Thursday, May 31, 2012
Narcissus blooming by the pond.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:50AM it’s currently 57 degrees under mostly clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 57, barometric pressure 29.78″ and rising. 24hr high was 78, low 48.
Forecast:
We’ll see partly sunny skies with a 20% chance of showers later in the day as a weak cold front moves through. Highs will be around 70 with northwest winds around 10 mph. Tonight should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 40s and north winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
Friday should be partly sunny with highs in the lower 70s and light and variable winds becoming southerly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Friday night rain is likely as a low pressure system and associated warm front move in from the south. Lows will be in the mid 50s with southeast winds 15 to 20 mph and gusting up to 35 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Saturday should be rainy with highs in the lower 60s and south winds 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 35 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. Saturday night rain is likely. Lows will be in the mid 40s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 86 and a low of 54.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 73°F and lows of 50°F.
Record high was 90°F in 1944.
Record low was 25°F in 1961.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:11 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:28 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 28m
Length of Day: 15h 17m
Tomorrow will be 1m 22s longer.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 10d 12h old with 78% illumination.
Moonrise: 4:07 PM EDT
Moonset: 2:17 AM EDT
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
A bullfrog hanging out on the edge of the pond.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:30AM it’s currently 60 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 59, barometric pressure 29.68″ and rising. We picked up 0.64″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 86, low 59.
We seemed to have avoided the more violent storms here with rain, some lightning, and a few rumbles of thunder during the afternoon as the cold front moved through. Between 2PM and 3PM the temperature dropped from a muggy high of 86 to 74, and continued down into the evening. A refreshing cool off if you ask me…
Forecast:
High pressure building into the region today will bring us partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s and not as humid as yesterday with west winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with lows around 50 and light and variable winds.
Thursday should be partly sunny in the morning, then become mostly cloudy in the afternoon as a mid-level low pushes across southern Québec. There’s a 30% chance of showers–mostly to the north–and temps will be cooler with highs only in the upper 60s and northwest winds around 10 mph. Thursday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 40s and north winds around 10 mph.
Friday’s looking partly sunny in the morning with increasing clouds during the day as warm air moves in from the south. Highs will be around 70 with light and variable winds. Friday night should be mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of rain. Lows will be in the lower 50s. At this point, rain is likely on Saturday and Sunday.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 79 and a low of 56. We picked up 0.89″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 73°F and lows of 50°F.
Record high was 92°F in 1929.
Record low was 28°F in 1961.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:11 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:27 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 26m
Length of Day: 15h 15m
Tomorrow will be 1m 24s longer.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 9d 10h old with 68% illumination.
Moonrise: 2:53 PM EDT
Moonset: 1:47 AM EDT
Looking at some rain totals from around the region, it seems like Middlebury won the prize!
Middlebury: 2.26″
St. Johnsbury: 2.05″
Burlington: 0.49″
St. Albans: 0.86″
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
White rhododendron flowing by the side of the house.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently a sultry and rumbly 69 degrees under overcast skies. It’s raining lightly. Winds are out of the south at 0-4 mph. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 69, barometric pressure 29.72″ and steady. 24hr high was 83, low 64.
Forecast:
The warm front that brought in moist, humid air yesterday is currently moving slowly along the Canadian border. A cold front approaching from the west will interact with this front to spark showers and thunderstorms throughout the area today, mainly this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, hail and heavy rainfall. Highs will be in the lower 80s with south winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 30 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. Showers and thunderstorms will continue into the evening with the possibility of severe storms until midnight. Lows will be around 60 with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
A cold front will move into the area Wednesday delivering partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s and southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming westerly in the afternoon. Wednesday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s and west winds around 10 mph.
Thursday’s looking mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers. Highs will be in the upper 60s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph. Thursday night should be mostly clear with lows in the lower 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 81 and low of 62. We picked up 0.14″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 72°F and lows of 50°F.
Record high was 89°F in 1978.
Record low was 34°F in 1970.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:12 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:26 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 25m
Length of Day: 15h 14m
Tomorrow will be 1m 28s longer.
