Saturday was cloudy and cool with lows in the mid 40s and highs in the low 60s, reached by early afternoon. Light showers fell occasionally during the day,
particularly in the afternoon.

For the rest of the weekend into the early part of next week, mostly cloudy, cool conditions should continue with occasional rounds of showers (mainly upper 50s to mid 60s for highs and mid 40s for lows).

Statistics for Saturday:

High temp 57.8 at 1751

Low temp 41.0 at 0432

Max humidity 95% at 0851

Min humidity 46% at 1818

Max dew point 48 at 1056

Min dew point 37 at 1805

Max baro pressure 30.13″ at 2315

Low baro pressure 29.88″ at 0356

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 37 MPH from the E at 1514

Today’s average daily wind speed 7.6 (BWI) 8.2 (IAD)

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

Total Saturday precipitation 0.07″

Monthly May total precipitation 0.75″

Year-to-date total precipitation 11.65″

Sunrise 0601 (EDT)

Sunset 2009 (EDT)

Moon Waning Crescent

Currently at 0725 AM EDT Sunday mostly cloudy skies with the temperature at 48.2, barometer 30.13″ and steady, relative humidity 71% , dew point 39 , winds W-SW 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 one taken in the late afternoon this past Monday of part of the weather station on Bearden Knob at around 4000 feet. The larger of the 2 towers covers communication and a great online webcam looking over the beautiful Canaan Valley some 800 feet below and the next range of mountains on which are three downhill and one cross country ski areas. Not visible in the picture are these ski areas which still had some artificially produced snow patches still around from the recently concluded ski season. The smaller tower contains the weather recording equipment featuring temperature and wind collection among other parameters.