Saturday, June 30, 2012
The skeletons of last year’s beach leaves on the forest floor…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:15AM it’s currently 70 degrees under clear skies. Winds are light. Relative humidity is 75%, dewpoint 63, barometric pressure 29.64″ and steady. 24hr high was a muggy 87, low 55.
Forecast:
We’ll have another day of above normal temperatures with sunny skies and highs in the mid 80s. Winds will be out of the southwest at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Tonight should be mostly clear with lows in the upper 50s and southwest winds around 10 mph gusting up to 30 mph until midnight, then becoming light and variable.
Sunday should start out partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s with west winds around 10 mph, becoming northwesterly in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 30%. Sunday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid 50s with northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Monday’s looking partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the upper 70s with west winds around 10 mph and gusting up to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. Monday night should be mostly clear with lows in the mid 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 72 and a low of 55. We picked up 0.43″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 80°F and lows of 58°F.
Record high was 93°F in 1946.
Record low was 42°F in 1936.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:11 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:39 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 41m
Length of Day: 15h 28m
Tomorrow will be 0m 44s shorter.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 10d 21h old with 85% illumination.
Moonrise: 5:31 PM EDT
Moonset: 2:07 AM EDT
Tonight is “leap second” night as the official time keepers of Greenwich Mean Time will add one second to the last minute of the day tonight. This is the first time in 3.5 years that this has been done. It’s necessary to bring the world’s clocks back into sync with the Earth because of tidal friction within the Earth and a few other factors. There’s an interesting article on the “leap second” here.
Friday, June 29, 2012
A slug munches on a mushroom out in the woods.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:20AM it’s currently 60 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 60, barometric pressure 29.63″ and rising. We picked up 0.03″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 80, low 54.
Forecast:
The weak and fast moving surface trough that brought overnight and morning showers to the region should move to the east early. We’ll see scattered showers and thunderstorms this morning, then mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures with highs in the upper 80s. Winds will be out of the south around 10 mph becoming westerly this afternoon. Chance of morning rain is 40%. Tonight should bring clear skies with lows in the upper 50s and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday should be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday night should be partly cloudy with lows around 60 and southwest winds around 10 mph.
Sunday’s looking partly sunny with a 40% chance of showers as a weak cold front moves through the region. Highs will be around 80 with northwest winds around 10 mph. Sunday night should be mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers and lows in the upper 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 72 and a low of 57.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79°F and lows of 58°F.
Record high was 96°F in 1944.
Record low was 37°F in 1919.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:11 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:39 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 41m
Length of Day: 15h 28m
Tomorrow will be 0m 40s shorter.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 9d 19h old with 75% illumination.
Moonrise: 4:18 PM EDT
Moonset: 1:25 AM EDT
Thursday, June 28, 2012
A bluebird lights on a post in our front veggie garden.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:15AM it’s currently 58 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 57, barometric pressure 29.74″ and steady. We picked up 0.36″ in the last 24hrs (and 1.62″ recorded the morning of 6/27). 24hr high was 63, low 57.
Forecast:
The slow moving nor’easter low pressure system that’s been stuck over the region for the past several days is slowly rotating out to sea over the Canadian Maritimes. Any morning showers should give way to partly sunny skies and much warmer temperatures today. Highs will be around 80 with west winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be clear until midnight, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight as a surface trough and associated cold front move across the region. Lows will be in the upper 50s with southwest winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday should start out mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then become partly sunny. Highs will be in the mid 80s with south winds around 10 mph, becoming westerly with gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 30%. Friday night should be clear with lows in the upper 50s and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday’s looking mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80s and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph. Saturday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 79 and a low of 53.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79°F and lows of 58°F.
Record high was 95°F in 1991.
Record low was 43°F in 1927.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:10 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:40 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 42m
Length of Day: 15h 29m
Tomorrow will be 0m 34s shorter.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 8d 19h old with 65% illumination.
Moonrise: 3:04 PM EDT
Moonset: 12:50 AM EDT
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
George Mincar of Highland Drive shared this photo of a robin nesting on his front porch. Thanks George!
