What's the Weather Where You are?

Kevin Shaw · April 4, 2016

^{Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, April 3, 2016}

Sunday had a wild start, with winds howling most of the overnight and temperatures dropping down to almost freezing by morning, with wind chills in the 20s, as we were under a high wind warning. The 32 MPH gust recorded in the early morning hours was the highest peak wind gust of the year so far. Snow flurries were in the area, but they were scattered and light, and I did not personally observe any. During Sunday the winds gradually diminished, and this evening have been quiet and calm. Under partly to mostly sunny skies, the temperatures reached the low 50s by mid-late afternoon, and have dropped a bit slower tonight through the 40s in the evening down to the upper 30s in the early AM hours so far. Probably will hit the mid 30s by sunrise on Monday. A 90 POP for showers possible on Monday with highs in the upper 60s, partly cloudy in the AM then cloudy in the PM when most of the showers should occur. Monday evening still a 70 POP for numerous showers just ahead of yet another cold front with lows in the upper 20s late after midnight as we dry out as we usually do when the cold air comes in. , then clearing on Tuesday and cooler once again, highs in the upper 40s, lows in the upper 20s. Sunny on Wednesday with highs in the mid 50s, then cloudy with showers (50 POP) on Wednesday night, not as cool with lows in the upper 40s and then an 80 POP for showers on Thursday with highs in the upper 50s during the day and remaining cloudy Thursday night with a 40 POP for more showers with lows in the upper 30s. Partly sunny with highs around 50° on Friday, Sunny and cool over the weekend as it looks at first glance right now.

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

Sunday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 0.15"
2016 YTD precipitation: 11.11"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:
High temp 52.2° (1724)
Low temp 33.9° (0739)
Obs temp 39.7° (39.3° on RS)
Peak wind gust 32 WSW (0127)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 81% (0335) to a low of 30% (1637)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 31° to 14°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.04" (1202) to 29.55" (0008)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 39.7°, Winds Calm , Pressure at 29.97" and falling, relative humidity 68%, dew point of 30°.

Current observations at 0351 EDT - Clear, temperature 37.5° (RS - 37.0°), winds Calm, pressure at 29.91" and falling, relative humidity 75%, dew point 30°.

Radar is showing light snow in northern PA, most of NY state, moving E into New England. Light rain showers are scattered through parts of SW PA, OH and WV at this time also moving E.

Sunrise: 0648 (EDT) Sunset 1935 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

Kevin Shaw · April 5, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, April 4, 2016

Monday had a relatively cold start, with min temps in the mid 30s, then rose quickly in the late morning hours and into the afternoon, up into the upper 60s to around 70° along with increasing clouds and late afternoon/early evening showers and increasing wind, mostly after the frontal passage in the evening. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning have dropped through the 30s and are currently just above the freezing mark under cloudy, breezy skies. We have a freeze warning out for our area till 10 AM Tuesday. Clearing on Tuesday and cooler once again, highs in the mid 40s, lows in the upper 20s. Sunny on Wednesday with highs in the mid 50s with increasing SE winds bringing clouds in late afternoon/evening with showers (60 POP) on Wednesday night, not as cool with lows in the upper 40s and then an 80 POP for showers on Thursday with highs around 60° during the day and remaining cloudy Thursday night with a 40 POP for more showers with lows around 40°. Partly sunny with highs around 50° on Friday, Sunny to partly sunny and cool over the weekend as it looks at first glance right now.

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

Monday precipitation: 0.16" (LR) 0.14" (VP2) Max rain rate (MRR) 0.65" @ 1727
April total precipitation: 0.31"
2016 YTD precipitation: 11.27"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Monday is as follows:
High temp 69.7° (1403)
Low temp 37.2° (0409)
Obs temp 39.1° (39.0° on RS)
Peak wind gust 17 WSW (2052)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 91% (1807) to a low of 35% (1247)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 52° to 30°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.08" (2349) to 29.78" (1414)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 39.1°, Winds 10 NNW , Pressure at 30.07" and rising, relative humidity 74%, dew point of 31°.

Current observations at 0328 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 32.3° (RS - 32.2°), winds 16 N, pressure at 30.16" and rising, relative humidity 69%, dew point 23°. PWG so far today 26 MPH at 0300 from the NNW.

Radar is showing scattered light snow showers in parts of PA and OH, plus our earlier rain has moved off the S and E, over southern DE, southern MD and SE VA at this time, moving out to sea.

Sunrise: 0646 (EDT) Sunset 1936 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

Kevin Shaw · April 6, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather report for Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Tuesday had a cold and windy start, with min temps in the upper 20s, and only rose into the mid 40s by mid-late afternoon, then dropped back down into the 30s in the evening, and now is in the upper 20s as we approach 3 AM. We should get into the mid 20s by sunrise on Wednesday. Freeze warning out for tonight as it was last night. Winds were strong in the overnight, but gradually lessened during the day on Tuesday under sunny skies. Sunny on Wednesday with highs in the mid 50s with clouds in the late afternoon/evening with showers (50 POP) on Wednesday night, not as cool with lows in the upper 40s and then a 90 POP for showers on Thursday with highs around 60° during the day and remaining cloudy Thursday night with a 60 POP for more showers, mostly in the evening, with lows in the upper 30s. Partly sunny with highs in the low 50s on Friday, then cloudy with a 30 POP for rain or snow showers Friday night as another cold front comes through, with lows in the mid 30s. Partly sunny with a 40 POP for rain showers on Saturday, with high temps in the mid 40s, then partial clearing and cold Saturday night with lows in the upper 20s, then sunny and still cool on Sunday with high temperatures in the upper 40s.

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

Tuesday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 0.31"
2016 YTD precipitation: 11.27"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Tuesday is as follows:
High temp 46.5° (1726)
Low temp 28.5° (0737)
Obs temp 31.8° (31.5° on RS)
Peak wind gust 26 NNW (0259)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 74% (0010) to a low of 30% (1735)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 31° to 13°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.43" (1134) to 30.07" (0000)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 31.8°, Winds Calm , Pressure at 30.42" and steady, relative humidity 67%, dew point of 22°.

Current observations at 0302 EDT - Clear, temperature 28.8° (RS - 28.2°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.39" and falling, relative humidity 76%, dew point 22°.

Radar is showing light snow over the entire state of Michigan,both upper and lower peninsulas, with rain and storms showing around the IL/WI border extending west into IA at this time, heading east.

Sunrise: 0645 (EDT) Sunset 1937 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

Kevin Shaw · April 7, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday April 6, 2016

Wednesday had another cold start with early AM minimums in the 20s but without much wind early. Maximum temperatures in the mid-afternoon rose up to the mid 50s with sunny skies through mid-afternoon, then clouds increased in the late afternoon and evening, with evening temperatures holding in the 50s, as it still is 51.7° at 0241 early Thursday morning. I was under the weather today so to speak so could not observe first hand when the clouds came in. Showers (40 POP) coming in late on Wednesday night, not as cool with lows in the upper 40s and then a 100 POP for showers on Thursday with highs around 60° during the day and remaining cloudy Thursday night with a 80 POP for more showers, mostly in the evening, with lows in the upper 30s. Partly sunny with highs in the low 50s on Friday, then cloudy with a 50 POP for rain or snow showers (late) Friday night as another cold front comes through, with lows in the mid 30s. Partly sunny with a 50 POP for rain or snow showers on Saturday, with high temps in the mid 40s, then partial clearing and cold Saturday night with lows in the upper 20s, then sunny and still cool on Sunday with high temperatures in the upper 40s. Early next week looks like it will be a bit milder, with more chances for April showers falling.

