Daily Forecast for 29 Febuary 2008

On this date in 2004
Max Temp 67 Min Temp 29

Friday: High pressure will dominate the weather pattern over the region today. Expect mostly sunny today with a few clouds forming late this afternoon. High temperatures will range into the upper 50's inland to low 60's along the coast. Winds will be from the SE 5-10mph throughout the day.

Friday Night: High pressure will slowly give way to the approaching cold front from the west. Winds will increase slightly from the SW 10-15mph overnight. Increasing clouds will bring mostly cloudy skies to the area after midnight, with only a very slight chance of light rainshowers after midnight. Low temperatures will bottom out into the mid to upper 40's, as the cloud cover keeps us alittle warmer tonight then the last couple nights.

High Temp: 58 Low Temp: 45

Saturday: Approaching cold front will still be off to our west by mid-morning. Expect Mostly cloudy skies with winds from the SW 12-18mph. We should have frontal passage by mid-day bringing with it a increase chance of light rainshowers for the middle part of the day. By late afternoon with the weak cold front through the area expect winds to swing around out of the W-SW and clouds to clear out and become partly cloudy. High temperatures will top out into the mid to upper 60's.

Saturday Night: High pressure building back in over the area will help reduce the cloud cover. Expect Partly cloudy skies to become mostly clear by midnight. Winds will continue to swing around to the NW with speeds of 8-12mph over night. Low tempatures will creep down to the low 40's.

High Temp: 67 Low Temp 42F

The Weatherman

I have been thinking that since my job is as a forecaster though I don't forecast for this area. Why not give it a shot. After the Air Force finished training me they sent me to Savannah Ga to Hunter Army Air Field and that is the 1st place I got certified to forecast weather. Now I haven't forecasted for the SE United States since I left Georgia in 1991, but I figured what the heck I will give it a shot and see how well I do compared to the TV forecasters in the area. Now let me set some ground rules. 1st these forecasts are just my interpretation of the weather models and I will not be held liable for any inaccuracies (of each there won't be any). 2nd I will try and put a forecast out each morning and each evening that I get a chance to do it. The forecast will be for 24 hours with a 48 hour outlook that will inclued High and Low temperature forecast and precipation chance. 3rd The area I will forecast for will be for the within 10 miles of Charleston Air Force Base. And 4th as I get more accustomed to this blog format I will try and add extra features such as Satellite and Radar Links. If any of you out there would like to participate in this little experiment then you can post your observations on here for the local area. I will add some descriptions of basic weather observations that you can use to describe the weather. I know acouple of you home school your children and if you would like I would be happy to give alittle presentation of how a weather forecast is put together. Maybe you could get your kids involved by having them take and record weather observation and post them on here.

Once Again

Once again, I have let too much time go by since my last entry. Alot has been going on so I figured I would jump in there and say Hi to everyone, and let you all know what is new. First the Antarctic Summer Season has come to and end and for those of you who know me, you know that means am back to something that resembles a normal life style. Working Monday - Friday with weekends and Holidays off. Schools is going by slowly and not getting any easier, I have decided to take the spring semester off due to my busy schedule, but to start back in the summer. Lincoln was able to come down here from Terre Haute and spend the better part of a week with Susan and I, we loved having him down here just wished his wife our daughter-n-law could have made the trip as well,,, oh well maybe next time. One thing coming up is baseball season, a buddy of mine and I are headed down to Vero Beach Florida to watch some spring training baseball and play some golf (hard to beat that) and I love baseball, the only thing that would have made it any better would have been if Susan could have gotten some time off work and could make the trip. Well I think that really brings you up to date. I hope now that the worked season has shifted so that am working straight days I will be able to jump in here alittle more often.

Let's catch up

Hey everyone, I know I have been lazy and not made any postings of late. Lazy, busy, I don't know, it is one or another. Let's start off with all is well with Susan and I, she is going to be heading to Gatlinburg Tn this afternoon for a all ladies weekend with some friends. So am all alone. atleast till Sunday afternoon. Well I will be with my Church family Sunday morning so am very much looking forward to that.
Some things I would like to get you updated on. My goal of loosing 10lbs by Valentines day is more than half way there. I weighed myself this morning and I had lost 6lbs and since it is 2 weeks to go, I think I can make the extra 4lbs without too much sacrafices. Since it is Superbowl weekend and we all know that there is almost as much eating before during and after the Superbowl, I might need the full 2 weeks to get that 4lbs. Also am fully involved in my 2 college classes so the goal of improving my mind and body are hopefully headed in the right direction.
Good news, I don't have to go back on night shifts. One of my co-workers asked me if she could have the last 2 or 3 weeks of my night shifts. Well after severl anginzing seconds ( I think about 3) I said sure, she could have all the night shifts that she wants. Now it isn't like am not giving up something for this, the whole 3 dollars extra I earn for the shift differential you get for any hours worked from 6pm to 6am, so I do have to make alittle sacrifice. But that extra 36 dollars a shift just isn't that important to me atleast not as important as sleep. Besides I still get that little extra money when I work the weekends even it it is a day shift.
I think that catches us up on things atleast from my end. I doubt that my kids read this so to all the others that read it, let me know what is going on with you.