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Heavy overcast with rain beginning in the afternoon. Light winds and temperatures in the low 40s. Rowan mentioned there was thunder and lightning late last night. Until she said that, I hadn’t remembered hearing the thunder in a state of semi-sleep. I more clearly remembered hearing heavy precipitation. It sounded like hail, but could have … Read more

Mostly cloudy this morning, becoming overcast and rainy this afternoon. Breezier in the afternoon, temperatures in the 40s. Given the sun I was seeing this morning despite the forecast for rain all day, I decided to get out and about while the weather held. The tide was rising, but still just low enough for me … Read more

Overcast with temperatures in the 30s. Light winds. Snow last night was sufficient to leave the ground covered in a thin layer of white, but there was no significant accumulation in my neighborhood. I decided to head out late this morning hoping to get to Starrigavan while the tide was still low enough for me … Read more

Frosty morning with overcast through the day. Light winds and snow very late. I went out Halibut Point Road to see what I could see this afternoon. I continue to hope that I might cross paths with a Yellow-billed Loon, but so far that hasn’t happened. I saw more birds today than I had yesterday … Read more

Weather shifted to a more showery set up, with some sun breaks through the middle part of the day. Calm winds overall (at least when showers weren’t around). Showers often included graupel and snow mixed in. Enough graupel and wet snow fell this morning for a layer of slush to form on the ground. It … Read more

Overcast and breezy. Light rain becoming heavy. Temperatures near 40. Snow level down to 1000 feet or less. While out and about today, I drove by Moller Park and saw the Sandhill Crane there for the first time in a couple of weeks. It’s been reported a couple of times by others since the last … Read more