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

Wednesday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 0.31"
2016 YTD precipitation: 11.27"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Wednesday is as follows:
High temp 56.1° (1616)
Low temp 26.9° (0649)
Obs temp 50.1° (50.1° on RS)
Peak wind gust 16 ESE (1123)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 85% (0708) to a low of 33% (1552)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 36° to 21°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.43" (0046) to 29.91" (2356)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 50.1°, Winds 1 E , Pressure at 29.91" and falling, relative humidity 58%, dew point of 36°.

Current observations at 0307 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 51.5° (RS - 51.6°), winds 10 ESE, pressure at 29.80" and falling, relative humidity 63%, dew point 39°.

Radar is showing snow over parts of the upper peninsula of Michigan along with parts of northern NY state and northern New England. Showers are to my west over parts of OH, WV, SW VA at this time, moving NE towards my area.,

Sunrise: 0643 (EDT) Sunset 1938 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

Kevin Shaw · April 8, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, April 7, 2016

Thursday had a cloudy, mild, wet start, with most of today's rain falling in the AM hours. Temps stayed in the 50s and just hit 60° in the mid-afternoon briefly. With the evening hours coming on, clearing skies started and temperatures started dropping, with mid 40s reached by observation time with mostly clear skies with some scattered clouds in the dark of the new moon. At 3 AM temperature is now 41.2° and should drop into the mid-upper 30s by sunrise on Friday. Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 50s on Friday, then cloudy with an 80 POP for snow showers (after midnight) Friday night with little to no accumulation as another cold front comes through, with lows in the low 30s. Partly sunny with a 70 POP for snow showers in the AM and rain showers in the afternoon on Saturday, with high temps in the mid 40s and breezy, gusts as high as 50 MPH possible, then partial clearing and cold Saturday night with lows in the mid 20s and still breezy, particularly before midnight with 45 MPH gusts possible, then sunny and still cool on Sunday with high temperatures around 50°. Early next week looks like it will be a bit milder, with more chances for April showers falling Sunday night (30 POP) through Tuesday (70 POP) into the evening (30 POP once again).

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

Thursday precipitation: 0.81" (LR) 0.67" (VP2) 1.06" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 0929
April total precipitation: 1.12"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.08"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:
High temp 60.5° (1553)
Low temp 45.7° (2359)
Obs temp 45.7° (45.5° on RS)
Peak wind gust 18 WSW (2018)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (1103) to a low of 53% (0146)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 51° to 33°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.91" (0000) to 29.46" (1556)

At midnight obs - PCldy, temperature 45.7°, Winds 12 SW , Pressure at 29.65" and rising, relative humidity 63%, dew point of 33°.

Current observations at 0324 EDT - Mostly clear, a few scattered clouds, temperature 41.5° (RS - 41.4°), winds 3 WSW, pressure at 29.67" and rising, relative humidity 67%, dew point 31°.

Radar is showing light snow showers to my west over parts of OH, WV, PA and western MD and VA heading this way but I believe will break up over the mountains and not fall here in my immediate area.

Sunrise: 0642 (EDT) Sunset 1939 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

Kevin Shaw · April 9, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, April 8, 2016

Friday had a clear, moderately cold start, then a bit of sun and clouds in the afternoon before clouds returned in the evening, with another round of snow showers coming in from the west out in the Appalachian Mtns. and points further west. Temperatures started out in the mid 30s then rose into the low 50s by the mid-late afternoon, then have dropped through the 40s and into the upper 30s in the late evening and overnight into Saturday. Radar has now shown the precipitation moving over our area as rain showers,with snow showers further north up in parts of PA. Temps should reach the mid 30s by sunrise Saturday. Partly sunny with a 90 POP for snow showers in the AM and rain showers in the afternoon on Saturday, with high temps in the mid 40s and breezy, gusts as high as 45 MPH possible, then mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers continuing Saturday evening, then clearing after midnight with lows in the mid 20s. Freeze warning out for our area from late Saturday night through Sunday morning. Sunny and still cool on Sunday with high temperatures around 50°. Early next week looks like it will be a bit milder, with more chances for April showers falling Sunday night through Tuesday (50 POP) with more moderate temperatures, leading into 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

Friday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.12"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.08"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Friday is as follows:
High temp 52.6° (1710)
Low temp 36.7° (2358)
Obs temp 36.7° (37.0° on RS)
Peak wind gust 21 WSW (0839)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 72% (2344) to a low of 37% (1649)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 34° to 25°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.84" (2121) to 29.65" (0003)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 36.7°, Winds Calm , Pressure at 29.82" and steady, relative humidity 72%, dew point of 29°.

Current observations at 0354 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 39.5° (RS - 39.6°), winds 6 W, pressure at 29.77" and falling, relative humidity 77%, dew point 33°.

Radar is showing light snow falling through much of the western part of PA, OH, NY, and sections of western WV,with rain showers immediately to my west over parts of western and central MD,eastern WV, heading this way at this time.

Sunrise: 0640 (EDT) Sunset 1940 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent

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

Kevin Shaw · April 10, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, April 9, 2016

Saturday was a mostly cloudy, blustery day, with early AM light rain showers that turned into light snow showers in the afternoon at time, but with no accumulation. Windy and cold, it was more like a late winter day. Snowfalls of 10-15+ inches were recorded in the MD and WV mountains to my west. Temperatures only reached the mid 40s by mid-afternoon, then have dropped into the 30s this evening and below freezing now early on Sunday morning. There is a freeze warning out for our area overnight tonight (early Sunday morning). By sunrise temperatures will be in the mid-upper 20s. Sunny and still cool on Sunday with high temperatures around 50°. Rain showers will prevail between late Sunday night and Tuesday night, with a 50 POP most of the time, except an 80 POP on Tuesday. Seasonal temperatures with lows in the 40s and highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. From Wednesday on to the end of the week we should clear up and dry out, with seasonable temperatures continuing, with lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s.

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

Saturday precipitation: 0.12"(LR) 0.10" (VP2)
April total precipitation: 1.24"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.20"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: T
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Saturday is as follows:
High temp 45.9° (1345)
Low temp 33.5° (2353)
Obs temp 33.5° (33.3° on RS)
Peak wind gust 24 WNW (1706)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0817) to a low of 45% (1346)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 38° to 19°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.24" (2355) to 29.72" (0644)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 33.5°, Winds 6 W , Pressure at 30.24" and rising, relative humidity 55%, dew point of 19°.

Current observations at 0430 EDT - Clear, temperature 29.9° (RS - 29.5°), winds 2 N, pressure at 30.32" and rising, relative humidity 63%, dew point 19°.

Radar is showing more light snow falling in parts of IN, WI and MI in another round. Our round of snow on Saturday has dissipated and nothing to be seen in this area of the US.

