Kevin Shaw Posted May 31, 2014 Share Posted May 31, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, May 30, 2014 Friday was our transitional day from cool, low clouds and a bit of leftover rain/drizzle/fog in the early AM to gradually lifting and clearing clouds in the later AM and especially the PM hours, with temps warming into the 70s under increasing sun and warmer, drier light flow from land, and not the ocean. By this evening we cleared out totally, with temps dropping off through the 60s into the upper 50s so far early on this Saturday morning. We should hit around 55 for a low by sunrise. Saturday and Sunday should see mostly sunny, dry conditions with temps in the mid-upper 70s and lows Saturday night into the 50s as we transition from May to June. Monday we should warm further into the low 80s with increasing humidity. Tuesday and Wednesday should see more clouds than sun, highs in the mid 80s, and a 50-60 POP for showers/storms under more humid conditions. Nighttime temps should mostly be in the low-mid 60s most of the week. Thursday and Friday shows more 80s but with decreasing rain chances (40 POP on Thursday, 30 POP on Friday). The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Friday's precipitation: 0.03" (LR) 0.05" (VP2) May total precipitation: 8.44" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 28.39"Other data for Friday is as follows: High temp 74.4° (1824) Low temp 56.1° (0424) Obs temp 60.3° Peak wind gust 9 N (1232)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0810) to a low of 58% (1716)Dew point temperatures ranged from 61° to 55°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.16" (1036) to 30.07" (1847) At midnight obs the temp was 60.3°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.11" and rising, humidity 89%, dew point of 57°.Current conditions (0424) show 56.8°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.14" and rising, humidity 92%, dew point of 55°. Radar shows very light showers over parts of central North Carolina at this time. No other precipitation areas observed on radar in the Eastern U.S. north of Florida. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 1, 2014 Share Posted June 1, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, May 31, 2014 Saturday was a beautiful day to wind up the month of May. Sunny skies, dew points actually dropping from the 50s into the 40s during the afternoon and early evening, high temps in the mid 70s, and light breezes featured the day. Under clear skies and no wind this evening and early Sunday morning hours, the temps have dropped through the 60s and into the mid 50s, similar to the pattern from last night. A repeat of Saturday should be the rule for Sunday with high temps in the mid-upper 70s, low dew points once again as we head into the month of June. Sunday night should be one more night with clear skies and low temps in the 50s. Alas this beautiful, pleasant weather isn't going to last much into the new work week, as warmer temps well into the 80s to near 90 and rising dew points into the 60s will be the new week's pattern. Sunny and still relatively dry on Monday with highs in the mid 80s, then lows in the 60s Monday night, followed by a partly cloudy, hot, humid day on Tuesday with a 50 POP for afternoon and/or evening showers/thundershowers that could be severe in some spots. Wednesday should see our warmest temps of the week with highs in the upper 80s and only a 30 POP for showers/storms during the day. The rest of the week should feature more clouds than sun, highs in the low-mid 80s and a 30-50 POP for showers/storms. Not a washout but the threat is there in the warm, humid air for showers or storms to pop up at any time. Overnight lows should still remain in the 60s. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Saturday's precipitation: 0 May total precipitation: 8.44" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 28.39"Other data for Saturday is as follows: High temp 77.1° (1629) Low temp 55.1° (0631) Obs temp 63.4° Peak wind gust 14 N (1302)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0729) to a low of 34% (1708)Dew point temperatures ranged from 58° to 46°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.26" (2358) to 30.11" (0000) At midnight obs the temp was 63.4°, Clear, Winds 1 ENE, Pressure at 30.26" and rising, humidity 73%, dew point of 55°.Current conditions (0442) show 56.1°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.32" and rising, humidity 90%, dew point of 53°. Radar shows very light showers scattered over parts of TN, GA and AL, along with a larger area of rain showers moving east into Wisconsin from Minnesota at this time. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, June 1, 2014 Sunday was a beautiful day to kick start the new month of June. While hopefully we will have even better days later on this month, it wouldn't surprise me if this one turns out on top. Dew points remained in the 50s, high temps remained in the mid 70s, and overnight low temps fell into the mid 50s. Cumulus clouds dotted the sky for a good while in the afternoon, but after the daytime heating closed out with sunset, we have been under clear skies tonight. Temps have fallen through the 60s but not quite reached the 50s yet. They should be sunrise, probably reaching the mid 50s once again for one last time for a while unfortunately. Temperatures during the upcoming week should be somewhere in the 80s, topping off with the highest readings on Wednesday with sunnier skies and the least likely to get showers/storms during the week. Storms/showers chances reach a 50 POP on Tuesday, then reach a 60 POP on Thursday. Friday and into the weekend we should have a 40 POP for showers/storms. Low temps should remain mostly in the 60s after tonight, with muggy dew points all week in the 60s to occasionally in the low 70s. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Sunday's precipitation: 0 June total precipitation: 0.00"May total precipitation: 8.44" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 28.39"Other data for Sunday is as follows: High temp 75.5° (1816) Low temp 54.2° (0621) Obs temp 63.5° Peak wind gust 8 E (1646)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0736) to a low of 44% (1825)Dew point temperatures ranged from 58° to 51°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.36" (0818) to 30.23" (2106) At midnight obs the temp was 63.5°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.28" and rising, humidity 68%, dew point of 53°.Current conditions (0132) show 59.3°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.28" and steady, humidity 79%, dew point of 53°. Radar shows showers over much of WI plus scattered light showers in southern IL, southern IN, and western KY at this time. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Monday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, June 3, 2014 Tuesday was warmer and more humid with showers and storms in the region but failed to make a dent in my backyard rain gauge. High temps rose into the mid 80s, after lows in the low 60s. Temps have slowly dropped in the evening and early morning hours of Wednesday into the low 70s, and will probably not lower any further than the upper 60s by sunrise. Mostly clear overnight and muggy, dew points are in the mid-upper 60s. Wednesday should be sunny, warm and humid with high temps in the mid 80s, then increasing clouds towards evening and in the overnight, with showers and storms quite likely (70 POP) overnight and into Thursday morning as a warm front then cold front comes through. There might be a mesoscale convective complex coming through our area Wednesday night at some point, we have to watch that as a slight possibility of a derecho is in the cards. Clearing off later on Thursday and drying out/cooling off with temps falling into the 50s by Friday morning. Friday should be a nice day, with highs in the mid 70s and lower dew points. Saturday will be dry and a bit warmer, with highs in the low 80s, lows in the 50s. Sunday through Tuesday looks unsettled, with 40-50 POPs for showers and storms scattered through the area. Highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s. Tuesday evening I attended the 2014 DC-AMS chapter Science Fair Awards Banquet. Bob Ryan, noted TV weather personality for many years, was our dinner speaker. Kids who won local science fair competition got to show off their projects again and compete for further prizes and awards. It was an enjoyable, rewarding evening for all who attended. