| Observation Date |
Observation Time |
Precipitation |
Snowfall |
Snowfall SWE |
Snow Depth |
Snow SWE |
Notes |
| 10/1/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Hopefully as a harbinger for things to come, we had our coolest min temp of the season so far this morning with a 45.4° out back, 44.1° in the front, with a nice high temp of 63.9° out back, 62.6° in the front with sunny skies and a definite feeling of fall in the air, which was lovely. Tonight at obs the temp was 50.4° out back, 50.2° in the front, with pressure at 30.03" and falling (same value as last night- but was rising last night) under partly cloudy skies.
Very busy next few days, will be lucky if I can report tomorrow night...Temps have risen 2.5° since midnight (current time 1:10 AM EDT) - moisture coming in from the west, changes in the offing. But tomorrow should be mostly sunny with temps in the 70s, until a definite deterioration in conditions towards evening, with showers expected Friday night into Saturday, then clearing and mild on Sunday.
Currently at 1:38 AM EDT the temp is 53.2° out back, 53.1° out front, with pressure still dropping at 30.01" under increasingly cloudy skies, and dewpoints starting to rise. Supposed to get back down into the mid 40s by morning- we shall see- we did pull a reversal last night that we'll need to pull tonight again to get into the mid 40s...
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing off for the evening. |
| 10/2/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 69, low temp 50, obs temp 65. Partly cloudy, a bit milder, light evening shower (.02"). Pressure at 29.84" and falling at obs. |
| 10/3/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 74, low temp 55, obs temp 55. Cloudy, mild overnight - Clearing out A.M. - Partly cloudy, mild rest of day. Pressure at obs 29.88" and rising. |
| 10/4/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, a bit cooler. High temp 67.5, low temp 48.9, obs temp 52.2, pressure at obs 30.02" and rising. |
| 10/5/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, seasonable, nice. High temp 67.3, low temp 48.0, obs temp 49.8, pressure at obs 30.04" and rising. |
| 10/6/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, seasonable most of day, increasing clouds, breezy evening. - Showers/drizzle in area but nothing in gauge. High temp 68.0, low temp 46.2, obs temp 64.4, pressure at obs 29.71" and falling. |
| 10/7/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Early morning rain showers with FROPA, becoming windy at times after frontal passage. Mostly sunny, still mild rest of the day.
High temp 69.1, low temp 53.2, obs temp 53.2, pressure at obs 30.03" and rising. |
| 10/8/2009 |
11:59 PM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, winds abate - Increasing clouds late, evening clouds, light rain showers in area, only a Trace recorded at station.
High temp 67.1, low temp 46.4, obs temp 60.4, pressure at obs 30.03" and falling. |
| 10/9/2009 |
11:59 PM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, very warm - increasing clouds late P.M. - Cloudy evening - light shower at obs.
High temp 83.1, low temp 58.3, obs temp 73.2, pressure at obs 29.71" and rising. |
| 10/10/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy overnight, very light rain, gradual clearing, gradually cooler through the day.
High temp 73.2, low temp 49.8, obs temp 49.8, pressure at obs 30.17" and rising. |
| 10/11/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, cooler.
High temp 65.1, low temp 43.2, obs temp 48.0, pressure at obs 30.28" and rising. |
| 10/12/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly cloudy, cooler. Coolest max since April 15 (48°)
High temp 55.4, low temp 45.3, obs temp 48.4, pressure at obs 30.18" and falling. |
| 10/13/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly cloudy, milder.
High temp 67.4, low temp 48.2, obs temp 50.9, pressure at obs 30.23" and rising. |
| 10/14/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.16 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy, unseasonably cold, evening light rain (0.16" for the day). High temp 50.9° (last night's obs temp) with low at 42.3° and obs temp tonight of 43.4°.(out back temps- out front temps 50.4°/40.8°/42.4°)
pressure at obs was 30.12" and falling.
Most of the day was in the mid 40s. Rain in the forecast for the next several days, along with well below normal temps - mostly in the 40s. Haven't had the chance yet to look up my record low max daily temps for the period upcoming for the potential of daily records, could be possible though.
Some light snow in the mountains to the west Wednesday afternoon. Winter storm watch out for the PA mtns above 1500 feet to my north. Winter is not far away! YEAH!!!!
Currently (2:33 AM EDT) the temp is still at 43.4° (42.6° out front) under cloudy but rain-free skies at the moment, with the pressure dropping at 30.08".
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing off for the evening. |
| 10/15/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.84 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
What a day! A record breaking day! High temp only 46.9° out back, 46.0° in front, low temp 41.7° at obs out back, 41.0° in front (also at obs). Pressure at 29.81" and falling under cloudy, drizzly skies at obs. Set a record low max on Thursday, smashing the old record of 57° set back in 2002 (31 year record).. Also set a record yesterday with my 51° max, (old record for yesterday was the same as today- 57° set back in 2002). From Friday through Sunday, my low max records are in the 50s, so if the predictions of 40s for highs through Sunday come through, I will have an impressive 5 days in a row with sub-50 maxs/daily low max temp records.! (My first sub-50 max in the fall was set back on the snowy October 10, 1979 when I had a high of 47, and 2 inches of snow!!!) No snow here today, but some not too far away in parts of western MD, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania to the north...
However, my total precipitation for Thursday of 0.84" did set a daily record, smashing the old record of 0.37" set back in 1997.
We should get rain off and on from now through Sunday, which we need. Next week will be milder, as nature rebounds, and conditions start drying out.
Currently (1:47 AM EDT) under cloudy, drizzly skies the temp is now 41.5° out back, 40.6° in the front, pressure up a bit at 29.82". Should maintain the drizzly/rainy skies through the night and into the day tomorrow, and so on....
Kevin the wet walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing off for the evening. |
| 10/16/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.45 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well the rain and cold continues, another daily record low max temp set today with my 43.3° out back, 42.4° in front. Coldest max yet for the season, and only 4 degrees off the monthly low max record for October of 39°. No daily precip record set however, as we got only 0.45" on Friday, with the record daily amount for Oct 16 more than double that amount. Low finally cracked the 30s mark, at 39.4° out back, 38.7° in the front. No snow here, but some talk of up to 1 inch of snow during the Saturday overnight for a while, but now I don't see it in the forecast any more... Depends sometimes on who you are listening to. Cloudy, cold, rainy/drizzly in our area on Friday, obs temp tonight was 42.3° out back, 41.5° in front, with pressure at 29.96" and rising. More rain and cold on Saturday and into Sunday, but with possible breakup starting to occur late on Sunday, and definitely into Monday. Monthly rainfall for October now at 1.53".
Currently at 3:47 AM EDT the temp is down a bit at 42.1° out back and in front at 41.5° under continued cloudy, drizzly, rainy skies. Pressure down a bit at 29.95" at the moment. Rain continues to stream straight northward from areas to our south on the radar.
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing off for the evening. |
| 10/17/2009 |
11:59 PM |
1.41 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another cold, rainy day on Saturday - another daily record low max at 44.1° (out back- 43.2° in front) smashing the old record of 50 set back in 1991. Also broken was the daily precip record also previously set back in 1991 (0.97") with 1.41" falling today. The low temp for Saturday was 41.0° out back and 40.5°, also tonight's obs temps. Pressure at obs was 30.05" and rising under cloudy, rainy skies.
So far since Wednesday we have received 2.86" of rain, with more rain coming on Sunday, but Sunday should be the end of this rainy spell, so stay tuned tomorrow for a final storm total. We still might see some snowflakes early this morning. I am up real late watching. Temp has now (5:58 AM EDT) dropped on down to 37.9° out back and at 37.4° in the front (of late these values have risen a few tenths of a degree with the rain lessening) We should start really drying out and warming up on Monday. Radar has now started to decrease in coverage and intensity, and a bit less of a southerly flow and more easterly, indicating that the coastal LOW offshore must be abeam of us, and will be moving NE over the next several hours. Current pressure is 30.06" and starting to rise.
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing off for the evening.
|
| 10/18/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.22 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunday was a transition day - storm moving out to our north and east. Morning rain (0.22" total for the day, 3.08" storm total from Wednesday-Sunday), clouds, fog tapered off by sunrise as far as I could tell, then by midday skies started to lighten up and I started to see blue sky, and we actually started to see the sun by mid-afternoon but clouds hung around a bit longer, not really clearing out till this evening. The limited sun was still enough to get our temp up over 50° for the first time since Wednesday, but we still broke another low max temp record (54° old record) with a high temp today of 52.9° out back and 52.3° out front, still about 15° below our normal max for this time of year in the upper 60s. This low max temp record set today is now our fifth day in a row for this current cold snap, which now ties my record of 5 straight days for low max temp record streaks, first set during the incredibly cold month of December 1989.
Our low temp (37.4° out back, 36.7° out front) was reached around 3 or 4 am, and then the temp started to climb slowly. Obs temp tonight was 41.0° out back, 39.9° out front, with pressure rising at 30.17". Clear skies at obs, frost and freeze warnings out for our area, as low temps are predicted to get down into the mid 30s - possibly low 30s in some spots.
Looks like a sunny, gradually warmer week upcoming, with highs in the 50s on Mon and into the 60s on Tuesday -Thursday. Rain is possible to come along at the end of the week, just in time for the weekend.
Currently (2:27 AM EDT) the temp is 39.9° out back, 39.4° out front with pressure rising at 30.18" under clear skies.
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing off for the evening. |
| 10/19/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well the sun came out in earnest on Monday, after a light frosty morning (first of season) with a low of 34.2° out back and 33.3° in front. But it remained cool, high temp out back was only 54.9° (54.3° out front) but failed to set a daily record low max temp record, so my streak of 5 has been stopped. Obs temp tonight was 39.2° out back, 38.1° in front, under clear skies and a falling barometer at 30.19". Another frost advisory out for the overnight, probably will be the last one for a while as we warm up a bit over the coming week, and then possibly get into some more rain at the end of the week and into the weekend.
Got a big meeting tomorrow and have to get in a bit early, so this is an early night tonight. Currently at 12:55 AM EDT the temp is 39.2° out back, 38.3° out front, pressure still steady at 30.19" under clear skies.
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing off for the evening. |
| 10/20/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/21/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/22/2009 |
11:59 PM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/23/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/24/2009 |
11:59 PM |
1.41 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy, mild, RA/TSRA most of afternoon, slow clearing evening. |
| 10/25/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/26/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/27/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.95 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy, rain most of the day, foggy at times |
| 10/28/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.95 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Same amount as yesterday- double-checked for errors.
Cloudy, rain /fog overnight through mid AM, Partial clearing PM, milder |
| 10/29/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/30/2009 |
11:59 PM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 10/31/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Halloween Saturday finished out the month on a cloudy, mild note with a bit of light rain showers, but not nearly as much rain as I thought we would get. A total of 0.06" of rain fell Saturday, which gave me a grand total of 6.57" of rain for the month of October, 3.07" above normal. Of that total, 6.49" of rain fell between October 14 through October
31. Getting most of my rainfall in the second part of the month has been quite a steady pattern over the past several months (since July). Year to date (YTD) precipitation is now at 41.85", 4.48" above the normal YTD amount through October 31.
High temp on Saturday was 70.2° out back (70.3° in front) with the low temp out back of 56.7° (56.1° in front), Obs temp tonight was 57.0° (both front and back) with pressure at 29.96" and rising under cloudy skies. Breezy day at times, threatening clouds on occasion, a bit of sun through the cloud cover in the afternoon, but not much.
Preliminary average monthly temperature for October is 55.2°, which is 0.7° above normal. Still to come are the numbers for average high and average low, but I already know that the average max will be suppressed, below normal, and the average min will also be "suppressed" - in other words above normal. Plenty of cloudy days with low diurnal ranges, cool maxs, warm mins.
It looks like the first week of November will be dry, cool and mostly sunny. We still have not hit a freezing minimum temperature this fall. Leaf color has been good this year, and has been peaking in our local area the past week. Frequent rains over the past week or so have brought down quite a few leaves, as my yard can attest to.
Currently (3:38 AM EST) it is raining lightly outside, temp is now at 51.4° out back 50.5° in front, pressure rising at 30.05". Light rain showers may continue for the next few hours.
|
| 11/1/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.50 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rainy start to November, 0.50" fell, mostly during the morning hours of Sunday but extended a bit into the afternoon hours. Stayed cool today, and cloudy the rest of the day. My walking club had a "moonlight walk" Sunday evening in the local Seneca Creek State Park about a mile from me, but unfortunately we only got brief glimpses of the moon during the walk through the clouds. High temp on Sunday was 57.0° both front and back, low temp was 49.6° out back, 48.9° in the front, with 50.2° at obs out back, 49.6° in the front, under cloudy skies but a rising barometer of 30.17".
Currently at 2:21 AM EST the temp out back has dropped to 49.6°, 49.3° in the front, still cloudy, pressure falling off a bit at 30.16". No precip on the current radar in the area, should remain cloudy overnight, getting down to 45°. Clouds more than sun on Monday in the 50s, then finally getting sunny on Tuesday with seasonable temps, and remaining that way through the rest of the work week.
|
| 11/2/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly to mostly cloudy skies on Monday, temps remaining somewhat cool in the upper 50s, but no rain. Actual high temp was 59.4° out back, 58.1° in the front. Low temp was reached at obs tonight, 42.3° out back, 41.0° in front, barometer 30.12" and falling under clear skies as the clouds moved over earlier in the day.
We should be dry and seasonably cool most of this upcoming week. A few dry fronts may pass through, but not much chance of rain in our area the next several days.
Currently at 1:58 AM EST the temp out back has dropped on down to 40.6° with 39.7° in the front with pressure at 30.10" and falling slowly. We should get down into the upper 30s by morning. Mid 30s Wednesday and Friday nights, but still haven't hit that elusive 32° or lower min reading this fall. Past peak a bit on our leaf color, but still plenty around on the trees, slowly falling in our more tranquil pattern right now.
Kevin the Walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing off for the evening.
|
| 11/3/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 62, low 38, obs temp 43. Partly cloudy, seasonable |
| 11/4/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Lots of changes, lots and lots going on. With my new computer there is a ton of updating to do, and getting everything transitioned from old spots to the new spots. Got Windows Live Mail, my scanner, IE 8 loaded/operational last night which was mostly the reason why I didn't post my Nov 3 data till a minute ago.
Yankees won the World Series tonight, so have been celebrating for the last few hours. GO YANKEES!
This computer is a lot faster than my old laptop so my postings should be a lot more timely.
I can't catch up on all my missed days, and really have little time to post a lot about today's weather,which was actually the coolest min of the season so far at 32.5° out back, 31.8° in front with frosty windshields. We had a pretty cool max too, at 53.4° out back, 52.3° in front, under partly cloudy skies. We have a dry front going through tonight, with only sprinkles occasionally and sporadically distributed around the region. Actually some flurries and showers of snow further west in the higher terrain late tonight to my west in western Maryland the highlands of West Virginia. Tonight the obs temp was 45.4° out back with 44.6 in front under partly cloudy skies and a falling barometer of 30.20". We should have some nippy temps tomorrow under partly cloudy skies,with highs in the 50s and tomorrow night into the 30s, but with a gradual warmup as we head into the weekend, remaining basically dry in a increasingly more tranquil pattern as time goes on.
Currently at 2:25 AM EST the temp out back is 40.6° with 39.7° in front with pressure at 30.19" and falling off a bit under clear skies for now, but with more clouds expected later along with that 30 POP of showers.
|
| 11/5/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Things are still crazy, got to get up early in the morning for a Dr appt. So this will be brief. Partly cloudy, blustery day on Thursday as a COLD front blew threw. I saw some showers around, briefly saw one in the distance out a window at work (My normal workspace is all cubicle with absolutely no window, I really have to get up and move around to see outside unfortunately). Friends here in Gaithersburg said it rained, I would not have known for sure as the ground looked dry when I got home this evening. But there was 0.02" in the rain gauge, so a brief afternoon shower must have been the culprit. Now up to 0.52" of rain for November. High temp was 56.1° out back, 54.9° in front, with a morning low temp of 34.9° out back, 34.2° in front, with 43.9° at obs out back and 43.5° out front under partly cloudy skies with a pressure reading of 30.19" and falling.
We should see a dry period through the weekend, starting cool but warming by Sunday well up into the sixties. We should have a clear night tonight with temps approaching freezing by sunrise.
Currently at 1:17 AM EST the temp is down to 41.7° out back, 41.2° in front with pressure still at 30.19" but slowly on the rise under partly cloudy skies. Rain/snow showers up in the mtns to the west are streaming SE from PA but are drying up as they come up, over and down from the mountains.
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing out for the evening. |
| 11/6/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Coldest temperatures of the season this evening, as we finally reached the 32 mark just before Obs tonight, and we are headed down into the 20s for the overnight. High temp on Friday was also cool, at 49.4° out back, 48.6° in front. The low for the day was reached at obs tonight, 31.8° out back, 31.1° in front. Skies were sunny on Friday, with the cold HIGH just about over us. Pressure was starting to fall tonight, at 30.32" at obs under clear skies. As the HIGH moves off to the east and winds start to turn around in a more southerly direction, the temp will be warming as the weekend progresses. We should be quite sunny and temps may reach close to 70° by Sunday.
Currently at 3:38 AM EST the temp out back has dropped down to 29.5° (28.9° in the front) under clear skies and the barometer still high but starting to drop off at 30.31".
|
| 11/7/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well we had our coldest minimum of the season early Saturday morning with a 28.9° reading out back, 28.4° in the front under clear, calm skies. As it turns out, in the process of doing a lot of calculations for my October data analysis, the 32° min I had late on Friday, November 6 winds up tying 2004 for the latest first 32° fall min of the season at my station. My long term average first 32 min fall date is about October 20. Temps warmed during the day on Saturday to a high temp out back of 57.6° (57.4° in the front) as winds started to shift to a more southerly component. Tonight we were over 10° warmer at obs than on Friday night, with 43.7° out back, 43.0° in front under clear skies, with the pressure down to 30.17" and still falling. Sunday should be milder still, as high temperatures approach the 70° mark. No rain in the near future, with mild temps continuing through Tuesday, then cooling off midweek but remaining dry as of now.
Currently at 4:51 AM EST the temp is now at 39.4° out back, 38.7° in front, with pressure steady at 30.17" under clear skies. Might drop a few more degrees before sunrise in a few hours.
|
| 11/8/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
The warmup continued this Sunday, after those freezes late Friday/early Saturday. After a low temp of 38.3° out front, 37,6° out back early this morning, we rose up to a high temp under sunny skies and warming southerly winds of 69.4° out back and 70.2° in front. Temps tonight sliding off, but not as much as the past few days. Obs temp tonight was 47.1° out back, 46.2° in front under clear skies, with pressure rising at 30.35" as the HIGH must have built back into the region. We should have another sunny, mild day on Monday. Then as the moisture from Hurricane Ida (remnants most likely by then) moves north, we should start seeing an increase in clouds on Tuesday, with rain possibly developing on Wednesday as Ida becomes more of a cold-core system, a nor'easter more or less, and moves up the coast. We shall see, still a bit early to tell.
Currently at 1:27 AM EST the temp out back has dropped off to 45.7° out back, 44.8° in front, pressure rising up to 30.36" under clear skies. We should bottom out in the low 40s overnight by sunrise under clear, calm conditions.
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| 11/9/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Another mild day here in central Maryland on Monday, with a cool overnight. Low temp this morning was 41.4° out back, 41.0° in front under clear skies. Sunny morning warmed us up quickly, with a high temp of 69.8° out back, 70.2° in front fairly early in the day, as clouds started to increase in the afternoon and evening. Kind of cloudy in the evening, obs temp milder at 52.9° in both spots. Pressure starting to drop off, falling at 30.29" at obs.
Currently at 2:10 AM EST the temp is 51.6° out back, 51.3° in front, pressure falling off more at 30.27" under partly cloudy skies.
Should be more cloudy than clear overnight. Then cloudy on Tue with a possible shower. Showers overnight on Tue into Wed morning, and cooler, then partial clearing off and cool the rest of the week, but without too much of a chance at any more significant rain.
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| 11/10/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
For some reason, I cannot input a Trace amount in the rainfall box above. I have done that before..
Mild, mostly cloudy day with moisture starting to come in from the IDA remnants. I just had a trace in the gauge, not sure when that fell. High temp was 67.4° both spots, low 49.3° out back, 48.9° in the front, with 56.3° at obs tonight out back, 55.9° in the front, pressure at 30.24" and falling under cloudy skies. Radar has been showing light precipitation returns over the past several hours, but it hasn't really reached the ground here in central Maryland yet. But the latest radar I saw at 3 AM shows that rain is on my doorstep, should be breaking out real soon. Showers are forecasted through Friday now, temps in the 40s and 50s, and then a bit milder with no rain over the weekend.
Currently (3:18 AM EST) still cloudy with temps dropping at 50.7° out back, 50.2° in the front, pressure drifting off a bit more at 30.23", as the HIGH to our north and LOW to our south continue to battle for dominance. Winds are picking up offshore, large pressure gradient here the culprit of the winds, not really direct affects from IDA.
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg MD signing off for the evening.
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| 11/11/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.80 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wednesday, Veteran's Day, was a rainy day in the central Maryland region (and a lot of land to my south and east too, west to Hagerstown, etc). A total of 0.80" of rain fell during the day. Temperatures declined all day, as the high temp of 56.3° out back and 55.9° in front were recorded at obs last night, and the low for the day was at obs tonight, 24 hours later, with 43.7° out back, 43.2° in front, with pressure dropping at 30.19" under cloudy, light rainy skies. Most of the rain all day was a steady, light rain with increasing NE breezes, particularly this evening.
Looks like a repeat performance tomorrow and then into Friday with continued rain, wind, and clouds. We should start drying out over the weekend and warming up. Temps should remain in the 40s overnight, not changing much, and I believe will stay in the 40s during the day on Thursday also.
Currently at 2:23 AM EST the temp out back is 43.0°, 42.3° in the front with pressure dropping at 30.15" under continued cloudy, rainy skies.
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| 11/12/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.27 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thursday morning continued stormy conditions in my immediate locale, but as the afternoon wore on, the precip started to move more to the south and east of my area, and the late afternoon and evening was cloudy but mostly rainfree. Temps stayed cool but moderated this evening, and actually got a bit over 50° just prior to obs. Winds have been fresh most of the day, even after the precipitation moved elsewhere. Total rainfall for the day was 0.27" making for a very modest storm total so far of 1.07". Nothing like Ocean City MD, which I saw a total of 12.21" (must be a storm total - but could be just from Thursday I am not sure) and a WXBUG station peak wind gust of 106 MPH!!!! Much more storm to my south and east, to say the least. My low temp was early Thursday morning at 41.0° out back, 41.2° in front, high temp of 50.7° at obs tonight out back, 50.9° out front at obs, 51.1° for a high out front today. Lots of coastal flooding, and problems on the western shores of the Chesapeake Bay where the winds piled up the Bay water.
Even though the radar currently shows a definite decrease in rainfall activity right now, the forecast is a wet one again for Friday with more wind-driven rain. Slow clearing over the weekend, we might see some sun by Saturday afternoon and then even more on Sunday. That is if this storm moves on as hoped.
Currently at 2:20 AM EST the temp is now 50.0° out back and in the front, cloudy skies, winds still fresh out of the NE, pressure falling at 29.92". Lesser chances of showers over the next few hours as we have a lull in the action temporarily, according to the latest radar.
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| 11/13/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.30 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well on Friday the big coastal storm started to wind down in my immediate area, as rain became more spotty, but still totaled 0.30" which actually was a bit more than yesterday's total. Storm total now is at a modest 1.37" (last three days) with very little more expected. Still was cloudy all day, more drizzle and fog today at times, winds still blowing fresh at times. High temp was a bit milder today at 55.9° out back, 55.6° in front, low temp milder also at 47.8° out back, 47.5° in front. Obs temp tonight was 52.9° out back, 52.7° in front, pressure stlll dropping at 29.87" at obs under cloudy skies.
We should see a gradual improvement in the weather this weekend, most notably on Sunday with sun and temps approaching if not topping 70°. We may still get a bit of rain early Saturday,but we should be done with it by the afternoon with partial clearing probable by the end of the afternoon.
Currently at 3:25 AM EST the temp out back is now at 52.7°, 52.3° out front, pressure now starting to rise at 29.88" under cloudy skies.
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| 11/14/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Saturday was our transitional day out of the inclement weather we have been experiencing this week from the remnant/hybrid storm system that started out in the Gulf as IDA. I did find 0.03" in my rain gauge at obs tonight, not sure when that fell, but must have been early in the day. So my storm total over four days from Wed-Sat was 1.40". My monthly total is now 1.92" with my year to date total at 43.77". Most of the day was cloudy, but the clouds really started to thin out in the afternoon and some peaks of sun were seen before sunset. We had a clear but damp evening so the temps didn't drop off a lot before obs.
High temp for the day was 59.4° out back, 58.6° in front, low temp was at obs tonight at 51.8° out back and 50.7° in front. Pressure was falling at 29.93" under clear skies.
Sunday should be sunny and warm, with temps heading up to and over the 70° mark. We should stay dry heading into the new work week, and gradually cool off a bit, but no major cold snaps foreseen in the foreseeable future.
Currently at 4:15 AM EST the temp out back is 46.9° and 46.0° out front under clear skies and a steady barometer of 29.93". We should be quite tranquil the rest of the night heading into the sunny Sunday that has been promised.
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| 11/15/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, warm Sunday. Beautiful day for installing my new Vantage Pro 2 (VP2) weather station. My friend Marty sold it to me and brought it out (it was his backup, virtually brand new) and installed it for me. He has installed his own (at least twice) in the past, probably others too. No wind data yet, we tested the anemometer and the cups and vane are up there on the roof mast and is working fine, but we need more wire for final permanent installation for that part of the station. All else working fine. For today only, I have full data only from my old radio shack thermometer out back. No high/low temps from the VP2 today,will start with that data tomorrow when I will have a full operational day. High today was 68.7°, low temp was 45.1°. At obs, the VP2 read 48.3° and my Radio Shack (RS) thermometer read 49.3°. Pressure read out at 30.02" and was rising at obs. Relative humidity was 92% with a dew point of 46° at obs. Also have to do a precip comparison between the VP2 tipping bucket gauge and my old time 4 inch rain gauge I have been using for over 30 years. No rain in the forecast for the next 3 days, so that interesting data comparison study will have to wait till the end of the week as it looks now. Sunny and mild conditions, though not as warm as it was today, look to predominate through Wednesday.
Currently at 1:40 AM EST the temp is 48.2° on the RS thermometer, and 47.0° on the VP2. Pressure still rising at 30.03" with relative humidity up to 93% and dew pt at 45°. Might have some fog develop as we are dropping down to the dew point temp, and fog development is in the forecast for the overnight period.
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| 11/16/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Well I hope today will be the first of many reports using my new Vantage Pro 2 (VP2) weather station data. I had a temp glitch when I got home as I had a lost signal so no outside data was showing, but Marty helped me find the signal and get data to read out again. I do believe that the data was stored however. Sunny and a bit cooler on Monday.
Radio Shack thermometer data was 65.1° high, 44.6° low at obs. Vantage Pro 2 temps were high of 64.9° low 43.4° obs of 43.5°. Clear at obs. Pressure topped out at 30.14" at obs, low was 30.03" 24 hours earlier at last night's obs. Humidity range was 97% to 44%, dew point from 52° to 34°. Midnight obs data included 30.14 pressure (rising), 37° dew point (D.P.), 78% relative humidity (R.H.).
Looks like sunny, cooler still on Tue and Wed, then some showers possible on Thursday - weak remnants from that storm that gave parts of the Great Plains some snow today.
Currently (2:06 AM EST) the radio shack thermometer has 42.1°, VP2 has 40.9° with 85% R.H, and a 37° D.P. Pressure still rising at 30.14". Clear skies.
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| 11/17/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 58 Low temp 40 Obs temp 40 |
| 11/18/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Looking forward to some rain on Thursday (1/4 to 1/2 inch according to the latest estimates I have seen posted) to see what the VP2 collects vs. my long-term long-standing Lake Region 4 inch plastic cocorahs rain gauge data.
Radio Shack (RS) high temp was 58.3°, low 37.6° obs temp 52.4° Vantage Pro 2 data recorded a high temp on Wed of 57.6° a low of 36.6° with obs temp of 51.3°. Mostly cloudy day, kind of mild, increasingly damp as can be shown by the rel hum/dew pt data for the day. High rel hum was 92% (dew point of 48°) recorded this evening, low rel hum was 66% (dew point of 33°) in the morning. Pressure topped out at 30.38" earlier, now down to 30.29" at obs tonight and heading down. Other midnight obs data from the VP2 includes rel hum of 87%, dew pt of 48° with an 8 MPH wind from the NE.
Radar showing rain showers at our doorstep, but the VP2 hasn't recorded any as yet. Pavement looks a bit wet outside, but not very much so at all, so probably only a Trace has fallen so far,and none for sure before midnight.
Showers on Thursday, even possibly some thunder, then clearing and seasonably mild on Friday into Saturday. Sunday may see a different storm from the south start to enter and influence our weather by evening time.
Currently (2:25 AM EST) the RS is showing a temp of 51.1° with the VP2 showing 50.1°, humidity at 94%, dew pt up to 49°, pressure falling down to 30.27. Winds are blowing 1-5 MPH in a generally ENE direction. |
| 11/19/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.44 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Finally had some rain on Thursday,mostly in the evening. Had a total of 0.44" of rain in my 4 inch "cocorahs" rain gauge, with 0.42" in the VP2 readout. Also have .01" for Friday, but I am pretty sure that the rain was all over before midnight. Could be that at midnight it was almost ready to tip over with another .01" but didn't, then got jostled a bit and it tipped a few mins after midnight. Had a max rainfall rate of 2.00"/hour - that must have been one of the times when the readout at the bottom stated "Raining cats and dogs". Funny Davis Instruments programmers!
Radio Shack thermometer recorded a high temp of 59.4°, low of 51.1°, temp at obs 54.9°, VP2 high temp was 58.6°, low 50.0°, obs temp of 53.8°. 98% was max rel humidity (58° dew pt max), I couldn't seem to get the low rel humidity and low dew pt temp. I was doing it right at obs, and it seemed like I may have done something that got rid of the achived data for 11/19. Pressure varied from 30.31" down to 30.03". Peak wind gust for the day was 13 MPH from the NE.
At obs I had a temp of 53.8°, dew pt of 53°, rel humidity 97%, pressure at 30.04" and starting to rise. Winds were shifting around to the NW, very light at 1 MPH, most of the time since then it has been at 0. Lots of fog during the day, clouds and rain off and on all day, most of it fell in the evening. Rain was moving due north most of the day.
We should dry out and hit around 60° on Friday, and continue that on Saturday, then have another chance at rain late on Sunday or on Monday the way it looks now.
Currently (2:10 AM EST) the RS thermometer shows 52.7°, VP2 has 51.8°, dewpt of 51°. R.H. at 96%, pressure at 30.03", wind variable 5-8 MPH from the NW a few minutes ago (but predominantly at 0) and cloudy. I don't expect any more rain overnight.
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| 11/20/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, mild day as we head into the Thanksgiving holiday season and the latter part of November. Remained damp overnight and in fact both the VP2 and my cocorahs gauge had 0.01" from very light precipitation right after obs Thursday night/very early Friday morning. The RS thermometer had a high temp of 56.8° and a low temp at obs tonight of 40.5°. The VP2 high temp was 55.9° at 1 PM, low of 39.5° at obs tonight. Relative humidity and dew point ranged from 97%/53° down to 54%/36°. Peak wind gust was 14 MPH from the NW. Pressure ranged from 30.15" for a high reading to a 30.02" low. At midnight obs tonight the temp was at 39.5° on the VP2, 40.5° on the RS, pressure was 30.14" 88% rel hum, 36° dew point, winds calm, clear skies.
Should have a nice, sunny, tranquil day on Saturday, then clouds should be on the increase during the day on Sunday with light rain developing late on Sunday and continuing into Monday as a storm from the south tries to gather strength and head north. The track is still somewhat uncertain at this time, IMHO.
Currently (4:05 AM EST) the RS is showing 38.7°, the VP2 has 37.7° with the same dew pt as it was at obs of 36°, relative humidity up to 93%, pressure at 30.13" and falling. Winds calm. Sill clear.
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| 11/21/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
More clouds than I had expected for Saturday, as it appeared to me from satellites and radar that a disturbance off the NC coast was hanging around and sending enough moisture up our way in the middle to high levels of the atmosphere for our mostly cloudy day. A big storm further south hadn't really gotten its act together yet to influence our cloudiness yet, though stay tuned for that to take shape late Sunday into Monday. In fact, Thanksgiving week is looking quite unsettled with precipitation possible every day through Turkey Day itself.
Still a seasonable day on Saturday as far as temps go. High temp on the Radio Shack (RS) thermometer was 57.4°, low 38.5°, obs temp tonight was 39.7° under partly cloudy skies. VP2 data included a high temp of 57.6° at 1:13 PM, low of 37.3° at 3:16 AM, obs temp of 38.6°, Rel humidity ranged from 95% (43°dew point [DP]) to 54%(35°DP). Pressure ranged from 30.18" to 30.11". Peak wind gust was 11 MPH from the NE at 2:23 PM. Other data at obs besides the 38.6° temp on the VP2, the pressure was 30.18", rel hum was 92%, DP was 37°, winds were calm.
Currently at 3:29 AM EST the RS temp is 37.0° while the VP2 shows 35.9° with 94% rel hum, a dew pt of 34°, pressure rising at 30.21", winds still calm, under partly cloudy skies.
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| 11/22/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny skies for most of the day, as the storm to our south has taken its time to move into our area. We do have clouds out there now, and radar is showing the first wave of rain from the system to our SW in central Virginia. Most of that will dry up before it gets here, the steadier rainfall won't start here till closer to midday. RS temps on Sunday included a high temp of 57.6°, a low of 34.9° and an obs temp tonight of 41.0°. VP2 data includes a high temp on Sunday of 57.0° (1447 EST), a low temp of 33.7° (0710 EST), and a temp at obs tonight of 40.0°. Rel humidity/dew pt ranged from a high of 97%/43 down to 57%/33. Barometer ranged from 30.32" down to 30.18". Peak wind gust (PWG) for the day was 11 MPH from the NW at 1247 EST. Tonight at obs besides the 40.0° temp reading was a 38° dew point, 93% rel hum, pressure of 30.31" and steady with winds 2 MPH from the NNE.
Clouds will increase/thicken overnight, dew pt climbing, temps should stay pretty steady. While Monday and Tuesday should be pretty wet, we may have a bit of inclemency Wed-Thur as well, as an upper level low over the Great Lakes will work to keep clouds and off and on showers in our area from time to time through that period. Should be turning colder thereafter, as we march towards the month of December.
Currently at 1:48 AM the RS temp is 41.2° under cloudy skies, VP2 temp is 40.4°, dew pt 39°, rel hum 93%, winds calm but out of the NNW last time we had some wind, pressure still up there at 30.32" and basically steady. |
| 11/23/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.44 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Rain started falling late this Monday morning, and totalled up to 0.48" on my VP2 gauge, and 0.44" on my 4 inch lake region gauge, with light rain falling tonight at obs and has continued till now. According to radar, it appears that this last batch of rain is just about to move north and out of our area. Areas of drizzle still possible overnight, but I think the rain is mostly over for now. Clouds, light rain, drizzle looks to dominate our weather scene through the Thanksgiving Holiday and through Friday. Temps will be a bit cooler than they have been, partially due to the clouds and rain, and light N to NE breezes. RS data for Monday - High temp 50.2°, low temp 41.0°, obs temp tonight 46.7°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 49.3° recorded at 12:03 PM
Low temp 40,0° recorded at 12:00 AM (last night's obs)
Obs temp tonight 45.8°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 97% at 7:58 PM to a low of 82% at 11:15 AM
Dew point ranged from 46° to 38°.
Peak Wind Gust 10 MPH from the NE
Pressure ranged from 30.32" to 30.15"
At obs tonight the temp was 46.9° on the RS, temp of 45.7° on the VP2, 97% rel hum, light rain falling, 45° dew point, pressure 30.15" and falling, winds 1 MPH out of the NNW.
Currently (2:15 AM EST) the temp is now 45.5° on the VP2, 46.6° on the RS, rel hum, dew pt, pressure unchanged since obs. Winds still very light from the N by NW. Rainfall since midnight 0.31". |
| 11/24/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.45 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy all day, rain falling mostly overnight with afternoon and evening occasional drizzle. The day's rainfall totalled up to 0.45" on both my VP2 gauge and in my 4 inch lake region gauge. So two day storm total from the VP2 gauge is 0.93" and 0.89" from the Lake Region "cocorahs" rain gauge. Nothing on radar in the region right now, but drizzle generally doesn't show up too well on most radars. Clouds, light rain and/or drizzle looks to be the primary story for Wednesday around the area, with some clearing on Turkey Day, showers returning Thursday night into Friday, with dry weather over the weekend, albeit a bit cooler than it has been.
RS data for Monday - High temp 52.3°, low temp 46.0°, obs temp tonight 50.9°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 51.4° recorded at 3:18 PM
Low temp 45.0° recorded at 3:32 AM
Obs temp tonight 49.9°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 98% to a low of 82%. Didn't get the time of occurrence.
Dew point ranged from 50° to 44°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the N
Pressure ranged from 30.20" to 30.09"
At obs tonight the temp was 50.9° on the RS, temp of 49.9° on the VP2, 98% rel hum, cloudy, 49° dew point, pressure 30.09" and falling, winds 1 MPH out of the E.
Currently (2:13 AM EST) the temp is still 49.9° on the VP2, still 50.9° on the RS, rel hum, dew pt, unchanged since obs. Barometer has dropped a bit at 30.06" and falling. Still cloudy. |
| 11/25/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.19 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy in the morning with occas light rain/drizzle, then in the afternoon the clouds started to break up -impressive cloud formations I might add! Clearing skies in the evening, but right down to the dew pt, so fog has started to form in certain favorable locations,and a dense fog advisory is out for my area. The day's rainfall totalled up to 0.19" on both my VP2 gauge and in my 4 inch lake region gauge. Nothing on radar in the region right now. Dense fog patches early on Thanksgiving (denser fog has been noted here in my backyard over the past hour or so and at the present time - very shallow moist layer.) Clouds in the afternoon will eventually lead to showers Thursday night and Friday during the day. Clearing out and a bit cooler Friday night and sunny days and clear cold nights over the weekend.
RS data for Monday - High temp 55.0°, low temp 43.0°, obs temp tonight 43.0°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 54.1° recorded at 3:19 PM
Low temp 41.7° recorded at 11:59 PM
Obs temp tonight 41.7°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 98%(0000) to a low of 92%(4:00 PM)
Dew point ranged from 53° to 41°.
Peak Wind Gust 7 MPH from the E at 11:29 AM
Pressure ranged from 30.10"(12:04 AM) to 29.90"(4:50 PM)
At obs tonight the temp was 43.0° on the RS, temp of 41.7° on the VP2, 96% rel hum, clear but with light fog, 41° dew point, pressure 29.91" and steady, winds 1 MPH out of the SSW. (but mostly calm)
Currently (3:11 AM EST) the temp is 39.4° on the VP2, 40.5° on the RS, rel hum 97%, dew pt 39°. Barometer steady at 29.91". Still clear, but with denser fog currently than there had been. No rain since midnight obs. |
| 11/26/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.07 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy all day, dense fog in the morning which broke up when the wind picked up a bit in the early afternoon. Had a light shower with a weak frontal passage late this evening. The day's rainfall totalled up to 0.07" on both my VP2 gauge and in my 4 inch lake region gauge. Radar showing showers over my area right now,but nothing registering yet on the VP gauge, or as I look out the window, the street is wet but no rain falling right now. Slow clearing out and cooler Friday (highs in the 40s) then sunny with highs in the 50s over the weekend.
RS data for Monday - High temp 49.8°, low temp 40.4°, obs temp tonight 45.0°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 48.9° recorded at 1:21 PM
Low temp 39.3° recorded at 2:41 AM
Obs temp tonight 44.0°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 100%(0347) to a low of 91%(11:58 PM)
Dew point ranged from 49° to 39°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the N
Pressure ranged from 29.92"(11:57 PM) to 29.69. (Time unknown- missed it)
At obs tonight the temp was 45.0° on the RS, temp of 44.0° on the VP2, 91% rel hum, cloudy, 41° dew point, pressure 29.69" and falling, winds 2 MPH out of the NW (has increased over the past few hours)
Currently (2:18 AM EST) the temp is 43.0° on the VP2, 43.7° on the RS, rel hum 84%, dew pt 39°. Barometer falling at 29.69". Wind picking up a bit,currently at 4 MPH from the NW. Still cloudy, rain now starting to fall. 80% POP overnight with an outside chance at some light sleet mixed in, but I am not staying up to try and see it!
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| 11/27/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly cloudy, blustery day. Had .01" precip from very early morning very light rain just after midnight obs last night. Some scattered light showers in the area in the afternoon but I don't think anything occurred here, at least anything measurable. Some areas even got some sleet/hail during the height of the instability activity. So the day's rainfall totalled up to 0.01" on both my VP2 gauge and in my 4 inch lake region gauge. Should be sunny and cool tomorrow with highs approaching 50, then sunny and in the upper 50s on Sunday, then rain showers returning sometime on Monday.
RS data for Friday - High temp 48.0°, low temp 39.7°, obs temp tonight 40.1°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 47.2° recorded at 12:01 PM
Low temp 39.1° recorded at 9:46 PM
Obs temp tonight 39.7°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 92% (0025) to a low of 60% (3:37 PM)
Dew point ranged from 42° to 27°.
Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 21 MPH from the NW at 11:36 AM (strongest gust so far since establishment of the anemometer on Nov 18) (Blockage and lower than standard 20 ft height evident though- Diamond Elem School, about a mile away, had a PWG of 32 MPH today.)
Pressure ranged from 29.77"(11:27 PM) to 29.62"(1:25 PM)
At obs tonight the temp was 40.1° on the RS, temp of 39.7° on the VP2, 68% rel hum, clear, 30° dew point, pressure 29.77" and steady, winds 6 MPH out of the W (10 min wind averages have been running 4-6 MPH this evening)
Currently (2:59 AM EST) the temp is 40.4° on the VP2, 41.0° on the RS, rel hum 69%, dew pt 31°. Barometer falling at 29.75". Wind still blowing around 6 MPH from a westerly direction. Beautiful starlit clear night right now. Should remain that way the rest of the night with temps staying in the 30s, as the wind keeps the air from radiating up into the atmosphere and mixes it up, hence comparitively little drop in temp till sunrise.
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| 11/28/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, cool day with gradually diminishing winds as the day progressed. Had .01" precip recorded on my VP2 console, and a light .01" in my lake region/cocorahs gauge but I am not so sure about that, like when it could have occurred. Was pretty clear and dry all day, or so I thought. Of course, I slept through a good part of the first half of the day. Should be sunny and milder tomorrow after a frosty night tonight. Rain showers return on Monday then cooling off on Tuesday as we head into December, then more rain on Wednesday and more cooling thereafter towards the end of the week.
RS data for Saturday - High temp 49.6°, low temp 34.0°, obs temp tonight 34.0°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 49.2° recorded at 2:43 PM
Low temp 32.9° recorded at 11:53 PM
Obs temp tonight 32.9°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 86% (2335) to a low of 47% (1605)
Dew point ranged from 32° to 27°.
Peak Wind Gust 21 MPH from the NW at 2:52 AM
Pressure ranged from 29.95"(2025) to 29.74(0243)
At obs tonight the temp was 34.0° on the RS, temp of 32.9° on the VP2, 86% rel hum, clear, 29° dew point, pressure 29.95" and steady, winds 0 MPH out of the WNW (last known direction when there was a wind speed)
Currently (3:42 AM EST) the temp is 30.7° on the VP2, 32.0° on the RS, rel hum 91%, dew pt 28°. Barometer steady at 29.94". Winds calm. Once again a beautifully starlit clear night right now. Should remain that way the rest of the night with temps probably dropping into the upper 20s by sunrise under continued clear, calm conditions. Despite approaching the dew pt temp with the air temp, I don't think any fog will form - certainly not like the other night! |
| 11/29/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Frosty morning, one of the rare sub-freezing mins of the fall season so far. But then sunny and milder temps in the afternoon as the winds turned around to a more southerly direction. Clouds on the increase this evening as the next frontal system draws closer. No rainfall today, never heard any feedback from anyone out there on my somewhat mysterious .01" I reported yesterday so it must have been valid. Rain showers on the radar out there now scattered about the region, we could possibly see rain activity sometime overnight but more likely by midday on Monday. Then a respite Tuesday and into Wednesday, then a rain system in here on Thursday, clearing out on Friday with seasonably cold temps but sunny skies over the weekend as it looks now.
RS data for Sunday - High temp 64.8°, low temp 30.9°, obs temp tonight 57.6°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 64.8° recorded at 1:09 PM ( a rare "tie" today on the max temp with the RS thermometer)
Low temp 29.8° recorded at 7:22 AM
Obs temp tonight 57.0°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0749) to a low of 37% (1305)
Dew point ranged from 42° to 28°.
