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[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, June 29, 2016

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Wednesday was a mostly sunny, cooler (highs in the low 80s - lows just prior to midnight into the mid 60s), and drier (dew points dropping from the 60s in the AM into the 50s in the PM) . Temperatures early this Wednesday morning have dropped to the 60° mark at 3:30 AM, and should be in the mid-upper 50s by sunrise on Thursday under clear skies. Mostly sunny on Thursday with highs in the low 80s and lows in the upper 60s on Thursday night with skies becoming cloudy and a 30 POP for showers/storms late. A 40 POP chance for showers/ storms on Friday during the day and evening with highs in the upper 80s under partly cloudy skies, lows in the upper 60s. Mostly sunny on Saturday and Sunday, highs in the low 80s, lows in the mid 60s. Partly cloudy on Independence Day Monday with highs in the low 80s and a 40 POP for showers/storms during the day, and a 50 POP during the evening under mostly cloudy skies, lows in the upper 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

Wednesday precipitation: 0
June total precipitation: 3.96"
2016 YTD precipitation: 22.37"

Other data for Wednesday is as follows:
High temp 81.1° (1630)
Low temp 64.6° (2359) 
Obs temp 64.6°
Peak wind gust 14 SW (1237)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0258) to a low of 49% (1813)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 66° to 55°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.04" (2259) to 29.90" (0338)

At midnight obs - clear, temperature 64.6°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.04" and steady, relative humidity 79%, dew point of 58°.

Current observations at 0423 EDT - clear, temperature 59.7° (RS - 67.8°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.06" and steady, relative humidity 89%, dew point 56°.

Radar is showing showers off the coast of the Carolinas, with a few light showers scattered over sections of eastern NC, along with some scattered offshore of the mid-Atlantic and New England states. There are also showers/storms out in various states of the Great Plains and western Midwest at this time.

Sunrise: 0546 (EDT) Sunset 2039 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

 

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, June 30, 2016

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Thursday was a mostly sunny, warm and dry day (highs in the lower mid 80s - lows in the upper 50s in the early AM - dew points in the 50s early but rising into the low 60s in the PM - the reverse of yesterday's pattern) . Temperatures early this Thursday morning have dropped only into the upper 60s at 3:10 AM, and should be in the mid 60s by sunrise on Friday under cloudy skies with a 30 POP for showers/storms over the rest of the overnight, though radar looks void of rain activity at the present time A 60 POP chance for numerous showers/storms on Friday mostly during the afternoon and evening hours with highs in the mid 80s under mostly cloudy skies, lows in the mid 60s. Mostly sunny on Saturday and Sunday, highs in the low 80s, lows in the low 60s under clear skies Saturday night and mid 60s under increasingly cloudy skies on Sunday night. Mostly cloudy on Independence Day Monday with highs in the low 80s and a 50 POP for showers/storms during the day, and a 60 POP for getting nature's fireworks during the evening under mostly cloudy skies, lows around 70°. Tuesday should be partly cloudy with a 40 POP for showers/storms and highs in the mid 80s, then sunny to partly cloudy and warm the rest of the week, with high temps in the mid-upper 80s and lows in the mid-upper 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

Thursday precipitation: 0
June total precipitation: 3.96"
2016 YTD precipitation: 22.37"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:
High temp 84.3° (1632)
Low temp 58.0° (0617) 
Obs temp 72.2°
Peak wind gust 9 WSW (1350)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0650) to a low of 47% (1636)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 65° to 55°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.09" (0951) to 30.02" (1810)
At midnight obs - clear, temperature 72.2°, Winds 1 SW, Pressure at 30.04" and steady, relative humidity 74%, dew point of 63°.

Current observations at 0337 EDT - clear, temperature 67.3° (RS - 72.5°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.00" and falling, relative humidity 88%, dew point 64°.

Radar is showing showers over much of MI, then scattered down into northern IN and southern IL, also an area of showers noted in south-central VA/north-central NC that may find their way into my area sometime on Friday at this time.

Sunrise: 0547 (EDT) Sunset 2039 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

 

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, July 1, 2016

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Friday was a partly to mostly cloudy day through early evening, but after the front cleared most of the evening was partly cloudy then clear late. Storms built up in the early-mid afternoon but we missed the line around 3-4 pm but got a thundershower between 1830 and 1915 with a half inch of rain falling. The day became quite muggy, with dew points rising into the mid 70s and high temps rising into the mid 80s before the clouds and storms really hit, when the temps dropped quickly into the low 70s. Temperatures early this Saturday morning have dropped into the mid 60s at 4:30 AM, and should be in the low 60s by sunrise on Saturday under clear skies. Mostly sunny on Saturday with highs in the low 80s, lows in the low 60s under partly to mostly cloudy skies Saturday night . Partly cloudy then cloudy on Sunday with high temps around 80°, with mid 60s and cloudy skies on Sunday night and a 40 POP for showers after midnight. Cloudy on Independence Day Monday with highs in the upper 70s and an 80 POP for numerous showers/storms during the day (heavy rains possible and a flood watch may be posted - possibly a few inches of rain in spots on Monday and Monday evening), and a 70 POP for getting nature's fireworks and numerous showers during the evening under cloudy skies, lows around 70°. Tuesday should be mostly cloudy with a 50 POP for showers/storms and highs in the mid 80s, then partly cloudy Tuesday night with lows once again around 70°. Mostly sunny on Wednesday with highs in the mid 80s, then then partly to mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, with highs in the upper 80s and lows around 70° with a 30 POP for showers/storms. Then sunny and warm on Friday, with highs in the upper 80s.

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: 0.50" (LR) 0.25" (VP2) 2.62" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 1833
June total precipitation: 3.96"
July total precipitation: 0.50"
2016 YTD precipitation: 22.87"

Other data for Friday is as follows:
High temp 86.0° (1518)
Low temp 64.8° (0617) 
Obs temp 67.9°
Peak wind gust 10 WSW (1141)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0756) to a low of 58% (1511)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 75° to 63°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.05" (0008) to 29.87" (1920)
At midnight obs - clear, temperature 67.9°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.98" and rising, relative humidity 95%, dew point of 66°.

Current observations at 0510 EDT - clear, temperature 63.8° (RS - 69.1°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.02" and rising, relative humidity 95%, dew point 62°.

Radar is showing a bit of remaining showers over parts of NC, plus a solid mass of rain over most of the province of New Brunswick and also showers out in parts of Iowa at this time.

Sunrise: 0547 (EDT) Sunset 2038 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

 

 

 

[Kevin Shaw]

^{Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, July 2, 2016}

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Saturday was a mostly sunny day through sometime this evening, when clouds came in ahead of our next big rain system that will dampen most of the rest of the holiday weekend. Temperatures started out in the low 60s in the early AM, rising only into the upper mid 70s by the late afternoon. Dew points were in the comfortable mid-upper 50s most of the day, except at the very beginning and end of the day, when they were in the low-mid 60s. Temperatures early this Sunday morning have dropped into the mid 60s at 4:00 AM, and should be in the low 60s by sunrise on Sunday under cloudy skies. Mostly Cloudy on Sunday with high temps in the upper 70s with a 40 POP for showers/storms, then mid 60s and cloudy skies on Sunday night . Cloudy on Independence Day Monday with highs around 80° with an 80 POP for showers during the day and a 70 POP for getting nature's fireworks and numerous showers during the evening under cloudy skies, lows in the low 70s. Tuesday should be mostly cloudy with a 30 POP for showers/storms and highs in the mid 80s, then partly cloudy Tuesday night with lows once again around 70°. Mostly sunny on Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s, then partly to mostly cloudy Wednesday night through Thursday night, with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the lower 70s with a 40 POP for showers/storms during the day on Thursday. Then partly sunny and quite warm on Friday with a 30 POP for showers/storms, with highs around 90°.

