Monday was not quite as hot as Sunday, only reaching 90 as a rounded value (89.6). We had a partly sunny, still hot, more humid day. The max temp was reached in the early afternoon as clouds moved in a bit later in the afternoon putting a cap on the rising temps. Minimum temps were warmer with the higher dew points holding in the 70s. reached during the usual early morning hours. The winds picked up today as they veered over to the W. Barometric pressures were once again rather muted, lowest in the early evening and highest in the mid morning hours, as has been the pattern since Saturday.

Tuesday looks sunny and hot with highs in the low 90s with chances for afternoon/evening showers/storms and lows in the low 70s.

Warm and humid Wednesday and Thursday with highs in the upper 80s and lows in the upper 60s under partly cloudy skies and daily possibilities of showers and storms. By Friday highs look to only reach the mid 70s, lows in the low 60s with mostly cloudy skies and good chances of showers and storms. Cloudy with showers on Saturday and Sunday with highs only reaching the low-mid 70s, lows around 60.

Statistics for Monday:

High temp 89.6 at 1309

Low temp 74.3 at 0614

Max humidity 88% at 0623

Min humidity 56% at 1154

Max dew point 75 at 1021

Min dew point 70 at 0302

Max barometric pressure 30.11″ at 0857

Low barometric pressure 30.02″ at 1851

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 23 MPH from the W at 1448

Mpnday’s average daily wind speed 5.4 (BWI) 7.0 (IAD)

Monday’s average sky cover 0.6 (BWI) 0.7 (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 0443 AM EDT Tuesday we have clear skies with a temperature of 75.6, barometer 30.05″ and steady, relative humidity 87%, dew point 72, winds S-SW less than 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.