Moon is waxing gibbous, 8d 11h old with 57% illumination (yesterday was first quarter–missed that–sorry!)
Moonrise: 1:41 PM EDT
Moonset: 1:19 AM EDT
Monday, May 28, 2012
Morning dew on lupin leaves by the pond.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:50AM it’s currently 51 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 51, barometric pressure 29.98″ and rising. 24hr high was 76, low 48.
Forecast:
This morning’s sunshine will give way to clouds and a chance of showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon as a warm front lifts into the region. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%. Tonight should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds, becoming southeasterly around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday should be mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly in the afternoon as a cold front moves in from the west. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and hail. Highs will be in the lower 80s with south winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Showers and thunderstorms will continue into Tuesday night. Lows will be in the lower 60s with south winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday’s looking partly sunny with a 50% chance of showers–mainly to the east of us–as high pressure builds in. Highs will be in the mid 70s with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 80 and a low of 51. We picked up 0.72″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 72°F and lows of 49°F.
Record high was 92°F in 1978.
Record low was 30°F in 1961.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:13 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:26 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 23m
Length of Day: 15h 12m
Tomorrow will be 1m 32s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 7d 10h old with 46% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:31 PM EDT
Moonset: 12:51 AM EDT
The veery is singing in the wood this morning. I just love its reedy flute-like song…
Sunday, May 27, 2012
Like a tiny white firework, a dandelion seed head ready to blow away…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:45AM it’s currently 63 degrees under mostly sunny skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 75%, dewpoint 56, barometric pressure 30.16″ and steady. 24hr high was 79, low 46.
Forecast:
High pressure currently cresting over the region will move off to the east today to be followed by a slow-moving warm front and associated moisture. We’ll see partly sunny skies early in the day followed by increasing cloudiness. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds. Tonight should bring overcast skies with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms until midnight.. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%.
Memorial Day should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%. Monday night should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the upper 50s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
Showers and thunderstorms will continue into Tuesday. Highs will be in the upper 70s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Tuesday night showers and thunderstorms are again likely as a cold front moves into the region from the west. Lows will be in the upper 50s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 70 and a low of 57. We picked up 1.82″ of rain (!)
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 72°F and lows of 49°F.
Record high was 91°F in 1944.
Record low was 28°F in 1969.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:13 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:25 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 21m
Length of Day: 15h 11m
Tomorrow will be 1m 35s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 6d 13h old with 36% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:24 AM EDT
Moonset: 12:23 AM EDT
Saturday, May 26, 2012
A poppy blooming in our backyard garden.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:15AM it’s currently 67 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 86%, dewpoint 63, barometric pressure 30.07″ and rising. 24hr high was 77, low 62.
Forecast:
High pressure currently pushing into the region will give us dry and sunny weather for the first part of the Memorial Day weekend. We’ll see partly sunny skies this morning followed by clearing skies later in the day. Highs will be in the mid 70s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight should be clear with lows in the upper 40s and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph until midnight becoming light and variable.
Sunday should start out partly sunny in the morning then become mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon as a warm front heads our way from the southwest. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%. Sunday night should be cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%.
Memorial Day should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%. Monday night showers and thunderstorms are likely. Lows will be in the upper 50s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 85 and a low of 50. We picked up 0.03″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 72°F and lows of 49°F.
Record high was 92°F in 2010 (we had a high of 88).
Record low was 32°F in 1969.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:14 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:24 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 19m
Length of Day: 15h 09m
Tomorrow will be 1m 38s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 5d, 12h old with 26% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:18 AM EDT
No Moon Set
Friday, May 25, 2012
An eastern Tiger Swallowtail is another critter that enjoys our flowing buckeye tree.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:20AM it’s currently a balmy 66 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are out of the south at 2-6 mph. Relative humidity is 83%, dewpoint 61, barometric pressure 30.13″ and steady. 24hr high was 80, low 62.
