5/31/2008

No rain in the gauge at 5:30 AM. The temperature was 72º F, the sky was partly cloudy and winds were 1-3 mph according to the Beaufort Scale.

The forecast for today is for highs in the mid 80's and a 40% chance of rain, mainly thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening.

The low for today was 70º F and the high was 84ºF. It was partly cloudy most of the day, with a few periods of overcast.

5/30/2008

There was no rain in the gauge today, though the dew seemed particularly heavy this morning. At 5:30 AM the temperature was 67º F, the sky was overcast, and winds were 4-7 mph according to the Beaufort Scale.

The forecast for today is low to mid 80's and partly cloudy sky's.

The low for today was 64º and the high was 83º. In the morning the sky was overcast but in the afternoon it became mostly cloudy to partly cloudy.

5/29/2008

There was 0.01" of rain in the gauge at 5:30 AM, the temperature was 57º F, the sky was clear and there was no wind. The rain events starting on the 26th and ending on the 28th saw a total of 3.87" of rain putting this CoCoRaHS station at over 7" of rain for May.

The forecast for today is for a high of around 80º and clear sky's.

The low for today was 57º F and the high was 78º F and it was partly cloudy most of the day, with a period of mostly cloudy in the middle of the day.

5/28/2008

At 5:30 AM the temperature was 65º F, the sky was overcast, and the winds were 13-18 mph according to the Beaufort scale. The rain gauge had 2.37" of rain in it. 0.13" from a shower yesterday afternoon at around 3:15 PM and the rest coming in a thunderstorm that started about 8:30 PM and any showers that followed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the mid 70's and a 50% chance of rain.

The low for today was 58º F and the high was 68º F. There was very little rain, though it remained overcast most of the day.

5/27/2008

1.49" of rain was in the gauge at 5:30 AM, the temperature was 64º, the sky was partly cloudy, and there was no noticeable wind. The forecast for today is temperature in the low 80's and a 70% chance of rain.

The low today was 64º F and the high was 80º F. There was a brief shower about 3:15 that accounted for 0.13" of rain in the gauge. It began to rain again around 8:30 PM and that thunderstorm/shower lasted till after I was asleep.

5/26/2008

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At 5:30 AM the temperature was 69º F. There was no rain in the gauge. The wind was 1-3 mph according to the Beaufort Scale and the sky was mostly cloudy. The forecast for today is temperatures in the mid 80's and a 40% chance of rain with showers and thunderstorms possible.

The low for today was 66º F and the high was 80º F. A fairly strong thunderstorm came through during the afternoon with the rain starting at about 2:25PM and over an inch or rain fell by 3PM. There were periods of light rain after 3PM but most of the 1.49" fell during the half hour prior to 2:55 PM.

5/25/2008

There was an empty rain gauge at 5:30 AM, the temperature was 52º F, the sky was partly cloudy, and the wind was calm. The forecast for today is temperatures in the mid 80's and clear skies.

The low for today was 50º F and the High was 82º F. Plenty of sunshine under partly cloudy skies.

5/24/2008

At 5:30 AM the temperature was 60º F under cloudy skies and winds 4-7 mph according to the Beaufort Scale. Today's forecast is for partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 70's.

The low today was 57º F and the high was 77º F. It was partly cloudy all day.

5/23/2008

At 5:30 AM the temperature was 59º F. It was cloudy and there was no wind. I heard a light rain/heavy sprinkle sometime between 3 AM and 5 AM, which, with the light rain/heavy sprinkle last evening, accounted for the 0.02" of rain in the gauge this morning at 5:30.

The low for today was 59º F and the high was 82º F. It was partly cloudy most of the day with plenty of sunshine.

5/22/2008

At 5:30 AM the temperature was 48º F and it was clear and calm. The forecast for today is partly cloudy and a high of 74º F.

The low for today was 46º F and the high was 76º F. Most of the day was partly cloudy. There was a sprinkle in the early evening that dampened the sidewalk.

5/21/2008

The temperature at 5:30 AM CDT was 46º F and the sky was clear with no wind. The forecast for today is sunny and 74º F.