Sunrise: 0639 (EDT) Sunset 1941 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent

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

Kevin Shaw · April 10, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, April 9, 2016

Saturday was a mostly cloudy, blustery day, with early AM light rain showers that turned into light snow showers in the afternoon at time, but with no accumulation. Windy and cold, it was more like a late winter day. Snowfalls of 10-15+ inches were recorded in the MD and WV mountains to my west. Temperatures only reached the mid 40s by mid-afternoon, then have dropped into the 30s this evening and below freezing now early on Sunday morning. There is a freeze warning out for our area overnight tonight (early Sunday morning). By sunrise temperatures will be in the mid-upper 20s. Sunny and still cool on Sunday with high temperatures around 50°. Rain showers will prevail between late Sunday night and Tuesday night, with a 50 POP most of the time, except an 80 POP on Tuesday. Seasonal temperatures with lows in the 40s and highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. From Wednesday on to the end of the week we should clear up and dry out, with seasonable temperatures continuing, with lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s.

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

Saturday precipitation: 0.12"(LR) 0.10" (VP2)
April total precipitation: 1.24"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.20"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: T
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Saturday is as follows:
High temp 45.9° (1345)
Low temp 33.5° (2353)
Obs temp 33.5° (33.3° on RS)
Peak wind gust 24 WNW (1706)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0817) to a low of 45% (1346)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 38° to 19°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.24" (2355) to 29.72" (0644)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 33.5°, Winds 6 W , Pressure at 30.24" and rising, relative humidity 55%, dew point of 19°.

Current observations at 0430 EDT - Clear, temperature 29.9° (RS - 29.5°), winds 2 N, pressure at 30.32" and rising, relative humidity 63%, dew point 19°.

Radar is showing more light snow falling in parts of IN, WI and MI in another round. Our round of snow on Saturday has dissipated and nothing to be seen in this area of the US.

Sunrise: 0639 (EDT) Sunset 1941 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent

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

Kevin Shaw · April 11, 2016

^{Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, April 10, 2016}

Sunday featured a clear, cold frosty early morning, which might be the last sub-freezing minimum temperature of the season at 28°. Afternoon temperatures rebounded into the mid 50s, about 10° warmer than yesterday but with the bright strong spring sun and diminishing winds it was predictable. Tonight temperatures are in the mid 40s at 0311 under cloudy skies, with showers falling just to my west and should be coming in the next hour or so. There is a 50 POP for showers overnight. Temperatures should hold in the mid 40s till sunrise Monday. Rain showers will prevail during the day on Monday at times (continued 50 POP) with highs in the mid 60s with an 80 POP Monday night and temps in the low 50s, and a 90 POP for more showers on Tuesday with highs once again in the 60s, then on Tuesday evening a 40 POP for showers winding down before midnight, then clearing out after midnight, with lows around 40°. From Wednesday on to the end of the week we should clear up and dry out, with seasonable temperatures continuing, with lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s.

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

Sunday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.24"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.20"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:
High temp 54.2° (1710)
Low temp 28.0° (0653)
Obs temp 46.7° (47.1° on RS)
Peak wind gust 13 WSW (2334)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 70% (0642) to a low of 28% (1628)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 29° to 18°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.45" (0956) to 30.24" (0000)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 46.7°, Winds 4 ESE , Pressure at 30.28" and steady, relative humidity 50%, dew point of 29°.

Current observations at 0334 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 45.7° (RS - 46.0°), winds 2 E, pressure at 30.25" and falling, relative humidity 66%, dew point 35°.

Radar is showing light rain showers running N-S through parts of western NY state, central and western PA, western parts of MD and VA and parts of eastern WV at this time, moving in an easterly direction.

Sunrise: 0637 (EDT) Sunset 1942 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent

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

Kevin Shaw · April 12, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, April 11, 2016

Monday featured a cloudy morning with a light shower once again around the 7-8 AM time frame, then clearing and warmer conditions ensued from late morning on. Temps started out in the mid 40s in the early AM, but soared into the mid 70s by mid-late afternoon under bright, sunny skies. Tonight once again clouds have come into our area, with showers to our NW moving this way. Once this area of showers (90 POP) clears our area by late morning on Tuesday we should enter a sunny, mild, dry period for the foreseeable future. From Wednesday on to the end of the week we should clear up and dry out, with seasonable temperatures continuing, generally with lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. The weekend looks similiar with a gradual warmup to around 70° by 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

Monday precipitation: 0.03" (LR) 0.01" (VP2)
April total precipitation: 1.27"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.23"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Monday is as follows:
High temp 74.6° (1712)
Low temp 45.1° (0400)
Obs temp 67.0° (67.3° on RS)
Peak wind gust 16 SW (2325)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 76% (0720) to a low of 40% (1424)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 52° to 29°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.28" (0000) to 29.96" (2355)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 67.0°, Winds 12 SSW , Pressure at 29.96" and falling, relative humidity 58%, dew point of 52°.

Current observations at 0424 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 63.9° (RS - 64.4°), winds 11 WSW, pressure at 29.94" and steady, relative humidity 71%, dew point 54°.

Radar is showing light rain showers running in a rough NE-SW line through parts of central and western PA, western parts of MD and VA and parts of eastern WV at this time, moving in an southeasterly direction (towards my location).

Sunrise: 0636 (EDT) Sunset 1943 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent

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

Kevin Shaw · April 13, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Tuesday featured a cloudy morning with a light shower once again around the 7-8 AM time frame, then clearing and gradually cooler conditions as the max temp for the day was reached right at the very beginning of my obs day at midnight with a warm 67°. Temps have dropped through the 50s and now most of the 40s as it is now 40.9° at 4:15 AM with clear starry skies and no wind. It will probably drop into the upper 30s by sunrise, with a freeze advisory out in the areas to my west and north. From Wednesday on through the weekend and on into Monday we should have sunny skies. Seasonably cool in the upper 50s for highs and upper 30s for lows at the beginning, gradually warming up over Friday and the weekend in the 60s and 40s, then low 70s for highs and around 50° for lows on Monday. No rain in the foreseeable future as I see it now.

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

Tuesday precipitation: 0.03" (LR) 0.02" (VP2)
April total precipitation: 1.30"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Tuesday is as follows:
High temp 67.0° (0000) PM Max temp 62.5° (1625)
Low temp 45.3° (2359)
Obs temp 45.3° (45.1° on RS)
Peak wind gust 22 SW (1622)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 87% (0743) to a low of 25% (1638)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 56° to 26°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.34" (2342) to 29.93" (0247)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 45.3°, Winds Calm , Pressure at 30.33" and rising, relative humidity 52%, dew point of 29°.

Current observations at 0430 EDT - Clear, temperature 40.1° (RS - 39.7°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.40" and rising, relative humidity 63%, dew point 28°.

Radar is showing light snow over the upper peninsula of MI and parts of northern WI at this time. Not heading this way at all.

Sunrise: 0634 (EDT) Sunset 1944 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

Kevin Shaw · April 14, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, April 13, 2016

Wednesday featured clear/sunny skies and a bit cooler temperatures than Tuesday. High temps reached just above the 60° mark in the late afternoon, after a low in the early morning in the mid 30s. We had a frost advisory out this morning and have one for Thursday morning. At 0230 Thursday morning we are in the upper 30s, and should make the mid 30s by sunrise. From Thursday on through the weekend and on into early next week we should have sunny skies. Seasonably cool in the lower 60s for highs and upper 30s to lower 40s for lows at the beginning of the period, gradually warming up over the weekend into the mid-upper 60s and 40s, then upper 70s for highs and lows around 50° on Monday with upper 60s for highs and upper 40s for lows on Tuesday and Wednesday. No rain in the foreseeable future as I see it now.

