WEATHER UPDATE – SUNDAY APRIL 25, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

WEATHER UPDATE – SUNDAY APRIL 25, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

Sunday was mostly cloudy with light AM rain and milder with lows in the upper 40s then gradually decreasing clouds in the PM with mid 60s reached by mid afternoon. Moderate winds veered to a more westerly direction in the PM after the rain moved on and clouds thinned out. Partly to mostly sunny skies should prevail Monday through Thursday, with highs in the 60s on Monday rising to 80 on Tuesday and mid 80s on Wednesday and Thursday. Cooling…

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WEATHER UPDATE – SATURDAY APRIL 24, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

WEATHER UPDATE – SATURDAY APRIL 24, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

Saturday was clear and cold in the earlier AM but clouds started to increase in the late morning continuing into the afternoon, with light rain developing in the evening. Low temperatures started out around 40 and climbed into the low-mid 60s by early to mid-afternoon. Winds veered to more of a southerly direction as the clouds and then light rain gradually overspread the area. Clouds and rain should continue in the Sunday AM with seasonable temperatures with PM clearing, highs…

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WEATHER UPDATE – FRIDAY APRIL 23, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

WEATHER UPDATE – FRIDAY APRIL 23, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

Friday was mostly sunny with some cloudiness at times, milder with winds slowly diminishing. Low temperatures started out in the slightly milder mid 30s, rising into the lower 60s by mid-afternoon. Winds veered slightly to more of a straight westerly direction while gradually diminishing as the day progressed. Turning mostly cloudy and seasonable in temperature in the mid 60s after morning lows around 40, with afternoon showers developing on Saturday. Clearing out on Sunday and Monday with seasonable temperatures, highs…

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WEATHER UPDATE – THURSDAY APRIL 22, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

WEATHER UPDATE – THURSDAY APRIL 22, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

Thursday was partly cloudy, chilly and blustery. Low temperatures started out at the freezing mark, only rising to around 50 by the mid-late afternoon. Winds remained moderately high all day out of the NW. Partly cloudy nd remaining cool on Friday with highs once again around 50 with lows around 32. Showers return once again on Saturday with highs in the mid 60s and lows around 50. Clearing out on Sunday and Monday with seasonable temperatures, highs in the mid…

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MARCH 2021 MONTHLY SUMMARY AND STATISTICS FOR ROCKVILLE 2.8 WNW MARYLAND

MARCH 2021 MONTHLY SUMMARY AND STATISTICS FOR ROCKVILLE 2.8 WNW MARYLAND

March 2021 was milder and drier than normal with a significant dry spell from the 2nd through the 17th. A late rally from the 18th through the 31st yielded 2.02” of precipitation or about 95% of the total (estimated) monthly precipitation amount.  Despite the total lack of frozen precipitation events during March, I still had mobility problems and did not get out to the rain gauge for daily measurements most of the time. I have had to make estimated daily…

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WEATHER UPDATE – WEDNESDAY APRIL 21, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

WEATHER UPDATE – WEDNESDAY APRIL 21, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

Wednesday started sunny but quickly clouded over by late morning with a marked increase in winds but threats of showers and possible storms failed locally as the strong cold front passed during the mid-day hours. Winds really picked up and temperatures started to drop from th 60s earlier around 40 by midnight. Partly cloudy with highs in the 6os on both Thursday and Friday, around 32 on Thursday and 40 on Friday. Showers return once again on Saturday with highs…

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WEATHER UPDATE – TUESDAY APRIL 20, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

WEATHER UPDATE – TUESDAY APRIL 20, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

Tuesday was mostly sunny and warmer in the afternoon but a bit cooler in the early AM hours with lows in the mid 40s but rising into the mid 70s by mid afternoon. Winds picked up out of the SW direction by afternoon bringing in the warmer temperatures. Becoming Cloudy, warm , with developing rain showers on Wednesday ahead of  strong cold front with highs in the mid 70s after lows this morning in the 50s. Cool highs in the…

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WEATHER UPDATE – MONDAY APRIL 19, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

WEATHER UPDATE – MONDAY APRIL 19, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

Monday was cloudy and a bit cooler in the afternoon due to persistent cloudiness most of the day but milder in the early AM hours with clouds and showers just to my south over much of Virginia with lows in the upper 40s rising only into the low 60s by mid afternoon. Winds calmed down further, shifting around to a southerly diection from the previous days’ persistent NW flow. Partly Cloudy, milder, dry conditions on Tuesday with highs moving from…

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WEATHER UPDATE – SUNDAY APRIL 18, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

WEATHER UPDATE – SUNDAY APRIL 18, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

Sunday was partly cloudy and a bit milder by afternoon after one more cool early AM with lows in the low 40s rising into the lower 60s by mid afternoon. Winds calmed down a bit more from yesterday, and by midnight were quite light. Partly Cloudy, milder, dry conditions should persist through Tuesday with highs moving from the 50s into the low 70s by Tuesday with lows in climbing through the 40s. Cooling showers and possible thundershowers should visit us…

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WEATHER UPDATE – SATURDAY APRIL 17, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

WEATHER UPDATE – SATURDAY APRIL 17, 2021 – WEST ROCKVILLE MARYLAND

Saturday was partly to mostly cloudy and cool once again with early AM lows around 40 rising up into the upper 50s in the mid-late afternoon. Winds calmed down from yesterday, but did continue at a moderate clip out of the NW most of the day. Partly Cloudy, cool, dry conditions should persist through Tuesday with highs into the 60s over this weekend with lows in the low 40s, rising into the low 70s and low 50s on Tuesday.  Cooling…

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