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.