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[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, August 1, 2016

Monday gave us the start to the new month of August. At least now I can say next month there is the fervent hope to start getting cooler and drier weather with fall starting to come on. Monday was partly cloudy, humid and warm, but at least not up to 90° for a max temperature! Most of the daylight hours featured partly cloudy skies, very warm and humid (highs in the lower upper 80s - lows in the early AM around 70°) . Dew points ranged from 70° to 76°. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning have dropped into the low 70s at 3:00 AM, and will probably drop no lower than around 70° by sunrise in a few hours with some patchy fog around in favorable locations for fog formation. Tuesday and Wednesday should have partly sunny skies with high temps in the mid 80s on Tuesday and low 80s on Wednesday and lows in the upper 60s but with a 20 POP for isolated showers/storms Tuesday (both day and night). Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s on Thursday and upper 80s on Friday, partly cloudy overnights with lows in the upper 60s on Thursday night and lows in the mid 70s on Friday night. On Saturday partly cloudy with a 30 POP for showers/storms and highs in the low 90s, lows in the low 70s, then on Sunday mostly sunny with high temps 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

Monday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 0.00"
July total precipitation: 5.88"
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Monday as follows:
High temp 87.0° (1530)
Low temp 70.6° (0515)
Obs temp 75.4°
Peak wind gust 9 NE (0900)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0905) to a low of 61% (1515)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 76° to 70°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.06" (0925) to 29.98" (1730)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 75.4°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.05" and rising, relative humidity 88%, dew point of 72°.

Current observations at 0317 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 72.5° (RS - 81.3°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.03" and steady, relative humidity 94%, dew point 71°.

Radar is showing scattered areas of mostly light rainfall activity in the Eastern US including parts of southern VA, central NY state (especially around the Albany area) into central and southern New England, and parts of eastern Kentucky at this time. 

Sunrise: 0611 (EDT) Sunset 2019 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Tuesday was partly cloudy, humid and warm, but at least once again not up to 90° for a max temperature! Most of the daylight hours featured partly cloudy skies, very warm and humid (highs in the lower upper 80s - lows in the early AM in the low 70s). There were some widely scattered showers/storms around but none at my station . Dew points ranged from 67° to 73°, a bit lower than recent days previous. Temperatures early this Wednesday morning have dropped into the low 70s at 2:30 AM, and may drop into the upper 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point continuing to slowly drop into the mid 60s. Wednesday and Thursday should have partly sunny skies with high temps in the low 80s both days. Lows under mostly cloudy skies should be in the upper 60s both nights. Partly sunny with highs in the mid 80s on Thursday and Friday, partly cloudy overnights with lows in the upper 60s on Thursday night and lows in the low 70s on Friday night. On Saturday partly cloudy, warmer and more humid with a 40 POP for showers/storms and highs in the low 90s, lows in the upper 60s, then on Sunday mostly sunny with high temps in the mid 80s, 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

Tuesday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 0.00"
July total precipitation: 5.88"
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 89.3° (1841)
Low temp 71.2° (0442)
Obs temp 74.8°
Peak wind gust 13 NE (1901)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0729) to a low of 55% (1806)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 67°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.13" (2351) to 30.03" (0439)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 74.8°, Winds 3 E, Pressure at 30.12" and rising, relative humidity 78%, dew point of 68°.

Current observations at 0254 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 71.4° (RS - 79.0°), winds 3 ENE, barometric pressure at 30.12" and steady, relative humidity 82%, dew point 66°.

Radar is showing widely scattered areas of very light shower activity in central VA, around Hancock/Hagerstown MD, off the coast of North Carolina, and parts of central Missouri at this time. 

Sunrise: 0611 (EDT) Sunset 2019 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, August 3, 2016

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Wednesday was partly cloudy, not as warm or humid, with the max temperature for the day barely making it over the 80° mark, and dew points remaining in the 60s all day, but the day's AM min was still warm, in the upper 60s. It was a pretty comfortable day, especially when compared with recent conditions during our July heat wave. Temperatures early this Thursday morning have dropped into the upper 60s at 2:15 AM, and should drop into the mid 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature remaining in the mid 60s, perhaps hedging down into the lower 60s. Thursday should have partly sunny skies with high temps in the low 80s both days. Lows under mostly cloudy skies should be in the upper 60s both nights. Mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s on Thursday with cloudy low temps in the upper 60s Thursday night. Friday should be mostly cloudy with temps rising a bit into the mid 80s but still pretty nice. Mostly cloudy on Friday night with lows in the low 70s. On Saturday partly cloudy, warmer and more humid with a 50 POP for showers/storms and highs in the low 90s, lows in the upper 60s with a continued 50 POP for showers/storms, then on Sunday through Tuesday mostly sunny with high temps in the mid 80s, 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
August total precipitation: 0.00"
July total precipitation: 5.88"
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Wednesday as follows:
High temp 80.3° (1843)
Low temp 69.0° (0712)
Obs temp 71.7°
Peak wind gust 10 NE (0921)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 91% (0721) to a low of 64% (1846)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 69° to 65°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.18" (0921) to 30.11" (0233)

At midnight obs - PCloudy, temperature 71.7°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.15" and rising, relative humidity 83%, dew point of 66°.

Current observations at 0227 EDT - PCloudy, temperature 67.7° (RS - 73.4°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.15" and steady, relative humidity 91%, dew point 65°.

Radar is showing a light area of rain in parts of SW VA and the mountains of western NC and TN at this time. A tiny bit of showers looks to be occurring in parts of Maine right now. That is about it for the Eastern US north of Florida. 

Sunrise: 0612 (EDT) Sunset 2018 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, August 4, 2016

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Thursday was partly cloudy, a tad warmer than yesterday but relatively dry again, with the max temperature into the lower range of the mid 80s, and with our dew points remaining in the 60s all day, but the day's AM min a bit cooler, in the mid 60s. It was a pretty comfortable day once again with the more moderate humidity levels. Temperatures early this Friday morning have dropped into the upper 60s at 1:30 AM under mostly cloudy skies and temps should drop into the mid 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature remaining in the mid 60s, perhaps starting to rise towards daybreak. Friday should be mostly cloudy with temps rising a bit into the mid 80s but still not too bad with a 20 POP for an isolated shower/storm. Mostly cloudy on Friday night with lows in the low 70s and a continued 20 POP for showers/storms. On Saturday partly cloudy in the morning turning mostly cloudy in the afternoon, warmer and more humid with a 70 POP for showers/storms and highs around 90° as a cold front slowly passes through our area. Saturday night we should have low temps in the upper 60s with a continued 70 POP for showers/storms, mainly in the evening. On Sunday through Tuesday mostly sunny with high temps in the mid 80s, lows in the upper 60s except lower 70s Tuesday night as we start to heat up 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
August total precipitation: 0.00"
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Thursday as follows:
High temp 83.1° (1652)
Low temp 64.7° (0521)
Obs temp 69.6°
Peak wind gust 8 ENE (1113)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0654) to a low of 57% (1654)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 68° to 63°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.19" (1014) to 30.08" (1941)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 69.6°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.10" and steady, relative humidity 84%, dew point of 65°.

Current observations at 0157 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 67.5° (RS - 72.5°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.09" and steady, relative humidity 90%, dew point 65°.

Radar is showing rain over much of the northwest half of Illinois, extending into adjoining states of WI and IA. There are also some scattered light showers sprinkled through part of KY and western NC and eastern TN in the Smoky Mtn areas at this time. 