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

Wednesday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.30"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Wednesday is as follows:
High temp 60.7° (1702)
Low temp 34.9° (0654)
Obs temp 44.1° (43.8° on RS)
Peak wind gust 13 NE (0207)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 77% (0718) to a low of 31% (1728)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 34° to 26°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.47" (0940) to 30.31" (1937)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 44.1°, Winds Calm , Pressure at 30.34" and falling, relative humidity 65%, dew point of 33°.

Current observations at 0300 EDT - Clear, temperature 38.2° (RS - 37.8°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.33" and steady, relative humidity 79%, dew point 32°.

Radar is showing a very small area of light snow over the mountains of western Maine, plus showers over parts of GA, AL, and TN, not heading this way anytime soon, if at all. It will most likely stay to our south as it moves east.

Sunrise: 0633 (EDT) Sunset 1944 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

Kevin Shaw · April 15, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, April 14, 2016

Thursday featured a repeat of clear/sunny skies from Wednesday, with a cooler, even frosty morning in the mid 30s and a milder afternoon up in the mid 60s. A frost advisory has been posted for overnight tonight, but I don't think it is going to drop any further than the upper 30s by sunrise, as the temperature currently at 0330 is still 43.1°. From Friday on through the weekend and on into early next week we should have sunny skies. Seasonably cool in the lower 60s for highs and upper 30s for lows on Friday, then gradually warming up over the weekend into the mid-upper 60s with lows in the low-mid 40s, then upper 70s for highs and lows around 50° on Monday with a bit of cooling thereafter but still in the mid-upper 60s for highs and mid 40s for lows on Tuesday and Wednesday. No rain in the foreseeable future as I see it now.

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&tz=0)

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

Thursday precipitation: 0

April total precipitation: 1.30"

2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"

Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0

Snowfall today: 0

April snowfall: T

2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"

2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:

High temp 66.5° (1629)

Low temp 34.1° (0704)

Obs temp 47.0° (46.5° on RS)

Peak wind gust 10 E (1223)

Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 84% (0805) to a low of 29% (1605)

Dew point temperatures ranged from 39° to 30°

Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.40" (0938) to 30.30" (1706)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 47.0°, Winds Calm , Pressure at 30.37" and rising, relative humidity 62%, dew point of 35°.

Current observations at 0350 EDT - Clear, temperature 42.6° (RS - 42.3°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.37" and steady, relative humidity 79%, dew point 37°.

Radar is showing light rain over parts of Mississippi (almost off the map) along with very light returns over western KY and TN at this time. Otherwise the rest of the Eastern US is clear right now.

Sunrise: 0631 (EDT) Sunset 1945 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

Kevin Shaw · April 16, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, April 15, 2016

Friday featured a repeat of clear/sunny skies from Thursday, with about the same high temperature and a bit higher min temperature. I wasn't up at that time, but we probably had light frost at most this early this morning, quite possibly none with a min temp of 36.9°. I don't think it is going to drop any further than the upper 30s by sunrise Saturday morning, as the temperature currently at 0340 is still 42.2° but patchy frost is still possible. The weekend and on into early next week we should have sunny skies during the day and clear, starry skies at night. Warming up on Saturday into the upper 60s for highs and upper 30s for lows , then highs around 70° on Sunday, with lows in the low-mid 40s, then upper 70s for highs and lows in the upper 40s on Monday with a bit of cooling thereafter but still in the mid-upper 60s for highs and mid 40s for lows on Tuesday and Wednesday then back up into the 70s on Thursday. No rain till possibly showers on Friday for the next several 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&tz=0) My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman

Friday precipitation: 0

April total precipitation: 1.30"

2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"

Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0

Snowfall today: 0

April snowfall: T

2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"

2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Friday is as follows:

High temp 66.8° (1615)

Low temp 36.9° (0704)

Obs temp 48.3° (47.8° on RS)

Peak wind gust 9 NNE (1344)

Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 88% (0724) to a low of 32% (1635)

Dew point temperatures ranged from 40° to 32°

Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.47" (1102) to 30.37" (0312)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 48.3°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.44" and steady, relative humidity 59%, dew point of 35°.

Current observations at 0406 EDT - Clear, temperature 41.3° (RS - 40.8°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.41" and falling, relative humidity 78%, dew point 35°.

Radar is completely clear in the Eastern US north of Florida at this time. Massive HIGH pressure dominating the scene right now.

Sunrise: 0630 (EDT) Sunset 1946 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous

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

Kevin Shaw · April 17, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, April 16, 2016

^{Saturday featured a repeat of clear/sunny skies from Friday, with a bit warmer high and low temperatures. I don't think we got any frost early Saturday morning,but I wasn't up at the time as usual. I don't think it is going to drop any more than about 40° and there is no frost advisory posted tonight. The temperature currently at 0325 is still 44.8°. Sunny for the next several days, through Thursday, with highs around 70° on Sunday, with lows in the low-mid 40s, then upper 70s for highs and lows in the low-mid 50s on Monday with a bit of cooling thereafter on Tuesday and Wednesday but still in the mid-upper 60s for highs and mid 40s for lows. Then back up in the 70s on Thursday with lows in the low 50s. Friday looks to be cloudy with a 40 POP for showers and thunderstorms with highs in the 70s and lows in the 50s, then clearing out for the weekend, with temperatures still staying a bit above normal in the low 70s for highs and mid-upper 40s for lows.}

^{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&tz=0) My data can also be found at: http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman}

^{Saturday precipitation: 0 April total precipitation: 1.30" 2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26" Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0 Snowfall today: 0 April snowfall: T 2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9" 2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"}

^{Other data for Saturday is as follows: High temp 73.2° (1637) Low temp 38.0° (0657) Obs temp 51.5° (51.1° on RS) Peak wind gust 13 NE (1638) Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 87% (0722) to a low of 25% (1710) Dew point temperatures ranged from 41° to 33° Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.47" (1000) to 30.38" (1632)}

^{At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 51.5°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.44" and steady, relative humidity 60%, dew point of 38°.}

^{Current observations at 0340 EDT - Clear, temperature 44.3° (RS - 43.9°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.45" and steady, relative humidity 80%, dew point 39°.}

^{Radar is completely clear in the Eastern US north of Florida at this time. Massive HIGH pressure dominating the scene right now.}

^{Sunrise: 0628 (EDT) Sunset 1947 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous}

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

Kevin Shaw · April 18, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, April 17, 2016

Sunday featured a repeat of clear/sunny skies from Friday, with still a bit warmer high and low temperatures. I don't think it is going to drop any more than about 45° by sunrise, maybe low 40s... The temperature currently at 0335 is still 48.5°. Sunny for the next several days, through Thursday, with highs around 80° on Monday, with lows in the lower 50s with a bit of cooling thereafter on Tuesday and Wednesday but still highs in the upper 70s on Tuesday and upper 60s on Wednesday with upper 40s for lows. Then back up in the 70s on Thursday with lows in the low 50s. A 30 POP for showers overnight Thursday, still mild in the 50s, then on Friday it looks to be cloudy with a 50 POP for showers and thunderstorms with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the upper 50s, then clearing out for the weekend, with temperatures still staying a bit above normal in the upper 60s to around 70° for highs and upper 40s for lows.

