Friday was a bit milder but still pleasant with continued lower dew points. We warmed up to the lower mid 80s in the later mid-afternoon. The day featured partly sunny skies, the lower dew points and generally still pleasant conditions. The daily minimum temperature in the mid 60s was reached in the early morning before sunrise.

The winds lessened a bit more, veering to a still cool, dry NW direction, peaking in the late mid-afternoon. Barometric pressures were highest mid-morning while the lowest was in the mid evening.

Saturday should be partly cloudy and warmer with highs in the mid 80s and lows around 70. Sunday through Thursday should be partly sunny and hot and more humid with highs in the low 90s and lows in the upper 60s to around 70.

Statistics for Friday:

High temp 82.8 at 1620

Low temp 64.9 at 0444

Max humidity 81% at 0349

Min humidity 39% at 1834

Max dew point 61 at 1325

Min dew point 53 at 1834

Max barometric pressure 30.21″ at 0927

Low barometric pressure 30.11″ at 2040

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 15 MPH from the NW at 1657

Friday’s average daily wind speed 3.5 (BWI) 3.4 (IAD)

Friday’s average sky cover 0.5 (BWI) 0.5 (IAD)

Daily total precipitation 0 (BWI 0 IAD 0)

July total precipitation 3.13″

Year-to-date total precipitation 17.42″

Sunrise 0602 (EDT)

Sunset 2028 (EDT)

Moon Full Moon

Currently at 0236 AM EDT Saturday we have mostly cloudy skies with a temperature of 68.8, barometer 30.12″ and falling, relative humidity 73%, dew point 60, winds S-SW 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 last Saturday afternoon’s thunderstorm clouds building out my bedroom window.