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 53 degrees and raining just a bit under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 52, barometric pressure 29.67″. We picked up 0.49″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 69, low 52.
Forecast:
The slow moving upper level low pressure system that moved in yesterday will continue to influence our weather for the next couple of days. We’ll see cloudy skies with isolated showers this morning, then occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 60s with northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. Tonight should bring occasional showers. Lows will be in the mid 50s with northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday should bring occasional showers. Highs will be in the mid 60s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. Wednesday night showers are likely. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Thursday’s looking partly sunny with a 30% chance of showers as the low moves off into the Canadian Maritimes. It’ll be warmer with highs in the mid 70s and northwest winds around 10 mph. Thursday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 73 and a low of 57. We picked up 1.09″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79°F and lows of 57°F.
Record high was 96°F in 2007 (we had a high of 91).
Record low was 41°F in 1979.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:09 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:40 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 43m
Length of Day: 15h 30m
Tomorrow will be 0m 27s shorter.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 6d 19h old with 42% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:40 PM EDT
No Moon Set
I’ll be on the road tomorrow morning for a gig, so no post tomorrow. See you again on Thursday!
Monday, June 25, 2012
A hairy woodpecker and its fledgling investigate our bird feeder post this morning.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:55AM it’s currently 59 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 59, barometric pressure 29.72″ and falling. We picked up 0.45″ of much-needed rain overnight. 24hr high was 81, low 57.
Forecast:
A strong low pressure system and a cold front will move into the region today and stall over us for the next couple of days. We’ll see numerous showers with isolated thunderstorms during the day today. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds becoming northwesterly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be cloudy with showers likely mainly until midnight. Lows will be in the lower 50s with northwest winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 60%.
Tuesday showers are likely. Highs will be in the mid 60s with light and variable winds becoming northwesterly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. Tuesday night showers are likely. Lows will be in the mid 50s with northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Wednesday showers are likely. Highs will be in the upper 60s with northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Wednesday night should be partly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers. Lows will be in the mid 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 74 and a low of 57. We picked up 0.21″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79°F and lows of 57°F.
Record high was 94°F in 1995.
Record low was 39°F in 1979.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:09 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:40 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 44m
Length of Day: 15h 30m
Tomorrow will be 0m 22s shorter.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 5d 20h old with 32% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:31 AM EDT
Moonset: 11:51 PM EDT
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Colorado blue columbine blooming near Winter Park, Colorado.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:35AM it’s currently 56 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 56, barometric pressure 29.96″. 24hr high was a much more comfortable 76, low 48.
Forecast:
We’ll start out the day today with sunny skies followed by partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon as high pressure moves off to our east. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds becoming northwesterly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight showers and thunderstorms are likely as a strong high pressure system and attendant cold front move into the region from the west. Lows will be in the upper 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Monday showers are likely with a chance of thunderstorms. It’ll feel kind of chilly with highs making it only into the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. Monday night should be mostly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Lows will be in the lower 50s with light and variable winds.
Tuesday showers are likely with highs again in the mid 60s and northwest winds from 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. Tuesday night showers are likely. Lows will be in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 64 and a low of 57. We picked up 0.50″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 78°F and lows of 57°F.
Record high was 96°F in 2003 (we had a high of 86).
Record low was 40°F in 1988.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:08 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:40 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 44m
Length of Day: 15h 31m
Tomorrow will be 0m 18s shorter.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 4d 29h old with 23% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:23 AM EDT
Moonset: 11:23 PM EDT
Saturday, June 23, 2012
A bull elk grazing in the tundra at around 12,000′ in Rocky Mountain National Park.
We’re back!
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:55AM it’s currently 66 degrees under partly sunny skies. Winds are out of the north at 0-3 mph. Relative humidity is 87%, dewpoint 62, barometric pressure 29.86″ and rising. 24hr high was 81, low 54.
Forecast:
Cooler and more unsettled weather is in the cards for us for the next several days. We’ll see partly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon as an upper level disturbance moves into the area. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds, becoming northwesterly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows will be in the mid 5os with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Sunday should start out sunny in the morning then become partly sunny. Highs will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds. Sunday night showers are likely as a low pressure system and associated cold front move into the region. Lows will be around 60 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%.
