July 31, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
There was 0.36" of rain in the gauge this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 73ºF, it was raining (the sky was dark overcast), and winds were estimated to be 1-3 mph.

The forecast for today is for highs in the upper 80's, mostly cloudy skies with a 60% chance of showers in the morning and clearing in the afternoon.

The low for today was 71ºF and the high was 82ºF. The rain ended by 10 AM and the sun was shinning by late afternoon.

Weather Fact
The normal high for Nashville, Tennessee in July is 89ºF. (2008 The World Almanac and Book of Facts.)

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

7/30/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -

The most rain recorded in Tennessee was 1.91" in Howenwald.

The most rain in Texas was 0.43" in Electra.

Azel had the most rain in Tarrant County, Texas with 0.29", and 12 of the 15 stations in Tarrant County reported at least a trace of rain.

So far 5120 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 7.02" at Overland Park, Kansas.

July 30, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
The rain gauge was empty this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 73ºF, the sky was partly cloudy, and no wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs around 90, partly cloudy skies, and a 30% chance of showers.

The Low for today was 73ºF and the High was 89ºF. Showers went north and south of us in the afternoon, then a shower dropped a little rain(about 0.02") around 9PM. More rain fell in the AM on 7/31 before (and during) the 5:30 AM rain gauge check.

Weather Fact
Portland, Tennessee averages 52.86" of rain a year. (National Weather Service Climate http://nowdata.rcc-acis.org/OHX/pubACIS_results). (Portland is about 25 miles west from my location near Westmoreland.)

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

7/29/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -

The most rain recorded in Tennessee was 2.17" at Jamestown.

The most rain in Texas was 1.79" in Stratford.

No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas.

So far 5124 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 4.35" at Scottsville, Kentucky. (This station is probably about 15 miles from my location and I had no rain recorded for 7/29.)

July 29, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
The rain gauge was empty this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 71ºF, the sky was clear, and no wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the lower 90's, partly cloudy skies, and a 20% chance of showers .

Weather Fact
Bowling Green, Kentucky averages 51.23" of rain a year. (National Weather Service Climate http://nowdata.rcc-acis.org/LMK/pubACIS_results). (Bowling Green is about 30 miles north from my location near Westmoreland.)

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

7/28/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -

The most rain recorded in Tennessee was 1.80" at Standing Stone State Park.

The most rain in Texas was 1.02" in Amarillo.

No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas.

So far 5066 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 4.57" at Centerville, Iowa.

July 28,2008

Westmoreland Weather
The rain gauge was empty this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 70ºF, the sky was partly cloudy, and no wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the lower 90's, partly cloudy skies, and a 20% chance of showers .

Todays low was 70ºF and the high was 87ºF. It was clear or mostly clear a good portion of the day, but in the early afternoon the sky became dark as a thunderstorm passed nearby. The storm was within a mile of our location to the south of us.

Weather Fact
Lafayette, Tennessee averages 56.15" of rain a year. (National Weather Service Climate http://www.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=ohx). (Lafayette is about 18 miles east from my location near Westmoreland.)

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

7/27/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -

The most rain recorded in Tennessee was 2.40" in Farragut.

The most rain in Texas was 3.26" in El Paso.

No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas.

So far 4261 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 6.58" at Sunspot, New Mexico. Otero County New Mexico has 6 of the top 10 reports, 5 with more than 4" of rain.

July 27, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
The rain gauge had 0.22" of rain in it this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 71ºF, the sky was partly cloudy, and winds were estimated to be 1-3 mph with occasional stronger gusts.

The forecast for today is for highs in the lower 90's and partly cloudy skies.

The Low for today was 71ºF and the high was 87ºF. It was mostly sunny all day.

Weather Fact
Nashville Tennessee averages 48.11" of rain a year. (2008 The World Almanac and Book of Facts). (Nashville is about 50 miles from my location near Westmoreland.)

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

7/26/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -

The most rain recorded in Tennessee was 3.25" in Clifton.

The most rain in Texas was 0.57" in Fort Davis.

No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas.

So far 4388 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 3.25" at Clifton, Tennessee and Jacksonville, Florida. (An entry for Cameron Park, Texas of 7.20" appeared to be for 7/22/2008 thru 7/24/2008, not sure why it was entered for this date, maybe inexperienced station. Entry for Sunland Park, New Mexico for 3.32 was confusing and I couldn't tell for sure when the actual reading took place and what time period it covered, so I left it out. The next most rain in New Mexico was 1.75" in Silver City.)

