N.O.A.A. forecast the overnight weather correctly, as we did not have any precipitation. The cloud cover also appears to have diminished. For the past couple of mornings I have been able to take out for his morning constitutional without a coat or hat, it has been that warm. I guess that spring has arrived, and all of a sudden too.,
For today the N.W.S. forecasts no precipitation with gradually increasing cloud cover (9%/15%/51%/70%). This is in apparent preparation for the showers that we are supposed to have tonight. There are some echoes on the NEXRAD regional composite radar, but they do not seem to be associated with the system for tonight. They are just localized showers. The Weather Underground model forecast maps still indicate that we will have some significant activity overnight, starting around 18:00 hours.
My Weather Stick indicates the 81% relative humidity by frowning, but just a little. All three of the electronic instruments indicate that the barometric pressure has or will continue to fall. Two of them forecast foul weather, while the remote weather station just indicates unsettled weather. I think we are moving into a period of unsettled weather, and there is a chance of showers overnight. We did have low temperatures that remained above freezing again overnight (40.2°F/41.4°F/50.0°F). Looking to my west the maple tree is turning green, so we may be able to get a photo later today showing the leaves coming out.
Low Temperature (°F): 40.2
Current Temperature (°F): 40.2
Relative Humidity (%): 81%
Dew Point (°F): 34.8
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 30.11
Wind Direction: Calm
Wind Speed (mph): 0.0
Wind-Chill (°F): 40.2
Precipitation (Type): Dry
Amount (Inches): 0.00
Cloud Cover (AM): Partly Cloudy
Cloud Type: Cirrus
Weather Stick: Slightly Down
Comparative data for the overnight.
Temperature: 61°F/61.1°F//52°F/50.7°F//46°F/43.5°F//42°F/40.6*F
Relative Humidity: 49%/43%//69%/59%//89%/71%//100%/80%
The N.W.S. correctly forecast the temperature overnight. They did miss the 02:00 and 05:00 hour forecasts for the relative humidity. Still it was not a bad job of prognostication.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 51°F/70°F/78°F/77°F.
Relative Humidity: 80%/44%/29%/33%

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