Sunday, June 30, 2013
Multitasking: a pair of copulating flies feed on a chicory blossom. (For more photos, please visit my new photo blog!)
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:50AM it’s currently 66 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 65, barometric pressure 29.76″ and rising. We picked up 0.21″ of rain in the past 24hrs. Yesterday’s high was 80, and the overnight low was 60.
Forecast:
I’d love to report that there’s a change in the weather pattern, but it just ain’t true… We’ll see mostly cloudy skies with patchy fog this morning. Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon as a short wave trough moves through the region and interacts with diurnal heating. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday should be cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. Monday night showers are likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
More short wave activity and deeper moisture will arrive on Tuesday bringing showers and thunderstorms. With higher moisture contents, there’s the possibility of more flooding Tuesday. Highs will be around 80 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Tuesday night showers and thunderstorms are likely. Lows will be in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 86 and a low of 55.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 80°F and lows of 59°F.
Record high was 93°F in 1946.
Record low was 42°F 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 42s
The Moon is in its last quarter, 21d 20h old with 47% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:20 AM EDT
Moonset: 1:41 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
The chicory is blooming along roadsides and in meadow and fields this time of year. I love the different shades of blue that chicory can have, from pale to deep. I was out shooting some of the blossoms yesterday when I came across this pair “busy” feeding and doing their thing. They were pretty small, and I didn’t realize that there were two of them until I focussed in close.
Photo Info: Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 800, f/13, 1/640″.
Saturday, June 29, 2013
A brilliant orange and yellow nasturtium peeks out from behind its leaves.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:30AM it’s currently 63 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 62, barometric pressure 29.51″ and rising. We picked up 0.15″ of rain in the past 24hrs. Yesterday’s high was 76, and the overnight low was 61.
Forecast:
With the Bermuda high still anchored out in the eastern Atlantic and a deep trough over the Midwest, we’ll continue to see warm and humid condition with afternoon showers right into next week. Today we’ll see cloudy skies with a chance of showers this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon as diurnal heating does its thing. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds, becoming southerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. Tonight should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight. Lows will be in the upper 50s with south winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 40%.
Sunday should be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be around 80 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. Sunday night 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 40%.
Monday showers and thunderstorms are likely. Highs will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. Monday night showers are likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 87 and a low of 54. We picked up 0.03″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 80°F and lows of 59°F.
Record high was 96°F in 1944.
Record low was 37°F in 1919.
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 38s shorter.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 20d 19h old with 58% illumination.
No Moon Rise
Moonset: 12:36 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
This lovely nasturtium is growing just below our back deck. I got the shot during a brief interval of not-raining yesterday afternoon. I particularly like the single rain drop on the upper left petal.
Photo Info: Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm lens, ISO 2000, f/14, 1/125″.
If you like the photos you’re seeing here, I invite you to visit my photo blog: John Hadden Photography. Lots more images there!
Friday, June 28, 2013
Cumulus congestus clouds build up in the midday sky over the Green Mountains in this view from the top of Taft Hill.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:55AM it’s currently 64 degrees and raining lightly under overcast skies. Winds are out of the west at 0-3 mph. Relative humidity is 95%, dewpoint 63, barometric pressure 29.46″ and falling rapidly. We picked up 0.41″ of rain overnight. Yesterday’s high was 84 and the overnight low was 64.
Morning radar imagery shows a large gyre of rain pivoting around a low pressure system centered over eastern New York.
The Areal Flood Watch is still in effect for our area until this evening.
Forecast:
With low pressure moving northward through eastern New York this morning, we’ll see more rain this morning, then occasional showers this afternoon. Rain may be heavy at times this morning, though it’s looking like the heaviest rains should be west of us in the ‘Dacks. Highs will be in the lower 70s with northeast winds 10 to 15 mph this morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is near 100%. Tonight should be cloudy with showers likely. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Saturday should be cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds, becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60%. Saturday night should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Sunday’s looking mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, especially in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. Sunday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 40%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 80 and a low of 55. We picked up 0.36″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 80°F and lows of 59°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 35s shorter.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 19d 19h old with 68% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:51 PM EDT
Moonset: 11:29 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
With the warm and humid weather of recent days (weeks?) we’ve seen lots of these kind of cumulus congestus clouds building as daytime heating pushes up piles over the higher terrain. This sort of cloud will often build into cumulonimbus clouds that produce rain and thunderstorms. A dramatic sky!
Photo Info: Nikon D600, Nikon 18-35mm lens at 35mm, polarizing filter, ISO 800, f/14, 1/400″.
If you like the photos you’re seeing here, I invite you to visit my photo blog: John Hadden Photography. Lots more images there!
Thursday, June 27, 2013
A white tail doe on alert in the hay field along Camel’s Hump Road yesterday morning.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:20AM it’s currently 62 degrees under mostly clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 61, barometric pressure 29.76″. We picked up 0.50″ of rain in the past 24hrs. Yesterday’s high was 77 and the overnight low was 61.
There is an Areal Flood Watch in effect for our region from this evening until Friday evening.