Sunrise: 0613 (EDT) Sunset 2017 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, August 5, 2016

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Friday was mostly cloudy, a tad cooler than yesterday but muggier, especially towards the end of the day. We had a maximum temperature barely make the 80° mostly due to the great deal of clouds during the day, but our dew point temperatures rose from the mid 60s in the early AM into the low 70s in much of the PM hours. Our daily AM min a bit warmer than yesterday's - in the higher end of the mid 60s. Temperatures early this Saturday morning have held in the mid 70s at 2:45 AM under mostly cloudy skies. Minimum temperatures should only drop into the low 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the muggy low-mid 70s. On Saturday partly cloudy and hotter and humid, with high temperatures around 90° and a 40 POP for storms/showers in the afternoon hours. as a "cold" front slowly passes through our area. Saturday night we should have low temps in the upper 60s with partly cloudy skies early then clearing out later. On Sunday we should have mostly sunny skies with high temps in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s. Monday through Tuesday mostly sunny with high temps in the mid 80s, lows in the upper 60s except lower 70s Tuesday night as we start to warm up again. Partly sunny Wednesday and Thursday with a 30 POP for showers/storms both days, with high temps in the upper 80s on Wednesday and low 90s on Thursday, lows mostly in the low-mid 70s. Friday looks to be mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s and a 50 POP for showers/ storms.

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
August total precipitation: 0.00"
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Friday as follows:
High temp 80.2° (1505)
Low temp 67.2° (0210)
Obs temp 75.4°
Peak wind gust 10 E (1229)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0250) to a low of 74% (1306)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 64°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.10" (0000) to 29.91" (2352)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 75.4°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.91" and falling, relative humidity 92%, dew point of 73°.

Current observations at 0319 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 74.6° (RS - 80.2°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.86" and falling, relative humidity 93%, dew point 73°.

Radar is showing a rough SW/NE line of widely scattered rain showers along the cold front stretching from northern Maine to Arkansas right now. Of greatest interest to my area,there are some showers and storms in SW PA headed this way slowly. 

Sunrise: 0614 (EDT) Sunset 2015 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent

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

 

 

 

 

 

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[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, August 6, 2016

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Saturday was partly cloudy, warmer and quite humid. We had a maximum temperature in the upper 80s with dew point temperatures well up in the 70s most of the day, until the cold front passed by and dropped them into the upper 60s during the evening hours. There were some scattered showers around in the area but nothing fell at my station. Our daily AM min was warmer than yesterday's - in the mid 70s. Temperatures early this Sunday morning have dropped into the upper 60s around 3:00 AM under clear skies. Minimum temperatures should drop into the mid 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature continuing to slowly drop into the more comfortable low 60s. On Sunday we should have mostly sunny skies with high temps in the upper 80s, lows in the mid 60s. Monday through Tuesday mostly sunny with high temps in the mid 80s, lows in the upper 60s except lower 70s Tuesday night as we start to warm up again. Partly sunny Wednesday and Thursday with high temps in the upper 80s on Wednesday and low 90s on Thursday, lows mostly in the mid 70s. Friday and Saturday look to be partly sunny with highs around 90° and a 40 POP for showers/storms. Lows Friday night in the mid 70s with a continued 40 POP for showers and storms under mostly cloudy 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

Saturday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 0.00"
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 88.7° (1638)
Low temp 74.0° (0651)
Obs temp 75.2°
Peak wind gust 10 WSW (1347)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0433) to a low of 68% (1832)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 79° to 67°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.91" (0008) to 29.76" (1701)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 75.2°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.88" and rising, relative humidity 76%, dew point of 67°.

Current observations at 0318 EDT - Clear, temperature 69.0° (RS - 75.7°), winds 1 W, barometric pressure at 29.89" and steady, relative humidity 81%, dew point 63°.

Radar is showing a small area of light rain showers over north central North Carolina near the VA border at this time. All else mostly clear throughout the Eastern US north of Florida. 

Sunrise: 0615 (EDT) Sunset 2014 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Crescent

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, August 8 2016

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Monday was mostly cloudy, not as warm but a bit less humid. I got a few sprinkles out of the clouds in the late afternoon. We had a maximum temperature in the upper low 80s with dew point temperatures changing at times during the day ranging from the low 60s to low 70s. Our daily AM min was once again in the mid 60s. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning have dropped into the mid 60s around 2:30 AM under clear skies. Minimum temperatures may drop into the low 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the low-mid 60s. Tuesday should have high temps in the mid 80s, partly to mostly cloudy skies with a 20 POP for isolated showers/storms all day and into the evening. The lows will be the lower 70s Tuesday night under mostly cloudy skies. Cloudy early then Partly cloudy later Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s, lows Wednesday night in the mid 70s under mostly cloudy skies. then on Thursday and Friday it will be hot and humid with high temps in the low 90s. lows both nights in the mid 70s Thursday and upper 70s on Friday night under partly to mostly cloudy skies and a 30 POP for showers/ storms Thursday and 40 POP on Friday. Saturday and Sunday should be partly to mostly cloudy, hot and humid with a 40 POP for showers/storms, highs in the low 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

Monday precipitation: T
August total precipitation: T
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Monday as follows:
High temp 83.2° (1333)
Low temp 64.8° (0637)
Obs temp 68.8°
Peak wind gust 6 WSW (1809)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0749) to a low of 61% (1334)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 72° to 63°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.16" (2354) to 29.99" (0011)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 68.8°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.16" and steady, relative humidity 87%, dew point of 65°.

Current observations at 0255 EDT - Clear, temperature 65.6° (RS - 69.4°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.17" and steady, relative humidity 92%, dew point 63°.

Radar is showing mostly just some very light and widely scattered shower activity throughout the mountains of western North Carolina and neighboring parts of SW VA. All else mostly clear throughout the Eastern US north of Florida. 

Sunrise: 0617 (EDT) Sunset 2012 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, August 9, 2016

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Tuesday was mostly cloudy, not as warm with dew points starting out fairly nice but later on in the day increasing into the 70s once again. I once again got a few sprinkles out of the clouds in the early afternoon. We had a maximum temperature in the upper 70s with dew point temperatures ranging from the low 60s to low 70s. Our daily AM min was in the lower mid 60s. Temperatures early this Wednesday morning have not dropped much, still in the mid 70s around 2:30 AM under mostly cloudy skies. Minimum temperatures will only drop into the low 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the mid 70s. Cloudy early then partly cloudy later Wednesday with highs in the low 90s and a 20 POP for showers/storms (mainly in the morning), lows Wednesday night in the mid 70s under mostly cloudy skies. Thursday during the day and evening it will be very warm and humid with high temps around 90° with lows in the mid 70s and a 50 POP for showers/ storms at times. Friday should be partly sunny, hot and humid with highs in the low 90s and a 40 POP for showers/storms during the day and in the evening, lows in the upper 70s. Saturday and Sunday should be partly cloudy, hot and humid with a 40 POP for showers/storms on Saturday and a 50 POP on Sunday, highs in the 90°- 93° range, lows in the upper 70s on Saturday night and low 70s Sunday 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

Tuesday precipitation: T
August total precipitation: T
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 78.8° (1711)
Low temp 63.4° (0621)
Obs temp 75.8°
Peak wind gust 6 ENE (1209)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0825) to a low of 71% (1401)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 62°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.24" (1224) to 30.15" (0424)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 75.8°, Winds 1 SE, Pressure at 30.21" and rising, relative humidity 91%, dew point of 73°.

Current observations at 0241 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 75.8° (RS - 81.3°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.20" and steady, relative humidity 93%, dew point 74°.

Radar is showing rain over NW PA and sections of western and central New York state, moving eastward. Other widely scattered areas of light rain can also be found in parts of SW VA and western NC at this time. 

Sunrise: 0618 (EDT) Sunset 2011 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday August 10 2016

Wednesday was partly cloudy, much warmer (hot really), and quite humid. Temperatures reached the 90° mark for the first time in August unfortunately. Dew points remained high all day, in the mid 70s. My daily AM min was in the muggy mid 70s. Temperatures early this Thursday morning once again have not dropped much, still in the upper mid 70s around 4:15 AM under mostly cloudy skies. Minimum temperatures will only drop into the mid 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the mid 70s. Partly cloudy later Thursday with highs in the mid 90s and a 30 POP for scattered showers/storms, lows Thursday night in the mid 70s under mostly cloudy skies with still a 30 POP for showers/storms in the evening. Friday should be partly sunny, hot and humid with highs in the low 90s and a 30 POP for showers/storms during the day and in the evening, lows in the upper 70s. Saturday and Sunday should be partly cloudy, hot and humid - dry Saturday with highs in the mid 90s but with a 30 POP for showers/storms on Saturday evening and then a 40 POP on Sunday, highs in the low 90s, lows in the upper 70s on Saturday night and mid 70s Sunday night. Partly to mostly cloudy and still humid at the beginning of the new workweek, but gradually cooling off a bit through the upper and mid 80s, lows around 70° with a continued 40 POP for showers/storms.