The low for today was 46º F and the high was 71º F. It was sunny all day.

5/20/2008

66º F at 5:30 AM, no rain in the last 24 hours, sky is partly cloudy and the wind is 8-12 mph as estimated on the Beaufort Scale. The forecast for today is temperatures in the upper 70's, partly cloudy, and a 20% chance of thundershowers.

The low today was 53º F and the high was 73º F.

5/19/2008

There was 0.01" of rain in the gauge this morning. At 5:30 AM the temperature was 44ºF, the sky was clear, and the wind was calm.

The low for today was 44º F and the high was 77º F.

5/18/2008

Clouds at 5:50 PM 5/17/2008, White House Municipal Park. White House, TN.

The low yesterday was 53ºF and the high was 74ºF.


This morning at 5:30 AM the temperature was 60ºF and it was cloudy with 8-12 mph winds. There was no rain in the gauge.

The low yesterday was 49º F and the high was 74ºF. There were clouds most of the morning and a brief shower. The afternoon was partly cloudy, though there was a thunderstorm that went south of us around 2 PM.

5/17/2008

The low yesterday was 46ºF and the high was 60ºF. The sun hid behind the clouds until the late afternoon when the clouds started breaking up. There was a light sprinkle/heavy mist a couple of times in the morning, though the small amount of moisture in the rain gauge this morning at 5:30 AM was probably from the heavy dew. The temperature at 5:30 Am was 45ºF and the sky was partly cloudy and the winds were 8-12 mph according to the Beaufort Scale.

The low today was 43ºF and the high was 74ºF. It was sunny or partly cloudy with winds in the 8-19 mph range all day.

5/16/2008

The low for yesterday was 58ºF and the high was 69ºF. There was 0.51" of rain in the gauge at 5:30 AM, most of which were in showers yesterday morning. The temperature at 5:30 AM this morning was 53ºF and the skies were cloudy and the winds were 13-18 mph according to the Beaufort Scale.

The low for today was 46ºF and the high was 60ºF. The sun finally managed to peek out in the late afternoon, but most of the day was cloudy with a few light sprinkles or heavy mist in the morning.

5/15/2008

Yesterday was cloudy with showers mostly in the morning. The low for yesterday was 55º F and the high was 67ºF. There was 0.77" of rain in the gauge at 5:30 AM this morning, the temperature was 62º F, and it was lightly raining with no wind. When I got home yesterday about 5:30 PM, the rain gauge had 0.53" of rain, the rest of the rain fell in the early AM today.

The low for today was 58º F and the high was 69º F.

5/14/2008

The low yesterday was 42º F and the high was 74º F. At 5:30 AM the temperature was 58º, it was cloudy, and winds were gusty and about 19-24 mph. The forecast for today is for thunderstorms and rain, about 70% chance during the day.

The low for today was 55º F and the high was 67º F. It was cloudy all day and there were periods of showers, mostly in the morning.

5/13/2008

The low yesterday was 44º F and the high was 68º F. This morning at 5:30 AM the temperature was 45º F, the rain gauge had a little dew in it but there was no rain, the sky was clear, and the winds were 1-3 mph.

The low for today was 42º F and the high was 74 º F.

5/12/2008

The low yesterday was 50º F and the high was 65º F. This morning at 5:30 AM the temperature was 46º F, the sky was clear of clouds, and the wind was calm. The rain gauge had 0.15" of rain in it.

The low for today was 44º F and the high was 68º F. It was sunny all day.

5/11/2008

Happy Mother's Day!!!

The low yesterday was 57ºF and the high was 76ºF. At 5:30 AM the temperature was 64º F, it was cloudy, and the winds were 19-24 mph using the Beaufort Scale as smaller trees were swaying. Around midnight I was awakened by thunder as a thunderstorm passed over. Most of the 0.17" of rain in the rain gauge this morning presumably fell during that storm. Nancy had heard a few sprinkles on the bathroom skylight around 9:30 PM, but the sidewalk was mostly dry at 10PM. The attached movie shows the clouds rapidly moving out at around 6AM.