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&tz=0)

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

Sunday precipitation: 0

April total precipitation: 1.30"

2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"

Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0

Snowfall today: 0

April snowfall: T

2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"

2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:

High temp 76.4° (1744)

Low temp 40.7° (0706)

Obs temp 54.2° (53.9° on RS)

Peak wind gust 11 N (1615)

Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 87% (0739) to a low of 21% (1614)

Dew point temperatures ranged from 43° to 33°

Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.51" (0929) to 30.32" (2356)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 54.2°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.32" and falling, relative humidity 61%, dew point of 41°.

Current observations at 0359 EDT - Clear, temperature 48.1° (RS - 47.8°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.29" and falling, relative humidity 79%, dew point 42°.

Radar is completely clear in the Eastern US north of Florida at this time. Massive HIGH pressure dominating the scene right now.

Sunrise: 0627 (EDT) Sunset 1948 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous

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

Kevin Shaw · April 19, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, April 18, 2016

Monday featured a repeat of clear/sunny skies from Sunday, with significantly warmer high and low temperatures. I don't think it is going to drop any more than about 50° by sunrise... The temperature currently at 0415 is still 52.1°. Sunny for the next several days, through Thursday, highs in the upper 70s on Tuesday around 70° on both Wednesday and Thursday with mid-upper 40s for lows. There is a 40 POP for showers overnight Thursday, still mild in the upper 50s, then on Friday it looks to be cloudy with a 40 POP for showers and thunderstorms with highs in the low 70s and lows around 50°, then clearing out for the weekend, with temperatures still staying a bit above normal in the upper 60s to around 70° for highs and mid-upper 40s for lows.

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

Monday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.30"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Monday is as follows:
High temp 84.3° (1732)
Low temp 45.9° (0622)
Obs temp 59.8° (59.5° on RS)
Peak wind gust 13 NNW (1431)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 86% (0749) to a low of 22% (1751)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 48° to 40°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.33" (0022) to 30.14"(2021)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 59.8°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.14" and steady, relative humidity 58%, dew point of 45°.

Current observations at 0434 EDT - Clear, temperature 51.6° (RS - 51.3°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.09" and falling, relative humidity 78%, dew point 45°.

Radar is showing an area of light rain over parts of New England, including Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire plus advancing rain coming east from MN and IA into WI and IL at this time, running in a N-S line.

Sunrise: 0626 (EDT) Sunset 1949 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous

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

Kevin Shaw · April 20, 2016

^{Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, April 19,2016}

Tuesday was more cloudy but still quite warm, especially in the early-mid afternoon, as a weak cold front descended upon my area from the north. After a mid-afternoon high temp of 81.4° the northerly breezes cooled us off into the 70s the rest of the afternoon, and headed the dew point temps down as well. Up later than usual, temps are now in the mid 40s as the light of day starts to come in at 6:05 AM. Sunny for the next couple of days, through Thursday with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s on both Wednesday and Thursday with mid-upper 40s for lows. There is a 30 POP for showers overnight Thursday, still mild in the upper 50s, then on Friday it looks to be cloudy with a 70 POP for showers and thunderstorms with highs in the low 70s and lows around 50° with a 50 POP in the evening, then clearing out for the weekend, with temperatures still staying a bit above normal in the upper 60s to around 70° for highs and mid-upper 40s for lows.

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

Tuesday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.30"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Tuesday is as follows:
High temp 81.4° (1458)
Low temp 49.6° (0652)
Obs temp 54.1° (53.8 on RS)
Peak wind gust 20 NNW (1511)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 87% (0753) to a low of 31% (1505)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 51° to 35°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.21" (2356) to 30.03" (1400)
At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 54.1°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.21" and rising, relative humidity 52%, dew point of 37°.

Current observations at 0651 EDT - Clear, temperature 42.5° (RS - 42.1°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.31" and rising, relative humidity 63%, dew point 31°.

Radar is showing very small areas of very light rain through parts of MI and also around the Memphis TN area.

Sunrise: 0624 (EDT) Sunset 1950 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

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

Kevin Shaw · April 21, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Wednesday was a sunny and cooler day, with AM lows in the low 40s and afternoon highs in the mid 70s. Temps have dropped off but not quite as much as last night, with current temps at 2:45 AM in the low 50s, it should be in the upper 40s by sunrise on Thursday under partly cloudy skies. Partly cloudy skies on Thursday with highs in the mid 70s. There is a 30 POP for showers overnight Thursday, quite mild with lows only in the low 60s, then on Friday it looks to be cloudy with a 70 POP for showers, mainly in the afternoon with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s with a 50 POP of showers and possibly even a thundershower in the evening, then clearing out for the weekend, with sunny skies and temperatures about normal in the upper 60s to around 70° for highs and mid 40s for lows on Saturday and low 50s on Sunday. Warmer on Monday with highs in the upper 70s, under sunny skies.

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

Wednesday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.30"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Wednesday is as follows:
High temp 73.9° (1748)
Low temp 42.4° (0655)
Obs temp 56.0° (55.4° on RS)
Peak wind gust 9 E (0041)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 72% (0735) to a low of 17% (1708)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 37° to 25°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.36" (1012) to 30.21" (0000)

At midnight obs - PCloudy, temperature 56.0°, Winds 2 WNW, Pressure at 30.23" and steady, relative humidity 41%, dew point of 33°.

Current observations at 0304 EDT - PCloudy, temperature 50.6° (RS - 50.0°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.22" and steady, relative humidity 65%, dew point 39°.

Radar is showing showers out in the Midwest, mostly in MI, IN, southern IL, western parts of KY and TN at this time,moving east towards my area.

Sunrise: 0623 (EDT) Sunset 1951 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

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

Kevin Shaw · April 22, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, April 21, 2016

Thursday was a partly sunny and a bit warmer day, with AM lows in the upper 40s and afternoon highs in the mid 70s. Temps have dropped off little, still in the mid 60s as we approach 3 AM. It should only drop into the low 60s by sunrise on Friday under cloudy skies. There is a slight 30 POP for showers overnight but radar shows the precipitation a bit far away to have an affect for the next few hours before sunrise. On Friday it looks to be cloudy with a 70 POP for showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 50s with a 70 POP of showers and thundershowers in the evening. Remaining cloudy overnight, then on Saturday a 40 POP for morning showers, then clearing out for the rest of the weekend, with sunny skies and temperatures about normal in the upper 60s for highs and mid 40s for lows on Saturday and low 50s on Sunday. Warmer on Monday with highs in the low 80s, under sunny skies. Then clouding up on Tuesday with a 40 POP for showers and thundershowers with highs in the upper 70s.

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

Thursday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.30"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:
High temp 76.1° (1724)
Low temp 48.4° (0640)
Obs temp 66.1° (65.8° on RS)
Peak wind gust 11 WSW (1115)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 72% (2343) to a low of 33% (0935)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 58° to 28°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.24" (0021) to 29.99" (2334)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 66.1°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.99" and falling, relative humidity 72%, dew point of 57°.