July 26, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
The rain gauge had 1.02" of rain in it this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 73ºF, the sky was overcast and a light sprinkle was falling, and winds were estimated to be 1-3 mph with occasional stronger gusts.

The forecast for today is for highs in the upper 80's, partly cloudy skies, and 50% chance of showers.

The low for today was 72ºF and the high was 86ºF. There were showers in the morning that left 0.22" of rain between 5:30 AM and 8;30 AM. The sky was partly cloudy by the time we got home from church around 1PM.

Weather Fact
Texas's highest recorded temperature was 120ºF in Monahans on June 28, 1994. (2008 The World Almanac and Book of Facts).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

7/25/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -

The most rain recorded in Tennessee was 2.49" in Mount Juliet.

The most rain in Texas was 4.88" in New Braunfels.

No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas.

So far 5185 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 12.15" at Kirksville, Missouri. (This station reported that their rain gauge overflowed and they did not record all the rain that fell. They said it had rained for all but 2 of the 31 hours preceding their 7 AM reading.)

July 25, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
The rain gauge had a trace (less than 0.01") in this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 67ºF, the sky was cloudy and overcast, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the upper 80's, partly cloudy skies, and 50% chance of showers.

The low for today was 67ºF and the high was 78ºF. It was cloudy with a few light showers most of the day.

Weather Fact
Texas's lowest recorded temperature was -23ºF in Seminole on February 8, 1933. (2008 The World Almanac and Book of Facts).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

7/24/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (entered at time of blog entry) -

The most rain recorded in Tennessee was1.11" in Knoxville.
The most rain in Texas was 9.67" in Rancho Viejo.
No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas.
So far 5259 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 9.67" at Rancho Viejo, Texas.

July 24, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
The rain gauge was empty, the 5:30 AM temperature was 61ºF, the sky was clear, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the mid 80's and mostly clear sky's.

The low for today was 61ºF and the high was 82ºF. It was overcast in the evening from around 5PM when I got home till dark.

Weather Fact
Tennessee's highest recorded temperature was 113ºF in Perryville on August 9, 1930. (2008 The World Almanac and Book of Facts).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

7/23/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (entered at time of blog entry) -

  • The most rain recorded in Tennessee was 2.54" in Savannah.
  • The most rain in Texas was 4.30" in Corpus Christi.
  • No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas.
  • So far 5124 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 4.87" at Palm Bay, Florida.

July 23,2008

Westmoreland Weather
0.52" was in the rain gauge this morning (see yesterdays report on the storm), the 5:30 AM temperature was 69ºF, the sky was clear, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the mid 80's, partly cloudy sky's, and a 2o% chance of showers.

The low today was 63ºF and the high was 84ºF. It was sunny or mostly sunny all day.

Weather Fact
Tennessee's lowest temperature was -32ºF in Mountain City on December 30, 1917. (2008 The World Almanac and Book of Facts).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.
The most rain recorded in Tennessee so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/22/2008 was 2,20" in Whitwell.
The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/22/2008 was 0.29" in Port Arthur.
No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas on 7/22/2008.
So far 4929 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/22/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 3.89" at Bloomington, Indiana.

July 22, 2008

Willow tree partialy blown down by storm.


Westmoreland Weather
0.02" was in the rain gauge this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 74ºF, the sky was mostly cloudy, and winds were estimated to be 1-3 mph with occasional higher gusts.

The forecast for today is for highs in the mid 90's, partly cloudy sky's, and a 3o% chance of showers, some with possibly damaging hail and wind.

The low for today was 67ºF and the high was 84ºF. A storm blew through in the morning before noon with high winds. Part of a weeping willow tree was blown down and small branches were blown out of the oaks and other trees and left scattered across the yard. I had 0.52" of rain in the gauge when I got home at around 5PM, and as far as I know all the rain came from this storm.

Weather Fact
Africa's lowest temperature was -11ºF at Ifrane, Morocco on February 11, 1935. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.
The most rain recorded in Tennessee so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/21/2008 was 0.45" in Dayton.
The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/21/2008 was 0.11" in Fort Davis.
No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas on 7/21/2008.
So far 4898 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/21/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 1.82" at East Ithaca, New York.

July 21, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
No rain was in the rain gauge this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 75ºF, the sky was clear, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the mid 90's, partly cloudy sky's, and a 2o% chance of showers.

The low for today was 73ºF and the high was 92ºF. A brief shower (or heavy sprinkle) around 2 PM dampened things a little and gave us 0.02" of rain.

