Saturday was partly sunny, dry, and milder. Temperatures started out in the upper-low 30s then rose into the upper-mid 50s by mid-afternoon. Dew points were in the 30s most of the day. At 0710 we have clear skies with temperatures in the lower 40s. The Saturday minimum temperature from the VP2 (33.9°) was recorded at 0647 while the maximum temperature (57.2°) was recorded at 1447. Dew point temps were in the 30s most all day, ranging from 31° up to 40°. Relative humidity values rose a bit from yesterday (90% – 48%). Barometric values lowered some, ranging from a high of 29.95″ at 0000 down to 29.74″ at 1435.

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.

Wisconsin won easily in Big 10 fotball with their usual dominating defense and timely offense, 31-0, to finish out the regular season undefeated at 12-0. Now they play Ohio State in a week for the Big Ten championship.  I prepared my final copy of my September and October weather observational data and climate summary and sent it out to a few for a hopefully quick, uneventful review. 

We are clear and dry early this morning with temps in the lower 40s. Partly sunny and cooler on Sunday, with highs in the upper 40s and lows in the mid 30s. Monday should be sunny and a bit milder, with highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid 30s. Tuesday should be sunny with highs in the upper 50s and lows in the upper 30s. Wednesday should be partly cloudy with highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 30s. Mostly sunny on Thursday with highs in the mid 50s and lows in the upper 30s to finish out a dry month on a particularly dry note, with no rain since November 19. If you can believe the long range forecast for the Friday beginning of December, rain is being predicted. We shall see if that pans out.

On the Channel 4 weather website at 0710 their radar is clear in our local 4 state region. The closest action is a bit of snow falling in parts of upstate NY and northern New England (VT, NH and ME) with some rain in the southern limits of the precipitation in these states.

As of 0710, 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          42.3  67 32 30.04R   NA    57.2/33.9

There was no precipitation in my cocorahs gauge on Saturday through midnight. The VP2 tipping bucket rain gauge under my balcony also did not record any precipitation through midnight obs on Saturday.

November precipitation is stuck at 2.09″.

Year-to-date precipitation total is 38.50″

WX Bug Lakewood 4500 ft, 43 58 29 30.05R WSW 1 G NW 4
                              140° from station                           59/32

The Lakewood rain gauge recorded no rain through midnight on Saturday. Their monthly precipitation total is 2.22″.

Temp from the VP2 at 2400 was 51.5 RH 56% BP 29.90R DP 36.3. Clear and dry at midnight.

Good morning from the clear, dry Walrus early on this Sunday.