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Tuesday's precipitation: 0 June total precipitation: 0.00"Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 28.39" Other data for Tuesday is as follows: High temp 83.6° (1822) Low temp 62.8° (0607) Obs temp 71.8° Peak wind gust 8 N (1348)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 92% (0657) to a low of 62% (1820)Dew point temperatures ranged from 71° to 60°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.06" (0000) to 29.84" (2031) At midnight obs the temp was 71.8°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.85" and falling, humidity 86%, dew point of 68°.Current conditions (0141) show 70.1°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.84" and falling, humidity 87%, dew point of 66°. Radar shows showers widely scattered showers in the region, mostly dying out in the early morning stable environment. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Wednesday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 5, 2014 Share Posted June 5, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Wednesday was partly cloudy, warm and humid with showers holding off till the evening and not as severe or heavy as expected. Other areas in the region were dumped on with heavier rain and thunderstorm action. Overnight more showers are falling, but action should be diminishing as we work our way into Thursday. I see a dry slot my immediate area seems to be headed for, but showers could develop in this very moist air. Thursday should dry out after possible morning showers (40 POP) with highs in the upper 70s, lows in the 50s. Similar conditions on Friday. Over the weekend highs up in the low 80s, sunny on Saturday, a return to a 40 POP for showers on Sunday with low 80s for highs, lows in the low-mid 60s. A 40 POP for showers continuing into the new week, at least the first part of the week with seasonable 80s and 60s for low and high temps respectively. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Wednesday's precipitation: 0.42" (LR) M (VP2- must be clogged, no data coming - will unclog when I get the chance) June total precipitation: 0.42"Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 28.81" Other data for Wednesday is as follows: High temp 84.2° (1552) Low temp 66.3° (0633) Obs temp 66.5° Peak wind gust 10 N (1124)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (2337) to a low of 43% (1420)Dew point temperatures ranged from 69° to 58°Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.88" (0848) to 29.69" (2358) At midnight obs the temp was 66.5°, Cloudy, spotty light rain, Winds 1 SE, Pressure at 29.69" and falling, humidity 95%, dew point of 65°.Current conditions (0253) show 65.8°, Cloudy, Winds 3 NE, Pressure at 29.61" and falling, humidity 96%, dew point of 65°. Radar shows showers throughout the area, but mostly concentrated in much of PA to the north and in southern VA to the south. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Thursday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 6, 2014 Share Posted June 6, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, June 5, 2014 Thursday was a transition day - overnight/early morning showers, then the rest of the morning skies gradually lifted and cleared out by midday, pretty sunny day in the afternoon, with continued drying out, as dew points fell from the 60s into the 50s by late in the day. Evening peaceful and calm, temps dropping slowly through the 60s under clear skies. Overnight we should drop into the mid-upper 50s by sunrise. Sunny and nice on Friday, highs in the upper 70s, lows Friday night in the upper 50s. The weekend looks sunny and seasonable, with highs in the low- mid 80s and lows in the low 60s. Monday through Wednesday looks seasonably muggy and partly cloudy, with a 40 POP for showers/storms scattered about the region at times - high temps in the low-mid 80s, lows in the 60s.The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Thursday's precipitation: 0.21" (LR) M (VP2- must be clogged, no data coming - will unclog when I get the chance) June total precipitation: 0.63"Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 29.02" Other data for Thursday is as follows: High temp 77.7° (1814) Low temp 60.5° (0809) Obs temp 65.8° Peak wind gust 14 N (1716)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0349) to a low of 46% (1739)Dew point temperatures ranged from 66° to 53°Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.87" (2204) to 29.59" (0427) At midnight obs the temp was 65.8°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.87" and falling, humidity 66%, dew point of 54°.Current conditions (0204) show 61.5°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.87" and rising, humidity 74%, dew point of 53°. Radar is clear in the mid-Atlantic region right now. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Friday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 7, 2014 Share Posted June 7, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, June 6, 2014 Friday was a sunny, dry, nice day. High temperatures held in the upper 70s, dew points were mostly in the 50s, as was the early morning temps, and also the late evening/early morning Saturday values. It should be in the mid 50s by sunrise. Saturday should be another pretty day, a bit warmer into the low 80s, but still dry with relatively low dew point temps. Lows one more time in the 50s Saturday night, then partly cloudy on Sunday, highs in the low-mid 80s, becoming more humid with a shot at possible showers/storms at the end of the day. Showers possible into Sunday evening, but should be elsewhere during the overnight period into Monday. Monday through Wednesday looks partly to mostly cloudy, muggy with high temps in the low-mid 80s, dew points well up into the 60s, with a 40-50 POP for showers/storms during the afternoon and/or evening hours. Chances are that this pattern may persist into Thursday and possibly even Friday, we will have to see. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Friday's precipitation: 0 (LR) (VP2 was clogged - I cleared it out tonight) June total precipitation: 0.63" Other data for Friday is as follows: High temp 78.6° (1818) Low temp 56.1° (0624) Obs temp 62.0° Peak wind gust 16 NE (1037)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 87% (0613) to a low of 44% (1828)Dew point temperatures ranged from 58° to 49°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.00" (2353) to 29.85" (0138) At midnight obs the temp was 62.0°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.00" and rising (Note: tendency at midnight last night should have been reported as rising, not falling - Thanks to Stan Rossen for catching this) , humidity 84%, dew point of 57°.Current conditions (0438) show 56.7°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.98" and steady, humidity 91%, dew point of 54°. Radar is clear in the Eastern USA north of Florida right now, save for one lone small shower in mid-Tennessee at this time. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 8, 2014 Share Posted June 8, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, June 7, 2014 Saturday was another sunny, dry day, albeit a bit warmer than yesterday as we poked over the 80 mark for our high temp. Tonight it is also a bit warmer, as temps are slowly dropping through the 60s with dew points in the upper 50s. Currently it just went under the 60 mark, but by sunrise in a few hours it will only drop a bit more, probably around 58. Over the next several days, we should be partly to mostly cloudy, muggy with dew points in the 60s, high temps in the low-mid 80s and a daily threat of showers and storms with a 30-50 POP - Wednesday and Thursday with the greatest chances and Monday and Tuesday the lesser chances. There is a 30 POP for tomorrow (Sunday) - scattered afternoon showers/storms. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Saturday's precipitation: 0 June total precipitation: 0.63" Other data for Saturday is as follows: High temp 82.1° (1831) Low temp 55.5° (0616) Obs temp 64.8° Peak wind gust 7 N (1245)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0753) to a low of 43% (1707)Dew point temperatures ranged from 61° to 53°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.05" (1051) to 29.95" (1807) At midnight obs the temp was 64.8°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.97" and falling, humidity 82%, dew point of 59°.Current conditions (0512) show 59.6°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.95" and rising, humidity 91%, dew point of 57°. Radar is mostly clear in the Eastern USA north of Florida except for an area of showers in NE IN, southern MI, western OH and a smaller area around the intersection of the SC/GA/NC borders at this time. