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Kevin Shaw · December 27, 2014

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, December 26, 2014

I was off work on Friday also so I slept in and relaxed most of the day. Temps started off under clear, calm skies just below freezing, but rose quickly through the 30s and 40s into the low 50s by mid-afternoon under mostly sunny skies. Under clear skies this evening the temps have dropped back down just as quickly, and are now just below freezing early on this Saturday morning. We should reach the upper 20s by sunrise. Saturday will be sunny for the most part once again, with highs in the low 50s, then clouding up on Saturday night and not as cold, with lows only in the upper 30s to around 40. Sunday will be cloudy with highs in the low 50s and a 70 POP for rain, continuing into the evening/overnight hours, becoming more showery late. Monday should be cooling off a bit but remain cloudy with a 40 POP for continued rain showers. Clearing off Monday night, then the rest of next week should be sunny to partly cloudy with high temps mostly in the mid-upper 30s to around 40. Lows most days somewhere in the 20s. No further chances for rain after Monday as it looks now while finishing up the 2014 year. I think as we get further in January we will see it generally become colder, though without any spectacular cold snaps such as we had in January 2014 on a few selected days.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there!If not, let me know.

Friday's precipitation: 0
December snowfall: T
December total precipitation: 3.56"
Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 54.36"

Other data for Friday is as follows:
High temp 53.1° (1502)
Low temp 30.2° (0807)
Obs temp 32.6°
Peak wind gust 9 WSW (1303)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0926) to a low of 50% (1445)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 36° to 28°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.39"(0958) to 30.25"(0045)

At midnight obs temperature was 32.6°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.30" and falling, relative humidity 90%, dew point of 30°.

Currently (0312 EST) Clear, temperature 31.5°, dew point temperature at 29°, winds Calm, relative humidity at 92% with the barometric pressure at 30.29" and falling.

Radar is showing snow over most of northern Wisconsin and a good part of the UP of Michigan. Rain showers are showing in parts of southern Illinois, also in parts of KY and western WV.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on Saturday morning.

Kevin Shaw · December 28, 2014

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, December 27, 2014

Saturday was a mostly sunny day, a bit frosty at first but temps rose quickly through the 40s and 50s to top off at almost 60. It has become cloudy in the overnight Saturday time frame, and temps are not as cold tonight. Should be in the upper 30s by morning. Cloudy, highs in the low 50s on Sunday with a 90 POP for showers in the morning and more steady rain in the afternoon. Sunday night rain continues (60 POP), lows in the upper 30s. Monday a 40 POP for rain showers, cooler, with high temps in the low 40s. Thereafter the rest of the 2014 week should be cloudy to partly cloudy Tuesday, highs in the upper 30s, lows in the 20s, then sunny on Wednesday with highs in the upper 30s, lows in the 20s. New Years Day should be sunny and seasonably cold, with high temps in the upper 30s, lows in the 20s. Friday should cloud up, possibly a bit of snow Friday night, then rain showers on Saturday. Highs in the 30s on Friday, lows in the upper 20s Friday night, then in the 40s on Saturday.

The weather underground link to my station data is:

http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11

My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)

My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman

Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Saturday's precipitation: 0

December snowfall: T

December total precipitation: 3.57" (made an adjustment on Christmas Day precip total from the LR - should have been 0.07" instead of 0.06")

Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 54.37"

Other data for Saturday is as follows:

High temp 59.1° (1359)

Low temp 31.0° (0359)

Obs temp 39.4°

Peak wind gust 8 N (1234)

Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0926) to a low of 34% (1413)

Dew point temperatures ranged from 40° to 29°

Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.35"(1019) to 30.10"(2345)

At midnight obs temperature was 39.4°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.10" and falling, relative humidity 81%, dew point of 34°.

Currently (0414 EST) Cloudy, temperature 41.8°, dew point temperature at 38°, winds Calm, relative humidity at 85% with the barometric pressure at 29.98" and falling.

Radar is showing mostly rain showers well to my north and west, over NY State, western PA, OH, also to my SW headed this way - over SW VA, western NC, KY, WV at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on Sunday morning.

Kevin Shaw · December 29, 2014

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, December 28, 2014

Sunday was a mostly cloudy day, still mild, with occasional light rain showers, mostly in the evening. Temps reached into the mid 50s, after a night only down into the upper 30s. Overnight rain showers are expected (90 POP) but radar seems to be showing most of the precipitation moving off to the east and south. A 50 POP for rain showers on Monday, mostly in the morning, and cooler with highs in the low 40s. Clearing off by evening and colder, with lows overnight into the 20s. Tuesday through Thursday should find sunny to partly cloudy skies with high temps in the mid- upper 30s, lows in the 20s. Friday through the weekend looks like a bit of snow possible early in the period, then more likely rain showers over the weekend as temps moderate a bit into the 40s. Lows in the 20s Friday then 30s over the weekend.

The weather underground link to my station data is:

http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11

My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)

My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman

Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Sunday's precipitation: 0.06" (LR and VP2) 0.09" Max rain rate @ 2208

December snowfall: T

December total precipitation: 3.63"

Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 54.43"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:

High temp 55.9° (1302)

Low temp 39.2° (0015)

Obs temp 43.1°

Peak wind gust 9 NNW (2321)

Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (1950) to a low of 65% (1225)

Dew point temperatures ranged from 48° to 34°

Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.16"(2330) to 29.96"(0659)

At midnight obs temperature was 43.1°, Cloudy, Winds 9 N, Pressure at 30.15" and rising, relative humidity 85%, dew point of 39°.

Currently (0246 EST) Cloudy, temperature 41.7°, dew point temperature at 37°, winds 2 NNW, relative humidity at 83% with the barometric pressure at 30.18" and rising.

Radar is showing rain showers moving west to east but also sinking south over the region.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on Monday morning.

Kevin Shaw · December 30, 2014

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, December 29, 2014

Monday was a partly to mostly cloudy day, turning colder with little range in temperature, holding in the low 40s and upper 30s. Very light rain showers started the obs day off during the first few hours. Tonight still cloudy and chilly early this Tuesday morning, with temps falling through the 30s. The week ahead as we transition into 2015 from 2014 should be seasonably cold, with high temps in the mid-upper 30s, lows in the 20s, with partly to mostly sunny skies. By Friday clouds should overspread the area as temps moderate. And then the weekend looks wet and milder, with temps mostly in the 30s and 40s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:

http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11

My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)

My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman

Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Monday's precipitation: 0.02" (LR) 0.00" (VP2)

December snowfall: T

December total precipitation: 3.65"

Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 54.45"

Other data for Monday is as follows:

High temp 43.3° (1530)

Low temp 37.5° (2359)

Obs temp 37.5°

Peak wind gust 13 NNW (0005)

Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 85% (0000) to a low of 55% (1436)

Dew point temperatures ranged from 39° to 26°

Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.31"(2323) to 30.15"(0000)

At midnight obs temperature was 37.5°, Cloudy (broken mackeral sky), Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.31" and rising, relative humidity 65%, dew point of 27°.

Currently (0220 EST) Cloudy, temperature 36.4°, dew point temperature at 25°, winds 4 N, relative humidity at 63% with the barometric pressure at 30.34" and rising.

Radar is showing scattered light rain and snow showers mainly just south of the region, moving SW to NE.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on Tuesday morning.