Weather Fact
Australia's lowest temperature was -9ºF at Charlotte Pass, New South Wales on June 29, 1944. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

The most rain recorded in Tennessee so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/20/2008 was 0.26" in Murfreesboro.

The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/20/2008 was 1.45" in Kirbyville.

No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas on 7/20/2008.

So far 4009 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/20/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 5.25" at Orange Park, Florida.

July 20, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
No rain was in the rain gauge this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 73ºF, the sky was mostly cloudy, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the low 90's, partly cloudy sky's, and a 2o% chance of showers.

The low for today was 71ºF and the high was 91ºF. There was lots of sunshine all day.

Weather Fact
Australia's highest temperature was 128º at Cloncurry, Queensland on January 16, 1889. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

The most recorded in Tennessee so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/19/2008 was 0.82" in Atoka .
The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/19/2008 was 1.53" in Texline.
No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas on 7/19/2008.
So far 4216 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/19/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 4.38" at Arlington Heights, Illinois.

July 19, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
No rain was in the rain gauge this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 69ºF, the sky was partly cloudy, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs around 90ºF and mostly sunny sky's.

The low today was 69ºF and the high was 88ºF. It was mostly sunny all day.

Weather Fact
Asia's lowest temperature was -90ºF at Oimekon, Russia on February 6, 1982. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

The only rain recorded in Tennessee so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/18/2008 was a trace (less than 0.01") in McMinnville .

The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/18/2008 was 0.53" in El Paso (pea size hail was noted for this station also).

No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas on 7/18/2008.

So far 5078 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/18/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 5.52" at Fairbury, Nebraska.

July 18, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
No rain was in the rain gauge this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 67ºF, the sky was clear, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs around 90ºF and mostly sunny sky's.

The low for today was 66ºF and the high was 88ºF. The morning was clear to mostly sunny, in the afternoon it became partly cloudy to overcast, with radar showing a shower north of here a half mile or so. Other spots around had little showers around also.

Weather Fact
Asia's highest temperature was 129ºF at Tirat Zavi, Israel on June 21, 1942 (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.
No rain was recorded in Tennessee so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/17/2008 .
The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/17/2008 was 1.00" in Whitesboro.
Westover hills in Tarrant County, Texas reported 0.42" on 7/17/2008.
So far 4878 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/17/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 3.54" at Marco, Florida.

July 17, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
No rain was in the rain gauge this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 62ºF, the sky was clear, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the lower 90's and mostly sunny sky's.

The low for today was 62ºF and the high was 87ºF. It was clear most of the morning and a few clouds passed by as the day went on, but there was lots of sunshine all day.

Weather Fact
Europe'slowest temperature was -73ºF at Ust Shchugor, Russia on December 31, 1978. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.No rain was recorded in Tennessee so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/16/2008 .
The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/16/2008 was 2.16" in Ovilla.
Mansfield in Tarrant County Texas reported 0.77" on 7/16/2008.

So far 4891 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/16/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 5.57" at Sulphur, Louisiana. (This appears to be the same rain as reported on the 15th from a different Sulphur station.)
Posted by Mike at 7/16/2008 05:27:00 AM 1 comments

July 16, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
No rain was in the rain gauge this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 62ºF, the sky was clear, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the upper 80's and sunny sky's.

The low today was 62ºF and the high was 86ºF. Plenty of sunshine all day kept it toasty warm.

Weather Fact
Europe's highest temperature was 122ºF at Seville, Spain on August 4, 1881. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

The most rain in Tennessee recorded so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/15/2008 was 0.04" in Bell Buckle.

The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/15/2008 was 1.94" in Grandview.

Azle in Tarrant County Texas reported 0.38" on 7/15/2008.

So far 4693 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/15/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 4.60" at Sulphur, Louisiana.

July 15, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
No rain was in the rain gauge this morning, the 5:30 AM temperature was 61ºF, the sky was clear, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the upper 80's and sunny sky's.

The low for today was 61ºF and the high was 85ºF. It was sunny or mostly sunny all day.

Weather Fact
South America's lowest temperature was -27ºF at Sarmiento, Argentina on June 1, 1907. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.
The most rain in Tennessee recorded so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/14/2008 was 2.58" in Maryville.
The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/14/2008 was 1.25" in De Kalb.
Blue Mound was the only place in Tarrant County Texas to report any precipitation on 7/14/2008, a trace (less than 0.01").
So far 5003 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/14/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 3.51" at Valley, Alabama.

July 14, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
0.47" of rain was in the rain gauge this morning, which fell during the weekend on the 12th and 13th. The 5:30 AM temperature was 60ºF, the sky was clear, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the mid 80's and sunny sky's.

