Thursday was partly cloudy, chilly and blustery. Low temperatures started out at the freezing mark, only rising to around 50 by the mid-late afternoon. Winds remained moderately high all day out of the NW.

Partly cloudy nd remaining cool on Friday with highs once again around 50 with lows around 32.

Showers return once again on Saturday with highs in the mid 60s and lows around 50. Clearing out on Sunday and Monday with seasonable temperatures, highs in the mid 60s and lows in the mid 40s before a major warm up begins on Tuesday with highs reaching 80 then the mid 80s possibly on Wednesday, lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Partly cloudy skies should prevail.

Statistics for Thursday:

High temp 49.8 at 1708

Low temp 32.3 at 0623

Max humidity 75% at 0613

Min humidity 34% at 1711

Max dew point 28 at 0832

Min dew point 20 at 0001

Max baro pressure 30.11″ at 2331

Low baro pressure 29.97″ at 0000

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 42 MPH from the NW at 1800

Today’s average daily wind speed 11.9 (BWI) 11.5 (IAD)

Today’s average sky cover 0.5 (BWI) 0.6 (IAD)

Total daily precipitation 0.00″

Monthly total precipitation is 1.44″

Sunrise 0620 (EDT)

Sunset 1953 (EDT)

Moon Waxing Gibbous

Currently at 0555 AM EDT Friday clear skies with the temperature at 38.3, barometer 30.15″ and rising, relative humidity 73% , dew point 30, winds W at 5-10 MPH. 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 a different view out my balcony looking NE early Monday evening showing a bit of spring “bud out.”  Full leaf out should be in about a week to 10 days.