Forecast:
Lingering Atlantic moisture will give us mostly cloudy skies this morning, then partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon as a cold front moves in from the Great Lakes. Highs will be in the upper 70s with south winds 10 to 15 mph and gusting up to 30 mph. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid 50s with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph until midnight. Chance of rain is 40%.
Drier air moves in Saturday bringing mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the upper 70s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s and north winds around 10 mph.
A warm front will begin to move into the region Sunday bringing mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Highs will be in the lower 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. Sunday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows will be in the lower 50s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 72 and a low of 45.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 71°F and lows of 48°F.
Record high was 91°F in 1946.
Record low was 28°F in 1956.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:15 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:23 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 17m
Length of Day: 15h 07m
Tomorrow will be 1m 42s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent (and lovely at that!) 4d 10h old with 18% illumination.
Moonrise: 9:14 AM EDT
Moonset: 11:52 PM EDT
Thursday, May 24, 2012
A tiny ground spider lurks in her dew-bespangled web in the grass by the pond.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:35AM it’s currently 53 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 53, barometric pressure 30.09″ and rising. We picked up 0.01″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 71, low 52.
Forecast:
Departing high pressure will give us partly sunny skies this morning followed by a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon as warm, moist air moves in from the south. Highs will be around 80 with south winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should bring a slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and areas of fog after midnight. Lows will be around 60 with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Friday should start out partly sunny with areas of fog in the morning. There will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon as a cold front approaches from the west. Highs will be in the upper 70s with south winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. Friday night should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the upper 50s with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Saturday’s looking mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s and west winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday night should be mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 73 and a low of 61. We picked up 0.03″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 71°F and lows of 48°F.
Record high was 88°F in 1991.
Record low was 28°F in 1963.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:16 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:22 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 15m
Length of Day: 15h 06m
Tomorrow will be 1m 45s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 3d 11h old with 11% illumination.
Moonrise: 8:13 AM EDT
Moonset: 11:18 PM EDT
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A hummingbird moth tastes the nectar of azalea next to the house yesterday afternoon.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 57 degrees and drizzling a bit under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 56, barometric pressure 29.88″ and rising. We picked up 0.67″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 73, low 57.
Forecast:
A slow, weak cold front is currently moving through the area. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers this morning, then partly sunny skies this afternoon as high pressure begins to build in from the west. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be mostly clear until midnight, then become partly cloudy. Lows will be in the upper 50s with light and variable winds.
Thursday should be partly sunny with highs around 80 and light and variable winds, becoming southerly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 60s and south winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday’s looking partly sunny with highs in the lower 80s and south winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Friday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows will be in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 71 and a low of 57. We picked up 0.01″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 71°F and lows of 48°F.
Record high was 91°F in 1975.
Record low was 31°F in 1935.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:16 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:21 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 13m
Length of Day: 15h 04m
Tomorrow will be 1m 47s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 2d 10h old with 5% illumination.
Moonrise: 7:16 AM EDT
Moonset: 10:40 PM EDT
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Happy as two bees on a buckeye: a honey bee and a bumble bee share the nectar of our deckside buckeye tree.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 61 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 61, barometric pressure 29.92″ and steady. We picked up 0.02″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 80, low 60.
Forecast:
Maritime moisture moving up the coast and a weak cold front and associate low pressure moving slowly in from the west will interact to bring us an unsettled day today. Showers are likely with the chance of a rumble of thunder or two during the day today. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be mostly cloudy with showers likely mainly until midnight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday should be mostly cloudy in the morning then become partly sunny as high pressure builds into the region from the west. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Wednesday night should be mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s and light and variable winds.
Thursday’s looking partly sunny with highs in the lower 80s and south winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the mid 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 74 and a low of 52. We picked up 0.27″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 70°F and lows of 47°F.
Record high was 93°F in 1977.
Record low was 31°F in 1936.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:17 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:20 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 11m
Length of Day: 15h 02m
Tomorrow will be 1m 51s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 1d 11h old with 2% illumination.
Moonrise: 6:25 AM EDT
Moonset: 9:56 PM EDT
We had a few fireflies blinking about our front field last night!
