Friday, June 24, 2011
Clintonia (blue-bead lily) blooming along the Burrows Trail on Camel's Hump.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:45am (sorry, late night last night…) it’s currently 60 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are out of the southeast at 0-4mph. Relative humidity is 84%, dewpoint 55, barometric pressure 29.70″ and steady. We picked up 0.50″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 70, low 58.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for showers with highs in the mid 60s and south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Showers will continue into tonight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Saturday will bring more showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs will be around 70 with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Saturday night showers are likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Sunday should bring a break from the rain with partly sunny skies and highs in the lower 70s with light and variable winds. Sunday night should be clear and cool with lows in the upper 40s.
Monday’s looking clear with highs around 80.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 78 and a low of 63. We picked up 0.21″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 78 and lows of 57.
Record high was 96 in 2003 (we had a high of 86).
Record low was 40 in 1988.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:08 AM
Sunset: 8:40 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 44m
Length of Day: 15h 31m
Tomorrow will be 0m 15s shorter.
The moon is a waning crescent, 22d 15h old with 40% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:39 AM
Moonset: 2:19 PM