Current observations at 0319 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 64.8° (RS - 64.4°), winds 2 W, pressure at 29.95" and falling, relative humidity 77%, dew point 57°.

Radar is showing a couple of groups of showers out in the Midwest and in the mountains to my west, running roughly N-S, mostly in the states of WV, OH, KY, TN, and PA at this time, moving east towards my area.

Sunrise: 0621 (EDT) Sunset 1952 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Friday morning. I am having a bit of a problem with my verizon internet account, I may not be posting any more for a while after this post. I am hoping to get it straight during the day on Friday. Just wanted to give you a heads up.

Kevin Shaw · April 23, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, April 22, 2016

Friday was a mostly cloudy and a bit cooler day on max temperatures (low 70s), but very warm mins/overnight, staying in the 60s, also with a good part of the day with dew point temperatures of 60° or greater. Showers were in the area at times during today, but nothing measurable fell here at my location. This evening/overnight the temperatures have remained in the 60s, still in the mid 60s as we approach 2:30 AM. It should only drop maybe to about 60° overnight. There is a 60 POP for showers overnight, but looking at the radar the showers appear to be falling elsewhere and generally moving NE into Pennsylvania. Remaining cloudy overnight, then on Saturday a 50 POP for mostly morning showers, then clearing out for the rest of the weekend, with sunny skies and temperatures around 70° for highs on Saturday, with Sunday high temperatures about normal in the upper 60s and lower 40s for lows on Saturday and around 50° on Sunday. Warmer on Monday with highs in the low 80s, under sunny skies with lows in the low 60s. Then clouding up on Tuesday with a 40 POP for showers and thundershowers with highs in the lower 80s, lows in the lower 50s. Wednesday should be partly cloudy with high temperatures around 70°, then showery and warm the rest of the workweek.

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

Friday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.30"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.26"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Friday is as follows:
High temp 71.2° (1659)
Low temp 63.8° (0640)
Obs temp 64.0° (64.3° on RS)
Peak wind gust 10 WSW (1013)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 89% (2356) to a low of 67% (1756)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 62° to 56°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.99" (0003) to 29.87" (1946)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 64.0°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.87" and falling, relative humidity 89%, dew point of 61°.

Current observations at 0241 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 62.7° (RS - 63.0°), winds Calm, pressure at 29.83" and falling, relative humidity 92%, dew point 60°.

Radar is showing scattered light showers in the area, generally moving east but individual cells moving NE, mostly into Pennsylvania. It really doesn't look like any rain will fall here during the remaining hours of the overnight.

Sunrise: 0620 (EDT) Sunset 1953 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning. I am having a bit of a problem with my verizon internet account, I still may not be posting any more for a while after this post. I am still hoping to get it straight during the day on Saturday. Just wanted to give you a heads up.

Kevin Shaw · April 24, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, April 23, 2016

Saturday was a cloudy day in the AM, still mild, with occasional light showers between about 7 and 10 AM. Slow clearing in the afternoon, with a late afternoon high temperature reached of about 70° then cooling off in the evening down into the mid 50s by midnight observation, the low temperature for the observational day. It should drop into the low 40s overnight; current temperature at 3:30 AM is already down to 45°. Sunny skies with temperatures in the mid 60s for highs on Sunday and lows in the upper 40s Sunday night. Warmer on Monday with highs in the upper 70s under sunny skies then clouding up Monday night with a 40 POP for showers developing after midnight with lows in the low 60s. Then clouds on Tuesday with a 50 POP for showers and thundershowers with highs around 80°, lows in the lower 50s Tuesday night with a 50 POP for showers/storms continuing, at least through the evening hours. Wednesday should be partly cloudy with high temperatures in the mid 60s, then mostly showery (50 POP) the rest of the workweek with highs in the mid-upper 60s and lows in the low-mid 50s.

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

Saturday precipitation: 0.06" (LR) 0.03" (VP2)
April total precipitation: 1.36"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.32"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Saturday is as follows:
High temp 69.8° (1811)
Low temp 53.8° (2359)
Obs temp 53.8° (55.2° on RS)
Peak wind gust 18 NNW (1405)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0830) to a low of 44% (1826)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 61° to 35°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.04" (2348) to 29.82" (0331)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 53.8°, Winds 4 NNW, Pressure at 30.01" and rising, relative humidity 50%, dew point of 35°.

Current observations at 0405 EDT - Clear, temperature 45.3° (RS - 46.8°), winds 3 NNW, pressure at 30.09" and rising, relative humidity 59%, dew point 32°.

Radar is showing an E-W line of light showers running through central Wisconsin,with a bit of an overlap into parts of northern Michigan. All else clear at this time.

Sunrise: 0619 (EDT) Sunset 1954 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Sunday morning. I have resolved my billing problem with verizon for the moment, but potentially the problem may return in about a week.

Kevin Shaw · April 25, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, April 24, 2016

Sunday was a sunny day, cooler in the AM in the low/mid 40s, then about the same warmth as yesterday in the afternoon, with high temps around 70° once again. Tonight in the early Monday morning hours at about 2:45 AM the temperature has just dropped below 50° and probably will be a few degrees warmer than Sunday morning by sunrise on Monday, in the higher area of the mid 40s. Warmer on Monday with highs in the upper 70s under sunny skies then clouding up Monday night with a 20 POP for showers possible after midnight with lows in the low 60s. Then clouds on Tuesday with an 80 POP for showers and thundershowers with highs in the lower 80s, lows in the mid 50s Tuesday night with a 40 POP for showers/storms continuing, at least through the evening hours. Wednesday should be partly cloudy with high temperatures in the mid 60s, then mostly showery (50-60 POP) the rest of the workweek with highs in the low-mid 60s and lows in the upper 40s to around 50°.

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

Sunday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.36"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.32"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:
High temp 70.3° (1634)
Low temp 43.7° (0651)
Obs temp 51.6° (52.4° on RS)
Peak wind gust 10 N (0924)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 70% (0306) to a low of 21% (1424)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 40° to 23°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.19" (0851) to 30.04" (0004)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 51.6°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.07" and steady, relative humidity 64%, dew point of 40°.

Current observations at 0308 EDT - Clear, temperature 48.3° (RS - 49.1°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.06" and falling, relative humidity 75%, dew point 41°.

Radar is showing an SE-NW line of light showers running through much of northern Michigan, including parts of the lower and upper peninsula, and ranging into northern parts of MN, just barely into the border area of WI/MI.

Sunrise: 0617 (EDT) Sunset 1955 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

Kevin Shaw · April 26, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, April 25, 2016

Monday was a sunny day, warmer day, particularly in the afternoon when we hit the 80° mark for the fourth time this month (previous days were on the First, the 18th and 19th). We had one more relatively cool overnight as temps dropped into the upper 40s, warmer than the previous night by about 4°. Tonight is warmer still, as at 3 AM the temperature is still above the 60° mark and the dew point temperature has crept up well into the 50s. We should see 60° dew points on Tuesday. The low temperature by Tuesday morning should not go below 60°, staying in the low 60s overnight. Cloudy out there now, with a 20 POP for showers the rest of the night. Then cloudy skies continue on Tuesday with an 80 POP for showers and thundershowers with highs in the lower 80s, then cooling off with lows in the low 50s Tuesday night and a continued 80 POP for showers/storms. Wednesday should be cloudy and much cooler with high temperatures in the low 60s, then showers (50-70 POP) the rest of the workweek with highs around 60° on Thursday and low 60s on Friday, with lows in the upper 40s. Saturday should see a return of the sun with highs in the upper 60s, lows in the upper 40s, then clouding up on Sunday with a 40 POP for showers, probably later in the day, with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the lower 50s.