Forecast:
More from the broken record department: Today we’ll see partly sunny skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs will be around 80 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 40%. Low pressure currently out over Pennsylvania will push into the region tonight producing more showers and thunderstorms and heavy rainfall right into Friday. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s with southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Friday will bring more heavy rain in the morning, then occasional showers in the afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 70s with east winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. There is quite a lot of moisture in this low pressure system, and we can expect as much as 2.5″ to 3″ total before things taper off mid-day Friday. Some areas may see as much as 4″, so keep the hip waders handy and be aware of flooding if you live near rivers and streams! Friday night should be cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Lows will be in the lower 60s with southeast winds around 10 mph.
The rainy, muggy pattern will continue into Saturday (and honestly, it’s looking like straight through next week…) with showers likely. Highs will be in the upper 70s with south winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. Saturday night should be cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows will be in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 63 and a low of 56. We picked up 1.62″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79°F and lows of 59°F.
Record high was 96°F in 1999 (we had a high of 88).
Record low was 44°F in 1927.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:10 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:40 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 43m
Length of Day: 15h 30m
Tomorrow will be 0m 30s shorter.
Moon is waning gibbous, 18d 18h old with 79% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:22 PM EDT
Moonset: 10:19 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
I was on my way to a gig yesterday morning when this white tail doe bounded across Camel’s Hump Road in front of me and then stopped out in the hay field. I stopped my car wondering, will she wait long enough for me to get my telephoto lens on my camera? Well, she did, and very patiently at that! I was able to rattle off quite a few frames before another passing care shooed her away.
Shot Info: Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 400mm. ISO 1000, f/5.6, 1/500″.
I’ve launched a new photography website/blog! I know a lot of you enjoy my photography, and I felt a need to have an avenue to show more of the work that I’m doing. You can find my new site here: John Hadden Photography. It’s a little bare bones just now, but I aim to post daily. I hope you take a look, like it, and subscribe!
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Fargo Brook rages shortly after the rains–about 1.25″ in 30 minutes–let up briefly yesterday afternoon at around 4:30PM.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:00AM it’s currently 63 degrees under overcasts skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 62, barometric pressure 29.73″. We picked up 1.59″ of rain yesterday, most of it 40 minute period starting around 3:30PM. Yesterday’s high was 86, and the overnight low was 62.
Sorry for no post yesterday. Monday night’s lightning took out our phone & internet, and we didn’t get it back until around 4:30 yesterday. For the record, we picked up 1.07″ of rain during Monday’s rains. Things are pretty soggy around here…
Forecast:
The Bermuda high off the Atlantic coast will continue to pump warm, moist sub-tropical air into the region through the weekend. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, we’ll be seeing the same cycle of soggy, foggy mornings with the likelihood of afternoon thunderstorms clear into the weekend, though temperatures should moderate a bit by the end of the week.
Today will be cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this afternoon, though they should not be as violent as yesterday’s storms given that we’ll see more cloud cover during the day, and that will limit diurnal heating. Highs today will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms until midnight. Lows will be in the mid 60s with light and variable winds, becoming southerly around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 40%.
Thursday should be partly sunny with patchy fog in the morning and a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be around 80 with south winds around 10 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 30%. Thursday night showers and thunderstorms are likely as a more vigorous shortwave disturbance will lift northeast into the region. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Lows will be in the mid 60s with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Friday will bring more showers and thunderstorms with some thunderstorms again producing heavy rainfall. Highs will be in the mid 70s with east winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. Friday night showers are likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 57 and a low of 52. We picked up 0.49″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79°F and lows of 58°F.
Record high was 96°F in 2007 (we had a high of 92).
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 26s shorter.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 17d 18h old with 87% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:51 PM EDT
Moonset: 9:06 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo(s):
It’s a two-fer today! I took the shot above at around 4:30PM after the downpour had subsided a bit. Fargo Brook was close to jumping its banks, and the view from our new bridge was invigorating to say the least! There was maybe 3″ of clearance under the bridge. The second shot (below) was taken near dusk at around 8:40PM. You can see that the water level has dropped at least a foot. I used two different shutter speeds for the two photos: 1/8″ for the first and 5″ for the second. I like the effect of both.
Photo info: (top) Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm @ 24mm, ISO 1000, f/22, 1/8″ hand-held; (bottom) Nikon D600, Nikon 24-120mm @ 24mm, ISO 100, f/4.5, 5 second exposure, tripod mounted.
Fargo Brook at 8:40PM.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Last night’s full moon peeks out from behind fast moving clouds.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:10AM it’s currently 64 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 63, barometric pressure 29.94″. We picked up 0.55″ of rain yesterday, mostly in the form of one strong thunderstorm that rolled through at around 3:00PM. Yesterday’s high was 83 and the overnight low was 63.
Forecast:
It’ll be another warm and muggy day to start the work week as the north country remains under the influence of a Bermuda high parked off the Atlantic coast. We’ll see partly sunny skies with patchy fog this morning, then scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail and heavy rainfall. Highs will be in the mid 80s with southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming westerly this afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly until midnight. Lows will be in the mid 60s with southwest winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 40%.
Rinse and repeat for Tuesday with partly sunny skies and scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs will again be in the mid 80s with southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming westerly in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. Tuesday night should be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid 60s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.
Aaand again on Wednesday we’ll see partly sunny skies with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. Wednesday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 50%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 81 and a low of 48.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 79°F and lows of 58°F.
Record high was 96°F in 2003 (we had a high of 92).
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 17s shorter.
The Moon is waning gibbous, 15d 18h old with 99% illumination.
