Saturday was the transitional day out of our modest 6 day hot spell into a cooler, wetter period ahead. We peaked with our modest max temperature (86.6) of the day in the late afternoon just ahead of a cloudier but dry evening period, along with still moderately high dew points, reached during the midday time period. The day was partly cloudy, generally speaking

The peak winds (20 MPH) lessened some peaking midday while veering a bit over to a northwesterly direction. Barometric pressures were highest in the late evening while the lowest were in the early evening hours.

Sunday should cool down some more, with highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s with partly cloudy and dry skies on Sunday but with shower/storm possibilities under cloudier skies returning on Monday. Tuesday through Friday follow suit with Monday’s cloudiness and shower/storm chances with highs in the low 80s and lows in the mid 60s. We possibly may be under the influence of the remnants of tropical system Fred during this upcoming week.

Statistics for Saturday:

High temp 86.6 at 1711

Low temp 71.3 at 0620

Max humidity 96% at 0000

Min humidity 64% at 1307

Max dew point 75 at 1234

Min dew point 70 at 0339

Max barometric pressure 30.15″ at 2337

Low barometric pressure 30.05″ at 1829

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 20 MPH from the NW at 1222

Saturday’s average daily wind speed 5.7 (BWI) 5.5 (IAD)

Saturday’s average sky cover 0.8 (BWI) 0.8 (IAD)

Daily total precipitation 0 (BWI 0 IAD T)

August total precipitation 3.23″

Year-to-date total precipitation 22.25″

Sunrise 0622 (EDT)

Sunset 2005 (EDT)

Moon First Quarter

Currently at 0254 AM EDT Sunday we have cloudy skies, light rain in the area with a temperature of 73.3, barometer 30.14″ and steady, relative humidity 92%, dew point 71, winds E at 0-5 MPH. 0.04″ of 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 the approaching storm around 1545 on Friday (8/13) with the clouds building quickly out my apartment view, looking to the NE from Building B.