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