Much needed rain will continue into the workweek with showers likely on Monday. Highs will be in the lower 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Monday night should be cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows will be be in the mid 50s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 70 and a low of 61. We picked up 0.31″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 78°F and lows of 57°F.
Record high was 93°F in 1975.
Record low was 41°F in 1940.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:08 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:40 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 44m
Length of Day: 15h 31m
Tomorrow will be 0m 14s shorter.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 3d 22h old with 15% illumination.
Moonrise: 9:16 AM EDT
Moonset: 10:56 PM EDT
We got back from Colorado (the Winter Park area) yesterday afternoon. It sure was a change exiting the airport to the moist eastern air after a week in the near-drought dry of the Rocky Mountains. I gather we missed a “nice” heat wave here with highs in the 90s and high humidity (we recorded 92 degrees here on the 20th and 21st with dewpoints of 75 degrees both days). Can’t say that I’m sad we missed that as it’s certainly not my favorite kind of weather. By contrast, the Rockies were dry dry dry and the family was struck with how much water we needed to drink and how much skin moisturizer we needed to use every day. It was certainly lovely though, and Rocky Mountain National Park was a real treat! Still, it’s good to be back home, and we even brought back some cooler weather for you!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
A fly investigates a buttercup bloom in a clearing in the woods.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:10AM it’s currently 51 degrees under clear skies. Winds are out of the west at 0-4 mph. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 51, barometric pressure 30.26″ and rising rapidly. We picked up 0.06″ of rain in the past 24hrs (yesterday morning). 24hr high was 69, low 43.
Forecast:
A large and deep high pressure system will dominate the weather through the weekend and into next week bringing us a stretch of clear days and nights. We’ll see sunny skies today with highs in the mid 70s and north winds around 10 mph. Tonight should be clear with lows in the mid 40s and north winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
Friday should be mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds. Friday night should be clear with lows in the upper 40s and light and variable winds.
Saturday’s looking sunny with highs in the lower 80s and light and variable winds. Saturday night should be clear with lows in the mid 50s. Summery weather should persist well into next week with the next chance of anything different coming around Wednesday.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 67 and a low of 50. We picked up 0.07″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 76°F and lows of 54°F
Record high was 94°F in 1988.
Record low was 36°F in 1912.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:37 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 43m
Length of Day: 15h 30m
Tomorrow will be 0m 24s longer.
The Moon 24d 11h old with 22% illumination.
Moonrise: 1:56 AM EDT
Moonset: 4:12 PM EDT
I’ll be heading out of town for the next week, so you East-Street-Weather-Blog-dependent types will have to find your morning weather hit elsewhere. Enjoy the Summer Solstice as it occurs at 7:09PM on Wednesday, June 20!
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Raindrops on Lady’s Mantle in our back garden.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 62 degrees and raining lightly under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 62, barometric pressure 29.85″ and rising. We picked up 0.13″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 78, low 62.
Forecast:
This morning’s rain and clouds will gradually clear out as high pressure builds into the region and dominates the weather for the next several days. We’ll see cloudy skies with a chance of showers this morning then clearing skies as the day wears on. Highs will be in the lower 70s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Tonight should be clear with lows in the upper 40s and north winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
Thursday should be sunny with highs in the mid 70s and north winds around 10 mph. Thursday night should be mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s and northeast winds around 10 mph.
Friday’s looking sunny with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds. Friday night should be clear with lows around 50.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 66 and a low of 55. We picked up 0.14″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 76°F and lows of 54°F.
Record high was 94°F in 1949.
Record low was 40°F in 1923.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:37 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 42m
Length of Day: 15h 29m
Tomorrow will be 0m 30s longer.
The Moon is a waning crescent, 23d 11h old with 31% illumination.
Moonrise: 1:29 AM EDT
Moonset: 3:12 PM EDT
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Three young turkey poults make a hasty retreat from my camera up on Texas Hill Road.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 61 degrees under a milky clear sky. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 61, barometric pressure 30.15″ and rising. 24hr high was 82, low 56.