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
June total precipitation: 3.96"
July total precipitation: 0.50"
2016 YTD precipitation: 22.87"

Other data for Saturday is as follows:
High temp 77.2° (1828)
Low temp 63.0° (0557) 
Obs temp 65.9°
Peak wind gust 15 SW (1426)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0006) to a low of 46% (1512)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 67° to 53°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.16" (2222) to 29.98" (0000)
At midnight obs - cloudy, temperature 65.9°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.14" and steady, relative humidity 81%, dew point of 60°.

Current observations at 0440 EDT - cloudy, temperature 64.8° (RS - 69.4°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.13" and steady, relative humidity 87%, dew point 61°.

Radar is showing scattered showers over the region, moving west to east, with the heaviest action to my south over central and SE Virginia at this time. More rain showers down in parts of central NC, also rain over south-central IL and eastern MO that will be headed this way later in the weekend.

Sunrise: 0548 (EDT) Sunset 2038 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

 

[Kevin Shaw]

• Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, July 3, 2016
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• Sunday was a mostly cloudy, relatively cool day with rain threatening to the west over parts of Northern Virginia, but never reaching my location all day. Temperatures started out in the mid 60s in the early AM, rising only into the upper low 70s by mid-afternoon under cloudy skies. Dew points were in the upper 50s-mid 60s all day. Temperatures early this Monday morning have dropped into the mid 60s at 3:30 AM, and should be in the low 60s by sunrise on Monday under cloudy skies. Cloudy on Independence Day Monday with highs in the mid 70s with a 90 POP for showers and a slight chance for thundershowers during the day and a continued 90 POP for showers and possible thundershowers during the evening under cloudy skies, lows in the low 70s. So the usual fireworks celebrations may be locally in jeopardy. Tuesday should be mostly cloudy with a 70 POP for showers/storms mostly in the morning and highs in the mid 80s, then partly cloudy Tuesday night with lows in the lower 70s with late clearing overnight. Mostly sunny on Wednesday and hot with highs in the lower 90s, then partly cloudy Wednesday night with lows in the lower 70s. Partly sunny on Thursday with highs in the upper 80s with a 40 POP for showers/storms. Cloudy Thursday night with lows in the lower 70s. Then partly to mostly cloudy and quite warm on Friday and Friday night with a 40 POP for showers/storms, with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the lower 70s. Over the weekend, mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s both days.

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
June total precipitation: 3.96"
July total precipitation: 0.50"
2016 YTD precipitation: 22.87"

Other data for Sunday is as follows:
High temp 72.8° (1432)
Low temp 64.5° (0215) 
Obs temp 65.8°
Peak wind gust 7 WSW (1153)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 90% (2319) to a low of 65% (1453)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 64° to 59°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.18" (0940) to 30.09" (0501)

At midnight obs - cloudy, temperature 65.8°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.13" and falling, relative humidity 90%, dew point of 63°.

Current observations at 0358 EDT - cloudy, temperature 66.4° (RS - 70.9°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.11" and falling, relative humidity 93%, dew point 64°.

Radar is showing widely scattered light showers over the region, not moving in any particular direction at the moment. More substantial showers exist further west, over parts of southwestern WV, southern OH, most of KY, western VA and storms over western NC, slowly headed east/north towards this area. I am not convinced they will make it, as earlier showers on Sunday looked similar, but never made it here.

Sunrise: 0548 (EDT) Sunset 2038 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

 

[Kevin Shaw]

• Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Independence Day Monday, July 4, 2016
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Independence Day Monday was a cloudy, relatively cool day with some light rain overnight and then in the late morning, then a break in the action till the evening, when heavier showers broke out and made up most of the day's total of precipitation of just under an inch of rain. Temperatures started out in the mid 60s in the early AM, rising only into the lower 70s by the evening when the heavier rain came in. Dew points were in the mid-upper 60s all day. Temperatures early this Monday morning have held in the low 70s at 3:30 AM, and should stay pretty steady around 70° or slightly above by sunrise Tuesday under cloudy, rainy skies. The typical downtown and local fireworks in the area managed to be held as far as I know. Tuesday should be mostly cloudy with a 50 POP for showers/storms mostly in the AM hours and highs in the mid 80s, then partly cloudy Tuesday night with a slight chance (20 POP) for a stray shower with lows in the lower 70s with late clearing overnight. Mostly sunny on Wednesday and hot with highs in the lower 90s, then partly cloudy Wednesday night with lows in the lower 70s and a 30 POP for showers/storms possibly. Partly sunny on Thursday with highs in the lower 90s with a 40 POP for showers/storms. Cloudy Thursday night with lows in the mid 70s and a 40 POP for showers/storms. Then partly to mostly cloudy and quite warm on Friday and Friday night with a 40 POP for showers/storms, with highs in the lower 90s, lows in the mid 70s. Over the weekend, mostly sunny with highs in the lower 90s on Saturday and a 30 POP for showers/storms, then partly cloudy on Saturday night with lows in the low-mid 70s, then upper 80s and mostly sunny on Sunday with sun and mid 80s on Monday so the heat wave won't hopefully last too long.

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: 0.94" (LR) 0.70" (VP2) 10.47" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 2258
July total precipitation: 1.44"
2016 YTD precipitation: 23.81"

Other data for Monday is as follows:
High temp 71.0° (2251)
Low temp 65.3° (0034) 
Obs temp 70.8°
Peak wind gust 10 E (2050)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (2032) to a low of 90% (0000)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 70° to 63°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.14" (0019) to 29.91" (2346)

At midnight obs - cloudy with very light rain, temperature 70.8°, Winds 3 SW, Pressure at 29.91" and falling, relative humidity 98%, dew point of 70°.

Current observations at 0347 EDT - cloudy/light rain, temperature 70.8° (RS - 77.5°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 29.84" and falling, relative humidity 98%, dew point 70°. VP2 rain gauge has recorded 0.28" since midnight.

Radar is showing showers stretching west to east across the WV Panhandle, Northern Virginia and central and northern Maryland into Delaware and New Jersey and into the Atlantic Ocean at this time. Rain is moving easterly. We should have light rain for the rest of the overnight into the morning hours.

Sunrise: 0549 (EDT) Sunset 2038 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

 

 

 

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, July 5, 2016

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Tuesday was our transition day from cloudy, damp, rainy weather into dry, hot, humid heat wave starting weather. Clouds and overnight rain which fell till just before 6 AM gave way gradually the rest of the morning to partly cloudy, very warm and humid conditions the rest of the day, as we approached the 90° mark by the late afternoon. Overnight temps held in the 70s, as did the dew point unfortunately. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning are holding in the low 70s at 3:45 AM, and should stay pretty steady around 70° or slightly above by sunrise Wednesday under clear, muggy skies. Partly sunny on Wednesday and hot with highs in the lower 90s and a 20 POP for an isolated shower/storm, then cloudy Wednesday night with lows in the lower 70s and still a 20 POP for isolated showers/storms. Partly sunny on Thursday and hot with highs in the lower 90s with a 40 POP for showers/storms. Cloudy Thursday night with lows in the low 70s and a 40 POP for showers/storms. Then mostly sunny and hot on Friday with a 30 POP for showers/storms, with highs in the lower 90s, partly to mostly cloudy Friday night with a 50 POP for showers/storms, lows in the mid 70s. Over the weekend, mostly sunny with highs in the lower 90s on Saturday, then partly cloudy on Saturday night with lows in the upper 60s, then upper 80s and mostly sunny on Sunday with sun and mid 80s on Monday so the heat wave won't hopefully last too long. Lows Sunday and Monday night under partly cloudy skies in the upper 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

Tuesday precipitation: 0.69" (LR) 0.45"(VP2) 1.09" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 0222
July total precipitation: 2.13"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.50"

Other data for Tuesday is as follows:
High temp 88.4° (1819)
Low temp 70.6° (0634) 
Obs temp 74.9°
Peak wind gust 14 WSW (1042)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 99% (0629) to a low of 60% (1822)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 75° to 70°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.92" (2310) to 29.84" (0343)

At midnight obs - clear, temperature 74.9°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.92" and steady, relative humidity 90%, dew point of 72°.

