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Monday was partly to mostly sunny at times and warmer. In fact Monday was the warmest day of the year so far, and the first day with a max temp of 80 or more. High temps reached the low 80s by early afternoon […]

Yesterday was a real treat for us with a high of 71°F in the afternoon.  Today isn’t quite as nice but still warmer than normal.  We have a brisk west wind which is a bit uncomfortable but still a nice day co […]

Sunday was partly cloudy and warmer. High temps reached the low 70s by mid afternoon after early morning lows in the milder upper 40s.

The maximum temperature was 71.1° at 1436.

The minimum temperature was […]

Saturday was cloudy and cooler in the morning, with early AM light drizzle/sprinkles (0.01″)  then clearing in the PM with sunny skies and warmer temperatures. Hight temps reached the mid 60s by late afternoon […]

When the entire country’s attention will focus on a four mile section of the River Thames in London going from Putney to Mortlake which can be done in a fast a time as 16′ 19″ (10 knots) and over the last 189 […]

This weekend should be a real winner for us in the mitten state.  Highs should reach well into the 60s and little if no rain is expected.  I think it’s time to start getting some screens on the windows or g […]

Friday was cloudy and noticeably cooler with occasional rain or drizzle (0.16″ total) falling most of the day. Temps in the mid 50s at the very start of the day fell into the 40s by sunrise and held there the rest […]

We had a cold east wind blowing all day Thursday and a mix of rain and sleet fell late Thursday night.  Some reported freezing rain but I didn’t see any evidence of that here.  I could hear sleet hitting my w […]

Thursday was sunny in the AM  through a high cirrostratus overcast that muted the sun’s rays, turning into a thicker overcast later in the PM, blocking out the sun for the most part. It really remained quite dry. […]

Today should be dry until tonight, but we won’t see much sun and temperatures are below normal once again.  At least the winds have calmed down.  We have some much warmer air heading our way for Saturday and S […]

  Wednesday was sunny, quite chilly with light winds in the AM, then sunny and much warmer in the PM. Low temps      were once again in the low 30s in the early AM but rose quickly in the later AM and early PM i […]

Our upcoming days appear to be wonderful with temperatures well above normal and not too much rain.  We can’t ask for much better than that in April.  I’m expecting to start seeing tractors and farm equipment at a […]

Tuesday was sunny, quite chilly with light winds in the AM, then becoming cloudy mid-day and staying that way the rest of the day. Light rain showers were expected but no rain fell measurably at my station on […]

In 1942 when the film Bambi was released, people always expected April showers (or lambing storms as they are known in the UK) to be brief, heavy downpours of rain, so what they would make of some of the […]

NOAA has released it’s prediction for this month’s weather.  Most of the country is expected to have above normal temperatures which is a complete swing from April of 2018.  So the winter haters can rejoice.  I th […]

April Fool’s day (the beginning of a new April month) was sunny, quite chilly and windy early but diminishing as the day progressed. A friend of mine about 10 miles north of me in the Damascus area reported a few […]

For Monday – April 1, 2019 !

Here is Monday – April 1, 2019`s

Lowest Barometric Pressure : 30.15″ at 6, 7 p.m.
Highest Barometric Pressure : 30.38″ at 8, 9 a.m.

Lowest Relative Humidity : 23% at 4, 6 p.m […]

As I write this early Monday, the Final Four spots have been determined in the NCAA basketball tournament. The two remaining members of the Final Four were finalized on Sunday afternoon and evening with two […]

For Sunday – March 31, 2019 !

Here is Sunday – March 31, 2019`s

Lowest Barometric Pressure : 30.16″ at 12 a.m.
Highest Barometric Pressure : 30.35″ at 11 a.m., 11:59 p.m.

Lowest Relative Humidity : 37% […]