Forecast:
A slow moving cold front will move across the region later today and into tonight bringing with it some fairly heavy rainfall. We’ll see mostly sunny skies this morning, then mostly cloudy skies with showers likely this afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 70s with south winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 30 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should bring occasional showers with isolated thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows will be around 60 with south winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. Given the juiciness of the air currently in place, we can expect to see rainfall amounts in the 1.5″ range.
Wednesday should be cloudy with showers likely in the morning then partly sunny with a chance of showers in the afternoon as the front is replaced by cooler and drier northwesterly airflow. Highs will be in the lower 70s with southwest winds around 10 mph becoming northwesterly in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. Wednesday night should be mostly clear with lows around 50 and north winds around 10 mph.
Thursday’s looking mostly sunny with highs in the mid 70s and north winds around 10 mph. Thursday night should be clear with lows around 50.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 62 and a low of 52. We picked up 0.39″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 76°F and lows of 54°F.
Record high was 92°F in 1949.
Record low was 36°F in 1906.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:36 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 42m
Length of Day: 15h 29m
Tomorrow will be 0m 33s longer.
The Moon is a waning crescent, 22d 10h old with 40% illumination.
Moonrise: 1:04 AM EDT
Moonset: 2:11 PM EDT
Monday, June 11, 2012
A cedar waxwing poses in the Korean Mountain Ash in our front yard. He and a buddy were eating the dried berries.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 61 degrees under a milky clear sky. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 61, barometric pressure 30.15″ and rising. 24hr high was 82, low 56.
Forecast:
High pressure will dominate our weather for the next 24-36 hours. Today we’ll see mostly sunny skies with highs in the mid 80s and south winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight should be mostly clear until midnight then becoming partly cloudy. Lows will be in the upper 50s with south winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday should start off partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning, then cloudy with occasional showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon as a cold front approaches from the west. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 70s with south winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. Tuesday night should bring more showers and thunderstorms, some with heavy rainfall. Lows will be in the upper 50s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Wednesday should start off mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs will be in the lower 70s with west winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Wednesday Night should be partly cloudy as drier air move into the region. Lows will be in the lower 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 62 and a low of 53.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 76°F and lows of 54°F.
Record high was 92°F in 1947.
Record low was 35°F in 1972.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:36 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 41m
Length of Day: 15h 28m
Tomorrow will be 0m 38s longer.
The Moon is in its last quarter, 21d 10h old with 50% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:40 AM EDT
Moonset: 1:10 PM EDT
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Three bluebird fledglings waiting to be fed in the yellow birch by our lower garden yesterday.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:50AM it’s currently 59 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 59, barometric pressure 30.06″ and rising. 24hr high was 75, low 46.
Forecast:
Developing high pressure will bring us a sunny and warm day today with highs around 80 and light and variable winds. Tonight should be clear with lows in the mid 50s and light and variable winds.
Monday should be mostly sunny with highs in the lower 80s and south winds 10 to 15 mph. Monday night should be mostly clear with lows around 60 and south winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday’s looking partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon as a cold front and moisture-laden southern air move in. Highs will be in the mid 70s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Tuesday night showers and thunderstorms are likely with the potential for some heavy amounts of rain. Lows will be around 60. Chance of rain is 70%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 72 and a low of 54. We picked up 0.28″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 75°F and lows of 53°F.
Record high was 93°F in 1974.
Record low was 34°F in 1912.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:35 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 40m
Length of Day: 15h 27m
Tomorrow will be 0m 41s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 20d 12h old with 60% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:14 AM EDT
Moonset: 12:06 PM EDT
Saturday, June 9, 2012
A snail climbs a fern leaf in the woods behind the house.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:55AM it’s currently 55 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 55, barometric pressure 29.88″ and rising. We picked up 0.40″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 75, low 44.
Forecast:
Yesterday’s cold front and resulting thunderstorms have moved to our east. High pressure behind this front will pull in today bringing us sunny skies through the weekend. We’ll have highs in the mid 70s today and southwest winds around 10 mph becoming northerly this afternoon. Tonight should be clear with patchy fog after midnight. Lows will be in the mid 40s with north winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable.