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 9, 2014 Share Posted June 9, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, June 8, 2014 Sunday was an increasingly muggy and cloudy day, with sun coming through the high clouds most of the day. Cloudy evening, and then light rain in the late evening hours, the last 2 or so hours of the day. Big storms to the west had weakened as they headed east over the mountains, and we are just getting light showers in the late evening/early morning hours. Muggy/damp, temps are in the upper 60s now with dew points just about the same. We should get more light rain overnight, but by sunrise we should just be partly to mostly cloudy with the rain outta here. The week ahead looks warm and muggy, very summerlike unfortunately, with a moderate to strong threat for daily showers and occasional thunderstorms each day- running to 60 POP on Wednesday and Thursday, lighter chances at other times. High temps should be in the low-mid 80s, low temps in the 60s which is what the dew point temps look to be most of the week. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Sunday's precipitation: 0.12" (LR) 0.06" (VP2) 0.14" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 2257 June total precipitation: 0.75"Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 29.14" Other data for Sunday is as follows: High temp 81.2° (1706) Low temp 59.0° (0629) Obs temp 69.3° Peak wind gust 13 E (1308)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0740) to a low of 55% (1214)Dew point temperatures ranged from 69° to 57°Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.98" (0107) to 29.81" (1927) At midnight obs the temp was 69.3°, Cloudy/light rain, Winds 2 NW, Pressure at 29.86" and falling, humidity 92%, dew point of 67°.Current conditions (0125) show 68.4°, Cloudy, Winds 1 E, Pressure at 29.85" and falling, humidity 95%, dew point of 67°. VP2 rainfall since midnight: 0.06" Radar is showing a dying area of light to moderate rain over the metro region, with the moderate rain appearing to be south of my immediate location. Very light rain here now. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Monday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 10, 2014 Share Posted June 10, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, June 9, 2014 Monday was a muggy day, just a sample for what we will be having all week. Overnight light rains added more moisture to the air after the sun come out this morning. A few light scattered showers this evening, but nothing but sprinkles here. Muggy/damp, temps are in the lower 70s now with dew points also in the low 70s. We should stay cloudy overnight with low temps around 70 with a slight chance at some rain as storms and showers are just to my N and NW, but appear to be moving NE, and should mostly miss my area. The week ahead looks warm and muggy, very summerlike unfortunately, with a 30 POP for showers/storms on Tuesday, then a 70 POP for showers/storms on Wednesday, 60 POP on Thursday, 50 POP on Friday, high temps in the mid-upper 80s (warmest day looks to be Wednesday), and lows in the upper 60s to low 70s. The weekend looks to dry out with high temps in the low 80s, lows in the low-mid 60s with lower dew points. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Monday's precipitation: 0.11" (LR) 0.10" (VP2) 0.18" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 0137 June total precipitation: 0.86"Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 29.25" Other data for Monday is as follows: High temp 81.6° (1643) Low temp 67.9° (0455) Obs temp 73.6° Peak wind gust 7 W (1313)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0534) to a low of 66% (1338)Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 67°Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.89" (1024) to 29.84" (0532) At midnight obs the temp was 73.6°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.88" and falling, humidity 90%, dew point of 71°.Current conditions (0115) show 73.8°, Cloudy, Winds 2 ENE, Pressure at 29.86" and falling, humidity 90%, dew point of 71°. Radar is showing a small cluster of showers and storms just to my N and NW, appears to be moving NE so it should just miss me as it heads slowly towards PA and dies out overnight. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Tuesday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 11, 2014 Share Posted June 11, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, June 10, 2014 Tuesday was a muggy day, with some morning sprinkles. For some reason my county was on a flash flood watch all day - expires in about an hour - but we had no rain today. It was certainly muggy enough to pour down today, and it did that in sections of the county to my south (Prince Georges County). Temps reached into the mid 80s after a muggy night with temps remaining above 70 for the first time this season. Temps will probably not drop below 70 again tonight. Tomorrow is another very warm, muggy day with dew points around 70, with a 60 POP for showers/storms with possibly strong to severe storms in the afternoon and evening. Temps should reach up into the mid 80s once again. Thursday should be very similar to Wednesday, but even more likely to have numerous showers and storms, severe weather possible again, with muggy high temps in the mid 80s and lows around 70. Friday should see somewhat diminished chances of showers/storms (50 POP at this point) as the cold front should finally pass through in the evening, and drying us out for the weekend with little chances of rain and lowering dew points, with high temps in the low-mid 80s and lows in the 60s under mostly sunny skies. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Tuesday's precipitation: T (LR) June total precipitation: 0.86"Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 29.25" Other data for Tuesday is as follows: High temp 84.2° (1624) Low temp 71.1° (0538) Obs temp 73.4° Peak wind gust 7 NE (2126)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0554) to a low of 64% (1746)Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 70°Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.94" (2348) to 29.85" (0111) At midnight obs the temp was 73.4°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.94" and steady, humidity 88%, dew point of 70°.Current conditions (0125) show 71.6°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.92" and falling, humidity 91%, dew point of 69°. Radar is showing a slowly dying out area of showers and storms to my west in parts of western MD, eastern and central WV, and parts of western VA that are heading E and NE. We may get some rain showers out of that towards sunrise. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Wednesday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, June 11, 2014 Wednesday was another muggy day, cloudy in the AM, partly cloudy in the PM with high temps in the mid 80s and actually the same value as yesterday. Clouding up towards evening with storms all around, building up from the south, west of this backdoor cold front to our east. Eventually the storms worked into my area, with very heavy rain, not much wind (here but there was elsewhere - with a few tornadoes in the region well out to the SW in VA and W VA), lots of lightning and thunder. Power went out twice during the storm, but thankfully only for a minute or so both times. Very thankful for that! Light rain continued to fall off and on the rest of the evening and into the current early Thursday morning hours, quite light now. Overnight we may get some more, if the areas to the south don't fall apart or go elsewhere. Temps cooled a bit with the storm and are now in the upper 60s. They probably will hold there till sunrise. On Thursday another round similar to today, with high temps in the low-mid 80s and dew points in the upper 60s to low 70s. More of heavy rain expected tomorrow, with less chances (but still possible) of the other aspects of severe weather that the region got more of in Wednesday. More of the same on Friday but a bit less perhaps, with the cold front finally getting through late in the day, and late clearing and drying out starting. The weekend should be warm and dry, with little to no chances for rain, highs in the upper 70s on Saturday and in the low 80s on Sunday. Lows in the upper 50s on Saturday night and low 60s on Sunday. This relatively comfortable period will unfortunately be short-lived, as a heat wave of sorts looks to commence in the new week, with high temps reaching into the 90s on Tuesday and Wednesday - if that happens, that will be my first 90 or greater days of the season. And there only will be isolated chances at showers/storms. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Wednesday's precipitation: 1.15" (LR) 0.92" (VP2) 9.29" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 2104 June total precipitation: 2.01"Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 30.40" Other data for Wednesday is as follows: High temp 84.2° (1626) Low temp 67.8° (2338) Obs temp 67.8° Peak wind gust 15 NE (1817)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (2238) to a low of 67% (1404)Dew point temperatures ranged from 76° to 66°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.03" (2103) to 29.89" (1641) At midnight obs the temp was 67.8°, Cloudy/very light rain, Winds 5 NE, Pressure at 29.98" and falling, humidity 96%, dew point of 67°.Current conditions (0147) show 67.9°, Cloudy, Winds 4 SE, Pressure at 29.95" and falling, humidity 97%, dew point of 67°. Radar is still showing several pockets of rain scattered over the region. One area in central VA may continue to move N and give us some overnight rain showers between now and sunrise. Kevin the wet walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Thursday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, June 12, 2014 Thursday was yet another muggy day, remaining mostly cloudy all day today, which kept the high temperatures lower (mid 70s) after overnight lows in the upper 60s. Occasional light spotty drizzle/very light showers most of the day, but from 1600-1630 we got a heavy rain shower which was most all the rain we were to receive today. My wife said she didn't hear thunder, I was at the office when the heavy rain hit. It has remained cloudy and muggy this evening, with temps still in the low 70s early this Friday morning. We probably won't sink much lower than 70 overnight, with slim chances for any showers overnight as the radar looks pretty clear as far as rain moving in to my location (except for a very light shower that has been falling over the past hour or so, since obs) Friday should be mostly cloudy, muggy high temps in the low 80s, with an 80 POP for showers/storms, mostly in the afternoon and evening. We should clear out later on Friday evening, with lows falling into the 60s. Saturday and Sunday look to be mostly sunny and dry, with dew points lowering into the 50s or lower 60s, with highs on Saturday in the upper 70s and lows in the upper 50s, and highs on Sunday in the lower 80s and lows in the low 60s. Monday should be sunny and a bit warmer, with highs in the mid 80s. Thereafter Tuesday and Wednesday have a 40 POP for showers/storms, but perhaps a bit hotter, with high temps around 90, if not a bit above that level. Lows in the mid-upper 60s early next week. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Error noted in my LR precipitation for yesterday (Wednesday) I wrote 1.15" but it should have been 1.05" Thursday's precipitation: 0..53" (LR) 0.43" (VP2) 7.58" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 1611 June total precipitation: 2.44" (adjusted)Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 30.83"(adjusted) Other data for Thursday is as follows: High temp 75.4° (1420) Low temp 67.5° (0240) Obs temp 71.1° Peak wind gust 11 E (1327)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0453) to a low of 89% (1414)Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 67°Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.99" (0000) to 29.83" (2345) At midnight obs the temp was 71.1°, Cloudy/light rain, Winds 3 ENE, Pressure at 29.84" and falling, humidity 97%, dew point of 70°.Current conditions (0158) show 70.6°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.82" and falling, humidity 98%, dew point of 70°. Radar is still showing widely scattered showers in the region, including the small one we just had here that sort of surprised me. Some action to the south over central VA may give our immediate area some light rain sometime overnight. Kevin the muggy walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Friday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, June 13, 2014 Friday was yet another muggy day, remaining mostly cloudy all day, which once again kept the high temperatures lower (mid-upper 70s) after overnight lows in the mid 60s. We did get a bit of sun at times. Our rain showers came in the noon hour today, with a light shower falling with the frontal passage early this evening. Quite intense briefly according to my data-logger. Once again a significant difference was noted between my VP2 gauge total daily amount and my LR gauge total daily amount as noted below. I can't figure out what is causing the difference, especially with today's values, where I had more rain in the VP2 gauge than the LR gauge. Usually I have the reverse pattern, especially in heavy downpours. Tonight after the early evening rain shower, temperatures fell off slowly through the 60s and continue to do so with dew point temps also falling slowly off. I suspect that I will be around 60 by sunrise. The weekend should feature mostly sunny skies, no chance of rain, and seasonable temps in the upper 70s to low 80s on Saturday and mid 80s on Sunday. Dew point temps should drop into the 50s if not the 40s. Warmer temps will return with the new workweek, with highs getting up around the 90 mark and dew points creeping back into the 60s. A 40 POP for showers/storms will return into the forecast on Tuesday and maintain through the rest of the week. Lows should be in the 60s to around 70. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Friday's precipitation: 0..50" (LR) 0.59" (VP2) 5.01" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 1153 June total precipitation: 2.94" Other data for Friday is as follows: High temp 77.8° (1852) Low temp 66.4° (2352) Obs temp 66.4° Peak wind gust 16 W (1941)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0142) to a low of 69% (1950)Dew point temperatures ranged from 74° to 64°Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.88" (2344) to 29.74" (1551) At midnight obs the temp was 66.4°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.87" and rising, humidity 96%, dew point of 65°.Current conditions (0425) show 63.9°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.91" and rising, humidity 94%, dew point of 62°. Radar is showing all clear in the four state region. Our Friday rain action has moved well to the E and N - out in the Atlantic, off the NC coast, and into parts of New England. Kevin the still-muggy walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, June 14, 2014 Saturday was a beautiful sunny, cooler day, one with max temps only in the mid 70s after upper 70s were originally forecast. I will always like to live with that kind of error though. Temps this evening dropped off nicely with our low-mid 50s dew points, currently in the mid 50s early on this Father's Day Sunday morning. It should reach the low 50s by sunrise. Father's Day Sunday should be sunny, still dry, but warming up into the 80s. Lows Sunday night will probably be in the upper 50s to lower 60s, warming up a bit and starting our warming trend pattern for the coming week. Monday should be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s, then cloudy and 60s Monday night with a 30 POP for showers/storms. All day Tuesday will feature a continued 30 POP for showers/storms, with high temps around 90, lows in the 60s. Wednesday should see our high temps rise into the low 90s, with a 40 POP for showers/storms scattered about the region. This will mark our first real heat wave for the year, as we hit 90 for the first time this season. Thursday and Friday high temps should lower a bit into the mid-upper 80s, with a continued 40 POP for showers/storms. Lows should remain in the 60s to around 70. