Monday, August 29, 2011
Good morning. I’m reporting from the road today. I find it pretty ironic that I’ve managed to be out of town during Irene’s visit, but thanks to my online weather station (and that we’ve managed not to lose power yet), I can report that we picked up a whopping 5.41″ of rain yesterday according to its automated rain gauge. I’ll have to wait to hear from our house-sitter to find out what the official total is.
I’d love it if some of my neighbors would post photos and videos of the flooding to the blog here, so please add something to the comments section!
Thanks,
John
Friday, August 26, 2011
Don't get tooo close! Yellow jackets nesting on the observatory...
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:30am it’s currently 60 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are out of the south at 0-3mph. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 59, barometric pressure 29.97″ and rising rapidly. We picked up 0.73″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 76, low 60.
Forecast:
High pressure will dominate the region today bringing us partly sunny skies. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds.
Tonight should be mostly clear until midnight, then become partly cloudy with patchy fog after midnight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds.
Saturday should be partly sunny with highs around 80 and light and variable winds. Saturday night rain likely is likely as hurricane Irene starts to “express” herself. Lows lows will be around 60 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Sunday will bring rain–heavy at times–as Irene, most likely a tropical storm at that time, moves into the area. Current storm track shows her running right up the Connecticut River valley. It’ll be windy (duh…) with highs in the upper 60s and northeast winds 25 to 30 mph gusting up to 45 mph. Chance of rain is near 100%. You might consider making preparations for extended power outages…
Irene should pull out Sunday night bringing partly cloudy skies Monday with more wind.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 74 and a low of 62. We picked up 0.29″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 76 and lows of 56.
Record high was 96 in 1948.
Record low as 40 in 1987.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 6:07 AM
Sunset: 7:39 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 32m
Length of Day: 13h 31m
Tomorrow will be 2m 53s shorter.
The moon is a waning crescent, 26d 16h old with 10% illumination.
Moonrise: 3:04 AM
Moonset: 5:57 PM
Thursday, August 25, 2011
A large female garden spider and her diminutive mate lurk in the grass of our front field.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:50am it’s currently 68 degrees and just starting to rain under overcast skies. Winds are out of the south at 3-6mph. Relative humidity is 79%, dewpoint 63, barometric pressure 29.76″ and steady. 24hr high was 78, low 66.
Current radar imagery shows a band of showers and thunderstorms stretching from southern Ohio up to Montreal.
Forecast:
Low pressure and an associated cold front will sweep through the region this morning bringing us showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s with south winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 30 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely mainly until midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall until midnight. Lows will be in the upper 50s with southwest winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 60%.
High pressure will move back into the region Friday bringing partly sunny skies. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds. Friday night’s looking mostly clear with lows in the mid 50s and light and variable winds.
Saturday should be partly sunny with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds. We should feel the effects of hurricane Irene Sunday into Monday.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 74 and a low of 58.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 76 and lows of 57.
Record high was 97 in 1947.
Record low was 39 in 1942.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 6:06 AM
Sunset: 7:41 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 35m
Length of Day: 13h 34m
Tomorrow will be 2m 52s shorter.
The moon is a waning crescent, 25d 16h old with 17% illumination.
Moonrise: 1:55 AM
Moonset: 5:19 PM
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The other side of the rainbow...
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:30am it’s currently 53 degree under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 53, barometric pressure 30.00″ and steady. 24hr high was 73, low 53.
Forecast:
High pressure will be sliding off the east coast today and will bring us partly sunny skies and warmer temps with highs in the upper 70s. Winds will be out of the south at around 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon. Tonight will start off partly cloudy until midnight then become mostly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight as a cold front moves into the region. Lows will be in the lower 60s with south winds 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 35 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Thursday will bring occasional showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the mid 70s with south winds 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 30 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the upper 50s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
Friday’s looking partly sunny with highs in the lower 70s and northwest winds around 10 mph.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 76 and a low of 48. We picked up 0.06″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 77 and lows of 57.
Record high was 97 in 1947.
Record low was 40 in 1923.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 6:05 AM
Sunset: 7:42 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 38m
Length of Day: 13h 37m
Tomorrow will be 2m 52s shorter.
The moon is a waning crescent, 24d 15h old with 26% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:53 AM
Moonset: 4:37 PM
I felt the earthquake here yesterday—a very subtle movement that I might have missed had it not been for the wiggle of a microphone on a boom next to my desk in the studio…
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
A lovely double rainbow graced the sky yesterday afternoon. (Must be a pot o' gold in our house somewhere...)