Moonrise: 9:34 PM EDT
Moonset: 6:37 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
This was a very challenging photo to take, and I learned a lot from the close-to-failed experience… We walked up to a neighbor’s field that had a good view of the eastern horizon along the spine of the Greens (thanks J&E!) and waited patiently for the moon to rise, hoping that there would be a break in the fast moving clouds that were cruising in from the west. The first thing that I realized (as the mosquitos were biting) was that I’d forgotten the ball-head mount for my tripod. Doh! So framing the shot was a study in frustration as I had to adjust the legs of the tripod on uneven ground. As the clouds broke very briefly, I was able to shoot only a few frames–mostly overexposed on the moon robbing it of much of any detail. It was only by tweaking it in Lightroom later that I was able to tease out any surface detail. Lessons learned: higher ISO, shorter exposure time, and spot metering on the moon itself. And bring the ball-head! Still, I like how the clouds are blurred a bit and the overall effect of the photo is kind of cool.
Shot Info: Nikon D600, Sigma 120-400mm @ 300mm, ISO 1000, f/10, 1.6″ exposure.
Sunday, June 23, 2013
English daisies and grasses suspended over our pond.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:30AM it’s a damp and muggy 68 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 68, barometric pressure 30.06″ and rising. We picked up 0.34″ of rain overnight. Yesterday’s high was 79, and the overnight low was 64.
Forecast:
The Bermuda high now anchored in the Atlantic will set us up for a fairly stagnant weather pattern for the upcoming week as it helps to funnel warm, tropical air into the region. We’ll see hot, muggy days and the daily threat of thunderstorms as daytime heating interacts with a series of shortwave disturbance moving eastwardly. Today we’ll see cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then partly sunny skies with scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall this afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 80s with light and variable winds, becoming southwesterly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 30%.
Tonight should be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms until midnight, then mostly cloudy with isolated showers and thunderstorms after midnight. It’ll be humid with lows in the mid 60s and light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Monday should be mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 80s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. Monday night should be partly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.
Tuesday’s looking partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, again in the afternoon hours. Highs will be in the mid 80s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. Tuesday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 60s. Chance of rain is 40%.
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 79°F and lows of 58°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 13s shorter.
The Moon is the full Strawberry Moon (Northeast Native American), 14d 19h old with 100% illumination.
Moonrise: 8:46 PM EDT
Moonset: 5:25 AM EDT
Other names for this full moon include: “Rose” (Colonial American), “Flower” (English), “Horses” (Celtic), “Dyad” (Medieval Wiccan), and “Planting” (Neo Pagan Wiccan).
This full moon is also what’s been termed a “Supermoon”, as the moon is at perigee (its closest approach to the earth in its elliptical orbit) and will appear about 14% larger than other full moons. Astronomers call this type moon a “perigee full moon.” The term “Supermoon” is of recent coinage–being used for the first time to describe the perigee full moon of 2011. The term is linked to astrology and has been used to prognosticate all kinds of dire events such as earthquakes, floods, and volcanic eruptions. There’s are good articles on the matter here and here. If the skies are clear at moonrise, it might be worth a look at the eastern horizon as it should be quite lovely!
About Today’s Photo:
Here’s a telephoto shot of English daisies and grasses seemingly suspended in space above the waters of our pond. I like the way the flattened depth of field helps to isolate the subject (the two in-focus daisies) and blurs the background smoothly.
The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 120-400mm lens @ 185mm, ISO 800, f/8, 1/1600″.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
A close up of a timothy seed head. What amazing structure!
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:15AM it’s currently 62 degrees under overcast skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 61, barometric pressure 30.13″ and falling. Yesterday’s high was 81, and the overnight low was 55.
Forecast:
This morning’s clouds are courtesy of a stalled frontal boundary draped over the Canadian boundary. This will interact with a warm front approaching from the southwest to set off showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon. We’ll see cloudy skies today with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds, becoming southwesterly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight will be cloudy with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms until midnight. Lows will be in the lower 60s with light and variable winds, becoming southerly around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 50%.
Sunday should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then partly sunny with isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon as diurnal heater and warmer temperatures go to work. Highs will be in the upper 80s to near 90 in the Champlain Valley with dewpoints rising into the 60s, so it’ll be a muggy one. Winds will be out of the south at around 10 mph, becoming southwesterly in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 30%. Sunday night should be partly cloudy and muggy with lows in the mid 60s and southwest winds around 10 mph.
Monday’s looking partly sunny with another chance of showers. It’ll be humid again with highs in the mid 80s and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. Monday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 30%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 81 and a low of 61.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 78°F and lows of 57°F.
Record high was 92°F in 1921.
Record low was 39°F in 1940.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:08 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:39 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 45m
Length of Day: 15h 31m
Tomorrow will be 0m 9s shorter.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 13d 19h old with 99% illumination.
Moonrise: 7:49 PM EDT
Moonset: 4:20 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
Here’s another example of small, everyday things in nature revealing their wonderful detail when you get in really close. I’d never realize how complex and beautiful a young timothy grass seed head was until I looked at this shot on my computer. I really like the interlacing “V” shapes and the fine hair.
The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 640, f/6.3, 1/1000″.
Friday, June 21, 2013: The Summer Solstice!
A solitary bee works a peony blossom.
Happy Summer Solstice!
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:05AM it’s currently 53 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 53, barometric pressure 30.23″ and rising. Yesterday’s high was 75 and the overnight low was 46.