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Saturday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 2.94" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.33" Other data for Saturday is as follows: High temp 74.4° (1819) Low temp 60.9° (0644) Obs temp 60.9° Peak wind gust 16 NW (1348)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0000) to a low of 51% (1813)Dew point temperatures ranged from 65° to 53°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.12" (2358) to 29.86" (1303) At midnight obs the temp was 60.9°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.12" and rising, humidity 79%, dew point of 54°.Current conditions (0504) show 54.4°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.13" and rising, humidity 91%, dew point of 52°. Radar is showing all clear in the four state region. There are showers/storms out in much of northern WI and parts of the UP of Michigan. Also some scattered light activity is showing up in parts of Maine. Kevin the more comfortable walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, June 15, 2014 Sunday was another beautiful sunny day, but warmer with dew points later on in the day creeping up over the 60 mark. Tonight temps have dropped, but not like last night, and are still in the low 60s early on this Monday morning. We probably will reach about 60 by sunrise. Monday should see partly cloudy skies, temps rising some more, into the upper 80s, dew points rising some more through the 60s, and a 30 POP for showers/storms later on in the day and then a 50 POP in the evening. Tuesday and Wednesday should reach up to 90 or above, humid with a 30 POP for showers/storms. Lows in the upper 60s on Tuesday night and lower 70s on Wednesday night. A 50 POP for showers/storms on Thursday, highs around 90, lows in the low 70s once again. Friday there should be cloudy skies, a 40 POP for showers/ storms with highs in the upper 80s. Over the weekend a 40-50 POP for continued scattered showers/storms, muggy high temps in the mid 80s, lows in the upper 60s. We are definitely in a summer-time pattern! The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Sunday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 2.94" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.33" Other data for Sunday is as follows: High temp 81.4° (1828) Low temp 53.6° (0621) Obs temp 64.7° Peak wind gust 8 S (1334)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0648) to a low of 51% (1519)Dew point temperatures ranged from 64° to 51°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.20" (0949) to 30.08" (1724) At midnight obs the temp was 64.7°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.12" and rising, humidity 87%, dew point of 61°.Current conditions (0253) show 61.9°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.11" and steady, humidity 92%, dew point of 60°. Radar is showing all clear in the four state region. There are very light, very scattered showers in parts of WI and the UP of Michigan at this time. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Monday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 17, 2014 Share Posted June 17, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, June 16, 2014 Monday was warmer and more humid, a rather uncomfortable day but it is going to get worse. The early morning hours weren't too bad actually, with dew points in the upper 50s to low 60s and temp down to 60. But we almost reached 90. An isolated thunderstorm cell brought some cloud to ground lightning that I observed while driving home from BWI airport. There was a severe thunderstorm warning posted briefly for the county, but the storm, which was severe to my north in Frederick County, weakened as it moved SE and over my immediate location. There was hail and brief heavy downpours 20 miles to my north. Tonight the temps have dropped through the 80s and 70s, but currently are still in the low 70s early this Tuesday morning. The low by sunrise will probably be around 70. Tomorrow will probably give me my first 90 day of the season, reaching the low 90s, with a 30 POP for thunderstorms in the later parts of the afternoon and early evening. Dew points will be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Lows on Tuesday night will probably be around 70, if not in the lower 70s. That can depend on whether or not we get a storm to cool us off. Wednesday will be a bit hotter, with highs in the mid 90s, and just an isolated chance at a shower/storm. Lows in the 70s Wednesday night with a 40 POP for showers/storms. On Thursday and Friday we should be a bit cooler, with highs around 90 on Thursday and mid 80s on Friday, and a better chance (50 POP Thursday, 40 POP on Friday) for showers/storms as a weak cold front slowly approaches our area. The weekend still looks unsettled, still very warm and humid, with continued rain chances (40-50 POP) as the front stalls out just south of our area with highs in the low- mid 80s. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Monday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 2.94" Other data for Monday is as follows: High temp 89.0° (1812) Low temp 60.3° (0611) Obs temp 74.3° Peak wind gust 12 NW (2006) (Brief gusty winds - dying convective activity in area at the time - all was left was a few minutes of nice breezes)Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0732) to a low of 46% (1359)Dew point temperatures ranged from 70° to 59°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.15" (0924) to 30.03" (1838) At midnight obs the temp was 74.3°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.08" and steady, humidity 83%, dew point of 69°.Current conditions (0156) show 72.3°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.07" and steady, humidity 86%, dew point of 68°. Radar is showing one cell that has been over Virginia most of the evening, slowly weakening as it moves SE into parts of southern Maryland. There also is a large area of showers/storms over much of the state of Wisconsin right now. That area appears to be moving slowly eastward across Lake Michigan and into the state of Michigan in the near term. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Tuesday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Tuesday was hotter and still humid - it was my first max temp day of 90 or more of the season. I just went under the 80 mark a bit after midnight. Probably won't get any lower than 74 of so by sunrise. We might see some storms/showers overnight- read more in the radar summary below. Only an outside chance (20 POP) for a stray shower or storm on Wednesday, with high temps in the mid 90s, depending on where you are. Better chances for showers/ storms later in the week and over the weekend- up to a 60 POP on Thursday, then mostly a 40-50 POP - high temps in the mid-upper 80s Friday through Sunday. Lows in the 70s the next two nights, then mid-upper 60s for lows thereafter. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K... Tuesday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 2.94" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.33" Other data for Tuesday is as follows: High temp 91.2° (1701) Low temp 68.6° (0539) Obs temp 80.2° Peak wind gust 8 W (1557) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0700) to a low of 54% (1718)Dew point temperatures ranged from 75° to 66°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.11" (0829) to 29.95" (2319) At midnight obs the temp was 80.2°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.95" and steady, humidity 71%, dew point of 70°.Current conditions (0140) show 77.7°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.97" and steady, humidity 80%, dew point of 71°. Radar is showing a line of storms up in central PA moving south towards our area, staying stronger than I thought - and moving pretty fast. Lots of showers behind the front line of storms. We may get something from that towards daybreak. Other storms up in NY State and New England, heading south and/or east. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Wednesday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 19, 2014 Share Posted June 19, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, June 18, 2014 Wednesday was a bit hotter and humid - it was my second max temp day of 90 or more of the season and one degree warmer than yesterday. Temps tonight slow to drop off, but storms around, have been having some thunder not too far away, but no rain. Other areas of the region getting hammered with heavy rain, hail, high winds. Overnight we probably will not drop too far temp wise- only down to about 75 like last night. Tomorrow is another round, a 70 POP for showers/storms,much more likely, high temps around 90. Friday we should dry out with only a 30 POP, highs in the upper 80s. Lows remaining warm, in the 70s the next few days. Over the weekend a 40-50 POP on Saturday, a 30 POP for Sunday, but that is a changeable thing- conditions changing every time you look. Temps over the weekend a bit cooler, highs in the 80s, lows in the mid-upper 60s. More rain shower/storm chances early next week. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Wednesday's precipitation: 0June total precipitatio8.65n: 2.94" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.33" Other data for Wednesday is as follows: High temp 91.7° (1826) Low temp 74.7° (0331) Obs temp 79.6° Peak wind gust 14 E (1340) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 86% (0317) to a low of 58% (1557)Dew point temperatures ranged from 78° to 67°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.03" (1235) to 29.93" (0457) At midnight obs the temp was 79.6°, Cloudy with occas thunder, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.95" and steady, humidity 85%, dew point of 75°.Current conditions (0146) show 78.9°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.97" and rising, humidity 86%, dew point of 74°. Radar is showing another line of storms heading this way (SE) out of west-central PA, parts of WV and western MD that should be here in some form in a few hours. Not sure how strong it will be. Probably just some light-moderate rain. Isolated storm cells in area now are weakening - still strong over and east of Baltimore right now. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Thursday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, June 19, 2014 Thursday was cooler and partly cloudy, still humid but not as bad with the cooler temps. Rain showers and storms in the area, but for the most part missed my station, save for a light shower just before 5 PM right around the time of the cold frontal passage from the north. Temps this evening/early Friday morning have still been slow to drop through the 70s and into the upper 60s, with the dew point temps also falling off rather slowly. Probably will reach about 65 by sunrise Friday. Friday should continue to improve with dropping dew points and relatively pleasant temps in the low 80s. Clouds will be on the increase on Friday night, lows in the 60s, as the frontal boundary stalls out and small impulses start to travel along the front, giving us the likelihood of off and on showers (70 POP) on Saturday (and even overnight Friday) with an outside chance at a thundershower, with high temps in the mid-upper 70s. Sunday should be partly to mostly sunny with high temps in the low 80s and only a 30 POP for showers/storms in the afternoon. Next week looks like somewhat of an increase in our rain shower/storm chances with temps remaining relatively moderate in the low-mid 80s as we enter into the summer season officially. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Thursday's precipitation: 0.04" (LR) 0.01" (VP2) MRR 0.01" @ 1650June total precipitation: 2.98" Other data for Thursday is as follows: High temp 81.5° (1341) Low temp 69.6° (2354) Obs temp 69.6° Peak wind gust 20 N (1614) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (2249) to a low of 68% (1318)Dew point temperatures ranged from 75° to 67°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.03" (2201) to 29.91" (0353) At midnight obs the temp was 69.6°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.02" and rising, humidity 93%, dew point of 68°.Current conditions (0149) show 68.5°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.04" and rising, humidity 94%, dew point of 67°. Radar is showing our rain showers of Thursday have moved south with the front to eastern North Carolina and offshore. Also showers and embedded storms can be found through parts of Wisconsin and Illinois at this time. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Friday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 21, 2014 Share Posted June 21, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, June 20, 2014 Friday was a pretty nice day, sunny, dry, seasonable temperatures with relatively low dew point temperatures most of the day. Clouds have increased in the evening hours as a Great Lakes system, riding along a stationary frontal boundary to my west, heads south and east that will give us a 50 POP for showers the rest of tonight and most of Saturday. Temperatures have fallen into the upper 60s early on this Saturday, with mid 70s the tops for temps during the daylight hours of Saturday, which is the first day of summer. Saturday night should see temps in the 60s with clearing skies. Sunday looks to be partly cloudy with high temps in the low 80s and dry. Monday and Tuesday should be sunny and warm, highs up in the mid 80s, lows in the 60s. Thereafter the rest of the week looks a bit hotter as temps reach near or at the 90 mark for high temps and lows around 70 with about a 40 POP for showers/storms. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Friday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 2.98" Other data for Friday is as follows: High temp 82.9° (1827) Low temp 62.2° (0655) Obs temp 69.9° Peak wind gust 11 NE (1358) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0007) to a low of 47% (1643)Dew point temperatures ranged from 68° to 51°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.08" (0847) to 29.93" (2334) At midnight obs the temp was 69.9°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.94" and falling, humidity 74%, dew point of 61°.Current conditions (0352) show 68.7°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.90" and falling, humidity 77%, dew point of 61°. Radar is showing scattered rain showers in our area, concentrated mostly in areas of western and central PA, and lower southern MD and parts of eastern VA at this time. Movement is in a generally SE direction. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 22, 2014 Share Posted June 22, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, June 21, 2014 Saturday was a cool, cloudy day with showers in the area, but only falling at my location around noon and shortly thereafter. We even had a milky sun come out later on in the afternoon for a brief time. Still basically cloudy through the evening. Temperatures remained mostly in the 60s all day, just managing to top the 70 mark (barely) in the late afternoon for a short time. Relatively cool around these parts for the first day of summer. Remaining in the mid 60s into the early Sunday morning, we should reach the low 80s under partly cloudy skies on Sunday afternoon. Lows should mostly be in the 60s for the next several days. Monday and Tuesday should see partly to mostly sunny skies, highs in the low 80s on Monday and mid 80s on Tuesday. On Wednesday warming up a bit more into the upper 80s with a 60 POP for showers/storms under partly to mostly cloudy skies. From Thursday through Saturday right now it looks to be partly to mostly sunny with high temps in the low-mid 80s and a 30 POP for showers/storms. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Saturday's precipitation: 0.09" (LR) 0.03" (VP2- may be partially blocked up again, will have to check during the day tomorrow) 0.10" MRR @ 1233June total precipitation: 3.07" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.46" Other data for Saturday is as follows: High temp 70.1° (1708) Low temp 64.4° (1326) Obs temp 66.2° Peak wind gust 5 E (1059) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (1342) to a low of 74% (0000)Dew point temperatures ranged from 66° to 61°Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.94" (0940) to 29.88" (1835) At midnight obs the temp was 66.2°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.92" and falling, humidity 86%, dew point of 62°.Current conditions (0228) show 64.4°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.89" and falling, humidity 90%, dew point of 62°. Radar is showing small, scattered rain showers over parts of central VA well to my south and that is about it for the 4 state region. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, June 22, 2014 Sunday dawned a bit cloudy and somewhat cool, but by midday skies were clearing and most of the afteroon was sunny and warmer. Some fair weather cumulus buildups, including one cell around 530 PM that gave me a sprinkle at home at that time. Tonight the temps have slid back into the mid 60s, with dew points in the low 60s. Monday should be sunny and mild, with high temps in the lower 80s. Tuesday will be a bit warmer, with highs in the mid-80s. Tuesday evening there is a 30 POP for showers/storms, lows in the 60s. Wednesday will have the best change for rain for the week, with a 70 POP for showers/storms during the day. Clearing out Wednesday night, lows in the 60s, then sunny and warm the rest of the workweek with highs in the mid-upper 80s, lows in the mid-upper 60s. Looks like the weekend (at first glance) is partly cloudy, warm and humid with a 30-40 POP for showers/storms during the day. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Sunday's precipitation: T (LR)June total precipitation: 3.07" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.46" Other data for Sunday is as follows: High temp 80.1° (1656) Low temp 64.3° (0229) Obs temp 68.1° Peak wind gust 7 E (1329) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 92% (0416) to a low of 59% (1647)Dew point temperatures ranged from 67° to 61°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.02" (2350) to 29.89" (0250) At midnight obs the temp was 68.1°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.01" and rising, humidity 84%, dew point of 63°.Current conditions (0213) show 64.9°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.02" and falling, humidity 90%, dew point of 62°. Radar is showing small areas of scattered rain showers over parts of the midwest - Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Monday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, June 23, 2014 Monday was a bit warmer and sunnier than Sunday, but still had some scattered to broken cumulus, typical summertime clouds, at times in the afternoon. Tonight temps have dropped slowly through the 70s, and are still above 70 early this Tuesday morning. It should be in the upper 60s by morning. During the day on Tuesday it should be partly cloudy and a tad warmer, up in the mid 80s, with a remote chance for a shower/storm in the afternoon (20 POP). Clouds should be increasing Tuesday night, lows around 70, becoming more humid. Wednesday should be partly to mostly cloudy, very warm and humid with high temps in the mid 80s, and a 70 POP for showers/storms during the day and evening as a weak cold front approaches our area from the midwest. Sunny and slightly drier air should be the word for Thursday's weather, with high temps in the low-mid 80s, lows in the 60s. Thursday through Sunday should see partly cloudy skies, highs in the low-mid 80s with a 30-40 POP for showers and storms. Nighttime temps should lower somewhere into the 60s most nights. Summertime in the city! The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Monday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 3.07" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.46" Other data for Monday is as follows: High temp 83.0° (1651) Low temp 62.1° (0526) Obs temp 71.7° Peak wind gust 14 E (1235) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0729) to a low of 48% (1522)Dew point temperatures ranged from 66° to 60°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.13" (2247) to 30.01" (0005) At midnight obs the temp was 71.7°, PCloudy, Winds 6 ESE, Pressure at 30.12" and rising, humidity 69%, dew point of 61°.Current conditions (0120) show 70.3°, PCloudy, Winds 1 E, Pressure at 30.13" and rising, humidity 73%, dew point of 61°. Radar is showing what look like dying MCCS clusters of showers - two of them - one in Eastern OH and the other in western PA. Not moving much, and not moving this way - and dying out in the more stable overnight hours. Further west, a lot more showers/storms are out in Illinois and Missouri at this time. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Tuesday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 25, 2014 Share Posted June 25, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, June 24, 2014 Tuesday was a bit warmer and and more humid - about the same amount of sun - still with some scattered to broken cumulus, typical summertime clouds, at times in the afternoon. Tonight temps are dropping slowly through the 70s, and are still above 70 early this Tuesday morning. It probably won't make it below 70 by sunrise. Skies are cloudy, and should remain that way overnight, and most of Wednesday. High temps on Wednesday should be in the mid-upper 80s, humid, with a 70 POP for showers/storms both during the day and in the evening. Then a 40 POP for showers Thursday morning, highs in the upper 80s with gradually clearing skies. Sunny and quite warm on Friday, with highs in the upper 80s once again, lows in the upper 60s. Over the weekend a bit cooler with partly cloudy skies, highs in the low-mid 80s and a 40 POP for showers/storms. Low temps should be in the 60s. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Tuesday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 3.07" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.46" Other data for Tuesday is as follows: High temp 85.1° (1641) Low temp 65.8° (0540) Obs temp 75.4° Peak wind gust 11 E (1613) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 87% (0654) to a low of 62% (1632)Dew point temperatures ranged from 72° to 61°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.14" (0814) to 29.98" (1908) At midnight obs the temp was 75.4°, Cloudy, Winds 2 ENE, Pressure at 30.00" and steady, humidity 81%, dew point of 69°.Current conditions (0133) show 73.8°, Cloudy, Winds 4 E, Pressure at 29.98" and falling, humidity 88%, dew point of 70°. Radar is showing showers and storms to my west out in parts of western PA, northern WV and eastern OH at this time. They will be gradually moving east towards my area overnight and throughout the day on Wednesday. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Wednesday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, June 25, 2014 Wednesday was quite warm and quite humid (dew points stayed above 70 most of the day) - sun at first but with a slow moving weak cold front moving in from the west, we had building cumulus clouds in the afternoon and scattered showers and storms in the evening, a later arrival than expected. I got my brief thundershower right around 9 PM, lasting only about 15-20 minutes with only brief heavy rain. Temps dropped from the low 80s into the mid 70s, and have been very slowly dropping ever since, still in the low 70s. Other areas got really hammered with torrential downpours, vivid lightning and brief gusty winds. Clear out there now, but still muggy with dew points still staying above 70. We probably won't go much below 70 by sunrise, if we do at all. Thursday and Friday should be sunny, with highs in the upper 80s on Thursday and mid 80s on Friday with little chance of rain. Over the weekend we should be in the low-mid 80s with a 30 POP for rain showers, and partly cloudy. Next week looks quite warm, with highs in the mid-upper 80s and a 40 POP for showers/storms each day as we head into July next Tuesday. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Wednesday's precipitation: 0.18"(LR) 0.18" (VP2) 4.97" max rain rate (MRR) @ 2055June total precipitation: 3.25" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.64" Other data for Wednesday is as follows: High temp 88.3° (1659) Low temp 71.8° (0603) Obs temp 72.9° Peak wind gust 13 E (1734) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (2329) to a low of 59% (1706)Dew point temperatures ranged from 76° to 69°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.00" (0000) to 29.80" (1743) At midnight obs the temp was 72.9°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.85" and rising, humidity 95%, dew point of 71°.Current conditions (0209) show 71.4°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.86" and rising, humidity 96%, dew point of 70°. Radar is showing our showers and storms from earlier this evening moving north and east, and are currently over parts of the MD Eastern Shore, northern Delaware, and covering most of New Jersey. Kevin the muggy walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Thursday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, June 26, 2014 Thursday cleared out slowly, still humid, but not quite as humid as Wednesday. Temps still warm in the mid 80s, plenty of sun. Temps this evening have been dropping slowly through the 70s, and still remains above 70 early this Friday morning. We should make it down into the upper 60s by morning. Pretty seasonable conditions on Friday and through the weekend, with highs in the low-mid 80s and lows in the mid-upper 60s. A slight chance for a pop up shower or thundershower but really not that much of a chance. Hints are strong for next week to have a spell of low 90s temps, with lows around 70 as we head into July on Tuesday. A bit greater chance at some showers/storms, but the typical summer time hit or miss chances, that for my location usually is a miss. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Thursday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 3.25" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.64" Other data for Thursday is as follows: High temp 86.5° (1820) Low temp 69.0° (0544) Obs temp 72.7° Peak wind gust 11 N (1124) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0118) to a low of 50% (1841)Dew point temperatures ranged from 71° to 64°Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.98" (2351) to 29.84" (0011) At midnight obs the temp was 72.7°, PCldy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.98" and rising, humidity 79%, dew point of 66°.Current conditions (0137) are showing a temperature of 70.8°, PCldy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.99" and rising, humidity 83%, dew point of 65°. Radar is showing just a few scattered showers in parts of North Carolina and southern Virginia at this time. Otherwise pretty clear over the Eastern U.S. north of Florida. Kevin the still muggy walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Friday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, June 27, 2014 Friday was a partly cloudy, warm and humid day - summer is here for a spell, unfortunately. It has been pretty dry here of late, though the lawns and gardens are still nice and green due to earlier in the year good rains. Tonight temps have dropped into the mid 60s, with dew points in the low 60s. The weekend looks mostly sunny with highs in the low-mid 80s, lows in the 60s except for some clouds around on Sunday morning. Next week, from Monday through Wednesday temps look to warm up into the upper 80s to around 90 with partly cloudy skies and a 40 POP for showers and storms scattered about. Lows should mostly be in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Later in the week should turn sunny, and the outlook for the Fourth of July is sunny and warm , with highs in the low 80s. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Friday's precipitation: 0 June total precipitation: 3.25" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.64" Other data for Friday is as follows: High temp 83.5° (1505) Low temp 66.0° (0626) Obs temp 72.6° Peak wind gust 11 NE (1336) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0711) to a low of 61% (1302) Dew point temperatures ranged from 72° to 64° Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.19" (2346) to 29.98" (0004) At midnight obs the temp was 72.6°, PCldy, Winds 1 E, Pressure at 30.19" and rising, humidity 76%, dew point of 65°. Current conditions (0425) are showing a temperature of 65.6°, PCldy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.20" and rising, humidity 89%, dew point of 62°. Radar is showing just a few widely scattered showers down to my south and southwest in parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama/Georgia at this time. Otherwise pretty clear over the Eastern U.S. north of Florida. Kevin the still muggy walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, June 28, 2014 Saturday was mostly sunny, warm, and gradually a bit less humid, as dew points for a time fell into the upper 50s, but later on in the afternoon rose again into the low-mid 60s. Still not too bad a day. And temperatures tonight have fallen through the 70s and into the upper 60s, and should bottom out in the mid 60s by sunrise. We should see a repeat performance for the most part on Sunday, with sunny to partly cloudy skies, temps in the mid 80s and dew points creeping up into the mid 60s but still not too bad. The coming workweek, however, looks to be heating up into the 90 or above range by Tuesday, with that day and Wednesday being the hottest days of the week. Monday and Tuesday should have a 30-40 POP for showers/storms. Might reach the mid 90s on Wednesday, but by then we should also have a 50 POP for showers/storms with a front approaching the area from the west. Lows early in the week will be in the upper 60s to low 70s. An area of showers off the Carolina coast right now is spinning up into a classic tropical LOW system, and stands a 40 POP for at least developing into a tropical depression by mid-week. Thursday looks to be the day that if we were going to get anything out of this still developing system we would get it on that day. Right now there is a 40 POP for rain on Thursday, with high temps in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s. Right now it appears that the system should exit out to sea or further up into New England on Friday, giving us a sunny, nice day for the Fourth of July and for the entire holiday weekend. High temps on Friday and Saturday should be in the low-mid 80s with lows in the 60s and less humid dew points in the 50s or low 60s. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Saturday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 3.25" Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 31.64" Other data for Saturday is as follows: High temp 84.6° (1636) Low temp 63.7° (0612) Obs temp 73.0° Peak wind gust 13 NE (1626) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 91% (0551) to a low of 45% (1447)Dew point temperatures ranged from 65° to 58°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.27" (1154) to 30.19" (0000) At midnight obs the temp was 73.0°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.24" and steady, humidity 68%, dew point of 62°.Current conditions (0404) is showing a temperature of 66.1°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.23" and steady, humidity 85%, dew point of 62°. Radar is showing light, scattered showers in the mountains of western North Carolina, heading north into parts of western VA and SW WV, along with more substantial showers in WI, IL and Arkansas at this time. All appears to be generally moving south to north. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shaw Posted June 30, 2014 Share Posted June 30, 2014 Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, June 29, 2014 Sunday was mostly sunny, warm, and still a bit less humid, as dew points were in the upper 50s to low 60s all day. Still not too bad a day. And temperatures tonight have only dropped some through the 70s, only about 74 right now in the early Monday morning hours. Probably won't reach much lower than the upper 60s by morning. Cloudy overnight, then mostly cloudy on Monday with highs in the upper 80s and a slight chance at a shower/storm (20 POP). Lows Monday night milder than they have been, in the upper 60s to low 70s, as they will be most of this week. Tuesday a 30 POP for showers and quite warm and humid, highs around 90. Wednesday should be up in the low 90s with a 50 POP for showers/storms, then on Thursday the best chance for storms/showers at a 60 POP with mostly cloudy skies and high temps in the upper 80s. If we are fortunate enough to get that front to clear to the east and south enough, and we get that possible tropical system out of here to the east and north, on Independence Day Friday we could become mostly sunny, drier with high temps around 80 or low 80s. Lows finally dropping into the low-mid 60s Friday night, then low-mid 80s and sunny over the Fourth of July weekend with lows mostly in the 60s. The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 Sunday's precipitation: 0June total precipitation: 3.25" Other data for Sunday is as follows: High temp 84.7° (1631) Low temp 64.2° (0631) Obs temp 74.9° Peak wind gust 9 W (1349) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 90% (0700) to a low of 39% (1825)Dew point temperatures ranged from 63° to 56°Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.25" (0149) to 30.10" (2042) At midnight obs the temp was 74.9°, Cloudy, Winds 5 E, Pressure at 30.11" and steady, humidity 57%, dew point of 59°.Current conditions (0147) is showing a temperature of 73.6°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.09" and steady, humidity 62%, dew point of 60°. Radar is showing light, scattered showers in the mountains of PA and NY, more general rain showers through parts of Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin and entering into Michigan at this time.western North Carolina, heading north into parts of western VA and SW WV, along with more substantial showers in WI, IL and Arkansas at this time. All appears to be generally moving south to north. Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Monday morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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