Monday, May 21, 2012
A ruby-throated hummingbird enjoys sap from the poplar tree thanks to the sapsucker’s holes…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:15AM it’s currently 52 degrees under mostly clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 51, barometric pressure 30.18″ and steady. 24hr high was 89, low 52.
Forecast:
The high pressure that has graced us through the weekend is pulling off the coast of New England this morning. We’ll see sunny skies this morning, then increasing clouds as low pressure moving up the Atlantic coast moves into the southern part of New England. Highs will be in the upper 70s with south winds around 10 mph. Tonight should be cloudy with a chance of showers mainly after midnight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with south winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday showers are likely with a chance of thunderstorms as a low pressure trough and associated cold front move into the North Country from the Great Lakes. Some heavy precipitation may occur. Highs will be in the lower 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Tuesday night showers are likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of is rain 60%.
High pressure on the backside of Tuesday’s low will build into the region from the west on Wednesday bringing partly sunny with a 30% chance of showers. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Wednesday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the mid 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 73 and a low of 56. We picked up 0.22″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 70°F and lows of 47°F.
Record high was 92°F in 1911.
Record low was 29°F in 1964.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:18 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:19 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 09m
Length of Day: 15h 00m
Tomorrow will be 1m 54s longer.
The Moon is new today, 10 hours old with 0% illumination.
Moonrise: 5:38 AM EDT
Moonset: 9:08 PM EDT
Sunday, May 20, 2012
A yellow-bellied sapsucker drills his signature holes in a poplar tree by the pond. We saw many other critters enjoying the sap including butterflies and a ruby-throated hummingbird.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:15AM it’s currently 62 degrees under sunny skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 84%, dewpoint 57, barometric pressure 30.21″ and rising. 24hr high was 82, low 48.
Forecast:
We’ve got another lovely day on tap thanks to high pressure still over our region. We’ll enjoy sunny skies with highs in the upper 80s and light and variable winds. Tonight should be clear with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Monday should be sunny as well during the day, but expect clouds to begin to move into the region from the south as a low pressure system currently moving up the Atlantic coast pushes north. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Another low pressure system currently to our west will move in Monday night bringing partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s with south winds around 10 mph and gusting up to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
The two fronts should pull a “squeeze play” on us Tuesday bringing showers and thunderstorms. There’s a chance for some significant downpours during the day. Highs should be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Tuesday night should bring more showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 50s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 75 and a low of 57. We picked up 0.06″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 70°F and lows of 47°F.
Record high was 91°F in 1975.
Record low was 30°F in 2002 (we had a low of 27 and frost).
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:19 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:18 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 07m
Length of Day: 14h 58m
Tomorrow will be 1m 56s longer.
The Moon is technically still a waning crescent, 29d 5h old with 0% illumination.
Moonrise: 4:58 AM EDT
Moonset: 8:14 PM EDT
Saturday, May 19, 2012
A dandelion head gone to seed…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:25AM it’s currently 47 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 46, barometric pressure 30.19″ and rising. 24hr high was 74, low 40.
Forecast:
High pressure continues to dominate the region. We’ll see sunny skies today with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds, becoming west around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight should be clear with lows in the upper 40s and light and variable winds.
Sunday should be sunny and warmer still with highs in the upper 80s and light and variable winds, becoming southerly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunday night should be clear with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Monday’s looking sunny as well with highs in the lower 80s and south winds around 10 mph. Monday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s.
Almanac:
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 69°F and lows or 46°F.
Record high was 91°F in 1989.
Record low was 31°F in 1987.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:20 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:17 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 05m
Length of Day: 14h 56m
Tomorrow will be 2m 0s longer.
The Moon is a waning crescent, 28d 4h old with 2% illumination.
Moonrise: 4:23 AM EDT
Moonset: 7:18 PM EDT
Friday, May 18, 2012
Jack-in-the-pulpit blooming across Fargo Brook.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:00AM it’s currently 35 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 34, barometric pressure 30.22″ and rising. We seem to have avoided frost here this morning. 24hr high was 62, low 34.