Forecast:
A weak frontal boundary pushing south out of Canada will bring some clouds this morning, but high pressure now anchored off the Atlantic coast will keep us dry and bring increasingly warm air into the region through the weekend. Today we’ll see partly sunny skies with highs in the upper 70s and light and variable winds, becoming northwesterly around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight should be clear until midnight, then become partly cloudy. Lows will be in the mid 50s with light and variable winds.
Saturday should be partly sunny in the morning, then become mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon as diurnal heating works layers of instability. Highs will be in the mid 70s with south winds around 10 mph, becoming northwesterly in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 50%. Saturday night should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the upper 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%.
Sunday should be partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, again in the afternoon. It will be warmer with highs will in the lower 80s and southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%. Sunday night should b partly cloudy with lows in the mid 60s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 92 and a low of 65.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 78°F and lows of 57°F.
Record high was 97°F in 2012 (we were 92).
Record low was 32°F in 1920.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:08 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:39 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 45m
Length of Day: 15h 31m
Tomorrow will be 0m 4s shorter.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 12d 19h old with 94% illumination.
Moonrise: 6:44 PM EDT
Moonset: 3:24 AM EDT
The Summer Solstice occurred this morning at 1:04AM. The Summer Solstice marks the point at which the tilt of the earth’s northern pole is inclined most steeply towards the sun (at 23° 26′). This marks the beginning of astronomical summer in the northern hemisphere and our longest day of the year. From today until the Winter Solstice in December, the days will become shorter. It looks like the weather will cooperate too, as we’ve got summer warmth and humidity on the way!
About Today’s Photo:
This solitary bee was working hard in the middle of the peony blossom. He was there quite a while, and, as you can see from his well-laden legs, had filled up pretty full with pollen!
The photo was taken with my D600, Sigma 105mm, ISO 640, f/8, 1/200″.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Last night’s waxing gibbous moon.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:20AM it’s currently 47 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 46, barometric pressure 30.25″ and rising. Yesterday’s high was 67, and the overnight low was 39.
Forecast:
With high pressure continuing to build into the region this morning, we’ve got another lovely sunny day on tap. We’ll see clear skies and warmer temperatures today with highs in the mid 70s and light and variable winds, becoming westerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Tonight should be mostly clear until midnight, then become partly cloudy. Lows will be in the upper 40s with light and variable winds.
Friday (the Summer Solstice!) should be partly sunny as a weak cold front skirts the Canadian border. Highs will be in the upper 70s with light and variable winds, becoming northwesterly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Friday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Saturday’s looking partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms as a warm front and more humid air moves into the region from the southwest. Highs will be around 80 with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 40%. Saturday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows will be around 60. Chance of rain is 40%. The extended forecast is calling for a prolonged period of warm to hot and muggy days going into next week so it looks like summer’s on its way!
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 92 and a low of 64.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 78°F and lows of 57°F.
Record high was 95°F in 2012 (we had our high of 92).
Record low was 35°F in 1918.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:39 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 45m
Length of Day : 15h 31m
Tomorrow will be 0m 0s shorter (last day before the Solstice).
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 11d 19h old with 87% illumination.
Moonrise: 5:34 PM EDT
Moonset: 2:37 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
Last night’s waxing gibbous moon led me outside to test out my new Nikon D600 in the observatory. The shot was taken with the camera in “prime focus” meaning it was connected directly to the back of my Meade LX 90 8″ telescope using a special adapter. The scope’s focal length is 2,000mm with an aperture of f/10. This is a 1/160″ exposure at ISO 200. I think it did a pretty good job of teasing out the details of the lunar surface, especially along the southern highlands around the prominent crater Tycho.
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
A flesh fly on a fern frond along Fargo Brook.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:45AM it’s currently 40 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 40, barometric pressure 30.05″ and rising. Yesterdays’ high was 68 and the overnight low was 39.
Forecast:
High pressure is building into the region and will deliver sunny and dry conditions into the upcoming weekend. We’ll see sunny skies today with highs in the upper 60s 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.
Thursday should be sunny and warmer with highs in the mid 70s and light and variable winds, becoming southwesterly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Thursday night should be clear with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Friday’s looking mostly sunny with highs in the upper 70s and southwest winds around 10 mph. Friday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the upper 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 78 and a low of 58.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 77°F and lows of 57°F.
Record high was 100°F in 1995.
Record low was 37°F in 1946.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:39 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 45m
Length of Day: 15h 31m
Tomorrow will be 0m 4s longer.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 10d 19h old with 78% illumination.
Moonrise: 4:22 PM EDT
Moonset: 1:58 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
A flesh fly (Sarcophaga pernix) (gotta love that name!) pauses for a moment on a ostrich fern frond along Fargo Brook. The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 2000, f/5, 1/250″.
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Cascading water on Cobb Brook.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:35AM it’s currently 46 degrees under mostly clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 45, barometric pressure 29.92″ and rising. We picked up 0.12″ of rain in the past 24hrs. Yesterday’s high was 72, and the overnight low was 45.
Forecast:
This morning’s sunny skies will give way to clouds and isolated showers as an upper level trough of low pressure moves across eastern Canada and New England today. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing as high pressure builds in. Lows will be in the mid 40s with light and variable winds.
