Somewhat threatening skies, and radar returns from neighboring upstate NY looked ominous, but based on these words in the 6/26/10 late aft'n Area Forecast Discussion at NWS Boston wx office web site ("RADAR MOSAIC SHOWS A LOT OF RETURNS UPSTREAM...BUT SCRUTINIZING
SURFACE OBSERVATIONS WE SEE A LOT OF AC AND CIRRUS ASSOCIATED WITH
THOSE RETURNS...AND NOT MUCH LOWER CLOUD. SO A LOT OF THIS IS FALLING
AS VIRGA. HOWEVER GIVEN QUANTITY OF RETURNS BELIEVE THAT SCATTERED
PRECIP IS MAKING IT TO THE GROUND...AND THERE ARE SOME OBSERVATIONS
OF LIGHT RAIN OUT THERE...SO WILL BUMP UP POPS TO A CHANCE/SLIGHT
CHANCE FOR MUCH OF THE AREA MAINLY THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS WHILE
SHORT WAVES MOVE THROUGH.
"), decided to go for it, but not venture too far! Lucked out... just a few rain drops at times (not enough to wet roads, but enough to clear the bugs out of the air (deer flies are out now (even at dusk during yesterday's ride) and agressive with their attacks-incentive to pedal faster ! ) ). Avg speed at 10-mile mark: 16.3 mph, sun dmly vsbl with light rain drops at times, air temp low to mid 70s F, dew pt mid to upper 50s F, winds gusty and vrbl, basically W 5-15 mph.