Forecast:
Deep high pressure will strengthen over the region today and dominate our weather through the weekend. We’ll see sunny skies with patchy frost early. Highs will be around 70 with light and variable winds. Tonight should be clear with lows in the mid 40s and light and variable winds.
Saturday should be sunny and warmer as a mild southwesterly airflow draws warmer air into the region. We’ll see highs in the upper 70s with light and variable winds, becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Saturday night should be clear with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Sunday’s looking sunny as well and warmer still with highs in the mid 80s and light and variable winds. Sunday night should be clear with lows in the lower 50s.
Sounds like a lovely weekend on tap!
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 66 and a low of 57. We picked up 0.04″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 69°F and lows of 46°F.
Record high was 89°F in 1962.
Record low was 29°F in 1983.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:21 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:16 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 03m
Length of Day: 14h 54m
Tomorrow will be 2m 2s longer.
The Moon is a waning crescent, 27d 2h old with 6% illumination.
Moonrise: 3:53 AM EDT
Moonset: 6:19 PM EDT
Thursday, May 17, 2012
A northern oriole perched in a poplar tree over by our lower veggie garden yesterday morning.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:30AM it’s currently 41 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 96%, dewpoint 40, barometric pressure 30.03″ and rising rapidly. We picked up 0.66″ of rain during a series of thunderstorms that passed through yesterday afternoon between 3:00 and 4:00PM. 24hr high was 79, low 40.
There is a Frost Advisory in effect for our region between midnight tonight and 8:00AM Friday.
Forecast:
High pressure and associate cool Canadian air moved into the region overnight on the heels of yesterday afternoon’s thunderstorms. Today we’ll see mostly sunny skies with highs around 60. It’ll be breezy with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph and gusting up to 25 mph. Tonight should be clear with areas of frost after midnight. Lows will be in the mid 30s with west winds 10 to 15 mph until midnight, then becoming light and variable.
Friday should be sunny and warmer with highs around 70 and light and variable winds, becoming southwesterly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Friday night should be clear with lows in the lower 40s and light and variable winds.
Saturday should be sunny and warmer still with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds. Saturday night should be clear with lows in the lower 50s. Sunday’s looking clear and warm as well with the next chance of precipitation holding off until Tuesday.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 64 and a low of 46. We picked up 0.78″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 69°F and lows of 46°F.
Record high was 90°F in 1977.
Record low was 29°F in 1957.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:22 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:15 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 00m
Length of Day: 14h 52m
Tomorrow will be 2m 6s longer.
The Moon is a waning crescent, 26d 3h old with 11% illumination.
Moonrise: 3:25 AM EDT
Moonset: 5:19 PM EDT
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
The old and the new. Last year’s brown leaves make way for spring’s green on the oak in our front yard.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:30AM it’s currently 55 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 54, barometric pressure 29.85″ and steady. We picked up 0.54″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 62, low 55.
There is currently a Special Severe Weather Statement in effect for our region calling for strong to severe thunderstorms this afternoon.
Forecast:
Late morning sunshine will give way to some heavy weather this afternoon as a well-organized cold front pushes through the region. It will be much warmer today with highs in the mid 70s and south winds around 10 mph. We’ll see occasional showers and thunderstorms this afternoon with some thunderstorms producing damaging winds and large hail. Chance of rain is 90%. Expect the storms to move through our region between 4 and 8pm. Tonight should be mostly cloudy with occasional showers and thunderstorms until midnight, then partly cloudy with isolated showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail until midnight. Lows will be in the mid 40s with west winds around 10 mph gusting to 25 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 80%.
High pressure will move into the region Thursday bringing mostly sunny skies. It’ll be cooler with highs in the lower 60s and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph. Thursday night should be clear with lows in the mid 30s and south winds around 10 mph.
Friday’s looking sunny with highs in the upper 60s and west winds around 10 mph. Friday night should be clear with lows in the mid 40s. It’s looking a warm and sunny weekend on tap…
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 53 and a low of 48. We picked up 0.92″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 68°F and lows of 45°F.