Current observations at 0414 EDT - clear, temperature 71.6° (RS - 79.9°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 29.90" and falling, relative humidity 95%, dew point 70°.

Radar is showing a line of storms running through parts of northern IL and Central IA, with showers bending north through parts of WI and the upper peninsula of Michigan, just entering into the waters of Lake Michigan at this time. A few lights showers were noted in parts of northern Maine also.

Sunrise: 0549 (EDT) Sunset 2038 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

 

 

 

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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• Thursday was a hot, humid day, but with more clouds than expected a bit cooler than predicted, as we only got up as high as the upper 80s. Still a muggy, warm start to the day in the low 70s, and once again our dew point temperatures held in the 70s all day. Temperatures early this Friday morning are holding in the lower mid 70s at 3:45 AM, and should drop no lower than the low 70s by sunrise Friday under partly cloudy, muggy skies. Partly sunny, hot and humid on Friday with a 50 POP for scattered showers/storms, with highs in the lower 90s, partly to mostly cloudy Friday night with a 50 POP for showers/ storms, lows in the mid 70s. Over the weekend, mostly sunny with highs in the low 90s on Saturday, then partly cloudy on Saturday night with lows in the lower 70s, then mid 80s, mostly sunny and less humid on Sunday and clear and upper 60s for lows Sunday night, then sunny and mid 80s Monday, lows in the upper 60s. Highs Tuesday through Thursday in the upper 80s under mostly sunny skies with partly cloudy skies and lows in the upper 60s Monday and Tuesday night.

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
July total precipitation: 2.13"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.50"

Other data for Thursday is as follows:
High temp 88.2° (1808)
Low temp 71.5° (0537) 
Obs temp 78.7°
Peak wind gust 8 SW (0908)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0621) to a low of 62% (1441)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 76° to 70°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.89" (0004) to 29.81" (1842)

At midnight obs - temperature 78.7°, Winds 1 ESE, Pressure at 29.86" and falling, relative humidity 78%, dew point of 71°.

Current observations at 0409 EDT - temperature 73.3° (RS - 79.0°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 29.83" and steady, relative humidity 87%, dew point 69°.

Radar is showing showers/storms over extreme southern Ontario just east of Detroit. Also scattered showers are falling over much of Michigan's upper peninsula extending into NE Minnesota at this time. Also showers are falling over parts of central Missouri, with widely scattered showers over parts of SE VA, coastal NC and the associated offshore waters.

Sunrise: 0551 (EDT) Sunset 2037 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent 

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

 

 

 

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Friday was a very warm, humid day, again with clouds in the afternoon at times that kept the maximum temperatures just under the 90° mark once again, as we once again only got up into the upper 80s. Still a muggy, warm start to the day in the low 70s, but we did manage to drop below the 70° mark on the dew point, but just barely. We had a brief shower just after 3 PM, which dropped the temperature at the time from 86° to 81° in just a few minutes. Temperatures early this Saturday morning are holding in the mid 70s at 4:00 AM, and should drop no lower than the low 70s by sunrise Saturday under partly cloudy, muggy skies. Over the weekend, mostly sunny with highs in the low 90s on Saturday with a 20 POP of an isolated shower/storm, then partly cloudy on Saturday night with lows in the lower 70s, then mid 80s, mostly sunny and less humid on Sunday and clear and upper 60s for lows Sunday night, then sunny and upper 80s Monday and Tuesday, with lows in the upper 60s Monday and lower 70s on Tuesday overnight. Highs Wednesday around 90° and low 90s on Thursday and Friday. There is a 30 POP for showers/storms during the day on Wednesday through Friday under partly to mostly sunny skies. Low temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday night in the muggy mid 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

Friday precipitation: 0.09" (LR) 0.04" (VP2)
July total precipitation: 2.22"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.59"

Other data for Friday as follows:
High temp 89.3° (1824)
Low temp 72.7° (0512) 
Obs temp 75.8°
Peak wind gust 9 WSW (1503)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 90% (0718) to a low of 60% (1845)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 78° to 69°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.86" (0716) to 29.79" (1649)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 75.8°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.81" and rising, relative humidity 87%, dew point of 72°.

Current observations at 0418 EDT - Partly cloudy, temperature 74.6° (RS - 80.1°), winds 2 SW, barometric pressure at 29.81" and steady, relative humidity 80%, dew point 68°.

Radar is showing rain showers scattered over the Eastern US, particularly up in upstate New York and northern New England (Vermont having the most activity). Also there are some showers over parts of Eastern Tennessee and NE Arkansas at this time. Nothing heavy, and nothing moving significantly anywhere.

Sunrise: 0551 (EDT) Sunset 2037 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent

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

 

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Saturday was a hot, initially very humid day, again with fair weather cumulus clouds in the early afternoon that marked the passage of a weak front that didn't drop the temperature but dropped the dew points into the mid 60s. Actually with the drier air the clouds went away in the late afternoon somewhat and the temps shot up into the low 90s. I still had a muggy, warm start to the day with early AM temps remaining in the low 70s overnight. Temperatures early this Sunday morning are holding in the low 70s at 4:00 AM, but should drop into the upper 60s by sunrise Sunday under clear, drier skies with dew points dropping into the low 60s. During the day on Sunday mostly sunny, drier and a bit cooler, with highs in the mid 80s, clear and mid 60s for lows Sunday night, then sunny and upper 80s Monday and Tuesday, with lows in the upper 60s Monday and lower 70s on Tuesday overnight. Highs Wednesday around 90° and low 90s on Thursday. There is a 30 POP for showers/storms during the day on Wednesday and Thursday under partly to mostly sunny skies. Low temperatures on Wednesday and Thursday night in the muggy mid 70s. Sunny and hot on Friday, highs in the low 90s with lows in the low 70s. Sunny with highs around 90° on Saturday.

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
July total precipitation: 2.22"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.59"

Other data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 91.8° (1814)
Low temp 72.6° (0717) 
Obs temp 75.0°
Peak wind gust 12 WSW (1353)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 91% (0211) to a low of 42% (1802)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 74° to 64°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.88" (2353) to 29.80" (1715)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 75.0°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.88" and rising, relative humidity 69%, dew point of 66°.

Current observations at 0406 EDT - Clear, temperature 71.5° (RS - 75.4°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.90" and steady, relative humidity 74%, dew point 63°.

Radar is showing light rain showers scattered over parts of TN and MS, an area of rain offshore of Cape Cod, and scattered rain showers over parts of upstate NY and northern New England, particularly over parts of Maine and northern New Brunswick.

Sunrise: 0552 (EDT) Sunset 2036 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

 

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, July 10, 2016

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Sunday was a slightly cooler, drier day that turned out pretty nice in reference to the recent hot spell. We had more innocent fair weather cumulus clouds in the afternoon from daytime heating. Dew points remained in the low-mid 60s all day, as the high temps only spiked to the mid 80s in the late afternoon after starting out in the upper 60s in the early AM. Temperatures early this Monday morning have dropped into the mid 60s at 4:00 AM, and should drop into the low 60s by sunrise Monday under clear, dry skies with dew points dropping into the upper 50s to low 60s. During the day on Monday we should remain mostly sunny, reasonably dry and seasonably warm, with highs in the mid 80s, clear and mid 60s for lows Monday night, then sunny and mid 80s Tuesday, with lows in the upper 60s on Tuesday overnight under cloudy skies. Highs Wednesday in the mid 80s with lows in the lower 70s and a 50 POP chance for showers/storms both during the day and in the evening. Then highs in the low 90s on Thursday and Friday under partly to mostly sunny skies and a 40 POP for showers/storms on Thursday and a 30 POP for showers/storms on Friday. Lows in the low- mid 70s both nights. . Sunny with highs around 90° on Saturday.