7/12/2008 - Lo-71º Hi-90º
7/13/2008 - Lo-63º Hi-82º
7/14/2008 - Lo-60º Hi-82º, sunny all day.


Weather Fact
South America's highest temperature was 120ºF at Rivadavia, Argentina on December 11, 1905. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

The most rain in Tennessee recorded so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/13/2008 was 4.39" in Clarksburg.

The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/13/2008 was 1.27" in El Paso.

No rain has been recorded in Tarrant County Texas for 7/13/2008.

So far 4274 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/13/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 6.50" at Port Richey, Florida.

July 11, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
0.01" of rain was in the rain gauge this morning, which fell in the hour or so after yesterday's morning observation. The 5:30 AM temperature was 66ºF, the sky was mostly cloudy, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the upper 80's and partly cloudy skies.

The low today was 65ºF and the high was 88ºF.

Weather Fact
The greatest 2-minute temperature change in the United States was 49ºF (-4ºF to 45ºF) at Spearfish, South Dakota on January 22, 1943. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

The most rain in Tennessee recorded so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/10/2008 was 4.74" in Westmoreland.

The most rain in Texas recorded so far for 7/10/2008 was 1.81" in Victoria. The only rain recorded in Tarrant County was 0.04" in Saginaw (CoCoRaHS station TX-TN-32).

So far 5122 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/10/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 4.74" at Westmoreland, TN.

The Westmoreland station with the most rain for 7/10/2008 is my CoCoRaHS station, and if no one else enters a greater rainfall for 7/10/2008, this will be the first day I am aware of where I recorded the most rain for a day for Tennessee (or for all CoCoRaHS states). I am quite proud of myself for attracting all this rain. I'm not sure what time of day the rain (4.12" recorded for 7/11) fell last year, but odds are it fell on July 10th during the day. That would mean we received over 4" of rain on July 10th two years in a row. I wonder how often this area receives 4" of rain in one day, probably not very often since a good year for us is 50".

July 10, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
4.74" of rain was in the rain gauge this morning, most of which came after I went to bed at 10 PM. I woke up around 2 AM and it was raining what sounded like a fairly strong rain at that time and it was still raining, though not as hard when I got up at 4:40 AM. The 5:30 AM temperature was 71ºF, a light rain was falling, and no noticeable wind was observed.
Interestingly enough, last year we had received over 4 inches of rain (4.12") at the time I made my 5:30 AM CoCoRaHS observation on July 11.

The forecast for today is for highs in the mid 80's and a 50% chance of rain.

The low for today was 67ºF and the high was 82ºF. The rain ended after 6 AM and the sky cleared to partly cloudy by the time I got home around 5PM.

Weather Fact
The greatest 24-hour temperature change in the United States was 100ºF (44º to -56º) at Browning, Montana on January 23-24, 1916. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site. The most rain in Tennessee recorded so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/9/2008 was 1.67" in Clarksville. So far 5354 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/9/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 5.60" at Medicine Lodge Kansas.

July 9, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
0.09" of rain was in the rain gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 72ºF, the sky was mostly cloudy, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs in the mid 80's and a 60% chance of rain.

The low for today was 71ºF and the high 84ºF. A few showers in the morning, then a lot of rain overnight.

Weather Fact
The Continental Unite States lowest temperature was -70ºF at Rogers Pass, Montana on January 20, 1954. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site. The most rain in Tennessee recorded so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/8/2008 was 2.oo" in Ridgetop . So far 5312 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/8/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 6.13" at Centerville, Iowa.

July 8, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
0.97" of rain was in the rain gauge this morning. Yeah! The 5:30 AM temperature was 72ºF, the sky was partly cloudy, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for highs around 90º and a 20% chance of rain.

The low for today was 70ºF and the high was 91ºF. It was partly cloudy with lots of sunshine all day.

Weather Fact
The Unite States lowest temperature was -80ºF at Prospect Creek, Alaska on January 23, 1971. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.The most rain in Tennessee recorded so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/7/2008 was 0.60" in Greeneville . So far 5163 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/7/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 5.47" at Valley, Alabama.

July 7, 2008

Westmoreland TN Weather
The 5:30 AM temperature was 65º, the rain gauge was empty, the sky was clear, and no noticeable wind was observed.

The forecast for today is for a high around 90º and partly cloudy sky's.

The low today was 64ºF and the high was 85ºF. A thunderstorm came through in the afternoon, probably between 3 and 4:30 PM, and dropped 0.97", the first decent rainfall since the rainfall I recorded May 28.