Kevin Shaw · December 31, 2014

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Tuesday was sunny and cold, particularly during the evening when the temps were falling through the 20s. Should reach down to around 20 by sunrise on the last day of 2014. Sunny and even a bit colder on Wednesday, with highs in the mid 30s and lows around 20 once again. New Years Day should be sunny and cold, with highs in the upper 30s to around 40. Lows Thursday night in the 20s. Turning a bit milder and cloudy on Friday, with highs in the 40s. Saturday should see temps in the 40s once again with clouds, and a 60-70 POP for rain during the day and into the evening. Sunday should feature a return to sun, with high temps around 50. Next week it appears that we will turn cold again, with highs struggling to go over the freezing mark on Monday, and then moderating slightly on Tuesday into the mid 30s. Lows should be in the upper teens to around 20. No real major cold outbreaks yet,but below normal for early January nonetheless.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Tuesday's precipitation: 0
December snowfall: T
December total precipitation: 3.65"
Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 54.45"

Other data for Tuesday is as follows:
High temp 41.7° (1413)Low temp 24.9° (2349)
Obs temp 24.9°
Peak wind gust 16 NNW (0927)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 80% (2356) to a low of 39% (1509)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 27° to 16°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.48"(1005) to 30.30"(0054)

At midnight obs temperature was 24.9°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.46" and steady, relative humidity 80%, dew point of 20°.

Currently (0219 EST) Clear, temperature 23.6°, dew point temperature at 19°, winds Calm, relative humidity at 82% with the barometric pressure at 30.44" and falling off slowly.

Radar is showing widely scattered light snow showers well to my north and west over parts of NY, PA, OH, and WV, mainly light Great Lakes Effect snow.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on Wednesday, New Year's Eve morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 1, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Wednesday, the last day of 2014, was sunny and cold, one of the colder days of December, and in fact with the low temp of 23.1 the coldest minimum reading for my station in December. Early on Thursday, the first day of 2015, is cold and clear, temps have fallen a bit further down in the low 20s, and should be around 20 by sunrise. New Year's Day should be sunny and a tad milder, with temps around 40 or perhaps a bit higher. Friday should be similar with regard to temperature and sky condition. Lows in the 20s. Over the weekend it looks like rain both days, highs around 40 on Saturday but closer to 50 on Sunday, lows mostly in the 30s. Clearing off for the first full week of 2015, with highs in the upper 30s on Monday but chilling down by Wednesday with perhaps our first sub-freezing max of the season, with highs around 30. Lows in the 20s on Monday dropping into the teens by Wednesday. Dry and sunny for the first part of the week as it looks now. I wound up with 54.45" of rainfall for 2014, ranking the year as my fifth wettest of all times (36 year period of record from 1979 - 2014).

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Wednesday's precipitation: 0
December snowfall: T
December total precipitation: 3.65"
Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 54.45"

Other data for Wednesday is as follows:
High temp 36.4° (1503)
Low temp 23.1° (0537)
Obs temp 23.1°
Peak wind gust 12 NW (1248)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 83% (0224) to a low of 36% (1518)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 20° to 11°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.50"(1010) to 30.28"(2359)

At midnight obs temperature was 23.1°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.28" and falling, relative humidity 72%, dew point of 15°.

Currently (0447 EST) Clear, temperature 21.2°, dew point temperature at 15°, winds Calm, relative humidity at 78% with the barometric pressure at 30.24" and falling.

Radar is showing some scattered snow showers over the lake effect snow areas in Michigan and New York, along with an area of light snow over much of northern Wisconsin at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on Thursday, New Year's Day morning. HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!

Kevin Shaw · January 2, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for New Year's Day Thursday, January 1, 2015

New Year's Day Thursday, the first day of 2015, got to a cold start with lows in the upper teens, then moderated a bit under sunny skies to rise into the low 40s in the afternoon. Tonight temps are not dropping off as cold as last night, as values are still in the upper 20s and probably won't lower much more than that by sunrise. Friday should be sunny with similar temps to Thursday, in the low 40s. Friday night becoming cloudy with lows in the 30s. Saturday it will be cloudy with an 80 POP for rain and highs in the upper 30s. A 70 POP for continued rain on Saturday night with lows in the 30s, above freezing as it looks now. Then on Sunday an 80 POP for showers and milder, highs into the low 60s. Clearing off through Sunday night and Monday, and colder, with highs on Monday in the upper 30s, then on Tuesday sunny and low 30s for highs, lows in the teens to low 20s, then the rest of the week will be even a bit colder, with highs in the upper 20s and lows in the teens. We should have mostly sunny skies. I wound up with 54.45" of rainfall for 2014, ranking the year as my fifth wettest of all times (36 year period of record from 1979 - 2014).

By the way, I started a new weather journal book today with the new year upon use - replacing the Old Farmers Almanac every day weather journal with the Weather Wizard's 5-year weather diary. Not sure if I can keep it in good enough shape to use it for the next five years but we shall see.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Thursday's precipitation: 0
January 2015 snowfall: 0
December total precipitation: 3.65"
January total precipitation: 0.00"
Annual 2014 YTD precipitation total: 54.45"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 0.00"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:
High temp 43.2° (1416)
Low temp 19.1° (0745)
Obs temp 29.5°
Peak wind gust 14 WSW (1607)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 86% (0834) to a low of 37% (1421)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 23° to 14°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.29"(0910) to 30.09"(1959)

At midnight obs temperature was 29.5°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.15" and rising, relative humidity 76%, dew point of 23°.

Currently (0353 EST) Clear, temperature 29.4°, dew point temperature at 22°, winds Calm, relative humidity at 73% with the barometric pressure at 30.20" and rising.

Radar is showing some scattered snow showers over the lake effect snow areas in New York, ,mountains of VT and ME, along with a growing area of precipitation in the lower Mississippi River Valley near Memphis TN, AR, parts of MS, AL, and northern LA at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on Friday morning. HAPPY NEW YEAR !!

Kevin Shaw · January 3, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, January 2, 2015

Friday was mostly sunny and a tad milder than yesterday, with high temps reaching the seasonable mid 40s. Tonight it has turned cloudy, temps have fallen off into the upper 20s under light winds. Rain, possibly mixed in with sleet and freezing rain, should be breaking out later this morning, probably sometime after sunrise. High temps in the upper 30s should turn everything over to plain rain sometime in the afternoon. A 90 POP for rain during the day on Saturday, then an 80 POP for continued rain/rain showers Saturday night with temps holding in the upper 30s, then a 60 POP for rain showers on Sunday and warmer, with temps into the low 60s as we briefly get on the warm side of this LOW. Clouds Sunday night, turning colder later as the front passes on through, lows into the 20s by sunrise. Monday and Tuesday should turn mostly sunny, with high temps in the mid 30s, lows in the teens. Even colder Wednesday and Thursday, with sub-freezing high temps in the mid 20s, lows well down in the teens under mostly sunny skies. Moderating temps should start on Friday, with highs in the low 30s and lows around 20. This outbreak will feature our coldest temperatures of the season so far, with ice forming on ponds by the end of the week.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Friday's precipitation: 0
January 2015 snowfall: 0
January total precipitation: 0.00"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 0.00"

Other data for Friday is as follows:
High temp 45.0° (1414)
Low temp 28.1° (0158)
Obs temp 28.7°
Peak wind gust 9 WSW (1317)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 82% (2351) to a low of 45% (1426)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 27° to 22°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.48"(2311) to 30.15"(0001)

At midnight obs temperature was 28.7°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.47" and rising, relative humidity 82%, dew point of 24°.

