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

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