Sunday was the hottest day of the year so far with the 92.3 reading recorded today, eclipsing the previous high for the year of 90.2 recorded yesterday. We had a mostly sunny, hot, slightly more humid day. The max temp was reached in the mid afternoon once again with warmer low temps in the upper 60s reached during the usual early morning hours. The winds lessened today as they veered over to the SW. What wind we did have blew the strongest in the early afternoon hours. Barometric pressures were once again rather muted, lowest in the early evening and highest in the mid morning hours.

Monday looks sunny and hot with highs in the low-mid 90s with chances for afternoon/evening showers/storms and lows in the upper 60s.

Warm and humid through the rest of the week with highs around 90 and lows around 70 under partly cloudy skies and daily possibilities of showers and storms. By Thursday highs may only reach the low 80s, lows in the mid 60s with further cooling Friday and Saturday with highs possibly only reaching the 70s. Showers and storm chances remain for the entire period.

Statistics for Sunday:

High temp 92.3 at 1520

Low temp 68.6 at 0634

Max humidity 84% at 0627

Min humidity 44% at 1457

Max dew point 72 at 2253

Min dew point 63 at 0413

Max barometric pressure 30.11″ at 0902

Low barometric pressure 30.01″ at 1811

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 17 MPH from the SW at 1313

Sunday’s average daily wind speed 4.7 (BWI) 5.2 (IAD)

Sunday’s average sky cover 0.3 (BWI) 0.4 (IAD)

Daily total precipitation 0.00″

June total precipitation 0.14″

Year-to-date total precipitation 13.34″

Sunrise 0543 (EDT)

Sunset 2033 (EDT)

Moon Waning Crescent

Currently at 0352 AM EDT Monday we have clear skies with a temperature of 75.3, barometer 30.07″ and steady, relative humidity 85%, dew point 71 , 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 Sunday morning out my bedroom window, displaying the first live cicada I have observed so far this year.