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
July total precipitation: 2.22"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.59"

Other data for Sunday as follows:
High temp 86.6° (1816)
Low temp 69.1° (0635) 
Obs temp 70.3°
Peak wind gust 13 SW (1017)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 81% (2359) to a low of 46% (1809)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 66° to 60°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.05" (2356) to 29.88" (0010)
At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 70.3°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.04" and rising, relative humidity 81%, dew point of 64°.

Current observations at 0425 EDT - Clear, temperature 64.6° (RS - 67.1°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.08" and rising, steady, relative humidity 89%, dew point 61°.

Radar is showing light rain showers scattered over parts of MI and WI, also parts of central NC and TN at this time.

Sunrise: 0553 (EDT) Sunset 2036 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

 

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Monday was a slightly warmer (highs in the upper 80s), drier day in the afternoon after a relatively cool start with early AM temperatures in the low 60s that once again turned out pretty nice in comparison to the recent hot spell. We had more innocent fair weather cumulus clouds in the afternoon from daytime heating. Dew points dropped slightly, into the upper 50s early then mostly low-mid 60s the rest of the day. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning have dropped into the upper 60s at 1:30 AM, and will probably hold in the upper 60s by sunrise Tuesday under clear, dry skies with dew points holding in the mid 60s. During the day on Tuesday we should remain mostly sunny with raising dew points into the upper 60s to lower 70s, seasonably warm with highs in the mid 80s, cloudy and in the warmer lower 70s for lows Tuesday night. There is a small chance for an isolated shower or storm Tuesday and Tuesday night (20 POP). Highs Wednesday in the mid 80s with lows in the lower 70s, mostly cloudy with a 50 POP chance for showers/storms both during the day and in the evening. Then highs in the low 90s on Thursday and Friday under partly to mostly sunny skies and a 40 POP for showers/storms on Thursday. Lows in the mid 70s both nights. . Partly sunny with highs in the lower 90s on Saturday with a 40 POP for showers/storms, lows in the lower 70s Saturday night with a 40 POP for showers/storms, then highs in the upper 80s on Sunday, with partly cloudy skies and a continued 40 POP for showers/storms. Partly cloudy and warm on Sunday night, with lows in the lower 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

Monday precipitation: 0
July total precipitation: 2.22"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.59"

Other data for Monday as follows:
High temp 88.1° (1822)
Low temp 62.4° (0640)
Obs temp 70.7°
Peak wind gust 7 N (1253)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0655) to a low of 40% (1626)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 65° to 58°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.15" (1043) to 30.04" (0000)
At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 70.7°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.10" and steady, relative humidity 81%, dew point of 65°.

Current observations at 0157 EDT - Clear, temperature 68.5° (RS - 70.5°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.09" and steady, relative humidity 86%, dew point 64°.

Radar is showing very light, widely scattered rain showers in parts of NC, along with showers/storms running through parts of Iowa, MN, WI and western upper MI , slowly moving easterly at this time.

Sunrise: 0553 (EDT) Sunset 2036 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

 

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Tuesday was a partly sunny, slightly cooler (highs in the mid 80s), more humid afternoon after a somewhat cool start with early AM temperatures in the mid 60s that still wasn't too bad a day. We had more innocent fair weather cumulus clouds in the afternoon from daytime heating. Dew points climbed from the low 60s early into the low 70s by late afternoon and evening. Temperatures early this Wednesday morning have only dropped into the mid 70s at 4 AM, and will probably not drop any further than the low 70s if that by sunrise Wednesday under cloudy, muggy skies with dew points holding in the low 70s. During the day on Wednesday we should remain mostly cloudy with dew points into the lower-mid 70s, seasonably warm and humid with highs in the upper 80s and a 50 POP for showers/ storms at times. Mostly cloudy and in the lower 70s for lows Wednesday night with a continued 50 POP for showers/storms, mainly in the evening. Then highs in the low 90s on Thursday and Friday under partly to mostly sunny skies and a 40 POP for showers/storms on Thursday and a 30 POP on Friday. Partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the low-mid 70s both nights and a 30 POP for showers on Thursday evening. Partly sunny with highs in the upper 80s on Saturday with a 40 POP for showers/storms, lows around 70° Saturday night and a 40 POP for showers/storms, then highs in the upper 80s on Sunday, with partly cloudy skies and a 30 POP for showers/storms. Partly cloudy and warm on Sunday night, with lows in the lower 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

Tuesday precipitation: 0
July total precipitation: 2.22"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.59"

Other data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 86.3° (1826)
Low temp 65.9° (0443)
Obs temp 77.1°
Peak wind gust 10 ESE (1351)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0633) to a low of 52% (1632)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 72° to 63°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.14" (0956) to 30.04" (2008)
At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 77.1°, Winds 4 SE, Pressure at 30.09" and rising, relative humidity 76%, dew point of 69°.

Current observations at 0436 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 75.4° (RS - 78.1°), winds 1 ESE, barometric pressure at 30.05" and falling, relative humidity 86%, dew point 71°.

Radar is showing very light, very widely scattered rain showers in parts of PA, MD northern Eastern Shore, coastal NC, southern WV and central Illinois at this time.

Sunrise: 0554 (EDT) Sunset 2035 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

 

 

 

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Friday was a mostly cloudy (but with some sun at times), hot and a bit less humid day (highs hitting the low 90s, at least a bit cooler than yesterday's scorcher) after a warm, muggy start with low early AM temps in the low 70s. We had a lot of cloud cover in the afternoon most of the time I looked out the window, but no rain came out of the clouds on my yard. Dew points were in the upper 60s to lower 70s all day. Temperatures early this Saturday morning have dropped into the low 70s at 3:30 AM, but will probably not drop below 70° before sunrise in a few hours. Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s on Saturday and a 30 POPfor showers/storms, mostly cloudy with lows around 70° Saturday night and a 40 POP for showers/storms mostly in the evening, then highs around 90° on Sunday, with mostly sunny skies. Clear early then becoming partly cloudy and warm on Sunday night, with lows in the lower 70s. Continued hot on Monday with highs in the lower 90s, then cloudy on Monday night and Tuesday, lows in the mid 70s, highs in the upper 80s with a 40 POP for showers/storms on Monday night and a 50 POP during the day on Tuesday. Thereafter a return to sunny skies and slightly cooler and drier, with highs on Wednesday in the mid 80s, then upper 80s on Thursday and around 90° on Friday. Clear to partly cloudy overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday nights with lows in the upper 60s. Warming up to around 70° on Thursday night and into the low 70s on Friday night but remaining dry.

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
July total precipitation: 2.22"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.59"

Other data for Friday as follows:
High temp 91.0° (1822)
Low temp 72.5° (0605)
Obs temp 76.7°
Peak wind gust 10 SW (1005)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 87% (0542) to a low of 50% (1823)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 68°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.02" (2343) to 29.90" (0408)

At midnight obs - Partly Cloudy, temperature 76.7°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.02" and falling, relative humidity 78%, dew point of 69°.

Current observations at 0415 EDT - Partly cloudy, temperature 71.1° (RS - 73.6°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.00" and  steady , relative humidity 90%, dew point 68°.

Radar is showing scattered showers through parts of the Carolinas, and also a bit of action in central Kentucky and Tennessee. Very light action generally, and the cells appear to be dying out overnight.

Sunrise: 0556 (EDT) Sunset 2033 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous

Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Saturday morning. Sorry I missed the last few days of posts. I had troubles understanding the new login and couldn't login till I figured it out just now. 