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the W at 10:57 PM
Pressure ranged from 29.97"(0816) to 29.74"(2359)
At obs tonight the temp was 57.6° on the RS, temp of 57.0° on the VP2, 52% rel hum, cloudy, 39° dew point, pressure 29.74" and falling, winds 1 MPH out of the WSW
Currently (1:40 AM EST) the temp is 53.6° on the VP2, 54.1° on the RS, rel hum 59%, dew pt 39°. Barometer falling at 29.71". Winds calm. High clouds thickening up as the showers move closer, but right now nothing significant on radar till you get all the way back into central West Virginia. Those showers won't make it here till the morning daylight hours most likely. |
| 11/30/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.24 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy, mild morning, midday light rain. Unlike the last few days with precipitation, today's rainfall registered differently with each gauge, the VP2 showed 0.19" and the Lake Region had 0.24". Clearing and colder this evening. Looks sunny tomorrow,then increasing clouds on Wednesday and rain on Thursday. Clearing out on Friday with seasonably cold temps but sunny skies over the weekend as it looks now.
RS data for Monday - High temp 57.6°, low temp 37.4°, obs temp tonight 37.4°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 57.0° recorded at 0000
Low temp 36.8° recorded at 2356
Obs temp tonight 36.8°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 95% (1208) to a low of 52% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 48° to 25°.
Peak Wind Gust 17 MPH from the N at 2013
Pressure ranged from 29.94"(2355) to 29.65"(1217)
At obs tonight the temp was 37.4° on the RS, temp of 36.8° on the VP2, 63% rel hum, clear, 24° dew point, pressure 29.94" and rising, winds 2 MPH out of the NW.
Currently (1 AM EST) the temp is 36.3° on the VP2, 36.7° on the RS, rel hum 63%, dew pt 25°. Barometer rising at 29.95". Winds blowing 1-4 MPH from the W. Clear out there, turning colder overnight, no more precipitation for the rest of the evening. |
| 12/1/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, frosty morning, milder afternoon. Uneventful first day of my retirement class, and I got out early to actually enjoy the last vestiges of daylight on this pretty day. Temperatures dropping off quite nicely this evening, we might make it down to freezing again if the clouds from our rain system for tomorrow don't get here during the overnight hours and put a lid on the dropping temperature regime. Rain showers should taper off by Thursday morning, and clearing skies Thur afternoon should carry us through Friday with sunny skies, then a cloudy, cold Saturday with an outside shot at rain and/or snow showers in the afternoon/evening, then sunny and cold on Sunday. But we sure have a changeable pattern going on right now, so stay tuned, things will probably change tomorrow regarding the weekend weather.
RS data for Tuesday - High temp 55.8°, low temp 30.6°, obs temp tonight 37.6°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 55.4° recorded at 1442
Low temp 29.7° recorded at 0705
Obs temp tonight 36.8°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 55% (0717) to a low of 37% (1439)
Dew point ranged from 34° to 23°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the W at 1218
Pressure ranged from 30.11"(2358) to 29.93"(0008)
At obs tonight the temp was 37.6° on the RS, temp of 36.8° on the VP2, 85% rel hum, clear, 33° dew point, pressure 30.11" and steady, winds calm (WSW last direction when I last had some wind)
Currently (12:39 AM EST) the temp is 35.7° on the VP2, 36.7° on the RS, rel hum 86%, dew pt 32°. Barometer rising at 30.12". Winds still calm. Clear out there, temps still dropping, but hitting the sack early to get up relatively early (for me anyway) to attend more retirement training in the morning. I think the rain will hopefully hold off till after the morning rush hour is over at least, if not into the afternoon... Rain at last radar check was just getting into southern North Carolina and southern Tennessee, so a long way to go to get up here.
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| 12/2/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.43 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly cloudy, cold overnight but clouding up in the morning hours and getting milder. Rain broke out midday, and totalled 0.37" on the VP2 gauge, and 0.43" on the cocorahs/lake region gauge. Rain slacked off here mid-evening, and has not resumed yet. It may, it may not. Should start clearing up on Thursday and remaining mild, then sunny and a bit cooler on Friday, then cloudy and colder on Saturday with rain/snow showers possible during the day and evening. But that could change, storm only exists in the meteorological models right now, we have to clear out this current storm first. Sunny and cold on Sunday.
RS data for Tuesday - High temp 57.2°, low temp 34.0°, obs temp tonight 57.2°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 56.4° recorded at 2359
Low temp 32.9° recorded at 0534
Obs temp tonight 56.4°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 100% (1641) to a low of 69% (1149)
Dew point ranged from 56° to 30°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the E (no time today - I missed it)
Pressure ranged from 30.12"(0224) to 29.46"(2356)
At obs tonight the temp was 57.2° on the RS, temp of 56.4° on the VP2, 97% rel hum, cloudy, 56° dew point, pressure 29.46" and falling, winds 5 MPH from the SE
Currently (1:23 AM EST) the temp is 57.3° on the VP2, 58.3° on the RS, rel hum 98%, dew pt 57°. Barometer falling rapidly at 29.38". Winds ESE at 2 MPH. Cloudy out there, temps still rising as the LOW continues to move towards us, and the pressure dropping rapidly. No rain on the radar overhead, but some close by, hit or miss for a while, should start clearing out soon after sunrise. |
| 12/3/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.17 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy, very mild overnight and into most of the morning- rain showers just during the overnight hours before sunrise. Some sun in the morning hours of daylight. Gradually cooling off during the PM hours. Rainfall was 0.17" on both the Lake Region/Cocorahs 4 inch gauge and the VP2 gauge. Turning colder on Friday afternoon and clouding up, precipitation has now moved up to possibly begin on Friday evening/night from the next system coming at us. We may get some snow on Friday night into Saturday as we have ever changing conditions as the LOW develops and defines it track. Stay tuned! Sunny and cold on Sunday.
RS data for Tuesday - High temp 59.7°, low temp 41.5°, obs temp tonight 41.9°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 59.2° recorded at 1124
Low temp 40.8° recorded at 2324
Obs temp tonight 41.0°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0058) to a low of 56% (1230)
Dew point ranged from 58° to 37°.
Peak Wind Gust 19 MPH from the S (0406)
Pressure ranged from 29.99"(2359) to 29.36"(0315)
At obs tonight the temp was 41.9° on the RS, temp of 41.0° on the VP2, 87% rel hum, cloudy, 37° dew point, pressure 29.99" and rising, winds 0 MPH (last direction when he had motion was from the SW)
Currently (2:02 AM EST) the temp is 41.1° on the VP2, 41.7° on the RS, rel hum 85%, dew pt 37°. Barometer rising at 30.03". Winds calm. Should be partly cloudy overnight, and also during the day tomorrow, and turning colder as the day wears on. |
| 12/4/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly Cloudy overnight, then mostly cloudy during the day and cooler than yesterday, but still seasonable. Cloudy out there right now, and light rain at first, then changing to all snow should start falling sometime in the late morning hours. Snow continuing in the afternoon and into the evening. Right now forecasts are for a total snowfall of 3-6 inches. We have a regional weather party planned for Saturday afternoon into the evening, but it may be postponed - stay tuned - decision will be made in the morning. With temps expected to drop into the 20s on Saturday evening, that will freeze the roadways, and solidify the snowpack.
Sunny and cold on Sunday.
RS data for Tuesday - High temp 48.0°, low temp 35.1°, obs temp tonight 42.3°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 46.9° recorded at 1306
Low temp 33.8° recorded at 0635
Obs temp tonight 41.5°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0744) to a low of 61% (1207)
Dew point ranged from 39° to 32°.
Peak Wind Gust 6 MPH from the NW (1219)
Pressure ranged from 30.18"(2009) to 29.99"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 42.3° on the RS, temp of 41.5° on the VP2, 80% rel hum, cloudy, 36° dew point, pressure 30.12" and falling slowly, winds 0 MPH (last direction when he had motion was from the NNE)
Currently (2:39 AM EST) the temp is 41.7° on the VP2, 42.3° on the RS, rel hum 74%, dew pt 34°. Barometer steady at 30.10". Winds 3 MPH from the NNE. Should be mostly cloudy overnight with the light rain/light snow expected to start mid-morning. Radar echoes are out there, but still quite far away at this moment. |
| 12/5/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.99 |
4.1 |
0.99 |
4.0 |
M |
High temp 42.4, low 31.1 (at obs) Cloudy, snowy most of daylight hours. |
| 12/6/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
3.5 |
M |
Clear and cold overnight, and sunny and cold during the day, coldest day of the season so far. Sunny and cold again tomorrow after a high cloud overcast night tonight with low temps in the 20s. A bit milder Monday and partly cloudy, then Tuesday increasing clouds with the chance at mixed precipitation Tue evening into Wednesday. Calm, seasonable temps thereafter the rest of the week.
RS data for Sunday - High temp 35.4°, low temp 26.4°, obs temp tonight 27.1°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 34.6° recorded at M (missed)
Low temp 26.4° recorded at M (missed)
Obs temp tonight 27.7°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 93% (2337) to a low of 69% (M)
Dew point ranged from 28° to 23°.
Peak Wind Gust 9 MPH from the NW (0550)
Pressure ranged from 30.41"(2204) to 30.10"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 27.7° on the RS, temp of 27.1° on the VP2, 93% rel hum, high clouds, moon dimly visible, 25° dew point, pressure 30.37" and steady, winds 0 MPH (last direction when he had motion was from the NW)
Currently (2:03 AM EST) the temp is 27.4° on the VP2, 27.9° on the RS (a bit of a rising trend since midnight), rel hum 94%, dew pt 26°. Barometer falling at 30.36". Winds 0 MPH (last time any wind speed data other than 0 the wind direction was from the N). Should remain pretty steady on the temps overnight with the high cloud overcast we should keep most if not all of the night. |
| 12/7/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
Clear and cold overnight, and partly sunny and cold during the day, but not quite as cold as yesterday. To follow up on the incomplete VP2 precipitation amount discussion from yesterday, a total of 0.18" melted through my VP2 rain gauge on Monday. With clouds coming in and precipitation coming in sometime Tuesday evening, I wanted to get my VP2 raingauge cleared out, so tonight I dumped out the snow catch. We have a winter storm watch posted for Tuesday evening/night, with freezing rain and possibly some sleet predicted to fall ahead of plain rain during most of Wednesday. Still have an average of 2 inches of snow on the ground tonight at observation.
RS data for Monday - High temp 38.7°, low temp 26.2°, obs temp tonight 36.5°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 38.4° recorded at 1526
Low temp 25.7° recorded at 0443
Obs temp tonight 36.4°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0144) to a low of 76% (1120)
Dew point ranged from 33° to 24°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the E (1200)
Pressure ranged from 30.37"(0000) to 30.17"(1429)
At obs tonight the temp was 36.5° on the RS, temp of 36.4° on the VP2, 86% rel hum, partly cloudy,
33° dew point, pressure 30.27" and rising, winds 1 MPH from the WNW.
Currently (2:16 AM EST) the temp is 36.3° on the VP2, 36.7° on the RS (a bit of a rising trend since midnight), rel hum 85%, dew pt 32°. Barometer rising at 30.29". Winds 0 MPH (last time any wind speed data other than 0 the wind direction was from the NNE). Should remain pretty steady on the temps overnight the clouds around and a changeable pattern ahead of our next storm that should hit Tuesday evening.
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| 12/8/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.39 |
0.2 |
M |
T |
M |
Clear overnight and into the morning light, then increasing clouds in the afternoon, and then precipitation broke out in the evening about 8:30 PM. Snow surprised me at the start, and we actually did get 0.2" slushy accumulation in about an hour, then the precipitation turned to rain. Interestingly enough the temp was 38.1° (VP2 data) just prior to the snow starting, then the snow cooled us off down to about 35°, then changed to rain, but the temp kept dropping further, down to 33.7° a bit before obs. We should get continued rain and rising temps through the night well into the morning, with possibly over an inch of rain. A flash flood watch is out for our area. Clearing by afternoon/evening, really mild early but then temps should start sliding down a bit by the end of the day. Officially a Trace of snow at obs (from the new snow- old snow from Saturday was all melted except for man made piles and very isolated protected locations) with a new snowfall total for Tuesday of 0.2".
RS data for Tuesday - High temp 43.2°, low temp 32.4°, obs temp tonight 34.3°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 42.5° recorded at 1303
Low temp 31.5° recorded at 0742
Obs temp tonight 33.8°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0805) to a low of 56% (1201)
Dew point ranged from 33° to 27°.
Peak Wind Gust 9 MPH from the E (1800)
Pressure ranged from 30.42"(1107) to 30.03"(2357)
At obs tonight the temp was 34.3° on the RS, temp of 33.8° on the VP2, 94% rel hum, cloudy with rain,
32° dew point, pressure 30.03" and falling, winds 2 MPH from the E.
Currently (2:26 AM EST) the temp is 34.1° on the VP2, 34.7° on the RS (starting to rise the past half hour or so), rel hum 95%, dew pt 33°. Barometer falling rapidly at 29.83". Winds 5 MPH from the NE.
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| 12/9/2009 |
11:59 PM |
1.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wild night, rain increased in intensity through the overnight hours, the pressure started to really drop, temperatures rose as the big storm to our SW moved over and slowly out. Note that even at obs tonight the pressure remains quite low. Stayed quite mild during the day, with partial clearing, and increasing winds from the SW. Gradually colder conditions filtering in tonight and during the next few days as we head towards the weekend; a mixed bag of precipitation might be in the works for Saturday sometime, more details later in the week. No snow on ground left at obs tonight.
RS data for Wednesday - High temp 52.1°, low temp 34.3°, obs temp tonight 43.7°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 52.1° recorded at 1452
Low temp 33.6° recorded at 0046
Obs temp tonight 43.0°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 98% (1109) to a low of 59% (2357)
Dew point ranged from 47° to 29°.
Peak Wind Gust 21 MPH from the SW (1507)
Pressure ranged from 30.03"(0002) to 29.21"(1455)
At obs tonight the temp was 43.7° on the RS, temp of 43.0° on the VP2, 60% rel hum, mostly cloudy but dry,
30° dew point, pressure 29.48" and rising, winds 8 MPH from the WNW.
Currently (2:11 AM EST) the temp is 41.6° on the VP2, 42.1° on the RS, rel hum 57%, dew pt 27°. Barometer rising at 29.53". Winds are veering around to a more northwesterly component at 1-2 MPH. Temps should continue to fall slowly tonight down to around 30° by sunrise, and remain in the 30s for highs, 20s for lows the rest of the week then maybe some snow over the weekend! More like winter! Bring it on!
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| 12/10/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Gradually becoming much more winterlike on Thursday. Winds picking up, partly cloudy skies, temperatures dropping all day, barometric pressure rising all day. Looks like we will be staying winterlike for a while now. Chance of a bit of snow over the weekend. Stay tuned for updates on that. Storms moving in with regularity, and a very active jet stream is carrying them great distances in short time periods!
RS data for Wednesday - High temp 43.9°, low temp 26.4°, obs temp tonight 26.4°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 43.3° recorded at 0008
Low temp 26.2° recorded at 2359
Obs temp tonight 26.2°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 60% (0000) to a low of 39% (1615)
Dew point ranged from 30° to 5°.
Peak Wind Gust 23 MPH from the NW (2151)
Pressure ranged from 30.05"(2352) to 29.47"(0016)
At obs tonight the temp was 26.4° on the RS, temp of 26.2° on the VP2, 42% rel hum, clear,
5° dew point, pressure 30.05" and rising, winds 13 MPH from the NW.
Currently (2:15 AM EST) the temp is 24.3° on the VP2, 24.6° on the RS, rel hum 45%, dew pt 6°. Barometer rising at 30.13". Winds are basically from the WNW, blowing at various speeds from 1-10 MPH. Temps should continue to fall slowly tonight down into the upper teens to around 20° by sunrise, and be in the 30s for highs, 20s for lows on Friday with continued brisk winds, then moderating on Saturday, highs up around 40°, with diminishing winds.. Maybe snow Sat night, mixed bag on Sunday, but still too early to tell for sure.. Stay tuned! |
| 12/11/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly sunny, coldest day of the season so far, barely got over freezing for a high temp today. Didn't make the teens however,for a minimum as I loosely predicted late last night. We might make it tonight. Another cold one tonight. About 0.4° colder tonight vs. last night, pressure is way up there, and winds have died down to 0. Saturday looks to be a bit milder, esp. with light winds. Saturday night might start getting dicey late, with a mixed bag of precipitation types developing late in the evening. Sunday morning might have a bit of freezing rain before changing over to just plain rain by late morning/noontime. Clearing out by Monday, temps moderate/normal.
RS data for Friday - High temp 35.8°, low temp 22.1°, obs temp tonight 26.2°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 35.6° recorded at 1450
Low temp 21.7° recorded at 0704
Obs temp tonight 26.0°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 53% (2354) to a low of 27% (1244)
Dew point ranged from 12° to 3°.
Peak Wind Gust 22 MPH from the W (1432)
Pressure ranged from 30.42"(2312) to 30.05"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 26.2° on the RS, temp of 26.0° on the VP2, 53% rel hum, clear,
11° dew point, pressure 30.41" and rising, winds 0 MPH (latest direction when I did have some wind was from the SW)
Currently (2:58 AM EST) the temp is 23.3° on the VP2, 23.7° on the RS, rel hum 60%, dew pt 11°. Barometer rising at 30.47". Winds are from the SW when I have wind, but of the last few hours, it has mostly been 0 (calm). Quite clear out, temps dropping off nicely so we stand to make it into the teens by sunrise.
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| 12/12/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly sunny, milder today, with winds abating and eventually veering off to a more E to SE direction late this evening, slowly bringing in moisture, mostly in the upper levels of the atmosphere at first, showing with the increase in high clouds late in the day. Pressure slowly falling this evening, but still pretty high. Dew point has been creeping upwards slowly as the day progressed. We had a light freezing (pink) radar echo move throught our area from SW to NE, but I didn't get anything as air is still quite dry, and probably dried up before reaching the ground. A more serious radar echo is now a few hours away to our S by SW right now, should reach us b 5 or 6 AM EST, with possibly some light freezing rain here. By mid to late morning temps will rise enough to change it over to rain, and staying as rain most of the rest of the day. Clearing out by Monday, temps moderate/normal.
RS data for Saturday - High temp 41.5°, low temp 22.8°, obs temp tonight 34.7°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 41.8° recorded at 1454
Low temp 22.2° recorded at 0759
Obs temp tonight 34.4°
Relative humidity ranged from a max
of 72% (0818) to a low of 27% (1254).
Dew point ranged from 17° to 8°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the NW (1039).
Pressure ranged from 30.61"(1005) to 30.41"(0000).
At obs tonight the temp was 34.7° on the RS, temp of 34.4° on the VP2, 47% rel hum, cloudy, 16° dew point,
pressure 30.46" and falling, winds 2 MPH from the E.
Currently (3:11 AM EST) the temp is 34.0° on the VP2, 34.3° on the RS, rel hum 53%, dew pt 18°. Barometer falling at 30.40". Cloudy. Winds are from the SE at 0-2 MPH. Temperatures have been yoyoing tonight, rising and falling in 1-2 hour long periods, but remaining (so far) above freezing. Ground is frozen in many places, so when the rain starts falling in a few hours, it probably will freeze on contact for a few hours. |
| 12/13/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.66 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly cloudy, gradually milder today, enough at least to keep the precipitation liquid and not frozen. Precipitation began during the early morning hours, however, after I went to bed late Saturday night. So the possibly interesting precipitation fell while I was asleep, and by the time I arose, we were getting all rain, with no indication of any frozen precipitation occurring. We had rain fall mostly in the morning hours, ending in the afternoon. This evening dense fog formed as the air temp dropped down to the level of the dew point temperature. We should clear off partially on Monday, with temps warming up to near 50°. Clouds return on Tuesday, then clearing off and sunny the rest of the week, with seasonably cold temps around 40°.
RS data for Saturday - High temp 39.7°, low temp 33.4°, obs temp tonight 34.7°.
VP2 data follows:
High temp 39.3° recorded at 1849
Low temp 32.8° recorded at 0636
Obs temp tonight 34.1°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 97% (1447) to a low of 47% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 39° to 16°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the E (0525)
Pressure ranged from 30.46"(0003) to 29.89"(1742)
At obs tonight the temp was 34.7° on the RS, temp of 34.1° on the VP2, 97% rel hum, cloudy, 33° dew point,
pressure 30.02" and rising, winds 0 MPH (last direction when I actually had some wind was WNW)
Currently (2:13 AM EST) the temp is 34.3° on the VP2, 34.9° on the RS, rel hum 97%, dew pt 34°. Barometer rising at 30.04". Partly Cloudy. |
| 12/14/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly cloudy, mild, a few peaks of sun here and there, some fog too, dense at one point or another.
A bit icy this morning, but I was not up to drive around in it or scrape my windshield. We should stay cloudy, and possibly foggy into Tuesday morning, with highs possibly topping the 50° mark before starting to drop off in the afternoon. Temps should cool off the rest of the week, with highs staying in the 30s through Friday, lows in the 20s... Dry however. Usual pattern around here, the cold air usually means dry, hence not an area you come to for snow unfortunately. We need to have lots of ducks in line to get snow around here, and a little luck to boot.
RS data for Monday - High temp 49.3°, low temp 32.2°, obs temp tonight 45.1°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 49.1° recorded at 1339
Low temp 31.2° recorded at 0721
Obs temp tonight 44.5°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 100% (0936) to a low of 73% (1335)
Dew point ranged from 44° to 31°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the SE (1522)
Pressure ranged from 30.14"(1012) to 29.88"(2337)
At obs tonight the temp was 45.1° on the RS, temp of 44.5° on the VP2, 95% rel hum, cloudy, 43° dew point,
pressure 29.91" and falling, winds 0-2 MPH from the ESE
Currently (1:52 AM EST) the temp is 44.0° on the VP2, 44.8° on the RS, rel hum 96%, dew pt 43°. Barometer falling at 29.91". Cloudy a bit of fog forming. Winds are from the SW at 3 MPH. Temperatures are dropping off slowly tonight. Still we may have some dense fog around by morning unless the winds pick up but temps are definitely approaching the dew point temperature. |
| 12/15/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly sunny, quite mild during the AM and early PM, then a cold FROPA (frontal passage) went through late aft, the wind picked up, the temp started dropping, and the pressure started rising. We are now well into the 30s and should stay in that range for high temps through at least Sunday, and perhaps all the way through Christmas week. Chance of snow on Sunday, too early to tell yet for sure as those Alberta Clippers can be tricky on the track and also available moisture, should be sunny between now and then.
RS data for Tuesday - High temp 54.9°, low temp 38.5°, obs temp tonight 38.5°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 54.0° recorded at 1313
Low temp 38.1° recorded at 2355
Obs temp tonight 38.1°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0810) to a low of 61% (2330)
Dew point ranged from 48° to 27°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the N (1603)
Pressure ranged from 30.19"(2327) to 29.89"(0420)
At obs tonight the temp was 38.5° on the RS, temp of 38.1° on the VP2, 65% rel hum,partly cloudy, 27° dew point, pressure 30.19" and rising, winds 2 MPH from the NW
Currently (2:15 AM EST) the temp is 36.3° on the VP2, 36.9° on the RS, rel hum 63%, dew pt 25°. Barometer rising at 30.21". Clear with scattered clouds. Winds are from the NNW at 2-3 MPH. Temperatures should be in the 20s by morning. |
| 12/16/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly sunny, colder today, more like a winter day - blustery at times.... Should get well down into the 20s overnight, and then stay in the 30s to around 40 for the next several days. Significant snow a possibility for sometime Saturday, stay tuned for further updates/ amount predictions once the track and strength info is developed. Should remain cold enough to keep it as all snow. Clearing out on Sunday, remaining seasonably cold.
RS data for Wednesday - High temp 38.7°, low temp 29.4°, obs temp tonight 29.8°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 38.1° recorded at 0000
Low temp 28.8° recorded at 1846
Obs temp tonight 29.4°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 65% (0001) to a low of 35% (1333)
Dew point ranged from 27° to 10°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the W (1245)
Pressure ranged from 30.38"(0949) to 30.18"(0015)
At obs tonight the temp was 29.8° on the RS, temp of 29.4° on the VP2, 46% rel hum, clear, 11° dew point, pressure 30.34" and steady, winds 4 MPH from the NW
Currently (2:14 AM EST) the temp is 27.1° on the VP2, 27.5° on the RS, rel hum 55%, dew pt 13°. Barometer rising at 30.37". Clear. Winds are from the NNW at 2 MPH. Temperatures should be in the low 20s by morning. Don't forget to stay tuned for our weekend snow (possibly)... |
| 12/17/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly sunny, a bit colder today, another great winter day - winds dying down by sunset for the most part..... Should get well down into the 20s overnight like last night, and then stay in the 30s on Friday with increasing clouds coming up from the south eventually from our big snowstorm of the weekend. Snow should break out overnight Friday night/Saturday morning. Several inches should pile up during the all day Saturday snowstorm. Amounts predicted are all over the place, from 6" on up to over 2 feet! All the forecasters seem to be in agreement that we are going to get a decent sized snowstorm. Temperatures look to remain cold through Christmas, so we should definitely have a white Christmas. And long range forecasters are hinting at another major winter snow storm right around Christmas day, though still too far in the future to really count on that happening for sure. Clearing out some on Sunday, remaining cold, digging out activities commence.
RS data for Thursday - High temp 36.1°, low temp 25.0°, obs temp tonight 26.2°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 35.9° recorded at 1451
Low temp 24.7° recorded at 0608
Obs temp tonight 26.0°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 76% (2212) to a low of 41% (1510)
Dew point ranged from 20° to 11°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the NW (0920)
Pressure ranged from 30.43"(0855) to 30.28"(2346)
At obs tonight the temp was 26.2° on the RS, temp of 26.0° on the VP2, 69% rel hum, partly cloudy, 17° dew point, pressure 30.29" and falling, winds 0 MPH (last recorded direction when I had a speed - SSE - quite variable)
Currently (1:34 AM EST) the temp is 24.4° on the VP2, 25.0° on the RS, rel hum 75%, dew pt 18°. Barometer steady at 30.30". Partly cloudy. Winds are from the SSE at 1 MPH. Temperatures should be in the low 20s by morning. Last minute snowstorm details should be coming in tomorrow night's post. |
| 12/18/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.11 |
1.1 |
0.11 |
1.0 |
0.11 |
Somewhat sunny in the am, sun becoming more and more dim through the increasing high clouds late morning into the afternoon. Cloudy by evening, snow started to fall about 9:15 AM and developed quickly into a nice , steady, moderate snow before obs at midnight. Since then the snow has been moderately falling with occasional heavy periods, at a rate of about an inch an hour. Got a supplemental depth of new snow of 3.0 inches since midnight, so the 2 day storm total now is up to 4.1" as of 3:30 AM, with snow continuing to fall moderately. Snow is expected most all day Saturday, with snowfall totals of 15-25 inches expected by the time it winds down late Saturday into possibly some of Sunday.
RS data for Thursday - High temp 34.2°, low temp 21.7°, obs temp tonight 26.4°.
VP2 data as follows:
No precipitation data available from the VP2
High temp 33.5° recorded at 1402
Low temp 20.9° recorded at 0703
Obs temp tonight 25.8°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 92% (0651) to a low of 52% (1241)
Dew point ranged from 23° to 15°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the E (2013)
Pressure ranged from 30.30"(0159) to 29.95"(2359)
At obs tonight the temp was 26.4° on the RS, temp of 25.8° on the VP2, 90% rel hum, Cloudy with moderate snow falling, 23° dew point, pressure 29.95" and falling, winds 2 MPH from the NE.
Currently (5:04 AM EST) the temp is 25.5° on the VP2, 25.7° on the RS, rel hum 93%, dew pt 24°. Barometer falling at 29.77". Moderate snow. Winds are from the NNE at 4 MPH. |
| 12/19/2009 |
11:59 PM |
1.51 |
19.3 |
1.51 |
18.5 |
1.62 |
What a great day! A historic snow day! Beautiful snow continued all day, finally quitting this evening at about 11 PM. Had some occasional blowing and drifting snow. Temperatures - it did turn out to be the coldest day of the season so far, and my first sub-freezing maximum temperature of the season.
My old December record daily snowfall was a meager 7.4" of snow on 12/5/02. So Saturday's storm total smashes that record. And my old monthly record of 15.8" set back in 2003 goes bye-bye also.
RS data for Saturday - High temp 26.4°, low temp 23.4°, obs temp tonight 25.7°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 26.2° recorded at 2042
Low temp 22.9° recorded at 1511
Obs temp tonight 25.6°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 94% (1635) to a low of 90% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 25° to 21°.
Peak Wind Gust 19 MPH from the NW (0927)
Pressure ranged from 29.95"(0000) to 29.66"(1346)
At obs tonight the temp was 25.7° on the RS, temp of 25.6° on the VP2, 90% rel hum, cloudy, 23° dew point, pressure 29.73" and rising, winds 3 MPH from the NW.
Currently (4:57 AM EST) the temp is 25.1° on the VP2, 25.2° on the RS, rel hum 89%, dew pt 22°. Barometer rising at 29.82". Cloudy. Winds are from the WNW at
5 MPH. Temperatures should stay around 25° the rest of the night. Cloudy conditions should persist for most of the morning hours, but we should see some sun by sometime in the afternoon. Temps should remain below freezing. Temps up in the 30s by Monday so some melting should start then, but no warmer than the 30s with lows in the 20s under sunny skies.. |
| 12/20/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
15.0 |
1.14 |
Well the big digout commences. A beautiful clear day eventually after morning cloudiness. We did manage to get a bit above freezing for a few hours this afternoon, so that turned a very small portion of the snow that fell on Saturday (and a bit on late Friday) back to the liquid state.
RS data for Sunday - High temp 34.4°, low temp 22.8°, obs temp tonight 26.1°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 34.1° recorded at 1450
Low temp 22.9° recorded at 0725
Obs temp tonight 26.0°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 92% (0252) to a low of 56% (1454) Dew point ranged from 24° to 18°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the N (1241) Pressure ranged from 30.07"(2307) to 29.73"(0012)
At obs tonight the temp was 26.1° on the RS, temp of 26.0° on the VP2, 72% rel hum, cloudy, 18° dew point, pressure 30.06" and rising, winds 3 MPH from the WSW.
Currently (3:58 AM EST) the temp is 26.4° on the VP2, 26.4° on the RS, rel hum 75%, dew pt 20°. Barometer steady at 30.08". Cloudy. Winds are from the W at 0 MPH (last known direction when I did have some wind speed). Temperatures should hover in the low to mid 20s the rest of the night. Cloudy conditions (mostly middle to high types) should persist most of the rest of the night, as a small Alberta Clipper passes off to the W then S of the area. Sun should return on Monday and persist through at least Tuesday with seasonably cold temps (30s for highs, teens/20s for lows - temps also being kept down by our significant snow pack). |
| 12/21/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
13.0 |
M |
Well the big digout continues. A bit milder today, but with less sun, varying degrees of cloudiness during the day. Temperatures inched closer to 40° for a high temp after a chilly, but not as chilly overnight as could have been due to the cloudiness. More melting/consolidation of the snowpack on Monday but with the clouds tempered somewhat.
RS data for Monday - High temp 39.2°, low temp 21.0°, obs temp tonight 31.1°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 38.9° recorded at 1449
Low temp 20.7° recorded at 0600
Obs temp tonight 30.9°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 90% (0643) to a low of 57% (1439). Dew point ranged from 27° to 17°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the NW (1432)
Pressure ranged from 30.14"(2317) to 30.04"(1359)
At obs tonight the temp was 31.1° on the RS, temp of 30.9° on the VP2, 78% rel hum,Partly Cloudy, 25° dew point, pressure 30.13" and steady, wind 1 MPH from the W.
Currently (3:22 AM EST) the temp is 32.4° on the VP2, 32.9° on the RS, rel hum 70%, dew pt 24°. Barometer rising at 30.17". Partly Cloudy. Winds are from the W at 1 MPH Temperatures have been rising a bit since midnight, forecast calling for a low temperature overnight of 20, seems unlikely at this point based on the temperature trend so far tonight. It still appears to be a chance at freezing rain then rain starting on Christmas Eve and continuing into Christmas Day. |
| 12/22/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
11.0 |
M |
Mild early, similar to yesterday, but gradually colder as day wore on. Partly cloudy day. More melting today, gradual process. First full day of astronomical winter.
RS data for Monday - High temp 38.8°, low temp 24.8°, obs temp tonight 24.8°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 38.3° recorded at 1335
Low temp 24.6° recorded at 2352
Obs temp tonight 24.6°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 89% (2218) to a low of 67% (0341)
Dew point ranged from 29° to 22°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the N (0500)
Pressure ranged from 30.27"(2223) to 30.13"(0003)
At obs tonight the temp was 24.8° on the RS, temp of 24.6° on the VP2, 89% rel hum, Cloudy, 22° dew point, pressure 30.27" and steady, wind 1 MPH from the W.
Currently (1:52 AM EST) the temp is 22.5° on the VP2, 22.8° on the RS, rel hum 91%, dew pt 20°. Barometer steady at 30.27". Partly Cloudy. Winds are from the W at 0 MPH (last direction when I had a wind speed) Sunny skies should persist on Wednesday with high temps in the mid 30s, and then sunny and in the upper 30s on Thursday, Christmas Eve. Christmas Day appears to be a wet one, with possibly some freezing rain at the outset. Rain should continue into Saturday with temps rising through the 40s.
|
| 12/23/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
9.0 |
M |
Seasonably cold day, had our first sub-20 minimum of the season today, and will have another one on Christmas Eve morning. Mostly sunny. Stayed under pretty good high pressure all day. Should be a similar day on Thursday as it was on Wednesday, but with late in the day increasing clouds and a chance for freezing rain after midnight i.e. early Christmas morning.
RS data for Monday - High temp 36.3°, low temp 19.8°, obs temp tonight 22.6°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 36.2° recorded at 1455
Low temp 19.2° recorded at 0544
Obs temp tonight 22.4°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0653) to a low of 38% (1502)
Dew point ranged from 22° to 11°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the NW (1010)
Pressure ranged from 30.32"(0948) to 30.25"(1451)
At obs tonight the temp was 22.6° on the RS, temp of 22.4° on the VP2, 70% rel hum, Clear, 14° dew point, pressure 30.31" and steady, wind 0 MPH from the NW.
Currently (2:51 AM EST) the temp is 18.8° on the VP2, 19.2° on the RS, rel hum 80%, dew pt 14°. Barometer rising at 30.33". Clear. Winds are from the NW at 0 MPH (last direction when I had a wind speed)
Sunny skies should persist on Thursday for most of the day with high temps in the mid to upper 30s, and then clouding up Christmas Eve night with a chance of freezing rain or sleet during the early morning hours of Christmas Day. By noon or thereabouts, we should change over to plain rain on Friday, with rain continuing into Saturday. Flooding is possible due to the rain and snow melt potential. Stay tuned on that!
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| 12/24/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
7.0 |
M |
Seasonably cold day, with our coldest reading yet this season, eclipsing Wednesday's min by almost 5 degrees. Increasing high clouds this evening, but temps kept dropping past midnight until starting the inevitable rise within the past hour or so.
RS data for Monday - High temp 37.2°, low temp 15.4°, obs temp tonight 22.1°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 37.0° recorded at 1456
Low temp 15.2° recorded at 0613
Obs temp tonight 21.8°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 92% (2058) to a low of 58% (1446)
Dew point ranged from 24° to 12°.
Peak Wind Gust 7 MPH from the N (0830)
Pressure ranged from 30.45"(1026) to 30.31"(0005)
At obs tonight the temp was 22.1° on the RS, temp of 21.8° on the VP2, 89% rel hum,Cloudy, 19° dew point, pressure 30.39" and steady, wind 1 MPH from the NE.
Currently (3:09 AM EST) the temp is 24.5° on the VP2, 24.6° on the RS, rel hum 88%, dew pt 22°. Barometer steady at 30.38". Cloudy. Winds are from the NE at 2 MPH.
|
| 12/25/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.54 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
3.0 |
M |
Cloudy day, a day of rising/falling patterns - after the low for the day was reached in the first hour of the day, the temperatures steadily climbed all day, reaching the high for the day with 15 minutes left in the day. Barometric pressure fell all day, reaching the high value for the day during the first hour, and then reaching the day's low value during the last hour of the day. Precipitation held off till mid-afternoon, but before it started we had some dense fog. By then we were up in the mid 30s so we had no freezing rain that I know of, and no icy roads.
RS data for Monday - High temp 43.7°, low temp 21.9°, obs temp tonight 43.5°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 43.1° recorded at 2345
Low temp 21.5° recorded at 0054
Obs temp tonight 42.9°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0153) to a low of 86% (0453)
Dew point ranged from 42° to 19°.
Peak Wind Gust 23 MPH from the NE (2245)
Pressure ranged from 30.42"(0058) to 29.95"(2356) |
| 12/26/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.70 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Cloudy day, a day of rain and fog and warm, snow-eating temperatures. Finally in the evening the rain stopped and we started to clear but we still have a lot of moisture sticking around.
RS data for Saturday - High temp 50.2°, low temp 39.2°, obs temp tonight 39.2°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 49.7° recorded at 1211
Low temp 38.8° recorded at 2352
Obs temp tonight 38.8°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 99% (1005) to a low of 97% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 50° to 38°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the SE (0014)
Pressure ranged from 30.42"(0058) to 29.95"(2356)
At obs tonight the temp was 39.2° on the RS, temp of 38.8° on the VP2, 97% rel hum,
Clear, 38° dew point, pressure 29.93" and steady, wind 0 MPH from the W.
Currently (3:35 AM EST) the temp is 33.7° on the VP2, 34.3° on the RS, rel hum 96%, dew pt 33°.
Barometer steady at 29.94". Clear. Winds are showing as WNW at 0 MPH on the VP2 (calm conditions).
Probably will have frosty car windshields in a few hours as the sun rises- lows probably will bottom
out at around 30°-32° F.
Should be a seasonable and sunny day on Sunday, then small chance of some late overnight snow showers
Sunday night with a frontal passage. Should be getting a bit colder once again during the coming week,with a chance at some snow midweek (Wed/Thur). .
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| 12/27/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny day, still mild in the afternoon after a particularly frosty morning caused by all the moisture on the ground from very recent rains combined with dropping down below freezing for a few hours before sunrise this morning. Clouds have returned late this evening as a front approaches our area from the west, with light sprinkles or snow flurries possible a bit later tonight. Temperatures had been dropping earlier, but since midnight the temps have been rising, with an increase in clouds from the approaching front. Radar is showing a line of precipitation about 50 miles to our west which should translate to a few hours away as of right now. We should get cold the first part of this week, then things get interesting with a possibility of snow mid-week and heading into the New Year.
RS data for Sunday - High temp 47.7°, low temp 30.4°, obs temp tonight 33.1°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 47.6° recorded at 1456
Low temp 29.9° recorded at 0729
Obs temp tonight 32.3°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0914) to a low of 46% (1311)
Dew point ranged from 38° to 27°.
Peak Wind Gust 9 MPH from the NW (1125)
Pressure ranged from 30.02"(1010) to 29.78"(2359)
At obs tonight the temp was 33.1° on the RS, temp of 32.3° on the VP2, 89% rel hum, Cloudy, 30° dew point, pressure 29.78" and falling, wind 0 MPH from the E.
Currently (2:26 AM EST) the temp is 36.4° on the VP2, 36.9° on the RS, rel hum 74%, dew pt 29°.Barometer falling at 29.72". Cloudy. Winds are starting to shift around to a more southerly direction
just ahead of the front, but still haven't picked up in intensity that much, at 1 MPH from the W.
|
| 12/28/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly sunny day, blustery, colder day but to my knowledge no precipitation/snow flurries fell here. Winds certainly picked up. Winds will be picking up even more by tomorrow morning, and low wind chill temperatures will even be more in evidence during the day on Tuesday. Precipitation from Wednesday evening/night through Friday should be interesting, in some sort of combination of rain/snow/and anything in between, if you know what I mean.
RS data for Monday - High temp 38.5°, low temp 30.9°, obs temp tonight 31.6°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 38.4° recorded at 0410
Low temp 30.3° recorded at 1954
Obs temp tonight 31.0°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 89% (0000) to a low of 43% (1024)
Dew point ranged from 31° to 13°.
Peak Wind Gust 23 MPH from the NW (1033)
Pressure ranged from 29.89"(2250) to 29.71"(M)
At obs tonight the temp was 31.6° on the RS, temp of 31.0° on the VP2, 63% rel hum, Cloudy, 20° dew point, pressure 29.87" and rising, wind 5 MPH from the NW.
Currently (2:27 AM EST) the temp is 31.7° on the VP2, 32.2° on the RS, rel hum 57%, dew pt 18°.
Barometer starting to rise at 29.91". Cloudy. Winds currently 5 MPH from the N as they generally
have been shifting around to a more westerly direction just ahead of a stronger front.
|
| 12/29/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly sunny day, blustery, cold but dry day. Winds certainly picked up. I believe my 28 MPH PWG recorded this morning was I believe my highest recorded gust since installation back in mid-November. Winds have calmed now, and we should have a cold night with temps dropping into the teens. Nice tomorrow, a bit warmer than today, then mixed precip on Wed night should develop extending into Thursday morning, then probably changing over to plain rain. New Years Eve and Day we have a chance at either rain or snow.
RS data for Tuesday - High temp 32.7°, low temp 21.9°, obs temp tonight 21.9°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 32.1° recorded at 0240
Low temp 21.2° recorded at 2354
Obs temp tonight 21.2°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 67% (2355) to a low of 39% (1330)
Dew point ranged from 21° to 7°.
Peak Wind Gust 28 MPH from the N (0803)
Pressure ranged from 30.48"(2357) to 29.87"(0011)
At obs tonight the temp was 21.9° on the RS, temp of 21.2° on the VP2, 66% rel hum, clear, 11° dew point, pressure 30.48" and rising, wind 0 MPH from the WNW.
Currently (2:19 AM EST) the temp is 19.7° on the VP2, 20.7° on the RS, rel hum 71%, dew pt 12°.
Barometer rising at 30.49". Clear. Winds currently 0 MPH from the WSW (last direction I had when I had some wind speed) |
| 12/30/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny,cold, light winds most of the day, increasing clouds in the evening, and slowly warming up. Radar now showing mixed precipitation over the area, but air too dry so it is not hitting the ground yet. But it will within the next few hours, and we have a winter weather advisory out for our area till late morning/early afternoon, depending on where you are exactly.
RS data for Wednesday - High temp 32.0°, low temp 19.8°, obs temp tonight 29.1°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 31.3° recorded at 1459
Low temp 18.8° recorded at 0433
Obs temp tonight 28.7°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 77% (0443) to a low of 49% (1250)
Dew point ranged from 18° to 11°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the E (1308)
Pressure ranged from 30.52"(1021) to 30.27"(2357)
At obs tonight the temp was 29.1° on the RS, temp of 28.7° on the VP2, 63% rel hum,
Cloudy, 17° dew point, pressure 30.27" and falling, wind 1 MPH from the ESE.
Currently (2:15 AM EST) the temp is 30.1° on the VP2, 30.6° on the RS, rel hum 63%, dew pt 19°. Barometer falling at 30.23". Cloudy. Winds currently 2 MPH from the SE. |
| 12/31/2009 |
11:59 PM |
0.40 |
1.4 |
0.40 |
1.0 |
0.40 |
Sunny,cold, light winds most of the day, increasing clouds in the evening, and slowly warming up. Radar now showing mixed precipitation over the area, but air too dry so it is not hitting the ground yet. But it will within the next few hours, and we have a winter weather advisory out for our area till late morning/early afternoon, depending on where you are exactly. 1-3 inches of snow and sleet, perhaps a bit of a coating of freezing rain also for the morning rush hour, then the precip area should leave mid-afternoon. Later on another system might give us some light rain on New Years Eve night, and into the new year morning, then we should dry out and get cold for the foreseeable future. Stay tuned on how cold and for how long! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
RS data for Wednesday - High temp 32.0°, low temp 19.8°, obs temp tonight 29.1°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 31.3° recorded at 1459
Low temp 18.8° recorded at 0433
Obs temp tonight 28.7°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 77% (0443) to a low of 49% (1250)
Dew point ranged from 18° to 11°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the E (1308)
Pressure ranged from 30.52"(1021) to 30.27"(2357)
At obs tonight the temp was 29.1° on the RS, temp of 28.7° on the VP2, 63% rel hum,
Cloudy, 17° dew point, pressure 30.27" and falling, wind 1 MPH from the ESE.
Currently (4:15 AM EST) the temp is 31.9° on the VP2, 32.7° on the RS, rel hum 96%,
dew pt 31°. Barometer falling at 29.96". Cloudy. Winds currently 1 MPH from the NE. |
| 1/1/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
M |
T |
M |
Sunny, mild during our first day of 2010, but then a front passed through Friday afternoon, and the winds picked up from the NW and the temps started to plummet. We managed to get to 40° for a high temp on Friday, but it looks like we won't reach that warm a reading for the foreseeable future, like at least a week. Looks dry right now, but that could change.
RS data for Friday - High temp 40.6°, low temp 27.1°, obs temp tonight 27.3°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 40.9° recorded at 1344
Low temp 26.8° recorded at 2323
Obs temp tonight 27.0°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0147) to a low of 60% (1950)
Dew point ranged from 37° to 17°.
Peak Wind Gust 19 MPH from the W (1849)
Pressure ranged from 30.01"(0000) to 29.89"(1559)
At obs tonight the temp was 27.3° on the RS, temp of 27.0° on the VP2, 65% rel hum,clear, 17° dew point, pressure 29.92" and falling, wind 6 MPH from the NW.
