West Rockville MD Weather

Monday gradually warmed up overnight and during the rest of the morning under increasing clouds. It officially ended our cold snap (defined by max temps <= 32) at 12 days (last above 32 max was 34 on 12/26) with 1600 being the time when the temperature got over the 32° mark. The meager snow cover is now a trace of snow and ice on the ground. The Monday minimum temperature from the VP2 (17.0°) was recorded at 0229 while the…

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Saturday continued our remarkable nearly 2 week cold snap (last above 32 max was 34 on 12/26) with one more max temp day in the teens. The meager snow cover continues to evaporate/ablate slowly under slowly decreasing winds. The Saturday minimum temperature from the VP2 (8.4°) was recorded at 0750 while the maximum temperature (17.3°) was recorded at 1500. My dew point temperatures remained below zero the entire day for the second straight day. They ranged from -2 ° at…

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Thursday started out cold and dry for the first few hours then light snow (estimated at 0.5″, water equivalent of .03″) started and fell for a few hours, as the temperature fell through most of the 20s and with increasing winds from the big storm offshore, wind chill temps really plummeted. We were just brushed by the storm here, but over in Ocean City MD on the ocean, blizzard warnings were in effect and they got about a foot of…

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Wednesday was another cold one in the early AM but began to moderate in the afternoon and evening. Sunny skies gave way to increasing clouds in the afternoon and evening, as a big coastal storm headed north/northeast towards my area. Temperatures rose to almost the freezing mark by mid-afternoon. The Wednesday minimum temperature from the VP2 (10.4°) was recorded at 0506 while the maximum temperature (30.8°) was recorded at 1600. Dew point temperatures ranged from 4° at 0428 up to…

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The second day of the new year was another cold one to give 2018 quite a start. Sunny, really brisk temps continued as temps just reached the low 20s for high temperatures. Despite the well below freezing temps the light snowcover has decreased to a trace due to sublimation as the snow evaporates directly into the air from the sun’s rays and low dew points. The Tuesday minimum temperature from the VP2 (10.5°) was recorded at 0711 while the maximum…

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The first day of the new year was a very cold one to start 2018 with. Sunny, really brisk temps continued as temps struggled to reach the low 20s for high temperatures. With the cold we are keeping our 0.5″ snowpack in most locations. The Monday minimum temperature from the VP2 (8.7°) was recorded at 0613 while the maximum temperature (21.6°) was recorded at 1426. Dew point temperatures ranged from 8° at 0948 down to -1° at 2226. Relative humidity…

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The last day of the year was the coldest day of the year! Sunny, really brisk temps that remained in the teens all day. With the cold we are keeping our 0.5″ snowpack in most locations. Another dim sum day at times not letting much of the sun’s energy to warm the ground a whole lot. The Sunday minimum temperature from the VP2 (13.1°) was recorded at 2355 while the maximum temperature (19.8°) was recorded just about 24 hours earlier…

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