Tuesday, January 29, 2013
A chickadee contemplates a suet snack…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 22 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 93%, dewpoint 20, barometric pressure 30.09″. We picked up 3.5″ of new snow in the past 24hrs and have 8.75″ on the ground. 24hr high was 23, low 21.
Forecast:
We’ll have a calm day today before the next weather maker pulls in tonight. Expect cloudy skies with highs in the lower 30s today with light and variable winds. A low pressure system and associated warm front will move into the region tonight brining rain showers with a chance of freezing rain until midnight, then rain showers after midnight. Lows will be in the lower 30s with south winds 10 to 15 mph, gusting up to 30 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday will bring a chance of drizzle in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. It will be much warmer with highs in the lower 50s and south winds 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 35 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. Showers will continue into Wednesday night with lows in the lower 30s and southwest winds 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 40 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Thursday’s looking mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs will be in the mid 30s with west winds 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 40 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. More seasonable air will return Thursday night with cloudy skies and a 40% chance of lingering snow showers. Lows will be around 10 above.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 34 and a low of 26. We picked up 0.5″ of snow and had 2.5″ on the ground.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 27°F and lows of 10°F.
Record high was 49°F in 1950.
Record low was -18°F in 1954.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 7:13 AM EST
Sunset: 4:57 PM EST
Length Of Visible Light: 10h 46m
Length of Day: 9h 44m
Tomorrow will be 2m 27s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 17d 16h old with 95% illumination.
Moonrise: 8:00 PM EST
Moonset: 8:00 AM EST
The spring feeder echoes the little bundle of energy perched upon it; the simplicity of its self-contained form belies the tension coiled inside. These little guys make winter a lttle more bearable with their busy-ness and aplomb, side-by-side. Thanks for the smile!
January 29, 2013 at 4:16 pm
Hi Rich,
Thanks for your thoughtful comment. I hadn’t quite made the connection between the bird and the spring, so thanks for making the link! Chickadees are my favorite bird. Their energy, gregariousness, and relative tameness are endearing. When I was a kid in high school, a revered teacher once took me to a place where he said they’d eat out of your hand. And indeed with a little pile of sunflower seeds and a few seconds of patience, one did land and grab a seed. Some 35 years later I can still feel the thrill. I try, when I fill the feeder, to repeat that feat, but so far, no takers!
January 29, 2013 at 6:00 pm