Currently (4:30 AM EST) the temp is 25.2° on the VP2, 25.5° on the RS, rel hum 64%,dew pt 15°. Barometer steady at 29.90". Clear. Winds currently 7 MPH from the NW.
Temps don't look to get much above freezing the next few days, perhaps not out of the 20s tomorrow with possible afternoon flurries. Maybe a slight warmup by Monday, highs in the mid 30s. No warmer than that all of next week. |
| 1/2/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Sunny, very cold on our second day of 2010, a really wintry day. Looks to stay this way for the next week.
RS data for Saturday - High temp 27.4°, low temp 17.4°, obs temp tonight 17.4°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 27.2° recorded at 0020
Low temp 17.1° recorded at 2352
Obs temp tonight 17.1°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 66% (0001) to a low of 46% (1453)
Dew point ranged from 17° to 3°.
Peak Wind Gust 29 MPH from the N (2118)
Pressure ranged from 29.99"(1840) to 29.89"(1259)
At obs tonight the temp was 17.4° on the RS, temp of 17.1° on the VP2, 55% rel hum, Clear, 3° dew point, pressure 29.97" and steady, wind 3 MPH from the NW.
Currently (4:08 AM EST) the temp is 15.0° on the VP2, 15.1° on the RS, rel hum 55%, dew pt 1°. Barometer falling at 29.91". Clear. Winds currently 10-15 MPH from the NW. |
| 1/3/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
T |
T |
T |
M |
Sunny, very cold on our third day of 2010, another really wintry day. Still looking to stay this way for the next week. Apart from a few clouds from time to time and a few stray snow flurries mid-day today and looks like tomorrow, we should see sunny skies with temps in the low 30s for highs tomorrow and Tuesday, then mid 30s for Wednesday and Thursday, then a 50-50 chance at snow late Thursday into Friday. Low temps should drop into the teens most of the week unless clouds predominate, which they might tonight.
RS data for Sunday - High temp 27.4°, low temp 17.4°, obs temp tonight 17.4°.
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 26.5° recorded at 1456
Low temp 14.4° recorded at 0658
Obs temp tonight 20.9°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 60% (M) to a low of 46% (M)
Dew point ranged from 9° to 1°.
Peak Wind Gust 28 MPH from the W (1311)
Pressure ranged from 29.97"(0000) to 29.87"(2357)
At obs tonight the temp was 21.2° on the RS, temp of 20.9° on the VP2, 60% rel hum,
Cloudy, 9° dew point, pressure 29.87" and steady, wind 6 MPH from the NW.
Currently (1:50 AM EST) the temp is 21.0° on the VP2, 21.4° on the RS, rel hum 62%, dew pt 10°. Barometer steady at 29.88". Cloudy. Winds currently 5 MPH from the WNW. |
| 1/4/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T |
M |
Partly cloudy, not quite as cold on Monday with winds slowly abating. Still looking to stay colder than normal for the next week or so. Perhaps some flurries overnight and during the day on Tuesday, another shot at light snow towards the end of the week. A bit of moderation over the next couple of days, with temps going further up into the 30s and low mostly in the 20s.
Correction to Sunday's daily wx post: RS data for Sunday should have read: High temp 26.8°, low temp 14.4°, obs temp tonight 21.2°.
RS data for Monday: 32.7° - 21.2° - 25.3°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 32.0° recorded at 1355
Low temp 20.9° recorded at 0000
Obs temp tonight 25.2°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 64% (2321) to a low of 47% (1343)
Dew point ranged from 15° to 9°.
Peak Wind Gust 20 MPH from the NW (0005)
Pressure ranged from 29.90"(1926) to 29.83"(1345)
At obs tonight the temp was 25.3° on the RS, temp of 25.2° on the VP2, 64% rel hum, cloudy, 15° dew point, pressure 29.87" and falling, wind 8 MPH from the W.
Currently (2:07 AM EST) the temp is 26.0° on the VP2, 26.2° on the RS, rel hum 63%, dew pt 15°. Barometer falling at 29.87". Cloudy. Winds currently 1 MPH from the WNW.
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| 1/5/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly cloudy, not quite as cold as yesterday with light-moderate winds. Occasional flurries around the area but I didn't see any here at my particular location. We should continue to moderate a bit to just being a bit below normal in temperature over the next few days. Still looks like a little light snow or flurries late tonight into Wednesday morning, then another chance of a bit more snow late Thursday evening into Friday. And then the cold air returns with vengeance over the weekend.
RS data for Tuesday: 33.6° - 24.8° - 28.0°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 33.5° recorded at 1315
Low temp 24.5° recorded at 0747
Obs temp tonight 27.7°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 68% (0231) to a low of 48% (1321)
Dew point ranged from 17° to 13°.
Peak Wind Gust 20 MPH from the NW (1051)
Pressure ranged from 29.91"(0946) to 29.82"(1426)
At obs tonight the temp was 28.0° on the RS, temp of 27.7° on the VP2, 59% rel hum,
Partly Cloudy, 15° dew point, pressure 29.87" and steady, wind 7 MPH from the NNW.
Currently (1:57 AM EST) the temp is 27.4° on the VP2, 27.7° on the RS, rel hum 60%,dew pt 15°. Barometer steady at 29.86". Partly Cloudy. Winds currently 1 MPH from the WSW.
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| 1/6/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Partly cloudy, still a bit milder than yesterday with light-moderate winds. We should be up in the mid 30s on Thursday with light snow developing towards or in the evening, about an inch accumulation is what it looks like right now. Then clearing out on Friday and quite cold over the weekend, with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens.
RS data for Tuesday: 36.3° - 27.0° - 29.8°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 36.0° recorded at 1503
Low temp 26.7° recorded at 0326
Obs temp tonight 29.3°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 67% (2357) to a low of 52% (1510)
Dew point ranged from 21° to 15°.
Peak Wind Gust 21 MPH from the W (1403)
Pressure ranged from 29.99"(2346) to 29.85"(0401)
At obs tonight the temp was 29.8° on the RS, temp of 29.3° on the VP2, 67% rel hum, Partly Cloudy, 19° dew point, pressure 29.98" and steady, wind 10 MPH from the SW.
Currently (1:34 AM EST) the temp is 28.3° on the VP2, 28.6° on the RS, rel hum 68%,dew pt 19°. Barometer steady at 29.99". Partly Cloudy. Winds currently 3 MPH from the NW.
Nothing on radar closeby - looks like the snow has advanced to central KY/TN and right around the OH/IN border at the present time. |
| 1/7/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.03 |
0.4 |
0.03 |
0.5 |
0.03 |
Partly cloudy early (AM), then becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Snow overhead by evening, but drying up before getting to the ground till about 9 PM, when light snow did start to fall. Light snow has continued since, pressure dropping, humidity slowly rising. We should get a few more hours of snow, but it should be outta here before the morning rush hour.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 35.2° - Low temp 27.4° - Obs temp 29.3°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 34.9° recorded at 1350
Low temp 27.2° recorded at 0744
Obs temp tonight 28.7°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 89% (2340) to a low of 53% (1347)
Dew point ranged from 26° to 18°.
Peak Wind Gust 16 MPH from the NW (0038)
Pressure ranged from 30.07"(1037) to 29.87"(2352)
At obs tonight the temp was 29.3° on the RS, temp of 28.7° on the VP2, 89% rel hum, Cloudy/light snow, 26° dew point, pressure 29.87" and falling, wind 0 MPH from the NW.
Currently (1:30 AM EST) the temp is 28.5° on the VP2, 28.9° on the RS, rel hum 91%, dew pt 26°. Barometer falling at 29.83". Cloudy/light snow. Winds currently 0 MPH from the ENE.
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| 1/8/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.06 |
1.2 |
0.06 |
1.0 |
0.09 |
Cloudy and snowy (light) for the first few hours of Friday, ending in the still early morning hours, probably before sunrise (slept through the ending). Partly cloudy most of the day on Friday, and stayed cold with not much snow melting. Over the weekend we should stay quite cold with highs in the 20s and lows in the teens.
RS data for Friday: High temp 29.3° - Low temp 21.7° -Obs temp 22.8°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 28.7° recorded at 0000
Low temp 21.4° recorded at 2126
Obs temp tonight 22.6°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0320) to a low of 49% (1457)
Dew point ranged from 27° to 10°.
Peak Wind Gust 21 MPH from the W (2026)
Pressure ranged from 30.05"(2024) to 29.80"(0535)
At obs tonight the temp was 22.8° on the RS, temp of 22.6° on the VP2, 69% rel hum,
Partly Cloudy, 14° dew point, pressure 30.04" and steady, wind 4 MPH from the W.
Currently (4:07 AM EST) the temp is 24.0° on the VP2, 24.1° on the RS, rel hum 66%, dew pt 14°. Barometer rising at 30.08". Partly Cloudy. Winds currently 3 MPH
from the NNW.
Radar showing some lake effect snow streaming SE from western PA into western MD, but it will never get over the mountains to give us anything. Temps are not dropping very much tonight, stay tuned for Saturday night when the temps should drop a lot more.
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| 1/9/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Mostly sunny and a bit milder than expected - we actually got above freezing during the day on Saturday. Pretty cold out there now, temps have gone into the teens. We should be cold on Sunday, and may not get above freezing. Then a bit milder on Monday, possibly some light clipper-type snow Monday night, then a moderating trend for the rest of the week, with temps rising to 40 then into the mid 40s. That actually is just seasonably normal. We shall see. No storms in sight, other than that weak clipper Monday night that might give us a little bit of light snow.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 34.0° - Low temp 22.8° - Obs temp 23.5°
January total snow up through Saturday: 1.6"
2010 Year and January month to date precipitation total: 0.09"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 33.6° recorded at 1455
Low temp 22.5° recorded at 0107
Obs temp tonight 23.4°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 76% (0151) to a low of 41% (1457)
Dew point ranged from 17° to 11°.
Peak Wind Gust 20 MPH from the NW (1102)
Pressure ranged from 30.27"(2336) to 30.04"(0002)
At obs tonight the temp was 23.5° on the RS, temp of 23.4° on the VP2, 60% rel hum, Clear, 11° dew point, pressure 30.27" and rising, wind 3 MPH from the NW.
Currently (5:21 AM EST) the temp is 18.3° on the VP2, 18.5° on the RS, rel hum 61%, dew pt 7°. Barometer rising at 30.31". Clear. Winds currently 1 MPH from the NW.
Radar clear tonight. Temps dropping off nicely now, we should reach the mid-teens for low temperatures for Sunday morning.
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| 1/10/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Mostly sunny and a bit colder as predicted today, as we remained below freezing all day. So far in the first 10 days of 2010 we have had 4 such sub-freezing max temp days. All 10 days have had sub-freezing mins so far. After one more small clipper that might give us a few flurries/snow showers Monday night, we should
see a change in the pattern later in the week and actually get up in the 40s to near 50 but should remain dry for the foreseeable future.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 30.0° - Low temp 16.9° - Obs temp 20.5°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 29.7° recorded at 1503
Low temp 16.7° recorded at 0733
Obs temp tonight 20.2°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 67% (0428) to a low of 41% (1316)
Dew point ranged from 12° to 4°.
Peak Wind Gust 16 MPH from the NE (0045)
Pressure ranged from 30.40"(0950) to 30.26"(0046)
At obs tonight the temp was 20.5° on the RS, temp of 20.2° on the VP2, 66% rel hum, clear, 10° dew point, pressure 30.32" and steady, wind 1 MPH from the S.
Currently (1:44 AM EST) the temp is 19.5° on the VP2, 19.9° on the RS, rel hum 67%, dew pt 10°. Barometer falling at 30.30". Clear. Winds currently 2 MPH from the NW. |
| 1/11/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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T |
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Mostly sunny, cold AM, but increasing clouds from the small clipper to the west, with light snow flurries falling this evening for a short time, but not amounting to more than a Trace. We are still on schedule for our warm up after a seasonably cold Tuesday with highs in the mid 30s. The rest of the week should find us up in the 40s, and by Friday perhaps up near 50.
RS data for Monday: High temp 35.8° - Low temp 17.4° - Obs temp 30.2°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 35.7° recorded at 1446
Low temp 17.2° recorded at 0603
Obs temp tonight 29.7°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 75% (0747) to a low of 34% (1540)
Dew point ranged from 18° to 9°.
Peak Wind Gust 16 MPH from the NE (0045)
Pressure ranged from 30.32"(0000) to 30.08"(1519)
At obs tonight the temp was 30.2° on the RS, temp of 29.7° on the VP2, 62% rel hum,
Cloudy, 18° dew point, pressure 30.15" and rising, wind 2 MPH from the NW.
Currently (2:49 AM EST) the temp is 28.5° on the VP2, 28.9° on the RS, rel hum 65%,
dew pt 18°. Barometer steady now at 30.14". Cloudy. Winds currently 2 MPH from the NNW.
|
| 1/12/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly sunny, cold on Tuesday, our last cold day for a while. Should shoot up to about 40 on Wednesday, then into the 40s on Thursday, then up near 50 on Friday and Saturday. Sunday is another story, but now looks like only rain will fall in our area.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 33.6° - Low temp 25.7° - Obs temp 28.6°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 33.2° recorded at 1504
Low temp 25.4° recorded at 0815
Obs temp tonight 28.3°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 69% (2300) to a low of 49% (1502)
Dew point ranged from 19° to 15°.
Peak Wind Gust 16 MPH from the NW (1142)
Pressure ranged from 30.26"(2356) to 30.13"(1440)
At obs tonight the temp was 28.6° on the RS, temp of 28.3° on the VP2, 67% rel hum, clear, 19° dew point, pressure 30.26" and rising, wind 2 MPH from the WNW.
Currently (2:45 AM EST) the temp is 26.5° on the VP2, 26.8° on the RS, rel hum 68%, dew pt 17°. Barometer steady now at 30.27". Clear. Winds currently 1 MPH from the NW. |
| 1/13/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly sunny, milder on Wednesday, We matched our predicted high temp for the day of 40°. We will be warmer on Thursday and Friday, highs well up in the 40s to near 50. A bit cooler but still sunny on Saturday (mid 40s) but then on Sunday, cooler with chances of either rain or snow showers. Sunny weather returns for Martin Luther King Day on Monday.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 39.7° - Low temp 25.9° - Obs temp 25.9°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 39.7° recorded at 1536
Low temp 25.5° recorded at 2357
Obs temp tonight 25.5°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 78% (2341) to a low of 45% (1511)
Dew point ranged from 22° to 17°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the NW (0044)
Pressure ranged from 30.33"(1013) to 30.19"(1934)
At obs tonight the temp was 25.9° on the RS, temp of 25.5° on the VP2, 78% rel hum, clear, 20° dew point, pressure 30.21" and steady, wind 0 MPH from the WSW.
Currently (2:18 AM EST) the temp is 23.7° on the VP2, 24.3° on the RS, rel hum 83%, dew pt 19°. Barometer steady now at 30.23". Clear. Winds currently 0 MPH from the WSW. |
| 1/14/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Mostly sunny, warmer on Thursday, We hit just about 50 today, warmest reading so far this year. Should be about the same on Friday. A Friday evening cold front should cool us off a bit for Saturday, then a storm coming up the coast on Sunday should give us rain, heavy at times, most of the day. Sunny weather returns for Martin Luther King Day on Monday.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 48.7° - Low temp 22.1° - Obs temp 28.4°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 49.9° recorded at 1513
Low temp 21.5° recorded at 0727
Obs temp tonight 27.9°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 89% (0845) to a low of 32% (1513)
Dew point ranged from 25° to 18°.
Peak Wind Gust 7 MPH from the E (1313)
Pressure ranged from 30.29"(0948) to 30.20"(1540)
At obs tonight the temp was 28.4° on the RS, temp of 27.9° on the VP2, 77% rel hum, P Cldy, 21° dew point, pressure 30.22" and steady, wind 0 MPH from the E.
Currently (2:28 AM EST) the temp is 26.1° on the VP2, 26.4° on the RS, rel hum 82%, dew pt 21°. Barometer falling at 30.20". PCldy. Winds currently 0 MPH from the E.
|
| 1/15/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Partly sunny, warm on Thursday, We hit over 50 today, so we surpassed the "about 50" high on Thursday by about 4°, and now the warmest day of the year so far! Should be a bit cooler on Saturday, with rain still coming on Sunday. Might have a bit of freezing rain at the outset of the storm late Saturday night. Normally a favorable storm track for snow, but just not enough cold air around to give us snow this time as it looks now. Partly Sunny, mild weather returns
for Martin Luther King Day on Monday.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 53.8° - Low temp 24.8° - Obs temp 39.2°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 53.8° recorded at 1506
Low temp 24.3° recorded at 0732
Obs temp tonight 39.3°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 92% (0527) to a low of 40% (1145)
Dew point ranged from 37° to 21°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the NW (1434)
Pressure ranged from 30.26"(2107) to 30.16"(0449)
At obs tonight the temp was 39.2° on the RS, temp of 39.3° on the VP2, 83% rel hum, Cloudy, 35° dew point, pressure 30.24" and steady, wind 1 MPH from the N.
Currently (3:17 AM EST) the temp is 36.5° on the VP2, 36.5° on the RS, rel hum 86%, dew pt 33°. Barometer steady at 30.23". Cloudy. Winds currently 0 MPH from the NNW.
First time this year with an above freezing obs temperature, still above freezing at 3 AM!
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| 1/16/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
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Cloudy, a bit cooler on Saturday. We didn't hit 50 today, just short at 48°. Pretty thin clouds, some
sun did filter through at times, particularly earlier in the day. Thickening clouds Sat evening, and right
now rain is falling overhead but not reaching the ground yet. Heavier rain right now is in central VA,
and should be overhead by daybreak. Impressive rain shield on radar right now covering all of TN and
most of NC and the southern half of VA. We should be in the rain for most of the day on Sunday, though
tapering later in the afternoon into more intermittent showery types of precipitation. We should dry up and clear this rain out for Martin Luther King Day on Monday and have a sunny, seasonably mild day.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 48.2° - Low temp 30.0° - Obs temp 35.1°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 48.0° recorded at 1355
Low temp 29.4° recorded at 0748
Obs temp tonight 34.9°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 100% (0839) to a low of 67% (1346)
Dew point ranged from 38° to 27°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the SW (1141)
Pressure ranged from 30.30"(0953) to 30.12"(2357)
At obs tonight the temp was 35.1° on the RS, temp of 34.9° on the VP2, 90% rel hum, cloudy, 32° dew point, pressure 30.12" and falling, wind 0 MPH from the S.
Currently (4:20 AM EST) the temp is 35.0° on the VP2, 35.4° on the RS, rel hum 91%, dew pt 33°. Barometer falling at 30.02". Cloudy. Winds currently 0 MPH from the S.
Still managed to hit freezing for a min this morning to keep our streak going on that parameter for the month of January. Radar returns starting to fill in our area now, pockets of freezing rain showing up out in the mountain valleys to my west, mostly up in West Virginia. Rain should start falling in my backyard by sunrise in a few hours.
|
| 1/17/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.72 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Cloudy, rainy most of the day on Sunday. We were definitely cooler today, but stayed above freezing
all day for the first time this month. Naturally the warmer rain conditions played an important role in
accomplishing that feat. Most of the rain fell in the morning to mid-afternoon hours; the evening was
still cloudy but just light drizzle fell occasionally. Martin Luther King day should be partly sunny and mild. even some wet snow at times.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 42.8° - Low temp 35.1° - Obs temp 38.1°
Snow on ground: 0"
January total snow up through Tuesday: 1.6"
New snow: 0"
Precipitation for Sunday: 0.72"
2010 Year and January month to date precipitation total: 0.81"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 42.4° recorded at 1826
Low temp 34.8° recorded at 0051
Obs temp tonight 38.3°
Relative humidity ranged from a max of 97% (2105) to a low of 90% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 42° to 32°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the NE (2134)
Pressure ranged from 30.12"(0000) to 29.56"(2127)
At obs tonight the temp was 38.1° on the RS, temp of 38.3° on the VP2, 96% rel hum, cloudy, 36° dew point, pressure 29.58" and steady, wind 5 MPH from the NNW.
Currently (3:50 AM EST) the temp is 38.7° on the VP2, 38.3° on the RS, rel hum 94%, dew pt 37°. Barometer rising at 29.66". Cloudy. Winds currently 4 MPH from the NW.
|
| 1/18/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunny, mild day for Martin Luther King Day as has been predicted for several days now. Tuesday and Wednesday should be sunny/partly cldy. Then on Thursday and Friday we have increasing chances at a mixed bag of precipitation including rain, sleet, freezing rain, or snow
RS data for Monday: High temp 52.2° - Low temp 32.2° -Obs temp 32.2°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 52.5° recorded at 1332
Low temp 31.8° recorded at 2354
Obs temp tonight 31.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (2321) to a low of 61% (1507)
Dew point ranged from 42° to 30°.
Peak Wind Gust 15 MPH from the NW (1218)
Pressure ranged from 29.94"(2354) to 29.57"(0005)
At obs tonight the temp was 32.2° on the RS, temp of 31.9° on the VP2, 94% rel hum, partly cloudy, 30° dew point, pressure 29.94" and rising, wind 0 MPH from the WSW.
Currently (1:26 AM EST) the temp is 30.9° on the VP2, 31.1° on the RS, rel hum 94%, dew pt 29°. Barometer steady at 29.92". Partly Cloudy. Winds currently 0 MPH from the WSW. |
| 1/19/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
Partly sunny, even milder day than yesterday (in the afternoon that is) after a somewhat frosty morning, and a trace of rain in a light line of mid-morning showers that came through with a weak frontal passage.
We just had a few sprinkles early Wed morning (but after obs) that might continue off and on overnight. After a cooler day on Wed, cooler still Wed night into Thursday, with mixed precip developing, snow, sleet, freezing rain possible Thursday night into Friday.
RS data for Monday: High temp 56.7° - Low temp 29.4° -Obs temp 35.6°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 57.5° recorded at 1458
Low temp 29.3° recorded at 0452
Obs temp tonight 35.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0838) to a low of 47% (1459)
Dew point ranged from 41° to 28°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the W (1425)
Pressure ranged from 29.94"(0000) to 29.83"(1440)
At obs tonight the temp was 35.6° on the RS, temp of 35.8° on the VP2, 92% rel hum, cloudy, 34° dew point, pressure 29.89" and steady, wind 1 MPH from the NNE.
Currently (2:14 AM EST) the temp is 36.2° on the VP2, 35.8° on the RS, rel hum 85%, dew pt 32°. Barometer steady at 29.91". Cloudy, light sprinkles in area. Winds currently 1 MPH from the N. |
| 1/20/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.11 |
0.3 |
M |
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M |
Please pardon the brevity of my report tonight. My Dad passed away Wednesday evening at a nursing home in Tennessee. He was 87. My thoughts and prayers are with his soul tonight.
Wednesday was a cooler, partly cloudy day but with a surprise mixed bag shower of rain, sleet and perhaps snow early in the morning. I still had accumulation in the shaded parts of the front yard mid-day, and from nearby reports and my VP2 archives, light precipitation occurred sporadically/occasionally throughout the early to mid- morning hours. Later this week we should have even more serious winter weather with possible sleet, freezing rain, snow and/or rain from late Thursday through Friday. Saturday should be dry, then Sunday more precipitation
in the form of rain as temperatures moderate.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 42.4° - Low temp 30.9° - Obs temp 30.9°
Snow on ground: 0"
January total snow up through Tuesday: 1.9"
New snow/sleet : 0.3"
Precipitation for Monday: 0.11"
2010 Year and January month to date precipitation total: 0.92"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 43.0° recorded at 1403
Low temp 30.8° recorded at 2358
Obs temp tonight 30.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (0759) to a low of 48% (1557)
Dew point ranged from 34° to 23°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the NW (1411)
Pressure ranged from 30.10"(2355) to 29.89"(0123)
At obs tonight the temp was 30.9° on the RS, temp of 30.8° on the VP2, 77% rel hum, clear, 24° dew point, pressure 30.10" and rising, wind 0 MPH from the NNW.
Currently (2:45 AM EST) the temp is 28.3° on the VP2, 28.2° on the RS, rel hum 81%, dew pt 23°. Barometer rising at 30.13". Clear. Winds currently 0 MPH from the N. |
| 1/21/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.12 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thursday was a transition day- cold and sunny/clear in the AM hours, with frosty windshields. Then increasing clouds in the PM hours with rain breaking out in the evening with temps just above freezing. Mixed bag through Friday, sleet, freezing rain, rain, and snow in some sort of combination. Clearing out briefly on Saturday, then rain on Sunday/Monday with a bit of a warmup. We may get a bit of slushy accumulation, remains to be seen if it will be significant. Roads should be slippery in the
morning in spots where untreated.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 41.4° - Low temp 25.0° - Obs temp 33.6°
Snow on ground: 0"
January total snow up through Thursday: 1.9"
New snow/sleet : 0"
Precipitation for Thursday: 0.12" (Lake Region) and 0.13" (VP2)
2010 Year and January month to date precipitation total: 1.04"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 41.6° recorded at 1401
Low temp 24.9° recorded at 0730
Obs temp tonight 33.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0506) to a low of 49% (1525)
Dew point ranged from 32° to 22°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the NE (1404)
Pressure ranged from 30.23"(0917) to 30.00"(2352)
At obs tonight the temp was 33.6° on the RS, temp of 33.5° on the VP2, 92% rel hum, clear, 32° dew point, pressure 30.00" and falling, wind 1 MPH from the N.
Currently (2:07 AM EST) the temp is 33.4° on the VP2, 33.4° on the RS, rel hum 93%, dew pt 32°. Barometer falling at 29.93". Cloudy, light rain. Winds currently 2 MPH from the NW.
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| 1/22/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.11 |
0.2 |
M |
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M |
Friday had some light rain, light sleet, light freezing rain but with temps generally a bit above freezing, not too much trouble getting around and getting to work. Slow clearing out of this system
this evening, and a seasonable day on Saturday and dry. Clouds will return late Saturday into Sunday, and rain showers will develop onn Sunday afternoon and continue into Monday, sometimes heavy in intensity. Definitely a warmer system, as the storm tracks to our northwest and keeps us on the warmer side of the storm flow.
RS data for Friday: High temp 39.4°-Low temp 33.3°-Obs temp 34.3°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 40.0° recorded at 1553
Low temp 33.2° recorded at 0404
Obs temp tonight 34.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (0004) to a low of 69% (1650)
Dew point ranged from 33° to 29°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the NW (1336)
Pressure ranged from 30.08"(2229) to 29.86"(0520)
At obs tonight the temp was 34.3° on the RS, temp of 34.4° on the VP2, 85% rel hum, cloudy, 30° dew point, pressure 30.08" and rising, wind Calm.
Currently (4:18 AM EST) the temp is 29.4° on the VP2, 29.5° on the RS, rel hum 89%, dew pt 27°. Barometer rising at 30.14". Clear, getting frosty. Winds still calm.
I have my VP2 station online now on weather underground, station ID KMDGAITH11. The path to see my data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KMDGAITH11 |
| 1/23/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
There are small scattered areas of light precipitation, some frozen types, on radar right now, but nothing really close to the station. The main precipitation bands are still quite a ways away in central Kentucky and central Tennessee. Will take a while to get here, probably a good 10-12 hours i.e. Sunday afternoon. Heavy rain possible on Sunday night into Monday morning. Flash flood watch out for our area for Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 45.1°-Low temp 27.7°-Obs temp 34.5°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 45.6° recorded at 1517
Low temp 27.7° recorded at 0750
Obs temp tonight 34.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0547) to a low of 42% (1530)
Dew point ranged from 30° to 22°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the E (1802)
Pressure ranged from 30.28"(0950) to 30.08"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 34.5° on the RS, temp of 34.5° on the VP2, 80% rel hum, cloudy, 29° dew point, pressure 30.19" and falling, wind 1 MPH from the E.
Currently (4:38 AM EST) the temp is 36.0° on the VP2, 36.0° on the RS, rel hum 83%, dew pt 31°. Barometer falling at 30.13". Cloudy, staying mild (above freezing). Winds 1 MPH from the SE.
Remember I have my VP2 station online now on weather underground, station ID KMDGAITH11. The path to see my data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KMDGAITH11 |
| 1/24/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.21 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A cloudy Sunday, with the rain holding off till the evening for the most part. Warmer temps, particularly with the passage of the warm front to our SW this evening. Flash flood watch still in force till Monday at 10 AM, also a wind advisory. Moderate to heavy rain heading our way, should be here very soon
according to the latest radar. Rain should start to move out later on Monday, probably not till the afternoon. The main precipitation
shield has been taking its time to move east and north into our
immediate area. Sunny thereafter for the coming week, and mild at first, then cooling off with a possibility to some snow late in the week.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 55.0°-Low temp 34.3°-Obs temp 55.0°
2010 Year and January month to date precipitation total: 1.36"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 54.7° recorded at 2359
Low temp 34.4° recorded at 0000
Obs temp tonight 54.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (1416) to a low of 80% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 54° to 29°.
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the SE (2303)
Pressure ranged from 30.19"(0000) to 29.61"(2352)
At obs tonight the temp was 55.0° on the RS, temp of 54.7° on the VP2, 97% rel hum, cloudy, 54° dew point, pressure 29.61" and falling, wind 9 MPH from the SE.
Currently (2:13 AM EST) the temp is 56.3° on the VP2, 56.7° on the RS, rel hum 96%, dew pt 55°. Barometer falling at 29.50". Cloudy, light rain, very mild as temps have been climbing through the 50s the past few
hours. Winds 7 MPH from the SSW. |
| 1/25/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.28 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A mostly cloudy Monday, but with some breaks through the cumulus congestus in the afternoon. A warm morning with temps soaring into the 60s, but the flooding rains went elsewhere as we just had
moderate amounts of rain in occasional showers throughout the day. Wind damage scattered about the region, particularly with trees down on train tracks and flooding in some streams and the Potomac River
and highways and roads near these waterways.
Cooled off gradually in the PM hours, and gradually did clear off some by evening. Gradually cooler as the week progresses, with a chance at some snow by the end of the week, then cold over the weekend.
RS data for Monday: High temp 62.1°-Low temp 43.7°-Obs temp 43.7°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 62.0° recorded at 1216
Low temp 43.5° recorded at 2325
Obs temp tonight 43.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (0029) to a low of 60% (1609)
Dew point ranged from 60° to 32°.
Peak Wind Gust 34 MPH from the SE (0555)
Pressure ranged from 29.61"(0000) to 29.20"(1214)
At obs tonight the temp was 43.7° on the RS, temp of 43.5° on the VP2, 64% rel hum, cloudy, 32° dew point, pressure 29.53" and rising, wind 4 MPH from the NW.
Currently (2:40 AM EST) the temp is 40.0° on the VP2, 40.1° on the RS, rel hum 64%, dew pt 29°. Barometer rising at 29.57". Cloudy. Winds 2 MPH from the W.
Remember I have my VP2 station online now on weather underground, station ID KMDGAITH11. The path to see my data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KMDGAITH11
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| 1/26/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
T |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A mostly cloudy Tuesday, colder, a bit blustery but not as much as there was early yesterday. However, we did have trace amounts of precipitation in the afternoon, with a variety of types- rain, snow,
and snow pellets in light, brief showers mid-afternoon. Cloudy now, should be clear and seasonable on Wednesday, then turning colder at the end of the week with a shot at some nice powdery snow but
all depends on the track the storm takes.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 43.7°-Low temp 32.4°-Obs temp 32.4°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 43.5° recorded at 0000
Low temp 32.1° recorded at 2352
Obs temp tonight 32.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 80% (0055) to a low of 57% (2009)
Dew point ranged from 33° to 20°.
Peak Wind Gust 16 MPH from the SW (2041)
Pressure ranged from 29.97"(2356) to 29.52"(0007)
At obs tonight the temp was 32.4° on the RS, temp of 32.1° on the VP2, 62% rel hum, cloudy, 20° dew point, pressure 29.97" and rising, wind 1 MPH from the W.
Currently (2:03 AM EST) the temp is 30.8° on the VP2, 30.9° on the RS, rel hum 65%, dew pt 20°. Barometer rising at 30.00". Cloudy. Winds 4 MPH from the W.
Radar clear right now for our area. Closest returns are light snow showers up in the mountains of western PA.
Remember I have my VP2 station online now on weather underground,
station ID KMDGAITH11. The path to see my data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/weatherstation/WXDailyHistory.asp?ID=KMDGAITH11 |
| 1/27/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A mostly sunny day on Wednesday, seasonably cold, but fairly tranquil with light-moderate winds. The storm for the end of the week is looking more and more to focus its snowy energy more to our south in southern VA and NC unfortunately. It will be quite cold, so whatever does fall will be snow. Should be quite cold
over the rest of the weekend with temps remaining in the 20s for highs and teens for lows. Nice to get back to winter again!
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 43.2°-Low temp 28.0°-
Obs temp 28.6°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 43.6° recorded at 1536
Low temp 28.0° recorded at 0724
Obs temp tonight 28.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 79% (0749) to a low of 44% (1439)
Dew point ranged from 25° to 20°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the W (0040)
Pressure ranged from 30.21"(2230) to 29.97"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 28.6° on the RS, temp of 28.5° on the VP2, 77% rel hum, cloudy, 22° dew point, pressure 30.18" and steady, wind Calm.
Currently (1:47 AM EST) the temp is 28.3° on the VP2, 28.4° on the RS, rel hum 81%, dew pt 23°. Barometer now falling at 30.15". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Radar clear right now for our area.
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| 1/28/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
A partly cloudy day on Thursday, mild at first, but then a FROPA and the winds picked up, air dried out, and the temps started to drop. Pretty cold by this evening, with temps returning to the more winterlike 20s. Will be in the teens by Friday sunrise. Cold, staying below freezing all day on Friday, with slowly increasing clouds as the big storm to our southwest
starts heading east. Looks like most of its major affects will be felt south of my area, as we may only get an inch or so by the time Saturday finishes out.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 49.1°-Low temp 23.5°-Obs temp 23.5°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 49.2° recorded at 1411
Low temp 23.6° recorded at 2315
Obs temp tonight 23.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 84% (0325) to a low of 29% (1741)
Dew point ranged from 31° to 6°.
Peak Wind Gust 30 MPH from the N (2009)
Pressure ranged from 30.28"(2336) to 29.93"(1329)
At obs tonight the temp was 23.5° on the RS, temp of 23.6° on the VP2, 52% rel hum, clear, 8° dew point, pressure 30.28" and rising, wind 6 MPH from the NW
Currently (2:21 AM EST) the temp is 20.4° on the VP2, 20.5° on the RS, rel hum 50%, dew pt 4°. Barometer rising at 30.32". Clear. Winds 1 MPH from the NW.
Radar clear right now for our area. Closest returns are light snow showers scattered in parts of southern Virginia extending west into Kentucky. |
| 1/29/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Quite cold on Friday, one of the coldest of the season so far, as we stayed well below freezing all day. Sunny morning, then slowly increasing high clouds in the afternoon/evening as the big southern snowstorm moves somewhat towards our area. We
will be on the northern fringes, but NWS has just put out a Winter Weather Advisory for us for snow on Saturday afternoon into the evening (actual time window is 7 AM Sat to 4 AM Sun). Snow fall amounts right now are in the 2-4 inch range, higher amounts to the south, lesser amounts to the north. Quite
cold, should once again stay in the 20s. Lows Saturday night into the teens, then up in the 30s on Sunday as the sun should return to warm us up a bit.
RS data for Friday: High temp 25.3° - Low temp 17.4° -
Obs temp 20.7°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 25.3° recorded at 1519
Low temp 17.6° recorded at 0638
Obs temp tonight 20.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 61% (0809) to a low of 40% (1806)
Dew point ranged from 8° to 2°.
Peak Wind Gust 16 MPH from the N (0037)
Pressure ranged from 30.43"(0938) to 30.27"(0019)
At obs tonight the temp was 20.7° on the RS, temp of 20.4° on the VP2, 51% rel hum, high thin overcast, 5° dew point, pressure 30.36" and steady, wind 1 MPH from the WNW.
Currently (4:25 AM EST) the temp is 19.8° on the VP2, 19.9° on the RS, rel hum 50%, dew pt 4°. Barometer falling at 30.28". Cloudy. Winds 2 MPH from the NW.
Radar showing snow overhead right now, advancing from the south. Air is so dry the snow is evaporating as it falls through the atmospheric column. It will take a few hours for the snow to reach the ground I believe. |
| 1/30/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.33 |
5.8 |
0.33 |
6.0 |
0.33 |
Significant cold continued on Saturday, aided considerably by clouds and SNOW!!! Beautiful powdery snow fell from about 9 AM for about 12-13 hours till 9 or 10 PM Sat evening. Interesting way I speculated on when the snow started, since I was asleep when it started. I looked at my VP2 data, specifically the dew point, and noticed a sharp rise in the dew
point temperatures around 9 to 10 AM, from about 5° up into the low teens. My rain collector doesn't collect snowfall, nor does it at this stage melt it down. So I can't use that data to figure out when snow started to fall on Saturday. The air temperatures were about 20 when the snow started, and then dropped most of the day into the mid-upper teens. Hence the snow stayed dry and powdery, relatively speaking.
RS data: High temp 20.7° - Low temp 15.6° - Obs temp 17.4°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 20.5° recorded at 0000
Low temp 16.2° recorded at 1707
Obs temp tonight 17.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (1356) to a low of 49% (0042)
Dew point ranged from 16° to 4°.
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the NW (1454)
Pressure ranged from 30.36"(0014) to 30.03"(2201)
At obs tonight the temp was 17.4° on the RS, temp of 17.8° on the VP2, 69% rel hum, thinning overcast, 9° dew point, pressure 30.04" and steady, wind 3 MPH from the N.
Currently (4:02 AM EST) the temp is 13.5° on the VP2, 12.6° on the RS, rel hum 73%, dew pt 6°. Barometer rising at 30.08". Thin cloud cover, moon visible. Winds Calm.
Radar showing snow retreating out to sea in the lower eastern shore of Maryland. Clear to the west and north. |
| 1/31/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
T |
T |
5.0 |
M |
Significant cold continued early on Sunday, as skies slowly cleared early morning, the temperature really started to drop, and reached down into the single digits by about 4 AM. Coldest readings of the season so far. In fact, my 8.5° low this morning was the first reading below 10° since 1/17/09. A few flurries of snow were noted right after midnight obs. Sunny and cold on Sunday, just managed to hit freezing briefly in mid-afternoon. Should be a bit milder with some melting going on on Monday, but a clipper looks to possibly give us some more snow late on Tuesday and then a more major storm possible
in time for next weekend. We can dream, can't we??
RS data for Sunday: High temp 32.2° - Low temp 7.5° -
Obs temp 16.7°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 32.3° recorded at 1543
Low temp 8.5° recorded at 0730
Obs temp tonight 17.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 83% (0803) to a low of 37% (1356)
Dew point ranged from 14° to 4°.
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the N (1129)
Pressure ranged from 30.23"(1103) to 30.03"(0029)
At obs tonight the temp was 16.7° on the RS, temp of 17.3° on the VP2, 77% rel hum, clear, 11° dew point, pressure 30.21" and rising, wind Calm.
Currently (2:03 AM EST) the temp is 15.2° on the VP2, 14.5° on the RS, rel hum 84%, dew pt 11°. Barometer rising at 30.24". Clear, Winds Calm. |
| 2/1/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
4.0 |
M |
Significant cold continued early on Monday, with clear skies and our new snow cover causing great radiational cooling to allow morning minimum temps to drop to just above 10°. Warm up in the afternoon - as we got a few degrees above freezing and had some general melting, particularly on sun facing slopes.
Plenty of sun helped this out. Temps dropping once again this evening, but won't be as cold tonight, mins probably won't be any lower than the upper teens as we have more clouds around tonight. Tomorrow a clipper blows through for a visit, and should give us an inch or two of snow sometime in the afternoon into the evening.
RS data for Monday: High temp 36.7° - Low temp 11.5° -
Obs temp 22.8°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 36.9° recorded at 1536
Low temp 12.1° recorded at 0737
Obs temp tonight 23.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0232) to a low of 42% (1541)
Dew point ranged from 21° to 8°.
Peak Wind Gust 10 MPH from the W (1302)
Pressure ranged from 30.37"(0831) to 30.21"(0002)
At obs tonight the temp was 22.8° on the RS, temp of 23.0° on the VP2, 81% rel hum, cloudy, 18° dew point, pressure 30.26" and falling, wind calm.
Currently (1:05 AM EST) the temp is 22.0° on the VP2, 21.9° on the RS, rel hum 82%, dew pt 17°. Barometer falling at 30.24". Cloudy, Winds Calm.
Radar clear tonight. Closest echoes are light snow in southern OH and light mixed precip in sections of southern WV and eastern KY. Not really heading
this way. Gotta get up early in the AM so an early report tonight.
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| 2/2/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.28 |
4.1 |
M |
5.0 |
M |
Warmed up a bit on Tuesday under some early sun, but
increasing clouds in the afternoon put a lid on the rising temps, then snow started to fall in the early evening, and temperatures started to fall to freezing by mid-evening, when the snow became moderate in intensity. Still snowing moderately right now. Wet snow, coating all the tree and branches and bushes, looks absolutely beautiful! Should clear off by Wed afternoon, and temps should return to normal 40° values. Mild again on Thursday, then over the weekend it looks like another big snowstorm may affect my area. What a winter!
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 39.6° - Low temp 21.2° - Obs temp 31.1°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 39.6° recorded at 1336
Low temp 21.2° recorded at 0411
Obs temp tonight 31.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (2226) to a low of 54% (1557)
Dew point ranged from 31° to 17°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the E (1206)
Pressure ranged from 30.26"(0000) to 30.04"(2347)
At obs tonight the temp was 31.1° on the RS, temp of 31.0° on the VP2, 94% rel hum, cloudy/moderate snow, 30° dew point, pressure 30.04" and falling. wind calm.
Currently (1:30 AM EST) the temp is 30.8° on the VP2, 30.9° on the RS, rel hum 94%, dew pt 29°. Barometer falling at 30.03". Cloudy with light-moderate snow, Winds Calm.
Radar showing the edge of the snow shield SW of me and moving out in the next few hours. Rain echoes are way south of me in central/southern Virginia.
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| 2/3/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.02 |
0.4 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
After very early morning snow winding our Tuesday
storm down, we stayed cloudy most of the day, save for
a few hours of sun mid-day. We warmed up despite the
clouds and melted a good bit of the snowpack. Not to bare, but after tomorrow's mild day in the low 40s, we will be getting colder again just in time for the weekend and a big blockbuster of a snowstorm that really might give us a dump of snow starting mid-day Friday well into Saturday.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 41.2° - Low temp 26.2° - Obs temp 34.3°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 41.3° recorded at 1336
Low temp 26.7° recorded at 0621
Obs temp tonight 34.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (0004) to a low of 69% (1339)
Dew point ranged from 35° to 25°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the NW (1336)
Pressure ranged from 30.26"(2339) to 30.03"(0043)
At obs tonight the temp was 34.3° on the RS, temp of 34.4° on the VP2, 74% rel hum, cloudy, 27° dew point, pressure 30.26" and rising. wind calm.
Currently (1:58 AM EST) the temp is 32.8° on the VP2, 32.5° on the RS, rel hum 68%, dew pt 23°. Barometer rising at 30.29". PCldy. Winds 3 MPH from the NW.
Radar clear. Closest echoes in NE PA and southern NY state. Precip for our big storm starting Friday is starting to get its act together in western Tennessee right now and back into Arkansas. |
| 2/4/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
2.0 |
M |
Sun and seasonable temps around 40 but with increasing
high clouds from our potentially historic snowstorm to my S and SW that will be paying us a big visit the next few days. Temps have gone under freezing tonight and should be no higher than the mid 30s by the time the precipitation comes in late morning/early afternoon on Friday. Right now it appears the heaviest snow will fall between sunset Friday
to sunrise Saturday, with a total snowfall amount predicted to be in the 18-24 inch range. Winds should pick up but with temps only falling into the upper 20s to lower 30s during the storm the snow will be wet and shouldn't blow and drift around a lot, but we still should have some.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 39.2° - Low temp 27.2° - Obs temp 29.5°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 39.4° recorded at 1424
Low temp 27.0° recorded at 0621
Obs temp tonight 29.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 81% (2221) to a low of 43% (1405)
Dew point ranged from 27° to 18°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the E (1221)
Pressure ranged from 30.44"(1022) to 30.25"(0010)
At obs tonight the temp was 29.5° on the RS, temp of 29.9° on the VP2, 81% rel hum, cloudy, 24° dew point, pressure 30.34" and falling. Wind calm.
Currently (2:20 AM EST) the temp is 29.6° on the VP2, 29.5° on the RS, rel hum 83%, dew pt 25°. Barometer steady at 30.33". Cldy. Winds Calm. |
| 2/5/2010 |
11:59 PM |
1.33 |
13.1 |
1.33 |
13.0 |
M |
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| 2/6/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.80 |
12.7 |
0.80 |
26.0 |
2.13 |
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| 2/7/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
26.0 |
M |
The low temp of 7.5° on the VP2 and 6.4° on the RS this morning is the lowest reading of temperature for this station for the year 2010 (so far). Another cold night again on Sunday night. Monday sunny and fairly seasonable in temps, then on Tuesday it gets interesting again because another storm is brewing out to our west. Winter Storm Watches have been
posted for our area, and it is possible we may get 5 inches or more of snow and/or mixed precipitation. Should be late morning Tue through Wed noon, Some chance for mixed types of precipitation, we will be very close to the 32° dividing line.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 30.4° - Low temp 6.4° - Obs temp 20.3°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 30.8° recorded at 1551
Low temp 7.5 ° recorded at 0639
Obs temp tonight 20.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (0705) to a low of 68% (1505)
Dew point ranged from 22° to 5°.