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
August total precipitation: T
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Wednesday as follows:
High temp 90.4° (1645)
Low temp 75.7° (0240)
Obs temp 80.3°
Peak wind gust 12 WSW (1735)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0435) to a low of 63% (1535)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 77° to 73°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.22" (0050) to 30.12" (1810)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 80.3°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.16" and steady, relative humidity 81%, dew point of 74°.

Current observations at 0437 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 76.7° (RS - 82.8°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.13" and steady, relative humidity 89%, dew point 73°.

Radar is showing scattered light rain showers over parts of central/western PA and eastern OH, and a more concentrated area of rain in the NW part of Wisconsin and adjoining parts of Michigan's UP at this time. 

Sunrise: 0619 (EDT) Sunset 2009 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, August 11, 2016

 

Thursday was partly cloudy, even hotter, and quite humid. Temperatures reached the 95° mark today for the hottest day (so far) in August, unfortunately. Dew points remained high all day, in the mid 70s. My daily AM min was in the muggy mid 70s once again. Temperatures early this Friday morning once again have not dropped much, still around the 80° mark around 2:00 AM under partly cloudy skies. Minimum temperatures will only drop into the mid 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the mid 70s. Friday should be mostly sunny, hot and humid with highs in the mid 90s and a 20 POP for showers/storms during the day and in the evening, lows in the upper 70s. Saturday and Sunday should be partly cloudy, hot and humid with highs in the mid 90s but with a 30 POP for showers/storms on Sunday evening, lows in the upper 70s on Saturday night and mid 70s Sunday night. Partly cloudy and still humid at the beginning of the new workweek, but cooling off slightly with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the lower 70s with a continued 40 POP for showers/storms at times.

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
August total precipitation: T
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Thursday as follows:
High temp 95.0° (1620)
Low temp 75.5° (0641)
Obs temp 81.7°
Peak wind gust 14 WSW (1641)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0705) to a low of 53% (1606)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 77° to 73°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.16" (0017) to 30.01" (1801)

At midnight obs - PCloudy, temperature 81.7°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.02" and falling, relative humidity 79%, dew point of 75°.

Current observations at 0225 EDT - PCloudy, temperature 79.4° (RS - 84.3°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.99" and falling, relative humidity 83%, dew point 74°.

Radar is showing an area of showers/storms in the Wisconsin/Iowa/Illinois junction area, plus scattered light rain showers over parts of PA, and a small area of rain showers N and NE of Montreal in Quebec. 

Sunrise: 0620 (EDT) Sunset 2008 (EDT) Moonphase: First Quarter

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, August 12, 2016

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Friday was mostly sunny early in the day, hot and very humid, but became partly cloudy in the afternoon as I just missed a shower to my south in the mid-afternoon. Then around 5 PM I got a spike in my dew point (up to 82.2° to be more precise about it, according to my VP2 datalogger), raising it from the upper 70s into the low 80s, which held at 80° or more for over an hour. Temperatures were headed for the mid 90s again but the cloudiness tempered that and temps were around 90° when I hit the dew point spike. My max heat index temperature was 112° recorded at 1714. Dew points remained high all day, ranging from the mid 70s to the low 80s. I could only find one other instance of dew point temps at or above 80° over the past 3 1/2 years. I reached a dew point temp of 81° on July 18, 2013. My daily AM min was in the muggy upper 70s, setting a new daily high min record, which I actually have done now the past 3 days. Temperatures early this Saturday morning once again have not dropped much, still around the 80° mark around 3:00 AM under partly cloudy skies. Minimum temperatures will only drop into the mid 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the mid 70s. There is an excessive heat warning out for the area from 10 AM Saturday through to 8 PM Saturday. Saturday should be partly cloudy, hot and humid with highs in the mid 90s with a 20 POP for isolated showers/storms during the day and carrying into Saturday evening. Lows Saturday and Sunday night in the mid 70s. On Sunday, it will be partly sunny, hot and humid with high temps in the low 90s and a 40 POP for showers/storms at times, lowering to a 30 POP on Sunday evening. Partly cloudy and still humid at the beginning of the new workweek, but cooling off slightly with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the lower 70s with a 50 POP for showers/storms on Tuesday and a 40 POP for showers/storms on both Wednesday and Thursday. We may have high temps on Thursday only in the mid 80s but I will believe it when I see it.

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
August total precipitation: T
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.25"

Other data for Friday as follows:
High temp 92.3° (1622)
Low temp 77.9° (0658)
Obs temp 82.2°
Peak wind gust 10 WSW (1522)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 88% (0706) to a low of 64% (1306)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 82° to 74°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.03" (0020) to 29.90" (1727)

At midnight obs - PCloudy, temperature 82.2°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.95" and falling, relative humidity 84%, dew point of 77°.

Current observations at 0339 EDT - PCloudy, temperature 78.9° (RS - 83.3°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.93" and falling, relative humidity 90%, dew point 76°.

Radar is showing rain showers over a good part of Michigan and a smaller part of Wisconsin associated with a frontal passage which probably won't make it through our area. There also is a bit of light rain falling in parts of central Maine at this time. 

Sunrise: 0621 (EDT) Sunset 2007 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, August 13, 2016

Saturday was partly to mostly sunny, hot and very humid, tying 2002 with a daily max temp record, and setting a new daily high min temp record. Courtesy of my friend Rick H, I found that I didn't quite miss that shower yesterday as there actually was 0.02" in my dirty gauge that I failed to see yesterday. My records below reflect this small amount, which this month so far turns out as my only measurable rainfall for the month. Dew point temperatures were once again very sultry today, as I once again hit the 80° mark with the low value for the day a still too high 75°.  My daily AM min was in the muggy upper 70s, once again setting a new daily high min record, which I actually have done now the past 4 days. I recorded a high heat index temp value of 118° at 1625, Temperatures early this Sunday morning once again have not dropped much, still above the 80° mark around 3:30 AM under clear skies. Minimum temperatures will only drop into the upper 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the mid 70s.  There is an excessive heat warning out for the area from Noon Sunday through 8 PM Sunday.  On Sunday, it will be mostly to partly sunny, hot and humid with high temps in the mid 90s and a 50 POP for showers/storms at times, lowering to a 30 POP on Sunday evening with lows in the mid 70s.  Partly cloudy but still hot and humid at the beginning of the new workweek, with highs in the low 90s on Monday and Tuesday, with increasing chances for showers/storms, 30 POP during the day on Monday, a 40 POP Monday evening and a 50 POP all day Tuesday as a weak front tries to push through the area. Mostly sunny on Wednesday with high temps around 90°, lows nightly from Wednesday through Friday in the low 70s. Thursday and Friday should be partly to mostly sunny with high temps in the upper 80s.  

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: 0.02"
Saturday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 0.02"
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.27"

Other data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 96.5° (1620)
Low temp  76.7° (0640)
Obs temp  84.7°
Peak wind gust 11 W (1505)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0750) to a low of 57% (1630)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 80° to 75°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.97" (0840) to 29.87" (1835)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 84.7°, Winds 3 W,  Pressure at 29.96" and rising, relative humidity 78%, dew point of 77°.

Current observations at 0418 EDT - Clear, temperature 79.7° (RS - 83.8°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.97" and rising, relative humidity 89%, dew point 76°.   

Radar is showing rain showers over parts of New England, particularly in Maine and adjoining New Brunswick and over Eastern Massachusetts, along with scattered showers and possibly some storms over southern IL, SE Missouri, encroaching into a bit of Indiana and Ohioa at this time. All activity appears to be moving E-NE, not heading this way unfortunately any time real soon. My radar doesn't extend into the deep south, so not sure how much action there is in the flooded areas of LA and MS right now, along with no coverage in Florida and other areas of the deep south.      
    
