Monday, September 9, 2013

Spindle-shaped yellow coral fungi growing next to a fallen birch log.

Morning Observation:

This morning in Huntington at 7:05AM it’s currently a cool 39 degrees under partly cloudy skies. Winds are calm. Relative humidity is 98%, dewpoint 38, barometric pressure 30.18″ and rising. Yesterday’s high was 61, and the overnight low was 37.

Forecast:

The high pressure that gave us cool dry conditions over the past 24hrs is moving east of the region this morning. We’ll see mostly sunny skies today with temperatures moderating into the upper 60s and low 70s with south winds around 10 mph. Tonight should be mostly clear until midnight, then become mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight as a warm front lifts into the region out of the Ohio River valley overnight. Lows will be in the mid 50s with south winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain is 30%.

Tuesday will feel quite summer like with cloudy skies and a chance of showers in the morning, then a renewed chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail in the afternoon. It’ll be much warmer with highs in the upper 70s to low 80s with south winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain is 50%. Tuesday night should be mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. It’ll be humid with lows in the upper 60s and southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain is 40%.

Wednesday’s looking partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail. It will be humid with highs in the lower 80s and light and variable winds. Chance of rain is 50%. Wednesday night showers and thunderstorms are likely. Lows will be in the mid 60s. Chance of rain is 60%.

Almanac:

Last year on this date we had a high of 68 and a low of 45. We picked up 0.55″ of rain.

Burlington norms for this date are highs of 73°F and lows of 53°F.
Record high was 98°F in 2002 (we had a high of 90).
Record low was 37°F in 1938.

Sky Notes:

Sunrise: 6:24 AM EDT
Sunset: 7:13 PM EDT
Length Of Visible Light: 13h 47m
Length of Day: 12h 48m
Tomorrow will be 3m 0s shorter.

The Moon is a waxing crescent, 3d 23h old with 17% illumination.
Moonrise: 10:54 AM EDT
Moonset: 9:15 PM EDT

About Today’s Photo:

This Spindle-shapes Yellow Coral fungi (Clavulinopsis fusifumis) was sprouting next to a fallen birch log along the Mailbox Trail in the woods behind our house. Its bright yellow coloring certainly caught my eye!

Nikon D600, Sigma 105mm macro lens, ISO 1250, f/8, 1/320″ exposure.