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:50am it’s currently 50 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 50, barometric pressure 29.95″ and rising. We picked up 0.03″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 72, low 49.
Forecast:
High pressure will push into the region today bringing us partly sunny skies. Highs will be in the lower 70s with light and variable winds becoming westerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Wednesday’s looking partly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 80s and south winds 10 to 15 mph. A cold front will push into the region Wednesday night bringing partly cloudy skies with a 40% chance of showers. Lows will be around 60 with south winds around 10 mph.
Thursday showers and thunderstorms are likely. Highs will be in the mid 70s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 67 and a low of 53. We picked up 0.50″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 77 and lows of 57.
Record high was 93 in 1947.
Record low was 43 in 1988.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 6:04 AM
Sunset: 7:44 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 41m
Length of Day: 13h 40m
Tomorrow will be 2m 50s shorter.
The moon is a waning crescent, 32d 16h old with 35% illumination.
No Moon Rise
Moonset: 3:48 PM
Monday, August 22, 2011
A line of cormorants guard the mouth of the Mississiquoi River.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25am it’s currently 56 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 56, barometric pressure 29.67″ and rising. We picked up 0.55″ of rain yesterday mostly during a strong thunderstorm that rolled through at around 5:15pm. 24hr high was 77, low 56.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for mostly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of showers. Highs will be in the upper 60s with west winds around 10 mph becoming northwest this afternoon. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers until midnight. Lows will be in the upper 40s with west winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 20%.
Drier air will start to move into the region Tuesday bringing partly sunny skies with highs in the lower 70s and southwest winds around 10 mph becoming westerly in the afternoon. Tuesday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Wednesday should see mostly sunny skies. Highs will be around 80 with south winds 10 to 15 mph and gusting up to 30 mph.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 68 and low of 58. We picked up 0.35″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 77 and lows of 57.
Record high was 90 in 1916.
Record low was 39 in 1982.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 6:02 AM
Sunset: 7:46 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 44m
Length of Day: 13h 43m
Tomorrow will be 2m 51s shorter.
The moon is a waning crescent, 22d 16h old with 45% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:59 PM
Moonset: 2:54 PM
Sunday, August 21, 2011
A fine and colorful daylily blooming over by the pond...
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 9:00am, it’s currently a balmy 70 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 84%, dewpoint 65, barometric pressure 29.88″. 24hr high was 84, low 61.
Current radar imagery shows a long band of showers stretching from central Pennsylvania up into the Montreal region. It looks like we’ll be seeing rain here in a few hours…
Forecast:
An upper level trough combined with a cold front will bring us mostly cloudy skies with showers and thunderstorms mainly this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs will be around 80 with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. Showers and thunderstorms will continue into tonight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 90%.
Monday should bring partly sunny skies with a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs will be around 70 with southwest winds around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. Monday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s and west winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday’s looking partly sunny and cooler with highs in the upper 60s and west winds around 10 mph.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 73 and a low of 43.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 77 and lows of 57.
Record high was 93 in 1945.
Record low was 43 in 1934.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 6:01 AM
Sunset: 7:47 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 47m
Length of Day: 13h 45m
Tomorrow will be 2m 48s shorter.
The moon is in its last quarter, 21d 18h old with 54% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:14 PM
Moonset: 1:57 PM
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Ferns and moss in a sunny spot in the woods.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:45am it’s currently 60 degree under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 60, barometric pressure 29.95″ and rising. 24hr was 82, low 55.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds becoming southwesterly around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows will be in the upper 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
A widespread low pressure trough will move into the region Sunday bringing occasional showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds becoming southerly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. Sunday night will bring more showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the upper 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%.
Monday’s looking partly sunny with a 40% chance of showers. Highs will be in the lower 70s with west winds around 10 mph.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 70 and a low of 47.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 78 and lows of 58.
Record high was 94 in 1916.
Record low was 42 in 1953.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 6:00 AM
Sunset: 7:49 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 50m
Length of Day: 13h 48m
Tomorrow will be 2m 49s shorter.
The moon is waning gibbous, 02d 17h old with 64% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:35 PM
Moonset: 12:57 PM
Friday, August 19, 2011
Our good friend and the previous owner of our house shared this view of our place from around 1981. Got a few more trees today! Thanks Jon!
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25am it’s currently 59 degrees and a bit misty under mostly clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 59, barometric pressure 29.87″ and steady. 24hr high was 83, low 59.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms–most likely to the south and east of us. Highs will be in the lower 80s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be mostly clear with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Saturday’s looking mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s and light and variable winds. Saturday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s and light and variable winds.