Record high was 88°F in 1932.
Record low was 29°F in 1936.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:23 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:13 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 58m
Length of Day: 14h 50m
Tomorrow will be 2m 7s longer.
The Moon is a waning crescent, 25d 3h old with 18% illumination.
Moonrise: 3:00 AM EDT
Moonset: 4:19 PM EDT
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A birch catkin on the tree by the front porch.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:35AM it’s currently 57 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 57, barometric pressure 30.03″ and steady. We picked up 0.19″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 72, low 57.
Forecast:
A stationary low front will bring rain to the region today and tonight. We’ll have highs in the lower 60s with south winds around 10 mph and gusting up to 30 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is near 100%. Tonight should be rainy with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 90%.
Wednesday should start out mostly cloudy in the morning then become partly sunny with scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon as a cold front moves into the region. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds in the afternoon. It’ll be warmer with highs in the mid 70s and south winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Wednesday night should bring occasional showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Lows will be in the mid 40s with northwest winds around 10 mph and gusting up to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
High pressure should move in Thursday bringing mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the lower 60s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph and gusting up to 30 mph. Thursday night should be clear with lows in the lower 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 56 and a low of 50. We picked up 1.18″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 68°F and lows of 45°F.
Record high was 88°F in 1961.
Record low was 28°F in 1913.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:24 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:12 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 55m
Length of Day: 14h 48m
Tomorrow will be 2m 10s longer.
The Moon is a waning crescent, 24d 3h old with 26% illumination.
Moonrise: 2:36 AM EDT
Moonset: 3:19 PM EDT
Thursday, May 10, 2012
A tangle of toad eggs in the shallow water of our pond. There are two tightly embraced toads in there too, but you can’t really see ‘em…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:30AM it’s currently 49 degrees and raining lightly under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 49, barometric pressure 29.47″ and falling. We picked up 0.30″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 67, low 49.
Current radar imagery shows a large slug of precipitation just to our east and moving up the coast.
Forecast:
Low pressure will stick around another day or two giving us unsettled, damp weather. We’ll see patchy fog this morning with scattered showers likely. Highs will be in the upper 50s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be cloudy with showers likely mainly until midnight. Lows will be in the lower 40s with northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
The low will move off into the Canadian Maritimes Friday bringing partly sunny skies with a chance of showers in the morning. Highs will be in the upper 50s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph and gusting up to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. Friday night should be clear as high pressure builds in. It’ll be chilly with lows in the upper 30s and west winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph.
Saturday’s looking sunny and warmer with highs around 70 and southwest winds around 10 mph. Saturday night should be mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers as a cold front moves in from the west. Lows will be in the upper 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 66 and a low of 34.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 66°F and lows of 43°F.
Record high was 89°F in 2007 (we had a high of 87).
Record low was 25°F in 1947.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:30 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:07 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 43m
Length of Day: 14h 36m
Tomorrow will be 2m 21s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 19d 3h old with 75% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:04 AM EDT
Moonset: 9:51 AM EDT
I’ll be out of town over the weekend, so the blog’ll be taking a wee break. See you again next week!
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Grape hyacinth blooming next to the Studio stairs this morning.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 57 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 56, barometric pressure 29.70″ and falling. We picked up a drenching 1.41″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 60, low 55.
Forecast:
This morning we’ll see mostly cloudy skies with patchy fog. We may see some breaks of sun midday before a weak cold front moves through bringing with it the chance for numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. Tonight should be cloudy with scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms until midnight, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows will be around 50 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%.
Thursday should be cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Highs will be in the upper 50s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Thursday night should be mostly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers. Lows will be in the lower 40s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday’s looking mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers. Highs will be in the upper 50s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph and gusting up to 25 mph. Friday night should be mostly clear and chilly with lows in the mid 30s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 63 and a low of 37.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 65°F and lows of 43°F.
Record high was 92°F in 1979.