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Saturday was a mostly cloudy (but with some sun at times early), hot and humid day (highs hitting about 90°) after a warm, muggy start with low early AM temps around 70°. We had a lot of cloud cover in the afternoon most of the time I looked out the window, and we did get a light thundershower around the 6:00 hour. Dew points were in the upper 60s to lower 70s all day. Temperatures early this Sunday morning have dropped into the upper mid 60s at 4:00 AM, but will probably not drop below the lower mid 60s before sunrise in a few hours. During the day on Sunday, sunny with highs around 90°. Mostly clear on Sunday night, with lows in the lower 70s. Continued hot on Monday with highs in the lower 90s with sunny skies early then partly cloudy in the afternoon with a 30 POP for showers/storms, then cloudy on Monday night with lows in the low 70s and a 30 POP for showers/storms in the evening. On Tuesday, highs in the upper 80s with a 30 POP for showers/storms under mostly sunny skies. Tuesday night partly cloudy and cooler, lows in the mid 60s. Then on Wednesday a return to sunny skies and slightly cooler and drier, with highs in the mid 80s, then warming up into the upper 80s on Thursday and low 90s on Friday under sunny skies. Clear overnight on Wednesday with lows in the mid 60s. Warming up to around 70° on Thursday night and into the low 70s on Friday night but remaining clear to partly cloudy and dry. Sunny and hot on Saturday with highs in the mid 90s.

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: 0.13" (LR) 0.07" (VP2) 0.15" Max rain rate (MRR) @ 1807
July total precipitation: 2.35"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.72"

Other data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 89.6° (1540)
Low temp 68.8° (2305) AM Min 70.1° (0610)
Obs temp 69.0°
Peak wind gust 9 WSW (1643)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (2239) to a low of 51% (1441)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 67°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.12" (2341) to 29.98" (0328)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 69.0°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.12" and falling, relative humidity 96%, dew point of 68°.

Current observations at 0453 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 66.9° (RS - 70.2°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.11" and falling, relative humidity 96%, dew point 66°.

Radar is showing showers offshore of the Carolinas and SE VA, also over parts of NY and central New England, and a growing area of showers and storms in Iowa and Minnesota starting to encroach into western Wisconsin at this time.

Sunrise: 0557 (EDT) Sunset 2033 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Sunday was a mostly sunny, hot and humid day (highs hitting in the low 90s) after a relatively comfortable if still damp start with low early AM temps in the mid 60s, coolest reading since July 12. We had a few scattered fair-weather cumulus at times in the afternoon but they didn't build into anything at all. Dew points were in the mid 60s to lower 70s all day. Temperatures early this Monday morning have only into the low 70s at 4:00 AM, and will probably not drop below the 70° mark before sunrise in a few hours. Partly cloudy for Monday with highs in the lower 90s with a 60 POP for numerous showers/storms, then mostly cloudy on Monday night with lows in the low 70s and a 20 POP for showers/storms in the evening. On Tuesday, highs in the upper 80s under mostly sunny skies. Tuesday night partly cloudy in the evening, lows in the upper 60s. Then on Wednesday a return to sunny skies and slightly cooler and drier, with highs in the mid 80s, then warming up into the upper 80s on Thursday and mid 90s on Friday under sunny skies. Clear overnight on Wednesday with lows in the upper 60s. Warming up to the lower 70s on Thursday night and into the mid 70s on Friday night but remaining clear to partly cloudy and dry. Sunny and hot on Saturday with highs in the mid 90s, lows in the mid 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

Sunday precipitation: 0
July total precipitation: 2.35"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.72"

Other data for Sunday as follows:
High temp 92.4° (1824)
Low temp 66.0° (0623)
Obs temp 76.1°
Peak wind gust 11 WSW (1142)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0733) to aw of 45% (1827)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 72° to 65°
lo Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.20" (1113) to 30.09" (0348)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 76.1°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.16" and falling, relative humidity 82%, dew point of 70°.

Current observations at 0414 EDT - Clear, temperature 72.1° (RS - 75.6°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.15" and falling, relative humidity 92%, dew point 70°.

Radar is showing a small area of showers around Montreal Quebec,and also an area of showers/storms centered in northern Indiana, overlapping into nearby areas of OH,MI and IL at this time.

Sunrise: 0558 (EDT) Sunset 2032 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Monday was a mostly sunny, hot and humid day (highs hitting in the low 90s - lows in the early AM in the low 70s) till the mid-afternoon when a severe thunderstorm warning was posted for storms coming in on a jagged NE/SW line from the NW into my area. The storms were much more impressive in other parts of the region/state than at my location. I had a bit of lightning, several minor thunder rumblings and one loud one, relatively light winds and mostly light rain for an hour or so. Temperatures dropped from the low 90s to the low 70s in about an hour during the storm's approach and existence over our immediate area. Dew points were mostly in the low-mid 70s all day. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning have dropped into the 70° range at 4:00 AM, and will probably no lower than the upper 60s before sunrise in a few hours. On Tuesday, highs in the upper 80s under mostly sunny skies with a 20 POP for an isolated shower/storm. Tuesday night partly cloudy in the evening with a continued 20 POP for an isolated shower/storm, lows in the mid 60s. Then on Wednesday a return to sunny skies and slightly cooler and drier, with highs in the mid 80s, then warming up to around 90° on Thursday and low 90s on Friday under sunny skies. Clear overnight on Wednesday with lows in the upper 60s. Warming up to the lower 70s on Thursday night and into the mid 70s on Friday night but remaining clear to partly cloudy and dry. Sunny and hot on Saturday with highs in the mid 90s, lows in the upper 70s. More mid-90s heat for Sunday with a 30 POP for showers/storms, lows in the mid 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

Monday precipitation: 0.14" (LR) 0.08" (VP2) 0.36" max rain rate @ 1556
July total precipitation: 2.49"
2016 YTD precipitation: 24.86"

Other data for Monday as follows:
High temp 91.5° (1358)
Low temp 70.6° (0628)
Obs temp 72.0°
Peak wind gust 19 WSW (1535)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0754) to a low of 50% (1348)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 75° to 69°
lo Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.17" (0107) to 30.06" (1939)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 72.0°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.11" and steady, relative humidity 95%, dew point of 71°.

Current observations at 0430 EDT - Clear, temperature 70.0° (RS - 73.9°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.13" and rising, relative humidity 96%, dew point 69°.

Radar is showing our earlier rain showers/storms right now moving off the Maryland coast near Ocean City into the Atlantic. A small area of showers and storms are in the 2 most western Maryland counties, moving slowly easterly but probably won't make it this far before dying out in the more stable overnight air here in central Maryland.

Sunrise: 0558 (EDT) Sunset 2032 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon.

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, July 19, 2016

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Tuesday was a mostly sunny, hot and humid day (highs hitting in the low 90s - lows in the early AM around 70°) till the evening when surprise storms developed quickly - one cell developed right over me here in the Gaithersburg area. I was following it on radar, where it first showed as a very small cell. But it really blossomed quickly over me, then moved SE into the rest of the Metro area and really expanded in size and strength. It precipitated severe thunderstorm and flash flood warnings all along its route south and east of me. My tipping bucket VP2 rain gauge unfortunately must be clogged so I did not catch any rain therein, so I don't know exact timing nor do I know the intensity of the rain (max rain rate). But judging from the wind log, the storm must have dropped most if not all of its rain between about 2130 and 2200. Needless to say just as it was yesterday the storms were much more impressive in other parts of the region/state than at my location. I had more lightning and thunder than yesterday, stronger winds (briefly) and brief heavy rain for about a half an hour or so. Temperatures did not drop as much as yesterday as temps started out in the dark and had already naturally dropped off some - from about 79° at 2100 to 71° at 2230. Dew points were varied through the day, mostly in the low 70s in the evening before the storm but in the 60s most of the rest of the day. Temperatures early this Wednesday morning have dropped into mid 60s at 3:30 AM, and will probably not lower much more than that before sunrise in a few hours. During the day on Wednesday there will be a return to sunny skies and slightly cooler and drier conditions, with highs in the mid 80s, then warming up to the upper 80s on Thursday and the hot mid 90s on Friday under sunny skies. Partly cloudy overnight on Wednesday with lows in the upper 60s. Warming up to the lower 70s on Thursday night under clear skies then into the mid 70s on Friday night under partly cloudy skies and a 30 POP for showers/storms. Sunny and hot on Saturday with highs in the mid 90s, lows in the mid 70s. Even hotter on Sunday unfortunately with upper 90s for high temps in the blistering hot sunny sky with lows Sunday night in the muggy, very warm partly cloudy skies with lows in the upper 70s. More infernal sunny heat on Monday with upper 90s once again, but at least with a 30 POP for a relieving shower/storm possible.

