April 30, 2013

Current Conditions
Cloudy
Temperature: 56 degrees F
Dew Point: 38 degrees F
Wind Speed: 7 MPH
Wind Direction: NNW
Humidity: 52%
Pressure: 29.92 In. and stable


Today was a beautiful day for the most part!  Clear skies and a lot of sun for the majority of the day.  The clear skies turned into scattered cumulus clouds with vertical development around 7 PM this evening. We saw some spotty showers throughout the evening and overnight we might see some scattered thunderstorms. There is also a couple strings of cold fronts over us and directly south of us which is bringing the precipitation because of the warm weather we saw the last few days.  The front of precipitation stretches all the way to the Rockies where people in Colorado and Wyoming are seeing snow showers.  Over the next day or two we should see lower temperatures with the chance of some snow showers coming on Thursday, but that should not stick on the ground.  The rest of the week we should see precipitation on and off.  Hopefully we should see the jet stream shift into an Omega High within the next week to bring more consistent warm temperatures and stable weather.

April 29, 2013

Current Conditions
Mostly Cloudy
Temperature: 72 degrees F
Dew Point: 53 degrees F
Wind Speed: 10 MPH
Wind Direction: South
Humidity: 52%

This morning began to look like we were going to be seeing rain all day long with overcast dark stratus clouds, but that cleared up in the mid afternoon.  Currently there is scattered cloud cover.  We are seeing some vertical development in the cumulus clouds though which means we will probably receive precipitation overnight and into tomorrow.  The 500 mb map shows a leveling off in the upper atmosphere that shows a leveling off which means that if we do receive some inclement weather and lower temperatures it should be short lived.  The area of low pressure over the Rockies should bring us some rain or even a little snow mix by later this week.

April 24, 2013

Current Conditions
Cloudy
Temperature: 46 degrees F
Dew Point: 27 degrees F
Wind Speed: 7 MPH
Wind Direction: West
Humidity: 47%

Temperatures are beginning to rise and we should see actual spring weather within the next couple of days.  Most of today was clear skies with temperatures reaching into the low 50's.  Currently we have seen more cumulus clouds roll into the skies with a great deal of verticle development.  This should mean that we will be seeing some rain showers overnight and possibly into tomorrow morning.  Currently we are seeing one cold front with areas of low pressure head through the Eau Claire area, but behind that is a very large pocket of high pressure that should bring some good weather in the next couple days.  We are also currently seeing the jet stream finally level out allowing maritime tropical air to move towards us and hopefully finally raise temperatures to a normal level. 

April 23, 2013

Current Conditions

Mostly Cloudy

Temperature: 42 degrees F

Dew Point: 22 degrees F

Wind Speed: 11 MPH

Wind Direction: North

Humidity: 43%

It was overcast for most of the day with stratus clouds.  Currently there is scattered cumulus humilis clouds that should predict little precipitation within the next 24 hours.  The cold front seems to have passed leaving areas of high pressure to our west.  The trough in the jet stream continues to rise farther north, which hopefully means we will be seeing spring weather by the weekend.  There is a possibility of precipitation again in the next couple days as an area of low and high pressure come together and head in our direction.  For the rest of the night and most of tomorrow though conditions will be relatively the same with broken cumulus clouds, mild temperatures, and possibly even a little more sunlight tomorrow morning and afternoon.

  

April 19, 2013

Current Conditions
Cloudy
Temperature: 32 degrees F
Dew Point: 22 degrees F
Wind Speed: 17 MPH
Wind Direction: NNW
Humidity: 65%


Today was a strange day in weather happenings.  It seemed like conditions were changing every couple minutes.  It would snow for a few minutes and then the sun would come out for a few minutes.  That process repeated throughout the day.  The sky is filled with scattered stratus clouds that hide the sun and then let it shine every so often.  Wind speeds were very high today reaching gusts of over 30 MPH.  Currently it is well below the average temperature this year, hovering right around freezing.  For tonight there may be a few more scattered snow flurries, but it could also stay dry with temperatures dipping down into the teens.  Tomorrow we should see sun for the most part with temperatures not that much warmer.  The jet stream simply seems to be getting worse so we might be looking at chilly temperatures for the next week.

April 16, 2013

Current Conditions
Fair
Temperature: 42 degrees F
Dew Point: 26 degrees F
Wind Speed: 3 MPH
Wind Direction: North
Humidity: 53%

For most of the day today the skies were completely overcast, but it did clear up this afternoon.  The sun finally came out again.  Blue skies mixed with some cumulus clouds currently are the conditions.  The wind has shifted a little bit since this morning from west to north.  That will continue throughout the night and tomorrow winds should be coming out of the east which should mean that clouds and rain will move in sometime in the afternoon.  The jet stream trough is currently right in our direction, so until that changes sunny warm weather will be delayed.  Instead we should see cloudy and rainy conditions for the next couple days.  Hopefully spring comes sooner rather than later.

