N.O.A.A. had this one forecast right down to the numbers. I just cannot add anything to it. The only thing I can say is that mud season is moving on very quickly, and I have started to take care of the ruts that have been made in my driveway with a cultivator and roller to smooth things out.
The overnight appears to be another pleasant one according to the N.W.S. No precipitation, no wind, and low temperatures near 50°F. If that happens it will be a first since last summer. The NEXRAD regional composite radar is clear. The Weather Underground model forecast maps are now suggesting that we will have no storms until sometime after mid-week. Once the snow is gone we will need some precipitation to keep the fire danger down, and we can expect to start hearing about that soon.
My Weather Stick was smiling to the point that it was starting to recurve on itself. We are again having some disagreement among the electronic instruments. The La Crosse Weather Station now calls for conditions to be unsettled, but the barometric pressure starting to rise. The Min/Max Thermometer calls for foul weather with falling barometric pressure. The remote weather station forecasts cloudy conditions with falling pressure also. I think the La Crosse Station is closer to the truth, and the others are feeling the effects of the offshore storm. We had a high temperature recorded of 78.2°F, so this is almost summertime temperatures. The other two were in the mid to high sixties (69.3°F/64.0°F). I think we can expect a pleasant night with another great day tomorrow. I cannot believe that I am predicting this for a Saturday after the winter we have had. Woo-Hoo again!!
High Temperature (°F): 78.2
Current Temperature (°F): 45.1
Relative Humidity (%): 50%
Dew Point (°F): 27.6
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.03
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): Dry
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (PM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Up
Comparative data for today.
Temperature: 44°F/43.1°F//65°F/67.1°F//74°F/75.2°F//72°F/77.7*F
Relative Humidity: 65%/64%//31%/32%//25%/25%//27%/22%
I do not know how they did it, but this is about the closest I have seen the N.W.S. forecast the temperature and relative humidity to the actual recorded data at this site. This was an incredible job, and I am very proud of their effort.
Forecast data for the overnight.
Temperature: 64°F/56°F/47°F/47°F.
Relative Humidity: 32%/45%/63%/65%

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