September 14, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
There was no rain in the gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 76ºF, the sky was partly cloudy, and winds were estimated to 19-24 mph.

The forecast for today is for a high in the lower 80's, mostly cloudy skies, and a 60% chance of showers.

The low today was 64ºF and the high was 89ºF. A shower came through around noon for 0.10" of rain, but that was all the rain we got from what was left of Ike.

The low last year on the 14th was 54ºF and the high was 83ºF and 0.10" of rain was recorded on CoCoRaHS for our station.

Weather Fact
The average annual precipitation in Caracas, Venezuela is 36.1". In January the average high is 79.9ºF and the average low is 60.8ºF. In July, the average high is 81.3ºF and the average low is 66.0ºF. (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.

9/13/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -
The most rain reported in Tennessee was 0.27" at Greeneville. There were 251 reports from Tennessee.
The most rain recorded in Texas was 8.32" at Southside Place in Harris County at 2:30 PM. There were 320 reports from Texas.
The most rain recorded in Tarrant County, Texas was 0.71" at North Richland Hills at 6:30 PM.
So far 5100 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 9.81" at Maize, Kansas. The reports for Hurricane Ike should show in reports for 9/14/2008 for rain that fell 9/13.

September 13, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
There was no rain in the gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 73ºF, the sky was partly cloudy, and winds were calm.

The forecast for today is for a high in the upper 80's and partly cloudy skies.

The low last year on the 13th was 54ºF and the high was 79ºF and no rain was recorded on CoCoRaHS for our station.

Weather Fact
The average annual precipitation in Cape Town, South Africa is 20.5". In January the average high is 79.0ºF and the average low is 60.3ºF. In July, the average high is 63.3ºF and the average low is 44.6ºF. (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.

9/12/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -
The most rain reported in Tennessee was 1.60" at Standing Stone State Park. There were 295 reports from Tennessee. (Our station's 0.65" was the second most rain so far recorded in Tennessee on the 12th)
The most rain recorded in Texas was 8.05" at Woodrow. There were 380 reports from Texas.
The most rain recorded in Tarrant County, Texas was 0.04" at Fort Worth.
So far 5880 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 8.21" at Udall, Kansas. 12 of the top 20 reports are from Lubbock County Texas, which had 18 reports of 4" or more. There were 9 reports of more than 5" from Kansas.

September 12, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
There was 0.65" of rain in the gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 70ºF, the sky was mostly cloudy, and winds were calm. The rain fell yesterday afternoon between 3 and 4 PM.

The forecast for today is for a high in the mid 80's, partly cloudy skies, and a 20% chance of showers.

The low last year on the 12th was 54ºF and the high was 74ºF and there was 0.01" of rain recorded on CoCoRaHS for our station.

Weather Fact
The average annual precipitation in Cairo, Egypt is 1.0". In January the average high is 65.8ºF and the average low is 48.2ºF. In July, the average high is 93.9ºF and the average low is 71.1ºF. (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.

9/11/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -
The most rain reported in Tennessee was 3.56" at Crossville. There were 317 reports from Tennessee.
The most rain recorded in Texas was 1.70" at Wellington. There were 410 reports from Texas.
The most rain recorded in Tarrant County, Texas was 0.67" at Azle.
So far 5675 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 4.81" at Virginia Beach, Virginia.

September 11, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
No rain in the rain gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 70ºF, the sky was cloudy, and winds were calm.

The forecast for today is for a high in the mid 80's, mostly cloudy skies, and a 40% chance of showers.

The low for today was 69ºF and the high was 83ºF. There was a pretty good shower from around 3PM til around 4 PM that gave us 0.65" of rain, see tomorrows report.

The low last year on the 11th was 71ºF and the high was 81ºF and there was 0.77" of rain recorded on CoCoRaHS for our station.

Weather Fact
The average annual precipitation in Buenos Aires, Argentina is 45.2". In January the average high is 85.8ºF and the average low is 67.3ºF. In July, the average high is 59.7ºF and the average low is 45.7ºF. (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.

9/10/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -
The most rain reported in Tennessee was 1.15" at Ramer. There were 330 reports from Tennessee.
The most rain recorded in Texas was 2.86" at Leakey. There were 483 reports from Texas.
The most rain recorded in Tarrant County, Texas was 0.67" at Saginaw.
So far 5552 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 6.46" at Rockingham, North Carolina.

September 10, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
No rain in the rain gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 64ºF, the sky was cloudy, and winds were estimated to be 1-3 mph.

The forecast for today is for a high around 80 and partly cloudy skies.

The low for today was 64ºF and the high was 82ºF. It was cloudy through the morning and early afternoon, then cleared a little until it was partly cloudy by evening.

The low last year on the 10th was 71ºF and the high was 81ºF and there was 0.17" of rain recorded on CoCoRaHS for our station.

Weather Fact
The average annual precipitation in Budapest, Hungary is 20.3". In January the average high is 34.2ºF and the average low is 24.8ºF. In July, the average high is 79.7ºF and the average low is 59.7ºF. (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.

9/9/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -
The most rain reported in Tennessee was 1.88" at Morristown. There were 337 reports from Tennessee.
The most rain recorded in Texas was 4.67" at Brownwood. There were 421 reports from Texas.
The most rain recorded in Tarrant County, Texas was 0.39" at Azle.
So far 5612 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 4.67" at Brownwood, Texas.

September 9, 2008 - Tuesday

Westmoreland Weather
No rain in the rain gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 70ºF, the sky was mostly cloudy, and winds were calm.

The forecast for today is for a high around 80, mostly cloudy skies, and a 40% chance of showers.

The low last year was 72ºF and the high was 86ºF and there was a trace of rain recorded on CoCoRaHS for our station.

Weather Fact
The average annual precipitation in Bucharest, Romania is 23.4". In January the average high is 34.7ºF and the average low is 22.1ºF. In July, the average high is 83.8ºF and the average low is 60.1ºF. (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.

9/8/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -
The most rain reported in Tennessee was a trace (less than 0.01") at Loretta and Ardmore. There were 313 reports from Tennessee.
The most rain recorded in Texas was 2.04" at Kingsville. There were 428 reports from Texas.
No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas.
So far 5699 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 2.68" at Pleasant Valley , Missouri.

Monday, September 8, 2008

Westmoreland Weather
No rain in the rain gauge this morning. The 5:30 AM temperature was 64ºF, the sky was partly cloudy, and winds were calm.

The forecast for today is for a high in the upper 80's and partly cloudy skies.

The low today was 64ºF and the high was 84ºF. It was partly cloudy most of the day.

The low last year was 72ºF and the high was 90ºF and there was a trace of rain recorded on CoCoRaHS.

Weather Fact
The average annual precipitation in Bombay (Mumbai), India is 85.4". In January the average high is 85.3ºF and the average low is 66.7ºF. In July, the average high is 86.2ºF and the average low is 77.5ºF. (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.

9/7/2008 CoCoRaHS reports (as of time of blog entry) -

The most rain reported in Tennessee was 1.90" at Unionville. There were 278 reports from Tennessee.
The most rain recorded in Texas was 0.04" at Brownsville. There were 275 reports from Texas.
No rain was recorded in Tarrant County, Texas.
So far 4621 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of rain was 9.14" at Woodbridge, Virginia. Virginia and New Jersey had the most reports of rain amounts greater than 3", with Maryland and Pennsylvania also having several reports over 3".