Record low was 28°F in 1950.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:31 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:06 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 40m
Length of Day: 14h 34m
Tomorrow will be 2m 23s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 18d 3h old with 85% illumination.
No Moon Rise
Moonset: 8:41 AM EDT
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Purple trillium and bloodroot blooming along Taft Road.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:35AM it’s currently 54 degrees and raining lightly under overcast skies. Winds are out of the south at 3-6 mph. Relative humidity is 84%, dewpoint 49, barometric pressure 29.89″ and steady. We’ve picked up 0.02″ of rain. 24hr high was 72, low 51.
Current radar imagery shows a broad swath of rain extending from the Ohio River Valley up to Montreal.
Forecast:
Low pressure and an associated warm front will bring us overcast skies and a soaking rain today. Highs will be around 54F with gusty winds from the North at 15 to 20 mph and shifting to the SSE in the afternoon. Some gusts may reach 30 mph. Chance of rain is 100% with rainfall amounts near 0.8″ possible. Tonight should be overcast with rain, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows will be around 52F with winds from the SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60% with rainfall amounts near 0.3″ possible.
Conditions will remain unsettled into Wednesday as an upper level trough moves through the region. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies with a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of rain and maybe a rumble of thunder in the afternoon. Highs will be around 70F with winds from the SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. Wednesday night should be overcast with a chance of rain. Lows will be around 45F with light winds. Chance of rain is 40%.
Thursday’s looking mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs will be around 59F with wind from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Thursday night should be overcast with a chance of rain in the evening, then mostly cloudy. Lows will be chilly – around of 34F – with light winds.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 61 and a low of 39.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 65°F and lows of 42°F.
Record high was 89°F in 1936.
Record low was 25°F in 1962.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:32 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:04 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 37m
Length of Day: 14h 32m
Tomorrow will be 2m 26s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 17d 3h old with 92% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:15 PM EDT
Moonset: 7:34 AM EDT
Monday, May 7, 2012
Sea foam blooming across Fargo Brook.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:35AM it’s currently a frosty 31 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 31, barometric pressure 30.14″ and rising. 24hr high was 64, low 31.
Forecast:
Low pressure currently giving us a clear and chilly start to the day will move off to the northeast today. We’ll see increasing clouds during the day as a low pressure system and associated warm front move into the region from the Great Lakes along with a good dose of Gulf of Mexico moisture. Highs will be around 72F with light winds. Tonight should be overcast with a chance of rain, then rain after midnight. Lows will be around 46F with winds from the South at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 100% with rainfall amounts near 0.4″ possible.
Tuesday will be overcast with rain. Highs will be around 55F with winds from the SSE at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 100% with rainfall amounts near 0.8″ possible. Tuesday night should be overcast with a chance of rain and fog overnight. Lows will be around 50F with light winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday’s looking overcast with a chance of rain. Highs will be around 72F with winds from the South at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Wednesday night should be overcast with a chance of rain and fog overnight. Lows will be around 46F with light winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 66 and a low of 39.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 64°F and lows of 42°F.
Record high was 89°F in 2000 (we had a high of 73).
Record low was 25°F in 1968.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:34 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:03 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 35m
Length of Day: 14h 29m
Tomorrow will be 2m 28s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 16d 3h old with 97& illumination.
Moonrise: 10:16 PM EDT
Moonset: 6:33 AM EDT
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Dutchman’s Breeches blooming up along Taft Road.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:30AM it’s currently 37 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 36, barometric pressure 30.12″ and steady. We picked up just a 0.01″ trace of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 59, low 31.
Forecast:
High pressure in place over the region will bring us clear skies today. Highs will be around 64F with winds from the NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Tonight should be clear and chilly with lows in the mid-30s and light winds.
Monday will start out clear. Daytime highs will be in the upper-60s to low-70s with light winds. Monday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of rain in the evening, then overcast with a chance of rain as the next low pressure system and associated warm front move into the region from the west. Lows will be around 46F with ligt winds. Chance of rain is 40%.