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: 0.34" (LR) 0.00" (VP2) - gauge opening must be blocked with the usual leaf litter and other small tree parts.
July total precipitation: 2.83"
2016 YTD precipitation: 25.20"

Other data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 91.0° (1825)
Low temp 69.6° (0532)
Obs temp 70.4°
Peak wind gust 24 ENE (2143)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0544) to a low of 42% (1640)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 64°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.20" (1117) to 30.09" (1812)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 70.4°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.16" and steady, relative humidity 94%, dew point of 69°.

Current observations at 0405 EDT - Clear, temperature 67.0° (RS - 71.1°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.17" and rising, relative humidity 96%, dew point 66°.

Radar is showing our earlier rain showers/storms right now moving over the lower Eastern Shore of Maryland and Delaware, along with offshore and along the coast of SE Virginia and North/South Carolina. There are also a few showers out in parts of southern IL and IN at this time.

Sunrise: 0559 (EDT) Sunset 2031 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Wednesday was a mostly sunny, warm (but not hot) and slightly drier day (highs hitting in the mid 80s - lows in the early AM in the more comfortable mid 60s). No surprise storms today! Dew points were a bit more pleasant through the day, in the low - mid 60s most of the day. Temperatures early this Thursday morning have dropped into mid 60s at 3:00 AM, and will probably lower no more than the low 60s before sunrise in a few hours. During the day on Thursday sunny skies with high temps around the 90° mark. Clear overnight on Thursday with lows around 70°. Warming up to the mid 70s on Friday and Saturday night, with a 30 POP for showers/storms Friday night under partly cloudy skies and clear skies Saturday night. Sunny and hot on Friday through the weekend and into Monday with highs in the mid 90s, lows in the mid 70s Saturday night and upper 70s on Sunday night. There are some forecasters calling for highs around the 100° mark over the weekend. Hope not! Mid 90s is plenty hot enough for me. Monday during the day will be partly cloudy with a 40 POP for showers/storms as a weak front tries to come through the area. Monday night mostly cloudy and still very warm, with lows in the upper 70s. On Tuesday and Wednesday skies will be mostly sunny and not quite as hot, with highs in the low 90s on Tuesday and around 90° on Wednesday, lows in the mid 70s Tuesday night.

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
July total precipitation: 2.83"
2016 YTD precipitation: 25.20"

Other data for Wednesday as follows:
High temp 85.7° (1642)
Low temp 65.4° (0638)
Obs temp 68.0°
Peak wind gust 8 NNE (1620)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0551) to a low of 46% (1634)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 69° to 62°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.25" (1114) to 30.16" (0235)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 68.0°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.21" and steady, relative humidity 86%, dew point of 64°.

Current observations at 0350 EDT - Clear, temperature 64.3° (RS - 68.0°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.19" and falling, relative humidity 91%, dew point 62°.

Radar is generally clear over the Eastern U.S. north of Florida at this time.

Sunrise: 0600 (EDT) Sunset 2030 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

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

 

I can't post tonight. I tried my usual way and all I could bring into the reply screen is what you see above. Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Kevin Shaw

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Friday was a partly sunny, hot and more humid day (highs in the low 90s - lows in the early AM in the upper 60s). Dew points rose from the upper 60s in the early AM to the mid 70s towards the end of the day. Temperatures early this Saturday morning have unfortunately stayed higher than yesterday, only dropping into the mid 70s at 3:30 AM, and will probably lower no more than the lower 70s before sunrise in a few hours. During the day on Saturday sunny skies with high temps rising into the mid-upper 90s with a 20 POP for an isolated shower/storm. Warming up to the mid 70s on Friday and Saturday night, with a 20 POP for showers/storms Saturday night under partly cloudy skies and clear skies Saturday night. Sunny and hot on Sunday and Monday with highs in the mid 90s on Sunday and upper 90s on Monday, lows in the mid 70s Sunday night and upper 70s Monday night. There is a 30 POP for showers/storms on both Monday (during the day and evening) and Tuesday. On Tuesday and Wednesday skies will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 90s on Tuesday and low 90s on Wednesday, partly cloudy with lows in the mid 70s Tuesday and Wednesday night. Partly cloudy and hot on Thursday with a 40 POP for showers/storms in the evening and on Friday with highs in the low 90s both days, lows in the low 70s Thursday night.

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
July total precipitation: 2.83"
2016 YTD precipitation: 25.20"

Other data for Friday as follows:
High temp 91.9° (1647)
Low temp 69.3° (0613)
Obs temp 79.4°
Peak wind gust 8 WSW (1404)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0704) to a low of 53% (1705)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 76° to 67°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.10" (0000) to 29.92" (1928)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 79.4°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.96" and rising, relative humidity 82%, dew point of 73°.

Current observations at 0445 EDT - Clear, temperature 74.7° (RS - 77.5°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.96" and steady, relative humidity 89%, dew point 71°.

Radar is showing an area of light showers over parts of western TN, south-central Maine and a small area of storms out in the Atlantic just off the coast of Massachusetts just SE of Cape Cod at this time. Not much movement to these small precipitation areas expected over the next several hours.

Sunrise: 0602 (EDT) Sunset 2029 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Saturday was another partly sunny, even hotter and humid day (highs in the upper mid 90s - lows in the early AM in the lower mid 70s). Dew points ranged in the uncomfortable low to upper 70s unfortunately. There was an early evening small thunderstorm coming out of PA and going through Frederick County (the county to the north of my county - Montgomery) but as it headed into Montgomery County it just dried up and totally fizzled out. All I got out of it was a few clouds and a small drop in the temps - still staying in the 90s however) Temperatures early this Sunday morning have unfortunately been the same as yesterday, only dropping into the mid 70s at 4:00 AM, and will probably lower no more than the mid 70s before sunrise in a few hours. Sunny and hot on Sunday and Monday with highs in the mid 90s on Sunday and upper 90s on Monday, lows in the mid 70s both nights. There is a 30 POP for showers/storms on both Monday and Tuesday (during the day and evening). On Tuesday skies will be partly sunny with highs in the mid 90s and sunny on Wednesday with highs in the mid 90s. Partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the mid 70s Tuesday and Wednesday night. Partly cloudy and hot on Thursday with a 30 POP for showers/storms during the day and in the evening, highs in the mid 90s, lows in the mid 70s and on Friday and Saturday partly cloudy with highs around 90° both days and a 40 POP for showers/storms, lows in the low 70s Friday night.

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
July total precipitation: 2.83"
2016 YTD precipitation: 25.20"

Other data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 96.9° (1639)
Low temp 73.8° (0634)
Obs temp 79.8°
Peak wind gust 9 WSW (1211)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 91% (0648) to a low of 50% (1632)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 79° to 71°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.99" (1047) to 29.87" (1810)

At midnight obs - PCldy, temperature 79.8°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.95" and rising, relative humidity 86%, dew point of 75°.