Weather Fact
North America's lowest temperature was -87ºF at Northice, Greenland on January 9, 1954. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

The most rain in Tennessee recorded so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/6/2008 was 4.10" in Lynnville(Giles County) . So far 4212 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/6/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was 4.17" at De Funiak Springs, Florida and Havelock, North Carolina.

July 6, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
The 5:30 AM temperature was 63ºF, the sky was clear, and winds were calm.

The forecast for today is for a high in the upper 80's and partly cloudy skies.

The low for today was 63º F and the high was 87º F.


Weather Fact
North America's highest temperature was 134ºF at Greenland Ranch, California on July 10, 1913. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

The most rain in Tennessee recorded so far on CoCoRaHS for 7/5/2008 was 2.47" in Smithville and Sparta.
So far 4140 CoCoRaHS entries have been made for 7/5/2008 and the greatest amount of rain was at Waco Nebraska, a total of 5.20".

July 5, 2008

There was 0.14" of rain in the gauge this morning at 5:30 AM. I guess it rained some more after I checked the gauge at 8 PM last evening. The 5:30 AM temperature was 70ºF, the sky was overcast, and no wind was noticeable.

The forecast for today is for a high around 83ºF and a 20% chance of rain.

The low for today was 65ºF and the high was 82ºF. The clouds cleared off sometime before 1 when we returned home from church. The rest of the day was mostly sunny.

Weather Fact
The South Pole's highest temperature was 8ºF on December 27, 1978. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

CoCoRaHS
CoCoRaHS is a volunteer system where average people who like weather can record the precipitation at their location and help various climate researchers better understand precipitation patterns. For more information, go to the CoCoRaHS web site.

July 4, 2008

Happy Independence Day!!!

The 5:30 AM temperature was 69ºF, the sky was mostly cloudy, and there was no noticeable wind. There was 0.01" of rain in the gauge.

The forecast for today is for a high around 83ºF and a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Rain would be very nice!

The low for today was 69ºF and the high was 84ºF. We went to Savannah to celebrate the 4th with the family and when we got home around 8 PM there was 0.04" of rain in the gauge, so we got a little shower sometime during the day.

Weather Fact
The worlds highest temperature was 136ºF in El Azizia, Libya on September 13, 1922. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008).

July 3, 2008

Still an empty rain gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 65ºF, the sky was mostly cloudy, and I estimates winds to be 1-3 mph.



The forecast for today is for partly cloudy sky's and high temperatures in the upper 80's.

The low for today was 65ºF and the high was 88ºF. Lots of sunshine through the morning and afternoon, then became cloudy during the early evening.

Weather Fact
The worlds greatest 12-month rainfall was 1,042" in Cherrapunji, India, August 1860-1861. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008). Here in Westmoreland an average annual rainfall amount is around 50".

July 2, 2008

There was no rain yesterday leaving an empty rain gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 61ºF and there was no wind.

The forecast for today is for highs in the upper 80's and partly cloudy sky's.

The low for today was 60ºF and the high was 87ºF. Lots of sunshine all day.


Weather Fact
The worlds greatest 5-day rainfall was 169.3" at Commersion, Reunion Island on January 23-28, 1980. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008). Here in Westmoreland an average annual rainfall amount is around 50".

July 1, 2008

The temperature at 5:30 AM was 59ºF, the rain gauge was empty, the sky was partly cloudy, and winds were estimated to be 1-3 mph.

The forecast for today is for partly cloudy sky's and a high temperature in the lower 80's.

The low for today was 57ºF and the high was 84ºF. Lots of sunshine with partly cloudy sky's all day.

Weather Fact
The worlds greatest 24-hour rainfall was 72" at Foc-Foc, Reunion Island on January 7-8, 1966. (Extreme Weather - Astronomy Magazine Special Issue - 2008). Here in Westmoreland an average annual rainfall amount is around 50".


Our Weather History
June 2008 had 0.98"" of rain, the average low temperature was 65.4ºF and the average high was 84.8ºF.
June 2007 had 4.74" of rain, the average low temperature was 62.2ºF and the average high was 85.1ºF

(Before 2007, I used a different rain gauge and estimated rain to the nearest tenth.)
June 2006 had 2.7" of rain, the average low was 61.6ºF and the average high was 82.5ºF.
June 2005 had 1.5" of rain, the average low was 63.3ºF and the average high was 83.8ºF

Rain from beginning of year through the end of June -
2008 - 30.22
2007 - 19.36
2006 - 21.6
2005 - 23.6