Sunrise: 0622 (EDT) Sunset 2005 (EDT)  Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday,August 14, 2016

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Sunday was partly to mostly cloudy (evening), hot and very humid, setting once again a new daily high min temp record but registered right before midnight as our light thunderstorm (drove to a restaurant in Germantown while the storm was hitting - hit there (just to my north) a lot harder with higher winds and brief downpours) cooled us off into the 70s in the evening. I noticed a significant brief rise in my peak wind speed during the storm, and also about a 0.08" pressure rise just ahead and during the storm over a half hour period (approx 1930 to 2000) Dew point temperatures were once again sultry today, but at least I didn't reach the 80° mark (but only barely with a 79° max). My max temp of 97° just missed setting a record (98° in 1988 and 2002) My AM min was 77.6° but was surpassed late in the evening after our light thundershower as discussed earlier. Temperatures early this Monday morning around 3:30 AM have dropped off into the upper low 70s, at least a bit cooler than last night's 80° temps at this time last night. Minimum temperatures will drop into the low 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the low 70s. Partly cloudy but still hot and humid at the beginning of the new workweek, with highs in the low 90s on Monday and Wednesday and mid 90s on Tuesday, with a 30 POP all 3 days, a 40 POP Monday and Wednesday evening and a 30 POP Tuesday evening with lows in the low-mid 70s as a weak front tries to push through the area. Thursday and Friday should be partly to mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s and slightly drier, lows nightly in the low 70s under partly cloudy 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

Sunday precipitation: 0.02" (LR) 0.00 " (VP2 - must be slightly blocked)
August total precipitation: 0.04"
2016 YTD precipitation: 28.29"

Other data for Sunday as follows:
High temp 97.2° (1632) Max heat index 111° @ 1620
Low temp 75.0° (2358) AM Min 77.6° @ 0655
Obs temp 75.0°
Peak wind gust 18 WSW (1945)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (2329) to a low of 47% (1634)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 79° to 71°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.14" (2353) to 29.95" (0215)

At midnight obs - PCloudy, temperature 75.0°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.13" and rising, relative humidity 93%, dew point of 73°.

Current observations at 0355 EDT - PCldy, temperature 72.9° (RS - 75.6°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.14" and steady, relative humidity 94%, dew point 71°.

Radar is showing most current rain showers falling over much of southern IL, southern IN, and SE Missouri at this time. Our earlier showers have moved off to the east and dissipated. Thanks to Jack K for his great radar source suggestion out of Penn State. It looks like Louisiana is getting a break in the heavy rains right now.

Sunrise: 0623 (EDT) Sunset 2005 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, August 15, 2016

 

Monday was partly to mostly cloudy (evening), hot and very humid, no temperature records set, but a decent thunderstorm for once yielded over an inch of rain (1.31") and set a new daily precipitation record, easily surpassing the old record of 0.75" set back in 1981. Once again the storm cooled us off down into the low-mid 70s during the evening. Not as much wind tonight as last night, but once again I had about a 0.08" pressure rise just ahead and during the storm over a 40 minute period (approximately 1710 to 1750) Dew point temperatures were once again sultry today, but at least I didn't reach the 80° mark again (but only barely with a 79° max jusy like yesteray). My max temp of 93° was recorded just before the late afternoon thunderstorm hit with a 20 degree temperature drop in less than an hour. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning around 2:30 AM have dropped off once again into the low 70s, similar to last night. Minimum temperatures should hold in the low 70s till sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the low 70s. Mostly sunny during the day on Tuesday, very hot and humid with highs in the upper 90s, and only a 20 POP for an isolated shower or storm. Mostly cloudy Tuesday night with lows in the mid 70s and a 40 POP for showers/storms in the evening. On Wednesday, partly sunny and still humid but not quite as hot, with highs around 90° and a 50 POP for showers/storms both during the day and into the evening, with lows in the low 70s overnight. Partly sunny on Thursday and not as hot, with high temps in the upper 80s and a 30 POP for showers/storms. Friday and Saturday should be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s and slightly drier, lows on Friday night in the low 70s under partly cloudy 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

Monday precipitation: 1.31" (LR) 1.50 " (VP2 - not blocked - not sure why it is more than the LR gauge)
Max rain rate (MRR) 10.67" (1736)
August total precipitation: 1.35"
2016 YTD precipitation: 29.60"

Other data for Monday as follows:
High temp 93.1° (1623)
Low temp 71.5° (2358)
Obs temp 71.5°
Peak wind gust 14 N (1721)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (2128) to a low of 56% (1519)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 79° to 70°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.27" (2107) to 30.13" (0006)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 71.5°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.22" and falling, relative humidity 97%, dew point of 71°.

Current observations at 0305 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 71.7° (RS - 75.6°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.20" and falling, relative humidity 98%, dew point 71°.

Radar is showing the heaviest rain is now falling through much of the lower peninsula of Michigan, overlapping into neighboring states of northern Indiana and NW Ohio at this time. Our earlier rain showers and storms have moved easterly and can now be found over much of the Eastern Shore of Maryland along with the neighboring state of Delaware at this time. 

Sunrise: 0623 (EDT) Sunset 2003 (EDT) Moonphase: Waxing Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, August 16, 2016

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Tuesday was partly to mostly cloudy at times, hot but not quite as much as the previous days and humid, no temperature records set, and a near miss light thunderstorm in the late afternoon/early evening that once again hit much harder elsewhere. Dew point temperatures were once again sultry today, but at least I didn't reach the 80° mark again (but only barely with a 79° max just like yesterday). My max temp of 91° was recorded mid-afternoon, as clouds came in and cut off further temperature rises the rest of the day. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning around 3:00 AM are in the muggy mid 70s. Minimum temperatures may drop into the low 70s if we are fortunate by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the low-mid 70s. On Wednesday, mostly sunny and still humid early in the day, but then clouding over in the afternoon with a 50 POP for showers/storms, highs around 90°. Cloudy Wednesday evening with showers/storms likely (60 POP) with lows in the low 70s overnight. Partly sunny on Thursday and not as hot, with high temps in the upper 80s and a 30 POP for showers/storms both during the day and in the evening, with lows in the low 70s. Friday should be mostly sunny with a high temp around 90°, lows on a partly cloudy Friday night in the low 70s. Saturday through Monday during the day should be mostly to partly sunny with highs in the upper 80s with a 40 POP for showers/storms, lows in the lower 70s. Then on Tuesday mostly sunny and a bit cooler and drier, 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

Tuesday precipitation: 0.02" (LR) 0.01 " (VP2)
August total precipitation: 1.37"
2016 YTD precipitation: 29.62"

Other data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 91.1° (1538)
Low temp 71.1° (0054)
Obs temp 79.0°
Peak wind gust 11 WSW (1524)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0304) to a low of 63% (1526)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 79° to 70°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.24" (0121) to 30.06" (1907)

At midnight obs - Clear moonlit sky through high clouds, temperature 79.0°, Winds 4 WSW, Pressure at 30.11" and rising, relative humidity 87%, dew point of 75°.

Current observations at 0319 EDT - Clear, temperature 75.4° (RS - 82.0°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.09" and steady, relative humidity 92%, dew point 73°.

Radar is showing our mid-Atlantic rain from earlier today has moved up N and E and is mostly over Maine right now. Other lighter, more scattered rain can be found sprinkled through other areas in and west of the Appalachians, with the heaviest rains now found in parts of Wisconsin at this time. 

