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Continued mostly cloudy, warmer, some sun AM, light rain very early AM on Tuesday and cloudy/partly cloudy, mild, and dry on Wednesday update for November 19 and November 20, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Continued mostly cloudy, warmer, some sun AM, light rain very early AM on Tuesday and cloudy/partly cloudy, mild, and dry on Wednesday update for November 19 and November 20, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Tuesday and Wednesday were just a bit less dreary than the previous two days, with light rain (0.03 inches) Tuesday AM along with fog but basically dry though mostly cloudy during the remainder of the period. The coastal LOW that has been moving slowly up the Eastern Seaboard the past several days finally left our coastal sections, and some sun was actually noted Wednesday afternoon (see some semblance of that shown in today’s attached image). High temperatures rose into the lower…

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Cloudy, temperatures steady with marine flow, late showers late Monday update for Sunday, November 17 and Monday, November 18, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Cloudy, temperatures steady with marine flow, late showers late Monday update for Sunday, November 17 and Monday, November 18, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Sunday and Monday were cloudy, dreary days with a moist marine flow from a coastal LOW moving slowly up the Eastern Seaboard during the period with late Monday showers finally falling.  High temperatures held in the low 40s both days after early AM min temps just above the freezing mark in the mid 30s. Dew point temperatures rose from the low teens early Sunday into the 30s by afternoon and held there the rest of the day and on Monday.  Sunday…

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Sunny, warmer AM cooler PM, drying out with dropping dew points update for Saturday, November 16, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Sunny, warmer AM cooler PM, drying out with dropping dew points update for Saturday, November 16, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Saturday was sunny with milder AM temps that changed to cooler PM temps as a dry cold front passed on through. High temperatures reached the lower mid 40s by mid afternoon after early AM min temps above freezing in the low 30s.  Dew point temperatures dropped from the upper 20s in the very early AM down to the 10 mark by mid-afternoon and staying in the mid teens the rest of the day.  The maximum temperature was 43.7 degrees at…

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Partly sunny, moderating significantly under southerly but dry flow update for Friday, November 15, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Partly sunny, moderating significantly under southerly but dry flow update for Friday, November 15, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Friday was partly to mostly sunny with moderating temperatures. High temperatures reached into the low 50s by mid afternoon after early AM min temps around 30.  Dew point temperatures were still below freezing, but moderated similarly to the air temperature, rising from the mid 20s in the very early morning hours up to the 30 mark by early evening. The maximum temperature was 51.2 degrees at 1431. The minimum temperature was 30.5 degrees at 0155. The dew point temperatures ranged from a low…

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Partly sunny, still cold but moderating somewhat update for Thursday, November 14, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Partly sunny, still cold but moderating somewhat update for Thursday, November 14, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Thursday was partly to mostly sunny and still cold, but moderating some from yesterday’s very cold conditions. It was still quite below normal, and more typical of a January day rather than a day in mid-November. High temperatures were reached in the mid afternoon (low 40s) after early AM min temps in the mid 20s. Dew point temperatures were still low, but moderated similarly to the air temperature, rising from the upper teens in the early morning hours up to the…

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Mostly sunny, coldest day of the season (so far) update for Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Mostly sunny, coldest day of the season (so far) update for Wednesday, November 13, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Wednesday was mostly sunny and quite cold, the coldest day of the fall season so far. It actually would have been a bit below normal for January esp on the high temperature side of things. Today’s min of 22.5 degrees was the coldest reading since March 7 when it was 20.0 degrees.  High temperatures were reached in the mid afternoon (mid 30s) after early AM min temps in the low 20s. Dew point temperatures were also the lowest since March, remaining in…

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Brief Veteran’s Day warmup then (late Tuesday) sharply colder with brief AM frontal showers then later snow flurries update for Monday, November 11 and Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Brief Veteran’s Day warmup then (late Tuesday) sharply colder with brief AM frontal showers then later snow flurries update for Monday, November 11 and Tuesday, November 12, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Another one of those brief hiatus sessions from me over the past two days, so as usual I am combining details from both days into this one slightly condensed post. Monday Veteran’s Day Monday warmed up under partly cloudy skies while remaining dry. High temperatures on Monday were in the mid 60s in the early afternoon after early AM lows  in the upper 30s. Diew point temperatures climbed from the mid 30s in the early AM to the upper mid 40s…

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Colder, windy, partly cloudy brief snow flurry Friday November 8, cold, freezing Saturday, November 9 and partly cloudy, milder Sunday, November 10, 2019 update from West Rockville Maryland

Colder, windy, partly cloudy brief snow flurry Friday November 8, cold, freezing Saturday, November 9 and partly cloudy, milder Sunday, November 10, 2019 update from West Rockville Maryland

Another one of those brief hiatus sessions from me over the past three days,so as usual I am combining details from all 3 days into this one slightly condensed post. Friday was sharply colder, very breezy at times, esp in the AM accompanied by brief snow flurries in the mid AM, then partly cloudy and remaining cold the rest of the day. High temperatures on Friday were in the low 40s in the very early AM, falling slowly through the…

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Seasonably chilly, partly to mostly cloudy , light rain late with cold frontal passage update for Tuesday, November 5. Wednesday, November 6 and Thursday November 7, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Seasonably chilly, partly to mostly cloudy , light rain late with cold frontal passage update for Tuesday, November 5. Wednesday, November 6 and Thursday November 7, 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Another one of those brief hiatus sessions from me over the past three days, so as usual I am combining details from all 3 days into this one slightly condensed post. Tuesday was a calm, sunny, dry day with seasonable temperatures, a bit milder than yesterday.  High temperatures on Tuesday were in the lower 60s, after early AM lows in the upper 30s, but with a milder evening only dropping down to around 50. Dew point temperatures rose slowly a…

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Another sunny, dry day with seasonable temperatures update for Monday, November 4 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Another sunny, dry day with seasonable temperatures update for Monday, November 4 2019 from West Rockville Maryland

Another calm, sunny, dry day with very similar temperatures than yesterday came in on Monday. High temperatures on Monday were once again in the upper mid 50s, after a chilly early AM low in the mid 30s, but with a milder evening only dropping down into the mid 30s. Dew point temperatures  rose slowly all day, from the low 30s at the beginning to the low 40s by the end of the day.  The maximum temperature was 57.7 degrees at…

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