Sunday should be sunny with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds. Sunday night should be clear with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Monday’s looking sunny and warmer with highs in the mid 80s and south winds around 10 mph. Monday night should be mostly clear with lows in the mid 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 82 and a low of 61. We picked up 0.55″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 75°F and lows of 53°F.
Record high was 93°F in 1933.
Record low was 37°F in 1983.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:35 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 39m
Length of Day: 15h 27m
Tomorrow will be 0m 47s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 19d 12h old with 70% illumination.
No Moon Rise
Moonset: 11:01 AM EDT
Friday, June 8, 2012
Getting personal with a red eft in the woods behind the house…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:35AM it’s currently 50 degrees under mostly clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 50, barometric pressure 29.85″. 24hr high was 73, low 47.
Forecast:
This morning’s sunny skies will give way to clouds then numerous showers and thunderstorms this afternoon as a potent warm front moves in. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail and heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 70s with south winds around 10 mph becoming westerly this afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms until midnight, then mostly clear after midnight with patchy fog. Lows will be around 50 with west winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 50%.
Saturday should be mostly sunny as high pressure and an associated cold front move in. Highs will be in the lower 70s with south winds around 10 mph becoming northerly in the afternoon. Saturday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s and east winds around 10 mph.
Sunday’s looking sunny and warmer with highs around 80 and light and variable winds. Sunday night should be lear with lows in the lower 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 90 and a low of 56.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 75°F and lows of 53°F.
Record high was 91°F in 1984.
Record low was 36°F in 1960.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:08 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:34 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 38m
Length of Day: 15h 26m
Tomorrow will be 0m 49s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 18d 11h old with 79% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:47 PM EDT
Moonset: 9:52 AM EDT
Thursday, June 7, 2012
A forest of tiny mushrooms grow on a hemlock stump in the backwoods.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:35AM it’s currently 52 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 51, barometric pressure 29.96″ and rising. We picked up 0.01″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 71, low 48.
Forecast:
We’re finally rid of the low pressure system that’s been dominating our weather for the past several days. However, a slow moving upper level trough will give us another day pretty similar to what’s gone before. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers this morning, then partly sunny skies with a chance of showers this afternoon. Highs will be around 70 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers until midnight. Lows will be around 50 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Friday should start out partly sunny. However, potent jet stream winds aloft will interact with surface instability and diurnal warming in the afternoon to produce showers and thunderstorms. Some storms my produce gusty winds and hail. Highs will be in the lower 70s with south winds around 10 mph becoming westerly in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. Friday night showers and thunderstorms are likely. Lows will be in the upper 40s with northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 60%.
Saturday’s looking partly sunny as a cold front moves from Canada. Highs will be around 70 with northwest winds around 10 mph. Saturday night should be mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 85 and low of 50.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 75°F and lows of 53°F.
Record high was 94°F in 1999.
Record low was 35°F in 1958.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:08 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:33 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 37m
Length of Day: 15h 25m
Tomorrow will be 0m 54s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 17d 11h old with 88% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:16 PM EDT
Moonset: 8:41 AM EDT
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Bleeding Heart blooming in our ornamental garden.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 44 degrees under mostly clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 44, barometric pressure 29.95″ and rising. We picked up 0.07″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 66, low 43.
Forecast:
The slowly departing summer nor’easter continues to circulate moist air into the region and will continue to influence our weather into the weekend. We’ll see partly sunny skies this morning with a chance of rain this afternoon as diurnal heating creates the possibility of a few scattered showers. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds becoming northerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 30%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers until midnight. Lows will be in the mid 40s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%.
Thursday should be partly sunny and warmer with highs in the lower 70s and light and variable winds becoming northwesterly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday night should be mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s and light and variable winds.
Friday’s looking partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the mid 70s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. Friday night should be mostly clear with lows in the lower 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 80 and a low of 44. We picked up 0.04″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 74°F and lows of 52°F.
Record high was 94°F in 1925.