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the N (2153)
Pressure ranged from 30.09"(2347) to 29.91"(0100)
At obs tonight the temp was 20.3° on the RS, temp of 20.7° on the VP2, 78% rel hum, clear, 15° dew point, pressure 30.08" and rising. Wind 1 MPH from the west.
Currently (4:40 AM EST) the temp is 17.5° on the VP2, 16.9° on the RS, rel hum 85%, dew pt 14°. Barometer steady at 30.12". Clear. Winds 3 MPH from the WSW. |
| 2/8/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
25.0 |
M |
Well the digout continues, and the kids next door finished the digout job they started on Sunday. Just in time for our next snowstorm, due to start early afternoon Tuesday. The DC area Federal Govt was closed on Monday, and will also be closed on Tuesday. And if we get the predicted 10-20 inches of snow on
Tue/Wed, we may very well get off on Wednesday as well. Winter Storm Watches have been changed to Winter Storm Warnings. Sunny and seasonable
weather should finish out the week on Thursday-Friday with a more tranquil pattern setting up.
RS data for Monday: High temp 34.5° - Low temp 11.1° -
Obs temp 19.2°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 34.2° recorded at 1529
Low temp 12.1° recorded at 0734
Obs temp tonight 19.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (2049) to a low of 51% (1503)
Dew point ranged from 20° to 9°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the N (1156)
Pressure ranged from 30.19"(1107) to 30.08"(0010)
At obs tonight the temp was 19.2° on the RS, temp of 19.7° on the VP2, 81% rel hum, cloudy, 15° dew point, pressure 30.17" and steady. Wind Calm.
Currently (4:20 AM EST) the temp is 16.1° on the VP2, 15.1° on the RS, rel hum 88%, dew pt 13°. Barometer steady at 30.16". Cloudy. Winds Calm. |
| 2/9/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.37 |
3.3 |
0.37 |
27.0 |
M |
Round 2 of our winter weather blast this February 2010 is underway. Snow broke out around 4 pm on Tuesday, and continued most of the evening. Temps dropped into the upper 20s. However, enough warm air aloft has entered into the area now that many
areas have changed over to a mix of rain, snow, sleet, and freezing rain. Most of the rest of the overnight hours will continue with this pattern, or actually not precipitate at all, as radar indicates
a dry slot entering the area. However, as the coastal LOW starts to develop and transfer the energy from the LOWs coming from the West, winds will pick up, snow will come back and be heavy at times during the daylight morning hours and into the afternoon of Wednesday. 4-6 inches of snow during this period
will bring us up to about 8-10 inches total for the storm. Thereafter, we should start a dry up for the next several days through most of the weekend, with temps in the 30s by day, and 20s and teens by night.
RS data for Monday: High temp 35.4° - Low temp 11.1° -
Obs temp 27.9°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 35.4° recorded at 1420
Low temp 13.7 ° recorded at 0617
Obs temp tonight 27.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (0813) to a low of 59% (1346)
Dew point ranged from 27° to 11°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the E (1529)
Pressure ranged from 30.18"(0043) to 29.65"(2356)
At obs tonight the temp was 27.9° on the RS, temp of 27.9° on the VP2, 93% rel hum, cloudy/light snow, 26° dew point, pressure 29.65" and falling. Wind 1 MPH from the NNW.
Currently (3:21 AM EST) the temp is 28.3° on the VP2, 28.2° on the RS, rel hum 94%, dew pt 27°. Barometer falling rapidly at 29.49". Cloudy. Winds 1 MPH from the NNW.
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| 2/10/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.73 |
12.2 |
0.73 |
32.0 |
M |
Measurement of the snow and determining the water equivalent of the snow is particularly difficult and really tough to get accurate due to the blowing and drifting nature of the conditions on Wednesday. Where your gauge is and where you measure may or may not be representative of your area's snowfall and liquid equivalent. Averages of several readings on snow depth is the best you can do.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 28.3° - Low temp 19.4° -
Obs temp 27.7°
Snow on ground: 35"
February total monthly snow: 45.8"
New snow/sleet : 12.2" Storm total: 15.5"
Precipitation for Tuesday: 0.73"
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.50"
February month precipitation total: 3.53"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 28.7° recorded at 0210
Low temp 19.8 ° recorded at 1214
Obs temp tonight 28.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0632) to a low of 83% (2324)
Dew point ranged from 27° to 17°.
Peak Wind Gust 26 MPH from the NW (1937)
Pressure ranged from 29.65"(0000) to 29.34"(1438)
At obs tonight the temp was 27.7° on the RS, temp of 28.0° on the VP2, 83% rel hum, cloudy, 24° dew point, pressure 29.61" and rising. Wind 4 MPH from the WNW.
Currently (4:42 AM EST) the temp is 28.2° on the VP2, 28.0° on the RS, rel hum 79%, dew pt 22°. Barometer rising at 29.71". Partly Cloudy. Winds 10 MPH from the WNW. |
| 2/11/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
28.0 |
M |
Well the sun returned, a gradual snow melt has commenced. That is the way we want to go, it is inevitable,but gradual will be the best way as to minimize flooding from rapid meltdown. Brilliant sunshine today, and streets have become wet instead of white. Black ice will be a daily concern for a
while, particularly in the morning. Sunny seasonably cold weather should last us through the weekend. We might have a minor snow event on Monday, with light snow/snow showers but that is all it looks to be at this point.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 38.1° - Low temp 26.8° - Obs temp 29.1°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 38.0° recorded at 1401
Low temp 27.4° recorded at 0658
Obs temp tonight 29.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 83% (0001) to a low of 55% (1323)
Dew point ranged from 25° to 21°.
Peak Wind Gust 23 MPH from the NW (0953)
Pressure ranged from 29.90"(2358) to 29.61"(0002)
At obs tonight the temp was 29.1° on the RS, temp of 29.2° on the VP2, 71% rel hum, clear, 21° dew point, pressure 29.89" and rising. Wind 2 MPH from the E.
Currently (2:01 AM EST) the temp is 28.8° on the VP2, 28.6° on the RS, rel hum 71%, dew pt 24°. Barometer rising at 29.91". Clear. Winds 6 MPH from the NW.
Radar finally quiet. Just some light snow showers up in the mountains way to my west/northwest.
|
| 2/12/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
25.0 |
M |
Well the sunny skies continued on Friday, and the gradual snow melt continues. Brilliant sunshine once again, and a return to work with a delayed opening, which I took advantage of and then some. Traffic was a nightmare, with lanes of highway still blocked in key spots by snow and not plowed out. Black ice will be a daily concern for a while, particularly in
the morning. We have been a bit cloudy tonight, with snow flurries/light snow falling not all that far to my south and predicted to fall in the area through mid-morning, but I don't think they will make it that far north. Sunny, seasonably cold weather should return through Sunday. President's Day on Monday is a different story, as we have a 70% chance of snow.
Discussion on it so far has mostly indicated light snow that may stay around into Tuesday, but the way this winter has been going we will have to watch what unfolds closely.
RS data for Friday: High temp 37.8° - Low temp 25.3° -
Obs temp 25.9°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 37.3° recorded at 1447
Low temp 25.9° recorded at 2043
Obs temp tonight 26.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 83% (2033) to a low of 50% (1421)
Dew point ranged from 22° to 18°.
Peak Wind Gust 19 MPH from the NW (0433)
Pressure ranged from 29.98"(1011) to 29.82"(2344)
At obs tonight the temp was 25.9° on the RS, temp of 26.3° on the VP2, 78% rel hum, cloudy, 20° dew point, pressure 29.83" and steady. Wind Calm.
Currently (5:28 AM EST) the temp is 25.3° on the VP2, 24.8° on the RS, rel hum 79%, dew pt 20°. Barometer falling at 29.74". Cloudy. Winds Calm. |
| 2/13/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
24.0 |
M |
Clouds in the morning, with flurries of snow to my south, but they didn't reach up this far north. Gradually skies cleared in the afternoon as the disturbance went out into the Atlantic. Stayed colder today, barely getting above freezing. Seasonably cold tonight, cloudy to partly cloudy. One more sunny, seasonably cold day on Sunday, then clouds should return on Monday, along with a pretty good chance of snow (80 POP at last look at the local forecast).
RS data for Saturday: High temp 33.4° - Low temp 23.2° - Obs temp 23.4°
Snow on ground: 24"
February total monthly snow: 45.8"
New snow/sleet : 0"
Precipitation for Saturday: 0"
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.50"
February month precipitation total: 3.53"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 33.0° recorded at 1428
Low temp 23.9° recorded at 2352
Obs temp tonight 23.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 83% (0607) to a low of 52% (1439)
Dew point ranged from 21° to 15°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the N (1522)
Pressure ranged from 29.83"(0000) to 29.67"(1609)
At obs tonight the temp was 23.4° on the RS, temp of 23.9° on the VP2,
70% rel hum, pcloudy, 15° dew point, pressure 29.72" and steady.
Wind 2 MPH from the West.
Currently (3:30 AM EST) the temp is 25.2° on the VP2, 24.6° on the RS,
rel hum 70%, dew pt 17°. Barometer steady at 29.71". Clear. Winds
4 MPH from the SW.
Radar showing an area of light snow flurries possibly hitting the ground just to my north, heading SE. Should miss my immediate area, if it is actually making it to the ground. A remnant lake effect snow shower that managed to make it over the mtns from western Pennsylvania. |
| 2/14/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
21.0 |
M |
Sunny, milder upper 30s during the day, but under clear skies and calm winds, the temperature in the evening has really been dropping off. Some wispy high clouds out there now, but they don't seem to be affecting the downward turn in temperature.
Tomorrow should be cloudy with temps in the 30s with a chance of light snow/snow showers/flurries off and on during the day into the evening. Latest estimates on amounts show 1-3" or maybe 2-4" but not so sure about that- we may also get rain mixed in as the temps ease over the freezing mark during the day. Tough to assess this Clipper system as it comes out of the mountains.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 39.2° - Low temp 20.5° -
Obs temp 20.5°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 38.8° recorded at 1511
Low temp 21.2° recorded at 2359
Obs temp tonight 21.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 86% (2307) to a low of 51% (1319)
Dew point ranged from 24° to 15°.
Peak Wind Gust 17 MPH from the NW (1040)
Pressure ranged from 29.85"(2107) to 29.71"(0103)
At obs tonight the temp was 20.5° on the RS, temp of 21.2° on the VP2, 83% rel hum, clear with some high clouds, 17° dew point, pressure 29.85" and steady. Wind Calm.
Currently (3:37 AM EST) the temp is 16.5° on the VP2, 15.3° on the RS, rel hum 89%, dew pt 14°. Barometer steady at 29.85". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar shows closest snow in NE Kentucky and SW Ohio, moving slowly this way. Also mixed precip in eastern/central TN. |
| 2/15/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.03 |
0.2 |
0.03 |
21.0 |
M |
Clear, quite cold overnight, then the clouds lowered and thickened sometime after daybreak, and the temps
warmed mid-morning to above freezing. Our predicted
light snow didn't come till a bit after 2 pm, and only
very lightly. Brief light-moderate snow around 1515,
then a light mix thereafter towards evening. Temps
stayed in the mid 30s during the precipitation, only
falling to the freezing mark after the precipitation was over in the evening. We have a slight chance at a flurry overnight, then cloudy through Wednesday with high temps in the 30s. Then a sunnier period, and we should warm up to 40 or perhaps a bit higher through the weekend as it looks at this point.
RS data for Monday: High temp 37.6° - Low temp 12.2° -
Obs temp 30.6°
Snow on ground: 21"
February total monthly snow: 46.0" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.0" (a new record!)
New snow/sleet : 0.2"
Precipitation for Monday: 0.03"
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.53"
February month precipitation total: 3.56"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 37.5° recorded at 1248
Low temp 13.5° recorded at 0649
Obs temp tonight 30.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (2220) to a low of 57% (1320)
Dew point ranged from 31° to 11°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the E (1609)
Pressure ranged from 29.88"(0735) to 29.62"(2055)
At obs tonight the temp was 30.6° on the RS, temp of 30.7° on the VP2, 84% rel hum, cloudy, 26° dew point, pressure 29.64" and falling. Wind 2 MPH from the W.
Currently (2:43 AM EST) the temp is 28.5° on the VP2, 28.2° on the RS, rel hum 67%, dew pt 19°. Barometer falling at 29.61". Cloudy. Winds 7 MPH from the WNW.
Current radar shows a few scattered snow showers over in VA and in the mtns of WV. Nothing serious,and probably won't move towards my location. |
| 2/16/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
21.0 |
M |
Cloudy overnight, clearing during day but with plenty
of cumulus dotting the sky, and some snow flurry
action in the area, but I didn't see any. Continued
cloudy and cold tonight into tomorrow (low 20 to mid
30s) with a slight chance of snow flurries, then at
least partial clearing by Thursday, temps moderating
into the upper 30s, then into the low 40s by Saturday.
Right now a chance at rain or snow on Sunday into
Monday, but only a 30 POP forecasted right now.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 36.3° - Low temp 25.0° - Obs temp 26.8°
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 36.0° recorded at 1337
Low temp 25.4° recorded at 0816
Obs temp tonight 27.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 84% (0000) to a low of 49% (1311)
Dew point ranged from 26° to 15°.
Peak Wind Gust 20 MPH from the NW (1307)
Pressure ranged from 29.73"(2309) to 29.59"(0348)
At obs tonight the temp was 26.8° on the RS, temp of 27.3° on the VP2, 69% rel hum, cloudy, 18° dew point, pressure 29.72" and steady. Winds calm.
Currently (2:05 AM EST) the temp is 27.0° on the VP2, 26.6° on the RS, rel hum 72%, dew pt 19°. Barometer steady at 29.71". Cloudy. Winds 2 MPH from the W.
|
| 2/17/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
T |
T |
20.0 |
M |
Cloudy overnight and mostly cloudy during the day,
with continued snow flurry activity. I actually saw
some flakes in my backyard - I registered a Trace
for my daily stats. We might get some more flurry
action overnight and into Thursday morning, then
partly cloudy with milder temps in the upper 30s to
lower 40s through the weekend. Possible storm of
snow or rain early next week, stay tuned on that one!
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 36.5° - Low temp 25.3° - Obs temp 31.5°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.0" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.53"
February month precipitation total: 3.56"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 36.2° recorded at 1219
Low temp 26.0° recorded at 0431
Obs temp tonight 31.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 76% (0436) to a low of 56% (1558)
Dew point ranged from 24° to 18°.
Peak Wind Gust 16 MPH from the NW (1144)
Pressure ranged from 29.73"(0744) to 29.63"(1644)
At obs tonight the temp was 31.5° on the RS, temp of 31.5° on the VP2, 69% rel hum, cloudy, 22° dew point, pressure 29.67" and steady. Winds 3 MPH from the W.
Currently (2:06 AM EST) the temp is 33.0° on the VP2, 33.1° on the RS, rel hum 70%, dew pt 24°. Barometer steady at 29.67". Cloudy. Winds 3 MPH from the NW.
Radar shows some scattered snow showers/mixed precip up in the mountains to my west in western MD/PA/W V but nothing locally at the present time. Temps have been rising a bit since midnight.
|
| 2/18/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
17.0 |
M |
Cloudy overnight that kept the temps up- low for
the day was at midnight and temps stayed steady or
rose through the night, along with a pretty good wind
at times that kept up through most of the daylight
hours. We had our warmest day of the month so far,
and almost had our first over 32 min - temps have
remained above freezing for almost 24 hours now.
Needless to say, we had considerable melting of the
snow and ice today, our biggest one yet. The milder
temps and sunny skies should keep up through the
weekend. Monday there is a threat for a storm, with
models forecasting all kinds of possibilities for our
area, including the possibility of rain. We shall see!
After many struggles, I finally got my station data to upload to CWOP tonight. Station ID is DW4566
RS data for Thursday: High temp 43.3° - Low temp 31.3° - Obs temp 35.6°
February total monthly snow: 46.0" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.0" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.53"
February month precipitation total: 3.56"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 42.4° recorded at 1507
Low temp 31.4° recorded at 0000
Obs temp tonight 35.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 71% (0308) to a low of 52% (1511)
Dew point ranged from 29° to 22°.
Peak Wind Gust 24 MPH from the SW (1332)
Pressure ranged from 29.86"(2355) to 29.65"(0257)
At obs tonight the temp was 35.6° on the RS, temp of 35.8° on the VP2, 69% rel hum, cloudy, 26° dew point, pressure 29.86" and rising. Winds 1 MPH from the W.
Currently (2:13 AM EST) the temp is 34.2° on the VP2, 34.0° on the RS, rel hum 64%, dew pt 23°. Barometer rising at 29.87". Cloudy. Winds 4 MPH from the W.
|
| 2/19/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
14.0 |
M |
Cloudy overnight that kept the temps up- low for
the day was just after midnight and our minimum temp
on Friday was the first one for the month of February
above freezing. Breezes kept up most of the day,
not really strong, but drying winds out of the west
helped with the above freezing temps to melt a lot more of our snowpack unfortunately. Looks like sunny, mild weekend (40s for highs, 20s/30s for lows) with clouds on the increase late Sunday and what looks more and more like a rain/freezing rain event into Monday and Monday night.
RS data for Friday: High temp 44.4° - Low temp 31.3° - Obs temp 33.4° (I think that low is in error,that is the same value as on Thursday- I may have forgotten to reset)
Snow on ground: 14"
February total monthly snow: 46.0" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.0" (a new record!)
New snow/sleet : 0
Precipitation for Friday: 0
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.53"
February month precipitation total: 3.56"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 44.0° recorded at 1514
Low temp 33.0° recorded at 0116
Obs temp tonight 33.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 73% (0058) to a low of 44% (1551)
Dew point ranged from 27° to 21°.
Peak Wind Gust 19 MPH from the N (1219)
Pressure ranged from 30.05"(2136) to 29.85"(0258)
At obs tonight the temp was 33.4° on the RS, temp of 33.6° on the VP2, 68% rel hum, clear, 24° dew point, pressure 30.05" and steady. Winds 1 MPH from the W.
Currently (3:38 AM EST) the temp is 32.7° on the VP2, 32.5° on the RS, rel hum 70%, dew pt 24°. Barometer steady at 30.07". Clear. Winds 4 MPH from the SW.
|
| 2/20/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
10.0 |
M |
Still mild overnight and into most of Saturday, with
sunny skies and sadly, much melting of the beautiful
snowpack. With drier and clearer conditions tonight,
the temps have finally returned back down to under
the freezing mark, in the 20s. We should rebound
again on Sunday with sunny skies, as the latest storm
gets its act together in the midwest. Looks like mostly a rain event for us on Monday/Tuesday right now. There is a possibility of a colder system at the end of this coming week that looks a bit better for rejuvenating our dwindling snow pack.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 44.2° - Low temp 29.8° - Obs temp 29.8°
February total monthly snow: 46.0" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.0" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.53"
February month precipitation total: 3.56"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 43.9° recorded at 1532
Low temp 30.2° recorded at 2359
Obs temp tonight 30.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 71% (0339) to a low of 39% (1519)
Dew point ranged from 26° to 18°.
Peak Wind Gust 16 MPH from the NW (0809)
Pressure ranged from 30.13"(0850) to 30.05"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 29.8° on the RS, temp of 30.2° on the VP2,66% rel hum, clear, 20° dew point, pressure 30.05" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently (4:08 AM EST) the temp is 26.8° on the VP2, 26.2° on the RS, rel hum 74%, dew pt 20°. Barometer steady at 30.07". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar shows our Monday storm taking its time developing out in the midwest,only progressing into Kentucky and Ohio since yesterday. A bit of light snow
shower activity occurring out in western PA,but not moving this way. No local radar returns at all. |
| 2/21/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
8.0 |
M |
Got colder overnight, into the mid-twenties, with the
return of scattered black ice around for early
morning risers. But the sun is stronger these days,
and the temp shot up into the 40s by late morning and
stayed there all afternoon. Much melting once again.
Tonight clouds are on the increase, and temps have
fallen into the 30s. Rain is in the cards for tomorrow
and tomorrow night (100 POP) with temps in the low
40s, then a 60 POP for rain continuing on Tuesday.
Clearing out a bit Wednesday and a bit colder, with
a chance at some light snow showers Wed night into
Thursday. Thereafter seasonably cold for the rest of
the week into the final weekend of February.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 47.5° - Low temp 23.5° -
Obs temp 35.8°
February total monthly snow: 46.0" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.0" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.53"
February month precipitation total: 3.56"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 47.6° recorded at 1549
Low temp 24.3° recorded at 0719
Obs temp tonight 36.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 82% (0727) to a low of 44% (1004)
Dew point ranged from 32° to 19°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the SW (1238)
Pressure ranged from 30.11"(0913) to 29.97"(2325)
At obs tonight the temp was 35.8° on the RS, temp of 36.2° on the VP2, 82% rel hum, cloudy, 31° dew point, pressure 29.97" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:51 AM EST) the temp is 34.4° on the VP2, 34.3° on the RS, rel hum 86%, dew pt 31°. Barometer steady at 29.98". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
|
| 2/22/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.15 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
5.0 |
M |
Cloudy, occasional rain mid-aft into the evening. |
| 2/23/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
4.0 |
M |
I was better on Tuesday, I took off work so I could try and recover and reorganize myself. I was partially successful. Didn't spill anything
today at least.. A mostly cloudy day, sometime a bit of rain found its way into my cocorahs/4 inch rain gauge.
Winter Storm Watch for our area late Wednesday into most of Thursday. Too early to tell right now, storm hasn't really formed yet. Right now we are on the western edge of the significant snow accumulation field, perhaps 5 or more inches. Might be more like 3-5 inches. We shall see. We should be mostly cloudy and mild tomorrow, with snow starting to fall late Wednesday evening and continuing well into Thursday.
Weather looks more tranquil for the weekend.
RS data for Monday: High temp 42.4° - Low temp 34.3° -
Obs temp 37.9°
Snow on ground: 4" (estimated)
February total monthly snow: 46.0" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.0" (a new record!)
New snow/sleet : 0
Precipitation for Monday: 0.01"(Lake Region)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.69"
February month precipitation total: 3.72"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 41.4° recorded at 1348
Low temp 33.7° recorded at 0000
Obs temp tonight 37.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (2010) to a low of 88% (2338)
Dew point ranged from 40° to 33°.
Peak Wind Gust 15 MPH from the NW (1314)
Pressure ranged from 29.82"(2205) to 29.72"(0515)
At obs tonight the temp was 37.9° on the RS, temp of 37.4° on the VP2, 88% rel hum, cloudy, 34° dew point, pressure 29.80" and steady. Winds Calm
Currently (2:19 AM EST) the temp is 37.7° on the VP2, 37.9° on the RS, rel hum 79%, dew pt 32°. Barometer steady at 29.80". Cloudy. Winds 3 MPH from the NW.
Closest Radar shows light snow centered around SW Ohio and also from our retreating storm up in NY State and New England. Very faint returns in south-central North Carolina (rain) showing first development of the storm we will be getting later in the week.
|
| 2/24/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
T |
T |
3.0 |
M |
Sunny, mild start to the day on Wednesday, then increasing clouds and continued mild in the afternoon. Cloudy evening, and gradually colder with rising humidity/dew point as the storm gets its act together off of the Coast and starts bringing the precipitation into our area. Tonight at midnight
obs precipitation started to fall as a mixture of rain and snow. Nothing really measurable as yet, temperature is still above freezing.
We are under a Winter Weather Advisory right now until 9 AM for a possible 1-3 inches of snow. Winds should start picking up tomorrow and that probably will be the biggest highlight of the weather on Thursday. Gradually the winds will subside as we head
into the weekend, and somewhat seasonable 40s should return.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 44.6° - Low temp 33.8° - Obs temp 37.4°
Snow on ground: 3" (estimated)
February total monthly snow: 46.0" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.0" (a new record!)
New snow/sleet : T
Precipitation for Wednesday: T (Lake Region)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.69"
February month precipitation total: 3.72"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 44.0° recorded at 1217
Low temp 33.6° recorded at 0714
Obs temp tonight 37.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 89% (0002) to a low of 55% (1453)
Dew point ranged from 35° to 27°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the NW (0207)
Pressure ranged from 29.84"(0924) to 29.71"(2326)
At obs tonight the temp was 37.4° on the RS, temp of 37.1° on the VP2, 79% rel hum, cloudy with light mix of rain/snow, 31° dew point, pressure 29.71" and falling slowly. Winds 2 MPH from the NNE
Currently (2:25 AM EST) the temp is 34.0° on the VP2, 34.3° on the RS, rel hum 92%, dew pt 32°. Barometer falling at 29.69". Cloudy with light wet snow (BIG FLAKES!!!) falling. Winds Calm for the moment.
Closest Radar shows light precipitation over the county, drifting NE. We should get a light wet snow fall over the rest of the night. |
| 2/25/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.04 |
0.2 |
M |
2.0 |
M |
|
| 2/26/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.02 |
0.5 |
0.02 |
2.0 |
M |
Mostly Cloudy, often quite blustery with low barometric pressure all day, and light snow falling on occasion, but esp late afternoon into the evening as the big storm did a few tricky moves to our NE that brought its influence back to our area.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 36.9° - Low temp 27.9° - Obs temp 30.4°
February total monthly snow: 46.7" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.75"
February month precipitation total: 3.78"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 36.9° recorded at 1504
Low temp 28.0° recorded at 0245
Obs temp tonight 30.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 89% (1124) to a low of 54% (1037)
Dew point ranged from 28° to 15°.
Peak Wind Gust 27 MPH from the W (1003)
Pressure ranged from 29.59"(2151) to 29.34"(0357)
At obs tonight the temp was 30.4° on the RS, temp of 30.3° on the VP2, 89% rel hum, cloudy with light snow flurries, 28° dew point, pressure 29.58" and steady. Winds 1 MPH from the W.
Currently (5:07 AM EST) the temp is 30.2° on the VP2, 30.2° on the RS, rel hum 82%, dew pt 25°. Barometer steady at 29.57". Cloudy, snow flurry activity quiet right now. Winds Calm (first time in a while).
Radar shows light snow flurry action diminishing over the region right now, and that trend should continue into the daylight hours of Saturday. |
| 2/27/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
T |
T |
1.0 |
M |
A few remnant flurries early during the overnight period, then mostly sunny skies with moderating temperatures as we enter the last weekend of February. The winds slacked off on Saturday also. Mostly cloudy skies with just a slight chance at snow or rain showers on Sunday, then milder and sunny on Monday ahead of our next storm due on Tuesday/
Wednesday with a chance of snow or rain. Below normal
temperatures figure to continue for the time being as we enter into March.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 42.6° -
Low temp 27.9°(I think this is in error - carryover from yesterday) - Obs temp 33.6°
February total monthly snow: 46.7" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.75"
February month precipitation total: 3.78"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 42.8° recorded at 2031
Low temp 29.5° recorded at 0642
Obs temp tonight 33.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0241) to a low of 50% (1401)
Dew point ranged from 28° to 23°.
Peak Wind Gust 15 MPH from the N (0940)
Pressure ranged from 29.69"(1925) to 29.55"(0340)
At obs tonight the temp was 33.6° on the RS, temp of 33.4° on the VP2, 70% rel hum, cloudy, 25° dew point, pressure 29.66" and steady. Winds 1 MPH from the WSW.
Currently (4:25 AM EST) the temp is 32.9° on the VP2, 33.1° on the RS, rel hum 71%, dew pt 24°. Barometer falling at 29.61". Cloudy, snow flurry activity quiet right now. Winds Calm (for the moment).
Radar shows light snow flurry action continuing in sections of western and central Pennsylvania, western MD and WV. I don't think that activity will ever make it here. |
| 2/28/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
1.0 |
M |
Moderating temperatures continued on Sunday, with a few sprinkles of rain noted in the afternoon as temperatures remained well above freezing most all of the day and night. Clouds have persisted off and on
as that stubborn LOW over New England still has some
influence over our region. It should be milder still on Monday as we start off March like a lamb, but let's see what develops on Tuesday and Wednesday with a possible snow event coming into the area. Thereafter it appears a warm up may be coming, starting by the end of this week.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 44.8° - Low temp 32.2° -
Obs temp 36.3°
February total monthly snow: 46.7" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.75"
February month precipitation total: 3.78"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 44.8° recorded at 1054
Low temp 31.8° recorded at 0654
Obs temp tonight 36.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 82% (1738) to a low of 49% (1353)
Dew point ranged from 33° to 23°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the SW (1653)
Pressure ranged from 29.84"(2325) to 29.61"(0410)
At obs tonight the temp was 36.3° on the RS, temp of 36.4° on the VP2,
74% rel hum, partly cloudy, 29° dew point, pressure 29.84" and rising.
Winds 1 MPH from the WNW.
Currently (2:08 AM EST) the temp is 36.3° on the VP2, 36.1° on the RS, rel hum 75%, dew pt 29°. Barometer steady at 29.85". Partly Cloudy. Winds 1 MPH from the NW.
Radar shows light snow up in central PA and western NY and up in New England. Not moving this way at all. |
| 3/1/2010 |
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Well we did indeed start out March like a lamb, hopefully that will mean we will end the month like a lion- but more like a snow leopard, not a convective lion...
RS data for Monday: High temp 47.1° - Low temp 35.8° -
Obs temp 36.0°
February total monthly snow: 46.7" (a new record!)
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.75"
February monthly precipitation total: 3.78"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 46.6° recorded at 1329
Low temp 35.7° recorded at 0032
Obs temp tonight 35.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 78% (0316) to a low of 48% (1444)
Dew point ranged from 31° to 26°.
Peak Wind Gust 19 MPH from the NW (1547)
Pressure ranged from 29.97"(2022) to 29.83"(0359)
At obs tonight the temp was 36.0° on the RS, temp of 35.9° on the VP2, 75% rel hum, cloudy, 29° dew point, pressure 29.95" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:18 AM EST) the temp is 34.5° on the VP2, 34.5° on the RS, rel hum 80%, dew pt 29°. Barometer steady at 29.94". Cloudy. Winds Calm. |
| 3/2/2010 |
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Tuesday was cloudy, with light rain developing in the
afternoon, then mixing with and changing to light wet snow in the evening - but with just a trace of slushy accumulation on some surfaces noted at obs. If we are lucky we might get an inch of slushy accumulation by morning.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 41.5° - Low temp 33.8° - Obs temp 34.9°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.85"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 41.3° recorded at 1113
Low temp 33.5° recorded at 2126
Obs temp tonight 34.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (2225) to a low of 63% (1140)
Dew point ranged from 34° to 28°.
Peak Wind Gust 9 MPH from the NE (0930)
Pressure ranged from 29.96"(0110) to 29.66"(2355)
At obs tonight the temp was 34.9° on the RS, 34.6° on the VP2, 95% rel hum, cloudy with occas lt snow, 34° dew point, pressure 29.66" and falling. Winds 1 MPH from the N.
Currently (1:44 AM EST) the temp is 35.2° on the VP2, 35.2° on the RS, rel hum 95%, dew pt 34°. Barometer falling at 29.65". Cloudy. Wind 2 MPH from the NNE.
Radar shows light precip in the region, mostly south and NW of my immediate area, and either as snow, rain, or a mixture. Precipitation appears to be moving slowly N. |
| 3/3/2010 |
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Wednesday was cloudy once again, with occasional light
rain/drizzle. Clouds will hang around on Thursday, then partly cloudy skies on Friday, then sunny and mild on the weekend, with temps reaching and possibly topping the 50° mark. Pretty tranquil, early springlike weather well into next week.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 40.8° - Low temp 34.9° - Obs temp 37.8°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.87"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.11"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 40.7° recorded at 2117
Low temp 34.6° recorded at 0427
Obs temp tonight 37.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0000) to a low of 76% (2358)
Dew point ranged from 36° to 31°.
Peak Wind Gust 19 MPH from the N (1209)
Pressure ranged from 29.70"(2158) to 29.59"(0721)
At obs tonight the temp was 37.8° on the RS, 37.8° on the VP2, 76% rel hum, mostly cloudy (high) with moon visible, 31° dew point, pressure 29.70" and steady. Winds 2 MPH from the NNW.
Currently (1:55 AM EST) the temp is 37.3° on the VP2, 37.0° on the RS, rel hum 70%, dew pt 28°. Barometer rising at 29.72". Partly Cloudy with the moon visible through the clouds. Winds 1 MPH from the NNW. |
| 3/4/2010 |
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Thursday was partly cloudy, dry and milder. One more
day with a few clouds as the New England storm is retrograding one more time, getting close to us once again, but precip should not reach us. Then sunny and mild,temps up in the 50s for the weekend.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 46.6° - Low temp 32.7° - Obs temp 36.3°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.87"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.11"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 46.1° recorded at 1458
Low temp 32.4° recorded at 0648
Obs temp tonight 36.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 76% (0000) to a low of 33% (1436)
Dew point ranged from 31° to 17°.
Peak Wind Gust 20 MPH from the N (1215)
Pressure ranged from 29.94"(2359) to 29.70"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 36.3° on the RS, 36.4° on the VP2, 52% rel hum, partly cloudy, 20° dew point, pressure 29.94" and rising. Winds 6 MPH from the NNW.
Currently (1:20 AM EST) the temp is 34.5° on the VP2, 34.5° on the RS, rel hum 54%, dew pt 19°. Barometer rising at 29.95". Partly Cloudy. Winds 1 MPH from the NW.
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| 3/5/2010 |
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Friday was sunny with high clouds around most of the day, and mild, warmest day for March so far. Sunny and even a bit milder over the weekend. Changes brewing for next week, but short on time tonight and will discuss that more later in the weekend, probably Sunday. Heading out with friends early Saturday morning for the high mtn areas of West Virginia
and western Maryland to check out the still very snowy landscape out there and check out some monster drifts, measure some snow depths, and take a lot of pictures. Should be able to give at least a preliminary report Saturday night. One day trip.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 50.2° - Low temp 32.5° - Obs temp 36.3°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.87"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.11"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 50.0° recorded at 1505
Low temp 32.3° recorded at 0719
Obs temp tonight 35.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 60% (0700) to a low of 31% (1633)
Dew point ranged from 23° to 18°.
Peak Wind Gust 24 MPH from the N (1632)
Pressure ranged from 30.14"(2353) to 29.93"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 36.0° on the RS, 35.9° on the VP2, 56% rel hum, clear, 21° dew point, pressure 30.14" and rising. Winds 1 MPH from the W.
Currently (12:51 AM EST) the temp is 34.1° on the VP2, 34.3° on the RS, rel hum 62%, dew pt 22°. Barometer rising at 30.16". Clear. Winds Calm.
A clear radar screen throughout the entire NE region of the USA tonight. It should remain that way all weekend.
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| 3/6/2010 |
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Saturday was sunny and mild, with temps in the 50s after a frosty early morning in the upper 20s. Actually got up early (like before 7 AM) Saturday and left the house with my friends Marty and Bob to go explore the hills of West Virginia and western Maryland for big drifts and to measure snow in selected spots. We should be clear and sunny, and a bit milder on Sunday back here in the Gaithersburg area. Sunny with temps in the mid to upper 50s should
predominate through Tuesday,then go downhill from then on, with rain now in the forecast starting on Wednesday into the next weekend.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 52.5° - Low temp 27.7° - Obs temp 39.2°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.87"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.11"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 52.0° recorded at 1618
Low temp 27.4° recorded at 0709
Obs temp tonight 39.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 76% (0729) to a low of 21% (1455)
Dew point ranged from 22° to 12°.
Peak Wind Gust 17 MPH from the NW (1147)
Pressure ranged from 30.25"(1004) to 30.14"(0003)
At obs tonight the temp was 39.2° on the RS, 39.3° on the VP2, 43% rel hum, clear, 18° dew point, pressure 30.17" and steady. Winds 3 MPH from the WNW.
Currently (3:55 AM EST) the temp is 36.8° on the VP2, 36.7° on the RS, rel hum 45%, dew pt 17°. Barometer steady at 30.15". Clear. Winds Calm.
A clear radar screen throughout the entire NE region of the USA tonight once again, just like last night. |
| 3/7/2010 |
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Sunday was sunny and even milder than Saturday, brilliantly blue skies with low dew points and light winds for the most part. We should be clear and sunny, and perhaps a bit milder on Monday
and Tuesday, perhaps topping the 60° mark. then go downhill from then on, with cooler temps and rain now in the forecast starting on Wednesday into the next weekend.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 57.9° - Low temp 35.8° -
Obs temp 36.1°
Snow on ground: 0
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
New snow/sleet : 0
Precipitation for Sunday: 0
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.87"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.11"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 57.3° recorded at 1859
Low temp 36.0° recorded at 0716
Obs temp tonight 36.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 54% (2205) to a low of 20% (1505)
Dew point ranged from 23° to 14°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the SW (0752)
Pressure ranged from 30.21"(0800) to 30.03"(2110)
At obs tonight the temp was 36.1° on the RS, 36.1° on the VP2, 43% rel hum, clear, 15° dew point, pressure 30.03" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:58 AM EST) the temp is 33.3° on the VP2, 33.6° on the RS, rel hum 52%, dew pt 17°. Barometer steady at 30.02". Clear. Winds Calm.
A clear radar screen throughout most of the entire NE region: a small area of light rain exists right now over SW WV, SE OH, sections of KY. Doesn't appear to be moving very fast, if at all. |
| 3/8/2010 |
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Monday was sunny and even milder than Sunday, brilliantly blue skies with low dew points and light winds for the most part.We hit the magical 60° mark on the VP2, first time since sometime in January. Should pull out one more sunny, mild day on Tuesday
before the clouds and rain come in for the rest of the week.
RS data for Monday: High temp 59.4° - Low temp 31.6° -
Obs temp 40.3°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.87"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.11"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 60.0° recorded at 1629
Low temp 31.3° recorded at 0653
Obs temp tonight 40.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 66% (0726) to a low of 18% (1622)
Dew point ranged from 23° to 15°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the NW (0947)
Pressure ranged from 30.05"(0837) to 29.93"(1629)
At obs tonight the temp was 40.3° on the RS, 40.3° on the VP2, 46% rel hum, clear, 21° dew point, pressure 29.98" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:31 AM EST) the temp is 38.0° on the VP2, 37.9° on the RS, rel hum 55%, dew pt 23°.
Barometer steady at 29.99". Clear. Winds Calm.
A clear radar screen throughout all of the entire NE region. |
| 3/9/2010 |
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Tuesday continued the trend of sun and warmer temps, well up into the 60s (64.1) for the warmest day of the year so far, topping the old mark of 62 back on January 25. Clouds started to increase on Tuesday afternoon, only high type that didn't block
the sun's rays, but a harbinger for the moisture coming in later this week. Also noticed a jet contrail this afternoon that was quite long- more moisture in the upper atmosphere where those
high clouds were so the contrail's vapor trail didn't "dry out". Rain showers start late Wednesday, and look to continue well into the weekend. Should remain mild, and flooding, esp in the mtns to my west where I just visited last weekend and where there still is a big snowpack with lots of water locked up in it. I heard today that Great Falls, a local spot on the Potomac River, is really raging right now with all the mountain snow melt.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 63.9° - Low temp 32.7° - Obs temp 39.7°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
Precipitation for Tuesday: 0
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.86"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.11"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 64.1° recorded at 1628
Low temp 32.4° recorded at 0700
Obs temp tonight 39.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 75% (0734) to a low of 20% (1628)
Dew point ranged from 30° to 20°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the W (1451)
Pressure ranged from 30.04"(0949) to 29.93"(1643)
At obs tonight the temp was 39.7° on the RS, 39.6° on the VP2, 68% rel hum, high clouds, 30° dew point, pressure 29.96" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:30 AM EST) the temp is 37.7° on the VP2, 37.9° on the RS, rel hum 74%, dew pt 30°. Barometer steady at 29.94". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Radar shows the first light band of showers out in the mountains of West Virginia and central Virginia heading towards my area, giving us a slight chance of a sprinkle/light shower sometime later in the morning. |
| 3/10/2010 |
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Wednesday was a transitional day, a lot more clouds, rising dew points, but only scattered sprinkles around and nothing that I know of for sure at my station. It was still warm, almost as warm as yesterday even though we didn't have much sun...
The evolution of this slow-moving, slow developing storm out in the middle of the country will continue to unfold as the week progresses. Still a chance at some heavy rain later on Friday into Saturday. Unsettled weather looks to dominate our scene
through the weekend.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 63.7° - Low temp 37.9° - Obs temp 46.2°
Snow on ground: 0
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
New snow/sleet : 0
Precipitation for Wednesday: 0
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.86"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.11"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 63.3° recorded at 1542
Low temp 37.6° recorded at 0138
Obs temp tonight 45.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 83% (2352) to a low of 43% (1449)
Dew point ranged from 44° to 29°.
Peak Wind Gust 9 MPH from the E (1618)
Pressure ranged from 29.97"(0909) to 29.87"(1607)
At obs tonight the temp was 46.2° on the RS, 45.8° on the VP2, 82% rel hum, cloudy, 41° dew point, pressure 29.92" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:10 AM EST) the temp is 44.7° on the VP2, 45.1° on the RS, rel hum 88%, dew pt 41°. Barometer steady at 29.92". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Radar shows some rain showers in central and SE Virginia slowly heading towards southern Maryland, but I don't think they will make it my more northerly section of the state overnight. |
| 3/11/2010 |
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Thursday was another transitional day, but with more sun than Wednesday, and therefore got warmer, warmest day so far this month and therefore this year. Still lots of clouds, particularly towards evening, as rain marched closer and closer to my station. It was a race to see if it could make it here by obs time at midnight, but it didn't- it started to rain a few mins
after midnight and is continuing to rain right now. Rain is the key word for our region for the next few days, with heavy rain possible at times. Perhaps 2-3 inches of rain will fall between now and Sunday. We shall see. It will be quite mild, I know have
dew points up in the 50s for the first time in a long time.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 65.7° - Low temp 41.7° -
Obs temp 54.5°
Snow on ground: 0
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
New snow/sleet : 0
Precipitation for Thursday: 0
2010 Year precipitation total: 5.86"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.11"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 65.5° recorded at 1338
Low temp 41.3° recorded at 0709
Obs temp tonight 53.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0737) to a low of 61% (1334)
Dew point ranged from 53° to 39°.
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the E (1447)
Pressure ranged from 29.98"(0721) to 29.89"(1534)
At obs tonight the temp was 54.5° on the RS, 53.9° on the VP2, 90% rel hum, cloudy, 51° dew point, pressure 29.91" and steady. Winds 3 MPH from the NE.
Currently (2:20 AM EST) the temp is 51.9° on the VP2, 52.3° on the RS, rel hum 95%, dew pt 51°. Barometer falling at 29.89". Cloudy. Winds 2 MPH from the E.
Radar shows a growing rain shield has taken over our region. So far 0.23" of rain has fallen since midnight (VP2 gauge- as of 2:20 AM EST).
Looks like steady rain will continue to fall all night.
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| 3/12/2010 |
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Friday was our first really wet day of the month, with the dew points going over the 50° mark and clouds predominating all day. More of the same all weekend I am afraid, and we are under a flood watch till late Sunday. Several inches of rain is possible. It will remain mild, temps mostly in the 50s.
We actually were about 10° cooler today than yesterday, mostly due to the clouds and lack of any sunshine.
RS data for Friday: High temp 54.5° - Low temp 47.5° -
Obs temp 47.7°
Snow on ground: 0
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
Supplemental Precipitation for Friday: 0.50 (VP2)
2010 Year precipitation total: 6.41"
March monthly precipitation total: 0.66"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 54.0° recorded at 0000
Low temp 47.0° recorded at 2318
Obs temp tonight 47.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (2110) to a low of 90% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 51° to 46°.
Peak Wind Gust 22 MPH from the SE (1745)
Pressure ranged from 29.91"(0127) to 29.68"(2354)
At obs tonight the temp was 47.7° on the RS, 47.2° on the VP2, 97% rel hum, cloudy, 46° dew point, pressure 29.68" and falling rapidly. Winds 8 MPH from the ENE.
Currently (4:19 AM EST) the temp is 49.0° on the VP2, 49.3° on the RS, rel hum 94%, dew pt 47°. Barometer falling rapidly at 29.43". Cloudy with light rain. Winds 15 MPH from the NE (quite variable in speed and direction at this time).
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| 3/13/2010 |
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Saturday was another wet day, with some flood watches and warnings continuing in sections of the region. My station is not in a really flood prone region. But streams nearby can flood, but we are away from them enough that they never threaten our property. Rain, low pressure, pretty decent winds at times, fog, and a predictable low temperature range were the key descriptive points for the day. Rain showers overnight
and into the day on Sunday with a gradual improvement till Tuesday,when the sun should return and the rain should go elsewhere. We still have a flood watch continuing for our region into early next week. Temps should remain in the upper 40s to lower 50s into Monday.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 53.1° - Low temp 47.7° - Obs temp 48.6°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 7.33"
March monthly precipitation total: 1.58"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 52.7° recorded at 1137
Low temp 47.2° recorded at 0000
Obs temp tonight 48.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (0326) to a low of 93% (0522)
Dew point ranged from 51° to 46°.
Peak Wind Gust 32 MPH from the NE (0525)
Pressure ranged from 29.68"(0000) to 29.30"(1754)
At obs tonight the temp was 48.6° on the RS, 48.2° on the VP2, 97% rel hum, cloudy with light rain, 47° dew point, pressure 29.37" and rising. Winds 2 MPH from the N.