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

Monday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.36"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.32"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Monday is as follows:
High temp 80.2° (1810)
Low temp 47.0° (0413)
Obs temp 65.6° (66.5° on RS)
Peak wind gust 8 ESE (1441)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 87% (0734) to a low of 32% (1423)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 58° to 39°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.08" (0003) to 29.81" (2348)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 65.6°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.81" and falling, relative humidity 75%, dew point of 58°.

Current observations at 0337 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 63.1° (RS - 63.9°), winds 3 WSW, pressure at 29.77" and falling, relative humidity 78%, dew point 56°.

Radar is showing an precipitation over much of NY and New England. The northern parts of these areas are getting snow, with rain falling to the south. Also scattered light areas of rain are showing up in northeastern and north central PA, northern NJ, plus lower southern Ontario in the area between Detroit and Buffalo, extending south into northern OH, where there appears to be some thunderstorm action going on.

Sunrise: 0616 (EDT) Sunset 1956 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

Kevin Shaw · April 27, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Tuesday was a partly cloudy day, quite warm, particularly in the afternoon when we hit well above the 80° mark for the fifth time this month (previous days were on the First, the 18th, the 19th and yesterday). We probably will not hit another 80° day the rest of the month of April. The overnight low temperature only got down into the upper 50s, warmer than the previous night by more than 10°. Tonight is warmer still, as at 3:30 AM the temperature is in the mid 60s with the dew point at the 60° mark. Temps don't look to get any lower than the low 60s by sunrise on Wednesday. A busted forecast on Tuesday as we did not get any rain/storms. Wednesday should be cloudy and much cooler with high temperatures in the low 60s, then showers (50-70 POP) through Thursday, with highs around 60° on Thursday. A 40 POP for showers on Friday with highs in the upper 50s, lows in the upper 40s. Saturday should see a return of the sun with partly cloudy skies and highs in the upper 60s, lows in the upper 40s, then clouding up on Sunday with a 50 POP for showers, probably later in the day, with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the lower 50s on Sunday night with a 70 POP for showers. More showers expected the early part of next 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

Tuesday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.36"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.32"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Tuesday is as follows:
High temp 83.7° (1630)
Low temp 58.7° (0651)
Obs temp 67.5° (68.0° on RS)
Peak wind gust 18 WSW (1625)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 89% (0739) to a low of 40% (1444)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 61° to 54°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.82" (0011) to 29.70" (1731)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 67.5°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.76" and falling, relative humidity 75%, dew point of 59°.

Current observations at 0356 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 64.5° (RS - 65.1°), winds 10 ENE, pressure at 29.80" and rising, relative humidity 85%, dew point 60°.

Radar is showing a ragged E-W line of scattered showers running through southern MD/SE Virginia, through central VA and into West Virginia, particularly western parts where the rain appears to be heavier at this time, coming east out of Ohio. This ragged line is south of me, and probably marks the delineation of the cold frontal boundary, though it is still warm here - but winds have picked up over the last hour from a northerly component, so cooler air should be advecting in to the area over the next several hours.

Sunrise: 0615 (EDT) Sunset 1957 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

Kevin Shaw · April 28, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Wednesday was a cloudy day, much cooler but without the predicted rain showers at my location. The high temperature for the day was recorded at midnight, at the very start of the day, and dropped by sunrise into the 50s where it stayed the rest of the day. Tonight the temperature is at 53.5° at 4 AM. It won't get any lower than the low 50s by sunrise. On Thursday highs will only be in the upper 50s, as they also will be on Friday. An 80 POP for widespread showers on Thursday, then a 50 POP for scattered showers Thursday night through Friday night, with lows in the low 50s. Patchy drizzle and fog possible during the overnight hours. Saturday now looks to be cloudy and dry, with high temps in the mid 60s, lows in the upper 40s Saturday night with showers expected (60 POP), then on Sunday a 70 POP for showers, with highs in the mid 60s and lows in the lower 50s on Sunday night with a 70 POP for more showers. More showers (50 POP) with high temps in the mid 60s expected on Monday then we should clear up a bit starting on Tuesday, with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the low 50s.

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

Wednesday precipitation: 0
April total precipitation: 1.36"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.32"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Wednesday is as follows:
High temp 67.5° (0000) P.M. Max temp 57.2° (1750)
Low temp 54.2° (2355)
Obs temp 54.2° (55.7° on RS)
Peak wind gust 14 NE (0305)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 89% (0903) to a low of 75% (0000)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 60° to 50°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.96" (2242) to 29.76" (0001)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 54.2°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.95" and steady, relative humidity 88%, dew point of 51°.

Current observations at 0433 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 53.5° (RS - 54.9°), winds Calm, pressure at 29.97" and rising, relative humidity 90%, dew point 51°.

Radar is showing a ragged SE-NW line of showers running through NE NC, parts of southern and SW VA, into southern WV, OH, KY and IN at this time. The line appears to be moving slowly NE towards my area. Might get here by Thursday afternoon.

Sunrise: 0614 (EDT) Sunset 1958 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

Kevin Shaw · April 29, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, April 28, 2016

Thursday was another cloudy day, even cooler than Wednesday, and finally with some rain in the form of morning showers and a bit of spotty evening drizzle that is continuing early on this Friday morning. The high temperature for the day was once again recorded at midnight, at the very start of the day, and dropped slowly during the day, and into the 40s on Thursday evening. Tonight the temperature is at 45.5° at 3 AM. It won't get much lower than that by sunrise. A 60 POP for showers or spotty drizzle on Friday, with high temps in the mid 50s. Friday night a 40 POP for showers/drizzle with lows in the upper 40s. Saturday now looks to be cloudy and remaining cool, highs around 60°, with perhaps a bit of drizzle at times. Lows in the lower 50s Saturday night with showers expected (70 POP), then on Sunday a 70 POP for showers, with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 50s on Sunday night with a 70 POP for more showers. More showers (40 POP) with high temps in the upper 60s expected on Monday, lows in the low 50s, then we should clear up a bit starting on Tuesday, with partly cloudy skies and high temps in the mid 60s and lows around 50° but still a 30 POP chance for showers.

The weather underground link to my station data is:

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

Thursday precipitation: 0.40" (LR) 0.30" (VP2) 0.79" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 1108
April total precipitation: 1.76"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.72"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:
High temp 54.2° (0000) P.M. Max temp 52.2° (1540)
Low temp 46.7° (2348)
Obs temp 46.7° (48.7° on RS)
Peak wind gust 11 NE (1736)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (1011) to a low of 88% (0000)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 52° to 45°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.07" (2239) to 29.94" (0209)

At midnight obs - Cloudy/drizzle, temperature 46.7°, Winds 3 ENE, Pressure at 30.04" and falling, relative humidity 93%, dew point of 45°.

Current observations at 0407 EDT - Cloudy/drizzle, temperature 45.5° (RS - 47.7°), winds 2 NE, pressure at 30.04" and steady, relative humidity 94%, dew point 44°.

