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A cloudy, cooler, humid, showery weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Monday June 5, 2017

A cloudy, cooler, humid, showery weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Monday June 5, 2017

Monday was mostly cloudy, not as warm but more humid than Sunday. Light showers fell in the early afternoon (0.13″ – max rain rate 0.07″/hour at 1333). High temperatures were muted due to the clouds and light rain with temperatures topping off in the mid 70s. At about 0400 we have partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid 60s. The minimum temperature (68.6°) was recorded just before obs tonight at 2324 and the maximum temperature (76.1°) was recorded at…

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A partly sunny, warmer, and more humid weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Sunday June 4, 2017

A partly sunny, warmer, and more humid weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Sunday June 4, 2017

Sunday was partly cloudy, warmer, and more humid than Saturday. A bit above normal temperatures arrived in the afternoon on warming, more humid SW winds with temperatures topping off in the mid 80s, with once again no rain at all. At about 0600 we have partly cloudy skies making for a good sunrise in a few minutes with temperatures in the upper 60s.  The minimum temperature (59.9°) was recorded right at sunrise at 0544 and the maximum temperature (85.1°) was…

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A mostly sunny, slightly warmer, and dry weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Saturday June 3, 2017

A mostly sunny, slightly warmer, and dry weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Saturday June 3, 2017

Saturday continued yesterday’s sunny, warm, breezy at times conditions. Seasonally warm temperatures with scattered cumulus clouds at times with a bit warmer highs around 80° dominated the daylight hours, with once again no rain at all. At about 0600 we have clear skies with scattered clouds to make for a good sunrise with temperatures in the low 60s.  The minimum temperature (58.6°) was recorded at 0631 and the maximum temperature (79.7°) was recorded at 1741. Dew point temperatures stayed relatively…

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A sunny, slightly cooler, breezy, and dry weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Friday June 2, 2017

A sunny, slightly cooler, breezy, and dry weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Friday June 2, 2017

Friday continued yesterday’s sunny, warm, breezy at times conditions. Seasonally warm temperatures with only scattered cumulus clouds at times with highs in the upper 70s dominated the daylight hours, with once again no rain at all. At about 0545 we have partly cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid 50s to around 60° in elevated locations like my station and the USG station.  The minimum temperature (59.1°) was recorded at 0637 and the maximum temperature (77.9°) was recorded at 1545….

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A sunny, seasonably warm, and dry weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Thursday June 1, 2017

A sunny, seasonably warm, and dry weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Thursday June 1, 2017

Thursday was the start of June and it was a sunny, warm, dry beginning to this first summer month. Also today is the opening of the 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Sunny skies and seasonally warm temperatures with highs in the upper 70s dominated the daylight hours, with no rain at all. At about 0450 we have clear skies with temperatures in the mid 50s in good cold air drainage areas to the low 60s in elevated locations like my station…

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A foggy early AM, then sunny and warmer following, brief gusty wind intense thundershowery weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Wednesday May 31, 2017

A foggy early AM, then sunny and warmer following, brief gusty wind intense thundershowery weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Wednesday May 31, 2017

Wednesday finished out May and started with fog as it has the previous 3 days along with low clouds. Partly cloudy skies and warmer temperatures with highs in the low 80s followed, then a very brief but intense light thundershower (gusty winds particularly – I caught winds gusting from the SW at 34 MPH sometime on Wednesday) in the early evening) (0.08″ – with 1.07″/hour max rain rate recorded at 1744) Clearing skies thereafter, cooling off into the late evening…

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A foggy early AM, then cloudy, cooler and slightly wet evening weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Tuesday May 30, 2017

A foggy early AM, then cloudy, cooler and slightly wet evening weather update for West Rockville Maryland on Tuesday May 30, 2017

Tuesday started out with fog as it has the previous 2 days, with low clouds and light showers (0.10″) later in the afternoon and evening with cooler temperatures than yesterday with temps and dew points mostly in the 60s all day. Further south in the region much stronger storms, rain, hail and high winds were found in selected areas. At about 0500 we have light fog and low clouds with temperatures in the low 60s. The minimum temperature (61.6°) was…

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My first post on WeatherQuack at this website

My first post on WeatherQuack at this website

I just signed in successfully without too much problem, but the instructions thereafter was confusing as expected but I think I got through it. Currently I have cloudy skies with fog, a temperature of 64.5° and dew point temperature of 64°,  barometric pressure of 30.03″ and steady, Rel Hum 97%. Current time is 0130 on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. I had 0.10″ of rain on Tuesday, giving a total of 5.57″ of rain for the month of May, and 16.13″…

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