Currently (0244 EST) Cloudy, temperature 27.8°, dew point temperature at 24°, winds Calm, relative humidity at 85% with the barometric pressure at 30.51" and rising.

Radar is showing rain moving north towards this area from the Carolinas and southern VA, but more impressively an area of mixed precipitation moving eastward out of a good portion of West Virginia and southern Ohio at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 4, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, January 3, 2015

Saturday was cloudy and cold with very slowly moderating temps through the upper 20s into the upper 30s. Occasional light rain, drizzle, fog was experienced throughout the day, particularly in the evening. Clouds, fog and drizzle have continued into the early Sunday morning hours. another batch of rain is currently out in much of West Virginia headed this way, along with warmer temperatures most of the day on Sunday,with highs reaching up into the low 60s with an 80 POP most of the day. Partly cloudy on Sunday night with lows in the mid 30s, then Monday sunny with temps holding in the mid 30s. Colder on Monday night with lows in the 20s, then mid 30s for highs on Tuesday and a 40 POP for light snow, mostly cloudy skies. Clearing off on Tuesday night and colder, with lows dipping into the teens. Wednesday should see our first sub-freezing max temperature day, with highs in the upper 20s and lows in the teens. Thursday should be our coldest day of the week, with highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens. A slow moderation under sunny skies should be next for Friday through the weekend, with highs on Friday in the low 30s and lows in the teens, then highs over the weekend going over the freezing mark in the mid-upper 30s and lows mostly in the 20s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Saturday's precipitation: 0.71" (LR) 0.42"(VP2)

Max rain rate a very modest 0.14" @ 2205.
January 2015 snowfall: 0
January total precipitation: 0.71"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 0.71"

Other data for Saturday is as follows:
High temp 38.0° (2359)
Low temp 27.7° (0147)
Obs temp 38.0°
Peak wind gust 8 E (0539)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (2335) to a low of 71% (0539)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 37° to 23°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.56"(0738) to 30.13"(2359)

At midnight obs temperature was 38.0°, Cloudy/light fog, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.13" and falling, relative humidity 96%, dew point of 37°.

Currently (0254 EST) Cloudy, temperature 40.1°, dew point temperature at 39°, winds Calm, relative humidity at 97% with the barometric pressure at 30.07" and falling. 0.10" of rain has fallen since midnight (VP2)

Radar is showing a large area of rain out to our west in most of West Virginia, headed this way, probably reaching us by sunrise if not sooner.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 5, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, January 4, 2015

Sunday was cloudy and milder, temps rising through the 40s and well into the 50s, along with intermittent rainamd increasing wind. The front finally went through in the early evening, with slowly dropping temps, drying skies, lowering dew points, and a cessation of the rainfall. Mackeral sky at obs, temps now have been falling through the 40s late this evening/early on this Monday morning. We should reach the low 30s by sunrise. Mid 30s and sun most of the day on Monday, and windy. Clouding up Monday night, lows in the low 20s, with a 50 POP for light snow after midnight. On Tuesday, a 70 POP for snow, mostly in the morning, with high temps in the mid 30s. Clearing on Tuesday night with lows dropping into the low 20s. Wednesday and Thursday should be our coldest days of the season so far, with high temps in the 20s and lows well down into the teens. Moderation should start on Friday, with highs in the low 30s and lows around 20.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Sunday's precipitation: 0.72" (LR) 0.60"(VP2)
January 2015 snowfall: 0
January total precipitation: 1.43"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 1.43"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:
High temp 59.1° (1546)
Low temp 38.0° (0000)
Obs temp 46.3°
Peak wind gust 21 WSW (2328)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 99% (1140) to a low of 59% (2330)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 56° to 33°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.13"(0000) to 29.75"(1711)

At midnight obs temperature was 46.3°, Cloudy/broken (mackerel) sky, Winds 10 WSW, Pressure at 30.03" and rising, relative humidity 63%, dew point of 34°.

Currently (0204 EST) PCloudy, temperature 42.6°, dew point temperature at 31°, winds 9 NW, relative humidity at 63% with the barometric pressure at 30.08" and rising.

Radar is showing areas of snow throughout the Great Lakes states, PA, NY, OH, MI, and mixed precipitation through much of northern New England, particularly in much of Maine at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Monday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 6, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, January 5, 2015

Sunday was sunny, breezy and gradually colder all day, temps basically falling all day. Temps are now in the low 20s under an increasing cloud cover. Snow is due here in a few hours, before sunrise, and accumulating 1-2 inches as it looks now. It should be over by mid-day, but the morning rush hour is going to be a problem most likely. Temps holding well below freezing and the snow will be sticking to the roads. Gradually we should clear up during the afternoon, and turn colder. We should reach the upper teens by Tuesday overnight, then 20s for highs on both Wednesday and Thursday under mostly sunny skies and windy on Wednesday with wind chills down around 0. Thursday will actually be a bit colder with low 20s for highs, but the winds should slacken so there is a trade off on the apparent temperature. Lows will be in the low teens, our coldest weather of the season, and since last winter. We should see a moderating trend starting on Wednesday, with high temps getting above freezing but not by much (mid 30s).

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Monday's precipitation: 0
January 2015 snowfall: 0
January total precipitation: 1.43"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 1.43"

Other data for Monday is as follows:
High temp 46.3° (0000)
Low temp 24.3° (2355)
Obs temp 24.3°
Peak wind gust 21 WNW (0510)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 64% (0005) to a low of 33% (1350)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 34° to 6°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.51"(2110) to 30.03"(0000)

At midnight obs temperature was 24.3°, High clouds, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.49" and falling, relative humidity 51%, dew point of 9°.

Currently (0147 EST) Cloudy, temperature 23.9°, dew point temperature at 9°, winds 1 E, relative humidity at 52% with the barometric pressure at 30.46" and falling.

Radar is showing a large area of light snow in a good part of WV, most of OH, eastern KY, and a smaller area of snow over central VA at this time, heading this way.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Tuesday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 7, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Tuesday was cloudy and cold in the AM, with light-moderate snow most of the morning, from about 0500 into the early afternoon. Temps in the low 20s, light,fluffy snow. Cleared off by mid-afternoon, temps held in the mid-upper 20s. Tonight temps will be dropping down into the teens,under cloudy skies and light winds. Wednesday and Thursday should be sunny to partly cloudy,very cold, breezy at times with belowzero wind chills on occasion. Temps should be in the low to mid 20s, lows well down in the teens. Friday should moderate some,with highs getting into the low-mid 30s, lows in the low 20s. Over the weekend high temps will be in the upper 20s to lower 30s, lows in the teens to lower 20s under partly cloudy skies. A chance of rain or snow early next week,stay tuned on how that system develops,if it does.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Tuesday's precipitation: 0.25" (LR) M on the VP2 as with below freezing temps the snow doesn't melt and can't record on the tipping spoons.
Tuesday's snowfall: 3.1"
January 2015 snowfall: 3.1"
January total precipitation: 1.68"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 1.68"

Other data for Tuesday is as follows:

High temp 29.7° (1515)
Low temp 21.1° (0637)
Obs temp 24.5°
Peak wind gust 11 E (2125)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 89% (0831) to a low of 50% (0036)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 23° to 8°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.49"(0000) to 30.14"(2311)

At midnight obs temperature was 24.5°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.14" and falling, relative humidity 70%, dew point of 16°.