High pressure will be in place Wednesday through the remainder of the week. We’ll see sunny skies with highs around 70 and north winds around 10 mph. Wednesday night should be clear with lows in the mid 40s and northeast winds around 10 mph.
Thursday’s looking sunny with highs in the lower 70s and light and variable winds. Thursday night should be mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 77 and a low of 54.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 77°F and lows of 56°F.
Record high was 97°F in 1994.
Record low was 40°F in 1964.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:38 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 44m
Length of Day: 15h 31m
Tomorrow will be 0m 9s longer.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 9d 18h old with 68% illumination.
Moonrise: 3:11 PM EDT
Moonset: 1:24 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
Here’s another shot of a lovely cascading falls on Cobb Brook. I like the stair-step nature of this falls. The shot I posted a few days back on June 11, showed the upper falls and was taken with a 3 second exposure. Today’s photo has a faster shutter speed of 0.5″. I’m not sure which I prefer, though I like how the faster shutter shows more detail in the falling water, giving it a more tendrilled and textured rather feel than smooth.
The shot was taken with my D600, Nikon 24-120mm lens @ 30mm, ISO 100, f/11, 0.5″.
Monday, June 17, 2013
A rugosa rose blooms next to the pond.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 5:00AM it’s currently 50 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 49, barometric pressure 29.76″. We picked up 0.25″ of rain yesterday. Yesterday’s high was 69 and the overnight low was 50.
Forecast:
We’ll start the day with partly sunny skies. A cold front will move through the region this afternoon kicking off showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds and small hail this afternoon. Highs will be in the lower 70s with southwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely until midnight, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms after 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 should start off partly sunny with a 20% chance of showers as high pressure begins to build in. Highs will be around 70 with light and variable winds, becoming northwesterly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Tuesday night shoudl be clear with lows in the upper 40s and light and variable winds.
Wednesday’s looking sunny with highs in the lower 70s and northwest winds around 10 mph. Wednesday night should be clear with lows in the mid 40s.
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 77°F and lows of 56°F.
Record high was 96°F in 1994.
Record low was 42°F in 1925.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:38 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 44m
Length of Day: 15h 31m
Tomorrow will be 0m 13s longer.
The Moon is waxing gibbous, 8d 17h old with 57% illumination.
Moonrise: 2:03 PM EDT
Moonset: 12:54 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
Rugosa rose is prolific in our neck of the woods. We have several around our property as they tend to naturalize and spread quite readily.
This shot was taken in the late afternoon with my D600, Sigma 120-400mm zoom @ 400mm, ISO 800, f/8, 1/160″.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
A luna moth dries its wings on one of our front yard spruce trees.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:20AM it’s currently 63 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 63%, dewpoint 50, barometric pressure 29.85″ and falling. Yesterday’s high was 74 and the overnight low was 46.
Forecast:
A surface low and upper level trough currently out over the eastern Great Lakes will approach our region from the west bringing rain and a possible a rumble of thunder this afternoon and into tonight. Rain should arrive in our area between 4:00 and 6:00PM. Highs will be in the upper 60s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with rain likely until midnight. Lows will be in the lower 50s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 60%. We should see upwards of 1.00″ of rain from this system before it moves east of us overnight.
Monday should start off partly sunny in the morning, then become mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon as another surface trough and associated weak cold front move into the region. Highs will be in the mid 70s with southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Monday night should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows will be in the lower 50s with west winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
Tuesday should be partly sunny with a 30% chance of showers as high pressure begins to build into the region. Highs will be in the upper 60s with northwest winds around 10 mph. Tuesday night should be mostly clear with lows in the mid 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 83 and a low of 48.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 77°F and lows of 56°F.
Record high was 94°F in 1891.
Record low was 37°F in 1961.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:38 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 44m
Length of Day: 15h 30m
Tomorrow will be 0m 18s longer.
Moon is a waxing crescent, 7d 20h old with 48% illumination.
Moonrise: 12:56 PM EDT
Moonset: 12:26 AM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
This luna moth had recently emerged from its cocoon. I saw it fluttering awkwardly across the yard–flying a few yards then dropping to the ground–and quickly rescued it from overly curious cats. Since I was a kid I’ve been amazed by luna moths. Their colors and shaggy shoulders are unique to moths in our region.
I took the shot with my D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 1250, f/9, 1/125″.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
Our new ducks, Rupert & Rita, out for a stroll around the pond.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:15AM it’s currently 57 degrees under clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 93%, dewpoint 53, barometric pressure 29.94″ and rising slowly. Yesterday’s high was 75 and the overnight low was 42.
Forecast:
High pressure currently ridging over the region will deliver a sunny day today. Highs will be in the lower 70s with west winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight should be mostly clear until midnight, then become partly cloudy. Lows will be around 50 with west winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
A weak low pressure trough will move into the region Sunday bringing mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 60s with south winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Sunday night should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows will be in the lower 50s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%.
Monday should be 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 50%. Monday night should be partly cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Lows will be in the mid 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 79 and a low of 44.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 76°F and lows of 55°F.
Record high was 97°F is 1988.
Record low was 41°F in 1923.
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 21s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 6d 20h old with 38% illumination.
Moonrise: 11:52 AM EDT
No Moon Set
About Today’s Photo:
Rupert and Rita are the newest additions to our menagerie. They are quite photogenic! I took this shot laying down in the grass with my telephoto lens from a distance of about 75′. I like the broad expanse of blurred grass in the foreground that draws the eye to the ducks.