Currently (5:12 AM EDT) the temp is 47.6° on the VP2,
48.2° on the RS, rel hum 98%, dew pt 47°. Barometer steady at 29.36".
Cloudy with light rain. Winds Calm at the moment
(quite variable in speed and direction at this time).
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| 3/14/2010 |
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Sunday was a more stable day, clouds, light rain, fog. I say stable as the spread from high and low temperature was only about 2°, which doesn't happen very often, and may wind up as my lowest spread of the month and even year. You can't have that small a spread unless you have a lot of clouds but a steady, moist flow with dew points remaining steady also.
We should slowly start to clear out on Monday and Tuesday, and gradually warm into the 60s towards the end of the week.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 49.8° - Low temp 47.8° -
Obs temp 47.8°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 7.78"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.03"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 49.6° recorded at 1303
Low temp 47.4° recorded at 0858
Obs temp tonight 47.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 98% (0121) to a low of 92% (1705)
Dew point ranged from 48° to 46°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the NW (1423)
Pressure ranged from 29.59"(2224) to 29.35"(0358)
At obs tonight the temp was 47.8° on the RS, 47.4° on the VP2, 95% rel hum, cloudy, 46° dew point, pressure 29.59" and steady. Winds 2 MPH from the NNW.
Currently (2:24 AM EDT) the temp is 47.2° on the VP2,
47.5° on the RS, rel hum 94%, dew pt 46°. Barometer steady at 29.58". Cloudy. Winds 4 MPH from the NW.
Radar shows an area of rain up in NE MD, DE and most of NJ. Looks to be spinning around the LOW offshore. I don't think those showers are going to make it here overnight. |
| 3/15/2010 |
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| 3/16/2010 |
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Tuesday showed a marked improvement, with the last of the remaining storm clouds fading/moving off in the morning. We had a beautiful afternoon with sunny skies and temperatures rising into the 60s. We should be sunny through Saturday, with temps in the mid 60s tomorrow and upper 60s thereon. Spring is about to spring out on us!
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 62.6° - Low temp 42.3° - Obs temp 42.3°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 7.89"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.14"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 62.3° recorded at 1600
Low temp 41.6° recorded at 2358
Obs temp tonight 41.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 87% (0124) to a low of 26% (1600)
Dew point ranged from 42° to 25°.
Peak Wind Gust 15 MPH from the NW (1045)
Pressure ranged from 30.02"(2333) to 29.85"(0001)
At obs tonight the temp was 42.3° on the RS, 41.6° on the VP2, 65% rel hum, clear, 31° dew point, pressure 30.02" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:09 AM EDT) the temp is 38.2° on the VP2,
38.8° on the RS, rel hum 81%, dew pt 33°. Barometer steady at 30.03". Clear. Winds still calm.
Radar is clear throughout the NE region. However, light scattered fog is starting to show up. |
| 3/17/2010 |
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Wednesday was quite a day, a cold start with some clouds from a minor disturbance that paid us a brief visit (and kept my temps from getting down to freezing) but left us before noon. Sun and warmer temperatures predominated all afternoon, and spring fever is definitely taking over. Our last artificial
snow pile melted from my street today. It looks like sunny skies and even warmer temperatures to the 70° mark will be here by Friday and Saturday.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 67.5° - Low temp 35.2° - Obs temp 44.1°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 7.89"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.14"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 67.1° recorded at 1728
Low temp 34.8° recorded at 0532
Obs temp tonight 43.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 88% (0551) to a low of 21% (1600)
Dew point ranged from 33° to 23°.
Peak Wind Gust 10 MPH from the NW (1416)
Pressure ranged from 30.06"(0948) to 29.92"(2350)
At obs tonight the temp was 44.1° on the RS, 43.2° on the VP2, 66% rel hum, clear, 33° dew point, pressure 29.92" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (230 AM EDT) the temp is 39.4° on the VP2,
39.9° on the RS, rel hum 80%, dew pt 34°. Barometer falling at 29.90". Clear. Winds still calm.
Radar is clear throughout the NE region but with some light rain showing up in sections of eastern North Carolina, from a storm down in the SE. Normally we would think it would come up the coast as a nor'easter, but circulation patterns are such that it won't be heading this far north. |
| 3/18/2010 |
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Thursday was another beautiful early spring day. A cool start once again, with lows just above freezing, but temps shot up quickly reaching into the 60s before lunchtime. We should be up around 70° with plenty of sunshine once again on both Friday and Saturday. A bit cooler with more clouds and possible
showers and even a thundershower on Sunday. Busy time, short report tonight..
RS data for Thursday: High temp 68.9° - Low temp 35.1° - Obs temp 45.5°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
Precipitation for Thursday: 0
2010 Year precipitation total: 7.89"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.14"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 68.4° recorded at 1551
Low temp 34.4° recorded at 0724
Obs temp tonight 44.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0602) to a low of 17% (1552)
Dew point ranged from 39° to 22°.
Peak Wind Gust 10 MPH from the NW (1416)
Pressure ranged from 29.92"(0000) to 29.77"(1818)
At obs tonight the temp was 45.5° on the RS, 44.7° on the VP2,60% rel hum, clear, 31° dew point, pressure 29.81" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:38 AM EDT) the temp is 40.4° on the VP2,
41.0° on the RS, rel hum 76%, dew pt 33°. Barometer steady at 29.82". Clear. Winds still calm.
Radar is clear throughout the NE region. Closest radar returns are off the NC coast and light mixed precip in northern WI and Upper Michigan. |
| 3/19/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Friday was another beautiful early spring day. Another cool start once again, with lows in the 30s, but temps shot up quickly reaching into the 60s before lunchtime and eventually over the 70° mark for
the first time this year. We should be up around 70° with plenty of sunshine once again on Saturday. A bit cooler with more clouds and possible showers and even a thundershower late on Sunday and into Monday. Busy time, short report tonight, getting late..
RS data for Friday: High temp 71.8° - Low temp 37.6° -
Obs temp 49.3°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 7.89"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.14"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 72.2° recorded at 1729
Low temp 37.3° recorded at 0718
Obs temp tonight 48.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 86% (0834) to a low of 23% (1657)
Dew point ranged from 39° to 29°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the N (1310)
Pressure ranged from 29.94"(2349) to 29.81"(0006)
At obs tonight the temp was 49.3° on the RS, 48.6° on the VP2, 64% rel hum, clear, 37° dew point, pressure 29.94" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (4:05 AM EDT) the temp is 41.8° on the VP2,
42.4° on the RS, rel hum 82%, dew pt 37°. Barometer rising at 29.96". Clear. Winds still calm.
Radar is clear throughout the NE region. Closest radar returns are in northern Wisconsin and the northern reaches of the lower peninsula of
Michigan. |
| 3/20/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Saturday was the official, formal arrival of spring, and it sure was a real spring day. Another cool start once again, with lows in the 30s, but temps shot up quickly reaching 70° by midday and then into the
mid 70s by mid-afternoon, setting yet another warmest of the season mark for my station. We did have some high cirrus clouds in the afternoon, reflecting the first signs of change coming in with moisture
in the highest levels increasing as our next weather system starts to advance towards our area. Still out in parts of the midwest, along with the lower south (western TN, Arkansas, Mississippi) according to radar, we should have another beautiful day here on Sunday before rain comes in late Sunday night and into Monday. Cooler temperatures will be coming in with the precipitation, but definitely not cold.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 74.8° - Low temp 38.8° - Obs temp 52.7°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
Precipitation for Saturday: 0
2010 Year precipitation total: 7.89"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.14"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 74.7° recorded at 1603
Low temp 38.4° recorded at 0723
Obs temp tonight 52.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 90% (0840) to a low of 20% (1640)
Dew point ranged from 42° to 30°.
Peak Wind Gust 10 MPH from the W (1659)
Pressure ranged from 30.04"(1115) to 29.94"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 52.7° on the RS, 52.3° on the VP2, 55% rel hum, clear, 36° dew point, pressure 29.98" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (4:33 AM EDT) the temp is 45.0° on the VP2,
45.7° on the RS, rel hum 76%, dew pt 38°. Barometer steady at 29.96". Clear. Winds still calm.
Radar is clear throughout the 4 state region. Closest radar returns are in sections of Illinois and Tennessee. Frozen precipitation seems to be showing
up in sections of northern NY state and New England, very light in intensity. |
| 3/21/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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| 3/22/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Monday was a cloudy, damp day for the most part. Dew points actually got over 60° for a while during midday, when we had our heaviest showers and even rumbles of thunder. My VP2 logged the heaviest showers at 11:10 AM (.07" for that 5 minute interval up to that time) and at 11:15 AM (.08" for that 5 minute interval up to that time). Pretty cool! Skies
cleared out late afternoon, and are clear right now. But we are supposed to cloud up again on Tuesday with a 40 POP for showers. Sunny and in the 60s the rest of the week.
RS data for Monday: High temp 63.9° - Low temp 53.4° -
Obs temp 53.4°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 8.44"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.69"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 63.6° recorded at 0000
Low temp 52.9° recorded at 2359
Obs temp tonight 52.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (1303) to a low of 55% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 61° to 43°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the E (1341)
Pressure ranged from 29.93"(0000) to 29.55"(1913)
At obs tonight the temp was 53.4° on the RS, 52.9° on the VP2,69% rel hum, clear, 43° dew point, pressure 29.56" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:19 AM EDT) the temp is 50.3° on the VP2,
50.7° on the RS, rel hum 67%, dew pt 40°. Barometer falling at 29.54". Clear. Winds Calm. |
| 3/23/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
Tuesday dawned cooler and sunny in the morning, but clouds increased during the day and we got some brief light showers in the early evening, then some clearing and further cooling into the late evening. We should be sunny and cool through most of Thursday, then rain on Thursday night and into some Friday showers, then clearing and cool weather over the
weekend.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 53.6° - Low temp 43.5° -
Obs temp 48.0°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 8.52"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.77"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 52.9° recorded at 0000
Low temp 43.8° recorded at 1954
Obs temp tonight 47.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (1838) to a low of 64% (0110)
Dew point ranged from 44° to 36°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the NW (1349)
Pressure ranged from 29.78"(2357) to 29.52"(0459)
At obs tonight the temp was 48.0° on the RS, 47.7° on the VP2, 73% rel hum, clear, 39° dew point, pressure 29.78" and rising. Winds 5 MPH from the NW.
Currently (2:35 AM EDT) the temp is 47.8° on the VP2,
48.0° on the RS, rel hum 69%, dew pt 38°. Barometer rising at 29.79". Clear. Winds 4 MPH from the W.
Radar shows a clear screen in the 4 state area right now. Storm precipitation well to the NE in sections of New England and New York State.
|
| 3/24/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Wednesday dawned cool, dry and breezy. Temperatures warmed into the mid 60s by late afternoon under sunny skies. We should be dry for a good part of the morning into the afternoon on Thursday, but by
evening time showers will be breaking out and persisting into Friday morning. We should clear out and chill down by later in the day on Friday, and then cool and sunny over the weekend.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 67.3° - Low temp 46.2° - Obs temp 48.2°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 8.52"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.77"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 66.7° recorded at 1600
Low temp 46.0° recorded at 0625
Obs temp tonight 47.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 76% (0203) to a low of 26% (1735)
Dew point ranged from 40° to 29°.
Peak Wind Gust 24 MPH from the NW (1146)
Pressure ranged from 30.02"(2219) to 29.78"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 48.2° on the RS, 47.6° on the VP2, 62% rel hum, clear, 35° dew point, pressure 30.01" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:17 AM EDT) the temp is 42.9° on the VP2,
43.7° on the RS, rel hum 78%, dew pt 36°. Barometer steady at 30.00". Clear. Winds still Calm.
Radar shows a clear screen in the 4 state area right now. Some
rain out in Indiana and light showers in sections of Tennessee.
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| 3/25/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
Thursday dawned cool and dry, and warmed quickly under some sun, but clouds were on the increase, and by late afternoon we had an overcast sky and rain was on the way. It didn't get here till late evening, and
continues right now into the early morning of Friday. Starting to cool off, and perhaps on Friday at the end of the precipitation we may see a few wet snowflakes. Up in the mountains they may get an inch or two of slushy accumulation. The weekend looks pretty cool, with rain coming back in sometime on Sunday after a sunny Saturday.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 70.5° - Low temp 41.4° - Obs temp 55.2°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 8.60"
March monthly precipitation total: 2.85"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 70.8° recorded at 1549
Low temp 40.8° recorded at 0520
Obs temp tonight 54.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (2359) to a low of 31% (1852)
Dew point ranged from 52° to 35°.
Peak Wind Gust 20 MPH from the SE (1900)
Pressure ranged from 30.01"(0052) to 29.63"(2324)
At obs tonight the temp was 55.2° on the RS, 54.3° on the VP2, 92% rel hum, cldy, light rain, 52° dew point, pressure 29.64" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:25 AM EDT) the temp is 53.0° on the VP2,
53.6° on the RS, rel hum 94%, dew pt 51°. Barometer falling at 29.58". Cloudy, light rain falling. Winds Calm.
Radar shows light rain over the entire area, with some imbedded heavier showers, particularly to my north over the Hagerstown and Frederick areas. |
| 3/26/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Friday began quite wet, rain fell most of the morning hours. Gradually cooling down all day, along with clearing skies during the afternoon, and a clear, cold evening. It should be sunny and cool on Saturday, then another rain system comes in on Sunday, and extends well into Monday. Still staying cool, it will be a frosty morning on Saturday, but thereafter we should stay above freezing. There is a significant warmup in the works for late next week, with possibly temps near 80° by Friday.
RS data for Friday: High temp 55.2° - Low temp 36.0° -
Obs temp 36.0°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.13"
March monthly precipitation total: 3.38"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 54.3° recorded at 0000
Low temp 35.7° recorded at 2359
Obs temp tonight 35.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (0351) to a low of 31% (1730)
Dew point ranged from 52° to 15°.
Peak Wind Gust 22 MPH from the NW (1517)
Pressure ranged from 30.13"(2358) to 29.56"(0450)
At obs tonight the temp was 36.0° on the RS, 35.7° on the VP2, 46% rel hum, clear, 17° dew point, pressure 30.13" and rising. Winds 1 MPH from the NW.
Currently (3:40 AM EDT) the temp is 31.7° on the VP2,
32.2° on the RS, rel hum 53%, dew pt 16°. Barometer rising at 30.21". Clear, cold. Winds Calm.
Radar shows virtually no rain in the entire eastern U.S. Closest rain is out in Kansas and NW Minnesota. |
| 3/27/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Saturday was cooler but dry and sunny for the most part, with increasing high clouds coming in during the afternoon hours, ahead of the next storm coming in on Sunday. We had our first frosty morning on Saturday. The last freezing temperature we had was back on March 9. We should stay in a rainy pattern through a 50 POP on Tuesday as it stands right now. Rain could be heavy at times Sunday night, with a 100 POP then. We are still looking at a significant warmup late in the week, perhaps hitting 80° by
Friday. We shall see.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 51.4° - Low temp 28.6° - Obs temp 40.5°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.13"
March monthly precipitation total: 3.38"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 50.5° recorded at 1702
Low temp 28.1° recorded at 0726
Obs temp tonight 40.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 73% (2359) to a low of 31% (1553)
Dew point ranged from 32° to 14°.
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the E (2213)
Pressure ranged from 30.38"(1036) to 30.13"(0004)
At obs tonight the temp was 40.5° on the RS, 40.2° on the VP2, 73% rel hum, cloudy, 32° dew point, pressure 30.32" and steady. Winds 1 MPH from the SE.
Currently (3:16 AM EDT) the temp is 39.5° on the VP2,
39.6° on the RS, rel hum 81%, dew pt 34°. Barometer falling now at 30.28". Cloudy. Winds 2 MPH from the SE.
Radar shows rain still pretty far away in western KY, TN and IN, just starting to move into OH. Looks like some thunderstorm action in the western TN area. |
| 3/28/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunday was a bit warmer ahead of the rain, and cloudy. The rain finally came in the late afternoon, and continued throughout the evening. We are currently in a bit of a lull, as only 0.03" of rain has fallen since midnight, and nothing in the past hour. Radar is backing this up also, as the heavier showers seem to be south and east of my location. Forecast is still calling for rain overnight and into most of Monday, with more rain possible on Tuesday. Then clouds decrease on Wednesday, then sunny
weather should return on Thursday, with a definite warmup thereafter,as high temps reach 80° by next weekend. We shall see.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 59.0° - Low temp 39.6° -
Obs temp 50.4°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.80"
March monthly precipitation total: 4.05"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 58.8° recorded at 1625
Low temp 39.4° recorded at 0251
Obs temp tonight 49.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (2214) to a low of 64% (1700)
Dew point ranged from 51° to 32°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the E (1651)
Pressure ranged from 30.32"(0042) to 29.78"(2353)
At obs tonight the temp was 50.4° on the RS, 49.9° on the VP2, 96% rel hum, cloudy/light rain, 49° dew point, pressure 29.79" and falling. Winds 1 MPH from the E.
Currently (1:50 AM EDT) the temp is 49.6° on the VP2,
50.0° on the RS, rel hum 96%, dew pt 49°. Barometer falling at 29.75". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Radar shows rain throughout most of the region, but heavier to my south and east. Very light in my immediate area, not reaching the ground in my
immediate area at the present time. |
| 3/29/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Monday was cloudy with mostly light morning showers, plus a light evening shower. Afternoon was cloudy, the morning also had some dense fog as I was leaving for the office. We should have a bit of wind overnight and tomorrow, along with continued showers, as the coastal storm moves up the coast to our area (to the east mostly) and then out. Temps should remain cool on Tuesday, then a big warmup along with sunny skies the rest of the week, reaching up near 80° by Friday.
RS data for Monday: High temp 57.9° - Low temp 49.5° -
Obs temp 53.2°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.87"
March monthly precipitation total: 4.12"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 57.4° recorded at 1758
Low temp 48.9° recorded at 0637
Obs temp tonight 52.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 98% (0754) to a low of 80% (1438)
Dew point ranged from 53° to 48°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the NW (2352)
Pressure ranged from 29.79"(0000) to 29.67"(1805)
At obs tonight the temp was 53.2° on the RS, 52.8° on the VP2, 91% rel hum, cloudy, 50° dew point, pressure 29.68" and steady. Winds 3 MPH from the N.
Currently (1:55 AM EDT) the temp is 47.5° on the VP2,
48.2° on the RS, rel hum 84%, dew pt 43°. Barometer steady at 29.69". Cloudy. Winds 5 MPH from the NW.
Radar shows scattered light rain showers moving north to south, part of the circulation from the storm off the coast to our east. |
| 3/30/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Tuesday was cloudy at times, but with some sunny periods also, and a definite drying out has started, though we still had a few very light showers/ sprinkles on occasion, mostly overnight and in
the early evening hours. Saw some light fog at times in the morning,and also some virga in the late afternoon/early evening just prior to sunset. We still might get a brief shower/sprinkle overnight,
the last gasp for this monster storm for some places, but not really very significant here. Just a lot of clouds and threats of rain. A definite drying out/warm up will be coming up for us for the next several days. Partly cloudy with highs in the upper 60s on Wednesday, then sunny and into the upper 70s on Thursday, then sun and low 80s for Friday and Saturday. Just in time for the Easter weekend!
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 55.2° - Low temp 43.5° - Obs temp 50.4°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.88"
March monthly precipitation total: 4.13"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 54.9° recorded at 1722
Low temp 43.1° recorded at 0725
Obs temp tonight 50.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0029) to a low of 32% (1635)
Dew point ranged from 50° to 25°.
Peak Wind Gust 27 MPH from the NW (1914)
Pressure ranged from 29.71"(2357) to 29.60"(1704)
At obs tonight the temp was 50.4° on the RS, 50.2° on the VP2, 42% rel hum, thin overcast, moon visible, 28° dew point, pressure 29.71" and rising. Winds 6 MPH from the NW.
Currently (2:30 AM EDT) the temp is 48.8° on the VP2,
48.9° on the RS, rel hum 42%, dew pt 26°. Barometer rising at 29.72". High, thin clouds with moon visible. Winds 2 MPH from the WNW.
Radar shows continued bands of light showers circulating around the storm offshore, moving north to south, but with dry air starting to really dominate, much of the rain is not reaching the ground, and the showers are drying up. |
| 3/31/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Wednesday cleared off early. We had a mostly sunny day, and temperatures warmed into the 70s. Quite a day, everyone was out and about, and the cherry blossoms are nearing to peak in a few days. We will be back up in the 70s on Thursday, upper 70s probably, then into the 80s on Friday and Saturday, low to mid 80s as we get a bit of a summer preview. Might have a weak cold front on Sunday with some clouds, and dropping us back down a bit into the 70s. No storms around, just warm and sunny.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 71.6° - Low temp 46.2° - Obs temp 50.9°
March total monthly snow: T
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.88"
March monthly precipitation total: 4.13"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 71.5° recorded at 1749
Low temp 46.1° recorded at 0537
Obs temp tonight 50.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 56% (2352) to a low of 23% (1756)
Dew point ranged from 40° to 26°.
Peak Wind Gust 20 MPH from the N (1005)
Pressure ranged from 29.99"(2347) to 29.70"(0001)
At obs tonight the temp was 50.9° on the RS, 50.4° on the VP2, 54% rel hum, clear, 34° dew point, pressure 29.99" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:11 AM EDT) the temp is 46.4° on the VP2,
47.3° on the RS, rel hum 65%, dew pt 35°. Barometer rising at 29.99". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar totally clear through the region and most all of the eastern U.S.
March 2010 was a wet and mild month, virtually no snow unfortunately. Stay tuned for more specific data on the month at my station in the next few days. |
| 4/1/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Thursday, April Fool's Day, was a sunny, warm one in my part of Maryland. And in most spots up and down the East Coast and into the midwest too! And it looks like a few encore performances are upcoming on Friday and Saturday, with just a slight cooling on Easter Sunday from a weak front that will just give us a few
clouds and lower our temps a few degrees. Temperatures may top the 80° mark the next few days, first time this year!!!
RS data for Thursday: High temp 78.4° - Low temp 41.4° - Obs temp 57.7°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.88"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 78.6° recorded at 1745
Low temp 40.8° recorded at 0653
Obs temp tonight 57.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 88% (0639) to a low of 26% (1611)
Dew point ranged from 47° to 33°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the E (1319)
Pressure ranged from 30.13"(1022) to 29.98"(1855)
At obs tonight the temp was 57.7° on the RS, 57.3° on the VP2, 61% rel hum, clear with a few scattered clouds visible around the moon, 44° dew point, pressure 30.03" and rising.
Winds Calm.
Currently (2:00 AM EDT) the temp is 52.5° on the VP2,
53.2° on the RS, rel hum 70%, dew pt 43°. Barometer steady at 30.04". Clear with a few scattered clouds. Winds Calm.
Radar totally clear through the region and all of the
Eastern U.S. Closest returns are in NW Minnesota and the Dakotas.
March 2010 was a somewhat wet and mild month, virtually no snow unfortunately. Stay tuned for more specific data on the month at my station over the weekend and into next week. |
| 4/2/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Friday was another sunny, warm one in my part of Maryland. Actually topped Thursday's max by a little bit, so April 2 is now the warmest day of the year so far. More sun and warmth over the weekend too. Temps look to stay in the 75°- 80° range well into next week. Maybe somewhat of a cool down towards the end of next week, and possible showers/storms.
RS data for Friday: High temp 79.7° - Low temp 46.6° -
Obs temp 58.8°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.88"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 79.4° recorded at 1606
Low temp 45.8° recorded at 0659
Obs temp tonight 58.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 90% (0733) to a low of 35% (1607)
Dew point ranged from 52° to 42°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the E (1613)
Pressure ranged from 30.13"(1119) to 30.03"(0234)
At obs tonight the temp was 58.8° on the RS, 58.3° on the VP2, 63% rel hum, clear, 46° dew point, pressure 30.11" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (4:10 AM EDT) the temp is 53.3° on the VP2,
53.8° on the RS, rel hum 78%, dew pt 47°. Barometer falling at 30.09". Clear. Wind Calm.
Radar totally clear through the Eastern region Closest returns are in southern Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas. |
| 4/3/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Saturday was a bit cloudier than yesterday, mostly high level, from a weak cold front that also cooled us off a bit. Sunny weather should return tomorrow with highs in the 70s, and 80s may be headed our
way the first part of the new work week, with possible storms/showers on Thursday and then a cool off in time for the next weekend.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 76.3° - Low temp 50.7° - Obs temp 59.9°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.88"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 76.0° recorded at 1611
Low temp 50.3° recorded at 0713
Obs temp tonight 59.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 88% (0708) to a low of 43% (1627)
Dew point ranged from 55° to 45°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the SE (1424)
Pressure ranged from 30.12"(0049) to 29.92"(1726)
At obs tonight the temp was 59.9° on the RS, 59.4° on the VP2, 81% rel hum, partly cloudy, 54° dew point, pressure 29.98" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (3:30 AM EDT) the temp is 53.6° on the VP2,
54.5° on the RS, rel hum 91%, dew pt 51°. Barometer rising at 30.02". Partly cloudy. Wind Calm.
Radar totally clear through the Eastern region.
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| 4/4/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Sunday was quite pleasant with temps in the 70s, partly cloudy skies, and a bit of a drying out after some increase in humidity in the morning hours. Sunny and warm on Monday with a high around 80. On Tuesday
and Wednesday sunny and quite warm, highs up in the mid 80s. On Thursday, cloudy skies and a 30 POP (as it stands right now) for showers and storms then a cooling off into the 60s for highs on Friday
and into next weekend, with lows in the 40s.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 76.6° - Low temp 51.4° -
Obs temp 56.7°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.88"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 76.1° recorded at 1624
Low temp 50.7° recorded at 0726
Obs temp tonight 55.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (0842) to a low of 25% (1537)
Dew point ranged from 54° to 37°.
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the N (1143)
Pressure ranged from 30.17"(1112) to 29.98"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 56.7° on the RS, 55.5° on the VP2, 66% rel hum, clear, 44° dew point, pressure 30.11" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:55 AM EDT) the temp is 52.7° on the VP2,
53.6° on the RS, rel hum 74%, dew pt 45°. Barometer steady at 30.10". Clear. Wind Calm.
Radar clear in the four state region. Closest returns are showers in Indiana and Michigan, just about to go into NW Ohio. |
| 4/5/2010 |
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Monday got quite warm, heat is starting to crank up unfortunately. Too warm; Mid 80s, with dew
points approaching 60°. And tomorrow, Wednesday,even Thursday now look to be in the upper 80s. And the word "HUMID" is creeping into the forecast for Thursday at last glance. Showers and storms possible on Friday, but we appear to be getting a major cool-down for the weekend, with highs only in the upper 50s to around 60. We shall see how that works out.
RS data for Monday: High temp 85.3° - Low temp 49.8° -
Obs temp 63.5°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year to date precipitation total: 9.88"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 85.2° recorded at 1643
Low temp 49.1° recorded at 0708
Obs temp tonight 62.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 87% (0745) to a low of 34% (1438)
Dew point ranged from 59° to 44°.
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the W (1552)
Pressure ranged from 30.11"(0000) to 29.93"(1625)
At obs tonight the temp was 63.5° on the RS, 62.9° on the VP2, 80% rel hum, partly cloudy, 57° dew point, pressure 29.96" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:15 AM EDT) the temp is 60.6° on the VP2,
61.3° on the RS, rel hum 84%, dew pt 56°. Barometer falling at 29.93". Partly Cloudy. Wind Calm.
Radar shows a cluster of rain and imbedded very scattered/possible thundershowers to my west in western Virginia and eastern West Virginia. Movement is east, but they still have some mountains to get over and are expected to dry out before they get to my immediate location, just giving us some scattered clouds at times later tonight/early morning. Also there is a big cluster of rain/storms over most of lower Michigan, not sure where they are headed. |
| 4/6/2010 |
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Record-breaking heat- 92.6 for today's high temp, smashing old record of 85 set back in 2002. Low 59.9.
Obs temp tonight 80.0 (lost a big post here a few mins ago, no time to recreate it unfortunately). |
| 4/7/2010 |
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Wednesday was another hot day, though not quite as hot as it was on Tuesday. The 89.9 high (rounded to 90) set another daily record, smashing the old daily record of 85 set back in 1991. Hopefully today will be the last day of heat records. Temps really sank after I went to bed last night, and I actually managed to get into the upper 50s as was forecast. Dry, calm air will cool off nicely if given the chance. Showers and storms predicted on Thursday afternoon and evening, then a big cool down late Thursday into Friday (upper 50s to lower 60s for
highs instead of lows like it has been) that will carry into the weekend, with no more rain in sight.
Not quite as warm tonight as last night, and the wind is stirring things around again, so still a bit balmy at this late hour. See statistics below.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 89.4° - Low temp 59.7° - Obs temp 77.5°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 9.88"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 89.9° recorded at 1625
Low temp 59.1° recorded at 0742
Obs temp tonight 77.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 78% (0801) to a low of 20% (1517)
Dew point ranged from 55° to 42°.
Peak Wind Gust 15 MPH from the SW (2327)
Pressure ranged from 29.79"(0921) to 29.65"(1820)
At obs tonight the temp was 77.5° on the RS, 77.9° on the VP2, 33% rel hum, clear, 46° dew point, pressure 29.65" and steady. Winds 6 MPH from the WSW.
Currently (2:12 AM EDT) the temp is 74.5° on the VP2,
74.1° on the RS, rel hum 41%, dew pt 49°. Barometer steady at 29.66". Clear. Wind 4 MPH from the SW.
Radar shows our Thursday showers and storms line associated with a strong cold front out in Ohio and western KY and TN right now. Moving slowly
towards our area. Should get here sometime in the afternoon or evening on Thursday. |
| 4/8/2010 |
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Thursday was a warm day at first, but a day of transition, as clouds increased, rain showers and storms developing along a strong cold front and falling throughout the evening into the early morning hours, and cooler temps following/accompanying the rain. The rain is just about over, perhaps one more line of showers coming up from the SW that may or may not make it here. Sunny and much cooler weather on
Friday, highs around 60 (which is closer to what we have been running for low temps of late) and then slight moderation over the weekend under continued sunny skies.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 82.9° - Low temp 55.4° - Obs temp - 55.4°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.24"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.36"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 82.8° recorded at 1550
Low temp 54.4° recorded at 2352
Obs temp tonight 54.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (2132) to a low of 33% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 60° to 46°.
Peak Wind Gust 22 MPH from the E (1640)
Pressure ranged from 29.69"(2358) to 29.50"(1659)
At obs tonight the temp was 55.4° on the RS, 54.4° on the VP2, 93% rel hum, cloudy/light rain, 53° dew point, pressure 29.69" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:57 AM EDT) the temp is 54.4° on the VP2,
55.4° on the RS, rel hum 95%, dew pt 53°. Barometer rising at 29.68". Cloudy but not raining at the present time. Wind Calm.
Radar shows our showers and storms moving NE with the line itself moving ESE and gradually moving out of the area during the overnight hours. |
| 4/9/2010 |
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Friday was much cooler than yesterday and the rest of the days of the week. Sun returned during the later morning hours, after a few light showers left over from yesterday's frontal passage had departed
my area by about 2 AM. After high temps in the 80s and 90s earlier this week, our afternoon highs today were only in the low 50s as the high for the day was recorded during the overnight hours.
RS data for Friday: High temp 55.6° - Low temp 45.7° -
Obs temp - 45.7°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.30"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.42"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 54.6° recorded at 0223
Low temp 45.2° recorded at 2326
Obs temp tonight 45.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0138) to a low of 38% (1626)
Dew point ranged from 53° to 27°.
Peak Wind Gust 20 MPH from the SW (0844)
Pressure ranged from 30.06"(2355) to 29.64"(0008)
At obs tonight the temp was 45.7° on the RS, 45.2° on the VP2, 55% rel hum, clear, 30° dew point, pressure 30.06" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (4:10 AM EDT) the temp is 42.0° on the VP2, 42.4° on the RS, rel hum 65%, dew pt 31°. Barometer rising at 30.12". Clear. Wind Calm.
Radar is clear in the four state region. Closest returns are snow showers up in portions of Upper New York State. |
| 4/10/2010 |
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Saturday was quite sunny and continued much cooler than it was most of the past week, but actually a bit warmer than Friday, mostly due to less clouds and wind. It was a really nice day actually as it was more
springlike. Tomorrow temperatures should rebound more, well into the 70s under the strong April sun. Cooler again on Monday, a chance of a few showers on Tuesday, but then pretty clear the rest of the week.
We still can get a freezing temperature here for a few weeks, but it is getting less and less likely to happen this spring I believe. We have had 32° readings here as late as mid-May, but the normal last 32° reading is reached around April 20-25.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 66.7° - Low temp 38.8° - Obs temp - 48.0°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.30"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.42"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 66.5° recorded at 1805
Low temp 38.4° recorded at 0655
Obs temp tonight 47.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 79% (0735) to a low of 24% (1725)
Dew point ranged from 37° to 28°.
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the NW (0925)
Pressure ranged from 30.33"(1058) to 30.10"(0250)
At obs tonight the temp was 48.0° on the RS, 47.0° on the VP2, 66% rel hum, clear, 36° dew point, pressure 30.28" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (5:13 AM EDT) the temp is 41.1° on the VP2,
41.9° on the RS, rel hum 83%, dew pt 36°. Barometer falling at 30.24". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar is clear in the four state region. Closest returns are either light rain or snow (lake-effect) showers up in the Mohawk Valley of central NY State and also NW Pennsylvania. |
| 4/11/2010 |
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Sunday was quite sunny and temperatures bounced back, reaching into the mid-70s. Temperatures should cool off again after tomorrow through Wednesday rebound on Thursday into the 70s, then back down again over the weekend. Light showers possible late Monday and around Thursday but nothing of consequence that I can see. Still no freezing temperatures here in my backyard, and it is looking more and more like
we have had our last one of the season.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 76.8° - Low temp 40.3° -
Obs temp - 57.6°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.30"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.42"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 77.2° recorded at 1758
Low temp 39.5° recorded at 0658
Obs temp tonight 39.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0720) to a low of 24% (1740)
Dew point ranged from 46° to 32°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the SW (1320)
Pressure ranged from 30.28"(0900) to 30.13"(1845)
At obs tonight the temp was 57.6° on the RS, 56.7° on the VP2, 65% rel hum, partly cloudy, 45° dew point, pressure 30.19" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:30 AM EDT) the temp is 53.2° on the VP2, 54.0° on the RS, rel hum 78%, dew pt 47°. Barometer rising at 30.22". Partly cloudy. Winds Calm.
Radar is clear in the entire Northeast except for some light showers out over the Atlantic offshore of New Jersey and Long Island NY that are moving further offshore. |
| 4/12/2010 |
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Monday was mostly sunny and a bit cooler than Sunday, but temps still reached into the low 70s. Winds were light, clouds were scattered though started to build up as evening came on, ahead of our next showery weather system on Tuesday as a warm front tries to get through the area. We should stay in the low to mid 50s on Tuesday, warming into the 60s on Wednesday
and then 70s by Thursday as we dry out under the strong April sun. Perhaps some more showers late on Friday. Then a bit cooler over the weekend.
RS data for Monday: High temp 71.8° - Low temp 50.2° -Obs temp - 54.9°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.30"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.42"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 71.4° recorded at 1610
Low temp 49.6° recorded at 0735
Obs temp tonight 53.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 79% (0400) to a low of 19% (1815)
Dew point ranged from 47° to 26°.
Peak Wind Gust 10 MPH from the NNW (1255)
Pressure ranged from 30.35"(1035) to 30.19"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 54.9° on the RS, 53.9° on the VP2, 56% rel hum, partly cloudy, 38° dew point, pressure 30.32" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:19 AM EDT) the temp is 48.6° on the VP2,
49.6° on the RS, rel hum 70%, dew pt 39°. Barometer steady at 30.32". Partly cloudy. Winds Calm.
Radar is starting to show some rain showers, probably not hitting the ground, streaming down towards MD from NW PA. This is our weather for Tuesday. |
| 4/13/2010 |
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Tuesday was much cooler and cloudy, with light rain falling in the early afternoon and early evening hours, not really amounting to much at all. We should clear up tomorrow and rebound somewhat into the 60s, then warm up some more under continued sunny skies on Thursday with temperatures rising into the 70s. Chance of some light showers on Friday with temps again in the 70s, then cooling off a bit into the 60s over the weekend under partly cloudy(Sat) to mostly sunny (Sun) skies.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 54.9° - Low temp 43.9° - Obs temp - 44.1°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.41"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.53"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 54.0° recorded at 0001
Low temp 43.0° recorded at 2347
Obs temp tonight 43.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (2358) to a low of 48% (0916)
Dew point ranged from 45° to 31°.
Peak Wind Gust 18 MPH from the NE (1317)
Pressure ranged from 30.52"(2358) to 30.31"(0231)
At obs tonight the temp was 44.1° on the RS, 43.2° on the VP2, 94% rel hum, partly cloudy, 42° dew point, pressure 30.52" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:30 AM EDT) the temp is 42.5° on the VP2, 43.0° on the RS, rel hum 95%, dew pt 41°. Barometer falling at 30.50". Partly cloudy. Winds Calm.
Radar is clear in the entire 4 state region. Closest radar returns are light showers down in parts of SE VA and eastern North Carolina, moving away from our area. Dense fog may develop in parts of my area overnight, so far no signs of it out my window. |
| 4/14/2010 |
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Wednesday dawned cloudy with some fog around that I didn't see but must have occurred (I was asleep, but take note that my max relative humidity for the day reached 100% - there was a dense fog advisory out for our area) but by midday the sun started to break through and we had a sunny, milder afternoon heading into a cool, clear evening. Thursday should be sunny and warmer, highs into the 70s. More 70s on Friday, with a chance of showers, as a cold front approaches. Sunny and cooler 60s should be around for the weekend.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 64.4° - Low temp 37.9° - Obs temp - 47.8°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.41"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.53"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 64.0° recorded at 1744
Low temp 37.3° recorded at 0559
Obs temp tonight 47.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (0853) to a low of 30% (1729)
Dew point ranged from 46° to 31°.
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the NE (1408)
Pressure ranged from 30.60"(1023) to 30.41"(2357)
At obs tonight the temp was 47.0° on the RS, 47.8° on the VP2, 79% rel hum, clear, 41° dew point, pressure 30.41" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:15 AM EDT) the temp is 43.3° on the VP2,
44.2° on the RS, rel hum 87%, dew pt 40°. Barometer falling at 30.38". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar is clear in the entire 4 state region. Closest radar returns are light mixed showers in parts of Maine, and light showers out in sections of northern Wisconsin and the upper peninsula of Michigan. |
| 4/15/2010 |
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Friday was sunny and quite warm through early-mid afternoon, then increasing clouds and winds, with severe thunderstorm warnings posted for sections of my home county (Montgomery) by late afternoon. I drove
through a brief, light shower on the way home from the office in the early evening. Winds blew pretty good in the early evening, but the storms
moved elsewhere, and I barely got measurable precipitation for the day. Clearing off slowly and drying out in the early Saturday morning hours,
and a bit cooler. It should be partly cloudy and seasonably cool for the weekend, with highs around 60 and lows in the 40s and dry.
RS data for Friday: High temp 82.4° - Low temp 51.3° -Obs temp 68.5°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.42"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.54"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 82.3° recorded at 1340
Low temp 50.6° recorded at 0618
Obs temp tonight 68.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (0757) to a low of 32% (1329)
Dew point ranged from 57° to 47°.
Peak Wind Gust 28 MPH from the N (1843)
Pressure ranged from 30.09"(0000) to 29.70"(2342)
At obs tonight the temp was 68.5° on the RS, 68.6° on the VP2, 54% rel hum, cloudy, 51° dew point, pressure 29.71" and falling. Winds 2 MPH from the WSW.
Currently (4:19 AM EDT) the temp is 59.9° on the VP2,
60.3° on the RS, rel hum 51%, dew pt 42°. Barometer steady at 29.73". Cloudy. Winds 4 MPH from the NW. (variable)
Radar is showing showers continuing to move away from my immediate area in lower southern Maryland and parts of the Maryland Eastern Shore. An area of showers lies in southern Kentucky moving east, but that will fall south of my area later on this morning. Our limited shower activity is over as far as I can see. |
| 4/17/2010 |
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Saturday was cloudy early with a few remaining light showers overnight in some parts of the area, but nothing fell here that I know of. Sunny, cool,
breezy weather took over for most of the day, my high temp of 68.6° was "left over" at midnight- my p.m. max temp was actually only 60.9° set twice in the early part of the afternoon. The wind has calmed down in the early morning hours of Sunday, and the temps are heading down through the upper 30s right now. We should have a sunny, cool day once again on Sunday with patchy frost possibly overnight into the morning hours of Monday. A sunny, gradually warming week is ahead for the next days thereafter.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 68.5° - Low temp 44.8° - Obs temp 44.8°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.42"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.54"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 68.6° recorded at 0000
Low temp 44.0° recorded at 2354
Obs temp tonight 44.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 65% (0232) to a low of 36% (1227)
Dew point ranged from 57° to 29°
Peak Wind Gust 26 MPH from the NE (1550)
Pressure ranged from 29.96"(2218) to 29.70"(0001)
At obs tonight the temp was 44.8° on the RS, 44.0° on the VP2, 59% rel hum, clear, 30° dew point, pressure 29.95" and steady. Winds 2 MPH from the WNW.
Currently (4:35 AM EDT) the temp is 38.2° on the VP2,
38.8° on the RS, rel hum 75%, dew pt 31°. Barometer steady at 29.93". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar is showing nothing in the immediate four state region. Mixed snow/rain showers appear to be falling in upper NE PA and mid-NY state at the present time, not moving this way however. We should have clear skies and temps headed for the mid 30s with scattered frost possible in the next few hours. |
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Sunday was sunny and cool. A bit frosty on cartops with our low temps in the mid 30s. We have a chance at another morning of scattered frost, and frost and freeze warnings are out for a good part of our area. Temps were actually about a half of a degree cooler last night at obs than tonight. Sunny/partly cloudy skies for the week ahead, and a gradual small warmup
throughout the week should get us up to around 70° by Friday. Then a chance of showers and storms over the weekend.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 57.0° - Low temp 36.1° -Obs temp 45.3°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.42"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.54"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 56.1° recorded at 1558
Low temp 35.3° recorded at 0639
Obs temp tonight 44.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 84% (0653) to a low of 45% (1558)
Dew point ranged from 37° to 30°
Peak Wind Gust 21 MPH from the N (1559)
Pressure ranged from 30.06"(2349) to 29.92"(0214)
At obs tonight the temp was 45.3° on the RS, 44.7° on the VP2, 72% rel hum, clear, 36° dew point, pressure 30.05" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:46 AM EDT) the temp is 44.1° on the VP2,
44.6° on the RS, rel hum 73%, dew pt 36°. Barometer steady at 30.05". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar is showing nothing in the immediate four state region. Very light showers in far NE NY State, and mixed precip up in parts of Maine. Also some showers showing up in parts of Arkansas. |
| 4/19/2010 |
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Monday was once again sunny and cool at first, but warmed a bit into the 60s in the afternoon. Getting cooled off again this evening, though about 2°
milder at obs tonight than it was last night. Even so, there is a chance of frost by morning, which might be the last in this string and quite possibly
the last of the season. We will cloud over Tue night and showers are possible on Wednesday and not as cool, then warming up with sun on Thursday and Friday. Unsettled pattern over the weekend, a 50 POP right now for showers and storms both Saturday and Sunday, perhaps even extending into Monday.