Currently (0135 EST) Cloudy, temperature 22.2°, dew point temperature 16°, winds Calm, relative humidity 76% with the barometric pressure 30.13" and falling.

Radar is showing light snow out in the lower Midwest, including KY, IN, IL and MO, also lake effect areas of NY, and scattered throughout much of Michigan.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Wednesday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 8, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Wednesday was partly cloudy and very cold in the AM, My PM max temp was 23.9° after a high temp for the day of 24.5 was reached at midnight. Temps have been going down through most of the afternoon after that PM max temp was reached, through the low 20s and through most of the teens to about 10 right now early on Thursday morning. We also got a few snow flurries during the late afternoon/early evening time frame. Winds have kept up for the most part, giving us wind chills approaching 0 so far, and overnight we should get those readings below the zero mark. Temperature by sunrise probably will be around 5 above, depending on how much wind we get. Thursday the wind will slacken off, but high temps will be only around 20. Temps Thursday night will be very cold but not as cold as tonight I don't believe- probably in the 10-15 range. Friday should see a warm up into the mid 30s with lows in the 20s, then sunny and quite cold again on Saturday, with highs in the mid 20s. Sunday should moderate some again, up into the 30s. There is a 40 POP for rain or snow early next week (Monday-Tuesday), with highs in the 30s and lows in the 20s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Wednesday's precipitation: T (LR)
Wednesday's snowfall: T
Snow on ground tonight 2", last night 3"
January 2015 snowfall: 3.1"
January total precipitation: 1.68"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 1.68"

Other data for Wednesday is as follows:
High temp 24.5° (0000)
Low temp 11.1° (2359)
Obs temp 11.1°
Peak wind gust 22 WNW (1124)
43Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 88% (0611) to a low of 43% (2058)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 16° to -5° (first below zero dew point of the season)
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.53"(2348) to 30.07"(0505)

At midnight obs temperature was 11.1°, Clear, Winds 13 WNW, Pressure at 30.52" and rising, relative humidity 53%, dew point of - 3°.

Currently (0208 EST) Clear, temperature 10.0°, dew point temperature - 2°, winds 8 NW, relative humidity 57% with the barometric pressure 30.54" and rising.

Radar is showing very light, very scattered snow showers over a few areas in the Great Lakes Lake Effect snow region.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Thursday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 9, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, January 8, 2015

Thursday was mostly sunny and very cold, our coldest day of the year so far. Afternoon max temp only 20.4° @ 1545 but with increasing clouds tonight and a turn to more southerly winds the temperature rose in the late evening before observation, and our 24 hour day max was reached right before midnight at 22.6° . A clipper will pass to the north early tomorrow, with a few flurries possible in the morning, temps up in the mid 30s but then turning colder again Friday night and on Saturday, with lows back in the teens and highs on Saturday in the mid-upper 20s. Sunny skies on Saturday, then lows in the low teens Saturday night. Sunny and milder on Sunday, with highs in the mid-upper 30s. Early next week we should have a storm coming in, with possible wintry mix types of precipitation falling Monday and then again on Wednesday, with high temps in the 30s and lows in the 20s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Thursday's precipitation: 0
Thursday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight 2"
January 2015 snowfall: 3.1"
January total precipitation: 1.68"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 1.68"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:
High temp 22.6° (2359)
Low temp 7.6° (0734)
Obs temp 22.6°
Peak wind gust 17 WSW (1146)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 63% (0749) to a low of 41% (0433)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 5° to -4°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.63"(0913) to 30.23"(2358)

At midnight obs temperature was 22.6°, Cloudy, Winds 8 SE, Pressure at 30.23" and falling, relative humidity 46%, dew point of 5°.

Currently (0230 EST) Cloudy, temperature 23.4°, dew point temperature 6°, winds 10 WSW, relative humidity 47% with the barometric pressure 30.13" and falling.

Radar is showing light snow falling throughout much of PA and northern MD right now. Not sure how much is hitting the ground, we should get grazed by a few cells overnight probably.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Friday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 10, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, January 9, 2015

Friday had quite a bit of clouds at times, as a warm front progressed through the area. Light snow from an associated clipper passed to the north up in Pennsylvania that gave the Keystone State the light snow this time for the most part. Temps were in the 20s in the am and rose into the mid 30s by afternoon, rising above the freezing mark for the first time since Monday. We had some snow melt go on today. Later in the afternoon and especially in the evening the temps fell again, back into the 20s and now early this Saturday morning into the teens. Should be around 10 by sunrise. Saturday sunny with high temps around 20. Lows around 10 again Saturday night. Sunday should be sunny early with high temps rebounding up in the 30s again, as our yo-yo change in temps continues. Sunday night into Monday should be cloudy with an 80 POP for precipitation, probably starting out as sleet and/or freezing rain, lows in the 20s overnight Sunday but rising through the 30s on Monday as the precipitation eventually changes over to all rain. Sunny and cold once again on Tuesday with highs in the 20s,

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Friday's precipitation: 0
Friday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight 1"
January 2015 snowfall: 3.1"
January total precipitation: 1.68"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 1.68"

Other data for Friday is as follows:
High temp 36.6° (1409)
Low temp 22.6° (0000)
Obs temp 24.0°
Peak wind gust 17 WSW (0313)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 58% (0837) to a low of 39% (1410)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 16° to 4°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.35"(2359) to 30.06"(0508)

At midnight obs temperature was 24.0°, Winds 12 WNW, Pressure at 30.35" and rising, relative humidity 52%, dew point of 9°.

Currently (0427 EST) temperature 18.6°, dew point temperature 3°, winds 7 WNW, relative humidity 51% with the barometric pressure 30.47" and rising.

Radar is showing some widely scattered light snow shower activity in the usual Lake Effect snow regions of NY (near Watertown) and Michigan at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 11, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, January 10, 2015

Saturday was sunny and quite cold once again, with high temps only reaching the mid 20s and significant wind chills at times. Temps have fallen through the teens Saturday evening into early Sunday morning, but held at about 12 the past few hours as milder air is going to return during the day on Sunday, with high temps in the mid 30s. Temps should drop back down in the 20s on Sunday night, and with precipitation coming in overnight freezing rain or possibly a bit of sleet should be coming into the area with potentially hazardous driving conditions very possible for the Monday morning rush hour. Warming up during the day on Monday this frozen precipitation should change over to light rain for most of the late morning and afternoon hours, highs up in the mid-upper 30s. Still cloudy into Monday evening, with a bit of a chance for a bit more rain, temps falling into the 20s but after the precipitation moves on out. Tuesday should be clearing with high temps around 30,lows in the upper teens or low 20s. Wednesday should be partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the low 30s and a 30 POP for light snow. The rest of the week should feature dry conditions, plenty of sun at times, with highs in the 30s and lows in the low 20s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman

Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Saturday's precipitation: 0
Saturday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: 1"
January 2015 snowfall: 3.1"
January total precipitation: 1.68"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 1.68"

Other data for Saturday is as follows:
High temp 26.9° (1516)
Low temp 13.0° (2355)
Obs temp 13.0°
Peak wind gust 17 WNW (0338)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 75% (2328) to a low of 35% (1521)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 9° to 0°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.67"(1029) to 30.35"(0000)

At midnight obs temperature was 13.0°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.66" and rising, relative humidity 75%, dew point of 7°.