Current observations at 0434 EDT - PCldy, temperature 74.4° (RS - 77.0°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.97" and steady, relative humidity 92%, dew point 72°.

Radar is showing Midwest rain over parts of the states of MN, WI, MI and IN at this time. Area slowly heading in an apparent easterly direction.

Sunrise: 0603 (EDT) Sunset 2028 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Sunday was another partly sunny, equally as hotter as yesterday but a bit less humid day (highs in the upper mid 90s - lows in the early AM in the low 70s). Dew points ranged from the mid 60s to the mid 70s. There was an early evening small thunderstorm but as the line drew close, it fizzled similar to yesterday. Temperatures early this Monday morning have unfortunately been about the same as yesterday, dropping into the upper 70s at 2:30 AM, and will probably lower no more than the mid 70s before sunrise in a few hours. Partly Sunny and hot on Monday with highs in the upper 90s, lows in the mid 70s. There is a 20 POP for showers/storms during the day on Monday increasing to a 50 POP Monday evening. On Tuesday and Wednesday skies will be partly sunny with highs in the low 90s with lows in the mid 70s. Partly to mostly cloudy with lows in the mid 70s Tuesday and Wednesday night. Partly cloudy and hot on Thursday with a 30 POP for showers/storms during the day and in the evening, highs in the low 90s, lows in the mid 70s with cloudy skies. On Friday mostly cloudy with highs in the low 90s and a 40 POP for showers/storms, lows in the mid 70s. On the weekend, both Saturday and Sunday should be partly cloudy and hot with highs in the lower 90s on Saturday and upper 80s on Sunday with a 40 POP for showers/storms, lows in the low 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

Sunday precipitation: 0
July total precipitation: 2.83"
2016 YTD precipitation: 25.20"

Other data for Sunday as follows:
High temp 96.6° (1638)
Low temp 71.8° (0629)
Obs temp 79.2°
Peak wind gust 7 WSW (0955)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0459) to a low of 42% (1641)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 75° to 65°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.03" (1208) to 29.95" (0000)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 79.2°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.00" and rising, relative humidity 85%, dew point of 74°.

Current observations at 0323 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 78.2° (RS - 79.7°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.98" and steady, relative humidity 86%, dew point 74°.

Radar is showing scattered rain showers over the region, mainly east and southeast of me and also up in parts of eastern PA and NJ, heading towards the E. Also there is a SW/NE line of showers cutting through parts of MO, IL, IN and MI at this time. 

Sunrise: 0603 (EDT) Sunset 2027 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Monday was another partly sunny, an even hotter day and very humid once again (highs in the upper 90s - lows in the early AM in the mid 70s - both set records for this date - hottest day in this increasingly hotter July so far) Dew points ranged from the mid 70s to the upper 70s. There was another early evening small thunderstorm but as the storm came out of Virginia, it fizzled similar to the storms the previous 2 days. Temperatures early this Monday morning have unfortunately been about the same as yesterday, dropping into the mid 70s at 3:30 AM, and will probably lower no more than the low 70s before sunrise in a few hours. On Tuesday and Wednesday skies will be partly sunny with highs in the low 90s with lows in the low-mid 70s with a 30 POP for showers/storms on Tuesday. Partly cloudy and hot on Thursday with a 40 POP for showers/storms during the day and a 50 POP in the evening, highs in the low 90s, lows in the mid 70s with cloudy skies. On Friday cloudy with showers and thundershowers likely (60 POP) with highs in the upper 80s and a 50 POP for showers/storms with lows in the low 70s Friday night. On the weekend, both Saturday and Sunday should be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s, with a 50 POP on Saturday and a 40 POP on Sunday for showers/storms, lows in the low 70s Saturday to around 70° 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
July total precipitation: 2.83"
2016 YTD precipitation: 25.20"

Other data for Monday as follows:
High temp 97.5° (1602) Max heat index temp 113.9° (1559)
Low temp 75.5° (0624)
Obs temp 79.8°
Peak wind gust 9 WSW (1416)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 92% (0647) to a low of 49% (1622)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 79° to 73°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.00" (0014) to 29.85" (1605)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 79.8°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.93" and rising, relative humidity 82%, dew point of 74°.

Current observations at 0405 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 75.5° (RS - 77.4°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.94" and steady, relative humidity 89%, dew point 72°.

Radar is showing our remnant rain showers from earlier action in the region have moved off the coast of Virginia. Also noting light rain over downeast Maine, the Bay of Fundy and associated areas of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick at this time. 

Sunrise: 0604 (EDT) Sunset 2026 (EDT) Moonphase: Last Quarter

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

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Tuesday was a bit cloudier and not as hot a day as the last few, but still humid and without rain. (highs barely reached the 90° mark (only due to rounding up the reading) - lows in the early AM in the muggy mid 70s) Dew points ranged from the low to mid 70s. There were scattered storms and showers around the region but mostly out west in the mtns and well to the south of me. Temperatures early this Monday morning have unfortunately still been muggy and even warmer than yesterday, only dropping into the upper mid 70s at 4:30 AM, and will probably lower no more than the mid 70s before sunrise in a few hours. On Wednesday skies will be mostly cloudy with highs around 90° with lows in the low 70s with a slight chance (20 POP) for showers/storms. Mostly cloudy on Thursday with a 40 POP for showers/storms during the day and a likely chance (60 POP) in the evening, highs in the low 90s, lows in the low 70s. On Friday cloudy with showers and thundershowers likely (60 POP) with highs in the upper 80s and a 50 POP for showers/storms with lows in the low 70s Friday night. On the weekend, both Saturday and Sunday should be partly to mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s on Saturday and mid 80s on Sunday, with a 50 POP both days for showers/ storms, lows in the low 70s Saturday to around 70° Sunday. Partly cloudy and dry to start out the new month on Monday with highs in the mid 80s.

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

Tuedsay precipitation: 0
July total precipitation: 2.83"
2016 YTD precipitation: 25.20"

Other data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 89.7° (1616)
Low temp 74.0° (0615)
Obs temp 77.9°
Peak wind gust 8 WSW (0931)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0715) to a low of 59% (1735)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 76° to 71°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.99" (0919) to 29.92" (1835)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 77.9°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.96" and rising, relative humidity 83%, dew point of 72°.

Current observations at 0455 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 77.3° (RS - 80.1°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.95" and steady, relative humidity 88%, dew point 74°.

Radar is showing only light scattered showers over northern WI and offshore of the SE VA coast, plus a few widely scattered showers in the mtns of WV and PA, and out in parts of OH at this time. 

Sunrise: 0605 (EDT) Sunset 2025 (EDT) Moonphase: Last Quarter

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

[Kevin Shaw]

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

Wednesday was once again partly cloudy, hot and humid (highs in the lower mid 90s - lows in the early AM once again in the muggy mid 70s) Dew points ranged from the upper 60s to mid 70s. There were widely scattered storms and showers around the region but mostly out west in the mtns and well to the south of me. Temperatures early this Thursday morning have unfortunately still been muggy and warm, only dropping into the upper mid 70s at 2:00 AM, and will probably lower no more than the mid 70s before sunrise in a few hours. Mostly cloudy on Thursday with showers/storms likely (60 POP) during the day and an even more likely chance (70 POP) in the evening, highs in the low 90s, lows in the low 70s. On Friday cloudy with showers and thundershowers likely (70 POP) with highs in the mid 80s and a 50 POP for showers/storms with lows in the low 70s Friday night. On the weekend, more rain as both Saturday and Sunday should be mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s on Saturday and mid 80s on Sunday, with a 50 POP for showers/ storms on Saturday during the day and Sunday night, a 60 POP on Saturday night and a 70 POP during the day on Sunday, lows in the low 70s both nights. Partly cloudy on Monday with still a 50 POP for showers/storms with highs in the mid 80s, lows in the low 70s, then finally drying out on Tuesday with mostly sunny skies and highs in the more comfortable mid 80s with lower humidity.
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
July total precipitation: 2.83"
2016 YTD precipitation: 25.20"
Other data for Wednesday as follows:
High temp 93.3° (1647)
Low temp 75.7° (0659)
Obs temp 78.9°
Peak wind gust 8 WSW (1515)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 92% (0658) to a low of 48% (1841)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 74° to 68°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.00" (1056) to 29.91" (1835)
At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 78.9°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.93" and rising, relative humidity 82%, dew point of 73°.
Current observations at 0243 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 76.3° (RS - 78.6°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.93" and steady, relative humidity 88%, dew point 73°.
Radar is showing rain over most of Kentucky and Michigan's upper peninsula and associated nearby states, along with a bit off the NC coast and other scattered areas elsewhere in the Midwest. 