RS data for Monday: High temp 66.2° - Low temp 40.5° Obs temp 47.3°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.42"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.54"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 65.6° recorded at 1715
Low temp 40.0° recorded at 0650
Obs temp tonight 46.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 86% (0729) to a low of 29% (1654)
Dew point ranged from 39° to 32°
Peak Wind Gust 16 MPH from the N (1407)
Pressure ranged from 30.07"(0823) to 29.95"(1747)
At obs tonight the temp was 47.3° on the RS, 46.4° on the VP2, 72% rel hum, clear, 38° dew point, pressure 30.00" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:41 AM EDT) the temp is 43.3° on the VP2,
44.1° on the RS, rel hum 80%, dew pt 38°. Barometer steady at 30.00". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar is showing nothing in the immediate four state region. Very light showers up in parts of New England (and diminishing) and some scattered shower actvity in portions of North Carolina, Kentucky and Tennessee, not moving up here anytime soon. |
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Tuesday was once sunny and a tad warmer than yesterday, but we had a high overcast most of the day from tomorrow's weather-maker, a LOW to our SW headed this way that will give us clouds and showers on Wednesday. We need the rain, and after a brief warmup/clear-out on Thur/Fri, it looks like
a prolonged period of showers through the weekend (off/on) and well into next week will help decrease our precipitation deficit for the month.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 67.8° - Low temp 41.9° - Obs temp 50.2°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.42"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.54"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 67.3° recorded at 1558
Low temp 41.3° recorded at 0643
Obs temp tonight 49.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 86% (0729) to a low of 32% (1330)
Dew point ranged from 43° to 35°
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the N (1157)
Pressure ranged from 30.03"(0840) to 29.86"(2356)
At obs tonight the temp was 50.2° on the RS, 49.3° on the VP2, 77% rel hum, cloudy, 42° dew point, pressure 29.86" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:22 AM EDT) the temp is 47.4° on the VP2,
48.2° on the RS, rel hum 81%, dew pt 42°. Barometer falling at 29.83". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Radar is showing showers in south-central West Virginia and SW and Central Virginia, slowly moving toward the NE and our area. |
| 4/21/2010 |
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Thursday was an interesting day, complete with many different phenomena. And it was Earth Day, and Take your Child to Work Day. Plenty of AM traffic,
not helped at all by our Starting out with dense fog which lifted mid-morning to sunny/partly cloudy skies and warming, drying temps/conditions. A weak
front started to come through in the late afternoon with some sprinkles falling. Saw the shower clouds on my way home from the office, also saw some virga,
where the precipitation falls and forms a rain cloud of sorts, but doesn't reach the ground. At this late hour isolated light showers are still falling in the area, but nothing measurable so far at this location. Friday should be sunny and mild, the last one in a while however. Showers and thunderstorms should
predominate our scene over the weekend, unfortunately extending into Monday as well. Thereafter we should start to dry out.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 70.7° - Low temp 45.9° - Obs temp 52.5°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
Precipitation for Thursday: T (LR) and 0.00"(VP2)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.65"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.77"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 70.9° recorded at 1443
Low temp 45.0° recorded at 0400
Obs temp tonight 51.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (0328) to a low of 29% (1456)
Dew point ranged from 53° to 36°
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the S (1443)
Pressure ranged from 29.79"(2356) to 29.70"(1635)
At obs tonight the temp was 52.5° on the RS, 51.7° on the VP2, 77% rel hum, clear, 45° dew point, pressure 29.78" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:58 AM EDT) the temp is 51.1° on the VP2,
51.6° on the RS, rel hum 83%, dew pt 46°. Barometer steady at 29.79". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar is showing isolated small showers dotted around the area, they appear to be diminishing in intensity as they drift off to the SE. |
| 4/23/2010 |
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Friday was a sunny, mild day in the morning and early afternoon, but then clouds started to increase, mostly of the high type, the rest of the day. Temps
have dropped off this evening into the mid 40s.
RS data for Friday: High temp 71.4° - Low temp 46.8° -Obs temp 51.4°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.65"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.77"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 70.4° recorded at 1810
Low temp 45.9° recorded at 0652
Obs temp tonight 50.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0603) to a low of 32% (1743)
Dew point ranged from 46° to 36°
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the NW (1527)
Pressure ranged from 29.99"(2358) to 29.78"(0136) |
| 4/24/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Saturday started out mild and sunny, but deteriorated by mid-day with sprinkles and clouds that persisted the rest of the day. A steady, light rain commenced
around 2330 late this evening and has persisted up to the current time(0247) Good chance for severe weather around here on Sunday at some point. Rain still supposed to continue through Tuesday. Temps are moderate.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 61.9° - Low temp 47.7° - Obs temp 54.1°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
2010 Year precipitation total: 10.68"
April monthly precipitation total: 0.80"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 61.4° recorded at 1129
Low temp 46.8° recorded at 0159
Obs temp tonight 53.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 84% (2358) to a low of 32% (0952)
Dew point ranged from 49° to 30°
Peak Wind Gust 10 MPH from the NE (1427)
Pressure ranged from 30.10"(0831) to 29.81"(2355)
At obs tonight the temp was 54.1° on the RS, 53.3° on the VP2,84% rel hum, cldy/lt rain, 49° dew point, pressure 29.82" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently (3:26 AM EDT) the temp is 50.7° on the VP2,
51.3° on the RS, rel hum 93%, dew pt 49°. Barometer falling rapidly at 29.65". Cloudy, not raining the past hour or so. Winds Calm. Has rained 0.09" since midnight up to 0326. .
Radar is showing scattered showers throughout the four state region, but nothing falling at my immediate location over the past hour. The greatest
extent of precipitation right now looks to be over most of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. More rain headed this way, with severe weather possible on Sunday afternoon into the evening. |
| 4/25/2010 |
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Sunday started out with occasional rain showers overnight (0.13"). The barometer continued to fall through most of the day, but more rain showers
took most of the day to get here from the west, as rain didn't start till about 2155, but kicked in quickly, with a thunderstorm that maxed out with a
2.17" rain rate at 2200. The split for the rain from 2155 till obs was 0.67", with 0.38" of it falling between 2155 and 2220. There were severe weather
warnings posted for our area, but those storms tracked to my north up in Frederick County. More rain has fallen since midnight obs (0.21") but appears
to have stopped for a while now.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 71.1° - Low temp 51.1° -Obs temp 52.9°
April monthly precipitation total: 1.60"
2010 Year precipitation total: 11.48"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 71.1° recorded at 1539
Low temp 50.4° recorded at 0430
Obs temp tonight 52.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0836) to a low of 77% (1540)
Dew point ranged from 64° to 48°
Peak Wind Gust 15 MPH from the E (2138)
Pressure ranged from 29.82"(0000) to 29.29"(2052)
At obs tonight the temp was 52.9° on the RS, 52.0° on the VP2, 96% rel hum, cldy/rain, 51° dew point, pressure 29.38" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:36 AM EDT) the temp is 51.6° on the VP2,
52.3° on the RS, rel hum 97%, dew pt 51°. Barometer falling at 29.35". Cloudy, not raining the past hour or so. Winds Calm. |
| 4/26/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Monday started out with more overnight rain, plus mid-morning rain (0.38") and some lighter evening showers and occasional fog. Stayed cool all day, cloudy, low ceilings most of the day, though it is starting to lift right now. Consistently low pressure maintained all day. Tomorrow should be brighter, though still having some clouds around and a chance at a brief shower, some breezes, remaining cool. Definite drying
out period the rest of the week, and gradually warming up into the 70s by the end of the week into the weekend. Next chance at rain late on Sunday.
RS data for Monday: High temp 59.2° - Low temp 51.4° -Obs temp 55.8°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
Max rain rate 0.84" @ 0920
April monthly precipitation total: 2.21"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.09"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 58.8° recorded at 1651
Low temp 50.8° recorded at 0639
Obs temp tonight 55.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (2047) to a low of 92% (1714)
Dew point ranged from 57° to 50°
Peak Wind Gust 7 MPH from the NW (0004)
Pressure ranged from 29.38"(0001) to 29.20"(1644)
At obs tonight the temp was 55.8° on the RS, 55.0° on the VP2, 97% rel hum, cldy, 54° dew point, pressure 29.23" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:50 AM EDT) the temp is 53.1° on the VP2,
53.8° on the RS, rel hum 97%, dew pt 52°. Barometer steady at 29.24". Mostly Cloudy. Winds Calm. |
| 4/27/2010 |
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Tuesday remained cloudy overnight, with a light shower around 4:30 AM that netted our total rainfall for the day (.01") then by daybreak the sun came out and we had a sunny, cool morning. The heating of the day built up some cumulus in the afternoon, giving us a partly cloudy early PM, but cleared off by evening. We have a frost advisory for the overnight/early am.
After another sunny, relatively cool day (60s) with some wind kicking up on Wednesday and Thursday, we should start warming up big time with low 80s on Friday and upper 80s over the weekend.
Chances of storms increasing on Sunday and Monday, but the heat will remain till Tuesday, when we should cool off a bit into the 70s.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 61.2° - Low temp 38.1°(not sure about that reading - looks too low) - Obs temp 43.2°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
April monthly precipitation total: 2.22"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.10"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 60.4° recorded at 1255
Low temp 42.1° recorded at 2358
Obs temp tonight 42.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0000) to a low of 37% (1755)
Dew point ranged from 54° to 31°
Peak Wind Gust 20 MPH from the N (1522)
Pressure ranged from 29.65"(2355) to 29.23"(0013)
At obs tonight the temp was 43.2° on the RS, 42.1° on the VP2, 75% rel hum, clear, 35° dew point, pressure 29.65" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:56 AM EDT) the temp is 41.4° on the VP2,
42.1° on the RS, rel hum 62%, dew pt 29°. Barometer rising at 29.66". Mostly Clear. Winds Calm. |
| 4/28/2010 |
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Wednesday was a sunny, breezy, cool day. Started out calm and cold, with spots of frost here and there in the midst of mid 30s minimums. We may get that cold again Thursday morning, but I am trying to savor it, as it appears we will be up in the 80s over the weekend, too hot for me, esp. for the start of May. Start of June maybe, but not this early. We will have
more than enough hot weather later. We should dry out as we warm up over the next several days, with isolated chances at showers/storms on Saturday, and a bit better chances late on Sunday into Monday. Temps
should cool off a bit by Tuesday (70s).
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 59.5° - Low temp 37.0°- Obs temp 48.0°
2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!)
April monthly precipitation total: 2.22"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.10"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 58.4° recorded at 1817
Low temp 36.4° recorded at 0628
Obs temp tonight 47.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 81% (0631) to a low of 35% (1814)
Dew point ranged from 35° to 26°
Peak Wind Gust 21 MPH from the W (1813)
Pressure ranged from 29.89"(2357) to 29.65"(0001)
At obs tonight the temp was 48.0° on the RS, 47.5° on the VP2, 52% rel hum, clear, 30° dew point, pressure 29.89" and rising. Winds 3 MPH from the WSW.
Currently (1:52 AM EDT) the temp is 42.8° on the VP2,
43.5° on the RS, rel hum 66%, dew pt 32°. Barometer rising at 29.92". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar totally clear in the eastern US except for some light showers over downeast Maine. Going to be dry for a while.
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| 4/29/2010 |
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I just lost everything I put here. Not enough time to reconstruct everything now. High temp on Thursday was 71.8, low 37.4. |
| 4/30/2010 |
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Friday was a sunny, warmer afternoon - one with a rather large diurnal temperature range of over 40°, probably the largest one for the month as we wrap up another 2010 month. Temperatures will continue to soar over the weekend, well up into the 80s to around 90. Thunderstorm chances will increase on Sunday as a cold front approaches our area from the west. Monday looks even better for some much needed precipitation, and then on Tuesday we should cool off some and dry out. April 2010 was a dry and warm month, much more in the way of statistics in the next few days.
RS data for Friday: High temp 83.7° - Low temp 43.5°- Obs temp 63.5° 2009-2010 Seasonal snowfall: 80.7" (a new record!) (last mention of this for the season)
April monthly precipitation total: 2.22"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.10"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 84.1° recorded at 1826
Low temp 42.8° recorded at 0627
Obs temp tonight 63.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 89% (0655) to a low of 29% (1815)
Dew point ranged from 53° to 39°
Peak Wind Gust 9 MPH from the E (1539)
Pressure ranged from 29.93"(0826) to 29.76"(1857)
At obs tonight the temp was 63.5° on the RS, 63.3° on the VP2, 69% rel hum, clear, 53° dew point, pressure 29.81" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (3:56 AM EDT) the temp is 58.6° on the VP2, 59.0° on the RS, rel hum 81%, dew pt 53°. Barometer steady at 29.80". Clear. Winds Calm.
Radar showing storms and showers out in parts of Indiana, Illinois, western Tennessee and western Kentucky. Slowly heading this way, should be here
sometime on Sunday and especially Monday. |
| 5/1/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Saturday was a very warm, partly cloudy start to May. We could use some rain, but not as much as sections of Tennessee were getting on Saturday. They had over a foot of rain in selected spots in that area.
That rain is moving slowly East but I don't think by the time it gets here it will be that powerful. Another hot day in store on Sunday (low 90s), then rain/storms on Monday, then cooling off a bit and drying out on Tuesday and the rest of the week.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 88.7° - Low temp 55.0°- Obs temp 74.8°
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.10"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 88.2° recorded at 1533
Low temp 54.3° recorded at 0637
Obs temp tonight 75.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0722) to a low of 30% (1414)
Dew point ranged from 66° to 51°
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the SE (1816)
Pressure ranged from 29.86"(0737) to 29.75"(1707)
At obs tonight the temp was 74.8° on the RS, 75.3° on the VP2, 81% rel hum, cloudy, 66° dew point, pressure 29.77" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently (4:53 AM EDT) the temp is 72.6° on the VP2, 72.3° on the RS, rel hum 81%, dew pt 67°. Barometer steady at 29.78". Cloudy. Winds 1 MPH from the E. |
| 5/2/2010 |
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Sunday was another very warm, increasingly humid, mostly cloudy day to continue our hot start to May. Obnoxiously humid here today, dew points were 70 or a bit higher most of the day. What a day for the A/C not to work! We had a very light shower around 4:30 AM. Storms to our SE down in flood-ravaged Tennessee and Kentucky moved NE, but tracked north of my immediate area, passing through Frederick County to my north and into sections of Pennsylvania.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 86.9° - Low temp 70.0°- Obs temp 79.2°
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.10"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 86.3° recorded at 1432
Low temp 70.2° recorded at 0702
Obs temp tonight 79.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 90% (0719) to a low of 61% (1815)
Dew point ranged from 73° to 66°
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the SE (1734)
Pressure ranged from 29.84"(1153) to 29.73"(2348)
At obs tonight the temp was 79.2° on the RS, 79.3° on the VP2, 74% rel hum, cloudy, 70° dew point, pressure 29.74" and falling. Winds 2 MPH from the E.
Currently (2:12 AM EDT) the temp is 79.8° on the VP2, 79.5° on the RS, rel hum 71%, dew pt 70°. Barometer falling at 29.71". Cloudy. Winds 5 MPH out of the E.
Radar showing a showers to my west in West Virginia heading NE as they have all day, missing us as they track north. But slowly this line is moving south,
and by mid-morning we should be in the rain shower area. |
| 5/3/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Monday was a transition day, pretty cloudy, gradually drying out during the afternoon and evening after a morning of rain. Temperatures gradually slid off a bit as did dew points. Tomorrow should be nicer still, with temps staying moderate in the upper 70s. 75-80 seems to be the range of temps for this coming week, with a threat of storms/rain showers at the end of the week as a stronger cold front works our way to cool us off further by Sunday. Monday's overnight rains paled in comparison to the rains over the weekend in Kentucky and Tennessee, which was very fortunate for us.
RS data for Monday: High temp 80.2° - Low temp 68.9°- Obs temp 68.9°
May monthly precipitation total: 0.52"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.62"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 80.1° recorded at 1340
Low temp 68.5° recorded at 2357
Obs temp tonight 68.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0832) to a low of 62% (1609)
Dew point ranged from 73° to 62°
Peak Wind Gust 15 MPH from the SW (1114)
Pressure ranged from 29.81"(2354) to 29.69"(0345)
At obs tonight the temp was 68.9° on the RS, 68.5° on the VP2, 90% rel hum, cloudy, 66° dew point, pressure 29.81" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:34 AM EDT) the temp is 67.2° on the VP2, 67.6° on the RS, rel hum 93%, dew pt 65°. Barometer steady at 29.80". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Radar showing light showers out in parts of Ohio, appears to be heading this way,but I don't think they will make it over the mountains or track to our north. |
| 5/4/2010 |
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Tuesday was a sunny, warm, dry day with thankfully lower dew point temperatures. Should be repeat performances through Friday,then chance of storms/showers late Friday into Saturday, then cooler on Sunday, sunny, actually below normal
temps for a change,mid 60s for highs for Mother's Day.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 81.0° - Low temp 62.4°- Obs temp 62.6°
May monthly precipitation total: 0.52"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.62"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 81.1° recorded at 1832
Low temp 61.6° recorded at 2343
Obs temp tonight 62.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (0646) to a low of 29% (1824)
Dew point ranged from 66° to 46°
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the W (1237)
Pressure ranged from 29.88"(0754) to 29.77"(1658)
At obs tonight the temp was 62.6° on the RS, 62.0° on the VP2, 66% rel hum, clear, 50° dew point, pressure 29.87" and rising. Winds 2 MPH from the NNE.
Currently (2:20 AM EDT) the temp is 59.3° on the VP2, 60.1° on the RS, rel hum 69%, dew pt 49°. Barometer steady at 29.90". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 75.2° (RS), much more comfortable.
Radar showing light scattered showers down in sections of North Carolina,New England and the upper midwest. Not moving this way any time soon! |
| 5/5/2010 |
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Wednesday was a sunny, warm, dry day with still low dew points most of the day,but this evening they started to creep up towards 60° after being below 50° Should be sunny and dry the next few days, remaining warm in the 80s, with a slight chance of showers/ storms Friday night, then a cooling trend starting on Sat (70s) then low 60s on Sunday. Should remain relatively cool as we start into a new week on Monday.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 82.4° - Low temp 53.4°- Obs temp 68.7°
May monthly precipitation total: 0.52"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.62"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 82.3° recorded at 1824
Low temp 52.4° recorded at 0644
Obs temp tonight 68.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 91% (0727) to a low of 30% (1217)
Dew point ranged from 59° to 43°
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the E (1646)
Pressure ranged from 29.98"(0725) to 29.80"(2352)
At obs tonight the temp was 68.7° on the RS, 68.7° on the VP2, 71% rel hum, clear, 59° dew point, pressure 29.80" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:10 AM EDT) the temp is 65.2° on the VP2, 65.7° on the RS, rel hum 82%, dew pt 60°. Barometer falling at 29.76". Clear. Winds Calm.
Temp inside the house 75.7° (RS)
Radar showing scattered showers along a frontal boundary up in NW PA, western NY state and sections of New England. Not going to make it to my area any time soon! |
| 5/6/2010 |
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Thursday was a sunny, slightly cooler, dry day with dropping dew points into the 40s after reaching just over 60° in the early morning hours. Really had
some clear skies in the afternoon. A dry day in the mid 70s on Friday, then cloudy on Saturday with possible showers/storms, only a 30 POP right now.
Then clearing and cooler on Mother's Day on Sunday and also Monday, highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s. Nice! We need some rain !
RS data for Thursday: High temp 79.0° - Low temp 60.4°- Obs temp 60.4°
May monthly precipitation total: 0.52"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.62"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 79.3° recorded at 1829
Low temp 59.6° recorded at 2358
Obs temp tonight 59.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 83% (0158) to a low of 26% (1812)
Dew point ranged from 61° to 39°
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the NW (1333)
Pressure ranged from 29.94"(2348) to 29.72"(0539)
At obs tonight the temp was 60.4° on the RS, 59.6° on the VP2, 56% rel hum, clear, 44° dew point, pressure 29.94" and rising. Winds 4 MPH from the NW.
Currently (2:01 AM EDT) the temp is 57.3° on the VP2, 58.1° on the RS, rel hum 62%, dew pt 44°. Barometer steady at 29.95". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 73.0° (RS)
Radar not showing rain at all in the four state region.Closest rain returns are in sections of MI, WI and IL. Not moving this way till Saturday. |
| 5/7/2010 |
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Friday was sunny throughout the day with a high thin overcast developing throughout most of the afternoon. Pleasant temps, a bit cooler than earlier in the week. Saturday might find a shower or storm in the morning associated with a cold front sweeping through the area, then windy and cooler the rest of the day, and sunny and cool (low-mid 60s) for Mothers Day on Sunday and then into Monday. Later in the week a bit warmer, with a chance of storms/showers each day.
Sadly one of our great weather watchers around (cocorahs observer too!) and long-time friend, Floyd Abell, of southern St Marys County, Maryland passed away Friday afternoon. He was 67. Rest in Peace Floyd, you will be missed!
RS data for Friday: High temp 75.4° - Low temp 50.5°- Obs temp 65.7°
May monthly precipitation total: 0.52"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.62"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 75.4° recorded at 1825
Low temp 49.6° recorded at 0635
Obs temp tonight 65.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 82% (0720) to a low of 40% (1156)
Dew point ranged from 55° to 40°
Peak Wind Gust 13 MPH from the E (1723)
Pressure ranged from 30.06"(0858) to 29.69"(2355)
At obs tonight the temp was 65.7° on the RS, 65.4° on the VP2, 64% rel hum, cloudy, 53° dew point, pressure 29.69" and falling. Winds 1 MPH from the ENE.
Currently (3:31 AM EDT) the temp is 64.1° on the VP2, 64.4° on the RS, rel hum 78%, dew pt 57°. Barometer falling at 29.56". Cloudy. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 73.2° (RS)
Radar shows rain showers sliding east to our north up in Western Pennsylvania - some of these showers might make it down here Saturday sometime. |
| 5/8/2010 |
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My usual input here seems to be causing problems tonight so very short- high temp of 72.2, low at obs of 53.0. PWG at 1123 of 28 MPH. Morning sprinkles with frontal passage. |
| 5/9/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Sunday, Mother's Day, was a sunny, cool, breezy day. Temps struggled towards the 60° mark and tonight are falling through the 40s on their way to the mid 30s with patchy frost possible. Monday should be a bit milder and sunny,then the rest of the week looks unsettled with good chances of rain showers and storms on Tuesday and Wednesday, along with a warmup
to near 80 on Wednesday after a warm front passes north of the region. Thursday and Friday should still have chances of rain showers, and seasonably warm with high temps in the 70s.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 60.8° - Low temp 46.4°- Obs temp 47.7°
May monthly precipitation total: 0.52"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.62"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 59.2° recorded at 1608
Low temp 45.6° recorded at 0542
Obs temp tonight 47.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 78% (0515) to a low of 31% (1814)
Dew point ranged from 40° to 27°
Peak Wind Gust 21 MPH from the SW (1349)
Pressure ranged from 30.24"(2350) to 29.90"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 47.7° on the RS, 47.0° on the VP2, 53% rel hum,Clear, 30° dew point, pressure 30.24" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:46 AM EDT) the temp is 44.1° on the VP2, 44.6° on the RS, rel hum 56%, dew pt 29°. Barometer rising at 30.26". Clear. Winds 1 MPH from the W.
Radar is clear in the four state region and throughout most of the Northeast. |
| 5/10/2010 |
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Monday had another chilly start in the 30s, but my wife up early said no frost on her cartop before 7 AM. Sunny and a bit milder in the afternoon, temps
dropping once again this evening, might make it into the 30s one more time. Tomorrow is a day of change, clouds on the increase and rain showers should
break out sometime in the PM, remaining cool as the warm front approaches but doesn't actually pass through till sometime early on Wednesday. We should
then warm up near 80° that day, with more chances of showers and storms. The rest of the week looks a bit unsettled and seasonably mild, with a possible
second storm outbreak on Friday,so stay tuned on that.
RS data for Monday: High temp 66.0° - Low temp 38.1°- Obs temp 46.2°
May monthly precipitation total: 0.52"
2010 Year precipitation total: 12.62"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 65.9° recorded at 1819
Low temp 37.1° recorded at 0623
Obs temp tonight 45.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 82% (0643) to a low of 22% (1813)
Dew point ranged from 36° to 25°
Peak Wind Gust 15 MPH from the N (1438)
Pressure ranged from 30.35"(2357) to 30.24"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 46.2° on the RS, 45.0° on the VP2, 70% rel hum,Clear, 36° dew point, pressure 30.35" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:45 AM EDT) the temp is 42.1° on the VP2, 43.2° on the RS, rel hum 78%, dew pt 36°. Barometer rising at 30.36". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 71.6° (RS) Radar is clear in the four state region - nearest rain showers are in SW Ohio. That system will get here sometime Tuesday afternoon the way it looks now. |
| 5/11/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Cloudy, cool, occasional rain early afternoon. High temp 53.0, low temp 40.5, obs temp 50.6. Max rain rate 0.08" at 1245 hours. |
| 5/12/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Sunny, warm AM, early PM. More humid.Storms hit late afternoon,roughly 1725 to 1805. Peak rain rate of 1.23"/hr at 1735 hours. High temp 75.3, low temp 50.6, obs temp 55.8 |
| 5/13/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Cloudy, damp, cool, light shower AM. High temp 60.7, low 50.1, obs temp 58.5. |
| 5/14/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Trace of precip was from light drizzle in the early morning hours of Friday. Storms threatened Friday evening but missed the station. High temp was 86.1, low 57.9, obs temp 70.8. |
| 5/15/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
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On Saturday we had a nice day, slightly cooler, drier breezes that made for a pleasant, sunny day after some early morning clouds. Storms to our south along a stalled frontal boundary have gotten close enough to get us some clouds in here tonight. Radar is showing the storms right now way to our south around Richmond/Norfolk at their strongest, and lighter showers off in sections of SW Virginia around Roanoke and in SE West Virginia. Also an area of showers in central PA. None of these rain showers are headed
this way during the next several hours. We should be partly cloudy on Sunday and seasonably mild, then showers may start late Sunday night/Monday morning.
Rain showers may persist through most of the coming week, particularly during the early part of the week.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 78.1°, low temp 60.1°, obs temp 60.1°
May monthly precipitation total: 0.94"
2010 Year precipitation total: 13.04"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 78.6° recorded at 1827
Low temp 59.0° recorded at 2358
Obs temp tonight 59.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 89% (0020) to a low of 33% (1836)
Dew point ranged from 68° to 44°
Peak Wind Gust 19 MPH from the N (1323)
Pressure ranged from 30.14"(1101) to 29.99"(0048)
At obs tonight the temp was 59.0° on the VP2, 60.1° on the RS, 76% rel hum, Cloudy, 51° dew point, pressure 30.12" and rising.
Winds Calm.
Currently (3:42 AM EDT) the temp is 56.6° on the VP2, 57.6° on the RS, rel hum 84%, dew pt 52°. Barometer steady at 30.11". Cloudy. Winds Calm. |
| 5/16/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
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0.00 |
On Sunday we had a nice day; cooler with still light, dry breezes that made for a pleasant, partly cloudy day - temps reaching into the low 70s. Rain showers are not far away, however, just a bit to our SW in central VA, moving slowly towards us that should be giving us rain by sunrise. Looks like a rainy period for the next couple days, finally tailing off on Wednesday. Slowly improving conditions towards the end of the week should start drying us out in time for the weekend. Cooked on the grill tonight, and ate on our new backyard furniture for the first time. One of our guests was nice enough to check out my VP2 raingauge and clean out the spring shoots and leaves from the collecting cylinder. All just in time for our rain tomorrow.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 73.9°, low temp 57.4°, obs temp 58.8°
May monthly precipitation total: 1.06" (Corrected value from yesterday)
2010 Year precipitation total: 13.16" (Corrected value from yesterday)
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 73.8° recorded at 1820
Low temp 56.3° recorded at 0243
Obs temp tonight 58.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 85% (0435) to a low of 43% (1830)
Dew point ranged from 53° to 48°
Peak Wind Gust 9 MPH from the N (0917)
Pressure ranged from 30.15"(1140) to 30.06"(1835)
At obs tonight the temp was 58.1° on the VP2, 58.8° on the RS, 72% rel hum, Cloudy, 49° dew point, pressure 30.13" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:07 AM EDT) the temp is 55.8° on the VP2, 56.7° on the RS, rel hum 78%, dew pt 49°. Barometer steady at 30.12". Cloudy. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 76.1° (RS).
Radar showing light, scattered rain moving slowly towards our area from SW and South-Central VA, and parts of WV at this time. We should be in the rain by sunrise. |
| 5/17/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.28 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Monday, the return to work, and the return of clouds and occasional rain. And cooler temps, staying in the 50s all day. Normal high temps for this area at this time of the year is in the mid-upper 70s. Tomorrow another repeat, though perhaps a bit more showery. Wednesday will still be cloudy but a bit milder and less chances of rain. We should see the sun on Thursday and Friday, with temps approaching 80.
RS data for Monday: High temp 59.9°, low temp 53.4°, obs temp 53.4°
Peak rain rate 0.12"(1845)
May monthly precipitation total: 1.34"
2010 Year precipitation total: 13.44"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 59.5° recorded at 1116
Low temp 52.7° recorded at 2359
Obs temp tonight 52.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0903) to a low of 72% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 57° to 49°
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the SE (1132)
Pressure ranged from 30.15"(0742) to 30.05"(2355)
At obs tonight the temp was 52.7° on the VP2, 53.4° on the RS, 92% rel hum, Cloudy, 51° dew point, pressure 30.05" and falling. Winds 4 MPH from the SE.
Currently (1:26 AM EDT) the temp is 52.0° on the VP2, 52.7° on the RS, rel hum 92%, dew pt 50°. Barometer falling at 30.02". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Temp inside the house 73.4° (RS).
Radar showing light, scattered rain showers in our immediate area with a lot more rain echoes over on the Eastern Shore of MD and DE, slowly moving E/NE. |
| 5/18/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
Tuesday continued the cloudy, cool temperatures, but apart from the .02" overnight, the rain was falling elsewhere on the East Coast. Temperatures once again remained in the 50s like yesterday. Wednesday should still be cloudy but a bit milder with less chance of rain. We might even see a few peaks of sun in the afternoon. By Thursday the sun should really come out, with temps soaring into the 70s We should get over 80 under the strong May sun, but the weekend looks a bit cloudy right now, temps in the 70s with a 30 POP of rain showers and possibly a thundershower scattered around.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 56.8°, low temp 51.6°, obs temp 52.3°
May monthly precipitation total: 1.36"
2010 Year precipitation total: 13.46"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 56.2° recorded at 1705
Low temp 50.9° recorded at 0357
Obs temp tonight 51.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (0529) to a low of 83% (1725)
Dew point ranged from 52° to 49°
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the NE (1848)
Pressure ranged from 30.06"(0012) to 29.86"(1829)
At obs tonight the temp was 51.5° on the VP2, 52.3° on the RS, 91% rel hum, Cloudy, 49° dew point, pressure 29.89" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:34 AM EDT) the temp is 51.7° on the VP2, 52.5° on the RS, rel hum 92%, dew pt 50°. Barometer steady at 29.90". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Temp inside the house 71.8° (RS).
Radar showing isolated, very light showers in the area, more likely just sprinkles, a light shower in WV, showers in sections of NC, and a large, comma-shaped area of rain up in central New England bowing over into central New York State. Nothing of consequence moving into my area overnight, that is for sure. |
| 5/19/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.00 |
Wednesday continued the cloudy, cool temperatures, but apart from the Trace of rain late in the afternoon (just a few sprinkles actually), the rain was falling elsewhere on the East Coast. Temperatures rose a bit into the low 60s during the afternoon, as clouds briefly partially broke and we actually had a little bit of sun for a time. Conditions should continue to slowly improve and actually be quite warm by tomorrow afternoon, with high temps rising up to around 80. Friday should be even warmer into the mid 80s. Saturday may see a return of clouds and another cooling off period, but just into the 70s. Sunday might usher in another round of possibly showers and storms. Then warm and partly cloudy for the new workweek.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 62.8°, low temp 50.2°, obs temp 54.9°
May monthly precipitation total: 1.36"
2010 Year precipitation total: 13.46"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 62.0° recorded at 1529
Low temp 49.4° recorded at 0535
Obs temp tonight 54.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (0709) to a low of 73% (1514)
Dew point ranged from 55° to 48°
Peak Wind Gust 7 MPH from the NW (1441)
Pressure ranged from 29.95"(2359) to 29.87"(0334)
At obs tonight the temp was 54.0° on the VP2, 54.9° on the RS, 93% rel hum, Cloudy, 52° dew point, pressure 29.95" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:52 AM EDT) the temp is 51.8° on the VP2, 52.5° on the RS, rel hum 93%, dew pt 50°. Barometer steady at 29.94". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Temp inside the house 74.3° (RS).
Radar showing very little right now. Showers over parts of Maine, offshore North Carolina, around the Catskill Mountains of Central NY State, and also out in parts of southern Illinois and Missouri. Not much
to work with, and not headed this way anytime soon. |
| 5/20/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
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0.00 |
Thursday had some early morning fog and clouds, but then the sun powered through that and cleared things out, and we had a sunny, warm day, warmest day since the 14th. Looks like another sunny, warm one on Friday, then clouds look to return for the weekend, with 30-40 POPs on showers starting Saturday afternoon with slight cooling due to the clouds. We are running quite dry for the month and could use the rain.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 82.2°, low temp 50.4°, obs temp 61.5°
May monthly precipitation total: 1.36"
2010 Year precipitation total: 13.46"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 81.3° recorded at 1808
Low temp 49.7° recorded at 0603
Obs temp tonight 60.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 100% (0819) to a low of 35% (1715)
Dew point ranged from 59° to 48°
Peak Wind Gust 10 MPH from the N (1015)
Pressure ranged from 30.05"(2335) to 29.92"(0247)
At obs tonight the temp was 60.7° on the VP2, 61.5° on the RS, 81% rel hum, Clear, 55° dew point, pressure 30.04" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:24 AM EDT) the temp is 57.6° on the VP2, 58.5° on the RS, rel hum 89%, dew pt 54°. Barometer steady at 30.05". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 73.8° (RS).
Radar showing showers out in OH, KY, IN right now, looks like the mass is headed N or NE, and not towards my neck of the woods. |
| 5/21/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Friday had some clouds at times, but mostly had a lot of sun and warm temps. The last of the sun for us for a while. Clouds increased through the evening, as our next system heads our way from the midwest. Clouds now are holding our temps tonight in the upper 60s. Showers and possibly thunderstorms will be prevalent from Saturday afternoon through Monday afternoon, finally clearing out on Tuesday. Temps will be moderate, in the 70s, with lows mild, in the low-mid 60s. We are running quite dry for the month and could use the rain.
RS data for Friday: High temp 86.2°, low temp 56.1°, obs temp 70.9°
May monthly precipitation total: 1.36"
2010 Year precipitation total: 13.46"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 84.8° recorded at 1539
Low temp 55.1° recorded at 0559
Obs temp tonight 71.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0726) to a low of 32% (1610)
Dew point ranged from 61° to 52°
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the E (1610)
Pressure ranged from 30.12"(1113) to 30.04"(0133)
At obs tonight the temp was 71.0° on the VP2, 70.9° on the RS, 55% rel hum, Cloudy, 54° dew point, pressure 30.07" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:54 AM EDT) the temp is 68.8° on the VP2, 68.9° on the RS, rel hum 59%, dew pt 54°. Barometer steady at 30.07". Cloudy. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 76.5° (RS).
Radar showing light showers just to my west around Hagerstown and out in the Shenandoah valley. The more serious concentration of rain is out in western PA, eastern OH, KY, TN and headed this way eventually, probably sometime late tomorrow afteroon. |
| 5/22/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.30 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Saturday was cloudy and increasingly damp, with rain showers finally arriving in the late afternoon, most of the day's rain falling between 1735 and 1920.
Took a while to moisten the atmospheric column, even though we had some really good cumulus buildups by early afternoon. Scattered storms should fire up again on Sunday, with showers still possible on Monday, though at only a 30 POP. The rest of the week looks drier and warm, temps mostly in the 80s.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 78.1°, low temp 65.1°, obs temp 65.7°
Max rain rate: 0.36" at 1855
May monthly precipitation total: 1.66"
2010 Year precipitation total: 13.76"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 77.3° recorded at 1425
Low temp 64.3° recorded at 2149
Obs temp tonight 65.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (2351) to a low of 51% (1436)
Dew point ranged from 66° to 51°
Peak Wind Gust 12 MPH from the E (1047)
Pressure ranged from 30.12"(0902) to 30.03"(1856)
At obs tonight the temp was 65.2° on the VP2, 65.7° on the RS, 95% rel hum, Cloudy/light rain, 64° dew point, pressure 30.05" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently (5:04 AM EDT) the temp is 64.9° on the VP2, 65.5° on the RS,
rel hum 97%, dew pt 64°. Barometer falling at 30.01". Cloudy.
Winds 2 MPH from the ESE. Temp inside the house 75.9° (RS). Rainfall since midnight (VP2): 1.22" Max rain rate: 5.33" (0230) |
| 5/23/2010 |
11:59 PM |
1.39 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunday began very wet, with significant rain during the overnight hours, highlighted by a loud clap of thunder around 0230, and heavy rain that yielded
a rain rate of 5.33"/hour at that time. 1.24" fell between midnight and about 4 am, then an additional 0.31" fell in the mid-morning hours (VP2 data). For some reason my lake region gauge catch was a bit lighter than my VP2 catch. We had some sprinkles in the late aft, but nothing measurable. After a very cloudy morning, we actually did get some sun in the afternoon, though cumulus clouds were still predominating most of the afternoon. Mild and humid, dew points hanging in the 60s all day, but gradually the rain showers moved elsewhere and stopped developing. The overnight rain showers moved south to north, due to the configuration of the offshore LOW and other factors. This afternoon the LOW had moved such that the few scattered showers still around were moving westerly, from the ocean towards the mountains. We should mostly be warm and dry this coming week, temps around 80 to as much as 85 possibly.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 73.0°, low temp 64.9°, obs temp 65.5°
Max rain rate: 5.33" at 0230
May monthly precipitation total: 3.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 15.15"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 72.5° recorded at 1743
Low temp 64.4° recorded at 0644
Obs temp tonight 64.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 98% (0745) to a low of 79% (1748)
Dew point ranged from 67° to 63°
Peak Wind Gust 10 MPH from the NE (1659)
Pressure ranged from 30.14"(2355) to 30.01"(0403)
At obs tonight the temp was 64.4° on the VP2, 65.5° on the RS, 95% rel hum, Cloudy, 63° dew point, pressure 30.14" and steady. Winds 1 MPH from the NNW.
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| 5/24/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Monday began cloudy and damp but without rain. Warming up a bit under partly cloudy skies in the afternoon,you could call it humid with mid 70s high
temps and dew points in the mid 60s. We had enough clouds to keep the heat out one more day, but 80 tomorrow and upper 80s by Wednesday. Fortunately we have a slight chance at showers/storms the rest of the week, and that should be enough from getting the temps to climb even further.
RS data for Monday: High temp 76.5°, low temp 64.4°, obs temp 67.8°
May monthly precipitation total: 3.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 15.15"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 75.9° recorded at 1754
Low temp 63.9° recorded at 0543
Obs temp tonight 67.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (0506) to a low of 66% (1709)
Dew point ranged from 66° to 63°
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the N (1215)
Pressure ranged from 30.21"(1318) to 30.11"(0443)
At obs tonight the temp was 67.3° on the VP2, 67.8° on the RS, 91% rel hum, Cloudy, 65° dew point, pressure 30.18" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:03 AM EDT) the temp is 67.6° on the VP2, 68.0° on the RS, rel hum 90%, dew pt 65°. Barometer steady at 30.17". Mostly Cloudy. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 76.6° (RS).
Radar showing very little tonight. A sub-tropical system off the Carolina Coast is bringing scattered light showers in sections of North Carolina. Also
right now I am seeing scattered very light rain showers over sections of Illinois. None of these precipitation areas are headed towards my area. |
| 5/25/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Tuesday began cloudy and damp with fog and a few trace sprinkles mid-day but eventually the sun came out, burned most of the clouds off by late afternoon, and warmed us up around 80. Speaking of warm, we are really going to heat up tomorrow with plenty of sun into the upper 80s, with low 90s for Thursday. Late Thursday our shower/storm chances should increase to a 30 POP, then more likely that night and into Friday with a 60 POP as a cold front will be coming in and giving us a pleasant weekend, with high temperatures in the 70s to around 80 and lower humidity values.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 80.6°, low temp 64.4°, obs temp 64.4°
May monthly precipitation total: 3.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 15.15"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 80.8° recorded at 1817
Low temp 63.5° recorded at 2359
Obs temp tonight 63.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (0636) to a low of 52% (1827)
Dew point ranged from 67° to 60°
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the SE (1357)
Pressure ranged from 30.21"(0913) to 30.06"(2356)
At obs tonight the temp was 63.5° on the VP2, 64.4° on the RS, 89% rel hum, P Cloudy, 60° dew point, pressure 30.06" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:43 AM EDT) the temp is 61.5° on the VP2, 62.4° on the RS, rel hum 92%, dew pt 59°. Barometer falling at 30.03". Partly Cloudy. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 76.1° (RS).
Radar showing very little tonight. Some scattered showers in Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin, and showers in sections of Maine and that is about it. And
not heading this way anytime soon. Maybe some fog here later towards sunrise. |
| 5/26/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wednesday began clear and relatively cool in the upper 50s, but the strong sun worked hard to get our temps to climb quickly through the 60s and 70s and into the over 80 before noon. Some clouds came in as the humid air helped build some cumulus and a high cloud deck as the afternoon wore on. So for my station, I managed to stop short of the 90° mark. Tonight clear and muggy with lows in the 60s, then quite warm again on Thursday until the scattered showers and storms come in. They should become more numerous and widespread by Thursday evening/ overnight, then a nice cool down with many showers and storms on Friday, highs in the 70s. Cloudy for a part of Saturday and remaining relatively cool (70s) and then sunny on Sunday with highs in the lower 80s. Stay tuned tomorrow for the Memorial Day forecast.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 88.9°, low temp 60.1°, obs temp 71.6°
May monthly precipitation total: 3.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 15.15"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 87.2° recorded at 1608
Low temp 59.3° recorded at 0422
Obs temp tonight 71.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 99% (0741) to a low of 49% (1458)
Dew point ranged from 71° to 58°
Peak Wind Gust 9 MPH from the NE (1103)
Pressure ranged from 30.06"(0005) to 29.76"(2354)
(Falling barometer all day)
At obs tonight the temp was 71.1° on the VP2, 71.6° on the RS, 88% rel hum, Clear, 67° dew point, pressure 29.76" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:55 AM EDT) the temp is 68.8° on the VP2, 69.4° on the RS, rel hum 91%, dew pt 66°. Barometer falling at 29.74". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 76.6° (RS).
Radar showing showers up in Central NY State and southern New England, moving south- showing a back door cold front I believe, that should arrive
here late on Thursday. |
| 5/27/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.05 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Hi temp 90.0 (1605), Low temp 66.9 (0620)
Partly cloudy, hot, humid -
late eve light thunderstorm (2330 EDT)
Max rain rate 0.13" @2332 EDT |
| 5/28/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.01 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
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| 5/29/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
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| 5/30/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
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| 5/31/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
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| 6/1/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
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| 6/2/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
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| 6/3/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.06 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Max rain rate 0.07" on my VP2 gauge, recorded at 1723. |
| 6/4/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Friday was sunny and quite warm and humid through mid-afternoon with clouds building thereafter. We had late afternoon rain shower/storm threats but
nothing in the rain gauge. We should have another similar round of this tomorrow, then a greater chance on Sunday as a stronger cold front finally makes it through the area. Early next week looks like some gems, with cooler temps and lower dew points.
RS data for Friday: High temp 90.3°, low temp 67.8°, obs temp 75.2°
June monthly precipitation total: 0.06"
2010 Year precipitation total: 15.27"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 89.0° recorded at 1622
Low temp 67.4° recorded at 0601
Obs temp tonight 75.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0728) to a low of 52% (1515)
Dew point ranged from 73° to 66°
Peak Wind Gust 8 MPH from the E (2141)
Pressure ranged from 29.83"(1141) to 29.74"(1820)
At obs tonight the temp was 75.1° on the VP2, 75.2° on the RS, 81% rel hum, Cloudy, 69° dew point, pressure 29.76" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (4:05 AM EDT) the temp is 69.9° on the VP2, 70.3° on the RS, rel hum 89%, dew pt 67°. Barometer falling at 29.72". Cloudy. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 74.7° (RS).
Radar showing dying masses of showers and storms around the Norfolk VA area at this time along with numerous showers to my N and W up in PA, NY,
OH, and sections of New England. Showers and storms look to fire up again on Saturday afternoon (50 POP). |
| 6/5/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
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| 6/6/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.64 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thunderstorm 1400 hours EDT. Max rain rate 9.29"/hour at 1401. 5 min rainfall 1355-1400 0.36", 1400-1405 0.28". No hail observed, peak wind gust only 12 MPH at 1401. VP2 gauge total 0.81". Splashout from cocorahs gauge (inner cylinder/funnel was in place)/extra rain drops from trees near VP2 gauge possible reasons for differences. |
| 6/7/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Monday was a beautifully sunny day, air temps in the mid 70s with lovely dew points in the mid 50s. Should be a repeat performance here on Tuesday. Then on Wednesday things go downhill with showers and storms expected most all day. Then a bit warmer for the remainder of the week, but at least not in the 90s. Scattered showers and storms possible over the weekend as the higher dew points in the 60s return.
RS data for Monday: High temp 76.6°, low temp 58.8°, obs temp 61.3°
Precipitation for Monday: 0
June monthly precipitation total: 0.70"
2010 Year precipitation total: 15.91"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 74.8° recorded at 1749
Low temp 57.7° recorded at 0627
Obs temp tonight 60.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0639) to a low of 47% (1755)
Dew point ranged from 59° to 53°
Peak Wind Gust 14 MPH from the N (1600)
Pressure ranged from 29.98"(2356) to 29.72"(0003)
At obs tonight the temp was 60.1° on the VP2, 61.3° on the RS, 83% rel hum, Clear, 55° dew point, pressure 29.98" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:00 AM EDT) the temp is 57.0° on the VP2, 58.1° on the RS, rel hum 87%, dew pt 53°. Barometer rising at 29.99". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 74.5° (RS).
Radar is clear up and down the East Coast. Closest activity are some light showers in western Tennessee, and some showers in sections of Iowa and Wisconsin entering NW Illinois. That Midwest complex will eventually get here sometime on Wednesday and give us a rainy day. |
| 6/8/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Tuesday was another beautifully sunny day, air temps in the 70s with lovely dew points actually lower than Monday, mostly in the mid-upper 40s all day.