Sunrise: 0624 (EDT) Sunset 2002 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, August 17, 2016

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Wednesday was partly (morning and afternoon) to mostly (evening) cloudy at times, very warm hot but not quite as much as the previous days and humid, no temperature records set. and a slam/bang thunderstorm mid-evening that dumped well over an inch of rain in mostly an hour's time between 2030 and 2130. Light rain showers continued thereafter till almost midnight. An incredible rain rate of 19.20"/hour was recorded on the VP2 at 2052 (see image of my VP2 display showing this record below - other data incomplete for the storm as shown)A daily record rainfall was not set on this day, as the old record of 2.34" from 1994 held easily. Dew point temperatures were once again sultry today, but not quite as high as the previous days max values, as "only" 76° was reached. My max temp of 89.6° (necessarily rounded to 90°) was recorded late mid-afternoon, as once again clouds came in and cut off further temperature rises the rest of the day. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning around 2:30 AM are in the low 70s. Minimum temperatures may drop to around 70° by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding around that same 70° mark. Patchy fog may form with all the moisture lying around the ground from our big evening rainstorm. Partly sunny on Thursday and not quite as hot, with high temps in the upper 80s and a 30 POP for showers/storms during the day and a 20 POP in the evening, with lows in the low 70s. Friday should be mostly sunny with a high temp in the upper 80s, lows on a partly cloudy Friday night in the low 70s. Saturday should be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s and a 40 POP for showers/storms continuing through Saturday evening with lows in the low 70s. Cloudy with a 60 POP for showers/storms on Sunday, with high temps in the upper 80s, continuing Sunday night with a 50 POP and a low around 70°. Monday should start off a week with mostly sunny skies, less humid with more pleasant temperatures with highs in the low-mid 80s from Monday through Wednesday, lows in the low 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: 1.51" (LR) 1.99 " (VP2) (I am really at a loss to explain why the VP2 is coming in higher than the LR gauge)
Max rain rate: 19.20"/hr @ 2052.
August total precipitation: 2.88"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.13"

Other data for Wednesday as follows:
High temp 89.6° (1637)
Low temp 72.5° (0926)
Obs temp 72.8°
Peak wind gust 15 WSW (2034)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (2314) to a low of 59% (1639)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 76° to 71°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.14" (1014) to 30.01" (1802)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 72.8°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.06" and steady, relative humidity 97%, dew point of 72°.

Current observations at 0315 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 72.3° (RS - 78.8°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.05" and steady, relative humidity 97%, dew point 71°.

Radar is showing our mid-Atlantic rain from earlier today moving offshore off the NJ coast besides hanging back over much of the Garden State and into parts of southern NY and NE PA. Other areas of light rain showers are scattered through parts of TN, KY, AR, IL, and WV at this time.

Sunrise: 0625 (EDT) Sunset 2001 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, August 18, 2016

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Thursday was mostly sunny, very warm but not quite as much as the previous days and humid, though late in the evening (after midnight) the dew point temperature dropped below 70° for the first time since August 9. Dew point temperatures during the day on Thursday remained in the low to mid 70s. My max temp of 88.4°, which was recorded in the late mid-afternoon, was my first sub-90° max siince that same August 9 date as mentioned earlier. Temperatures early this Friday morning around 3:00 AM are around 70° while dew point temperatures have dropped into the upper 60s. Minimum temperatures should drop into the upper 60s sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature in the mid-upper 60s. s. Friday should be mostly sunny with a high temp around 90°, lows on a partly cloudy Friday night in the low 70s. Saturday should be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s and a 40 POP for showers/storms continuing through Saturday evening with lows in the low 70s. Cloudy with a 70 POP for showers/storms on Sunday, possibly with heavy rain and flooding possible once again, with high temps in the upper 80s, continuing Sunday night with a 50 POP and a low in the upper 60s. Monday should start off a week with mostly sunny skies, less humid with more pleasant temperatures with highs in the low 80s on Monday and Tuesday, with lows in the low 60s, then on Wednesday extending into Thursday, mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s, lows in the mid 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
August total precipitation: 2.88"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.13"

Other data for Thursday as follows:
High temp 88.4° (1632)
Low temp 72.2° (0243)
Obs temp 74.2°
Peak wind gust 10 SW (1249)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 98% (0223) to a low of 58% (1635)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 75° to 71°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.08" (0930) to 29.96" (1847)

At midnight obs - Partly cloudy, temperature 74.2°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.01" and steady, relative humidity 89%, dew point of 71°.

Current observations at 0337 EDT - Partly Cloudy, temperature 69.9° (RS - 76.6°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 30.00" and steady, relative humidity 92%, dew point 68°.

Radar is showing dying showers over WV and DE, showers and dying thunderstorms over parts of northern IL and central/southern WI, and scattered around most of the southern states from NC and TN south into GA, SC MS and AL at this time. Most of the activity is moving west to east, so we will remain dry till at least Saturday late if not Sunday.

Sunrise: 0626 (EDT) Sunset 1959 (EDT) Moonphase: Full Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, August 19, 2016

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Friday was mostly sunny, not as warm as the previous days (coolest day since August 9) but still somewhat humid, but least humid since once again August 9. The dew point temperature ranged from the low 70s to the mid 60s. My max temp of 85.5°, which was recorded in the late mid-afternoon once again was my lowest max temp since August 9. Temperatures early this Saturday morning around 2:30 AM are around 70° while dew point temperatures are in the upper 60s. Minimum temperatures should drop into the mid 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature in the mid 60s as well. Saturday should be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 80s with just a slight chance at a shower/storm (20 POP) continuing through Saturday evening with lows in the low 70s. Cloudy with a 90 POP for showers/storms on Sunday, possibly with heavy rain and gusty winds at times, high temps in the mid 80s, continuing Sunday evening with a 90 POP, clearing after midnight with the passage of a cold front, with lows in the mid 60s. Monday should start off a week with mostly sunny skies, less humid with more pleasant temperatures with highs in the low 80s on both Monday and Tuesday, with lows in the low 60s, then on Wednesday extending into Thursday, mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s, lows in the mid 60s on Wednesday and upper 60s on Thursday. Continued sunny on Friday and warmer, with high temps 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

Friday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 2.88"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.13"

Other data for Friday as follows:
High temp 85.5° (1636)
Low temp 67.3° (0700)
Obs temp 71.5°
Peak wind gust 8 N (1222)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0755) to a low of 55% (1342)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 65°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.02" (0712) to 29.92" (1819)

At midnight obs - Partly cloudy, temperature 71.5°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 2995" and steady, relative humidity 92%, dew point of 69°.

Current observations at 0249 EDT - Partly Cloudy, temperature 69.2° (RS - 74.8°), winds Calm, barometric pressure at 29.95" and steady, relative humidity 94%, dew point 68°.

Radar is showing showers in parts of Wisconsin, Iowa and eastern Missouri, along with lighter action over parts of the Carolinas at this time.

Sunrise: 0627 (EDT) Sunset 1958 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, August 20, 2016

 

Saturday was mostly sunny, a bit warmer than yesterday but still under 90° and somewhat humid after a reasonably pleasant overnight with early AM temperatures falling to the mid 60s. The dew point temperature ranged from the low 70s to the low 60s. My max temp of 87.5° was recorded in the mid-afternoon, a bit earlier than yesterday. Temperatures early this Saturday morning around 2:30 AM are around 75° while dew point temperatures have climbed a bit to around 70°. Minimum temperatures should drop no lower than the low 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding where it is or perhaps even rising as moisture is coming in from the west associated with a significant cold front that will be passing through the area during the day on Sunday. Mostly cloudy overnight with a slight chance for a shower (20 POP). During the day on Sunday it will be cloudy with a near 100 POP for numerous/widespread showers/storms, with heavy rain and gusty winds at times very possible with high temps in the mid 80s, continuing into Sunday evening with a 70 POP, clearing after midnight with the passage of the cold front, with lows in the mid 60s. Monday should start off a week with mostly sunny skies, less humid and more pleasant temperatures with highs in the low 80s on both Monday and Tuesday, lows in the low 60s, then on Wednesday mostly sunny with high temps in the mid 80s, warming to the upper 80s on Thursday under still mostly sunny skies, lows in the mid 60s on Wednesday and around 70° on Thursday. Continued sunny on Friday and warmer, with high temps around 90° and a 30 POP for showers/storms at times. Lows Friday night once again around 70° under partly cloudy 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

Saturday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 2.88"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.13"

Other data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 87.5° (1517)
Low temp 66.5° (0654)
Obs temp 75.7°
Peak wind gust 10 ENE (1132)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 97% (0818) to a low of 51% (1327)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 72° to 63°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.96" (0129) to 29.85" (1820)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 75.7°, Winds 1 ENE, Pressure at 29.88" and falling, relative humidity 72%, dew point of 66°.

