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.

Thursday was mostly sunny again and a bit warmer with continued fresh breezes. I reached the lower mid 70s for today’s high with dew points about the same as yesterday, ranging through the upper 40s into the mid 50s. We peaked with our max temperature (73.6) of the day in the mid afternoon while the low temperature around 50 was reached in the morning about 15 minutes after sunrise.

The peak wind gust for the day (27 MPH) was the same as yesterday and still fresh at times, peaking in the late evening, veering over to a SW direction. Barometric pressures were highest in the very early morning while the lowest was reached in the late evening just a bit before midnight.

Friday through Sunday temperatures look to be falling back into the mid 60s while lows should be in the mid-upper 40s under partly cloudy skies. Monday should warm up a tad to highs around 70 and lows around 50 under still partly cloudy conditions. Tuesday should cool down into low 60s highs and upper 40s lows with cloudy skies and
a good chance of rain.

(Some) Statistics for Thursday:

High temp 73.6 at 1515

Low temp 50.2 at 0739

Peak Wind Gust (PWG) 27 MPH from the SW at 2249

Daily total precipitation 0 (BWI 0 IAD 0)

Average wind speed 4.7 (BWI) 5.7 (IAD)

Average sky cover 0.3 (BWI) 0.2 (IAD)

October total precipitation 0.59″

Year-to-date total precipitation 31.06″

Sunrise 0726 (EDT)

Sunset 1821 (EDT)

Moon Full Moon

Currently at 0202 AM EDT Friday we have clear skies, a temperature of 66.1, barometer 29.87″ and steady, relative humidity 76%, dew point 58, 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).