Daily Weather Observations for Wed., Aug. 14, 2013

Temp: 72.7 degrees F

Rainfall (past 24 hours): 0.70 inches

Humidity: 83 percent (High)

Conditions: Overcast skies and somewhat dark, security lights still on in the distance; birds audible and visible; crickets and bees audible; dew on the ground; standing water in yard from yesterday's rains.

Wind: 0.1 mph out of the South-Southeast.

Barometric Pressure: 29.47 inHg

Week to Date Rainfall: 0.80 inches

Month to Date Rainfall: 2.45 inches

Summer to Date Rainfall: 7.00 inches

Year to Date Rainfall: 37.55 inches

NOTES: Today is the 226th day of 2013 and the 55th day of Summer. There are 139 days left in the year.

Readings taken at 0700 hrs Central Standard Time (1300 GMT) daily, just west of the Monroe-Conecuh County line, near Excel, Alabama, USA, in the vicinity of Lat 31.42834°N Lon 87.30131°W. Elevation: 400 feet above sea level. CoCoRaHS Station No. AL-MN-4, Station Name: Excel 2.5 ESE.