I am so glad that I had some errands to run today. It forced me to get outside to enjoy this gorgeous spring day. N.O.A.A. forecast no precipitation, but cloud cover moving in and they were right on both counts. The temperature actually reached 60°F during the afternoon, and that is the first time since last fall that we reached that level. I was also able to work with Ike on his training table toward next fall's hunting season.
For the overnight the N.W.S. predicts that we will start out with no precipitation, but some light scattered rain will move in after midnight. There are some showers that might be headed our way in association with a frontal system that is showing up on the Weather Underground model forecast maps and the NEXRAD regional composite radar. The projected cloud cover agrees with that forecast (30%/79%/98%/93%).
My Weather Stick is smiling at the 60% relative humidity. All three of my electronic instruments call for falling barometric pressure. Two of them are forecasting foul weather while the remote weather station sees only cloudy conditions. We had high temperatures of 60.6°F, 54.7°F and 54.1°F today. With the pressure falling and the N.W.S. predicting as it is I think that we may see a scattered shower overnight, but we will just have to wait and see what happens there.
High Temperature (°F): 60.6
Current Temperature (°F): 39.7
Relative Humidity (%): 60%
Dew Point (°F): 27.0
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.13
Wind Direction: West Southwest
Wind Speed (mph): 2.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 39.7
Precipitation (Type): Dry
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Mostly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Cirrostratus
Weather Stick: Up
Comparative data for today.
Temperature: 34°F/33.8°F//46°F/47.8°F//57°F/55.0°F//53°F/57.9*F
Relative Humidity: 66%/68%//43%/45%//29%/34%//35%/30%
The N.W.S. forecast the temperature and relative humidity correctly for all four times today. There just is nothing more to say about that, other than "Great Job".
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 48°F/42°F/37°F/34°F.
Relative Humidity: 42%/55%/70%/87%

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