Currently (0457 EST) temperature 12.0°, dew point temperature 7°, winds Calm, relative humidity 78% with the barometric pressure 30.67" and steady.

Radar is showing some widely scattered light snow shower activity in the usual Lake Effect snow regions of western NY, northern PA and parts of lower Michigan at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 12, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, January 11, 2015

Sunday morning was sunny and quite cold once again, with lows in the very low teens, but warmed quickly on southerly breezes up into the upper 30s by mid afternoon. Clouds were on the increase by mid afternoon, and a cloudy evening then produced some very light freezing rain/drizzle just a bit before midnight observation. The freezing drizzle/very light freezing rain continues early on this Monday morning as temperature hover right around the freezing mark. We are under a freezing rain advisory from now till mid-late morning. The freezing rain should change to all rain by late morning, as temps rise into the upper 30s and hold there the rest of the day, with possibly moderate to heavy rain at times in the afternoon and into the early evening hours. Clearing later, with lows in the 20s. Highs on Tuesday under partly cloudy skies in the mid 30s, then cold and mostly cloudy on Wednesday with highs around 30 and a 30 POP for light snow showers at times during the day. Clearing off Wednesday night with lows in the 20s. Thursday through Sunday should be mostly sunny, with high temps in the 30s on Wed and Thur warming into the upper 30s on Friday, low 40s on Saturday and upper 40s by Sunday. Lows in the 20s on Wed and Thur warming to the 30s on Friday through Sunday.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Sunday's precipitation: T (T of ice)
Sunday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: 1"
January 2015 snowfall: 3.1"
January total precipitation: 1.68"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 1.68"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:
High temp 39.0° (1445)
Low temp 11.2° (0535)
Obs temp 33.5°
Peak wind gust 12 ESE (1234)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 81% (2348) to a low of 40% (1331)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 28° to 6°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.72"(0947) to 30.54"(2338)

At midnight obs temperature was 33.5°, Cloudy with light freezing rain/freezing drizzle, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.54" and falling, relative humidity 81%, dew point of 28°.

Currently (0234 EST) cloudy with light freezing rain/light freezing drizzle, temperature 33.0°, dew point temperature 30°, winds Calm, relative humidity 88% with the barometric pressure 30.52" and falling.

Radar is showing a mixed bag of light rain/light freezing rain/freezing drizzle through much of the region. Moving from the SW to the NE.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Monday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 13, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, January 12, 2015

Monday morning was cloudy and cold, with overnight mixed precipitation (rain and freezing rain/freezing drizzle) that changed over to plain rain by late morning, light winds. Rain persisted through the afternoon into the evening, with temps early in the low 30s just above freezing rising into the mid 30s by late morning and holding there ever since. Cloudy overnight, perhaps a stray shower but not likely. Tuesday should be partly cloudy with temps topping out at around 30. Temps in the teens Tuesday night with clear skies. Wednesday should be partly cloudy, a tad warmer in the low 30s. Then the rest of the week sunny and gradually warmer, highs in the upper 30s on Thursday, rising to the upper 40s by Sunday. Lows in the mid-upper 20s over the weekend after teens and low 20s on Wednesday and Thursday.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Monday's precipitation: 0.76" (T of ice)
Monday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: T
January 2015 snowfall: 3.1"
January total precipitation: 2.44"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.44"

Other data for Monday is as follows:
High temp 36.9° (2005)
Low temp 32.9° (0256)
Obs temp 36.3°
Peak wind gust 5 WSW (2123)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (1702) to a low of 81% (0000)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 36° to 28°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.54"(0000) to 30.17"(1653)

At midnight obs temperature was 36.3°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.31" and rising, relative humidity 97%, dew point of 36°.

Currently (0148 EST), cloudy, temperature 35.9°, dew point temperature 35°, winds Calm, relative humidity 97% with the barometric pressure 30.35" and rising.

Radar is showing our Monday precipitation has moved off to the north and east with widely scattered snow showers in the mountains to my west in WV, OH, MI at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Tuesday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 14, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Tuesday started out a bit mild and damp with a bit of left over drizzle that amounted to a trace, then partly cloudy skies, winds picked up, temps held than dropped into the 20s this evening. Clouds out there now, storm to our south moving NE and having more affect on southern MD and central/southern VA than here, but we still are in a winter weather advisory area for an inch or so of snow in the later morning hours, ending around mid-day. Clouds the rest of the day with highs in the low 30s. Lows Wednesday night in the 20s. Thursday sunny with highs in the mid-upper 30s, then lows in the 20s. Gradual warmup through Sunday, with highs by Sunday in the upper 40s and lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Sunny to partly cloudy skies prevailing.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878.You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Tuesday's precipitation: T
Tuesday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: T
January 2015 snowfall: 3.1"
January total precipitation: 2.44"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.44"

Other data for Tuesday is as follows:
High temp 36.4° (0000)
Low temp 22.7° (2146)
Obs temp 23.0°
Peak wind gust 20 NNW (1032)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0000) to a low of 51% (1301)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 36° to 13°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.63"(1051) to 30.31"(0000)

At midnight obs temperature was 23.0°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.54" and falling, relative humidity 67%, dew point of 14°.

Currently (0159 EST), cloudy, temperature 24.1°, dew point temperature 14°, winds 4 N, relative humidity 65% with the barometric pressure 30.53" and falling.

Radar is showing mixed precipitation moving northward through North Carolina and southern VA at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Wednesday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 15, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Wednesday started out cloudy and cold in the AM, with light snow falling sometime between 6 and 8 AM. The storm mostly affected areas in more southern and eastern Maryland than Montgomery County. No problem at all commuting into work this morning. Remained cloudy all day and stayed cold, in the 20s into the evening and early morning hours of Thursday. Cloudy overnight, then clearing on Thursday, with highs in the upper 30s, lows in the 20s heading into Friday. Similar temps on Friday, then upper 30s for Saturday, milder on Sunday with highs in the low 40s. Then back down a bit with highs in the upper 30s once again on Monday. Lows in the 20s. No real signs of any precipitation during the period.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Wednesday's precipitation: 0.01" (LR) nothing in the VP2
Wednesday's snowfall: 0.2"
Snow on ground tonight: T
January 2015 snowfall: 3.3"
January total precipitation: 2.45"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.45"

Other data for Wednesday is as follows:
High temp 28.2° (2340)
Low temp 22.1° (0751)
Obs temp 28.1°
Peak wind gust 10 NNW (1123)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 85% (0759) to a low of 63% (0348)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 24° to 13°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.55"(0007) to 30.27"(2349)

At midnight obs temperature was 28.1°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.26" and falling, relative humidity 83%, dew point of 24°.