Current observations at 0314 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 75.2° (RS - 79.5°), winds 1 E, barometric pressure at 29.85" and falling, relative humidity 85%, dew point 71°.

Radar is showing showers in parts of Tennessee, Kentucky, and western parts of WV, VA and PA, moving eastward and will give us our rain during the day on Sunday. 

Sunrise: 0628 (EDT) Sunset 1956 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, August 21, 2016

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Sunday was mostly cloudy, warm and humid most of the day. Temps rose through the 70s in the early AM and hit the mid 80s by mid-afternoon, just prior to the first of two rounds of light showers that fell today. Despite the warnings of heavy rain and wind with the frontal passage during the afternoon, my location only had light rain and winds. Other places in the region did receive heavier amounts of rain I believe, but I have not seen any specific reports for rainfall amounts or PWG. The dew point temperature ranged from the mid 70s in the afternoon to the mid 60s by late evening. My min temp for the day of 70.3° was reached just before midnight tonight. Clouds dominated the skies through the early evening hours, then cleared out the rest of the day. Temperatures early this Monday morning around 2:30 AM are in the mid 60s while dew point temperatures have dropped into the low 60s - pleasant out there under clear skies. Minimum temperatures should drop to the low to mid 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature dropping into the upper 50s most likely as our significant cold front has passed through the area and is east of the Metro region now, along with the associated showers and storms. It should stay clear the rest of the night. Monday should start off a week with mostly sunny skies, less humid and more pleasant temperatures with highs in the low 80s on both Monday and Tuesday, lows in the low 60s on Monday and mid 60s on Tuesday, then on Wednesday mostly sunny with high temps in the mid 80s, warming to the upper 80s on Thursday under still mostly sunny skies, lows in the mid 60s on Wednesday and around 70° on Thursday. Continued sunny on Friday and warmer, with high temps in the lower 90s. Lows Friday night once again around 70° under partly cloudy skies. Over the weekend it should remain sunny and quite warm, with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s on both Saturday and 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

Sunday precipitation: 0.09" (LR) 0.03" (VP2) 0.56 Max rain rate @ 1719
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Sunday as follows:
High temp 85.0° (1412)
Low temp 70.3° (2358)
Obs temp 70.3°
Peak wind gust 8 E (2149)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (1947) to a low of 72% (0000)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 77° to 64°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 29.94" (2345) to 29.77" (1635)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 70.3°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 29.93" and rising, relative humidity 81%, dew point of 64°.

Current observations at 0247 EDT - Clear, temperature 66.8° (RS - 71.4°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 29.96" and rising, relative humidity 86%, dew point 63°.

Radar is showing our earlier showers are now well out into the Atlantic Ocean off our Mid-Atlantic Coast,and also cutting through parts of New England in a north-south line at this time. All clear in other parts of the USA north of Florida right now. 

Sunrise: 0629 (EDT) Sunset 1955 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, August 22, 2016

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Monday was mostly sunny with some scattered fair-weather cumulus at times, cooler and somewhat less humid. Temps were well down in the 60s in the early AM, and then rose with the sun through the 70s and hit the just over 80°, the coolest max temp since August 5, by mid- afternoon. The dew point temperature ranged from 60° to 65° all day. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning around 3:00 AM are in the low 60s while dew point temperatures have dropped into the upper 50s - quite pleasant out there under clear skies. Minimum temperatures should drop into the upper 50s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature dropping through the upper 50s into the mid 50s probably. Tuesday will be mostly sunny once again, with highs in the low 80s, lows in the mid 60s. On Wednesday mostly sunny with high temps in the mid 80s, warming around 90° on Thursday under still mostly sunny skies, lows in the mid 60s on Wednesday to around 70° on Thursday. Continued sunny on Friday and hotter, with high temps in the low 90s. Lows Friday night once again around 70° under partly cloudy skies. Over the weekend it should remain mostly sunny and not quite as hot, with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s on both Saturday and 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
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Monday as follows:
High temp 80.5° (1647)
Low temp 63.8° (0653)
Obs temp 65.3°
Peak wind gust 13 SW (1528)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 90% (0645) to a low of 50% (1500)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 65° to 60°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.25" (2348) to 29.93" (0000)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 65.3°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.25" and rising, relative humidity 87%, dew point of 61°.

Current observations at 0327 EDT - Clear, temperature 61.5° (RS - 66.0°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.28" and rising, relative humidity 90%, dew point 59°.

Radar is showing some light showers over parts of northern Lake Michigan and the northern sections of lower Michigan at this time. Otherwise the rest of the Eastern U.S. north of Florida is all clear. 

Sunrise: 0630 (EDT) Sunset 1954 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Gibbous

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, August 23, 2016

Tuesday was mostly sunny with some scattered fair-weather cumulus at times, a tad warmer than yesterday and somewhat less humid. Temps were down just under the 60° mark in the early AM which is the coolest reading of the month so far, then rose with the sun through the 70s and into the low 80s by mid-afternoon. The dew point temperature ranged from 57° to 67° all day. The 57° dew point temperature is the lowest dew point reading of the month so far. Temperatures early this Wednesday morning around 2:30 AM are in the mid 60s while dew point temperatures are in the low 60s - still quite pleasant out there under clear skies though a bit higher than last night. Minimum temperatures should drop into the lower 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature dropping into the upper 50s. On Wednesday mostly sunny with high temps in the mid 80s, warming to the upper 80s on Thursday under still mostly sunny skies, lows in the mid 60s on Wednesday to the low 70s on Thursday. Continued sunny on Friday and hotter, with high temps in the low 90s. Lows Friday night once again in the low 70s under mostly clear skies. Over the weekend it should remain mostly sunny and still hot with highs around 90° on Saturday, lows around 70°, then mostly sunny on Sunday and Monday with highs in the low 90s, lows in the low 70s under partly cloudy 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

Tuesday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 82.9° (1622)
Low temp 59.7° (0652)
Obs temp 68.2°
Peak wind gust 6 WSW (1434)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0720) to a low of 49% (1425)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 67° to 57°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.37" (1006) to 30.25" (0000)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 68.2°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.32" and rising, relative humidity 82%, dew point of 62°.

Current observations at 0258 EDT - Clear, temperature 63.9° (RS - 67.6°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.31" and steady, relative humidity 90%, dew point 61°.

Radar is showing an area of rain over a good part of the state of Wisconsin at this time coming in from Minnesota to the west. Otherwise the rest of the Eastern U.S. north of Florida is all clear. 

Sunrise: 0631 (EDT) Sunset 1952 (EDT) Moonphase: Last Quarter

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, August 24, 2016

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Wednesday was another mostly sunny day with scattered fair-weather cumulus at times, a bit warmer than yesterday and a bit more humid but still not too bad. Temps were in the lower 60s in the early AM then rose with the sun through the 70s and into the low-mid 80s by mid-afternoon. The dew point temperature stayed in the 60s all day. Temperatures early this Wednesday morning around 3 AM are around 70° while dew point temperatures are in the mid 60s - still fairly pleasant out there under clear skies though a bit higher than last night. Minimum temperatures should drop into the mid-upper 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature dropping into the lower 60s. Partly sunny on Thursday and a bit warmer with highs in the upper 80s , lows on Thursday night in the low 70s and somewhat cloudy with a slight chance (20 POP) for showers/storms in the evening. Sunny on Friday and hotter, with high temps in the low 90s. Lows Friday night once again in the low 70s under mostly clear skies. Over the weekend it should remain mostly sunny and still hot with highs around 90° on Saturday and Sunday, lows around 70° Saturday night and in the low 70s Sunday night. Monday and Tuesday should see more sunny skies with highs around 90° and lows in the low 70s. Looks like a 40 POP for showers/storms on Wednesday 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

Wednesday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Wednesday as follows:
High temp 84.7° (1610)
Low temp 62.0° (0621)
Obs temp 73.1°
Peak wind gust 12 E (1313)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0742) to a low of 57% (1615)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 69° to 60°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.34" (0759) to 30.18" (1859)

At midnight obs - PCldy, temperature 73.1°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.19" and falling, relative humidity 72%, dew point of 63°.

