Friday calmed down after a tumultuous Thursday. Cooler, drier conditions predominated most of the day, after some light overnight showers (0.03″) and clouds held over from yesterday through mid-morning. High temps only reached around 80 by mid-afternoon, The AM clouds gave way to a sunnier afternoon with the daily min temp in the mid 60s reached later, right around midnight.

The winds were in the upper moderate range, holding in a NW direction. Barometric pressures were highest at the very end of the day with the lowest in the early evening.

Saturday and Sunday look to be dry and pleasant. with partly cloudy skies, highs around 80, lows in the low 60s. Partly to mostly sunny skies with heat and humidity returning early next week with highs of 90-95 and lows in the low 70s.

Statistics for Friday:

High temp 79.7 at 1529

Low temp 65.5 at 2340

Max humidity 96% at 0046

Min humidity 44% at 1721

Max dew point 69 at 0000

Min dew point 54 at 1737

Max barometric pressure 29.84″ at 2355

Low barometric pressure 29.76″ at 1802

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 27 MPH from the NW at 1550

Friday’s average daily wind speed 7.4 (BWI) 8.2 (IAD)

Friday’s average sky cover 0.8 (BWI) 0.6 (IAD)

Daily total precipitation 0.03

June total precipitation 2.09″

July total precipitation 0.74″

Year-to-date total precipitation 16.03″

Sunrise 0548 (EDT)

Sunset 2038 (EDT)

Moon Last Quarter

Currently at 0420 AM EDT Saturday we have clear skies with a temperature of 60.9, barometer 29.81″ and falling, relative humidity 83%, dew point 56, winds NW-NNW 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.

Today’s feature image shows building storm cloud action in the early afternoon of July 1 just ahead of our thunderstorm action most of the rest of the afternoon.