Tuesday should be overcast with rain. Highs will be around 57F with winds from the East at 5 to 10 mph shifting to the South in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 70% with rainfall amounts near 0.4″ possible. Tuesday night should be overcast with a chance of rain and fog overnight. Lows will be around 50F with winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain is 20%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 64 and a low of 32. We picked up 0.30″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 64°F and lows of 42°F.
Record high was 87°F in 1944.
Record low was 25°F in 1961.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:35 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:02 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 32m
Length of Day: 14h 27m
Tomorrow will be 2m 28s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 15d 4h old with 100% illumination.
Moonrise: 9:07 PM EDT
Moonset: 5:41 AM EDT
I don’t know, but the moon did indeed look a bit bigger to me last night. That might have been due in part to its low angle in the night sky though. Sure was pretty though!
Saturday, May 5, 2012
A bloodroot in full bloom!
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:25AM it’s currently 44 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are out of the east at 0-3 mph. Relative humidity is 95%, dewpoint 43, barometric pressure 30.03 and rising”. We picked up 0.09″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 66, low 44.
Forecast:
High pressure will build into the region today and dominate our weather through the weekend and into Monday. Morning overcast will give way to clear skies later in the day. Highs will be around 63F with winds from the NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Tonight should be partly cloudy and chilly with lows around 32F and light winds.
Sunday should be clear with highs of 66F and winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Sunday night should be clear with lows of 34F and light winds.
Monday should be clear with highs of 68F and winds from the SW at 5 to 10 mph. Monday night should be overcast with a chance of rain as low pressure heads our way from the Ohio Valley. Lows should be around 46F with winds from the SE at 5 to 10 mph.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 43 and a low of 39. We picked up 0.70″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 63°F and lows of 41°F.
Record high was 89°F in 1944.
Record low was 27°F in 1952.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:36 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:01 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 29m
Length of Day: 14h 24m
Tomorrow will be 2m 31s longer.
The Moon is the full “Flower” moon (Northeast Native American), 14d 3h old with 99% illumination.
Moonrise: 7:51 PM EDT
Moonset: 4:57 AM EDT
Other names for this full moon include: “Milk” (Colonial American & English), “Bright” (Celtic), “Hare” Medieval Wiccan, and “Grass” (Neo Pagan Wiccan).
You may have read on the intertubes that this month’s full moon is some kind of “Super Moon”, and that all kinds of calamitous things might happen. Rest assured that this ain’t the case! The moon will appear somewhat larger (though you’d be hard-pressed to actually see the difference) due to the fact that the moon is at perigee, meaning that it’s at it’s closest distance to the earth in its current cycle. ‘Nough said…
Friday, May 4, 2012
Fast growing shoots and flower buds on the buckeye tree by our woodshed
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:35AM it’s currently 55 degrees and raining lightly under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 54, barometric pressure 29.87″. We picked up 0.40″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 62, low 55.
Forecast:
Low pressure is moving to the east this morning. We’ll see overcast skies with a chance of a thunderstorm and rain this morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs will be around 66F with light winds. Chance of rain is 50%. A cold front will move through the region tonight bringing overcast skies with a chance of rain. Lows will be around 43F with winds from the NNW at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
Saturday should start out mostly cloudy in the morning, followed by clearing skies in the afternoon as high pressure builds in. Highs will be around 63F with winds from the NNW at 15 to 20 mph. Saturday night should be clear and seasonably cool with lows around 41F and light winds.
Sunday’s looking clear with highs of 66F and winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Sunday night should be clear with lows around 45F and light winds.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 58 and a low of 47. We picked up 0.87″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 63°F and lows of 41°F.
Record high was 89°F in 1944.
Record low was 27°F in 1946.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:38 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:00 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 26m
Length of Day: 14h 22m
Tomorrow will be 2m 34s longer.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 13d 3h old with 96% illumination.
Moonrise: 6:33 PM EDT
Moonset: 4:20 AM EDT
The toads started singing in our pond last night along with some peepers. Quite the lovely chorus to go to sleep to!
