Saturday was the hottest day of the year so far with the 90.2 reading recorded today, eclipsing the previous high for the year of 89.8 recorded back on May 23. We had a mostly sunny, moderately humid day. The max temp was reached in the mid afternoon with low temps a bit less warm than yesterday with readings in the mid 60s reached in the usual early morning hours. The moderate NW winds blew strongest in the late morning hours. Barometric pressures were once again rather muted, lowest in the early evening and highest in the mid morning hours.

Sunday looks sunny and hot with highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 60s.upper 60s.

Monday should still be hot and humid with highs in the low 90s and lows around 70 with chances of showers and storms starting to increase in the afternoon. Warm and humid through the rest of the week with highs in the mid-upper 80s and lows in the mid-upper 60s under partly cloudy skies and daily possibilities of showers and storms. By Thursday highs may only reach the low 80s with further cooling Friday with highs possibly only reaching the 70s.

Statistics for Saturday:

High temp 90.2 at 1549

Low temp 64.6 at 0550

Max humidity 87% at 0651

Min humidity 42% at 1550

Max dew point 68 at 1139

Min dew point 60 at 0020

Max barometric pressure 30.05″ at 0934

Low barometric pressure 29.98″ at 1753

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 22 MPH from the NW at 1050

Saturday’s average daily wind speed 6.1 (BWI) 6.2 (IAD)

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

Daily total precipitation 0.00″

June total precipitation 0.14″

Year-to-date total precipitation 13.34″

Sunrise 0543 (EDT)

Sunset 2032 (EDT)

Moon Waning Crescent

Currently at 0515 AM EDT Sunday we have clear skies with a temperature of 69.4, barometer 30.04″ and steady, relative humidity 81%, dew point 63 , winds S-SW 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 Wednesday evening with a cloudy sunset. It is basically showing the usual view looking west past my cocorahs 4-inch rain gauge through cloudy, dry skies.