Currently (0140 EST), cloudy, temperature 28.0°, dew point temperature 24°, winds Calm, relative humidity 83% with the barometric pressure 30.26" and falling.

Radar is showing widely scattered snow areas in the Eastern US, mostly in Wisconsin, southern MO and parts of Kentucky at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Thursday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 16, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, January 15, 2015

Thursday was mostly sunny and milder than yesterday, with high temps reaching the upper 30s after an overnight low in the mid 20s. We look to have seasonable to mild temps for the next several days, through the weekend, with mostly sunny to partly cloudy days except for clouds on Sunday and a 40 POP for rain with highs in the mid 40s on that day. Mid 30s for highs on Saturday after upper 30s again tomorrow (Friday), lows generally in the upper 20s over the weekend after low-mid 20s for lows overnight tonight and also overnight Friday. Martin Luther King Day through mid week should be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s to lower 40s. Lows mostly in the upper 20s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Thursday's precipitation: 0
Thursday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: T
January 2015 snowfall: 3.3"
January total precipitation: 2.45"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.45"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:
High temp 39.4° (1413)
Low temp 25.8° (0808)
Obs temp 27.4°
Peak wind gust 10 WSW (1031)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 90% (2325) to a low of 56% (1410)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 27° to 22°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.27"(0039) to 30.05"(2349)

At midnight obs temperature was 27.4°, Clear, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.05" and falling, relative humidity 90%, dew point of 25°.

Currently 0112 (EST), clear, temperature 26.3°, dew point temperature 24°, winds Calm, relative humidity 91% with the barometric pressure 30.03" and falling.

Radar is showing a mixed bag of rain, mixed precip and snow to my south over coastal areas of SE VA and Eastern NC. Also scattered areas of snow showers and flurries over the usual Lake Effect snow areas of Michigan, upstate NY - also scattered over much of Maine and northern NH and VT at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Friday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 17, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, January 16, 2015

Friday was partly to mostly sunny and a bit milder than yesterday, with high temps reaching the lower 40s after an overnight low in the mid 20s. We had some windy periods during the day, as a weak front passed through. Tonight the temps have dropped back into the 20s, and should hit around 20 by sunrise on Saturday. Sunny on Saturday with highs in the upper 30s, then turning a bit cloudy Saturday night with lows back into the upper 20s. Sunday should be mostly cloudy, highs in the mid 40s with a 40 POP for rain during the day. Clearing out Sunday night with temps dropping back down into the 20s. Martin Luther King Monday should be sunny with highs around 40. Monday night clear with lows in the 20s. Tuesday highs into the low 40s, sunny to partly cloudy skies. Wednesday might see a bit of light snow or rain showers at times, with highs in the upper 30s. Sunny on Thursday with highs in the low 40s, then on Friday we have a 40 POP for snow, highs in the 30s, lows in the 20s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Friday's precipitation: 0
Friday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: 0
January 2015 snowfall: 3.3"
January total precipitation: 2.45"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.45"

Other data for Friday is as follows:
High temp 41.6° (1408)
Low temp 25.6° (0228)
Obs temp 30.1°
Peak wind gust 20 WSW (1143)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 92% (0241) to a low of 52% (2335)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 29° to 19°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.30"(2351) to 29.99"(0528)

At midnight obs temperature was 30.1°, Clear, Winds 3 NNW, Pressure at 30.30" and rising, relative humidity 63%, dew point of 19°.

Currently 0400 (EST), clear, temperature 26.8°, dew point temperature 17°, winds Calm, relative humidity 65% with the barometric pressure 30.37" and rising.

Radar is showing a small area of light mixed precipitation over parts of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin at this time. Not much else going on in the Eastern U.S. north of Florida that I could see.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 18, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, January 17, 2015

Saturday was mostly sunny and a bit chillier than yesterday, with high temps reaching the upper 30s (barely) after an overnight low in the low 20s. We have clouds in this evening, ahead of our next rainmaker occuring during the morning on Sunday (70 POP). Radar is finally showing showers coming up from the S and SW in VA and NC after not much action earlier on Saturday evening. Temps are warming up from the upper 20s earlier into the low 30s now and by the time the precipitation starts will be above freezing with icing not being an issue as it appears to be. Temps on Sunday during the day should be in the low 40s. The skies will clear out at least partially on Monday and Tuesday with high temps in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s to low 30s. Wednesday looks to cool off a bit with a chance (30-40 POP) for rain or snow showers, highs in the upper 30s. Lows around 30. The rest of the week should be partly to mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s cooling off into the mid 30s on Friday and over the weekend, lows down in the 20s. No major cold outbreaks or significant snowstorms in the foreseeable future.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Saturday's precipitation: 0
Saturday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: 0
January 2015 snowfall: 3.3"
January total precipitation: 2.45"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.45"

Other data for Saturday is as follows:
High temp 37.5 ° (1450)
Low temp 23.0° (0747)
Obs temp 31.4°
Peak wind gust 12 SE (1453)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 83% (2341) to a low of 50% (1036)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 27° to 11°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.46"(1013) to 30.20"(2345)

At midnight obs temperature was 31.4°, Cloudy, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.20" and falling, relative humidity 83%, dew point of 27°.

Currently 0447 (EST), cloudy, temperature 32.6°, dew point temperature 30°, winds Calm, relative humidity 89% with the barometric pressure 30.10" and falling.

Radar is showing rain showers moving northward from areas to my south and southwest in parts of Eastern North Carolina and southern VA at this time. There is also a thin line of showers out in the Midwest that is moving slowly eastward.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 19, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, January 18, 2015

Sunday was mostly cloudy and cool, with a bit of morning light rain, some clearing by late afternoon. Temps topped out just above 40 but stayed in the 30s most of the day. Tonight the temps have dropped some, to just around freezing, and should be in the upper 20s by morning. Monday and Tuesday should have temps in the low 40s, lows in the upper 20s on Monday and mid 30s on Tuesday, with sunny skies on Monday and partly to mostly cloudy skies on Tuesday. Wednesday there is a 50 POP for rain or snow, temps in the upper 30s to low 40s. The rest of the week should see sunny to partly cloudy skies with temps gradually cooling off from the upper 30s on Thursday to mid 30s on Friday, lows mostly in the 20s. Temps should hold in the mid 30s and 20s over the weekend with partly to mostly sunny skies.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Sunday's precipitation: T (LR) 0.02" (VP2 - not sure how this could happen, but there was definitely only a trace in the LR gauge)
Sunday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: 0
January 2015 snowfall: 3.3"
January total precipitation: 2.45"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.45"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:
High temp 40.8° (1439)
Low temp 30.0° (0111)
Obs temp 30.2°
Peak wind gust 11 E (1212)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (1208) to a low of 83% (0000)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 39° to 26°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.20"(0000) to 29.78"(1424)

At midnight obs temperature was 30.2°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.90" and rising, relative humidity 92%, dew point of 28°.

Currently 0331 (EST), temperature 31.5°, dew point temperature 30°, winds Calm, relative humidity 94% with the barometric pressure 29.94" and rising.