Current observations at 0318 EDT - PCldy, temperature 70.0° (RS - 73.0°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.15" and falling, relative humidity 80%, dew point 64°.

Radar is showing an bowed line of dying showers (which was once a powerful line that contained damaging tornadoes during the day on Wednesday in parts of IN and western OH) passing through eastern OH into western PA at this time, along with a different area of showers in sections of central Illinois that is also occurring in overlapping areas of SE Iowa and NE Missouri at this time Otherwise the rest of the Eastern U.S. north of Florida is pretty clear. 

Sunrise: 0632 (EDT) Sunset 1951 (EDT) Moonphase: Last Quarter

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Thursday, August 25, 2016

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Thursday was another mostly sunny day but with a high cloud overcast most of the day that was bringing in more humid air for much of the day, and for the next few days. Temps were in the upper 60s in the early AM then rose with the sun through the 70s and into the upper 80s by mid-afternoon. The dew point temperature started in the low 60s briefly in the early AM, but rose most all day well into the 70s. Temperatures early this Wednesday morning around 3:30 AM are in the mid 70s while dew point temperatures are also in the mid 70s - not very pleasant at all under partly cloudy skies - quite a bit higher than last night. Minimum temperatures should drop into the lower 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature dropping similiarly. There is a 20 POP for isolated showers/storms overnight but radar seems to show them all up in Pennsylvania now. Sunny on Friday and hotter, with high temps in the mid 90s. Lows Friday night once again in the low 70s under mostly clear skies. Over the weekend it should remain mostly sunny and still hot with highs in the low 90s on Saturday and upper 80s on Sunday, lows around 70° Sunday night and in the upper 60s Saturday night. Monday and Tuesday should see more sunny skies with highs around 90° and lows in the 70° to 75° range. Looks like a 30 POP for showers/storms on Wednesday with highs in the upper 80s, 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

Thursday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Thursday as follows:
High temp 89.1° (1636)
Low temp 67.4° (0626)
Obs temp 78.4°
Peak wind gust 8 WSW (1136)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 89% (0622) to a low of 65% (1625)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 77° to 63°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.19" (0004) to 30.02" (1829)

At midnight obs - PCldy, temperature 78.4°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.03" and steady, relative humidity 88%, dew point of 75°.

Current observations at 0352 EDT - PCldy, temperature 75.3° (RS - 79.0°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.03" and steady, relative humidity 94%, dew point 74°.

Radar is showing a few showers moving west to east across Pennsylvania, with more showers over much of eastern New York, along with an east-west line of showers cutting through central parts of western OH, IN, IL and MO at this time. Also there are some showers along the New England coast, mostly just offshore.

Sunrise: 0633 (EDT) Sunset 1949 (EDT) Moonphase: Last Quarter

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Friday, August 26, 2016

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Friday was a partly sunny day with fair weather cumulus dotting the afternoon sky. Temps were in the low 70s in the early AM then rose with the sun through the rest of the 70s and 80s and into the low 90s by mid-afternoon. The dew point temperature remained in the 70s all day. Temperatures early this Saturday morning around 2 AM are in the mid 70s while dew point temperatures are in the lower 70s - not very pleasant at all under mostly clear skies. Minimum temperatures should drop into the lower 70s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature staying at or just above 70°. On Saturday it should remain mostly sunny and very warm with highs around 90° with upper 80s on Sunday, lows in the upper 60s. Monday and Tuesday should see more sunny skies with highs around 90° and lows in the low 70s. On Wednesday mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s. A dry frontal passage later on Wednesday or thereabouts so it looks like no rain this week, but cooling off into the mid 80s on Thursday and low 80s on Friday under mostly sunny skies, with lows falling into the low-mid 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

Friday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Friday as follows:
High temp 91.3° (1635)
Low temp 73.5° (0708)
Obs temp 76.7°
Peak wind gust 9 SW (1019)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0718) to a low of 56% (1549)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 77° to 72°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.12" (2331) to 30.02" (0315)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 76.7°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.12" and rising, relative humidity 90%, dew point of 74°.

Current observations at 0211 EDT - Clear, temperature 74.2° (RS - 78.3°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.12" and steady, relative humidity 90%, dew point 71°.

Radar is showing a few light dying showers over central Virginia at this time. The bulk of the rain shower activity is found out in parts of Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and western Kentucky. Those showers will move NE and remain north of our region eventually as they route around the top of this undying ridge we are currently under.

Sunrise: 0634 (EDT) Sunset 1948 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Saturday, August 27, 2016

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Saturday was a mostly sunny day, very warm but at least a tad less humid. I visited with other weather observers today in nearby southern Carroll county, and travelled through some very scenic back country through sun-drenched skies. Temps were around 70° in the early AM then rose with the sun through the rest of the 70s and most of the 80s and reached a high of 89° by mid-afternoon. The dew point temperature varied from the upper 60s to mid 70s all day. Temperatures early this Sunday morning around 3:30 AM are around 70° while dew point temperatures have dropped into the upper mid-60s under partly cloudy skies. Minimum temperatures should drop into the upper 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature probably dropping into the mid 60s. On Sunday sunny skies with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s. Monday should see more sunny skies with highs around 90° and lows in the upper 60s. Tuesday should see more sunny skies with highs in the upper 80s, lows around 70°. On Wednesday mostly sunny with highs in the low 90s and a 30 POP for showers/storms - our only chance for rain for the whole week, lows in the upper 60s. Cooling off the rest of the week with sunny skies and highs in the mid 80s on Thursday and low 80s on Friday and Saturday under mostly sunny skies, lows falling into the low 60s on Thursday and around 60° on Friday and Saturday as we enter into the new month of September and the hope for cooler fall weather starting to come in to our area. I have heard that there is a heat wave taking shape for early September unfortunately - I sure hope not!

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
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Saturday as follows:
High temp 88.8° (0622)
Low temp 70.1° (0652)
Obs temp 72.6°
Peak wind gust 10 NE (1025)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 93% (0545) to a low of 51% (1850)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 74° to 67°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.22" (2303) to 30.12" (0000)

At midnight obs - PCldy, temperature 72.6°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.22" and steady, relative humidity 85%, dew point of 68°.

Current observations at 0358 EDT - PCldy, temperature 69.2 (RS - 72.3°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.23" and steady, relative humidity 92%, dew point 67°.

Radar is clear throughout the Eastern US north of Florida and the deep southern states.

Sunrise: 0635 (EDT) Sunset 1946 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Sunday, August 28, 2016

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Sunday was another sunny day, very warm but just moderately humid with lots of clear, blue skies during much of the day. Temps were in the more pleasant upper 60s in the early AM then rose with the sun through the 70s and most of the 80s and reached a high of 88° by mid-afternoon. The dew point temperature varied from the mid 60s to low 70s all day. Temperatures early this Monday morning around 2:30 AM are around 70° while dew point temperatures are currently in the upper 60s under clear skies. Minimum temperatures should drop into the upper 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature probably dropping into the mid 60s. On Monday we should see more sunny skies with highs around 90° and lows in the upper 60s. Tuesday should see more sunny skies with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s. . On Wednesday mostly sunny with highs around 90° with a 40 POP for showers/storms in the evening with a cold frontal passage, lows in the upper 60s. This looks to be our only chance for rain for the whole week. Cooling off the rest of the week with sunny skies and highs in the low 80s on Thursday and around 80° on Friday under mostly sunny skies, lows falling into the low 60s on Thursday and around 60° on Friday. A slow warmup over the weekend under more sunny skies, with highs in the low-mid 80s on Saturday and Sunday and lows in the low-mid 60s as we enter into the new month of September and the hope for cooler fall weather starting to come in to our area. However, it looks like temperatures right now will be on the upswing on Labor Day Monday and heading further into that 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

Sunday precipitation: 0
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Sunday as follows:
High temp 88.3° (1630)
Low temp 68.5° (0705)
Obs temp 72.4°
Peak wind gust 10 NE (1235)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 96% (0810) to a low of 47% (1740)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 72° to 64°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.28" (0930) to 30.16" (2020)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 72.4°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.22" and steady, relative humidity 87%, dew point of 68°.

