WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND WEATHER UPDATE – THURSDAY JULY 22, 2021
Thursday was a bit cooler and dry. We warmed up to the low 80s in the later mid-afternoon. The day featured partly to mostly sunny skies, lower dew points and
generally more pleasant conditions. The daily minimum temperature in the lower mid 60s was reached in the morning after sunrise. The smoke generally cleared up in
the area.
The winds lessened significantly, veering to a cooling, smoke-clearing NE direction, peaking in the late morning. Barometric pressures were highest in the late evening
while the lowest was in the very early morning hours.
Friday and Saturday should be partly cloudy and gradually warmer with highs in the mid-upper 80s and lows in the mid 60s to around 70. Sunday and Monday should be
partly sunny and very warm and more humid with highs around 90 and lows around 70.
Statistics for Thursday:
High temp 80.9 at 1611
Low temp 63.9 at 0642
Max humidity 87% at 0259
Min humidity 39% at 1837
Max dew point 64 at 0000
Min dew point 52 at 1837
Max barometric pressure 30.18″ at 2343
Low barometric pressure 30.06″ at 0002
Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 16 MPH from the NE at 1127
Thursday’s average daily wind speed 5.3 (BWI) 5.6 (IAD)
Thursday’s average sky cover 0.4 (BWI) 0.5 (IAD)
Daily total precipitation 0 (BWI 0 IAD 0 – correction for yesterday BWI .08 IAD T)
July total precipitation 3.13″
Year-to-date total precipitation 17.42″
Sunrise 0602 (EDT)
Sunset 2029 (EDT)
Moon Full Moon
Currently at 0147 AM EDT Friday we have clear skies with a temperature of 65.0, barometer 30.17″ and steady, relative humidity 78%, dew point 58, winds N-NW 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 attached image for today shows Saturday afternoon’s thunderstorm clouds building out my bedroom window.