My carpal tunnel syndrome/Arthritis was better today with minimal treatment, only helped out by good rest and one Voltaren application. Only further future applications will tell the tale as I move on.

Saturday was partly to mostly sunny and pleasantly cool and dry once again. I only reached just over 70 for the high with dew points in the 50s most all day. We peaked with our max temperature (72.2) of the day in the later afternoon down to the low 50s just after sunrise.

The peak wind gust for the day (17 MPH) lessened some, “peaking” around midday, veering over to a W direction. Barometric pressures were highest at midnight while the lowest was reached in the early evening.

Sunday and Monday should be nice with partly to mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower 70s Sunday to around 80 on Monday, with lows in the low-mid 50s Sunday to around 60 on Monday with continued relatively low dew points. Tuesday looks a bit warmer (low 80s) and cloudier with increasing shower/storm chances, lows in the 60s.

Statistics for Saturday:

High temp 72.2 at 1630

Low temp 51.7 at 0715

Max humidity 94% at 0808

Min humidity 52% at 1508

Max dew point 59 at 1108

Min dew point 50 at 0614

Max barometric pressure 30.10″ at 0000

Low barometric pressure 29.95″ at 1859

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 17 MPH from the W at 1255

Saturday’s average daily wind speed 2.6 (BWI) 2.3 (IAD)

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

Daily total precipitation 0 (BWI 0 IAD 0)

September total precipitation 5.39″

Year-to-date total precipitation 30.47″

Sunrise 0700 (EDT)

Sunset 1900 (EDT)

Moon Waning Gibbous

Currently at 0317 AM EDT Sunday we have partly cloudy skies, a temperature of 59.3, barometer 29.99″ and steady, relative humidity 84%, dew point 55, winds W-NW 5-15 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 good cumulus congestus buildups ahead of areal convective activity out my bedroom screened window looking ENE mid-afternoon on Thursday (9/16) afternoon.