Friday started to warm up from the earlier in the week pleasant max temps as we headed into the mid 80s reached by mid/late afternoon. Partly sunny skies also started to come in during the PM hours at times. One more day of comfortable minimum temps in the mid 50s were reached in the usual early morning hours. Dew points rose from the upper 40s at the beginning of the day to the lower 60s by mid-evening.

The winds still held Thursday’s moderate pace during the afternoon still coming from a W direction but veering more SW by evening. Barometric pressures were highest in the early morning hours and lowest in the latest stages of the evening.

Warm on Saturday with partly to mostly cloudy skies and a good chance of showers or storms during the afternoon and evening, highs in the low 80s and lows around 70. Sunday and Monday should be hot and humid with highs around 90 and lows around 70 with low rain chances. Cooler max temps in the mid 70s with mostly cloudy skies and potentially strong storms on Tuesday afternoon associated with a strong cold front which should bring us cooler, relatively nice days on Wednesday and Thursday with highs of 75-80 and lows in the 55-60 range under partly to mostly sunny skies.

Statistics for Friday:

High temp 83.9 at 1605

Low temp 56.5 at 0543

Max humidity 85% at 0654

Min humidity 39% at 1357

Max dew point 63 at 2116

Min dew point 49 at 0000

Max barometric pressure 30.09″ at 0531

Low barometric pressure 29.88″ at 2247

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 23 MPH from the W at 1332

Friday’s average daily wind speed 6.6 (BWI) 7.3 (IAD)

Friday’s average sky cover 0.4 (BWI) 0.4 (IAD)

Daily total precipitation 0.00″

June total precipitation 1.51″

Year-to-date total precipitation 14.71″

Sunrise 0543 (EDT)

Sunset 2038 (EDT)

Moon First Quarter

Currently at 0420 AM EDT Saturday we have fair skies with a temperature of 73.7, barometer 29.82″ and falling, relative humidity 69%, dew point 63, winds S-SW at 0-7 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 a closeup of my cocorahs rain gauge adorned in artificial vegetation (for partial camouflage reasons) and in a unique stand taken Wednesday evening.