April 15, 2013

Current Conditions
Cloudy
Temperature: 38 degrees F
Dew Point: 27 degrees F
Wind Speed: 12 MPH
Wind Direction: West
Humidity: 65%

Today was the first completely dry day in quite a while and the sun even popped out for a little bit this morning and evening.  Most of the day although was overcast with temperatures still well below normal for this time of year.  Believe it or not we may still get one more snow storm before we finally hit spring.  There is a huge pocket of low pressure stretching from north Texas all the way to Nevada that will most likely head in our direction in the next few days.  Directly west of us there is a line of precipitation hitting parts of southeastern Wisconsin and Michigan.  Tomorrow should actually be a nice day with temperatures in the high 40s and mostly sunny skies.  That won't last long though if this snow storm developing over the Rockies heads in our direction.

April 10, 2013

Current Conditions
Cloudy
Temperature: 39 degrees F
Dew Point: 26 degrees F
Wind Speed: 6 MPH
Wind Direction: ENE
Humidity: 60%

Waking up this morning and seeing snow on the ground again definitely wasn't what I wanted to see.  Winter storm Walda has finally moved in and it appears that the snow hasn't ended yet.  A snow storm is forming again over the Dakotas and will probably reach us again by later tonight.  There is also a major storm forming over Missouri right now that will bring severe thunderstorms to much of the lower Midwest and Southeast regions.  Another storm is also going to be hitting the Northeast with thunderstorms and a possibility of snow in the farther north regions.  Tomorrow should be about the same as today with a couple inches of snow accumulation and overcast skies.  Hopefully this is the last snow storm of this long winter season.

 

April 9, 2013

Current Conditions
Cloudy
Temperature: 40 degrees F
Dew Point: 33 degrees F
Wind Speed: 14 MPH
Wind Direction: NE
Humidity: 74%

Over the course of today we have accumulated over a third of an inch of rain, and that is just the beginning of the inclement weather we are going to experience over the next two days.  There is already a winter storm warning that is going to take effect at 1 AM tomorrow morning and go through the entire day Wednesday and Thursday.  We are directly between two stationary fronts and winter storm Walda has reached the southwestern corner of Minnesota and is heading in our direction.  I do not predict that the storm will last all the way through Wednesday and Thursday, but we will see a decent amount of snowfall.  The snow may not stick on the ground, but it will add to the already rising level of the Chippewa River.

April 8, 2013

Current Conditions
Cloudy
Temperature: 42 degrees F
Dew Point: 36 degrees F
Wind Speed: 3 MPH
Wind Direction: NNE
Humidity: 79%

Today was a very gloomy and somewhat rainy day.  It was basically completely overcast all day with mild temperatures and decently high humidity.  There is a large pocket of low pressure that is heading in our direction that is likely to bring snow again, if not more rain for the rest of the week.  This storm that is forming has been given the name winter storm Walda.  Looks like for most of the rest of the week were in for temperatures in the 40s with overcast skies and a great chance for precipitation whether its rain or snow.

April 4, 2013

Current Conditions
Sunny
Temperature: 45 degrees F
Dew Point: 24 degrees F
Wind Speed: 15 MPH
Wind Direction: WNW
Humidity: 44%

Spring is finally on its way it seems.  Today was a beautiful day with highs nearing 50 degrees and barely any cloud cover throughout the day.  Even though the temperatures feel warmer than normal we are sitting directly on a cold front currently.  There is a low pressure system over Wyoming right now and that will head our way in the next couple days likely bringing with it some gloomy weather with low clouds and a good chance for precipitation.  For most of the day tomorrow we should see temperatures in the mid to high 40s with clouds and precipitation possible later in the day.

April 2, 2013

Current Conditions
Fair
Temperature: 33 degrees F
Dew Point: 14 degrees F
Wind Speed: 11 MPH
Wind Direction: West
Humidity: 47%

Today was again much like yesterday.  Temperatures were below average for this time of year, but the sun was shining for most of the day.  Throughout the day there was scattered cloud coverage with most of it having dissipated by now.  The storm that was over the Rockies yesterday has moved south and we will most likely not see any precipitation here within the next 24 hours.  There is another storm forming over Colorado right now and that storm has the possibility to hit us later this week.  Tomorrow should be much of the same in terms of very little cloud coverage, but now that the cold front has passed we can expect to see some warmer temperatures for tomorrow.

April 1, 2013

Current Conditions
Sunny
Temperature: 29 degrees F
Dew Point: 13 degrees F
Wind Speed: 16 MPH
Wind Direction: West
Humidity: 42%

It stayed cool as it was yesterday, but overall it was a beautiful sunny day!  We only reached a high of 30 degrees F today and the wind was somewhat breezy throughout the day.  There is a gigantic cold front that is currently stretched out from Washington to Maine and dipping as far south as Texas and Georgia.  We can expect temperatures to be on the cooler side for the next day or so, but it should remain clear and sunny.  Behind the cold front is a large pocket of low pressure stretching north to south across the entire Rockies.  If that moves in our direction we can expect some precipitation by later this week.