Sunrise: 0606 (EDT) Sunset 2025 (EDT) Moonphase: Last Quarter
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on this Thursday morning
 

[Kevin Shaw]

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

 

 

Thursday featured a partly cloudy, hot and humid (highs in the low 90s - lows in the early AM once again in the muggy mid 70s - but actually the min for the day was reached tonight right before midnight with the cooling rain influence) Dew points ranged from the upper 70s to low 70s. It became cloudy with some thunder and lightning by mid-late afternoon with showers extending into the evening and the early morning hours of Friday. Temperatures early this Friday morning have dropped a bit more than they have been earlier this week, now in the lower mid 70s at 2:30 AM in the somewhat rain-cooled air out there now, and will probably lower no more than the low 70s before sunrise in a few hours. On Friday cloudy with showers and thundershowers likely mostly in the morning (50 POP) with highs in the mid 80s and mostly cloudy with a 30 POP for showers/storms - lows in the low 70s Friday night. On the weekend, more rain as both Saturday and Sunday should be mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s on both days, with a 70 POP for showers/ storms on Saturday during the day through Sunday day, lowering to a 40 POP Sunday night, lows in the low 70s both nights. Partly cloudy on Monday with still a 40 POP for showers/storms with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the low 70s but with no rain, then really drying out on Tuesday with mostly sunny skies and highs in the more comfortable mid 80s with lower humidity, sunny and upper 80s on Wednesday and Thursday, partly cloudy overnights with lows of 70°-75°.
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: 0.58" (LR) 0.04" (VP2 - must be blocked again)
July total precipitation: 3.41"
2016 YTD precipitation: 25.78"
Other data for Thursday as follows:
High temp 90.8° (1449)
Low temp 74.0° (2359)
Obs temp 74.0°
Peak wind gust 11 NNE (1536)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (2313) to a low of 62% (1416)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 78° to 72°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.94" (0057) to 29.84" (1822)
At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 74.0°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.88" and rising, relative humidity 97%, dew point of 73°.
Current observations at 0301 EDT - Cloudy/light rain, temperature 73.5° (RS - 77.4°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.83" and falling, relative humidity 97%, dew point 73°.
Radar is showing rain over most of the Mid-Atlantic region right now, mostly light-moderate but with a few isolated heavier areas. Circulation is showing a move to the ENE, and should clear our area by sunrise. 

Sunrise: 0607 (EDT) Sunset 2024 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent
Kevin the walrus of Gaithersburg signing off early on my 66th birthday Friday morning.

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for my birthday Friday, July 29, 2016

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My 66th birthday Friday featured clouds and rain, at times quite heavy, mostly overnight which yielded a record setting 0.93" amount for my birthday July 29, surpassing the old record of 0.80" set back in 2001. Most of the daylight hours featured drier conditions, with partly cloudy skies, warm and humid (highs in the mid 80s - lows in the early AM in the muggy low 70s) Dew points ranged from 70° to 75°. Temperatures early this Saturday morning have dropped into the lower 70s at 3:30 AM, and will probably lower no more about 70° before sunrise in a few hours. Over the weekend, more rain as both Saturday and Sunday should be mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 80s on Saturday and upper 80s on Sunday, with a 90 POP for showers/storms on Saturday during the day and 80 POP Saturday evening, lowering to a 40 POP Sunday and 50 POP Sunday night, lows in the low 70s both nights. Partly cloudy on Monday with still a 40 POP for showers/storms with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s Monday night with partly cloudy skies and no rain, then Tuesday and Wednesday drying out further with mostly sunny skies and highs in the more comfortable mid 80s and lows around 70°. Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s on Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy overnights with lows in the lower 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

Friday precipitation: 0.93" (LR) M (VP2 - was blocked up - cleared it out late this afternoon)
July total precipitation: 4.34"
2016 YTD precipitation: 26.71"

Other data for Friday as follows:
High temp 86.5° (1604)
Low temp 70.9° (0605)
Obs temp 73.9°
Peak wind gust 9 E (0843)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0531) to a low of 63% (1601)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 75° to 70°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.96" (2355) to 29.82" (0331)

At midnight obs - Partly Cloudy, temperature 73.9°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.96" and rising, relative humidity 91%, dew point of 71°.

Current observations at 0403 EDT - Partly Cloudy, temperature 71.9° (RS - 77.9°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.94" and falling, relative humidity 95%, dew point 71°.

Radar is showing scattered areas of rain/rain showers over parts of Eastern PA, central VA, KY and OH at this time. 

Sunrise: 0608 (EDT) Sunset 2023 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

[nw baltimore wx]

Happy Belated Birthday, Kevin! 

[Kevin Shaw]

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

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Saturday featured more clouds and rain, at times quite heavy especially in the early evening, which once again set a daily record for the date. Today's rainfall yielded a record setting 1.51" amount for July 30, surpassing the old record of 1.18" set back in 1996. Most of the daylight hours featured mostly cloudy skies, warm and humid (highs in the mid 80s - lows in the early AM in the muggy low 70s) with a light shower in the early PM. Dew points ranged from 70° to 77°. Lots of flooding in parts of the metro area, particularly over in the Ellicott City/Columbia area and also sections of Baltimore. Interesting enough the maximum barometric pressure value for Saturday (see below for value) coincided with the time of my max rain rate for the day (a rather impressive value of 11.52" I must say). There wasn't a particularly significant spike noted at the time, but not sure of the significance of the two different maxs for the day being set at the same time. Temperatures early this Sunday morning have dropped to around 70° at 3:30 AM, and will probably drop into the upper 60s by sunrise in a few hours. Sunday will feature partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 80s, with only a 30 POP for showers/storms and a 40 POP Sunday night, lows in the low 70s. Partly cloudy on Monday with a 30 POP for showers/storms with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s Monday night still with a 30 POP for showers/storms under partly cloudy skies. Tuesday and Wednesday starting to dry out with mostly sunny skies and highs in the more comfortable mid 80s and lows in the upper 60s to around 70°. Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s on Thursday and upper 80s on Friday, partly cloudy overnights with lows in the lower 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

Saturday precipitation: 1.51" (LR) 1.08" (VP2 - unblocked but couldn't keep up IMHO during the heaviest rain) 11.52" Max rain rate @ 1945).
July total precipitation: 5.85"
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.22"

Other data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 85.0° (1603)
Low temp 70.4° (2359)
Obs temp 70.4°
Peak wind gust 13 ESE (1237)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0734) to a low of 71% (1216)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 77° to 70°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.02" (1945) to 29.91" (1650)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 70.4°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.01" and rising, relative humidity 97%, dew point of 70°.

Current observations at 0431 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 70.0° (RS - 77.4°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.97" and falling, relative humidity 98%, dew point 69°.

Radar is showing our earlier rain now out in the Atlantic off the mid-Atlantic Coast. The only other significant area of rain right now is over southern NY state, with widely scattered areas of rain over parts of southern New England and also parts of lower Michigan at this time. 

Sunrise: 0609 (EDT) Sunset 2022 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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