Unfortunately we won't have a repeat performance on Wednesday. A 100% chance of rain in the afternoon will dampen our ground, which actually does need it. Temperatures will be pleasant with highs around 70, kept down by the clouds and rain. We have a chance of thunderstorms later in the day, but not a real focus of this system the way it appears to me. Thursday and Friday should brighten up with sun and temps in the moderate 80s, then more humid and warmer near 90 over the weekend with some chance of showers and storms.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 79.3°, low temp 54.9°, obs temp 62.4°
June monthly precipitation total: 0.70"
2010 Year precipitation total: 15.91"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 78.3° recorded at 1813
Low temp 53.7° recorded at 0614
Obs temp tonight 61.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 88% (0230) to a low of 33% (1809) Dew point ranged from 55° to 45°
Peak Wind Gust 11 MPH from the N (1032)
Pressure ranged from 30.13"(0923) to 29.98"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 61.3° on the VP2, 62.4° on the RS, 77% rel hum, Cloudy, 54° dew point, pressure 30.11" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:58 AM EDT) the temp is 61.8° on the VP2, 62.6° on the RS, rel hum 77%, dew pt 55°. Barometer starting to fall at 30.10". Cloudy. Winds Calm.
Temp inside the house 72.9° (RS).
Radar shows showers approaching our area just to my west. Light and scattered, the air is still dry here and the moisture will take a few hours to reach the ground. More intense rain is back in sections of the midwest (OH, IN, KY) that will get here sometime tomorrow. |
| 6/9/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.28 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Max rain rate 1.27" at 1358 hours.
Just tried to upload my usual report and it failed, and I lost it all. Can't recreate it now, just too late. And too frustrating. |
| 6/10/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thursday cleared up after a bit of light ground fog overnight, and dried out as the day wore on and heated up into the low 80s. Looks like a repeat
tomorrow with no real significant increase in dew point till the weekend, when chances will also increase for afternoon thundershowers, particularly
on Sunday (50 POP, high temps around 90). Then next week it looks like we will be drying out again, with temps in the seasonable mid 80s.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 87.8°, low temp 63.5°, obs temp 68.9°
June monthly precipitation total: 0.98"
2010 Year precipitation total: 16.19"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 86.4° recorded at 1807
Low temp 62.9° recorded at 0636
Obs temp tonight 68.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 98% (0720) to a low of 39% (1750)
Dew point ranged from 70° to 58°
Peak Wind Gust: 13 MPH from the SW (1523)
Pressure ranged from 29.95"(2350) to 29.79"(0120)
At obs tonight the temp was 68.3° on the VP2, 68.9° on the RS, 76% rel hum, Clear, 60° dew point, pressure 29.95" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:09 AM EDT) the temp is 64.8° on the VP2, 65.8° on the RS, rel hum 83%, dew pt 60°. Barometer rising at 29.98". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 77.0° (RS).
Radar totally clear throughout the entire Eastern United States at this time. |
| 6/11/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Friday continued the sunny, seasonably warm, relatively dry weather (dew points in the low 60s) of Thursday. Overnight a warm front is going to usher
in much less desirable hot and humid weather for the weekend, with temps reaching close to 90 on both days with the increasing risk of convective showers and/or storms as the weekend progresses. 50-60 POPs for Sat
night into Sunday. The way we have been going of late, that isn't that good a chance actually. We will see what develops.
RS data for Friday: High temp 86.5°, low temp 62.2°, obs temp 74.3°
June monthly precipitation total: 0.98"
2010 Year precipitation total: 16.19"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 86.0° recorded at 1814
Low temp 61.6° recorded at 0513
Obs temp tonight 74.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 87% (0503) to a low of 44% (1809)
Dew point ranged from 64° to 55°
Peak Wind Gust: 6 MPH from the NE (0932)
Pressure ranged from 30.12"(0915) to 29.95"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 74.1° on the VP2, 74.3° on the RS, 64% rel hum, Clear, 61° dew point, pressure 30.09" and steady. Winds 2 MPH from the E.
Currently (2:11 AM EDT) the temp is 70.9° on the VP2, 71.2° on the RS, rel hum 76%, dew pt 63°. Barometer falling at 30.07". Clear. Winds Calm.
Temp inside the house 74.7° (RS).
Radar showing a small mass of showers over sections of northeastern Lower Michigan and southern Ontario, and light showers over sections of western KY, TN, and southern IN and IL. Nothing moving this way anytime soon, that is for sure. |
| 6/12/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Saturday dawned, very warm, sunny, and humid. I left mid-morning for the EasternUSWX conference at the BWI Marriott just outside of Baltimore, about 50 miles away. Sunday should be pretty close to a duplicate of Saturday, but storms may develop earlier in the day than on Saturday, which had storms develop in the late afternoon. Monday will be another very warm and humid day, with lessening chances of storms and showers. There is the promise of cooler and drier conditions on Tuesday and for a few days thereafter.
RS data for Saturday: High temp 91.4°, low temp 68.7°, obs temp 74.5°
June monthly precipitation total: 0.98"
2010 Year precipitation total: 16.19"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 90.0° recorded at 1646
Low temp 68.4° recorded at 0621
Obs temp tonight 74.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 88% (2359) to a low of 56% (1525)
Dew point ranged from 74° to 61°
Peak Wind Gust: 11 MPH from the E (1725)
Pressure ranged from 30.09"(0005) to 29.87"(2350)
At obs tonight the temp was 74.3° on the VP2, 74.5° on the RS, 88% rel hum, Cloudy, 71° dew point, pressure 29.88" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (4:26 AM EDT) the temp is 72.4° on the VP2, 72.7° on the RS, rel hum 94%, dew pt 71°. Barometer falling at 29.84". Cloudy. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 76.3° (RS).
Radar showing an unusually oriented line of showers, almost straight north-south, stretching from near the triple point of WV/OH/PA straight south into SW VA. More areas of showers are located offshore and also down in NC, not headed this way. |
| 6/13/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.08 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunday once again dawned very warm, sunny, and humid. I slept in, and missed a brief shower at noon when all the day's rain fell (.08" - max main rate of 5.54"/hr at 1205 - based on a five minute total of 0.06".) Most of the rest of the day we had good cumulus developments at times, but no more rain. Lots of heat and humidity, dew points well up in the 70s most of the day. A repeat on Monday, with even a lesser chance at showers (20 POP) and temps in the low 90s. Gradually cooler on Tuesday and Wednesday and more clouds, as a meandering weak front does look to make it south of our region but not by much, and weak disturbances will give us a 40-50 POP for showers and storms. Then the rest of the week seasonably warm, sunny and dry conditions should prevail.
RS data for Sunday: High temp 90.5°, low temp 72.5°, obs temp 76.1°
Max rain rate: 5.54" (1205)
June monthly precipitation total: 1.06"
2010 Year precipitation total: 16.27"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 89.0° recorded at 1809
Low temp 72.2° recorded at 0311
Obs temp tonight 76.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0318) to a low of 58% (1814)
Dew point ranged from 78° to 69°
Peak Wind Gust: 10 MPH from the SW (1500)
Pressure ranged from 29.88"(0037) to 29.70"(1701)
At obs tonight the temp was 76.0° on the VP2, 76.1° on the RS, 79% rel hum, Clear, 69° dew point, pressure 29.84" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:25 AM EDT) the temp is 74.0° on the VP2, 74.1° on the RS, rel hum 84%, dew pt 69°. Barometer steady at 29.84". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 75.4° (RS).
Radar showing a small area of showers in northern KY, moving east but diminishing, then some light scattered showers out in portions of MI and IN. Nothing that will affect our area anytime soon. |
| 6/14/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.15 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Monday once again dawned very warm, sunny, and humid. We did have a nice shower on the way home from work tonight. Just before home I ran out of the rain, and predictably as the storm was behind me and the sun was ahead of me, there was a gorgeous full rainbow behind me. Tomorrow should be cooler and drier, as the meandering front will drop to our south, and we will get a cool, moist flow off the Atlantic on NE winds. Then on Wednesday the front moves north and we should be in the soup again, with the greater promise of showers and storms.
RS data for Monday: High temp 88.2°, low temp 71.8°, obs temp 71.8°
Max rain rate: 3.27" (1932)
June monthly precipitation total: 1.21"
2010 Year precipitation total: 16.42"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 86.8° recorded at 1520
Low temp 71.3° recorded at 2358
Obs temp tonight 71.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (2144) to a low of 63% (1355)
Dew point ranged from 75° to 67°
Peak Wind Gust: 12 MPH from the NW (1932)
Pressure ranged from 29.89"(2357) to 29.78"(1902)
At obs tonight the temp was 71.3° on the VP2, 71.8° on the RS, 95% rel hum, Clear, 70° dew point, pressure 29.89" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:30 AM EDT) the temp is 69.2° on the VP2, 69.8° on the RS, rel hum 95%, dew pt 68°. Barometer rising at 29.90". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 74.3° (RS).
Radar showing a small area of dying showers over sections of WV, and an area of showers in a good part of OH, still hanging in there, but not moving anywhere fast - or even slow for that matter... |
| 6/15/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.03 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Tuesday was mostly cloudy, cooler, but still damp. We never got far enough away from the frontal boundary to get into the clear, dry weather like further to the north- I think I saw a dew pt of 47 in New York sometime on Tuesday... Our dew points still remained in the 60s most of the day. Rain showers were scattered around, but I didn't get anything until about 2300 tonight and it was quite light. Tomorrow the front is supposed to retreat northward again, and get us in the warmer soup, which should fire off more serious showers/storms (70 POP) that might prompt some warnings, like they have had at times in states to my west on Tuesday. Thursday should clear out and start the heat process that will continue through the weekend.
RS data for Tuesday: High temp 77.0°, low temp 67.6°, obs temp 71.1°
June monthly precipitation total: 1.24"
2010 Year precipitation total: 16.45"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 76.8° recorded at 1050
Low temp 67.0° recorded at 0555
Obs temp tonight 70.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0701) to a low of 70% (1045)
Dew point ranged from 70° to 66°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the NE (0904)
Pressure ranged from 30.08"(2327) to 29.89"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 70.6° on the VP2, 71.1° on the RS, 89% rel hum, Cloudy, 67° dew point, pressure 30.07" and rising. Winds 1 MPH from the ESE.
Currently (1:54 AM EDT) the temp is 71.2° on the VP2, 71.2° on the RS, rel hum 85%, dew pt 67°. Barometer steady at 30.06". Cloudy. Winds 5 MPH from the E. Temp inside the house 77.5° (RS).
Radar showing scattered very light showers in the region moving off now to the east. Most of MI is covered with rain now, with more scattered
areas of showers in most of the states to my west, including WV, OH, IN, KY, and NC. Most are dying out for the night, but should fire up big time in spots on Wednesday during the day.
|
| 6/16/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.04 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wednesday was cloudy most of the day, still relatively cool, but also still damp. We had scattered light showers in the late morning and early afternoon, then clearing in the late afternoon and evening with the passage of a "cold" front, but the dew points haven't started to come down yet. Tomorrow they should go down, with temps in the mid 80s. From then on, we start getting warmer, and by Sunday more humid, with a small chance at an isolated shower/storm as we top the 90° mark.
RS data for Wednesday: High temp 78.1°, low temp 69.6°, obs temp 73.4°
June monthly precipitation total: 1.28"
2010 Year precipitation total: 16.49"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 78.0° recorded at 1859
Low temp 69.2° recorded at 0608
Obs temp tonight 73.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (2153) to a low of 85% (0119)
Dew point ranged from 74° to 65°
Peak Wind Gust: 9 MPH from the SE (0917)
Pressure ranged from 30.08"(0045) to 29.88"(2340)
At obs tonight the temp was 73.3° on the VP2, 73.4° on the RS, 93% rel hum, Clear, 71° dew point, pressure 29.88" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently (2:32 AM EDT) the temp is 70.3° on the VP2, 70.5° on the RS, rel hum 95%, dew pt 69°. Barometer falling at 29.86". Clear. Winds Calm. Temp inside the house 77.2° (RS).
Radar showing shower activity over much of New England and offshore of our East Coast from NC to NJ, moving east and out to sea as the cold front and HIGH pressure start to move in. |
| 6/17/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thursday was mostly sunny with afternoon scattered fair-weather cumulus, a bit drier, breezy at times, a pretty nice day compared with the others we have been having recently. Friday should be a repeat performance with less wind. Highs again in the 80s, dew pts are now in the upper 50s. I finally figured out how to make an adjustment on my barometer readout, and I did it midday, by adding 00.05" through my weatherlink software. It was really easy. The weekend should start heating up into the 90 and above range, with humidity creeping back in unfortunately, and only the slimmest chances of storms.
RS data for Thursday: High temp 82.9°, low temp 66.4°, obs temp 71.8°
June monthly precipitation total: 1.28"
2010 Year precipitation total: 16.49"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 81.4° recorded at 1610
Low temp 65.7° recorded at 0623
Obs temp tonight 71.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (0632) to a low of 52% (1421)
Dew point ranged from 71° to 59°
Peak Wind Gust: 17 MPH from the NE (1312)
Pressure ranged from 30.09"(2356) to 29.90"(0334)(adjustment factor of
00.05" applied to this low reading- doesn't carry over well with yesterday's
reading, I know - will adjust my records eventually).
At obs tonight the temp was 71.5° on the VP2, 71.8° on the RS, 65% rel hum, Clear, 59° dew point, pressure 30.09" and rising. Winds 3 MPH from the NE.
Currently (2:24 AM EDT) the temp is 66.8° on the VP2, 67.5° on the RS, rel hum 72%, dew pt 57°. Barometer steady at 30.09". Clear. Winds Calm.
Temp inside the house 77.4° (RS).
Radar returns a no-show in the Eastern US - closest returns are a line of storms out in Wisconsin and Iowa from that killer line that ravaged MN earlier. |
| 6/18/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Friday was another mostly sunny day with afternoon scattered fair-weather cumulus, still pretty dry but not as breezy as Thursday. We are in quite a dry pattern, and it appears to be just starting. Highs again were in the 80s, dew pts starting to creep up into the lower 60s, esp. this evening. Temps should rise to around 90 on Saturday, and head towards 95 on Sunday. There is a hope that a front will pass through our area on Monday, and cool and dry us off a bit, but with only isolated chances at any rain in any one location, particularly my back yard. Still it will get up into the mid-upper 80s, as we experience the summer solstice.
I will not be reporting daily with real time data after tonight for the next several days, as I will be heading to Pleasant Hill TN near Crossville, between Nashville and Knoxville, to attend my Father's Memorial Service on Sunday. Then a few days of rest and relaxation at the Lake Lure/Fairfield Mtns resort, about 30 miles ESE of Asheville NC.
June monthly precipitation total: 1.28"
2010 Year precipitation total: 16.49"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 84.6° recorded at 1612
Low temp 58.7° recorded at 0621
Obs temp tonight 69.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 91% (0712) to a low of 44% (1649)
Dew point ranged from 64° to 55°
Peak Wind Gust: 9 MPH from the N (1253)
Pressure ranged from 30.16"(0824) to 30.06"(1824)
At obs tonight the temp was 69.5° on the VP2, M ° on the RS, 76% rel hum, Clear, 62° dew point, pressure 30.11" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:44 AM EDT) the temp is 65.9° on the VP2, 66.6° on the RS, rel hum 85%, dew pt 61°. Barometer steady at 30.10". Clear. Winds Calm.
Temp inside the house 72.1° (RS).
Radar returns are mostly a no-show in the Eastern US -closest returns are centered in northern Illinois and NW Indiana, quite a cluster of storms and showers, with scattered showers as far east as western Ohio. |
| 6/19/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Hi temp 90.4(1815) Low temp 63.5(0605)
Sunny, hot, humid |
| 6/20/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 90.0(1815), Low temp 71.8(0615)
Sunny, hot, and humid |
| 6/21/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 89.5(1815), Low temp 68.2(0625)
Sunny, hot, humid |
| 6/22/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Hi temp 93.3(1630) Low temp 67.1(0005)
Partly cloudy, hot, humid - light thundershower early evening. Max rain rate 3.97" @1930 EDT. PWG 17 SE (1930) 0.07" (VP2) between 1925-1930 |
| 6/23/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 93.2 (1643) Low temp 68.8 (0605)
Mostly sunny, hot, humid |
| 6/24/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 94.0(1431) Low temp 73.1(0617)
Mostly sunny, hot, humid - some mid-afternoon clouds |
| 6/25/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 87.8 (1649) Low temp 69.7 (0616)
Sunny, drier, less humid, a bit cooler |
| 6/26/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 90.8 (1650) 66.2 (0435)
Mostly sunny, warmer, more humid |
| 6/27/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.65 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 96.6 (1651) Low temp 68.6 (0541)
Sunny, hot, humid - early evening Thundershower (1800)
Max rain rate 6.94"/hr (1751) |
| 6/28/2010 |
11:59 PM |
1.44 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Nice heavy rain shower (my wife said she didn't hear any thunder or see any lightning) from 1335-1420. Max rain rate of 3.72"/hr occurred at 1337. |
| 6/29/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 88.8 (1637) Low temp 72.2 (0643)
Sunny, dry, gradually less humid |
| 6/30/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 81.8 (1820) Low temp 62.3 (0653)
Sunny, cooler, less humid - NICE!!! |
| 7/1/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 78.8 (1811) Low temp 57.6 (0642)
Sunny, beautiful way to start July!! |
| 7/2/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 82.2 (1815) Low temp 55.3 (0625)
Sunny, beautiful once again! |
| 7/3/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 87.6 (1815) Low temp 55.0 (0600)
Sunny, still dry, warmer |
| 7/4/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 94.4 (1917) Low temp 58.6 (0719)
Sunny, hot, dry |
| 7/5/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 95.5 (1626) Low temp 65.5 (0610)
Sunny, hot, more humid |
| 7/6/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 99.2 (1635) Low temp 70.3 (0610)
Sunny, very hot, more humid |
| 7/7/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 98.6 (1627) Low temp 73.3 (0534)
Mostly sunny, hazy, very hot, humid |
| 7/8/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 94.0 (1606) Low temp 77.0 (0546)
Mostly sunny, hazy, humid, not quite as hot |
| 7/9/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 90.1 (1515) Low temp 74.3 (0547)
Partly cloudy, humid, not as hot - cloudy evening, rain to west |
| 7/10/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.58 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Morning rain. High temp 80.1,low 70.5. First day of rain in the month. Max rain rate: 1.03"/hour at 0815. |
| 7/11/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 90.9 (1824) Low temp 66.2 (0634)
Sunny, warm, less humid |
| 7/12/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.85 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 83.8, Low temp 64.3. Several rounds of showers and storms, max rain rate 3.45"/hour at 1520 EDT. Showers in the evening fell 2200-2230, 2300-2310, 2335-2400 |
| 7/13/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.59 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High 84, low 70.5. Max rain rate 1.21"/hr at 0005. Storms at the very beginning and very end of the day, plus a few in between. |
| 7/14/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.29 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 86 (1655) and low 70(0753). Morning rain, occasional light rain after heavier showers/T-storms right at midnight and for an hour or so thereafter. Clearing afternoon. Max rain rate 0.92" at 0003. |
| 7/15/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 91.3 (1630) Low temp 69.8 (0602)
Sunny, hot, humid - fair weather cumulus at times |
| 7/16/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 94.6 (1634) Low temp 72.9 (0558)
Partly cloudy, hot, humid |
| 7/17/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 91.8 (1820) Low temp 72.4 (0630)
Mostly sunny, hot, humid.
Thundershower 2330-2345 just south of station, thunder heard earlier (2300) |
| 7/18/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 92.1 (1610) Low temp 71.0 (0503)
Mostly sunny, hot, humid - evening clouds
Thunder heard but no rain (2200-2330) |
| 7/19/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.05 |
M |
M |
M |
M |
High temp 90.9, low temp 74.4. Max rain rate 0.31" at 1717 EDT. |
| 7/20/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 90.6 (1611) Low temp 70.2 (0636)
Mostly sunny AM, Partly cloudy PM, hot, humid |
| 7/21/2010 |
11:59 PM |
T |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
T in sprinkles around 9 AM, nothing thereafter. High temp 90.1, low temp 73.0 |
| 7/22/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 94.2 (1819) Low temp 74.0 (2359)
Mostly sunny, a bit drier but still hot |
| 7/23/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 96.9 (1819) Low temp 69.9 (0631)
Mostly sunny, hot, more humid |
| 7/24/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 100.7 (1822) Low temp 79.7 (0653)
Mostly sunny, very humid, record-breaking heat!!!! |
| 7/25/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.82 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
High temp 97.4 (1455) Low temp 74.0 (2359)
Sunny, hot AM/early PM, clouds increase mid-aft, then severe thunderstorm 1515-1545 - trees down, damaging winds
Max rain rate 3.31"/hr (1515-VP2) |
| 7/26/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
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High temp 88.4 (1819) Low temp 68.3 (0604)
Sunny, drier, a bit cooler |
| 7/27/2010 |
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High temp 86.2 (1817) Low temp 63.7 (0526)
Sunny, relatively dry, a bit cooler. |
| 7/28/2010 |
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High temp 92.7 (1827) Low temp 72.6 (0124)
Partly cloudy, hot, humid |
| 7/29/2010 |
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Brief, intense thunderstorm 1300-1320 - Max rain rate of 9.00" at 1305 and 1310, when most of the rain fell. High temp 90.0, low 72.7 at obs tonight. Monthly rainfall now at 3.86" and year to date rainfall at 22.56" . Cleared out by evening, getting more pleasant with lowering dew points and temperatures. |
| 7/30/2010 |
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High temp 84.3 (1830) Low temp 66.7 (0708)
Sunny, a bit cooler, less humid |
| 7/31/2010 |
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With birthday celebrations finally winding down and getting back to more of the usual Saturday errands, the record setting month of July closed rather untypically- a generally hot month, we actually had a streak of 2 days (yesterday and today) of below normal temperatures. Basically we had the first 3 days of the month that way and these 2 last days as the only below normal temperature days for the month. I will be posting more statistics about the month in the coming days, but in some preliminary analysis, my mean average temperature for the month set an all-time record for my station at 79.7 (old record of 79.4 in 1999) My average minimum temperature was 69.3,
which also set an all-time record, easily eclipsing the old record of 67.9 set back in 1994 and 2005. My average maximum temperature of 90.4 was the fourth time I have averaged above 90 in July, and July 2010 comes in as fourth warmest. 1980, 1988, and 1999 all averaged warmer, with 1999 at the top at 91.6. Precipitation was just a tad below normal, but nothing remarkable.
July monthly precipitation total: 3.82"
2010 Year precipitation total: 22.52"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 84.4° recorded at 1829
Low temp 63.2° recorded at 0645
Obs temp tonight 76.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (0718) to a low of 40% (1316)
Dew point ranged from 65° to 57°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the W (1240)
Pressure ranged from 29.99"(0015) to 29.88"(1854)
At obs tonight the temp was a 76.4° on the VP2, M on the RS, 65% rel hum, Cloudy, 64° dew point, pressure 29.94" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (4:17 AM EDT) the temp is 68.5° on the VP2, M on the RS, rel hum 86%, dew pt 64°. Barometer rising at 29.98". Cloudy. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 75.0°(RS). |
| 8/1/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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August started off a bit cloudy and relatively cool, with a very light, brief rain shower just after 5 AM the only rainfall for the day, despite the cloud formations looking threatening several times during the day. We had some sun, but not much. Tuesday should warm up a bit with still some clouds but not much of a threat of rain, but by Wednesday the heat will be turned on, and a 30 POP of showers/storms the
rest of the week under an umbrella of heat and humidity, with 90+ temps and dew points well into the 60s if not into the 70s.
2010 Year precipitation total: 22.54"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 79.6° recorded at 1335
Low temp 66.3° recorded at 0622
Obs temp tonight 70.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (0645) to a low of 56% (1336)
Dew point ranged from 67° to 62°
Peak Wind Gust: 12 MPH from the E (1531)
Pressure ranged from 30.09"(2312) to 29.94"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was a 70.7° on the VP2, M on the RS, 82% rel hum, P Cloudy, 65° dew point, pressure 30.09" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently (1:39 AM EDT) the temp is 70.7° on the VP2, M on the RS, rel hum 83%, dew pt 65°. Barometer steady at 30.09". P Cloudy. Wind 1 MPH from the ESE. Temperature inside the house 74.7° (RS).
Radar is showing some showers off the coast near Cape Hatteras NC, and also up in MN/Northern WI, west reaches of the UP of MI, not moving this way anytime soon. |
| 8/2/2010 |
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Didn't do a lot more updating on my July data on Monday either. Just trying to gather other observer data, and organizing my records a bit to get ready for
the final push on my data and reports. August continued cloudy with below normal temperatures, but certainly was a bit damper/had higher dew points on Monday than on Sunday. There were some surprise showers in the area, but nothing fell here that I know of. It is definitely possible that a trace of rain fell, but nothing showing up in the gauge or showing with a value on my VP2 console. We had some sun, but not much. Tuesday should start warming up a bit with still some clouds around but not much of a threat of rain and a high temp around 90, then by Wednesday the heat will turn on a bit more, and
a 40 POP of showers/storms through Thursday evening, then just sunny and hot on Friday, then sunny and cooling off into the mid 80s over the weekend hopefully.
August monthly precipitation total: 0.02"
2010 Year precipitation total: 22.54"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 82.6° recorded at 1307
Low temp 70.1° recorded at 0620
Obs temp tonight 74.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 87% (0453) to a low of 62% (1830)
Dew point ranged from 69° to 64°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the SE (1120)
Pressure ranged from 30.16"(1025) to 30.09"(0315)
At obs tonight the temp was a 74.6° on the VP2, M on the RS, 82% rel hum, Cloudy, 69° dew point, pressure 30.14" and rising. Winds 2 MPH from the SE.
Currently (1:10 AM EDT) the temp is 74.2° on the VP2, M on the RS, rel hum 84%, dew pt 69°. Barometer rising at 30.15". Cloudy. Wind 1 MPH from the SE. Temperature inside the house 75.6° (RS).
Radar is showing some showers out in the midwest in IL and IN, and also up in northern NY state and New England, near the Canadian border. They are not moving this way any time soon. |
| 8/3/2010 |
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August continued cloudy with below normal high temperatures but certainly kept up the muggies with dew points generally at or above 70 all day. There was a bit more sun today so the high temperature started to creep up near 85; tomorrow we should see more sun and creep further up the temperature scale to around 90. Looks like about a 50 POP for showers tonight and tomorrow, scattered more on Wednesday and Thursday, with thunderstorms also possible during the peak heating time in the afternoon. By Friday we should start drying out and be up in the low 90s, then upper 80s for highs over the weekend under mostly sunny skies.
August monthly precipitation total: 0.02"
2010 Year precipitation total: 22.54"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 83.9° recorded at 1619
Low temp 72.7° recorded at 0620
Obs temp tonight 78.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 89% (0642) to a low of 68% (1320)
Dew point ranged from 74° to 69°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the E (1833)
Pressure ranged from 30.15"(0107) to 29.99"(1916)
At obs tonight the temp was a muggy 78.7° on the VP2, 82% rel hum, Cloudy, 73° dew point, pressure 30.00" and steady. Winds 2 MPH from the E.
Currently (1:41 AM EDT) the temp is 78.2° on the VP2,
rel hum 84%, dew pt 73°. Barometer falling at 29.98". Cloudy. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 75.2° (RS).
Radar is showing a mesoscale complex of showers and thunderstorms over the central border area of VA/WV, which had moved through WV earlier from Ohio. This complex area appears to be headed SE so will not affect my area overnight. Other areas of showers are over northern New England, sections of north central Indiana, and light shower areas scattered in central Pennsylvania. The region will be sufficiently juiced
at the start of Wednesday's daylight hours (a really muggy overnight here in MD) that should generate some pretty good convective activity in sections of the region. |
| 8/4/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Heavy thundershower between 0300 and 0330. Between 0305 and 0310 my VP2 gauge collected 0.60"! I had
1.23" of rain in 20 minutes between 0300 and 0320. Max rain rate was 13.71" at 0310. I made a special significant weather post here on cocorahs in the later morning hours; I might have done it at 4 AM had I realized how much rain fell, but I really didn't hear it pouring out when it was, and the wind was pretty light (PWG during this storm was 5 MPH!)
This evening was potentially round 2, and watches and warnings for severe thunderstorms were posted by NWS. However, just a few miles to my West it appears that the line split, some action heading north, some heading south, but very little here. Only had 0.02" in my cocorahs gauge. I did get a bit more wind, with a 10 MPH gust at 2020.
We did manage to get up to 90 on Wednesday, and the dew points were especially muggy, up over 70 all day, topped off at 79 in the early morning hours after the
storm had come and gone.
Looks like more action on Thursday, with a 60 POP for storms and showers, and hot and muggy conditions, temps up in the mid 90s. Then Friday and Saturday should start drying things out, with high temps dropping into the mid 80s by Saturday.
August monthly precipitation total: 1.56"
2010 Year precipitation total: 24.08"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 90.4° recorded at 1700
Low temp 73.6° recorded at 2355
Obs temp tonight 73.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 98% (0810) to a low of 66% (1640)
Dew point ranged from 79° to 71°
Peak Wind Gust: 10 MPH from the E (2020)
Pressure ranged from 30.00"(0000) to 29.79"(2225)
At obs tonight the temp was a muggy 73.6 on the VP2, M on the RS, 91% rel hum, Mostly Cloudy, 71° dew point, pressure 29.83" and steady. Winds Calm. |
| 8/5/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.42 |
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Max rain rate 6.78"/hour at 1656. PWG 10 MPH from WSW at 1245 ahead of the storm. High temp 88.8, low temp 70.8. Mostly cloudy, warm, humid, late aft TRW |
| 8/6/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Friday showed gradual improvement, as skies became clearer, dew points gradually dropped, and temperatures moderated. The weekend looks dry
with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s on both days. Next week we should heat up into the 90s once again early in the week, then 30 POPs for
showers and storms towards the end of the week, with highs in the upper 80s to around 90.
August monthly precipitation total: 1.98"
2010 Year precipitation total: 24.50"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 86.9° recorded at 1635
Low temp 68.9° recorded at 0630
Obs temp tonight 70.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 98% (0845) to a low of 40% (1705)
Dew point ranged from 73° to 59°
Peak Wind Gust: 13 MPH from the SW (1245)
Pressure ranged from 29.90"(2320) to 29.75"(0425)
At obs tonight the temp was 70.8 on the VP2, 73% rel hum, Clear, 62° dew point, pressure 29.90" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (4:50 AM EDT) the temp is 64.2° on the VP2, rel hum 86%, dew pt 60°. Barometer steady at 29.92". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.5° (RS).
Radar is totally clear in the NE region of the United States. |
| 8/7/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Saturday continued our short break from the bad heat and humidity, though it still was pretty warm today IMHO with high temps in the mid 80s and dew pts
in the upper 50s to lower 60s. A repeat performance should occur on Sunday perhaps hitting 90 but with relatively low dewpoints before we get back into
the humid, hot soup on Monday. This hot and humid spell should last at least through mid-week. Then we should have a chance at showers and storms which
hopefully will lead to a cool and dry period during next weekend.
August monthly precipitation total: 1.98"
2010 Year precipitation total: 24.50"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 85.8° recorded at 1842
Low temp 62.1° recorded at 0645
Obs temp tonight 69.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0716) to a low of 40% (1834)
Dew point ranged from 64° to 58°
Peak Wind Gust: 7 MPH from the E (1427)
Pressure ranged from 30.01"(2346) to 29.89"(0005)
At obs tonight the temp was 69.5, 77% rel hum,
Clear, 62° dew point, pressure 30.01" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (4:27 AM EDT) the temp is 65.1° on the VP2, rel hum 90%, dew pt 62°. Barometer steady at 30.01". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.8° (RS).
Radar is totally clear in the NE region of the United States however there is some shower/storm activity in northern Wisconsin and western sections of Michigan's upper peninsula (UP for short). Not moving this way,at least with any sort of relish or speed... |
| 8/8/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Sunday continued our short break from the bad heat and humidity, though temps started to climb near 90 and dew points climbed through the 60s to near 70 by
the end of the day under mostly sunny skies. Monday looks to be a bit warmer and more humid - into the low 90s, then upper 90s on Tuesday and Wednesday, with
a 30 POP for showers/storms scattered about the region starting on Wednesday and continuing into Thursday. Then just hot after that, temps around 90 or a bit above heading into next weekend. Under these temps, if we don't get any rain all week which is more likely than not, we will really start drying out again.
August monthly precipitation total: 1.98"
2010 Year precipitation total: 24.50"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 88.2° recorded at 1842
Low temp 64.1° recorded at 0637
Obs temp tonight 76.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (0703) to a low of 42% (1629)
Dew point ranged from 68° to 61°
Peak Wind Gust: 9 MPH from the E (1312)
Pressure ranged from 30.06"(0838) to 29.97"(1940)
At obs tonight the temp was 76.0°, 72% rel hum,
Clear, 66° dew point, pressure 30.01" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (2:12 AM EDT) the temp is 74.6° on the VP2, rel hum 83%, dew pt 69°. Barometer steady at 30.02". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 75.2° (RS).
Radar is mostly clear in the NE region of the United States with just some showers off the North Carolina coast from an old stalled frontal boundary, and shower/storm activity in Iowa moving into Wisconsin and also a good bit of showers up in northern New England, particularly Maine. |
| 8/9/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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On Monday we revisited the world of heat and humidity as the thermometer topped over 90, an occurrence that has happened way too often for me this summer. Dew
points reached into the mid 70s, and discomfort mounted. Tomorrow even more heat and humidity as we move further up into the upper 90s. More of the same on Wednesday. Then we stand to benefit some from clouds and the threat of showers/storms, up to a
50 POP by Thursday. Temps may actually remain in the 80s! Some clearing should be found once again over part of the weekend, however, unsettled conditions might return again on Sunday.
August monthly precipitation total: 1.98"
2010 Year precipitation total: 24.50"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 90.7° recorded at 1623
Low temp 71.0° recorded at 0622
Obs temp tonight 80.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (0653) to a low of 50% (1702)
Dew point ranged from 74° to 66°
Peak Wind Gust: 9 MPH from the W (1331)
Pressure ranged from 30.05"(0754) to 29.95"(2013)
At obs tonight the temp was a muggy 80.7°, 74% rel hum, PCldy, 72° dew point, pressure 29.97" and steady. Wind Calm.
Currently (2:26 AM EDT) the temp is 77.9° on the VP2, rel hum 80%, dew pt 71°. Barometer steady at 29.95". Partly Cloudy. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 75.2° (RS).
Radar is showing rain over New England, New York and northern PA, moving off to the E, and will miss our area by a considerable distance. Also a small MCS is in central IL, seems to just be churning there, dying slowly, not moving anywhere. |
| 8/10/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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On Tuesday temperatures started to soar early, and reached into the mid 90s before 4 pm. Normally this summer I have been having my max temp reached around 1800-1830. We also had a bit drier air in over us earlier in the day, with dew points in the mid-upper 60s. But today we got some clouds in during the late afternoon, which put a cap on my high temps. The clouds actually produced some light showers in the area, and I observed sprinkles at my house about 2030, but only resulted in a Trace amount for the day.
Wednesday we have another hot and humid day promised, then on Thursday a cold front coming down from the North should approach close enough to keep us in the upper 80s and a 50 POP through Friday, then clouds remain on Saturday with a 30 POP and high temps only
in the mid 80s.
August monthly precipitation total: 1.98"
2010 Year precipitation total: 24.50"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 94.2° recorded at 1548
Low temp 73.2° recorded at 0636
Obs temp tonight 79.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 91% (0640) to a low of 37% (1536)
Dew point ranged from 75° to 64°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the N (1235)
Pressure ranged from 29.97"(0000) to 29.85"(1813)
At obs tonight the temp was a muggy 79.2°, 82% rel hum, PCldy, 73° dew point, pressure 29.89" and steady. Wind Calm.
Currently (2:08 AM EDT) the temp is 76.7° on the VP2, rel hum 89%, dew pt 73°. Barometer steady at 29.89". Partly Cloudy. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 75.6° (RS).
Radar is showing rain showers out in the Midwest over sections of Wisconsin and Iowa. |
| 8/11/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Couldn't post my usual notes, if this goes even with very little here. Very frustrating. |
| 8/12/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Thursday was quite a weather day! A record breaking day for me on a few fronts. My 44 MPH peak wind gust in the early morning thunderstorm around 0700 is my greatest PWG since mid-January when my VP2 station went online. Previous greatest PWG was 34 MPH
back on January 25. The max rain rate of 14.77"/hour recorded at 0700 and 0705 early this morning is my highest rain rate I have recorded since I went online in mid-January. I believe my total daily rainfall of 2.29" is the rainiest day of the year so far. Flooding was widespread in the region, but not locally in my spot, since we are in a topographically favorable area for not getting flooding.
Max rain rate 14.77"/hr at 0700 and 0705
August monthly precipitation total: 4.27"
2010 Year precipitation total: 26.79"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 83.6° recorded at 1439
Low temp 71.8° recorded at 0709
Obs temp tonight 72.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0804) to a low of 67% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 77° to 69°
Peak Wind Gust: 44 MPH from the NW (0659)
Pressure ranged from 29.88"(0722) to 29.74"(1712)
At obs tonight the temp was a muggy 72.3°, 97% rel hum, Cloudy, 72° dew point, pressure 29.86" and rising. Wind 2 MPH from ENE.
Currently (2:04 AM EDT) the temp is 72.1° on the VP2, rel hum 97%, dew pt 71°. Barometer rising at 29.87". Cloudy. Wind 1 MPH from the NNE. Temperature inside the house 74.7° (RS). |
| 8/13/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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System giving me problems, will try with no notes to see if it will post. |
| 8/14/2010 |
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Saturday continued our pleasant interlude into cloudy, cooler, less humid weather that was started on Friday morning. No rain, a bit of sun so we got a bit warmer than on Friday but it was still mostly cloudy with the mid-level stratiform cloud deck keeping the sun out for the most part. We should see a bit more sun on Sunday but still plenty of clouds around and a 40 POP on getting some showers or possibly a thunderstorm. Temps should warm a bit over Saturday but not by much. Monday we might approach 90 depending on how much sun we get, as we have a 60 POP for showers/storms in the afternoon. Most of the coming week should see plenty of clouds and dampness around, with a 30-40 POP for showers and storms, most likely in the afternoon and/or evening.
August monthly precipitation total: 4.33"
2010 Year precipitation total: 26.85"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 79.7° recorded at 1734
Low temp 66.8° recorded at 0441
Obs temp tonight 74.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 87% (0505) to a low of 59% (1527)
Dew point ranged from 67° to 61°
Peak Wind Gust: 10 MPH from the NE (1122)
Pressure ranged from 30.15"(0759) to 30.04"(1948)
At obs tonight the temp was 74.6°, 73% rel hum,
Cloudy, 65° dew point, pressure 30.07" and rising. Wind 1 MPH from SE.
Currently (4:43 AM EDT) the temp is 72.9° on the VP2, rel hum 83%, dew pt 68°. Barometer falling at 30.05". Mostly Cloudy. Wind 1 MPH from the ENE. Temperature inside the house 74.8° (RS).
Radar is showing showers in sections of West Virginia and Pennsylvania. They are having troubles holding together, trying to get over the mountains as they
head in this direction. There are a few isolated ones in this region but in general they are not making it here, I haven't received any rainfall yet. |
| 8/15/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Sunday remained mostly cloudy and relatively cool,but we had some morning showers to dampen the day. Late in the afternoon we did see a few glimpses of sun, and the evening was partly to mostly cloudy. While the max temps have been remaining in the 70s the min temps also have been staying in the 70s (2 out of the last 3 days anyway). Monday we are looking at a warmup, reaching to 90 or a bit above, but also firing up the atmosphere with a 70 POP on storms and showers in the afternoon, and a 50 POP in the evening. A rather unsettled week, heavy rain possibly on a 50 POP on Wednesday, some clearing towards the end of the week thereafter. But still a 30 POP at times on Friday. Stay tuned,the forecast and outlook for the week will probably change again tomorrow night as we are under the influence of a stalled frontal boundary that makes forecasting difficult at times. How far the boundary moves away from us makes a big difference. Also the front looks to just fizzle by mid-week. Stay tuned!
Max rain rate of 2.01" at 1130
August monthly precipitation total: 4.63"
2010 Year precipitation total: 27.15"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 76.1° recorded at 1927
Low temp 71.9° recorded at 1157
Obs temp tonight 74.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (1255) to a low of 73% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 74° to 65°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the E (1533)
Pressure ranged from 30.08"(0111) to 29.94"(1852)
At obs tonight the temp was 74.8°, 95% rel hum,
Mostly Cloudy, 73° dew point, pressure 29.97" and steady. Wind 2 MPH from E.
Currently (2:20 AM EDT) the temp is 73.2° on the VP2, rel hum 95%, dew pt 72°. Barometer falling at 29.95". Mostly Cloudy. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.5° (RS).
Radar is showing light showers scattered around sections of New York State and New England, not moving this way for sure. Storms will be developing in the heat of the day in the afternoon in our area. |
| 8/16/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Monday really heated/steamed up with temps approaching 90 and dew points soaring well into the 70s to make for a most uncomfortable day. A severe thunderstorm watch was posted by mid-afternoon, and sure enough some big cells showed up scattered about
the region. However, none tracked over my station. A "cold" front has passed through, but you can barely know it. But tomorrow is supposed to be slightly less humid, and rain-free. By late Tuesday evening though, a LOW is supposed to track up along the stalled cold frontal boundary to the south, and depending on how far that front moves south of our area, we may get some drenching rains late Tuesday into Wednesday during the day, with possible flood watches out if the storm sets up in proper alignment. Thereafter it
should calm down towards the weekend, and get warm again, but not really hot thankfully.
August monthly precipitation total: 4.63"
2010 Year precipitation total: 27.15"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 89.3° recorded at 1618
Low temp 71.8° recorded at 0426
Obs temp tonight 78.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0447) to a low of 64% (1604)
Dew point ranged from 79° to 71°
Peak Wind Gust: 9 MPH from the SE (1804)
Pressure ranged from 30.00"(1105) to 29.91"(1633)
At obs tonight the temp was 78.6°, 90% rel hum,
Partly Cloudy, 76° dew point, pressure 29.98" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (2:11 AM EDT) the temp is 75.3° on the VP2, rel hum 93%, dew pt 73°. Barometer steady at 29.98". Partly Cloudy. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 75.2° (RS).
Radar is showing very light showers along scattered areas on the coast and into the offshore areas, as the front pushes out of the region. |
| 8/17/2010 |
11:59 PM |
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Tuesday cooled off/dried off slightly, with dew points briefly falling into the mid 60s during the morning and early afternoon and high temps in the mid 80s under clear, sunny skies, but this evening dew pts have been coming up to around 70 in advance of
our big rain storm expected during the day on Wednesday for our region. There is a flash flood watch out for tomorrow for the counties just to my south and east, with 2-3 inches of rain expected. (and possibly more if certain areas get hit with possible embedded thunderstorms). Temps hopefully will not get out of the 70s tomorrow under the heavy cloud cover and rain- unfortunately of course dew points will also be in the uncomfortable 70s also. We should clear out on Thursday and heat up to around 90 by Friday and then cool off slightly into the mid 80s on the weekend.
August monthly precipitation total: 4.63"
2010 Year precipitation total: 27.15"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 86.9° recorded at 1616
Low temp 72.2° recorded at 0604
Obs temp tonight 76.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0408) to a low of 50% (1353)
Dew point ranged from 76° to 64°
Peak Wind Gust: 5 MPH from the NE (0917)
Pressure ranged from 30.08"(1127) to 29.98"(0012)
At obs tonight the temp was 76.0°, 87% rel hum,
Cloudy, 72° dew point, pressure 30.06" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (1:46 AM EDT) the temp is 75.6° on the VP2, rel hum 84%, dew pt 71°. Barometer starting to fall at 30.05". Cloudy. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.8° (RS).
Radar is currently showing rain moving mostly west to east across southern Virginia. It has been there most of the evening but over the last hour or so has started its move north, it should be hitting southern MD within the hour. By the time I leave for work tomorrow it should be raining here. |
| 8/18/2010 |
11:59 PM |
1.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wednesday was a cool, very damp day, especially in the morning. I didn't get nearly as much rain as many of my neighbors in the region got- with 2-4 inch amounts common. I had 0.17" of rain in the first round between 0445 and 0600 and then 0.90" between
0745-1035. Thereafter very scattered light amounts in the afternoon (0.04"). My max rain rate of 3.20"/hour occurred at 0905, when 0.14" fell from 0900-0905.
Another cool day with temps remaining in the upper 60s to mid 70s. We should start drying out, after a very damp overnight with fog possibly forming by daybreak in many favorable spots in the area. We should rebound well up into the 80s on Thursday under
decreasing clouds, mostly sunny by afternoon, then up around 90 on Friday and Saturday. A 40 POP for showers and storms on Sunday, then hopefully a cool down next week, with sunny skies and highs in the low 80s. We shall see if that pans out.
Precipitation for Wednesday: 1.11" (LR) and 1.10" (VP2) Max rain rate: 3.20" (0905)
August monthly precipitation total: 5.74"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.26"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 76.0° recorded at 0000
Low temp 66.0° recorded at 0940
Obs temp tonight 69.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (1011) to a low of 77% (0321)
Dew point ranged from 72° to 65°
Peak Wind Gust: 9 MPH from the NNE (0715)
Pressure ranged from 30.09"(0851) to 30.00"(1948)
At obs tonight the temp was 69.7°, 97% rel hum,
Cloudy, 69° dew point, pressure 30.01" and steady. Wind Calm.
Currently (1:35 AM EDT) the temp is 69.4° on the VP2, rel hum 97%, dew pt 69°. Barometer falling at 29.99". Cloudy. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.3° (RS).
