The Indicator In Her Summer Finery
The N.O.A.A. forecast light scattered showers all day, and there were showers all over the area. We did wind up with 0.55 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. I am supposed to get my barn clean in weather like this. That is expecting a bit much. I cannot even go out in my garden to cultivate the weeds so I can finish planting my broccoli, tomatoes, corn, cucumbers and squashes, let along see if any of the beans have started to produce anything. This is my third year with weather problems affecting my electric fence, my garden and my animal care. I need a little relief here.
The N.W.S. forecasts rain to start the overnight followed by light scattered showers for the rest of the period. The rain is currently falling, and the cloud cover forecast supports rain for the rest of the night (87%/96%/100%/100%). Does anyone want to start a friendly pool on the amount of rain we will have by the end of the month? I am only joking. The NEXRAD regional composite radar still shows the impulses moving up the coast with more rain in sight for us. There is still no good news from the Weather Underground model forecast maps.
My Weather Stick is frowning still at the 88% relative humidity. The La Crosse Weather Station forecasts foul weather with falling barometric pressure. The Min/Max Thermometer forecasts unsettled weather with falling barometric pressure. Finally the remote weather station forecasts foul weather with falling barometric pressure also. So, I think we can expect more rain overnight, with the situation not improving tomorrow. Our high temperatures just barely got into the seventies outside and made it to the mid-sixties in the barn (70.5°F/74.9°F/66.6°F). Is everyone as sick of this weather as I am? I cannot get anything that needs to be finished done.
High Temperature (°F): 70.5
Current Temperature (°F): 68.3
Relative Humidity (%): 88%
Dew Point (°F): 64.6
Heat Index (°F): N/A
Barometric Pressure (in Hg): 29.82
Wind Direction: South
Wind Speed (mph): 1.5
Wind-Chill (°F): N/A
Precipitation (Type): Rain
Amount (Inches): 0.22
Cloud Cover (PM): Overcast
Cloud Type: Stratocumulus
Weather Stick: Down
Comparative data for the overnight
Temperature: 61°F/58.8°F//66°F/58.4°F//68°F/67.4°F//68°F/69.6*F
Relative Humidity: 81%/94%//73%/94%//73%/88%//79%/86%
The N.W.S. correctly forecast the temperature at all but the 11:00 hour point. They did not do as well with the relative humidity where they missed the 08:00, 11:00 and 14:00 hour forecast points. I will just leave it at that, because I do not have a reason. Since I am sending these to the N.W.S. maybe they can tell me.
Forecast data for today.
Temperature: 67°F/65°F/63°F/62°F
Relative Humidity: 90%/93%/100%/90%

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