Radar is showing widely scattered light showers in the region, off the VA coast, over parts of CT, other areas to the north and south, nothing much in this immediate vicinity at this time.

Sunrise: 0612 (EDT) Sunset 1959 (EDT) Moonphase: Last Quarter

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

Kevin Shaw · April 30, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, April 29, 2016

Friday was another cloudy day, about as cool as Thursday, with only some spotty, occasional drizzle falling at times during the observation day. The high temperature for the day was once again in the mid 50s, with the low in the mid 40s in the overnight/early morning hours. Tonight the temperature is 51.4° at 3:15 AM. It won't get much lower than that by sunrise, hovering around the 50° mark most likely. Friday night there is a chance for spotty drizzle but that is about it. Saturday now looks to be cloudy and remaining cool, highs in the low 60s, with a 30 POP for showers and/or more spotty drizzle. Lows in the lower 50s Saturday night with showers expected (90 POP), mainly after midnight, then on Sunday a 90 POP for rain in the morning and showers likely in the afternoon, with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 50s on Sunday night with a 70 POP for more showers. More showers (50 POP) with high temps in the lower 70s expected on Monday, Monday night just cloudy with lows around 50°, then partly cloudy on Tuesday with high temps in the upper 60s and then lows in the low 50s Tuesday night with a 40 POP for showers, continuing on into Wednesday with similar temperatures.

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

Friday precipitation: T
April total precipitation: 1.76"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.72"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"

Other data for Friday is as follows:
High temp 54.1° (1737)
Low temp 45.4° (0300)
Obs temp 51.5° (55.5° on RS)
Peak wind gust 8 NE (1221)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0358) to a low of 86% (1554)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 50° to 44°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.15" (2357) to 30.03" (0224)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 51.5°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.15" and steady, relative humidity 92%, dew point of 49°.

Current observations at 0351 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 51.2° (RS - 55.4°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.16" and steady, relative humidity 94%, dew point 50°.

Radar is showing light rain showers over parts of Kentucky and points west, especially out in Missouri, with parts of IN and IL getting a bit of the action also. There is an area of showers out in the Atlantic offshore of Cape Cod but that is about it for right now.

Sunrise: 0611 (EDT) Sunset 2000 (EDT) Moonphase: Last Quarter

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

Kevin Shaw · May 1, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, April 30, 2016

Saturday was another cloudy day, not quite as cool as Friday, with light evening showers that have continued into the early morning hours of Sunday. The high temperature for the day was once again in the mid 50s, with the low around 50° in the mid-morning hours. Tonight the temperature is 51.9° at 3:45 AM, with 0.07" of rainfall since midnight according to my VP2 tipping bucket rain gauge. The temperature won't get much lower than that by sunrise, hovering around the 50° mark most likely once again. On Sunday a 100 POP for rain in the morning and showers likely in the afternoon, with highs in the upper 60s and lows in the upper 50s on Sunday night with a 70 POP for more showers and possibly an evening thundershower. More showers (50 POP) with high temps in the upper 70s expected on Monday as some sun should filter the partly cloudy skies that should exist in the afternoon, Monday night cloudy with a 50 POP for showers and a low in the low 50s, then mostly cloudy on Tuesday and the rest of the week with high temps in the mid-upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s to low 50s with a 60 POP for showers on Tuesday, then a 40-50 POP for showers 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

Saturday precipitation: 0.03" (LR) 0.01" (VP2)
April total precipitation: 1.79"
2016 YTD precipitation: 12.75"
Snow/ice on ground at observation tonight: 0
Snowfall today: 0
April snowfall: T
2016 YTD snowfall: 37.9"
2015-16 seasonal snowfall total: 37.9"
NOTE: Last report for snowfall data for the season.
Next report late this year in November or December.

Other data for Saturday is as follows:
High temp 57.1° (1527)
Low temp 49.9° (0842)
Obs temp 52.6° (58.1° on RS)
Peak wind gust 8 NE (0932)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0545) to a low of 76% (1518)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 51° to 48°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.25" (1251) to 30.15" (0214)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 52.6°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.22" and falling, relative humidity 93%, dew point of 51°.

Current observations at 0415 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 51.3° (RS - 56.8°), winds Calm, pressure at 30.16" and falling, relative humidity 95%, dew point 50°. Rainfall since midnight through 0415 is 0.08"

Radar is showing a large area of rain showers over the area and extending W and SW of the area, including what looks like convective activity in parts of western WV in the area around Charleston and Huntington. Also rain showers over much of VA, western half of PA, parts of OH and KY at this time.

Sunrise: 0610 (EDT) Sunset 2001 (EDT) Moonphase: Last Quarter

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

Kevin Shaw · May 2, 2016

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, May 1, 2016

Sunday marked the start of the new month of May. UGH, that means the hot humid summer is just around the corner. I hope we can keep this cool, cloudy pattern we are in right now for as long as possible. Keeping the heat and humidity out of here for as long as possible is a great desire of mine. Sunday was another cloudy, cool day, with overnight and morning showers then a break till late evening just prior to my midnight observation when light rain showers developed again. The high temperature for the day was once again in the mid 50s, with the low around 50° in the early morning hours. Tonight the temperature is 53.9° at 3:20 AM, with 0.01" of rainfall since midnight according to my VP2 tipping bucket rain gauge. The temperature won't get much lower than that by sunrise, hovering around the 50° mark most likely once again. . More scattered showers (50 POP) at times (most likely occuring in the AM) with high temps in the upper 70s expected on Monday as some sun should filter the partly cloudy skies that should develop in the afternoon, Monday night cloudy with a 70 POP for showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with lows in the mid 50s, then mostly cloudy on Tuesday and the rest of the week with high temps in the mid-upper 60s and lows in the upper 40s to low 50s with a 70 POP for showers on Tuesday, then a 30 POP on Wednesday, then a 40-50 POP for showers the rest of the week. We don't appear to be shaking this damp pattern anytime soon for any great length of time.

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

Sunday precipitation: 0.67" (LR) 0.57" (VP2) Max rain rate (MRR) 0.61" @ 0906
April total precipitation: 1.79"
May total precipitation: 0.67"
2016 YTD precipitation: 13.42"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:
High temp 56.4° (1706)
Low temp 50.7° (0548)
Obs temp 54.5° (61.8° on RS)
Peak wind gust 9 E (1142)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (1151) to a low of 93% (0008)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 55° to 50°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.22" (0009) to 30.07" (1817)

At midnight obs - Cloudy/light rain, temperature 54.5°, Winds 4 NE, Pressure at 30.04" and falling, relative humidity 97%, dew point of 54°.

Current observations at 0343 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 53.9° (RS - 61.2°), winds Calm, pressure at 29.99 " and falling, relative humidity 97%, dew point 53°. Rainfall since midnight through 0336 is 0.01"

Radar is showing a large area of showers and thunderstorms to the south of DC over parts of VA and the Eastern Shore of Maryland. This area moved east out of West Virginia but basically stayed south of my area. There is also an area of rain showers/storms over parts of MI and OH just moving into northern WV and western PA at this time. This area may work into our area later on today (Monday).

Sunrise: 0609 (EDT) Sunset 2002 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

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