My birthday Thursday was not as warm as Wednesday but more humid with dew points rising from the upper 60s early into the mid 70s by the early afternoon. We only warmed up to the mid 80s by mid-afternoon. The day was partly to mostly cloudy with late afternoon/early evening light thunderstorms featuring gusty winds at times, a bit of lightning and thunder but only traces of rain. The daily minimum temperature around 70 was reached in the early morning just after sunrise.

The peak winds (26 MPH) were moderately strong in the light thunderstorm action in the early evening, veering slightly to a westerly direction in the early evening convective activity. Barometric pressures were highest in the very early morning while the lowest was at the very end of the day.

Friday should still be warm but gradually less humid and dry, with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the upper 50s. Saturday should be partly cloudy and not as warm with highs in the low 80s and lows in the low 60s. Sunday should have similar temps as Saturday but be partly to mostly cloudy with chances of showers, mostly in the afternoon. Monday should be partly cloudy and a bit warmer with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the low 60s.

Statistics for Thursday:

High temp 84.2 at 1557

Low temp 70.4 at 0618

Max humidity 94% at 0702

Min humidity 70% at 1545

Max dew point 75 at 1325

Min dew point 68 at 0046

Max barometric pressure 30.01″ at 0002

Low barometric pressure 29.81″ at 2352

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 26 MPH from the W at 1752

Thursday’s average daily wind speed 5.2 (BWI) 5.1 (IAD)

Thursday’s average sky cover 0.8 (BWI) 0.7 (IAD)

Daily total precipitation T (BWI 0 IAD T – note only through 1700 EDT today)

July total precipitation 3.32″

Year-to-date total precipitation 17.61″

Sunrise 0608 (EDT)

Sunset 2023 (EDT)

Moon Last Quarter

Currently at 0111 AM EDT Friday we have partly cloudy skies with a temperature of 75.6, barometer 29.80″ and falling, relative humidity 88%, dew point 72, winds SSW-W at 0-10 MPH. No rain has fallen since midnight into the tipping bucket VP2 gauge at the USG site across the street from me.

The attached image for today shows storm clouds building around 1600 on Thursday with rain sprinkling down a little bit outside of the entrance to my apartment building.