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Mostly cloudy, mild, breezy early AM then cooler and drier update from West Rockville Maryland for Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Mostly cloudy, mild, breezy early AM then cooler and drier update from West Rockville Maryland for Tuesday, October 16, 2018

Tuesday started out cloudy, and mild, but then in the mid AM winds picked up from the North and started to gradually cool us off, though high clouds remained through a partly sunny sky all day. High temps recorded at midnight in the mid 60s then cooled to the daily min in the low 50s by mid AM.  Temps held steady the rest of the day in the low-mid 50s.  Dew point temperatures topped out in the upper 50s at midnight, then…

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AM light showers; mostly cloudy, milder update from West Rockville, Maryland for Monday, October 15, 2018

AM light showers; mostly cloudy, milder update from West Rockville, Maryland for Monday, October 15, 2018

Monday started out cloudy with light showers during part of the morning (0.25″ daily total), becoming milder. High temps reached the upper 60s by mid-evening, after hitting the daily low in the mid 50s in the very early AM. Dew point temperatures rose from the low 50s at midnight rising slowly all day into the mid 60s in the mid evening. Monday’s max temperature was 68.1° at 2146. Monday’s min temperature was 54.7° at 0037. Dew point temperatures ranged from…

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Early AM and late PM light showers; mostly cloudy, still pleasantly “cool” update from West Rockville, Maryland for Sunday, October 14, 2018

Early AM and late PM light showers; mostly cloudy, still pleasantly “cool” update from West Rockville, Maryland for Sunday, October 14, 2018

Sunday was cloudy, cool, with a light shower around mid-day and then again in the late evening after 2300. (.02″ total)  High temps reached the mid 50s by mid-afternoon, after reaching a low in the mid 40s in the very early AM. Dew point temperatures remained in the 40s most of the day, but rose into the low 50s with the late evening showers.  Sunday’s max temperature was 56.1° at 1644. Saturday’s min temperature was 44.3° at 0148.  Dew point temperatures…

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Early AM light showers, partly cloudy, pleasant remaining part of the day update from West Rockville, Maryland for Saturday, October 13, 2018

Early AM light showers, partly cloudy, pleasant remaining part of the day update from West Rockville, Maryland for Saturday, October 13, 2018

Saturday started out cloudy, cool, and with light showers around sunrise (0.09″). Slowly the clouds cleared out partially by mid-day and was partly cloudy, cooler, and drier the rest of the day. High temps reached the mid 50s by mid-afternoon, after reaching an AM min of 49.0° @ 0725 but noting the daily min was not reached till 2355 when it lowered to 45.5°.  Dew point temperatures remained in the 40s all day.  Saturday’s max temperature was 56.1° at 1553.  Saturday’s min…

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Mostly sunny, much cooler, very pleasant update from West Rockville, Maryland for Friday, October 12, 2018

Mostly sunny, much cooler, very pleasant update from West Rockville, Maryland for Friday, October 12, 2018

Friday was beautiful; mostly sunny, much cooler and drier, our first fall-like day of the season. The temperature hit its high for the day right at midnight (68.3°) and started falling overnight, hitting an AM min of 54.5° at 0740, then hit a rebound for the PM max temp of 61.0° at 1605, then dropped slowly down through the 50s till midnight. Dew point temperatures started in the mid 60s at midnight, then dropped to the upper-low 40s by noontime, and…

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Mostly cloudy, warm, humid, rainy update from West Rockville, Maryland for Thursday, October 11, 2018

Mostly cloudy, warm, humid, rainy update from West Rockville, Maryland for Thursday, October 11, 2018

Thursday was cloudy and muggy in the early AM, light rain fell approx 0700-0745, then resumed later at 1650, heaviest right at onset around 1700 then continued steadily but only light-moderate till ending about 2235. (Day’s total 0.91″) With all the clouds around all day we only got up to the upper 70s for highs and with the rain ending and the cold front dragging through the low for the day was in the upper 60s at midnight observation.  Dew point…

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Mostly cloudy, warm, humid update from West Rockville, Maryland for Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Mostly cloudy, warm, humid update from West Rockville, Maryland for Wednesday, October 10, 2018

Wednesday was mostly cloudy and muggy in the early AM, skies lightened at times but remained with more clouds than sun the rest of the day, but did warm up to just above the 80° mark by mid-afternoon along with the usual humid conditions. Clouds returned late evening and overnight into Thursday. No rain fell. Dew point temperatures started in the early AM in the upper 60s but rose into the low 70s by the early afternoon. Wednesday’s max temperature…

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Partly cloudy, warm, humid update from West Rockville, Maryland for Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Partly cloudy, warm, humid update from West Rockville, Maryland for Tuesday, October 9, 2018

Tuesday was cloudy, foggy and muggy in the early AM, but by late morning warmed up to about 80° with partly sunny skies and generally humid conditions. Clouds returned late evening and overnight into Wednesday. No rain fell. Dew point temperatures started in the early AM in the upper 60s but rose into the low 70s by the early afternoon. Tuesday’s max temperature was 80.4° at 1540. Tuesday’s min temperature was 70.3° at 0140. Dew point temperatures ranged from a…

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Partly Cloudy, slightly warmer, humid update from West Rockville Maryland for Monday, October 8, 2018

Partly Cloudy, slightly warmer, humid update from West Rockville Maryland for Monday, October 8, 2018

Monday was cloudy, foggy (dense at times) and muggy in the early AM, but by late morning warmed up significantly into the low 80s with sunny, humid conditions. Clouds and fog returned late evening and overnight into Tuesday. No rain fell. Dew point temperatures started in the early AM in the upper 60s but rose into the muggy mid 70s by the afternoon. Monday’s max temperature was 82.0° at 1542. Monday’s min temperature was 70.3° at 0538. Dew point temperatures…

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Partly Cloudy, warmer, humid update from West Rockville Maryland for Sunday, October 7, 2018

Partly Cloudy, warmer, humid update from West Rockville Maryland for Sunday, October 7, 2018

Sunday was cloudy, foggy and relatively cool in the early AM, but by afternoon warmed up significantly into the low 80s with sunny, humid conditions. Clouds and fog returned late evening and overnight into Monday. No rain fell. Dew point temperatures started in the early AM in the upper-mid 60s but soared into the muggy mid 70s by the afternoon. Sunday’s max temperature was 81.2° at 1549. Sunday’s min temperature was 68.7° at 0223. Dew point temperatures ranged from a…

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