January 31, 2010

Westmoreland Weather
There was 0.01" of precipitation in the gauge this morning and 5" of snow on the ground and we had 0.1" of new snow. The 5:30 AM temperature was 7º F, the sky was clear, and winds were calm. The barometer reading was +0.07 since yesterday's reading. (29.97 in Hg on non calibrated barometer).

Forecast
Today
The forecast for today is for a low in the low teens, a high in the upper 20's, clear skies, and light north winds.

The low today was 5º F and the high was 37º F. It was clear or mostly clear all day.

Monday
The forecast for tomorrow is for a low in the mid 20's and a high in the mid 30's with partly cloudy skies.

Tuesday
The forecast for the day after tomorrow is for a low in the mid 20's and a high in the mid 40's with partly cloudy skies.

Last Years Weather on this Date
Last year on the 31st the low was 23º F, the high was 50º F, and no precipitation was recorded for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Fact
The record high for New York was 108º F on July 22, 1926 at Troy.
(2010 The World Almanac and Book of Facts. When the record low or high has been recorded multiple times for a state, the latest is reported here.)

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.

1/30/2010 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 1.81" at Cleveland (It seems several people in Tennessee are confused as how to record snow events). The most snow reported was 7.3" at Cedar Hill. There were 295 reports from Tennessee.
The most precipitation reported in Sumner County, Tennessee was 0.83" at Gallatin. The most new snow reported was 6.2" at Westmoreland.
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 2.28" at Beaumont. The most new snow reported was 0.5" at Ropesville. There were 452 reports from Texas.
The most precipitation reported in Tarrant County, Texas was 0.26" at North Richland Hills.
So far 5811 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation was 3.94" at Baker, Florida.

The most new snow reported was 12.5" at Fletcher, North Carolina.
The most snow reported on the ground was 99.0" at Soda Springs, California.