Sunday should bring partly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms as an upper level low moves in from the west. Highs will be in the upper 70s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 76 and a low of 51.
Burlington norms for this date are highs 78 and lows of 58.
Record high was 93 in 1899.
Record low was 40 in 1963.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:59 AM
Sunset: 7:51 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 53m
Length of Day: 13h 51m
Tomorrow will be 2m 47s shorter.
The moon is waning gibbous, 19d 15h old with 73% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:03 PM
Moonset: 11:56 AM
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Dew droplets suspended in a spider's web.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25am it’s currently 59 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 59, barometric pressure 29.99″ and steady. We picked up 0.07″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 80, low 56.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for partly sunny skies with some scattered sprinkles this morning, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 80s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with south winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 20%.
Friday should be partly sunny with highs in the lower 80s and light and variable winds becoming southwesterly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Friday night’s looking mostly clear with lows in the lower 50s and ight and variable winds.
Saturday look for mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s and light and variable winds.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 76 and a low of 51.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 78 and lows of 58.
Record high was 93 in 2002 (we had a high of 84).
Record low was 40 in 1918.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:58 AM
Sunset: 7:52 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 56m
Length of Day: 13h 54m
Tomorrow will be 2m 47s shorter.
The moon is waning gibbous, 18d 15h old with 81% illumination.
Moonrise: 9:35 PM
Moonset: 10:55 AM
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Indian Pipe popping up in the backwoods.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:30am it’s currently a cool 51 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 51barometric pressure 30.10″ and rising rapidly. We picked up 0.18″ of rain in the past 24hrs bringing the storm total to 1.79″. 24hr high was 76, low 51.
Forecast:
High pressure will build into the area today bringing us sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds becoming westerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight should be mostly clear. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds becoming southerly around 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday’s looking partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon as a low pressure trough move through the area. It’ll be warmer with highs will be in the lower 80s and southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. Thursday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be around 60 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday look for partly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 79 and a low of 54. We picked up 0.04″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 78 and lows of 58.
Record high was 95 in 1987.
Record low was 42 in 1961.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:57 AM
Sunset: 7:54 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 14h 59m
Length of Day: 13h 57m
Tomorrow will be 2m 45s shorter.
The moon is waning gibbous, 17d 16h old with 88% illumination.
Moonrise: 9:10 PM
Moonset: 9:54 AM
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
An Amanita or Limacella mushroom growing in the back woods...
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25am it’s currently 57 degrees and raining lightly under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 57, barometric pressure 29.77″ and rising. We picked up a soaking 1.40″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 67, low 57.
Current radar imagery shows a band of showers extending south of our region down to about Albany, and another heavy band of showers in Maine, all rotating around an low pressure centered pretty much right on top of us.
Forecast:
We’ll have cloudy skies with showers likely this morning, then partly sunny skies with a chance of showers will build in this afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds becoming northerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be clear with patchy fog after midnight. Lows will be in the lower 50s with light and variable winds.
Wednesday should bring patchy dense fog in the morning. It’ll be sunny with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds. Wednesday night should be clear. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds.
Thursday look for partly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the lower 80s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 82 and a low of 65. We picked up 0.02″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79 and lows of 58.
Record high was 96 in 1944 (again!)
Record low was 43 in 1923.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:56 AM
Sunset: 7:55 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 02m
Length of Day: 13h 59m
Tomorrow will be 2m 44s shorter.
The moon is waning gibbous, 16d 16h old with 93% illumination.
Moonrise: 8:47 PM
Moonset: 8:53 AM
Monday, August 15, 2011
a Blue Admiral pauses on Taft Road.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:20am it’s currently 63 degrees and raining lightly under overcast skies. Winds are out of the east at 0-3mph. Relative humidity is 92%, dewpoint 61, barometric pressure 29.81″ and falling. We picked up 0.13″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 80, low 62.
Current radar imagery shows a large slug of rain extending from off the coast of New Jersey and Delaware and extending up into New Hampshire and Vermont.
Forecast:
A slow moving upper level low pressure system over the Ohio River valley will move eastward and combine with a low level system currently off the east coast to bring us occasional showers today with rain totals of 1-2″. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. Showers will continue into tonight with lows around 60 and light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%.