The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 120-400mm telephoto @ 400mm, ISO 800, f/9, 1/100″.
Friday, June 14, 2013
A single dew-speckled daisy in focus among others down by the Huntington River.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:10AM it’s currently 52 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 52, barometric pressure 29.72″ and rising. We picked up a 0.01″ trace of rain in the past 24hrs. Yesterday’s high was 67 and the overnight low was 46.
Forecast:
The low pressure system that brought heavy rains just south of our region is moving off the coast this morning. We’ll see partly sunny skies today with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon as a weak cold front descends from Canada. Highs will be in the mid 70s with northwest winds around 10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 30%. High pressure will build in behind this front bringing clear skies with patchy fog after midnight. Lows will be in the upper 40s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
Saturday should be sunny in the morning, then become partly sunny. Highs will be in the lower 70s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday night should be partly cloudy with lows around 50 and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday should start out partly sunny with a 40% chance of scattered, hit or miss showers in the afternoon as a quick moving shortwave trough moves through. Forecast models are showing these showers approaching in the 6:00PM range. Highs will be in the upper 60s with south winds around 10 mph. Sunday 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 76 and a low of 42. We picked up 0.06″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 76°F and lows of 55°F.
Record high was 94°F in 1988.
Record 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 26s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 5d 19h old with 28% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:50 AM EDT
Moonset: 11:59 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
This photo is influenced by some other photographers I’ve been following on various blogs recently (notably Paul Davis’s blog). I’m looking to draw the eye to specific elements using focus and composition. In this case, a shallow depth of field allowed me to focus on the single daisy while the other daisies and surrounding grasses are blurred. I bit of judicious cropping, sharpening and dodging enhances the effect.
The shot was taken with my D600, Nikon 18-35mm @ 23mm, polarizing filter, ISO 800, f/3.8, 1/1000″
Thursday, June 13, 2013
Morning raindrops cling to grass stems.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 5:55AM it’s currently 48 degrees under mostly clear skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 47, barometric pressure 29.78″. We picked up 0.03″ of rain in the past 24hrs. Yesterday’s high was 67, and the overnight low was 46.
Forecast:
We’ll start the day with partly sunny skies and patchy dense fog early this morning. There’s a slight chance of showers this afternoon as a powerful low pressure system–currently delivering heavy rains and severe thunderstorms to Ohio and Pennsylvania–tracks south of our region later today. We should be well north of this, however, with only southern sections seeing any rain. Highs today will be around 70 with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be partly cloudy with a 40% chance of showers. Lows will be in the lower 50s with light and variable winds.
Friday should start out partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon as a weak cold front pushes through the region out of Canada. Highs will be in the lower 70s with north winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Friday night should be mostly clear with lows around 50 and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
High pressure will build into the region Saturday bringing sunny skies with highs in the lower 70s and northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Saturday night should be mostly clear with lows in the upper 40s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 69 and a low of 49. We picked up 0.13″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 76°F and lows of 55°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 waxing crescent, 4d 18h old with 19% illumination.
Moonrise: 9:50 AM EDT
Moonset: 11:32 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
Rain drops cling to grass stems in this early morning shot. I managed to get the depth of field just right to catch both the reflections in the drops and the cell structure of the grass. The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/4.8, 1/320″ exposure.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013
A blade of grass with beaded rain drops.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:15AM it’s currently 53 degrees and drizzling lightly under overcast skies. Winds are out of the southeast at 2-5 mph. Relative humidity is 96%, dewpoint 52, barometric pressure 29..68″ and rising rapidly. We picked up 1.14″ of rain in the past 24hrs. Yesterday’s high was 62, and the overnight low was 53.
Forecast:
The low pressure system that brought locally heavy rainfall to the region over the past 24 hours is departing eastward through the Gulf of Maine and into Nova Scotia today. Lingering light rain with an associated upper level low will remain possible through the morning hours. We’ll see cloudy skies and light rain likely this morning, then a slight chance of showers midday with possible sunny breaks late this afternoon as a ridge of high pressure builds in. Highs will be in the upper 60s with north winds 15 to 20 mph gusting up to 30 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight should be partly cloudy until midnight, then clearing. Lows will be in the upper 40s with west winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
Thursday should bring areas of dense fog early and partly sunny skies in the morning, becoming cloudy with a chance of rain in the afternoon as another low pressure system moves into the region from the southwest. Highs will be around 70 with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Thursday night should be cloudy with a 50% chance of rain. Highest rainfall amounts should be south of our immediate area. Lows will be in the lower 50s with northeast winds around 10 mph.
Friday showers are likely as the low decelerates and lingers off of Cape Cod. Highs will be in the upper 60s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. Friday night should be partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows will be in the mid 40s. Chance of rain is 50%. At this point it’s looking like we might be in for a dry weekend as high pressure builds in behind the departing low.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 78 and a low of 64.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 75°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 35s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 3d 18h old with 12% illumination.
Moonrise: 8:50 AM EDT
Moonset: 11:03 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
Here’s another macro shot of a blade of grass beaded with rain drops—this time with no fly. I love how the larger drops magnify so that you can see the cell structure of the grass.
