February 22, 2013

Current Conditions
Cloudy
Temperature: 27 degrees F
Dew Point: 21 degrees F
Wind Speed: 5 MPH
Wind Direction: NW
Humidity: 76%

Winter Storm Q finally arrived early this morning bringing with it a good amount of snowfall.  In total we got nearly 6 inches of snow throughout the day.  The snow should continue lightly tonight, but we should have already seen the worst of this snow storm.  Now that this storm has passed for the most part, weather conditions are going to mellow out for the next few days.  Temperatures should remain in the teens and high twenties.  Hopefully this is one of the last snow storm we will have this season and we start to see spring like conditions in the beginning of March.

February 21, 2012

Current Conditions
Mostly Cloudy
Temperature: 20 degrees F
Dew Point: 9 degrees F
Wind Speed: 7 MPH
Wind Direction: ENE
Humidity: 56%

The warmer temperatures have arrived which can only mean one thing.  Winter Storm Q is heading our way quickly.  The storm is currently pounding most of the lower Midwest and is heading in our direction.  There is a low pressure system right over Texas right now with an occluded front directly north of it.  These two should push north in our direction bringing with it some snow fall for early tomorrow morning and most of the day.  Wind speeds should increase throughout tonight and stormy conditions should start around 3 AM tomorrow.  The second map below shows the water vapor in the atmosphere and there is a lot of it right now over Minnesota and most of Wisconsin.  Cross your fingers for heavy snowfall and class cancellations tomorrow so we can start our weekend early!

February 20, 2013

Current Conditions
Clear
Temperature: 11 degrees F
Dew Point: 2 degrees F
Wind Speed: 5 MPH
Wind Direction: WNW
Humidity: 61%

I jumped the gun a little bit on the warmer weather forecast yesterday.  It was frigid walking to class this morning at 8 AM.  Also I was a little early on the snow prediction, the low pressure system is just forming over the Rockies right now, so that means we probably won't see snow till late tomorrow night.  It did warm up slightly during the day and the sunny conditions along with a very light wind made it feel a great deal warmer.  I expect the temperatures to dip down below zero again tonight and hopefully followed by some warmer temperatures tomorrow during the day.  Hopefully this storm hurries up a little bit so there isn't a huge storm over the weekend!

February 19, 2012

Current Conditions
Clear
Temperature: 9 degrees F
Dew Point: -6 degrees F
Wind Speed: 12 MPH
Wind Direction: Northwest
Humidity: 43%

After all that beautiful weather over the past week or so it has finally gone back to bitter cold conditions.  The temperature may read 9 degrees F right now, but with a brisk wind coming out of the northwest it makes it feel like -6 degrees F.  The low pressure system for winter storm Q is forming over the Rocky Mountains right now and it will continue to head in our direction over the next couple days.  This winter storm will bring a good amount of snow, but nothing compared to what is going to get dumped on Nebraska and the lower Midwest.  There is hope in sight for warmer temperatures though for the rest of the week, or at least warmer then today.  The second map below shows how little water vapor is in the air as well which makes it feel even more bitterly cold.  Today was a boring and miserable day for weather, but as the week goes on we will begin to see more exciting weather happenings in our area and throughout most of the Midwest!

February 13, 2013

Current Conditions
Light Snow Showers
Temperature: 33 degrees F
Dew Point: 28 degrees F
Wind Speed: 6 mph
Wind Direction: South
Humidity: 82%

Another beautiful day in Eau Claire.  The high temperatures have removed more snow and ice in one day than the city snow removal have removed in the past week!  This won't last for long though because we have snow showers moving into our area tonight.  A low pressure system to our west will continue to move toward us due to the jet stream behavior.  Temperatures will remain around freezing creating slippery conditions on the roads and sidewalks.

February 12, 2013

Current Conditions:
Clear
Temperature: 25 degrees F
Dew Point: 20 degrees F
Wind Speed: 6 mph
Wind Direction: Southwest
Humidity: 77%

Today was one of the nicest days Eau Claire has seen in a few months.  The entire day there was basically no cloud cover and the temperatures were well above average for this time of year.  There is currently a warm front going through our area which is causing these higher temperatures.  Tomorrow during the day it is going to remain much the same as it was today.  There is a low pressure system to our south though that will be brought into our area tomorrow night that will bring along snow showers and stronger winds.  Overall, it was great to see a lot of sun today!  Not only is is a mood booster, but it was also a nice start on melting some of the layer of ice that is stretched across much of the city of Eau Claire.

Current Conditions

Mostly Clear
Temperature: 13 degrees F
Dew Point: 7 degrees F
Wind Speed:  4 mph
Wind Direction:  West

Today was a beautiful day with the high getting up to 27 degrees this afternoon.  There has been very little wind or cloud cover throughout the day and the early evening has stayed relatively the same.  The humidity is currently at 72%.  The weather conditions should remain the same until tomorrow morning when western winds bring in snow showers.

February 4th

It was a beautiful day in Eau Claire today! There was very little cloud cover for much of the day and the high even go up to a stifling 13 degrees.  Tonight there is an 80 percent chance of light snow with the temperatures getting down to 6 degrees.  Winds are currently coming out of the southwest at 13 mph.  Humidity is going to continue to rise most likely resulting in snow flurries for most of tomorrow morning and early afternoon.