Radar is currently showing rain showers offshore, from Maryland north into southern New England, where most of the current activity is located. Also there are some showers in SW VA, sections of NC, and parts
of TN and KY. Not moving towards us, if anything moving away from us. |
| 8/19/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thursday was a partly cloudy, fairly pleasant day with moderate humidity (dew points in the mid 60s to lower 70s) and temps only up to the mid 80s. Tomorrow we should rise into the low 90s but not too humid. Saturday should be sunny and warm, but then turning cloudy on Sunday and Monday with a 40 POP on showers and storms, cooling off into the low to mid 80s as we head into Tuesday and the rest of the week.
August monthly precipitation total: 5.74"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.26"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 83.8° recorded at 1615
Low temp 68.3° recorded at 0720
Obs temp tonight 70.4°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 98% (0316) to a low of 57% (1550)
Dew point ranged from 72° to 66°
Peak Wind Gust: 6 MPH from the NW (1121)
Pressure ranged from 30.01"(0005) to 29.89"(1802)
At obs tonight the temp was 70.4°, 92% rel hum,
Clear, 68° dew point, pressure 29.93" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (1:47 AM EDT) the temp is 69.2° on the VP2, rel hum 94%, dew pt 68°. Barometer steady at 29.94". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 75.0° (RS).
Radar is currently showing rain showers well to our north and south, in sections of NY state and New England, and in sections of North Carolina. Nothing moving this way at the current time. |
| 8/20/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Friday was another partly cloudy, fairly pleasant day with moderate humidity (dew points in the mid 60s to lower 70s - but a definite creep up- 60s in the morning gave way to around 70 in the afternoon, then in the low 70s during the evening) and temps only up to the mid 80s but a few degrees warmer than Thursday. On Saturday we should be sunny once again and rise up to around 90. Sunday we should cloud over with a 60 POP of showers/storms, then a 40 POP on Monday. Tuesday and thereafter should be sunny with moderate temps in the low to mid 80s. Wiped out, went to see a cover band in Baltimore this evening and got home about 2 AM.
August monthly precipitation total: 5.74"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.26"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 87.6° recorded at 1640
Low temp 66.0° recorded at 0635
Obs temp tonight 73.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0740) to a low of 53% (1635)
Dew point ranged from 73° to 65°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the NNW (1140)
Pressure ranged from 30.01"(2340) to 29.92"(0040)
At obs tonight the temp was 73.8°, 91% rel hum,
Clear with moon visible through some haze/high clouds, 71° dew point, pressure 30.01" and steady. Wind 1 MPH from NNW.
Currently (5:05 AM EDT) the temp is 70.3° on the VP2, rel hum 95%, dew pt 69°. Barometer falling at 29.98". Hazy/high clouds. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.5° (RS).
Radar is currently showing a line of rain showers running from Michigan through Indiana and Illinois at this time, heading east. This will probably be our weather on Sunday. Usually takes a day to get here from that area of the Midwest. |
| 8/21/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Saturday was a sunny to partly cloudy day - clouds more on the increase as the day wore on, a bit more humid than the past days, moderate heat but below 90, but temps stayed up this evening under the increasing cloud cover, barely getting below 80 at midnight, and still in themid 70s around 3 AM. Sprinkles/scattered light showers developed in our region late this evening after obs, but nothing measurable so far as of 3 AM. Most of the action has either been in PA or headed that way from Maryland areas north of me. Tomorrow should see a 60 POP of showers in the morning and then possible thunderstorms in the afternoon, extending intothe evening hours. Cloudy and a 30 POP for showers on Monday, with high temps in the lower 80s. The rest of the week looks to be fairly pleasant, with high temps in the low-mid 80s and only slight chances of precipitation as it looks right now.
August monthly precipitation total: 5.74"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.26"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 86.5° recorded at 1409
Low temp 69.9° recorded at 0540
Obs temp tonight 78.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0330) to a low of 54% (1651)
Dew point ranged from 73° to 67°
Peak Wind Gust: 12 MPH from the E (1627)
Pressure ranged from 30.04"(1104) to 29.93"(2018)
At obs tonight the temp was 78.7°, 71% rel hum,
Cloudy, 69° dew point, pressure 29.94" and steady.
Wind 4 MPH from SE.
Currently (3:36 AM EDT) the temp is 76.4° on the VP2, rel hum 82%, dew pt 71°. Barometer falling at 29.88". Cloudy with occasional sprinkles. Wind 2 MPH from the E. Temperature inside the house 74.8° (RS).
Radar is currently showing light shower activity mostly to my north in Frederick County heading ENE into PA. Most rain on radar is showing up through most of PA and western NY. Also some lighter showers to my SW in West Virginia and western VA. Eventually heading this way sometime on Sunday. |
| 8/22/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.18 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Sunday started out cloudy and muggy, with a warm overnight low of 74.7° that was surpassed late this evening as the low temp for the day was reached right at obs. Mid-day showers ushered in the frontal passage, and clearing by mid-afternoon with no more
showers the rest of the day. The week ahead looks a bit unsettled at first, as the LOW to our north is going to take its time to vacate the country, and in fact start coming back this way, and give us a 30 POP for showers on Monday and Tuesday, with temps only about 80 on Monday and only in the 70s on Tuesday. Thereafter the weather looks to start a sunny, nice pattern, with highs the rest of the week around 80 to a bit above. Might persist right through the weekend.
Max rain rate 3.53"/hr @ 1215
August monthly precipitation total: 5.92"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.44"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 85.4° recorded at 1611
Low temp 72.8° recorded at 2359
Obs temp tonight 72.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (1248) to a low of 61% (1641)
Dew point ranged from 77° to 67°
Peak Wind Gust: 12 MPH from the N (1712)
Pressure ranged from 29.94"(0022) to 29.80"(1535)
At obs tonight the temp was 72.8°, 84% rel hum,
Partly Cloudy, 68° dew point, pressure 29.85" and steady. Wind Calm.
Currently (1:37 AM EDT) the temp is 71.7° on the VP2, rel hum 87%, dew pt 68°. Barometer steady at 29.85". Partly Cloudy. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 75.6° (RS).
Radar is currently showing frontal rain shower activity offshore of NC/VA, and down in NC. Also lots of rain falling up in NY State and most of New England, generally at this time moving NE and away from our area. |
| 8/23/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.02 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Monday started out calm, clear and a bit cooler and drier but a LOW started to spin on down from the north up in PA, and clouds increased with the daytime heating in the afternoon, and by evening it was cloudy
with light showers scattered about, which fell at my station around 2045. It appears that overnight we will have an increase in showers, as it is raining right now, and there are more showers scattered about
on radar. Tomorrow we should have scattered showers at times and cool temps in the low 70s, coolest day since early June. A definite nice change! Wednesday should start to clear up a bit, but stay in the
70s for highs (upper 70s that is). Thursday and Friday should be sunny and a bit warmer, but still pretty nice with highs in the low 80s. No 90° max
temps in sight! And next week is September! The end of the heat is near!
Max rain rate 0.06"/hr @ 2050
August monthly precipitation total: 5.94"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.46"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 81.4° recorded at 1514
Low temp 68.9° recorded at 2240
Obs temp tonight 70.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0533) to a low of 55% (1504)
Dew point ranged from 68° to 62°
Peak Wind Gust: 11 MPH from the NNW (0811)
Pressure ranged from 29.98"(2357) to 29.85"(0201)
At obs tonight the temp was 70.2°, 89% rel hum,
Cloudy, 67° dew point, pressure 29.98" and steady.
Wind 4 MPH from the ESE.
Currently (1:51 AM EDT) the temp is 67.8° on the VP2, rel hum 93%, dew pt 66°. Barometer steady at 29.98". Cloudy with light rain. Wind 2 MPH from the E. (variable direction actually). Rainfall since midnight 0.10". Temperature inside the house 76.8° (RS).
Radar is currently showing rain showers in the area, moving west as they spin around the LOW to our north. Very unusual pattern for this time of year. Showers should keep up on and off all night. |
| 8/24/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.11 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Tuesday started out a bit wet, with light rain between 0115 and 0145 that gave me most of my rain for the day (0.10") with a modest max rain rate of 0.42" at 0130. Most of the day was cool and cloudy, a lovely day really. Coolest day (max temp) since June 9 when I had 68.2°for a max. Slow clearing this evening, moon out now through thinner scattered
clouds. We should still have some clouds tomorrow, with just a slight chance at a shower, highs in the low 80s as the LOW exits NE, then a long stretch of sunny weather looks likely, with highs at first running around 80, then warming into the upper 80s by Sunday.
Max rain rate 0.42"/hr @ 0130
August monthly precipitation total: 6.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 71.7° recorded at 1327
Low temp 63.5° recorded at 0719
Obs temp tonight 66.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (0138) to a low of 74% (1321)
Dew point ranged from 67° to 61°
Peak Wind Gust: 13 MPH from the N (0924)
Pressure ranged from 30.04"(0835) to 29.97"(1938)
At obs tonight the temp was 66.3°, 88% rel hum,
Partly Cloudy with moon visible, 63° dew point, pressure 29.98" and steady.
Wind Calm.
Currently (1:59 AM EDT) the temp is 64.2° on the VP2, rel hum 92%, dew pt 62°. Barometer falling at 29.97". Mostly Clear with a bright moon clearly visible. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.7° (RS).
Radar is currently showing scattered light rain showers in sections of VA, WV and NC heading SE, and also over sections of southern New England and offshore from Long Island, heading NW, as the LOW still spins its weakening circulation in the region. |
| 8/25/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wednesday started out a bit cloudy but not wet like yesterday, and the clouds slowly decreased all day but hung around enough to keep us cool enough not to reach 80° for a high temp for the second day in a row.
Unfortunately, that streak is not going to grow any more, as we head into an extended period of sunny weather with slowly increasing high temps, probably revisiting the 90° mark by Sunday or Monday. Our low temps, however, for Thursday and Friday night should lower into the comfy 50s, which would be the first time since July 4. We had an office picnic about
10 mins away at Meadowbrook Park for lunch today, and clouds persisted but with no rain it was pretty nice for some outdoor games after the eats with temps in the 70s. Nice to get out of the office for a bit for me, as I usually just eat at my desk.
August monthly precipitation total: 6.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 78.6° recorded at 1734
Low temp 63.9° recorded at 0224
Obs temp tonight 69.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (0239) to a low of 60% (1703)
Dew point ranged from 67° to 62°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the N (1041)
Pressure ranged from 29.99"(0003) to 29.91"(1619)
At obs tonight the temp was 69.5°, 88% rel hum, clear,
66° dew point, pressure 29.97" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (1:53 AM EDT) the temp is 67.9° on the VP2, rel hum 91%, dew pt 65°. Barometer steady at 29.98". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.5° (RS).
Radar is pretty clear throughout the NE US. Very light showers in scattered locations in northern NY State and New England are diminishing as they head NE away from our area. |
| 8/26/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Thursday was a pretty nice day. We had a weak cold front pass through during the afternoon which gave us some clouds but no rain here. Some rain showers did fall in the region, but mostly in areas to my south as I understand it. Despite good amounts of sun, we just made it up into the low 80s with dew pts in the upper 50s-lower 60s. Hoping tonight and tomorrow night we will sink down into the comfy 50s with our drier air, temps will be in the lower 80s tomorrow but gradually warm to near 90 by Sunday and perhaps into the lower 90s by Monday. Might have some patchy fog around sunrise the next few mornings. It looks like an extended sunny, dry period, well into next week.
August monthly precipitation total: 6.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 82.6° recorded at 1725
Low temp 63.9° recorded at 0634
Obs temp tonight 65.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (0729) to a low of 41% (1720)
Dew point ranged from 67° to 56°
Peak Wind Gust: 12 MPH from the N (1125)
Pressure ranged from 30.11"(2358) to 29.96"(0003)
At obs tonight the temp was 65.2°, 82% rel hum, clear,
60° dew point, pressure 30.11" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (1:19 AM EDT) the temp is 63.1° on the VP2, rel hum 86%, dew pt 59°. Barometer rising at 30.13". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.5° (RS).
Radar is clear throughout the NE US. Very likely to generally stay that way for the next week or so. |
| 8/27/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Friday was an incredible day. Totally sunny/clear everytime I looked at the sky. Still dry with relatively low dew points in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Temp just barely got over 80° at my station after dipping down to 58 for a low which was my first low in the 50s since July 4! Forecasts are now
saying that we won't dip below 60 tonight and tomorrow night like had previously been forecast. And highs are going to be rising, with mid 80s on
Saturday, low 90s on Sunday, and mid 90s on Monday through Wednesday, with no possibility of any rain during that period and probably the rest of the
week though some hint at showers/storms on Thursday but that is a long ways away. Humidity levels will also be creeping up next week I believe.
August monthly precipitation total: 6.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 80.2° recorded at 1711
Low temp 58.1° recorded at 0704
Obs temp tonight 65.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0558) to a low of 48% (1523)
Dew point ranged from 63° to 55°
Peak Wind Gust: 7 MPH from the N (1250)
Pressure ranged from 30.20"(1021) to 30.10"(1840)
At obs tonight the temp was 65.2°, 89% rel hum, clear,
62° dew point, pressure 30.16" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (3:51 AM EDT) the temp is 62.6° on the VP2, rel hum 92%, dew pt 61°. Barometer falling at 30.17". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.7° (RS).
Radar is clear throughout the NE US. Very likely to generally stay that way for the foreseeable future. |
| 8/28/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Saturday was another pretty day, with some cumulus buildups at times that didn't lead to anything, but did keep us from having a totally clear day. Temps
rose a bit more from yesterday, and we didn't get a sub 60° min like on Friday morning. And it doesn't look we will overnight tonight either. Also on Saturday the dew point temps rose, and didn't get below 60° all day. Temps should creep over the 90° mark on Sunday, and into the mid 90s on Monday till Friday and Saturday when a cool down into the 70s and 80s is predicted (hopefully to occur I might add).
August monthly precipitation total: 6.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 83.9° recorded at 1714
Low temp 61.4° recorded at 0700
Obs temp tonight 68.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0740) to a low of 48% (1603)
Dew point ranged from 68° to 60°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the NW (1100)
Pressure ranged from 30.25"(1048) to 30.16"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 68.5°, 90% rel hum, clear,
66° dew point, pressure 30.24" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (4:03 AM EDT) the temp is 64.9° on the VP2, rel hum 94%, dew pt 63°. Barometer steady at 30.25". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.5° (RS).
Radar is clear throughout the NE US. Very likely to generally stay that way for the foreseeable future. |
| 8/29/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
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| 8/30/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Monday was another really sunny day, and we tipped over the 90° mark. It actually dried out a bit, as dew points dropped down into the 50s during the
later parts of the afternoon after a muggier morning with dew points in the upper 60s. This pattern should hold true for the next few days, perhaps getting even
hotter on Tuesday and Wednesday, before a gradual cool down starts on Thursday. Hurricane Earl may get close to our coast by late Thursday but for right now is not expected to have a major impact on our area. There is a hope for a significant cooldown over the weekend, with high temps in the 80-85° range and lower dew points. We should remain dry as we head into the new month of September.
Precipitation for Monday: 0
August monthly precipitation total: 6.05"
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 90.6° recorded at 1454
Low temp 65.7° recorded at 0656
Obs temp tonight 68.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 96% (0801) to a low of 34% (1433)
Dew point ranged from 71° to 57°
Peak Wind Gust: 13 MPH from the N (1344)
Pressure ranged from 30.29"(1126) to 30.20"(1944)
At obs tonight the temp was 68.9°, 80% rel hum, clear,
63° dew point, pressure 30.22" and steady. Wind Calm.
Currently (2:10 AM EDT) the temp is 66.5° on the VP2, rel hum 85%, dew pt 62°. Barometer steady at 30.21". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.7° (RS).
Radar is clear throughout the NE US. Very likely to generally stay that way for the foreseeable future. |
| 8/31/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 9/1/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Wednesday gave us a hot start to September, much like yesterday put a hot end to the month of August. And from what I hear, after a brief respite this weekend
with some nice cooler, drier weather, we may not be done with the hot weather this summer just yet, as the heat looks to return later on next week. Also in the meantime we have to withstand a distant sideswipe from Hurricane Earl, a powerful CAT 4 storm at this time, and predicted to pass within a few hundred miles of the MD coast on Friday morning. Stormy conditions will be limited to the coast in our latitudes as it looks now, and a cold front that will give us our nice weekend will help push EARL out to sea and out into the North Atlantic hurricane graveyard. Meanwhile tomorrow will be another sunny, hot one into the 90s for max temps, with increasing dew points into the 70s expected.
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 92.6° recorded at 1526
Low temp 67.1° recorded at 0653
Obs temp tonight 78.9°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 95% (0802) to a low of 37% (1621)
Dew point ranged from 72° to 62°
Peak Wind Gust: 7 MPH from the SE (1628)
Pressure ranged from 30.12"(0000) to 29.99"(1942)
At obs tonight the temp was a muggy 78.9°, 70% rel hum, clear, 68° dew point, pressure 30.03" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (2:15 AM EDT) the temp is 74.7° on the VP2, rel hum 79%, dew pt 68°. Barometer falling at 30.02". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 75.0° (RS). |
| 9/2/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
|
| 9/3/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Friday dawned cloudy and warm, as we came under the influence of the outermost bands from Hurricane Earl. They were only cloud bands, we got no rain and very
little wind. The rains fell to our east according to radar, but even there the amounts were light. I had a report from a friend who went down to Ocean City and he said they got some rain from time to time, but mostly the heavier tropical rain bands stayed a few miles offshore. He reported large waves crashing ashore, and a measured peak wind gust of 41 MPH. No such winds here, my PWG for the day came late Friday eve. The clouds dissipated during the afternoon and the sun came out and we warmed into the 80s. Supposed to have gusty winds late tonight with the passage of a cold front, I am still waiting at almost 0330! The weekend is supposed to have sunny skies, comfy
temps in the 70s by day and upper 40s/low 50s by night. Next week (Tue/Wed) should have hot conditions returning with highs around 90, but then cooling off again towards the end of the week.
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 86.9° recorded at 1645
Low temp 71.4° recorded at 0608
Obs temp tonight 78.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 90% (0442) to a low of 56% (1552)
Dew point ranged from 73° to 64°
Peak Wind Gust: 11 MPH from the NW (2313)
Pressure ranged from 29.92"(0000) to 29.60"(1919)
At obs tonight the temp was 78.0°, 63% rel hum, clear,
64° dew point, pressure 29.68" and rising. Wind 1 MPH from the W.
Currently (342 AM EDT) the temp is 70.1° on the VP2, rel hum 62%, dew pt 56°. Barometer rising at 29.71". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 74.8° (RS).
Radar is showing the spiral rain bands of EARL mostly up in Maine/Massachusetts and offshore, heading for Nova Scotia. All clear elsewhere. |
| 9/4/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
Saturday was a beautiful day of cooler temps, nice breezes and much lower dew points. We had some pretty cumulus clouds dot the sky from time to time, but
the sky itself was a really pretty blue with the dry, clear air. We might possibly make it into the upper 40s tonight under the clear, calm skies. Tomorrow should be similar to today - another pretty day. A gradual warmup should build up to Wednesday, when the high is supposed to hit around 90. But thereafter, it looks to cool off again. But most notably, no rain, just sunny each and every day. My grass is still green from the copious rains of August but if we get another week of dry conditions we may start to brown out. We could sure use some rain.
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 78.6° recorded at 1503
Low temp 60.6° recorded at 2359
Obs temp tonight 60.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 73% (2355) to a low of 33% (1706)
Dew point ranged from 65° to 46°
Peak Wind Gust: 13 MPH from the NW (1352)
Pressure ranged from 29.94"(2355) to 29.68"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 60.6°, 73% rel hum, clear,
52° dew point, pressure 29.94" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (339 AM EDT) the temp is 56.8° on the VP2, rel hum 80%, dew pt 51°. Barometer steady at 29.95". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 73.9° (RS).
Radar is showing some showers in sections of upstate New York, not particularly moving anywhere. All other areas are clear. |
| 9/5/2010 |
11:59 PM |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
0.0 |
0.00 |
As predicted, Sunday was another beautiful day of pleasant temperatures (less than an 80° max for the second day in a row), light breezes and low dew points. Temps last night made it well down into the comfy 50s, and tonight will be a repeat performance. We start to warm up tomorrow, getting into the mid 80's under bright, sunny skies, and then up into the upper 80s on Tuesday for the beginning of the
abbreviated work week. We might get up to 90° on Wednesday before a cool down starts again on Thursday, back into the comfy highs in the upper 70s. Over the next weekend there is a bit of a chance of rain, perhaps coming from the remnants of the tropical system that is currently poised to come ashore in southern Texas or northern Mexico. We could sure use the rain. Our last measurable rain was on August 24th.
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data as follows:
High temp 77.7° recorded at 1720
Low temp 54.2° recorded at 0707
Obs temp tonight 61.2°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 87% (0722) to a low of 31% (1611)
Dew point ranged from 53° to 43°
Peak Wind Gust: 9 MPH from the NW (1333)
Pressure ranged from 30.12"(2356) to 29.94"(0000)
At obs tonight the temp was 61.2°, 69% rel hum, clear,
51° dew point, pressure 30.12" and rising. Wind Calm.
Currently (358 AM EDT) the temp is 58.2° on the VP2, rel hum 70%, dew pt 48°. Barometer rising at 30.15". Clear. Wind Calm. Temperature inside the house 72.0° (RS).
Radar is showing showers out in sections of the Midwest, particularly in Michigan and Illinois. They don't look to be particularly strong, or headed in my direction at this time. |
| 9/6/2010 |
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| 9/7/2010 |
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High temp 88.7 (1711) Low temp 62.9 (0705)
Sunny, warmer, more humid |
| 9/8/2010 |
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Wednesday had very warm temperatures up near 90° despite a cold frontal passage in the morning. What the front did was really dry us out, as humidity values really plummeted, esp. with the air temps near 90. I don't remember the last time I had a relative humidity reading of 16% and dew points in the mid 30s. Breezes picked up, so combined with the dry air, fire danger was elevated through much of the state
Wednesday afternoon. No rain of course. Cooling off finally this evening, and really pleasant out there after the sun set. The cooler air should continue to advect into the area with lows by morning probably reaching down into the 50s. Then high temps the next 3 days probably will be in the 75-80 range, with continued low dew points. Saturday night into Sunday gives us 40 POP of a shower or thundershower as another frontal passage draws near, possibly combined with faint remnants of what was once Tropical Storm Hermine. After that, next week looks dry again.
So still our last measurable rain was on August 24th.
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 89.0° recorded at 1608
Low temp 69.7° recorded at 2358
Obs temp tonight was 69.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 81% (0801) to a low of 16% (1732)
Dew point ranged from 67° to 36°
Peak Wind Gust: 15 MPH from the N (1340)
Pressure ranged from 30.00"(0000) to 29.78"(1706)
At obs tonight the temp was 69.7°, 50% rel hum, clear,
50° dew point, pressure 29.93" and rising. Wind 3 MPH from the NW.
Currently at 0155 EDT the temp is 65.3°, relative humidity is 58%, dew point 50°, winds 1 MPH from the E, pressure 29.95" and rising. Inside temperature 74.3°.
Radar returns over the Eastern US show light showers over northern NY state and northern New England, also over Arkansas with the remains from TS Hermine. |
| 9/9/2010 |
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Thursday was spectacular, with cooler temps,continued low dew point temperatures, and bright, sunny, blue skies. Continued lovely September weather through Saturday afternoon, with high temps in the 70s and lows in the 50s with an outside shot at some upper 40s one or more nights if the cards come out right. Rain showers are a 40-50 POP likelihood on Saturday night into Sunday morning, with perhaps a rumble of thunder. The local weathermen on the late news are still talking about the last remnants of Tropical
Storm Hermine (see my radar summary below as to the current location) hooking up with the next cold front over the weekend to slightly enhance our chances at somewhat significant rainfall. Since we haven't had any since August 24, anything at this point would be significant. Next week is already looking like the start of another dry spell with pleasant temperatures.
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data for Thursday as follows:
High temp 76.0° recorded at 1603
Low temp 56.0° recorded at 0648
Obs temp tonight was 63.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 78% (0630) to a low of 36% (1451)
Dew point ranged from 51° to 46°
Peak Wind Gust: 18 MPH from the N (1737)
Pressure ranged from 29.96"(0704) to 29.86"(1605)
At obs tonight the temp was 63.7°, 53% rel hum, clear,
46° dew point, pressure 29.95" and steady. Wind 1 MPH from the NNW.
Currently at 0138 EDT the temp is 61.6°, relative humidity is 59%, dew point 47°, winds calm, pressure 29.95" and steady. Inside temperature 74.1°.
Radar returns over the Eastern US show a cluster of light rain showers centered in southern Illinois and surrounding states (5 states total in that area close to each other) as the remnants from TS Hermine try to hang in there. |
| 9/10/2010 |
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Friday was another spectacular day with even cooler max temps , continued low dew point temperatures, and bright, sunny, blue skies though it was partly cloudy in the afternoon and evening at times. Continued lovely September weather through Saturday afternoon, with high temps again in the 70s and lows in the 50s with an outside shot at some upper 40s tonight. Rain showers have increased to a 60-70 POP likelihood on Saturday night-Sunday morning. I think there may be a slight enhancement of the precip amount and duration
due to the last remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine hooking up with the next cold front over the weekend. Since we haven't had any rainfall since August 24, anything at this point would be significant. Next week is already looking like the start of another dry spell with pleasant temperatures.
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data for Friday as follows:
High temp 73.3° recorded at 1713
Low temp 56.1° recorded at 0636
Obs temp tonight was 59.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 75% (0726) to a low of 45% (1656)
Dew point ranged from 53° to 46°
Peak Wind Gust: 13 MPH from the SW (1531)
Pressure ranged from 30.03"(2337) to 29.93"(0345)
At obs tonight the temp was 59.8°, 73% rel hum, clear, 51° dew point, pressure 30.03" and rising. Winds calm.
Currently at 0317 EDT the temp is 54.5°, relative humidity is 85%, dew point 50°, winds calm, pressure 30.04" and steady. Inside temperature 73.2°.
Radar returns over the Eastern US show a cluster of light rain showers centered in Eastern Kentucky (Hermine remnants I believe) and a stronger-looking group of showers in a good part of Illinois. These two areas should work into my area eventually late on Saturday into Sunday morning. |
| 9/11/2010 |
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Saturday was mostly sunny and a bit warmer than Friday, with increasing clouds late as the cold front and associated rain showers moved closer to our immediate area. In fact, rain broke out here about 3 AM Sunday, and has continued since. It looks like the rain will keep up through most of the morning. At 2:58 AM I recorded my max rain rate of 1.75" (so far). We should be slow to clear out Sunday afternoon/evening but the rain should move off to the east by noon if not before. Monday and Tuesday look sunny and warmer, with highs in the low 80s. Thereafter some cooler air should come in, with more showers possible by the end of the week.
2010 Year precipitation total: 28.57"
VP2 data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 75.8° recorded at 1526
Low temp 50.9° recorded at 0718
Obs temp tonight was 68.0°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0747) to a low of 39% (1539)
Dew point ranged from 54° to 48°
Peak Wind Gust: 10 MPH from the NE (1630)
Pressure ranged from 30.09"(0937) to 29.94"(1827)
At obs tonight the temp was 68.0°, 61% rel hum, cloudy, 54° dew point, pressure 29.99" and steady. Winds 1 MPH from the E.
Currently at 0445 EDT the temp is 62.5°, relative humidity is 93%, dew point 61°, winds 2 MPH from the E, pressure 29.95" and steady. Inside temperature 73.9°. Rainfall since midnight 0.20" in the VP2 gauge.
Radar shows rain showers right over us as of 0430 EDT, extending out west of us into central VA and eastern WV and moving in an easterly direction. Should take several more hours through most of the morning to clear our area. |
| 9/12/2010 |
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Sunday gave us a cloudy, mild day with light rain most of the morning hours, our first rain of September. Late clearing brought our temps up to the 70 mark, we had stayed in the 60s most of the day. After a quiet night overnight but with some patchy fog
around, we should be sunny and warm on Monday, with highs into the low 80s and relatively comfortable humidities. The rest of the week should be sunny with temps around 80 by day and 50s by night. with some bit of a chance at showers on Friday. Still a basic dry pattern expected to continue.
Max rain rate 1.75" (0258)
September monthly precipitation total: 0.53"
2010 Year precipitation total: 29.10"
VP2 data for Sunday as follows:
High temp 70.4° recorded at 1615
Low temp 61.4° recorded at 2210
Obs temp tonight was 61.7°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (1210) to a low of 61% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 66° to 54°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the NE (1648)
Pressure ranged from 30.07"(2315) to 29.94"(0433)
At obs tonight the temp was 61.7°, 96% rel hum, clear, 61° dew point, pressure 30.07" and steady. Winds 1 MPH from the NNE.
Currently at 0153 EDT the temp is 61.7°, relative humidity is 96%, dew point 61°, winds calm, pressure 30.06" and steady. Inside temperature 73.8°.
Radar shows light shower activity over parts of Michigan, and scattered light showers over northern New England and upstate NY, not moving this way. |
| 9/13/2010 |
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Back to work Monday gave us a warmer, partly sunny day. First time over 80° since last Wednesday. We should be flirting with that 80 mark most of the week, under sunny skies. Might have a shot at a few showers late Thursday into Friday morning, then another sunny,mild weekend with no major cooldown on the horizon as yet. With the longer nights and the lower dew points, we are getting into the more
comfortable 50s for daily lows more and more often. Still a basic dry pattern expected to continue.
September monthly precipitation total: 0.53"
2010 Year precipitation total: 29.10"
VP2 data for Monday as follows:
High temp 81.8° recorded at 1744
Low temp 60.3° recorded at 0422
Obs temp tonight was 61.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0558) to a low of 37% (1738)
Dew point ranged from 63° to 53°
Peak Wind Gust: 9 MPH from the SW (1448)
Pressure ranged from 30.08"(0904) to 29.88"(1717)
At obs tonight the temp was 61.6°, 82% rel hum, clear, 56° dew point, pressure 29.95" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently at 0156 EDT the temp is 59.4°, relative humidity is 89%, dew point 56°, winds calm, pressure 29.94" and steady. Clear. Inside temperature 73.4°.
Radar shows scattered light shower activity over northern New England and starting to move into west central Illinois but not moving this way any time soon. |
| 9/14/2010 |
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Tuesday was partly cloudy, a bit cooler and a bit breezier at times as we had a weak cold frontal passage during the day that was dry but kicked up the winds a bit. Made for some nice fresh air tonight and about 3-4 degrees cooler than the same time last night. We should be warm by day in the 80s through Thursday, but still comfy in the 50s and lower 60s by night through the week, with clouds increasing on Thursday with a 40 POP of showers late on Thursday afternoon or evening. Then cooler again over the weekend with highs in the 70s and lows in the
50s. Warmer again for the start of the next week. Still it's a basic dry pattern that is expected to continue.
September monthly precipitation total: 0.53"
2010 Year precipitation total: 29.10"
VP2 data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 76.5° recorded at 1245
Low temp 57.6° recorded at 0649
Obs temp tonight was 58.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (0727) to a low of 36% (1323)
Dew point ranged from 61° to 47°
Peak Wind Gust: 13 MPH from the NW (1143)
Pressure ranged from 30.06"(2337) to 29.92"(0259)
At obs tonight the temp was 58.6°, 87% rel hum, clear, 55° dew point, pressure 30.05" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently at 0140 EDT the temp is 57.5°, relative humidity is 88%, dew point 54°, winds calm, pressure 30.06" and steady. Clear. Inside temperature 73.4°.
Radar shows scattered light shower activity over portions of northern NY State and northern New England. Not moving this way any time soon. |
| 9/15/2010 |
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| 9/16/2010 |
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| 9/17/2010 |
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Friday started out in its first few hours with a frontal passage and light showers that peaked about 0100 when a max rain rate of 0.18" was reached. Clouds
dissipated by the daylight hours of the morning and we had a cooler, drier day - turned out really pretty. Sunny weather and mild to warm temps look to persist through the weekend and into next week with no rain in the forecast. We are dropping well tonight, and should be in the low 50s by morning.
It's a basic dry pattern that is expected to continue.
Max rain rate: 0.18" (0100)
September monthly precipitation total: 0.75"
2010 Year precipitation total: 29.32"
VP2 data for Friday as follows:
High temp 75.8° recorded at 1557
Low temp 60.8° recorded at 2358
Obs temp tonight was 60.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 99% (0807) to a low of 49% (1649) Dew point ranged from 65° to 53°
Peak Wind Gust: 13 MPH from the S (0038)
Pressure ranged from 30.19"(2350) to 29.83"(0001)
At obs tonight the temp was 60.8°, 79% rel hum, clear,
54° dew point, pressure 30.18" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently at 0338 EDT the temp is 54.9°, relative humidity is 88%, dew point 52°, winds calm, pressure 30.21" and rising slightly. Clear. Inside temperature 72.5°.
Radar shows light rain showers scattered over the upper peninsula of Michigan along with very light and isolated showers over parts of lower Michigan and also Wisconsin marking a weak frontal system
moving through there. We will probably get some clouds from that on Sunday evening. |
| 9/18/2010 |
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Saturday was a beautifully clear and sunny day with very comfortable temperatures (mid 70s) and dew points (50s). Tonight the temperature is dropping off nicely and we should be in the low 50s by sunrise. Sunday should warm more, into the mid 80s, but stay dry. Other than some clouds on Monday, with no rain expected, we should have a sunny, dry week upcoming, and a cool down early in the week then a warm up as the week progresses into the mid to upper 80s by Thursday.
It's a basic dry pattern that is expected to continue.
September monthly precipitation total: 0.75" /1.91 cm
2010 Year precipitation total: 29.32"
VP2 data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 74.9° recorded at 1552
Low temp 51.9° recorded at 0718
Obs temp tonight was 59.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0451) to a low of 48% (1625)
Dew point ranged from 58° to 50°
Peak Wind Gust: 8 MPH from the SW (1620)
Pressure ranged from 30.29"(0914) to 30.15"(1746)
At obs tonight the temp was 59.1°, 90% rel hum, clear,
56° dew point, pressure 30.20" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently at 0343 EDT the temp is 55.9°, relative humidity is 93%, dew point 54°, winds calm, pressure 30.19" and steady. Clear. Inside temperature 72.7°.
Radar shows rain showers in the western Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri areas, apparently moving east but I don't think they are headed this way. |
| 9/19/2010 |
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Sunday was a beautifully clear and sunny day with nice cool temps in the morning hours, mostly pre-dawn actually, then warming up over 80 during the afternoon, getting a bit toasty compared with the pleasant 70s temps we are having more and more frequently of late. Clouds tonight will keep
our low temps up a bit to around 60 as a weak cold front comes through to drop our high temps a bit on Mon-Tue into the upper 70s. On Wednesday and Thursday we have a 30 POP for showers/storms and very warm temps in the upper 80s. Then Friday continued very warm with a cool down into the upper 70s over the weekend.
Still it's a basic dry pattern that is expected to continue.
September monthly precipitation total: 0.75"/1.91 cm
2010 Year precipitation total: 29.32"
VP2 data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 81.4° recorded at 1551
Low temp 53.9° recorded at 0715
Obs temp tonight was 68.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0851) to a low of 48% (1456)
Dew point ranged from 66° to 52°
Peak Wind Gust: 7 MPH from the E (1207)
Pressure ranged from 30.20"(0851) to 30.03"(1852)
At obs tonight the temp was 68.1°, 87% rel hum, cloudy, 64° dew point, pressure 30.04" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently at 0142 EDT the temp is 66.4°, relative humidity is 90%, dew point 64°, winds calm, pressure 30.03" and falling. Clear. Inside temperature 74.1°.
Radar currently shows a pretty clear picture throughout the Eastern United States except for a small area of rain showers in the Pittsburgh PA area. |
| 9/20/2010 |
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| 9/21/2010 |
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Tuesday was another beautifully clear and sunny day with nice cool morning temps in the upper 40s (coolest reading so far this fall - first time below
50°) warming into the 70s in the afternoon. Not as cool tonight, but still down in the comfy 50s, but rebounding tomorrow well into the 80s, as the HIGH pressure moves offshore and we get into a warm return flow from the SW. Looks like we will be under this influence the rest of the workweek until a cold front comes through on Saturday, with possible showers after
the front passes on Sunday under cooler temps around 70. There is an isolated chance that we might get a shower/storm while in the heat and increasing humidity. Temps may approach or exceed 90 on Thursday and Friday with warm 60s for minimums Wednesday - Friday nights.
September monthly precipitation total: 0.75"/1.91 cm
2010 Year precipitation total: 29.32"
VP2 data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 77.0° recorded at 1547
Low temp 48.1° recorded at 0709
Obs temp tonight was 66.1°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 92% (0734) to a low of 42% (1434)
Dew point ranged from 57° to 46°
Peak Wind Gust: 9 MPH from the E (1244)
Pressure ranged from 30.27"(1019) to 30.12"(1933)
At obs tonight the temp was 66.1°, 71% rel hum, clear, 56° dew point, pressure 30.12" and steady. Winds 1 MPH from the ENE.
Currently at 0143 EDT the temp is 64.7°, relative humidity is 77%, dew point 57°, winds 1 MPH from the E, pressure 30.12" and steady. Clear. Inside temperature 73.8°.
Radar currently shows scattered showers strung along a ragged line from southern Ontario through Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Missouri. |
| 9/22/2010 |
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| 9/23/2010 |
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Thursday was a hot, humid, partly cloudy day but with only very isolated storms/showers around the region, but nothing close to my station. Tonight is a muggy night, and tomorrow I might break the 90 mark, which I have not hit the past 2 days but have been close. We should be cooling off over the weekend, with more clouds, and possible showers. I have seen some indications that next week might be wetter and cooler than it has been. This change is long overdue. At the end of next week is October!!
September monthly precipitation total: 0.75"/1.91 cm
2010 Year precipitation total: 29.32"
VP2 data for Thursday as follows:
High temp 88.1° recorded at 1514
Low temp 65.1° recorded at 0608
Obs temp tonight was 73.6°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 93% (0606) to a low of 50% (1513)
Dew point ranged from 72° to 63°
Peak Wind Gust: 7 MPH from the E (1151)
Pressure ranged from 30.22"(0950) to 30.10"(1734)
At obs tonight the temp was 73.6°, 83% rel hum, clear, 68° dew point,pressure 30.16" and rising. Winds Calm.
Currently at 0146 EDT the temp is 70.4°, relative humidity is 90%, dew point 67°, winds calm, pressure 30.15" and steady. Clear. Inside temperature 75.0°.
Radar currently shows what looks like showers on the outer circle of this big ridge we are under, on the "ring of fire". This stretches from Iowa, WI,
upper peninsula of Michigan, and then looping down through Ontario into northern New England. |
| 9/24/2010 |
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Friday was another hot and humid sunny to partly cloudy day. Our high temp today was the hottest reading so far this September at my station, and first
90+ reading since September 2. It probably will be our last of the season, I sure hope so. Saturday will be warm but not hit 90, and then a major cooldown thereafter with clouds and 60s-70 on Sunday and then what looks like more like a winterlike pattern with a deep digging trough developing over the Eastern U.S. and a cyclonic storm heading this way from the SE giving us much needed significant rain early next week on Monday and maybe into Tuesday. Stay tuned
on that one!
September monthly precipitation total: 0.75"/1.91 cm
2010 Year precipitation total: 29.32"
VP2 data for Friday as follows:
High temp 93.1° recorded at 1519
Low temp 66.4° recorded at 0702
Obs temp tonight was 80.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 97% (0832) to a low of 38% (1521)
Dew point ranged from 71° to 59°
Peak Wind Gust: 11 MPH from the E (1451)
Pressure ranged from 30.16"(0000) to 29.92"(1901)
At obs tonight the temp was 80.3°, 49% rel hum, clear, 59° dew point, pressure 29.93" and steady. Winds 5 MPH from the SE.
Currently at 0303 EDT the temp is 73.3°, relative humidity is 61%, dew point 59°, winds calm, pressure 29.90" and falling. Clear. Inside temperature 74.8°.
Radar currently shows light to very light scattered showers up/out in the mountains of West Virginia and Pennsylvania, showing the cold frontal boundary
that will gradually work into our area all day Saturday and cause a gradual drop in temperature over the next few days. |
| 9/25/2010 |
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| 9/26/2010 |
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0.13" fell between 0740-0940.
Max rain rate 0.24" (0920). |
| 9/27/2010 |
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"Back to work" Monday was a cloudy, muggy day with heavy rain at times, mostly in the morning. Flash flood watch out, and there was a tornado warning in the early afternoon for parts of the next county to my east (Howard). Traffic was really hideous in the morning with the roads awash in the teaming rain. My max rain rate of 9.00"/hr at 1113 was the hardest
rain I have seen all month. In fact, the total for the day was over the amount that had fallen all month through Sunday. More rain overnight possible and into Tuesday morning, then clearing with highs in the upper 70s. Cloudy and mild on Wednesday, then on Thursday we are expecting to get another visit by tropical moisture and heavy rain predicted. It
looks to clear off on Friday and give us a nice, cool, more fall-like weekend with temps in
the 60s for highs and dip down into the 40s for lows.
September monthly precipitation total: 1.90"/4.83 cm
2010 Year precipitation total: 30.47"/77.39 cm
VP2 data for Monday as follows:
High temp 74.6° recorded at 1648
Low temp 61.1° recorded at 0159
Obs temp tonight was 70.5°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 98% (0803) to a low of 86% (0000)
Dew point ranged from 73° to 58°
Peak Wind Gust: 13 MPH from the SE (1548)
Pressure ranged from 30.03"(0000) to 29.77"(2249)
At obs tonight the temp was 70.5°, 93% rel hum, Cldy, 68° dew point, pressure 29.78" and falling. Winds Calm.
Currently at 0155 EDT the temp is 69.8°, relative humidity is 92%, dew point 67°, winds calm, pressure 29.72" and falling and it has been sprinkling/ drizzling since obs (just a T) with overcast skies. Inside temperature 74.7°.
Radar currently scattered areas of light to moderate rain throughout the region, mostly moving due north from North Carolina and Virginia. Rain prevalent throughout the East Coast, though not solid, just scattered areas. |
| 9/28/2010 |
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| 9/29/2010 |
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Wednesday was mostly cloudy and cool, coolest maximum temperature all month. Rain looked like it was going to arrive early in the afternoon, but our remnant HIGH
pressure exerted some of its last direct influences on us and dried up the advancing rain (from the south) and the rest of the impulses out to the west of here in north-central Virginia. So our rainfall came just before midnight tonight, and continues lightly (so far) early this Thursday morning. Rain should continue all night, perhaps moderate to
heavy at times, and then during the day through most of Thursday. Currently we are in a flash flood watch in this area, with 2-4 inches of rain expected, possibly higher if we can "train" some of the heavier showers over us for a few hours.
Max rain rate: 0.20" (2358)
September monthly precipitation total: 2.11"
2010 Year precipitation total: 30.68"
VP2 data for Wednesday as follows:
High temp 66.4° recorded at 1427
Low temp 53.7° recorded at 0724
Obs temp tonight was 62.3°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 94% (0819) to a low of 65% (1159) Dew point ranged from 61° to 51°
Peak Wind Gust: 6 MPH from the NW (0009)
Pressure ranged from 30.03"(1301) to 29.86"(0003)
At obs tonight the temp was 62.3°, 94% rel hum, Cloudy, light rain, fog, 61° dew point, pressure 29.90" and falling. Winds 1 MPH from the NNE.
Currently at 0140 EDT the temp is 61.8°, relative humidity is 96%, dew point 61°, winds calm, pressure 29.87" and falling. Cloudy with light rain and fog. 0.20" of rain (VP2) has fallen since midnight obs.
Inside temperature 73.5°. |
| 9/30/2010 |
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Thursday wrapped up the month of September in spectacular style with record-breaking flooding rains. Right now a very busy period for me, so I have to keep this relatively short. My daily total of precipitation of 5.20" is my second largest daily
rainfall amount, only surpassed by the 5.41" from Tropical Storm David back on September 8, 1979. The rainfall was pretty steady all day, with heaviest rainfall rates around 6 am and 6 pm (Max rain rate of 4.54" at 1750). There was also a lull for a few hours in the afternoon. Flood watches, then warnings, were posted throughout the area. Tornado watches and warnings also were issued for the region, the warnings
were for other areas in the region. Winds here were light, but were pretty strong closer to the coast. September monthly rainfall wound up at 7.31", well above normal.
Precipitation for Thursday: max rain rate: 4.54"(1750)
September monthly precipitation total: 7.31"
(8th wettest of 32 in my period of record)
2010 Year precipitation total: 35.88"
VP2 data for Thursday as follows:
High temp 75.8° recorded at 1532
Low temp 61.7° recorded at 0101
Obs temp tonight was 64.8°
Rel hum ranged from a max of 99% (0317) to a low of 93% (1538) Dew point ranged from 74° to 60°
Peak Wind Gust: 7 MPH from the N (0510)
Pressure ranged from 29.91"(0003) to 29.51"(1436)
At obs tonight the temp was 64.8°, 98% rel hum, Cloudy, light rain, fog, 64° dew point, pressure 29.62" and steady. Winds Calm.
Currently at 0159 EDT the temp is 61.0°, relative humidity is 97%, dew point 60°, winds calm, pressure 29.61" and falling. Cloudy. 0.13" of rain (VP2) has fallen since midnight obs. Inside temperature 73.6°.
Radar loaded tonight but most significant returns are to the east and north, and moving off to the east and north. We might get a few more showers here overnight, but it will be light. |