When I took Ike out for his morning constitutional there was no fog, but by the time I fixed my breakfast and got up here to start this report the fog had developed. This should help to eat the snow as it usually does. N.O.A.A. had predicted some light scattered rain showers overnight, but I did not see any accumulation in my rain gauge overnight. For the first time in a long time the puddles (from yesterday) did not freeze over during the night. Between 05:00 and 16:30 the temperature did drop just below freezing at my Weather Station just west of the house, but it did not do so at the Min/Max sending unit or in the barn.
The N.W.S. forecasts no precipitation for today, although they do indicate that there will be variable cloudiness (59%/58%/33%/35%). The front that was on our doorstep last night has moved out of Eastern Maine this morning leaving us with clear skies. At least that is what the NEXRAD regional composite radar shows. The Weather Underground model forecast maps indicate a shift in the weather coming at us. Yesterday they predicted that Friday would not be a good day, yet today they show that the system has slowed considerably. Now they predict that it will arrive late Friday night or early Saturday morning. They are still calling for some significant rain though out of this system. We will need to wait to see if more changes are forthcoming.
My Weather Stick is only frowning a little in response to the 80% relative humidity. I would expect more expression with that much humidity. All three of my electronic instruments currently forecast foul weather with falling barometric pressure. The pressure has fallen, but I do not yet see the storm clouds gathering yet. They also recorded low temperatures of 31.2°F, 32.4°F and 40.5°F. We seem to be getting closer to having overnight low temperatures that are above freezing. Since we are approaching the middle of April that certainly is in order. I think we are finally going to see the temperatures continue to moderate today, but I do not hold out much hope for a nice weekend. It should not be long before I can get out to do some open water fishing. It is time!!
Low Temperature (°F): 31.2
Current Temperature (°F): 31.6
Relative Humidity (%): 82%
Dew Point (°F): 26.8
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.98
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 31.6
Precipitation (Type): Dry
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Slightly Down
Comparative data for the overnight
Temperature: 48°F/41.5°F//42°F/36.8°F//37°F/36.5°F//34°F/33.6*F
Relative Humidity: 42%/52%//55%/71%//70%/75%//87%/80%
The N.W.S. forecast the temperature incorrectly for the first half of the overnight. That was, I suspect, due to the presence of some clouds, because after they passed the radiational cooling kicked in and caught up with the forecast temperatures. They did a little better with the relative humidity, missing only the 23:00 hour forecast. Not a bad job, but not a great one either.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 38°F/45°F/52°F/50°F.
Relative Humidity: 76%/58%/44%/44%

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