Sunday, December 18, 2011

Fine feathers of frost on a twig along the edge of Fargo Brook

Morning Observation:

This morning in Huntington at 8:00AM it’s currently a frigid 0 (zero) degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 89%, dewpoint -2, barometric pressure 30.30″ and rising. We have 1″ of snow on the ground. 24hr high was 30, low 0.

Forecast:

High pressure remains in place today and will bring us clear skies today. Highs will be around 21°F with winds less than 5 mph. Tonight will start out clear in the evening, then become partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows will be around 14°F with winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow is 30%.

Monday will bring us mostly cloudy skies with a chance of snow in the morning, then overcast with a chance of snow or rain. Highs will be around 37°F with the potential for some gusty winds out of the south, particularly in the Champlain Valley. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Monday night should be overcast with a chance of snow in the evening, then partly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows will be around 18°F with winds from the South at 5 mph. Chance of snow is 40%.

Tuesday’s looking partly cloudy in the morning, then clear. Highs will be around 25°F with winds from the NE at 5-10 mph shifting to the WSW in the afternoon. There’s a 20% chance of rain. Tuesday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of snow in the evening. Lows will be around 23°F with winds from the SW at 5 mph.

Almanac:

Last year on this date we had a high of 24 and a low of 15. We picked up 0.50″ of new snow and had 6″ on the ground.

Burlington norms for this date are highs of 31°F and lows of 16°F.
Record high was 57°F in 1921.
Record low was -13°F in 1919.

Sky Notes:

Sunrise: 7:22 AM EST
Sunset: 4:14 PM EST
Length Of Visible Light: 9h 58m
Length of Day: 8h 51m
Tomorrow will be 0m 14s shorter.

The Moon is a waning crescent, 32d 7h old with 44% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:08 AM EST
Moonset: 11:48 AM EST