Current observations at 0237 EDT - Clear, temperature 70.3° (RS - 73.0°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.18" and falling, relative humidity 91%, dew point 68°.

Radar is showing some dying scattered light showers over parts of Central Pennsylvania, Eastern North Carolina, and Maine at this time. Not much movement with these dying cells. 

Sunrise: 0635 (EDT) Sunset 1944 (EDT) Moonphase: Waning Crescent

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Monday, August 29, 2016

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Monday was another sunny day at first, very warm and increasingly humid, with an increase in clouds as the afternoon moved forward that did not amount to anything wet unfortunately. Temps were in the upper 60s in the early AM then rose with the sun through the 70s and most of the 80s and reached a high of 89° by mid-afternoon. The dew point temperature varied from the mid 60s to the mid 70s all day. Temperatures early this Tuesday morning around 4:00 AM are around 70° while dew point temperatures are currently in the mid 60s under clear skies. Minimum temperatures should drop into the upper 60s by sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature probably holding in the mid 60s. Tuesday should see more sunny skies with highs in the upper 80s, lows in the upper 60s. . On Wednesday mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s with a 40 POP for showers in a mostly cloudy evening with a cold frontal passage, lows in the upper 60s. Cooling off the rest of the week with partly sunny skies and a continued 40 POP for showers with highs in the low 80s on Thursday and around 80° on Friday under mostly sunny skies, lows falling into the low 60s on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A slow warmup over the weekend under more sunny skies, with highs in the low-mid 80s on Saturday and Sunday and lows in the mid 60s on Sunday as we enter into the new month of September and the hope for cooler fall weather starting to come in to our area. Labor Day right now looks mostly sunny with high temperatures in the mid 80s, lows in the mid 60s.

The weather underground link to my station data is: http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDGAITH11
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
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Monday as follows:
High temp 89.2° (1552)
Low temp 68.3° (0654)
Obs temp 77.0°
Peak wind gust 9 N (1451)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 94% (0748) to a low of 56% (1436)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 75° to 66°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.22" (0010) to 30.09" (1855)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 77.0°, Winds 6 NE, Pressure at 30.15" and rising, relative humidity 71%, dew point of 67°.

Current observations at 0421 EDT - Clear, temperature 69.5° (RS - 72.1°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.15" and steady, relative humidity 84%, dew point 65°.

Radar is showing light showers in parts of the Midwest, most notable in mostly parts of north central Wisconsin but also in parts of Illinois and Iowa, along with action off the SE coast of North Carolina, presumably from the tropical system in that area of the Atlantic at this time. 

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

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Tuesday, August 30, 2016

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Tuesday was another sunny day, very warm and less humid than yesterday, with not as many clouds around as yesterday. Temperatures were in the upper-mid 60s in the early AM then rose with the sun through the 70s and most of the 80s and reached a high of 88° by mid-afternoon. The dew point temperature stayed in the 60s most of the day. Temperatures early this Wednesday morning around 3:00 AM are in the mid 60s while dew point temperatures are currently in the mid 60s under clear skies. Minimum temperatures should stay steady from they are right now in the mid 60s till sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature also holding in the mid 60s. On Wednesday mostly sunny with highs in the upper 80s with a 40 POP for showers in a mostly cloudy evening with a cold frontal passage, lows around 70°. Cooling off the rest of the week with mostly cloudy skies and a continued 40 POP for showers with highs in the low 80s on Thursday and around 80° on Friday and in the upper 70s on Saturday under mostly sunny skies, lows falling into the low 60s on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. A slow warmup starts on Sunday under more sunny skies, with highs in the mid 80s on Sunday and Monday with lows in the mid 60s both on Sunday and Labor Day Monday. Tropical Depression 9 currently in the Gulf of Mexico will be traveling up the coast in a NE direction over the weekend, and must be watched closely for possible showery and windy effects in our region towards the end of the holiday weekend.

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
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Tuesday as follows:
High temp 87.9° (1623)
Low temp 66.8° (0706)
Obs temp 70.3°
Peak wind gust 8 N (0922)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 87% (0652) to a low of 48% (1059)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 70° to 63°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.19" (0837) to 30.09" (1943)

At midnight obs - Clear, temperature 70.3°, Winds Calm, Pressure at 30.07" and steady, relative humidity 85%, dew point of 66°.

Current observations at 0312 EDT - Clear, temperature 67.0° (RS - 69.3°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 30.06" and steady, relative humidity 92%, dew point 65°.

Radar is showing scattered light showers in parts of northern New England, western NY state, lower Michigan and a few small areas in OH and IN all associated with a slow moving frontal system that will eventually work its way through our area late Wednesday and Thursday. 

Sunrise: 0637 (EDT) Sunset 1942 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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

[Kevin Shaw]

Gaithersburg Maryland VP2 backyard weather station report for Wednesday, August 31, 2016

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Wednesday, the last day of August, was a sunny day, very warm but increasingly more humid as the day wore on, with clouds increasing as the front moved closer and showers/storms developed in the region in the evening, with one strong storm that prompted a severe thunderstorm warning, coming within a few miles to my north around 2300 EDT, moving west to east along the frontal boundary through Frederick and very northern Montgomery Counties. Temperatures were in the mid 60s in the early AM then rose with the sun through the 70s and most of the 80s and reached a high once again of 88° by mid-afternoon. The dew point temperature rose from the low 60s in the early AM to the low 70s by later in the day to go along with the increase in convective activity. Temperatures early this Thursday morning around 3:00 AM are in the low 70s while dew point temperatures are currently in the upper 60s under mostly cloudy skies with showers to our west in western Maryland that may still affect us within the next few hours. Minimum temperatures should stay steady in the low 70s till sunrise in a few hours with the dew point temperature holding in the upper 60s. Cooling off the rest of the week with mostly cloudy skies and a 50 POP for showers/storms on Thursday and Thursday night (30 POP) with highs in the low 80s on Thursday and around 80° on Friday under mostly sunny skies, lows falling into the low 60s on Thursday and Friday. A change in the forecast track for Tropical Storm Hermine (formerly Tropical Depression 9 which now may become Hurricane Hermine on Thursday at some point) has caused a change in the forecast for Saturday and Sunday with at this point a 30 POP for showers both days under partly to mostly cloudy skies and high temps in the 70s, lows around 60° to 65°. Pay close attention to the updates on the track forecast in the next few days, the forecast could change again. A warm up on Labor Day and thereafter should take place under mostly sunny skies, temps in the mid 80s on Monday and near 90° on Tuesday.

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
August total precipitation: 2.97"
2016 YTD precipitation: 31.22"

Other data for Wednesday as follows:
High temp 88.0° (1517)
Low temp 64.9° (0658)
Obs temp 75.3°
Peak wind gust 9 WSW (1155)
Relative Humidity ranged from a max of 95% (0741) to a low of 59% (1445)
Dew point temperatures ranged from 73° to 63°
Barometric pressure values ranged from 30.08" (0058) to 29.87" (1841)

At midnight obs - Cloudy, temperature 75.3°, Winds 2 N, Pressure at 29.91" and falling, relative humidity 76%, dew point of 67°.

Current observations at 0318 EDT - Cloudy, temperature 73.3° (RS - 75.7°), winds calm, barometric pressure at 29.88" and falling, relative humidity 83%, dew point 68°.

Radar is showing light showers to my west, out in western Maryland, parts of West Virginia and south-central PA, moving eastward towards my immediate area. 

Sunrise: 0638 (EDT) Sunset 1940 (EDT) Moonphase: New Moon

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