Not too shabby!

3 p.m. conditions at Cascading Waters:

~ temperature is 56.8° F and steady;
~ humidity is 32% and steady;
~ barometric pressure is 29.21" Hg and steady;
~ cloudy but only partially so we still have a hazy sun;
~ wind topping out at 15 mph;
~ USFS Fire Danger Class of MODERATE;
~ Rain is coming, but for now it is blustery but pleasant!;
~ Cascades are running;
~ Decent traffic at the trailhead.

Get out before you won't want to!

(Since the original post we have had 33.5 mph gusts!)

What a Day!

Sun, more sun, warmish, and a gentle breeze set of a beautiful day when the Cascades are running.

The trail head has been busy!

Current conditions at 1:30 p.m.:

~ temperature of 55°F and steady;
~ humidity of 30% and steady;
~ barometric pressure is 29.26" Hg and steady;
~ Sunny, clear blue skies;
~ 13.5 mph peak gust with steady 3 mpg as background;
~ Cascades are running;
~ USFS Fire Danger Class is MODERATE.

Sunny morning and warm!

9:30 a.m. Cascading Waters conditions:

~ temperature is 46.4° and rising;
~ humidity is 53% and falling;
~ barometric pressure is 29.26"Hg and steady;
~ skies are partly cloudy with sun;
~ Cascades are flowing;
~ Cascades Brook is flowing at 3" and both stream channels are running;
~ light breezes, but no reading;
~ USFS Fire Danger Class is MODERATE.

In short a beautiful morning!

Cascades Flowing, Sunny, & Warm!

The Cascades are flowing!
Moderate flow with a nice sound in the woods.

The ground is clearing but snow remains on north slopes, in depressions, and any place with a shadow. Mud season will be upon us!

The weather conditions as of 8:40 a.m.:

~ temperature is 39.2°F and rising;
~ barometric pressure is 29.15" Hg and steady;
~ humidity is 76% and falling;
~ occasional light breeze;
~ hazy, broken high altitude clouds with sun.

All in all an amazing day to be outside!

Flood Watch!

A Flood Watch for Central Worcester County:

* THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING

* UP TO AN INCH OF RAINFALL COMBINED WITH SNOW MELT MAY CAUSE A FEW SMALL STREAMS TO GO INTO MINOR FLOOD THIS EVENING ACROSS PORTIONS OF MASSACHUSETTS AND SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE.

* ANY FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS IS EXPECTED TO BE MINOR. POOR DRAINAGE STREET FLOODING IS LIKELY THIS EVENING ESPECIALLY WHERE SNOW IS BLOCKING CATCH BASINS. THIS COULD HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE EVENING RUSH HOUR.

The Cascades are running!

While there is still plenty of snow on the hill, the Cascades are running!

Melting

It is a melting world out there today! After about 20 inches of snow over the weekend, we're back down to patches with clear spots now. The trails are now a combination of mud and packed ice, so be careful out there.

At nine am, it is 40.5 degrees and steady.
The humidity is 98%; there is no rain falling currently.
The barometer is 29.23 inches of mercury and steady under overcast skies.
The brook is running, as you might imagine; we're measuring 4 4/10 inches down by the Olean Street bridge.The Cascades, however, still remain snow covered; it's all running under the snow.

Yesterday, we got some work done out on the Meadow Ridge Trail, to clarify the trail route as it crosses Silver Spring Road and heads into the relocation. It looks as though there's been plenty of traffic on the trails. Enjoy the warm-ish weather!