Radar is showing scattered light snow showers/flurries heading SE from the Great Lakes into a good part of Pennsylvania at this time. It should not affect my immediate area overnight.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Monday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 20, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, January 19, 2015

Monday was partly cloudy and milder. Temps topped out in the mid 40s in the afternoon. Tonight it has cleared off with temps falling into the upper 20s. Tomorrow highs in the low 40s with mostly cloudy skies. Tomorrow night there is a chance of light rain or snow showers with lows in the low 30s. Wednesday there is a 50 POP for rain or snow with highs in the 30s, perhaps an inch or two of snow, still depends on the track of the clipper coming down from the Upper Midwest. Cloudy and 30s on Wednesday night. Partly to mostly sunny the rest of the week, with highs in the low 40s on Thursday and upper 30s on Friday and into the weekend. Lows mostly in the 20s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:

http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Monday's precipitation: 0
Monday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: 0
January 2015 snowfall: 3.3"
January total precipitation: 2.45"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.45"

Other data for Monday is as follows:
High temp 46.1° (1521)
Low temp 28.9° (2355)
Obs temp 28.9°
Peak wind gust 17 WSW (0931)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0241) to a low of 47% (1509)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 32° to 24°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.05"(1024) to 29.90"(0055)

At midnight obs temperature was 28.9°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.01" and falling, relative humidity 83%, dew point of 24°.

Currently 0146 (EST), temperature 27.9°, dew point temperature 24°, winds Calm, relative humidity 85% with the barometric pressure 30.00" and falling.

Radar is showing some areas of light snow out in central OH, and smaller areas of central PA and western NY State at this time, heading eastward and not this way.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Tuesday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 21, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Tuesday was mostly cloudy and seasonable. Temps once again topped out in the mid 40s in the afternoon. Tonight it is still cloudy, ahead of our light snow we should be getting on Wednesday. Temps are just below freezing and should cleared off with temps falling into the upper 20s. Tomorrow highs in the mid-upper 30s with 1-3 inch snowfall amounts expected in my area. A winter weather advisory has been posted from 6 AM to 6 PM. Cloudy on Wednesday night early,then clearing with lows in the 20s. Thursday and Friday should be partly to mostly sunny, highs in the upper 30s to low 40s, lows in the 20s. Then on Saturday another storm will be upon us,with a 60 POP for snow or rain, highs in the 30s, lows in the upper 20s. Sunny and seasonable weather back in on Sunday,then another chance at precipitation on Monday with a chance of snow or rain.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Tuesday's precipitation: 0
Tuesday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: 0
January 2015 snowfall: 3.3"
January total precipitation: 2.45"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.45"

Other data for Tuesday is as follows:
High temp 44.7° (1447)
Low temp 25.4° (0544)
Obs temp 28.7°
Peak wind gust 8 SW (1544)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 91% (0829) to a low of 56% (1440)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 31° to 23°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.11"(2357) to 29.94"(1340)

At midnight obs temperature was 28.7°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.10" and rising, relative humidity 88%, dew point of 26°.

Currently 0143 (EST), temperature 28.4°, dew point temperature 26°, winds Calm, relative humidity 89% with the barometric pressure 30.12" and rising.

Radar is showing some areas of light snow, probably all aloft, over parts of SW VA and southern WV heading NE towards our area.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Wednesday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 22, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Wednesday was cloudy, cold, and snowy during the mid-day. I stayed home sick and slept all morning, saw the snow mid-day coming down pretty good for a few hours from about 1100-1600. Temps maxed out in the mid 30s late morning, then during the snow fell a bit to 32-33. Snow wound down by late afternoon, and this evening the temps have held right around the freezing mark. Icing is a problem over night as forecasted lows by sunrise are in the upper 20s. Lots of standing water around from the snow melting a bit after it stopped, and ice has already formed as I experienced on the way to my rain gauge in the backyard at midnight observation. A winter weather advisory is out overnight for light freezing fog, light freezing drizzle,and possibly a bit of light snow. If the clouds hang around all night, then the temps won't drop very much overnight. Thursday should eventually become sunny with temps up in the mid 40s,lows Thursday night back down into the 20s but lots of snow should melt during the day on Thursday. Friday should be mild and sunny at first, with highs back up in the low-mid 40s, but then cloud over towards evening with our next storm coming. Late Friday night precipitation should start falling, with temps in the 30s, probably starting off as rain but then changing over to snow on Saturday morning and we may get a few inches out of this storm - stay tuned for updates. Sunday is the calm between the storms, then we have another possible snowstorm on Monday. Wait a few days for further details on that storm's possibilities here in my region. Then next week thereafter is should be clear and cold,with high temps in the low-mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Wednesday's precipitation: 0.15" (LR) M (VP2 - snow hasn't melted much out of it yet)

Wednesday's snowfall: 2.4"
Snow on ground tonight: 1.5"
January 2015 snowfall: 5.7"
January total precipitation: 2.60"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.60"

Other data for Wednesday is as follows:
High temp 34.5° (1057)
Low temp 27.5° (0319)
Obs temp 32.8°
Peak wind gust 8 ENE (0801)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (2114) to a low of 80% (1035)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 32° to 25°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.21"(2258) to 30.10"(0003)

At midnight obs temperature was 32.8°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.20" and steady, relative humidity 95%, dew point of 31.5°.

Currently 0159 (EST), Cloudy with light fog, temperature 32.7°, dew point temperature 31.7°, winds Calm, relative humidity 96% with the barometric pressure 30.22" and rising.

Radar is showing areas of light snow, perhaps only aloft, over south-central PA and north-central MD, with mixed precip showing over Montgomery County at this time. Most of that must be aloft, or possibly just be freezing drizzle as nothing is falling here at my station at this time.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Wednesday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 23, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, January 22, 2015

Thursday was mostly sunny and milder, high temps up in the mid 40s. Snow from yesterday was wiped out in the sunny,mild conditions. Just a few man-made piles left around. It was cloudy overnight with light freezing drizzle and light to moderate freezing fog, something we don't get around here very often. Tonight is drier, clear, with temps down around the freezing mark. But nothing really left to freeze for the morning commute. Friday should start out sunny and chilly early, then increasing clouds in the afternoon with high temps in the upper 30s - rain and snow looks to be coming in earlier now, in the mid-late afternoon (50 POP). Then a combination of rain, sleet and snow Friday night into Saturday, temps in the 30s, maybe an inch or two of accumulation. Saturday night should clear off with low temps in the 20s,then partly cloudy on Sunday with high temps in the upper 30s. Another storm is coming in for Sunday night and into Monday with more mixed precipitation expected. Then the rest of the new week should be sunny to partly cloudy and cold, with high temps around of just below freezing,and lows in the teens and/or twenties.

The weather underground link to my station data is:

http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11 My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:

http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)

My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman

Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Thursday's precipitation: T (LR) 0.12"(VP2 -snow that has melted out over the past 2 days )

Thursday's snowfall: 2.4"

Snow on ground tonight: 0

January 2015 snowfall: 5.7"

Seasonal snowfall (2014-2015) 7.3"

January total precipitation: 2.60"

Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 2.60"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:

High temp 45.0° (1452)

Low temp 31.6° (2147)

Obs temp 32.7°

Peak wind gust 16 WSW (1317)

Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (1032) to a low of 58% (1453)

Dew point temperatures ranged from 39° to 27°

Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.43"(2148) to 30.19"(0101)

At midnight obs temperature was 32.7°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.41" and steady, relative humidity 82%, dew point of 28°.