Record low was 37°F in 1964.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:08 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:33 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 36m
Length of Day: 15h 24m
Tomorrow will be 0m 58s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 16d 11h old with 94% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:38 PM EDT
Moonset: 7:28 AM EDT
So, the skies were kind to us yesterday afternoon. It was overcast and raining here at 5:45PM, and I’d pretty much given up hope of catching the transit. But then the clouds broke, and I was able to get the roof rolled off the observatory and the ‘scope powered up just in time to see Venus take its first little bite out of the disc of the sun! My family and I and a neighbor were able to watch the transit for about an hour and a half until the sun set behind the hill. There were several sunspots as well. It was beautiful!
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
A pair of bees work a poppy bloom in our back garden. Note the dark color of the pollen clinging to their legs…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 44 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 43, barometric pressure 29.87″ and rising. We picked up 0.09″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 56, low 42.
Forecast:
Persistant low pressure – now south of Nova Scotia – will continue to circulate cool and damp maritime air into the region for the next couple days. We’ll see partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers this morning, then mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers this afternoon. It’ll be warmer today with highs will be in the mid 60s with north winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers, mainly until midnight. Lows will be in the mid 40s with north winds around 10 mph until midnight becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday should be partly sunny with scattered showers. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds, becoming northerly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. Wednesday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s and southeast winds around 10 mph.
Thursday’s looking partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly in the afternoon in response to diurnal heating. Highs will be in the lower 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. Thursday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid 40s. Chance of is rain 30%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 67 and a low of 41.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 74°F and lows of 52°F.
Record high was 92°F in 1919.
Record low was 34°F in 1910.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:09 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:32 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 35m
Length of Day: 15h 23m
Tomorrow will be 1m 2s longer.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 15d, 11h old with 99% illumination.
Moonrise: 9:53 PM EDT
Moonset: 6:18 AM EDT
As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, the transit of Venus will occur early this evening starting at 6:09PM EDT. I’ll be out there with my telescope (and the appropriate solar filter!), so if you see some clear skies, feel free to stop on by! Keep your fingers crossed!
Monday, June 4, 2012
Rugosa rosebuds bursting by the pond…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:25AM it’s currently 49 degrees and raining lightly under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 48, barometric pressure 29.69″ and rising. We’ve picked up 0.12″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 69, low 49.
Forecast:
The pesky low pressure system that as been affecting us over the weekend will continue to do so for the next couple of days. Currently hanging out over Cape Cod, the low continues to circulate cool, damp maritime air into the region. Consequently, we’ll see showers today with highs only in the upper 50s and northeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of showers mainly until midnight. Lows will be in the upper 40s with northeast winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday should be cloudy with scattered showers. Highs will be a bit warmer – in the lower 60s – with north winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Tuesday night should be mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Lows will be in the upper 40s with north winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Wednesday’s looking partly sunny with a 40% chance of lingering showers. Highs will be in the mid 60s with north winds around 10 mph. Wednesday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 70 and a low of 39.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 74°F and lows of 52°F.
Record high was 92°F in 1919.
Record low was 34°F in 1910.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:09 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:31 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 34m
Length of Day: 15h 22m
Tomorrow will be 1m 6s longer.
The Moon is the full “Strawberry” moon (Northeast Native American), 14d, 10h old with 100% illumination.
Moonrise: 8:57 PM EDT
Moonset: 5:13 AM EDT
Other names for this full moon include: “Rose” (Colonial American), “Flower” (English), “Horses” (Celtic), “Dyad” (Medieval Wiccan), and “Planting” (Neo Pagan Wiccan).
There’s a partial eclipse of the moon happening right now for folks in central and western North America. The moon will be 38% eclipsed at 4:03AM PDT. Nothing for us to see of course.
Stay tuned for the transit of Venus tomorrow. Unfortunately, the forecast is none too good for catching this rare event. Skies permitting, we’ll be able to see the transit begin before sunset (6:09PM EDT). This is the last transit until December of 2117 so I hope we can catch it! I remember the transit of June 2004–it was indeed spectacular!
Sunday, June 3, 2012
One of our resident, bold, cat-defying chipmunks enjoys an afternoon meal out on our back patio.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:55AM it’s currently 54 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 53, barometric pressure 29.72″ and steady. We picked up 0.48″ of rain in the past 24hrs. 24hr high was 61, low 48.
