Saturday started out cloudy and foggy as temps slowly climbed through the 30s and dew points rose similarly, then in the late morning rain commenced and continued, moderate to heavy at times (1.72″ daily total) , with continued slowly rising temps and dew points. Flooding was found in the more flood-prone spots of the region and fog continued well into the afternoon. Low temps started out just below freezing in the very early AM, but rose through the 30s overnight, and eventually by mid-afternoon into the low then mid 40s. Rain ended in the evening, and temps only slowly fell off by midnight. 

The maximum temperature was 45.9° at 1829.

The minimum temperature was 31.1° at 0055.

Dew point temperatures ranged from a low of 18° @ 0000 up to a high of 45° @ 1822

Relative humidity values ranged from a low of 57% @ 0003 up to a high of 96% @ 1640.

Barometric pressure ranged from a high of 30.33″ @ 0000 down to a low of 29.64″ @ 1813.

1.72″ of rain fell on Saturday so November 2018 rainfall is now 7.48″ with the year-to-date precipitation now at 58.53″.

You can get my VP2 data on Weatherlink. I have migrated over to Weatherlink 2.0 so I have a new link for my data. You can now access the data through: https://www.weatherlink.com/map/5aa32916-94c7-4a40-a2d0-0b74abfc8d8f

I am posting daily to weather underground. My ID is KMDROCKV200 and my station is called “Gardens of Traville.” Data is online, normally just about in real-time. The web address for my data on weather underground is: https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KMDROCKV200

I contribute daily to CoCoRaHS as Rockville 2.8 WNW, Station ID MD-MG-115 on https://www.cocorahs.org/

Please remember that Weather Underground precipitation data reflects what is recorded automatically through the tipping bucket VP2 gauge. And the tipping bucket is producing significantly higher values than my 4 inch gauge. I actually use the data I post to CoCoRaHS from my 4 inch CoCoRaHS gauge I read manually as my “official” precipitation total each day.

Sunday should turn mostly sunny and milder with highs in the mid 50s and lows in the low 40s.

Monday clouds and rain (100 POP) return, with highs around 50° and lows in the low 30s.

Tuesday should be partly sunny and colder, with highs around 40° and lows in the mid 20s.

Wednesday should be partly sunny and a bit colder with highs in the upper-mid 30s and lows in the upper 20s.

Thursday should be sunny and a bit milder with highs in the low 40s and lows around 30°. 

Saturday’s midnight observations included a temperature of 37.6°, relative humidity of 96%, barometric pressure of 29.79″ and rising, and a dew point of 37° with overcast skies.

Currently at 0931 the temperature is 43.3°, dew point temperature 42°, relative humidity 95%, and barometric pressure at 29.96″ and rising under a broken altostratus overcast. Temperatures held in the 30s overnight but now rising into the low-mid 40s over the past hour or so.

Good morning from the Walrus on this Sunday.

My October climate summary and associated statistics have been posted here on my page on weathertogether.net.

Kevin