We now have cloudy, wet skies as light rain has been falling the past hour or so, with temperatures now dropping into the mid 60s and dew points also in the mid 60s around 0522. Partly to mostly sunny conditions and comfortable temps in the upper 70s to low 80s for highs and 60°-65° for lows Tuesday through Friday.

On Channel 4 radar at 0522 just light showers scattered about our immediate area, and gradually moving out, heading south and east. The heavier rain is found now to the south in southern MD and SE VA at this time.

As of 0522 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), Lakewood Country Club WXBug station and the USG VP2 station across the street are as follows :

Station     Relative Location      Temp    RH    DP         BP        Wind   High/Low temp today
VP2                 Ground                67.7     96    67      29.91S     NA     72.9/66.7       
 
There was 0.79″ of rain recorded today (cocorahs gauge on ground below – in between the US and State Flagpoles out a bit from my balcony)   

August precipitation is 1.18″

Year-to-date (YTD) precipitation total is 28.09″                                                                                               

VP2 Across the street (USG)      67.4    96     66   29.94S     NA       73.6/67.6   

There was only 0.15″ of rain recorded in the USG gauge on Monday. This was a serious under-reporting of Monday precipitation.

WX Bug     Lakewood 4500 ft,      67    89.6   64.4   29.92S  2 NW      G NW 9     
                   140° from station                                                                82/63 ???

The Lakewood rain gauge recorded 0.52″ of rain on Monday.

Temp on the VP2 at 2400 was 69.4 RH 93% BP 29.93R DP 67.3.

Good morning from the cloudy and slightly wet and cool Walrus early on Tuesday morning.