My back pain has continued to persist at times. I am treating it at times with rest and acetaminophen. I encounter discomfort in certain body positions at times during the day, especially when first getting up, which has caused me problems on occasion. Perhaps application of a heating pad or alternatively a cold pack might help.

Tuesday was partly cloudy and a bit warmer with slowly diminishing breezes. I reached about 70 for today’s high with dew points still holding in the 40s all day. We peaked with our max temperature (69.7) of the day later mid afternoon while the low temperature in the lower 40s was reached in the early morning a bit less than one hour before sunrise. It was our coldest minimum of the month/fall season so far. We should not see any more of those cooler minimums the rest of the week.

The peak wind gust for the day (26 MPH) was not as strong as yesterday but still fresh at times, peaking in the mid afternoon, maintaining a W direction. Barometric pressures were highest in the later morning while the lowest was reached in the later mid afternoon.

This week ahead looks like a great fall week. Wednesday and Thursday look to be sunny with highs in the low-mid 70s with lows in the 50-55 range. On Friday through Sunday temperatures look to be falling back into the mid-upper 60s while lows should be in the mid-upper 40s under partly cloudy skies with a slight possibility of a shower on Friday.

(Some) Statistics for Tuesday:

High temp 69.7 at 1600

Low temp 42.6 at 0636

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 26 MPH from the W at 1452

Daily total precipitation 0 (BWI 0 IAD 0)

Average wind speed 8.4 (BWI) 9.7 (IAD)

Average sky cover 0.0 (BWI) 0.0 (IAD) (First time I have seen 0.0 recorded for both locations on the same day since first checking on this statistic at the LWX website)

October total precipitation 0.59″

Year-to-date total precipitation 31.06″

Sunrise 0724 (EDT)

Sunset 1824 (EDT)

Moon Full (Hunter’s) Moon

Currently at 0217 AM EDT Wednesday we have clear skies, a temperature of 56.9, barometer 30.13″ and steady, relative humidity 68%, dew point 46, winds W-NW @ 5-15 MPH.

No measurable 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 stratified rain clouds looking ENE out my bedroom window on Saturday afternoon (10/16).