Wednesday was mostly sunny with warmer max temps (low 80s) than Tuesday with lows a bit higher (mid 50s), reached at normal times during the 24 hour day. The winds lessened up a bit from the W direction. Barometric pressures dropped a bit over Tuesday’s readings.

Thursday was partly cloudy with warmer max temps (mid 80s) than Wednesday with lows bit higher (upper 50s), reached at normal times during the calendar day. The winds remained relatively light while veering over to a SE direction, which brought in some late in the day cooling and strangely lower dew points. Barometric pressures rose appreciably as a back door front brought in a HIGH from the east.

Friday through the weekend will be hot under partly to mostly sunny skies with max temps around 90 with cooler temps (70s) and showers on Monday. Lows look to be in the upper 50s on Friday and mid 60s over the weekend before lowering back into the 50s with the rain and clouds on Monday.

Statistics for Wednesday and Thursday:

Wed High temp 83.2 at 1545
Thu High temp 87.0 at 1358

Wed Low temp 55.0 at 0539
Thu Low temp 58.2 at 0619

Wed Max humidity 85% at 0651
Thu Max humidity 86% at 0643

Wed Min humidity 35% at 1547
Thu Min humidity 32$ at 1353

Wed Max dew point 62 at 1045
Thu Max dew point 64 at 1847

Wed Min dew point 50 at 0502
Wed Min dew point 46 at 2202

Wed Max barometric pressure 30.39″ at 1102
Thu Max barometric pressure 30.51″ at 2359

Wed Low barometric pressure 30.32″ at 2001
Thu Low barometric pressure 30.35″ at 0004

Wed Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 14 MPH from the W at 1232
Thu Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 14 MPH from the SE at 1855

Wednesday’s average daily wind speed 4.7 (BWI) 2.0 (IAD)
Thursday’s average daily wind speed 7.1 (BWI) 3.9 (IAD)

Wednesday’s average sky cover 0.1 (BWI) 0.1 (IAD)
Thursday’s average sky cover 0.4 (BWI) 0.3 (IAD

Wednesday and Thursday total precipitation 0.00″

Monthly May total precipitation 0.94″

Year-to-date total precipitation 11.84″

Sunrise 0552 (EDT) Wed
Sunrise 0551 (EDT) Thu

Sunset 2019 (EDT) Wed
Sunset 2020 (EDT) Thu

Moon First Quarter

Currently at 0243 AM EDT Friday clear skies with a temperature of 58.7, barometer 30.51″ and steady, relative humidity 75%, dew point 51 , winds S-SW at around 5 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 was one taken around sunset a bit over a week ago (last Sunday evening) looking west past my cocorahs 4-inch rain gauge through the generally cloudy, dry skies at the time showing a green groundcover.