The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/4.5, 1/500″.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The falls on Cobb Brook.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:05AM it’s currently 55 degrees and raining under overcast skies. Winds are out of the southwest at 2-5 mph. Relative humidity is 94%, dewpoint 54, barometric pressure 29.73″ and falling rapidly. We picked up 0.74″ of rain overnight. Yesterday’s high was 73, and the overnight low was 55.
Forecast:
A warm frontal zone and associated low pressure and a upper level trough will traverse the region today bringing rain throughout the day and into tomorrow. Highs today will only be in the upper 50s with east winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 30 mph. Chance of rain is near 100%. Tonight will bring more rain. Lows will be around 50 with light and variable winds, becoming northerly around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is near 100%.
Wednesday should be cloudy with occasional showers, mainly in the morning. Highs will be in the mid 60s with north winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. A weak ridge of high pressure will build in Wednesday night bringing mostly clear skies with patchy dense fog possible. Lows will be in the lower 50s with light and variable winds.
Another low will pass south of the region Thursday bringing mostly cloudy skies with a 50% chance of rain. Highs will be in the mid 60s with south winds around 10 mph. Thursday night should be cloudy with a 50% chance of rain. Lows will be around 50.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 84 and a low of 56.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 75°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 a waxing crescent, 2d 19h old with 7% illumination.
Moonrise: 7:52 AM EDT
Moonset: 10:31 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
Cobb Brook is a lovely stream that runs into the Huntington River between Huntington Center and Hanksville. It has several flumes and waterfalls along its course as it descends from the flanks of Mt. Ira Allen and Burnt Rock Mountain. This falls is the tallest. After recent rainfall, the brook was fairly full, and I had to take off my boots and socks to wade across the pool at the bottom of falls to set up for this shot. I shot a slow, 3-second exposure here to smooth out the falling water. I really like how the massive rock walls seem to float in the water.
The shot was taken with my D600, Nikon 24-120mm zoom @ 24mm, circular polarizer, ISO 100, f/13, 3″ exposure.
Monday, June 10, 2013
A small fly poses on a raindrop bespeckled blade of grass.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:45AM it’s currently 50 degrees under a hazy, partly cloudy sky. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 49, barometric pressure 30.18″. Yesterday’s high was 74, and the overnight low was 46.
Forecast:
This morning’s sunshine will give way to cloudy skies and another prolonged stint of rain as a slow moving low pressure system takes up residence over the region through Wednesday morning. We’ll see partly sunny skies this morning giving way to cloudy skies and a chance of rain this afternoon as the low moves in with an associated warm front. Highs will be in the mid 70s with light and variable winds, becoming southerly around 10 mph this afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. Tonight will bring rain. Lows will be in the mid 50s with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is near 100%.
Rain will continue through Tuesday with daytime highs in the mid 60s and southeast winds around 10 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is near 100%. Tuesday night will be rainy with lows in the mid 50s and northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 90%.
Wednesday morning showers are likely. Highs will be in the mid 60s with northwest winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. The low will finally move east of the region by Wednesday night so we’ll likely see mostly cloudy skies with a 40% chance of lingering showers. Lows will be around 50. Expect precipitation amounts to be around 2″ by the Wednesday morning from this round of rain.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 82 and a low of 46.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 75°F and lows of 54°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 43s longer.
The Moon is a waxing crescent, 1d 19h old with 3% illumination.
Moonrise: 6:57 AM EDT
Moonset: 9:56 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
There was plenty of opportunity to photography rain drops yesterday morning as the flowers and grasses were wet from the recent rainfall. This tiny fly was hanging out on a blade of grass next to our woodshed. I really like the crispness of the focus of the fly and drops of water and the way the focus falls off just beyond. Another example of taking advantage of shallow depth of field.
The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 800, f/4.8, 1/400″.
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Yesterday’s drizzle leaves fine droplets on new hemlock shoots.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:30AM it’s currently 58 degrees under mostly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 99%, dewpoint 58, barometric pressure 30.06″ and rising. We picked up 0.09″ of rain in the past 24hrs. Yesterday’s high was 58 and the overnight low was 52.
Forecast:
High pressure will build into the region today and into Monday bringing a spell of quiet and dry weather. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of showers this morning, then partly sunny skies this afternoon. Highs will be much more comfortable today in the lower 70s with southwest winds around 10 mph becoming northwesterly this afternoon. Chance of rain is 20%. Tonight should be mostly clear with lows around 50 and southwest winds around 10 mph until midnight, becoming light and variable.
Monday should be partly sunny in the morning, then become cloudy with a chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon as a warm front and associated low pressure move into the region from the Ohio River valley. Highs will be in the upper 70s to near 80 with light and variable winds, becoming southerly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 40%. Rain will increase into Monday night with lows in the upper 50s and southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 80%.
Tuesday should bring more rain with a chance of afternoon thunderstorms. Highs will be around 70 with east winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. Tuesday night showers are likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the upper 50s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 74 and a low of 44. We picked up 0.40″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 75°F and lows of 54°F.
Record high was 93°F in 1933.
Record low was 37°F in 1983.
Sky Notes:
Sunrise: 5:07 AM EDT
Sunset: 8:34 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 16h 39m
Length of Day: 15h 26m
Tomorrow will be 0m 46s longer.
The Moon is just past new today, 19 hours old with 1% illumination.
