Saturday was mostly sunny and a bit cooler with lows in the mid 40s and highs in the mid 60s, reached by early evening. Strong NW winds kept up, especially in the early AM, but slowly lessened to more moderate values towards the end of the day.

To digress a bit about one more significant parameter highlight for April 30 as was pointed out to me by my friend Jack Kanack, the dew point spread of 41° (63°-22°)was my largest dew point spread of the year and my second highest ever (Highest 45° spread on 12/25/20).

On Sunday and Tuesday partly cloudy conditions should be the norm with warmth returning, highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s.

Showers and clouds should dominate on Monday, still warm, with highs in the mid 70s and lows in the mid 60s.

Statistics for Saturday:

High temp 65.9 at 1813

Low temp 44.3 at 0636

Max humidity 53% at 2153

Min humidity 24% at 1812

Max dew point 38 at 2144

Min dew point 23 at 0000

Max baro pressure 30.09″ at 0902

Low baro pressure 29.91″ at 2341

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 40 MPH from the NW at 0153

Today’s average daily wind speed 9.8 (BWI) 12.4 (IAD)

Today’s average sky cover 0.2 (BWI) 0.1 (IAD)

Total daily precipitation 0.00

Revised April Monthly total precipitation finalized at 2.06″

Sunrise 0609 (EDT)

Sunset 2002 (EDT)

Moon Last Quarter

Currently at 0202 AM EDT Sunday clear skies with the temperature at 55.6, barometer 29.91″ and falling, relative humidity 49% , dew point 37 , winds W to SW at 5-15 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 one taken Tuesday evening around sunset about 2000, showing part of my apartment complex looking NW from the rain gauge. Full leaf out is just about here, especially helped out by the most recent warm spell.