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8-13-05: Yesterday, 8/12. NWS hi=89@1309{farm=84.0@1500}, lo=70@0606{farm=64.0@0100}. PPS= 23%; some rain just before midnight= 0.23"; the day was hot and humid with a hazy sun.
8-14-05: Yesterday, 8/13, NWS hi=89@1200{farm=84.6@1300}, lo=73@0628{farm=69.2@0600}. PPS= 30% but was higher at the farm; very humid but a good breeze most of the day made sitting in the shade comfortable.
8-15-05: Yesterday, 8/14, NWS hi=85@1210{farm=79.1@1500}, lo=73@0549{farm=65.1@2400}. PPS= 17%; dark, damp day for the most part but no rain until a shower in evening = 0.03".
8-16-05: Yesterday, 8/15, NWS hi=81@1622{farm=77.6@1800}, lo=67@0437{farm=63.2@0700}. PPS= 28% but much higher at the farm where there was blue sky and sunshine 1000 to sundown.
8-17-05: Yesterday, 8/16, NWS hi=80@1332{farm=76.5@1300}, lo=65@2400{farm=60.8@2400}. Percent of possible sunshine (PPS) = 38%; mostly overcast; heavy shower 1630 & some more brief rain periods into even'g
8-18-05: Yesterday, 8/17, NWS hi=83@1506{farm=79.8@1600}, lo=59@0502{farm=53.8@2400}. PPS= 90%; beautiful day with blue sky; sunny and breezy, which helped ameliorate the still hot summer sun.
8-19-05: Yesterday, 8/18, NWS hi=78@1600{farm=75.4@1600}, lo=56@0526{farm=48.7@0600}. PPS= 72%; another gorgeous day, with more sun at the farm.
8-20-05: Yesterday, 8/19, NWS hi=72@1511{farm=70.6@1100}, lo=58@0448{farm=54.4@0300}. PPS= 14%; heavy overcast all day with a strong south-southeast wind; rain didn't arrive during the day as predicted.
8-21-05: Yesterday, 8/20, NWS hi=80@1712{farm=79.6@1600}, lo=67@0051{farm=61.9@0400}. 37% of possible sunshine (PPS); humid; cool early AM; cleared late AM with sunny, nice afternoon; 0.28" rain 0300.
8-22-05: Yesterday, 8/21, NWS hi=86 {farm=82.1}, lo=61 {farm=60.0}. 57% of possible sunshine; T-storm with much lightning came thru W to E 0330-0400 = 0.45" of rain; fog early, humid; hvy AM overcast; sunny PM
8-23-05: Yesterday, 8/22, NWS hi=77@1418{farm=73.0@1400}, lo=58@0312{farm=55.6@2400}. 63% PPS; an "open and shut" morning with passing dark clouds; afternoon sunny and windy.
8-24-05: Yesterday, 8/23, NWS hi=79@1450{farm=74.4@1600}, lo=57@0342{farm=53.8@0300}. 51% of possible sunshine (PPS); a very cool start; "open & shut" all day; still pleasant enough, however, with nice breeze
8-25-05: Yesterday, 8/24, NWS hi=74@1407{farm=71.1@1600}, lo=54@0534{farm=52.9@2400}. PPS= 47%; 'open & shut," cool day; little to no breeze; last day of an "upper level 'low'" that has caused instability in the atms
8-26-05: Yesterday, 8/25, NWS hi=80@1712{farm=77.6@1500}, lo=52@0510{farm=51.8@0600}. 100% of possible sunshine (!); sunny, blue sky, gorgeous day with little wind.
8-27-05: Yesterday, 8/26, NWS hi=83@1630{farm=79.4@1700}, lo=56@0538{farm=51.9@0600}. 89% of possible sunshine, for another very fine day; hot summer sun but comfortsble in shade even though little breeze.
8-28-05: Yesterday, 8/27. NWS hi=84@1446{farm=79.2@1500, lo=57@0533{farm=52.9@0600}. 85% of possible sunshine for another fine day; very breezy- actually windy at times- made summer sun bearable.
8-29-05: Yesterday, 8/28, NWS hi=74@1648{farm=72.8@1800}, lo=69@0032{farm=65.3@0200}. No sunshine at NWS site; however, farm had a few minutes along with general briteness late afternoon; showr 0800.
8-30-05: Yesterday, 8/29, NWS hi=84@1515{farm=80.9@1500}, lo=70@0716{farm=66.2@0600}. 44% of possible sunshine; fog early; very humid all day; sun hot & no breeze. [Hurricane 'Katrina' hits LA, MS, AL 8-29]
8-31-05: Yesterday, 8/30. NWS hi=78@1715{farm=73.7@1700}, lo=70@0829{farm=64.5@0600}. No sunshine; fog early; very humid all day; some rain early and then off and on; brief, heavy rain in evening.
9-1-05: Yesterday, 8/31, NWS hi=86@1439{farm=80.9@1400}, lo=66@2354{farm=63.3@2200}. 14% of possible sunshine (PPS); but virtuially none at the farm; dark, threatening morning with rn early; rn again in eve.
9-2-05: Yesterday, 9/1, NWS hi=79@1232{farm=74.6@1600}, lo=60@2400{farm=58.2@2400}. 88% PPS; a beautiful, blue sky, white cloud day with a lot of wind; real fall-like. [Previous 2 days brought welcome rain.]
9-3-05: Yesterday, 9/2, NWS hi=85@1346{farm=80.5@1600}, lo=56@0524{farm=56.3@0200}. 89% PPS for another very fine day, although hot; a good breeze all day.
9-4-05: Yesterday, 9/3, NWS hi=78@1520{farm=73.9@1600}, lo=61@0529{farm=53.8@0600}. 100% PPS, but not at the farm where there were brief periods of clouds hiding the sun; cool, pleasant day overall.
9-5-05: Yesterday, 9/4, NWS hi=78@1527{farm=75.1@1600}, lo=59@0531{farm=54.9@0600}. 97% PPS; another wonderful day!