| Current Weather Conditions in Silver Spring, MD |
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| Wind Speed and Direction: The wind speed and direction tells you where the weather is coming from. In the winter, a wind out of the north usually means colder air, since Canadian air is typically quite chilly. |
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| Real and Apparent Temperature: Heat Index? Wind Chill? Both are basically the same thing -- "How hot or cold does it feel outside?" In the summer the Heat Index is determined by the amount of moisture in the air, in the winter it's all about wind. |
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| Solar Inputs How intense is the sun today? |
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| Rainfall: How much rain has fallen? This shows the rainfall for the day, month, and year. Also included is "storm rain" which is the amount of rain from a single rain event -- which might span more than a single 24 hour period. |
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| Atmospheric Moisture: How much water is hanging out in the air? Outside humidity is the percentage of moisture that the air has right now, compared to how much it could possibly hold. The Day ET is the potential amount of water that the sun's energy would evaporate. This shows how much we're drying out. The Dew Point is the temperature point at which dew will form. It is also the lowest temperature that can be reached. |
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Guide to Soil Moisture readings at Left: 0 - 8 cb = Ample moisture 9-15 cb = Adequately wet 15-25 cb = light watering necessary 26-85 cb = watering necessary |
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