Once again N.O.A.A. and I predicted no precipitation overnight, and not only did that condition persist, but also the temperature actually did not get below freezing. It was close, but close only counts in horseshoes, hand grenades and atomic bombs. We had none of those either overnight. When I took Ike out for his morning walk the only clouds that I could see were some jet engine con trails, and they do not portend any precipitation. The storm we were supposed to see start today apparently will not happen today, tomorrow or well into next week.
The N.W.S. forecasts no precipitation today, temperatures not quite as warm as yesterday, but still pleasant, and very light winds. The cloud cover is supposed to be quite low as well (41%/34%/26%/27%). The NEXRAD regional composite radar is clear of echoes, so we have no storms moving in our direction. The Weather Underground model forecast maps also indicate that any storms will be making their way around us at least until after Tuesday.
My Weather Stick is smiling broadly at the current 50% (09:45) relative humidity. There is agreement among the electronic instruments for the type of weather we can expect today, and that is unsettled. They do not agree on the direction of the barometric pressure with the La Crosse calling for increasing pressure, the Min/Max Thermometer calling for falling pressure and the remote weather station forecasting rising barometric pressure. They all remained above freezing for the low temperatures overnight (32.7°F/34.7°F/44.6°F), My best guess is that high pressure will gradually move in to control our weather, we will still see temperatures in the mid to upper sixties and we will have no precipitation.
Low Temperature (°F): 32.7
Current Temperature (°F): 33.4
Relative Humidity (%): 77%
Dew Point (°F): 26.9
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.11
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 33.4
Precipitation (Type): None
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Clear
Cloud Type: None
Weather Stick: Up
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature: 64°F/62.2°F//56°F/45.6°F//47°F/37.9°F//47°F/33.8*F
Relative Humidity: 32%/29%//45%/49%//63%/65%//65%/73%
The N.W.S. temperature forecast was correct only for the 20:00 hour point. I guess the skies were clearer and allowed for more rapid radiational cooling than they expected. The temperature did not stay as high as they predicted and that again was probably the result of the clear skies. The front may have moved more quickly than they expected as well. They did all right with the relative humidity though, since they were within 10% of the recorded humidity at each of the four points.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 45°F/59°F/65°F/64°F.
Relative Humidity: 70%/45%/38%/40%

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