The rain should clear out on Tuesday with cloudy skies in the morning then partly sunny skies. There’s a 50% chance of showers. Highs will be in the mid 70s with north winds around 10 mph. Tuesday night’s should be clear with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Wednesday look for sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds. Wednesday night should be clear with lows in the mid 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 75 and a low of 58.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79 and lows of 59.
Record high was 97 in 1944 (seems like a hot summer that year…)
Record low was 45 in 1907.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:54 AM
Sunset: 7:57 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 05m
Length of Day: 14h 02m
Tomorrow will be 2m 43s shorter.
The moon is waning gibbous, 15d 15h old with 97% illumination.
Moonrise: 8:25 PM
Moonset: 7:52 AM
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Small mushrooms (Maple Agrocybe?) growing in the back woods...
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:15am it’s currently 66 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 66, barometric pressure 29.90″ and steady. We picked up 0.03″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 81, low 60.
Current radar imagery shows a band of showers and thunderstorms moving up the east coast from New Jersey to Boston, and another band in the central Great Lakes region.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, most likely later this afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. Tonight should be cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday rain is likely with a chance of thunderstorms as the current vigorous mid-level trough bringing rain the central Great Lakes region tracks up the coast and into our area. Highs will be around 70 with east winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Rain will continue into Monday night with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the upper 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Tuesday should bring partly sunny skies with a 30% chance of showers. Highs will be in the upper 70s with north winds around 10 mph.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 81 and low of 59.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79 and lows of 59.
Record high was 96 in 1944.
Record low was 47 in 1923.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:53 AM
Sunset: 7:58 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 08m
Length of Day: 14h 05m
Tomorrow will be 2m 42s shorter.
The moon is waning gibbous, 14d 17h old with 99% illumination.
Moonrise: 8:02 PM
Moonset: 6:49 AM
Last night was the full “Sturgeon” moon (Northeast Native American). Other names for last night’s full moon include: “Dog Days” (Colonial American), “Grain” (English), “Dispute” (Celtic), “Wyrt” (Medieval Wiccan), and “Lightning” (Neo Pagan Wiccan).
Thursday, August 11, 2011
A Red Admiral and a small wasp perch on coltsfoot leaves along Taft Road.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:50am it’s currently 61 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 61, barometric pressure 29.70″ and rising. We picked up 0.25″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 81, low 57.
Forecast:
We’ll have partly sunny skies this morning and isolated showers this afternoon as another weak high level low moves through the region. Highs will be only in the lower 70s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with isolated showers until midnight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with west winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 20%.
Weak high pressure will build into the region Friday bringing us mostly sunny skies. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds becoming westerly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Friday night should be mostly clear with lows in the mid 50s and light and variable winds.
Saturday’s looking partly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 80s and south winds around 10 mph. Saturday night should be partly cloudy with lows around 60.
Low pressure will build into the region Sunday bringing cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the lower 70s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 80 and low of 54. We picked up 0.06″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 80 and lows of 59.
Record high was 101 in 1944.
Record low was 46 in 1963.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:50 AM
Sunset: 8:03 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 17m
Length of Day: 14h 13m
Tomorrow will be 2m 37s shorter.
The moon is waxing gibbous, 11d 17h old with 95% illumination.
Moonrise: 6:40 PM
Moonset: 3:32 AM
The Perseid meteor shower peaks tomorrow night. However, with the full moon on Saturday, moonlight will diminish the display somewhat. It’ll still be worth going out, though, as the Perseids are known for bright fireballs, and some should be visible despite the moonlight. The later you can stay out the better!
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
A millipede munches on lichens in the woods...
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:20am it’s currently 64 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 64, barometric pressure 29.68″ and rising. We picked up 0.73″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 79, low 64.
Current radar imagery shows the rain that covered the region overnight moving off into Maine.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for cloudy skies with isolated showers this morning, then partly sunny skies with numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon as another high level trough moves through. Highs will be in the mid 70s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. Tonight should be mostly cloudy with numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms until midnight, then scattered showers after midnight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with southwest winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 70%.
Thursday should start out mostly cloudy in the morning then become partly sunny. Highs will be only in the upper 60s with west winds around 10 mph. Thursday night should be partly cloudy. Lows will be around 50 with southwest winds around 10 mph.
Friday’s looking partly sunny with highs in the mid 70s and southwest winds around 10 mph. Friday night should be mostly clear with lows in the mid 50s.
Saturday look for partly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 85 and a low of 60. We picked up 0.97″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 80 and lows of 59.
Record high was 97 in 1949.
