Wednesday was another sunny, dry, and milder day. Temperatures started out in the upper-mid 30s in the early AM, then rose into the mid 60s in the afternoon. Dew points were in the 30s most of the day. At 0810 we have mostly cloudy skies with temperatures in the low 40s. The Wednesday minimum temperature from the VP2 (36.9°) was recorded at 0605 while the maximum temperature (64.5°) was recorded at 1427. Dew point temps ranged from 27° up to 42°. Relative humidity values were a bit lower than yesterday (84% – 34%). Barometric values lowered a bit from yesterday, ranging from a low of 30.17″ at 0542 up to 30.29″ at 2040.

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 contribute daily to cocorahs as Rockville 2.8 WNW, Station ID MD-MG-115.

We are mostly cloudy skies (high thin clouds) and still dry early this morning with temps in the low 40s. Partly sunny on Thursday and a bit cooler with highs in the upper 50s and lows around 40° to finish out a dry month on a particularly dry note, with no rain since November 19. However, Thursday evening may have some month-ending rain showers as a cold front passes through the area. On Friday we should start out December with sunny skies, high temperatures in the low-mid 50s and lows around 30°. A bit cloudier with high temps around 50° and lows around freezing on Saturday, but still dry with only a 10 POP for rain. Scattered clouds on Sunday, highs in the mid 50s and lows once again around the freezing mark. Long range forecasts give hint to a colder pattern by the end of next week, preceeded by mid-week rains. Details on this change will be unfolding over the next several days.

On the Channel 4 weather website at 0810 their radar is clear in our local 4 state region. The closest action is a ragged north-south line of scattered light showers, stretching from Michigan to the north down to Alabama to the south, including the states in between of IN, KY, and TN.

As of 0810, 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         41.6  69 32 30.31S   NA    64.5/36.9

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

November precipitation is still stuck at 2.09″.

Year-to-date precipitation total is 38.50″

WX Bug Lakewood 4500 ft, 40 67 30 30.30R ENE 1 G ESE 4
                            140° from station                       66/36

The Lakewood rain gauge recorded no rain through midnight on Wednesday. Their monthly precipitation total has been revised downward to 1.89″ for some reason. Perhaps further radar estimate analysis is behind this change.

Temp from the VP2 at 2400 was 49.7 RH 42% BP 30.28F DP 27.6. Partly Cloudy and dry at midnight.

Good morning from the mostly cloudy and dry Walrus early on this Thursday