November 11, 2008

Thank you to all veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much that we can remain free. Each has contributed so much to the well being of America and the world and you are appreciated.

Westmoreland Weather
There was a trace (less than 0.01") of precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 42ºF, the sky was cloudy, and winds were estimated to be 1-3 mph.

The forecast for today is for a high around 50, the low in the mid 40's, and cloudy sky's and a 50% chance of light showers.

The low today was 40ºF and the high was 54ºF. It was overcast all day with some heavy sprinkles/very light rain occasionally.

Last year on the 11th the low was 33ºF, the high was 52ºF, and no rain was recorded for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Forecast for Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The forecast low today is for the low 30's and the expected high is for the mid 30's. The sky is expected to be partly cloudy through the morning with a 40% chance of light rain or snow in the afternoon.

Weather Fact
The highest temperature recorded in Hawaii was 100ºF on April 27, 1931 at Pahala. (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.

11/10/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 0.01" at Kyles Ford. There were 299 reports from Tennessee.
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 2.91" at Port Lavaca. There were 429 reports from Texas.
The most precipitation reported in Tarrant County, Texas was 0.04" at Watauga.
So far, 5328 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation was 2.91" at Port Lavaca, Texas.

The most new snow reported was 9.5" in Gaylord, Michigan.
The most snow on the ground was 18" at Whitewood, South Dakota.