January 8, 2010

Westmoreland Weather
There was 0.07" of precipitation in the gauge this morning. There was 0.7" of snow that fell before 5:30 AM and there was 0.5" of snow on the ground. The 5:30 AM temperature was 13º F, the sky was cloudy, and winds were estimated to be 8-12 mph with stronger gusts. The barometer reading was -.04 since yesterday's reading. (29.97 in Hg on non calibrated barometer).

Forecast
Today
The forecast for today is for a low around 10º F, a high in the upper teens, cloudy skies, and northwest winds 10-15 mph. There is a chance for snow flurries.

The low today was 10º F and the high was 17º F. There was a little sunshine in the morning, but most of the day was cloudy with light snow or snow flurries.

Tomorrow
The forecast for tomorrow is for a low around 5º F and a high in the mid 20's with partly cloudy skies. There is a chance of snow of snow flurries.

Day After Tomorrow
The forecast for the day after tomorrow is for a low around 10º F and a high in the mid 20's with clear skies.

Last Years Weather on this Date
Last year on the 8th the low was 23º F, the high was 44º F, and 1.97" of precipitation was recorded for the period 1/5 - 1/8 for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Fact
The record high for Massachusetts was 107º F on August 3, 1975 at Chester and New Bedford.
(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.

1/7/2010 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 0.07" at Crossville. The most snow reported was 0.6" at Crossville. There were 273 reports from Tennessee.
The most precipitation reported in Sumner County, Tennessee was 0.01" at Hendersonville and Portland. Several stations reported a trace of snow.
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 0.58" at Spring Valley. There were 468 reports from Texas.
The most precipitation reported in Tarrant County, Texas was 0.09" at Bedford.
So far 6180 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation was 1.04" at Hammond, Indiana.

The most new snow reported was 9.3" at Clear Lake, South Dakota.
The most snow reported on the ground was 41.0" at Kingvale, California.