The low for today was 50º F and the high was 65º F. It was very windy when we left before 7AM and the winds were still strong, around 19-24 mph with stronger gusts when we got home about 8 PM.


5/10/2008

The low yesterday was 58ºF and the high was 74ºF. At 5:30 AM this morning there was 0.01" of rain in the gauge, the temperature was 57ºF, the sky was covered with clouds and a light breeze of 1-3 mph was blowing.

The low today was 57º F and the high was 76º F. There were clouds in the morning till around 9 AM, then partly cloudy till around 5 PM when it clouded up again.

5/9/2008

The low yesterday was 60º F and the high was 67º F. This morning at 5:30 AM the temperature was 58º F, it was cloudy and the winds were 4-7 mph according to the Beaufort scale. There was 0.59" of rain in the gauge, most of which fell yesterday, though a little fell early this morning as the sidewalk was wet.

The low today was 58º F and the high was 74º F. It was cloudy most of the day, but the sun did shine for a few minutes around 1:30 PM.

5/8/2008

The sky towards the west at 6:45 AM. The rain is coming, but it will be an hour or so before it gets here.



Yesterday's low was 62º F and the high was 81º F. The 5:30 AM temperature today was 61º F, with cloudy skies and no wind. The rain gauge had 0.01" in it.

The low for today was 60º F and the high was 67º.

5/7/2008

The low yesterday was 45º F and the high was 77º F. At 5:30 AM the temperature was 62º F, it was cloudy, and there was no wind. Between 5 and 5:30 AM there was a brief splatter of rain or a heavy sprinkle. The rain gauge had a trace, but not quite enough to count as a hundredth.

The low for today was 62º F and the high was 81º F. There was a heavy sprinkle around 7:30 AM and most of the day had partly cloudy skies.

5/6/2008

The low yesterday was 41º F and the high was 72º F. At 5:30 AM today the temperature was 46º F, the skies were clear, and there was no wind.

The low today was 45º F and the high was 77º F.

5/5/2008

The low for yesterday was 39º F and the high was 67º F. At 5:30 AM the rain gauge was empty, the temperature was 42º F, the sky was clear, and there were no winds.

The low for today was 41º F and the high was 72º F.

5/4/2008

Another 0.20" of rain fell in the gauge yesterday after 5:30 AM when I did my reading. By 9 AM the rain had ended and it began clearing. This morning at 5:30 AM, besides the 0.20" of rain in the gauge, the skies were clear and the temperature was 39º with no winds. The forecast for today is for a high around 70º and clear skies.

The low for today was 39º F and the high was 67º F.

5/3/2008

Thunderstorms rolled through before 5:30 AM, not sure what time but they were sometime after 2 AM. At 5:30 AM the temperature was 60º F with a light rain falling and no winds. The rain gauge had 1.20" of rain in it.

The low temperature for today was 45º F and the high temperature was 74º F. The rain ended by 9 AM and it was partly cloudy by 11 AM and there were 13-18 mph winds in the afternoon, with some gusts probably stronger.

5/2/2008


6 AM sunrise.




No rain in the last 24 hours. The temperature at 5:30 AM was 65ºF, it was partly cloudy with winds 13-18 mph.

The low for today was 61ºF and the high was 73ºF. There were scattered showers through the afternoon and evening, but little accumulation of rain, less than 0.2".

5/1/2008

No rain in the gauge this morning. The temperature at 5:30 AM was 59ºF. The sky was partly cloudy and there was no wind.

The low today was 57ºF and the high was 79ºF.


April 2008 saw 7.24" of rain and an average low temperature of 44.7ºF and an average high temperature of 69.5ºF.
April 2007 had 2.95" of rain and an average low of 44.0ºF and average high of 66.6ºF.

(Before 2007, I measured rain with a different rain gauge, and estimated each reading to the nearest 10th)

April 2006 had 4.1" of rain, an average low of 51.2ºF and an average high of 73.4ºF.
April 2005 had 8.0" of rain, an average low of 47.3ºF and an average high of 69.2ºF.