August 7, 2011

Westmoreland Weather
There was 0.89" of  precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:00 AM temperature was 74º F, it was mostly cloudy or partly cloudy, and winds were calm. The barometer reading was -0.06 since yesterday morning. (29.83 inches Hg on non calibrated barometer.)

Forecast
Today
The forecast for today is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the upper 80's with mostly cloudy skies. Winds will be from the west southwest at 5-15 mph. There is a 60% chance of showers or thunderstorms, with the best chance before noon.

The low today was 72ºF and the high was 88ºF. There was a shower in the morning (0.08" in the gauge and approximate time reported by BIL) and it was partly cloudy at 9 PM.  
 
Monday
The forecast for tomorrow is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the low 90's with mostly clear skies. There is a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms. 

Tuesday
The forecast for the day after tomorrow is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the low 90's with partly cloudy skies. There is a 40% chance of showers or thunderstorms.           

Last Years Weather on this Date
Last year on the 7th the low was 64º F, the high was 83º F, and no precipitation was recorded for the 24 hour period preceding 5:30 AM for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Fact
The record low for Tennessee was -32º F on December 20, 1917 at Mountain City. The record high for Tennessee was 113º F on August 9, 1930 at Perryville. (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.

8/6/2011 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 2.35" at Dunlap. There were 286 reports from Tennessee. 
The most precipitation reported in Sumner County, Tennessee was 0.42" at Hendersonville.
    
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 0.12" at Stratford and Texline. There were 390 reports from Texas.
No precipitation was reported in Tarrant County, Texas.

The most precipitation reported in Michigan was 0.34" at Grand Junction. There were 107 reports from Michigan.
The most precipitation reported in Berrien County, Michigan was 0.04" at New Buffalo.

So far 6324 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation reported was 4.98" at Lincolnton, North Carolina.      

Reports of 4" or more: 
North Carolina - 4
   
No new snow was reported. 
The most snow reported on the ground was 1.0" at Truckee, California.

August 6, 2011

Westmoreland Weather
There was a trace of precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:00 AM temperature was 73º F, it was cloudy, and winds were calm. The barometer reading was +0.03 since yesterday morning. (29.89 inches Hg on non calibrated barometer.)

Forecast
Today
The forecast for today is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the low 90's with mostly cloudy skies. Winds will be from the west southwest at 5-10 mph. There is a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms.

The low today was 72ºF and the high was 82ºF. There was 0.89" of rain sometime between 8:30 AM and 1 PM. It was mostly cloudy through the afternoon clearing to partly cloudy by 8 PM.  
 
Sunday
The forecast for tomorrow is for a low in the upper 70's and a high in the mid 90's with mostly cloudy skies. There is a 40% chance of showers or thunderstorms. 

Monday
The forecast for the day after tomorrow is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the low 90's with mostly clear skies. There is a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms.           

Last Years Weather on this Date
Last year on the 6th the low was 70º F, the high was 86º F, and 1.61" of precipitation was recorded for the 24 hour period preceding 5:30 AM for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Fact
The record low for Tennessee was -32º F on December 20, 1917 at Mountain City. The record high for Tennessee was 113º F on August 9, 1930 at Perryville. (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.

8/5/2011 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 2.85" at Middleton. There were 269 reports from Tennessee. 
No precipitation was reported in Sumner County, Tennessee.
    
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 0.09" at Stratford. There were 457 reports from Texas.
No precipitation was reported in Tarrant County, Texas.

The most precipitation reported in Michigan was 0.01" at Adrian and Hanover. There were 101 reports from Michigan.
No precipitation was reported in Berrien County, Michigan.

So far 7266 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation reported was 3.33" at Columbus, North Carolina.      

Reports of 4" or more: 
none
   
No new snow was reported. 
The most snow reported on the ground was 1.0" at Truckee, California.

August 5, 2011

Westmoreland Weather
There was no precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:00 AM temperature was 71º F, it was partly cloudy, and winds were calm. The barometer reading was +0.08 since yesterday morning. (29.86 inches Hg on non calibrated barometer.)

Forecast
Today
The forecast for today is for a low in the low 70's and a high in the mid 90's with partly cloudy skies. Winds will be from the west southwest at around 5 mph. There is a 20% chance of showers or thunderstorms after 1 PM.

The low today was 70ºF and the high was 89ºF. It was partly cloudy at 6 PM. 
 
Saturday
The forecast for tomorrow is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the mid 90's with mostly cloudy skies. There is a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms. 

Sunday
The forecast for the day after tomorrow is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the mid 90's with partly cloudy skies. There is a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms.           