Currently 0149 (EST), Clear, temperature 30.6°, dew point temperature 26°, winds Calm, relative humidity 84% with the barometric pressure 30.42" and rising.

Radar is showing light snow moving east out of Minnesota in the western UP of MI and northern Wisconsin at this time. Our next storm is gathering strength down in the deep south headed this way.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Friday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 24, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, January 23, 2015

Friday dawned cold and clear with lows in the mid 20s, but clouds increased during the day quickly as the storm to our South moved on in. Late afternoon it started as a "warm light snow" that I observed on the way home from work just after 4 PM. Light snow kept up for a few hours,then began to mix with sleet and rain, then by mid-evening it was all rain,and fell moderately at times through obs and into the early Saturday morning hours. A turn to snow should happen sometime later this morning as we get onto the backside of the storm. The snow/ice combination turned sour for me, as I slipped and fell out front of my house, banging up my knees, hands and elbows, scraping them a bit. I had a hard time getting up, one of the reasons I have a real fear of falling. I will survive, just one of those battle scars one must suffer through at times while observing and recording the weather. Luckily when I went to read my rain gauge at midnight obs, the rain had washed away most of the iciness, at least off the backyard cement slab, which lacks any tricky steps like out in the front yard. We are still under a winter weather advisory till noon on Saturday. Temps started out in the upper 30s when precipitation began as snow, then cooled down into just above freezing around 33 later on when it was raining. Still 33 early this Saturday with light rain continuing to fall. On Saturday we eventually should clear off and the sun might come out by sometime in the afternoon with high temps in the upper 30s to low 40s. Lows Saturday night into the 20s. Sunday should cloud up ahead of the next storm we are due for, with highs in the upper 30s. Rain or snow should start Sunday night, lows in the 20s changing over to snow overnight and continuing most all day Monday, with an 80 POP for snow overnight, 60 POP for snow Monday, and 50 POP Monday evening, and turning colder with temps dropping well down into the teens as clearing develops late. Definitely Monday' storm will be much more of a snow producer for our area. Tuesday should see a sunny and cold day with highs in the low 20s and lows in the teens Tuesday night. Wednesday sunny and not quite as cold,but still below freezing with a high around 30. Cloudy and not as cold Wednesday night with a low around 20. Then cloudy on Thursday with highs in the upper 30s, lows in the 20s. Friday partly cloudy with highs in the mid 30s.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Friday's precipitation: 0.58"(LR) 0.10" (incomplete VP2 - must be partially jammed up/blocked with ice/snow - rain will eventually drip on through)
Friday's snowfall: 0.2" (sorry for mis-reporting 2.4" of snow in Thursday's report- I had 2.4" on Wed, 0 on Thursday - Thanks John Weske for the correction)
Snow on ground tonight: T
January 2015 snowfall: 5.9"
Seasonal snowfall (2014-2015) 7.5"
January total precipitation: 3.18"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 3.18"

Other data for Friday is as follows:
High temp 40.0° (1431)
Low temp 24.7° (0724)
Obs temp 33.4°
Peak wind gust 9 WSW (1144)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (2304) to a low of 66% (1317)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 32° to 23°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.43"(0204) to 29.91"(2356)

At midnight obs temperature was 33.4°, Winds 3 N, Pressure at 29.91" and falling, relative humidity 95%, dew point of 32°.

Currently 0359 (EST), Cloudy, occasional light rain, temperature 33.5°, dew point temperature 32.5°, winds 2 NNE, relative humidity 96% with the barometric pressure 29.70" and falling. VP2 rainfall since midnight 0.11" - believe most of that has dripped through OK

Radar is showing a large area of precipitation over our area, with mostly snow falling in most of Pennsylvania to our north, and rain from Montgomery County south and eastward over most of central and southern Maryland and much of Virginia to the east and south. Over northern Maryland mixed precipitation is falling now, becoming more scattered as you get further south and west towards West Virginia and western VA at this time.

Kevin the still slightly sore walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning.

Kevin Shaw · January 25, 2015

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, January 24, 2015

Early Saturday continued cloudy and cool, just above freezing, with light rain continuing from late Friday evening. I slept a lot to recover from my icefall injuries on Friday evening, but I don't think we got anything but rain overnight and also in occasional rain during the day on Saturday. Temperatures remained in the 30s, and clouds persisted most all day. Tonight temps have continued in the 30s with cloudy skies. Sunday will be partly cloudy in teh AM but cloud up in the PM, with a 20 POP for showers possible. Sunday night temps will be in the 20s with snow starting to fall during the evening hours, perhaps mixed with rain at first. We have a WINTER STORM WATCH posted for a possible 4-6 inches of snow from late Sunday night through 6 PM Monday night. Heaviest snow is expected to fall between Midnight Sunday through late Monday morning. Temperatures are expected to remain below freezing most of the time, upper 20s to low 30s. Colder Monday night with temps falling into the mid 20s, with snow continuing. Tuesday should be cold and cloudy with continued snow, more in the form of snow showers. Roads should become quite snow covered and slippery on Monday during morning rush hour. Delays and cancellations expected. The rest of the week will be partly to mostly sunny and cold, high temps around the freezing mark or perhaps a bit below, with low temps in the teens and 20s. Possibly colder at night if we get the anticipated 4-6 inches of snow and get clear and calm one or more of the evenings. Over the past few years, we don't seem to get those conditions, with clouds that keep the temps from dropping with the snow pack. A 40 POP for snow showers on Thursday night, otherwise it should be cold and dry the rest of the week.

The weather underground link to my station data is:
http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=K...
My CWOP link (CWOP ID DW4566 - one web address to see my real-time data there is:
http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/wxpage.cgi?call=DW4566&last=24&...)
My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman
Weatherbug is picking up my Bennington weather station data now. Just go to weatherbug.com and enter my zip code 20878. You should see a choice to select my Bennington weather station. Hope you can take it from there! If not, let me know.

Saturday's precipitation: 0.52"(LR) 0.55"(VP2)
Saturday's snowfall: 0
Snow on ground tonight: 0
January 2015 snowfall: 5.9"
Seasonal snowfall (2014-2015) 7.5"
January total precipitation: 3.70"
Annual 2015 YTD precipitation total: 3.70"

Other data for Saturday is as follows:
High temp 39.5° (1606)
Low temp 33.3° (0013)
Obs temp 35.7°
Peak wind gust 16 WSW (1605)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0537) to a low of 74% (1712)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 37° to 29°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.91"(0000) to 29.50"(1413)

At midnight obs temperature was 35.7°, Winds 7 WSW, Pressure at 29.71" and rising, relative humidity 81%, dew point of 30°.

Currently 0442 (EST), Cloudy, temperature 35.8°, dew point temperature 30.5°, winds 2 ESE, relative humidity 81% with the barometric pressure 29.77" and rising.

Radar is showing our next clipper snow storm system for late Sunday into Monday out in parts of the midwest in sections of WI, Iowa, and Illinois. Also some snow shower activity which may or may not be reaching the ground in parts of Ohio, northern PA, parts of NY state and northern New England.

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning.

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