4th of July Sunday gave us one more relatively nice day though max temps did rise into the mid 80s under mostly partly to sunny, dry skies. High temps reached the mid 80s by late afternoon with the daily min temp in the lower 60s reached in the early morning well before sunrise.

Of note we have now lost 7 days of morning sunrise light since late mid June while only losing one minute on the evening sunlight during that same time period.

The winds calmed down into the light moderate range peaking in the late afternoon, veering slightly to a northwesterly direction. Barometric pressures were highest in the latest stages of the evening just prior to midnight with the lowest in the overnight/very early morning hours.

Partly to mostly sunny skies with heat and humidity returning Monday through Wednesday with highs of 90 on Monday, mid 90s on both Tuesday and Wednesday before cooling slightly into the upper 80s on Thursday with showers and storms possible. Lows should mostly be between 70 and 75 through the period.

Statistics for Sunday:

High temp 84.5 at 1600

Low temp 62.1 at 0422

Max humidity 94% at 0413

Min humidity 46% at 1659

Max dew point 67 at 2120

Min dew point 60 at 0345

Max barometric pressure 29.99″ at 2349

Low barometric pressure 29.88″ at 0342

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 18 MPH from the NW at 1600

Sunday’s average daily wind speed 5.1 (BWI) 3.0 (IAD)

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

Daily total precipitation 0.00

July total precipitation 0.78″

Year-to-date total precipitation 16.07″

Sunrise 0549 (EDT)

Sunset 2038 (EDT)

Moon Waning Crescent

Currently at 0219 AM EDT Monday we have clear skies with a temperature of 69.7, barometer 29.99″ and steady, relative humidity 86%, dew point 65, winds SE at 0-5 MPH. No rain has fallen since midnight into the tipping bucket VP2 gauge at the USG site across the street from me.

The featured image for today shows storm clouds over a local parking lot from the convective activity on Thursday afternoon.