Last Years Weather on this Date
Last year on the 5th the low was 69º F, the high was 90º F, and no precipitation was recorded for the 24 hour period preceding 5:30 AM for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Fact
The record low for Tennessee was -32º F on December 20, 1917 at Mountain City. The record high for Tennessee was 113º F on August 9, 1930 at Perryville. (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.

8/4/2011 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 3.17" at Murfreesboro. There were 321 reports from Tennessee. 
The most precipitation reported in Sumner County, Tennessee was a trace at Westmoreland.
    
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 0.63" at Dalhart. There were 490 reports from Texas.
No precipitation was reported in Tarrant County, Texas.

The most precipitation reported in Michigan was 0.15" at Luzerne. There were 123 reports from Michigan.
No precipitation was reported in Berrien County, Michigan.

So far 7741 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation reported was 3.63" at Athens, Alabama.      

Reports of 4" or more: 
none

   
No new snow was reported. 
The most snow reported on the ground was 1.0" at Soda Springs, California.

August 4, 2011

Westmoreland Weather
There was no precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:00 AM temperature was 75º F, it was partly cloudy, and winds were calm. The barometer reading was unchanged since yesterday morning. (29.77 inches Hg on non calibrated barometer.)

Forecast
Today
The forecast for today is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the mid 90's with partly cloudy skies. Winds will be from the north at around 5 mph. There is a 20% chance of showers or thunderstorms before 7 AM.

The low today was 71ºF and the high was 91ºF. It was partly cloudy at 6 PM.  
 
Friday
The forecast for tomorrow is for a low in the low 70's and a high in the mid 90's with mostly clear skies. There is a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms. 

Saturday
The forecast for the day after tomorrow is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the mid 90's with partly cloudy skies. There is a 40% chance of showers or thunderstorms.           

Last Years Weather on this Date
Last year on the 4th the low was 74º F, the high was 95º F, and no precipitation was recorded for the 24 hour period preceding 5:30 AM for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Fact
The record low for Tennessee was -32º F on December 20, 1917 at Mountain City. The record high for Tennessee was 113º F on August 9, 1930 at Perryville. (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.

8/3/2011 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 0.01" at Bell Buckle. There were 265 reports from Tennessee. 
No precipitation was reported in Sumner County, Tennessee.
    
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 0.24" at Stratford. There were 470 reports from Texas.
No precipitation was reported in Tarrant County, Texas.

The most precipitation reported in Michigan was 5.23" at Big Rapids. There were 163 reports from Michigan.
The most precipitation reported in Berrien County, Michigan was 0.59" at Stevensville.

So far 7283 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation reported was 5.23" at Big Rapids, Michigan.    

Reports of 4" or more: 
Michigan - 1
    
No new snow was reported. 
The most snow reported on the ground was 1.0" at Soda Springs, California.

August 3, 2011

Westmoreland Weather
There was no precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:00 AM temperature was 71º F, it was clear or mostly clear, and winds were calm. The barometer reading was -0.11" since yesterday morning. (29.77 inches Hg on non calibrated barometer.)

Forecast
Today
The forecast for today is for a low in the low 70's and a high in the upper 90's with partly cloudy skies. Winds will be from the west at 5-10 mph. There is a 30% chance of showers or thunderstorms.

The low today was 69ºF and the high was 100ºF. It was partly cloudy at 6 PM. This is the first time we have reached 100ºF since I began tracking highs in 2005. 
 
Thursday
The forecast for tomorrow is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the mid 90's with mostly clear skies.    

Friday
The forecast for the day after tomorrow is for a low in the mid 70's and a high in the mid 90's with mostly clear skies. There is a 20% chance of showers or thunderstorms.           

Last Years Weather on this Date
Last year on the 3rd the low was 69º F, the high was 90º F, and no precipitation was recorded for the 24 hour period preceding 5:30 AM for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Fact
The record low for Tennessee was -32º F on December 20, 1917 at Mountain City. The record high for Tennessee was 113º F on August 9, 1930 at Perryville. (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.

8/2/2011 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was a trace at several locations. There were 257 reports from Tennessee. 
No precipitation was reported in Sumner County, Tennessee.
    
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 0.13" at Centerville and Oakwood. There were 465 reports from Texas.
No precipitation was reported in Tarrant County, Texas.

The most precipitation reported in Michigan was 0.40" at Ontonagon. There were 123 reports from Michigan.
No precipitation was reported in Berrien County, Michigan.

So far 7036 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation reported was 4.80" at Hermantown, Minnesota.    

Reports of 4" or more: 
Florida - 1
Minnesota - 1
    
No new snow was reported. 
No snow was reported on the ground.

August 2, 2011

Westmoreland Weather
There was no precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:00 AM temperature was 65º F, it was clear or mostly clear, and winds were calm. The barometer reading was -0.08" since yesterday morning. (29.89 inches Hg on non calibrated barometer.)

