Friday was a cloudy, cooler, damp day. Rain started to fall about 0300 and continued for the next 3 hours or so with 0.35″ falling, The morning through mid-afternoon remained cool but stayed dry. The late afternoon featured numerous rumbles of thunder with only very light rain falling (0.01″) The evening turned quiet, remaining cool and dry. 

Clouds will persist for most of the day on Saturday but breaks should appear by the afternoon as max tenps approach the 70 nark,  then showers and possible thunderstorms resuming on Sunday with highs in the mid-upper 70s.

Next week looks seasonable and dry through  Wednesday with highs around 70 and lows around 50. 

Statistics for Friday: 

High temp 57.8 at 1813

Low temp 51.2 at 0428

Max humidity 95% at 0650

Min humidity 68% at 0127

Max dew point 56 at 1739

Min dew point 45 at 0149

Max baro pressure 30.12″ at 1042

Low baro pressure 30.05″ at 1759

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 18 MPH from the SE at 0017

Today’s average daily wind speed 8.0 (BWI) 5.6 (IAD) 

Total daily precipitation 0.36″ 

Monthly total precipitation 0.63″

Currently at 0346 AM EDT Saturday the temperature is 53.3, barometer 30.02″ and falling, relative humidity  95% , dew point 52, winds around 2 -3 MPH from the E. So far no rain has fallen since midnight into the tipping bucket VP2 gauge at the USG site across the street from me. 

Today’s feature image is of my December 16, 2020 snow out my window looking NE