Forecast:
This morning’s clear skies will give way to mostly cloudy skies with showers and a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon as the low pressure system over the Great Lakes drops into the region. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail this afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. Tonight will be cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms until midnight, then a chance of showers with patchy drizzle after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce small hail until midnight. Lows will be in the upper 40s with light and variable winds becoming easterly around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 60%.
The low will park itself over the Gulf of Maine into Monday. Monday should start off with patchy drizzle in the morning with showers likely during the day. Highs will be in the mid 50s with northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. Monday night should be cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Lows will be in the mid 40s with north winds around 10 mph.
Tuesday should be cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Highs will be in the lower 60s with north winds around 10 mph. Tuesday night should be cloudy with lows in the mid 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 66 and a low of 42. We picked up 0.16″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 74°F and lows of 51°F.
Record high was 94°F in 1919.
Record low was 33°F in 1965.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:09 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:31 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 32m
Length of Day: 15h 21m
Tomorrow will be 1m 10s longer.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 13d, 12h old with 99% illumination.
Moonrise: 7:52 PM EDT
Moonset: 4:17 AM EDT
Saturday, June 2, 2012
A lovely purple rhododendron bloom next to the house…
Sorry for the delayed post–our power has been out since around 6:00AM and just now (10:15AM) came on…
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:25AM it was 53 degrees and a bit, well, blowy and raining lightly under overcast skies. Winds were gusting out of the south and east at up to 28mph here in the hollow. We’d picked up 0.11″ of rain overnight. 24hr high was 70, low 51.
Forecast:
Deep low pressure centered over the Great Lakes will bring wind and rain to our region today and unsettled weather for the next several days. We’ll see cloudy skies with showers likely mainly this morning. Highs will be in the mid 50s with southeast winds 15 to 20 mph and gusting up to 40 mph this morning. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight will be cloudy with a 20% chance of showers. Lows will be in the upper 40s with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable later.
Sunday should be partly sunny with patchy fog in the morning. Showers should develop mainly in the afternoon as the low heads to the southeast. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Sunday night light rain and drizzle are likely. Lows will be in the upper 40s with east winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Monday showers are likely. Highs will be in the upper 50s with north winds around 10 mph and gusting up to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. Monday night should be mostly cloudy with lows in the mid 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 66 and a low of 46.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 73°F and lows of 51°F.
Record high was 89°F in 1970.
Record low was 36°F in 1966.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:10 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:30 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 31m
Length of Day: 15h 19m
Tomorrow will be 1m 14s longer.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 12d 14h old with 95% illumination.
Moonrise: 6:40 PM EDT
Moonset: 3:30 AM EDT
Friday, June 1, 2012
A pollen-dusted solitary bee works a blackberry blossom. It should be a banner year for berries this year!
Rabbit-rabbit!
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:20AM it’s currently 41 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 41, barometric pressure 30.05″ and rising. 24hr high was 69, low 40.
Forecast:
Departing high pressure will give us a partly sunny day today before things turn wet and cooler for the remainder of the weekend. Highs today will be in the lower 70s with light and variable winds becoming southerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight should be mostly cloudy with rain developing after midnight as low pressure and an associated cold front move in from the west. It’ll be breezy with lows in the lower 50s and southeast winds 15 to 25 mph gusting up to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 60%.
Saturday will bring soaking rain with amounts in the 1-1.5″ range. It’ll be windy with highs around 60 and southeast winds 20 to 30 mph gusting up to 45 to 50 mph along the western slopes of the Greens. Chance of rain is near 100%. Rain will continue into Saturday night with lows around 50 and east winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Sunday rain is likely. It’ll be on the cool side with highs only in the upper 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Sunday night showers likely with lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 88 and a low of 63.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 73°F and lows of 51°F.
Record high was 90°F in 2011 (we had a high of 88).
Record low was 33°F in 1924.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:10 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:29 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 30m
Length of Day: 15h 18m
Tomorrow will be 1m 16s longer.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 11d 10h old with 87% illumination.
Moonrise: 5:23 PM EDT
Moonset: 2:50 AM EDT
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