Forecast
Today
The forecast for today is for a low in the mid 60's and a high in the upper 90's with clear skies. Winds will be from the west at around 5 mph.

The low today was 64ºF and the high was 96ºF. It was mostly clear at 6 PM.  
 
Wednesday
The forecast for tomorrow is for a low in the low 70's and a high in the upper 90's with mostly clear skies. There is a 20% chance of showers or thunderstorms.   

Thursday
The forecast for the day after tomorrow is for a low in the upper 70's and a high in the mid 90's with mostly clear skies. There is a 20% chance of showers or thunderstorms.           

Last Years Weather on this Date
Last year on the 2nd the low was 69º F, the high was 88º F, and no precipitation was recorded for the 24 hour period preceding 5:30 AM for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Fact
The record low for Tennessee was -32º F on December 20, 1917 at Mountain City. The record high for Tennessee was 113º F on August 9, 1930 at Perryville. (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.

8/1/2011 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 0.54" at Brentwood. There were 258 reports from Tennessee. 
The most precipitation reported in Sumner County, Tennessee was 0.33" at Gallatin.
    
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 0.07" at Marshall. There were 493 reports from Texas.
No precipitation was reported in Tarrant County, Texas.

The most precipitation reported in Michigan was 0.46" at Midland. There were 122 reports from Michigan.
No precipitation was reported in Berrien County, Michigan.

So far 7295 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation reported was 4.35" at Wadesboro, North Carolina.    

Reports of 4" or more: 
North Carolina - 2
Florida - 1
    
No new snow was reported. 
The most snow reported on the ground was 1.0" at Soda Springs, California. 

August 1, 2011

Happy Birthday Eldon!!!

Westmoreland Weather
There was no precipitation in the gauge this morning. The 5:00 AM temperature was 68º F, it was clear or mostly clear, and winds were calm. The barometer reading was -0.03" since yesterday morning. (29.97 inches Hg on non calibrated barometer.)

Forecast
Today
The forecast for today is for a low in the upper 60's and a high in the mid 90's with clear skies. Winds will be from the north northeast at around 5 mph.

The low today was 67ºF and the high was 92ºF. It was clear at 6 PM. 
 
Tuesday
The forecast for tomorrow is for a low in the upper 60's and a high in the upper 90's with clear skies.   

Wednesday
The forecast for the day after tomorrow is for a low in the low 70's and a high in the upper 90's with clear skies.           

Last Years Weather on this Date
Last year on the 1st the low was 70º F, the high was 86º F, and 0.01" of precipitation was recorded for the 24 hour period preceding 5:30 AM for this CoCoRaHS station.

Weather Fact
The record low for Tennessee was -32º F on December 20, 1917 at Mountain City. The record high for Tennessee was 113º F on August 9, 1930 at Perryville. (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.

7/31/2011 CoCoRaHS reports (from reports that looked legitimate as of time of blog entry) -
The most precipitation reported in Tennessee was 2.68" at Mount Juliet. There were 296 reports from Tennessee. 
The most precipitation reported in Sumner County, Tennessee was 0.48" at Bethpage and Westmoreland.
    
The most precipitation reported in Texas was 0.73" at Carrizo Springs. There were 453 reports from Texas.
No precipitation was reported in Tarrant County, Texas.

The most precipitation reported in Michigan was 0.76" at Watersmeet. There were 100 reports from Michigan.
No precipitation was reported in Berrien County, Michigan.

So far 6239 CoCoRaHS entries have been made and the greatest amount of precipitation reported was 4.87" at Moncks Corner, South Carolina.    

Reports of 4" or more: 
South Carolina - 1
    
No new snow was reported. 
The most snow reported on the ground was 1.0" at Soda Springs, California.

TN-SR-32 Weather History
July 2011 had 1.40" of rain, the average low temperature was 68.9º F and the average high was 91.0º F.
July 2010 had 1.91" of rain, the average low temperature was 68.8º F and the average high was 86.5º F.
July 2009 had 5.24" of rain, the average low temperature was 65.3º F and the average high was 81.3º F.
July 2008 had 8.57" of rain, the average low temperature was 66.5º F and the average high was 85.9º F.
July 2007 had 8.31" of rain, the average low temperature was 65.3º F and the average high was 84.4º F

(Before 2007, I used a different rain gauge and measured rain to the nearest tenth.)
July 2006 had 4.7" of rain, the average low was 67.2ºF and the average high was 87.6ºF.
July 2005 had 3.9" of rain, the average low was 68.7ºF and the average high was 86.1ºF


Precipitation from beginning of year through the end of July -
2011 - 42.29"
2010 - 32.21"
2009 - 38.74"
2008 - 38.79"
2007 - 27.69"
2006 - 26.3"
2005 - 27.5"