Record low was 47 in 1922.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:49 AM
Sunset: 8:04 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 19m
Length of Day: 14h 15m
Tomorrow will be 2m 37s shorter.
The moon is waxing gibbous, 10d 15h old with 89% illumination.
Moonrise: 6:03 PM
Moonset: 2:27 AM
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
A tiny field spider lurks under her dew spangled web...
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25am it’s currently 53 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 53, barometric pressure 29.67″ and rising. We picked up an additional 0.09″ of rain yesterday morning for a total of 0.72″ for the rain event. 24hr high was 81, low 57.
Forecast:
Unsettled weather will dominate the region for the next few days as a series of upper level troughs moves through the area. We’ll have partly sunny skies this morning with a chance of showers later this afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. Tonight showers are likely. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday will bring cloudy skies with a chance of showers. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds becoming southwesterly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. Wednesday night should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows will be in the mid 50s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
Thursday’s looking mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Highs will be around 70 with west winds around 10 mph.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 82 and a low of 62. We picked up 0.42″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 80 and lows of 59.
Record high was 99 in 2001 (we had a high of 91).
Record low was 44 in 1922.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:47 AM
Sunset: 8:06 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 22m
Length of Day: 14h 18m
Tomorrow will be 2m 35s shorter.
The moon is waxing gibbous, 9d 15h old with 81% illumination.
Moonrise: 5:19 PM
Moonset: 1:25 AM
Monday, August 8, 2011
A red eft prowls the leaf litter in the woods behind our house.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:20am it’s currently 67 degrees and raining moderately under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 67, barometric pressure 29.55″ and rising. We picked up a welcome 0.63″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 82, low 64.
Forecast:
Low pressure is moving through the area this morning bringing us cloudy skies with scattered showers. High pressure will build in from the west this afternoon clearing out the rain and bringing us a partly sunny day. It’ll be cooler than yesterday with highs in the mid 70s and light and variable winds becoming northerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. Tonight should be clear. Lows will be in the mid 50s with north winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable.
Tuesday’s looking sunny. Highs will be around 80 with light and variable winds. Tuesday night showers are likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Wednesday showers likely as an upper level trough moves through the area. Highs will be in the lower 70s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 75 and a low of 46.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 80 and lows of 59.
Record high was 97 in 1949.
Record low was 45 in 1929.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:46 AM
Sunset: 8:07 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 25m
Length of Day: 14h 20m
Tomorrow will be 2m 33s shorter.
The moon is waxing gibbous, 8d 15h old with 72% illumination.
Moonrise: 4:25 PM
Moonset: 12:30 AM
Sunday, August 7, 2011
A white pond lily bobs in the waters of Lake Champlain near Crown Point.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:40am it’s currently 67 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 67, barometric pressure 29.68″ and steady. We picked up 0.15″ of rain overnight (oughta knock the dust down a bit…) 24hr high was 85, low 66.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers. There will be a slight chance of drizzle this morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. It’ll be cooler with highs will be in the upper 70s and light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%. Tonight should bring partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%.
Monday should be cloudy in the morning, then become partly sunny. Highs will be around 80 with light and variable winds becoming northerly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Monday night’s looking mostly clear with lows in the mid 50s and light and variable winds.
Tuesday look for partly sunny skies. Highs will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 71 and a low of 42.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 80 and lows of 60.
Record high was 95 in 2001 (we had a high of 89).
Record low was 40 in 1964.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:45 AM
Sunset: 8:09 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 28m
Length of Day: 14h 23m
Tomorrow will be 2m 32s shorter.
The moon is waxing gibbous, 7d 17h old with 62% illumination.
Moonrise: 3:23 PM
No Moon Set
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Cumulus clouds build up above the Greens yesterday at mid-day.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:20am it’s currently 72 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 100%, dewpoint 72, barometric pressure 29.99″ and steady. 24hr high was 85, low 61.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for partly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. At this point the t-storms look to be tracking south of our area. It’ll be on the warm and humid side with highs in the lower 80s and light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%.
Sunday’s looking partly sunny with a chance of showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. Sunday night should bring partly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Monday should be partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
At this point, we could use a good soaking rain as we’ve gone 8 days without it and things are a pretty dry…
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 71 and a low of 45.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 81 and lows of 60.
Record high was 93 in 1931.
Record low was 44 in 1964.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:44 AM
Sunset: 8:10 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 31m
Length of Day: 14h 25m
Tomorrow will be 2m 31s shorter.
The moon is in its first quarter, 6d 17h old with 51% illumination.
