May 4, 2009

There was 1.09" of of precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 55ºF, the sky was cloudy with a light mist and winds were calm.

The forecast for today is for a low in the low 50's, a high in the mid 60's, with a 40% chance of showers, mainly in the morning.

The low today was 54º F and the high was 62º F. It was cloudy all day with mist in the morning and a few sprinkles before noon.

Last year on the 4th the low was 39º F, the high was 67º F, and 0.20" of precipitation was recorded for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Forecast for Oshkosh, Wisconsin
The forecast today is for a low in the mid 40's and a high in the mid 60's with clear skies.

Weather Fact
The average annual number of days with 0.01" of precipitation or more in Buffalo, New York is 168 days per year. (2009 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.

5/3/2009 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports at time of blog entry that looked like they might be legitimate) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 3.45" at Pulaski. There were 354 reports from Tennessee.
The most precipitation reported in Sumner County, Tennessee was 0.69" at Hendersonville.
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 6.74" at Point. There were 442 reports from Texas.
The most precipitation reported in Tarrant County, Texas was 3.03" at Benbrook.
So far 5785 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation was 6.74" at Point, Texas.

The most new snow reported was 4.4" at Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.
The greatest amount of snow on the ground was 31.0" at Kingvale, California.