Saturday continued the sunny, mild pattern into the weekend. Temperatures were in the upper-mid 40s in the early AM, rising to the lower 70s in the mid afternoon. Dew points lowered a bit today, ranging from the low 50s down to the mid 40s. Now at 0816 we have clear skies with some high clouds that must be the early forerunner of our upcoming rain late Monday into Tuesday. Temperatures are in the upper 40s with dew points in the upper-mid 40s. The Saturday minimum temperature from the VP2 (47.4°) was recorded at 0644 while the maximum temperature (71.3°) was recorded at 1513. Dew point temps ranged from 53° down to 44°. Relative humidity values lowered a bit today (94% – 41%). Barometric values rose from yesterday’s values, ranging from 30.27″ at 0000 up to 30.38″ at 1112.

Remember now you can get the VP2 data on Weatherlink. You can access the data through http://www.weatherlink.com/user/walrusman444. I am also now on weather underground. My ID is KMDROCKV200 and my station is called “Gardens of Traville.” Data is online, normally just about in real-time.

I was up in the late morning to catch my Wisconsin Badgers Noon start to their game with the Maryland Terrapins. I had a bowl of cereal and sliced bananas with coffee for a late breakfast during the beginning of the game after a shower. The Badgers took care of the Terrapins, winning the game fairly easily 38-13. I also later watched the unfortunate 7th game of the playoffs between Houston and New York, won by the Astros 4-0 to win this AL series 4 games to 3. So now the Astros will move on to the World Series which starts on Tuesday night at the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers. I talked with Tracy on her way into work, and Marty in the evening about a variety of weather issues. I also watched some other college football game after the Badgers game in the later afternoon and into the evening before and after the Yankees playoff loss. I cooked pot roast in foil overnight then some baked potatoes and carrots, along with some nice mushroom and onion gravy from the pot roast drippings and a variety of spices. It was delicious, and I have some leftover for another meal. I later had a klondike bar for dessert. I did a bit more work on my September climate data spreadsheet that is not quite done yet. I also tried to catch up on my email and facebook communications at times throughout the evening. I had prune juice and some spicy V8 around dinner time along with my vitamins, colace and ice water.

We now have a clear sky with a partial high cloud overcast at 0816 Sunday with temps in the mid-upper 40s. Sunday should be mostly sunny with a few scattered clouds at times, highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid-upper 50s. Outlook for early in the week is for increasing clouds and still mild on Monday with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the low 60s, then a 60 POP for rain showers on Tuesday with highs around 70° and lows in the lower 50s as a strong cold front moves through the area late in the day. Partly sunny and cool on Wednesday with highs in the low 60s and lows in the low 40s. Similar conditions on Thursday with highs a bit cooler, in the upper 50s and lows around 40°.

On Weatherbug at 0816 the radar is clear throughout the Eastern U.S. including Florida at this time. The nearest rain I see is in a building line of rain showers out in the Eastern Plains/Midwest, running up from Texas through Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa and Wisconsin, moving eastward. scattered light showers in parts of the Midwest, over sections of Iowa, Wisconsin, Illinois and Missouri at this time.

As of 0816 EDT, the data from the VP2 (coming from the ground radiation shield about 4 feet off the ground just under and out from the balcony) and the Lakewood WXBug station are as follows :

Station Relative Location Temp RH DP    BP   Wind High/Low temp today
VP2            Ground         49.4  93 48 30.40R  NA   71.3/47.4

There was no rain in the cocorahs gauge on Saturday. Likewise in the VP2 tipping bucket under my balcony.

October precipitation is now 1.41″.

Year-to-date precipitation total is now 34.97″

WX Bug Lakewood 4500 ft, 48 100 48 30.38S Calm G ESE 2
                            140° from station 77/45

The Lakewood rain gauge reported no rain on Saturday.

Temp from the VP2 at 2400 was 53.4 RH 82% BP 30.36F DP 48.0 Clear and calm at midnight .

Good morning from the clear and comfortable Walrus early on this Sunday.