Moonrise: 6:04 AM EDT
Moonset: 9:16 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
This hemlock tree is right outside my studio door. Yesterday’s persistent drizzle had left fine water droplets on new shoots, and I just couldn’t resist shooting it. There’s something about the bright green of the new growth contrasted against the deeper green of the old that really appeals to me.
The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 500mm macro, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/400″.
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Devil’s Paintbrush in the front field.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 8:15AM it’s currently 55 degrees and drizzling lightly under overcast skies. Winds are out of the south at 2-4 mph. Relative humidity is 97%, dewpoint 54, barometric pressure 29.77″. We picked up 0.34″ of rain in the past 24hrs. Yesterday’s high was 56 and the overnight low was 52.
Forecast:
The remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea will continue to track northeastward today passing Cape Cod and Nova Scotia. Consequently, we’ll see cloudy skies with rain likely this morning, then a chance of showers this afternoon. Highs will be around 60 with northwest winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Tonight will be cloudy with a 20% chance of showers. Lows will be in the lower 50s with light and variable winds.
Sunday should start out cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the morning, then become partly sunny in the afternoon as surface high pressure builds briefly into the region. It will be more seasonable with highs in the lower 70s and southwest winds around 10 mph, becoming northwesterly in the afternoon. Chance of morning rain is 20%. Sunday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
A slow moving low will approach the region from the Great Lakes on Monday bringing showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs will be around 70 with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 70%. Monday night showers are likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows will be in the upper 50s. Chance of rain is 70%.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 75 and a low of 47.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 74°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 51s longer.
The Moon is a wee waning crescent, 29d 11h old with 0% illumination.
Moonrise: 5:16 AM EDT
Moonset: 8:32 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
Devil’s Paintbrush, also known as Orange Hawkweed (Hieracium aurantiacum), blooms in fields and along roadsides this time of year. It’s intricate bright orange blossoms contrast sharply with the greens of the grasses that surround it.
This shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 1250, f/22, 1/250″.
Friday, June 7, 2013
A yellow jacket fly (?) on a rhubarb blossoms in our lower veggie garden.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 6:40AM it’s currently 51 degree under overcast skies. Winds are out of the south at 3-6 mph. Relative humidity is 82%, dewpoint 46, barometric pressure 29.99″. We picked up 0.30″ of rain overnight. Yesterday’s high was 68 and the overnight low was 50.
Forecast:
A stationary front will lift north of our region today bringing rain and cooler than normal temperatures. Heavier rains should be during the morning hours, tapering to persistent showers in the afternoon. Highs today will be in the upper 50s to low 60s with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. Tonight rain is likely. Lows will be in the lower 50s with southeast winds 10 to 15 mph gusting up to 25 mph until midnight then becoming light and variable. Chance of rain is 70%.
Saturday should be cloudy with rain likely in the morning and a chance of showers in the afternoon as the remnants of Tropical Storm Andrea moves up the Atlantic coast. Highs will be in the mid 60s with light and variable winds, becoming northwesterly around 10 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 60% with heavier amounts south and east of our region. Saturday night should be mostly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds.
Sunday’s looking mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of showers. Highs will be in the mid 70s with west winds around 10 mph. Sunday night should be partly cloudy with lows in the lower 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 73 and a low of 48. We picked up 0.01″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 74°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 55s longer.
The Moon is a waning crescent, 28d 10h old with 1% illumination.
Moonrise: 4:32 AM EDT
Moonset: 7:42 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
It’s getting to be bug hunting season! I really enjoy walking through our front field and gardens to see what critters are lurking. This tiny yellow jacket fly (I think…) was busy yesterday working the rhubarb blossoms in our lower vegetable garden.
The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 105mm macro, ISO 1250, f/13, 1/500″.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
A redwing blackbird surveys the field from his perch along Camel’s Hump Road.
Morning Observation:
This morning in Huntington at 7:15AM it’s currently 53 degrees under cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 92%, dewpoint 51, barometric pressure 30.15″. Yesterday’s high was 68 and the overnight low was 47.
Forecast:
Nn upper level low moving slowly eastward across the Great Lakes region will combined with increasing moisture from the Ohio and Tennessee valleys to bring periods of light to moderate rain this afternoon through Friday morning. We’ll see cloudy skies with rain, mainly this afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 80%. Tonight rain will continue with lows in the lower 50s and light and variable winds becoming southeasterly around 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain is 80%.
Rain will continue into Friday with highs only in the upper 50s and southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. Friday night showers are likely. Lows will be in the upper 40s with southeast winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 70%.
Low pressure from Tropical Storm Andrea (now in the Gulf of Mexico) will track along the New England coast Saturday
bringing more showers. Highs will be in the upper 60s with light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 70%. Saturday night should be cloudy with a 50% chance of showers. Lows will be in the mid 50s.
Almanac:
Last year on this date we had a high of 71 and a low of 43. We picked up 0.07″ of rain.
Burlington norms for this date are highs of 74°F and lows of 53°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 59s longer.
The Moon is a waning crescent, 27d 11h old with 4% illumination.
Moonrise: 3:52 AM EDT
Moonset: 6:49 PM EDT
About Today’s Photo:
The hay meadows in Huntington are tall these days, and redwing blackbirds and bobolinks can often be seen popping in and out of the long grasses. This redwing was perched on a post along Camel’s Hump Road and was good enough to patiently wait for me to get his picture.
The shot was taken with my D600, Sigma 120-400mm @ 400mm, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/500″.
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