Moonrise: 2:14 PM
Moonset: 11:42 PM
Friday, August 5, 2011
A spider waits patiently in her web...
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:30am it’s currently 55 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 55, barometric pressure 30.06″ and rising. 24hr high was 81, low 55.
Forecast:
High pressure remains in charge today and will bring us a continuation of the lovely weather we’ve been experiencing the past few days. We’ll enjoy partly sunny skies today with highs in the lower 80s and light and variable winds. Tonight should be mostly clear until midnight then become partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday should bring a few clouds and it will continue to be on the warm side with highs in the lower 80s and light and variable winds, becoming southerly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Saturday night’s looking cloudy with lows in the lower 60s and light and variable winds.
Sunday look for partly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%. Sunday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the mid 60s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 84 and a low of 64. We picked up 0.15″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 81 and lows of 60.
Record high was 95 in 1955.
Record low was 43 in 1972.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:43 AM
Sunset: 8:11 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 33m
Length of Day: 14h 28m
Tomorrow will be 2m 28s shorter.
The moon is a waxing crescent, 5d 16h old with 39% illumination.
Moonrise: 1:01 PM
Moonset: 11:02 PM
Thursday, August 4, 2011
A honey bee and bottle fly share the hydrangea on the back patio.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:15am it’s currently 55 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 55, barometric pressure 29.89″ and rising rapidly. 24hr high was 79, low 55.
Forecast:
High pressure will rule the day bringing us partly sunny skies today. Highs will be around 80 with light and variable winds. Tonight should be mostly clear until midnight, then become partly cloudy. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds.
Friday’s looking partly sunny. Highs will be in the mid 80s with light and variable winds. Friday night should be partly cloudy. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds.
Saturday look for partly sunny skies with highs around 80 and south winds around 10 mph. Saturday night will bring a 40% chance of rain with mostly cloudy skies. Lows will be in the lower 60s.
Sunday’s looking mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 87 and a low of 69. We picked up 0.11″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 81 and lows of 60.
Record high was 95 in 1944.
Record low was 44 in 1914.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:42 AM
Sunset: 8:13 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 36m
Length of Day: 14h 30m
Tomorrow will be 2m 27s shorter.
The moon is a waxing crescent, 4d 15h old with 27% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:46 AM
Moonset: 10:27 PM
The large “darning needle” dragonflies have hatched around the pond. There was quite a gathering of them last night flitting about above the water.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
The hydrangea on our back patio continues to be popular with the bug set. Here a monarch butterfly samples its wares.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:15am it’s currently 50 degrees under mostly clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 50, barometric pressure 29.75″ and rising. 24hr high was 76, low 50.
Forecast:
The forecast for today calls for partly sunny with a slight chance of showers this afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be mostly cloudy until midnight, then become partly cloudy with a 20% chance of showers. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds.
Thursday should bring partly sunny skies. Highs will be around 80 with light and variable winds. Thursday night should be partly cloudy. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds.
Friday’s looking partly sunny. Highs will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 81 and a low of 63. We picked up 0.76″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 81 and lows of 60.
Record high was 97 in 1988.
Record low was 42 in 1964.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:41 AM
Sunset: 8:14 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 39m
Length of Day: 14h 33m
Tomorrow will be 2m 25s shorter.
The moon is a waxing crescent, 3d 15h old with 18% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:30 AM
Moonset: 9:57 PM
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
A paddler's view of Camel's Hump from the New York shore of Lake Champlain.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:20am it’s currently 58 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 58, barometric pressure 29.70″ and falling. 24hr high was 87, low 57. Current radar imagery shows a line of showers moving through the Montreal area.
Forecast:
Low pressure will move through the area today bringing us partly sunny with a chance of showers and a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. It’ll be cooler with highs in the mid 70s and light and variable winds becoming northerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight. Lows will be in the lower 50s with north winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday should bring partly sunny skies as high pressure builds into the region. Highs will be in the upper 70s with northeast winds around 10 mph becoming northerly in the afternoon. Wednesday night’s looking partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s and light and variable winds.
Thursday look for partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s and north winds around 10 mph.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 82 and a low of 62.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 81 and lows of 60.
Record high was 99 in 1975.
Record low was 44 in 1953.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:40 AM
Sunset: 8:15 PM
Length Of Visible Light: 15h 41m
Length of Day: 14h 35m
Tomorrow will be 2m 23s shorter.
The moon is a waxing crescent, 2d 15h old with 10% illumination.
Moonrise: 9:14 AM
Moonset: 9:29 PM
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