its raining squirrels and rain

 

This is what I walked out to this morning near the side of my house... oh yeah and it was raining!

You Know its going to be a great day when you wake up and hear the booming of thunder and the shaking of your probably not legitimate foundation underneath your apartment. Also when you walk outside to a squirrel rummaging through the garbage too. Today turned out to be a decently nice day though of course after the craptastic thunderstorms had passed. Temperatures reached 57 degrees with about 60 percent cloud cover at 8 pm when I was walking home. Winds are coming from the Northeast at 10 miles per hour. Tomorrow I expect the clouds to hang around and the humidity to be pretty high along with the temperature, which could get up to 76 degrees. I think the high dewpoint and humidity will lead to some on and off again rain as the heat brings some instability in the atmosphere .

bi-polar weather

After a gorgeous day of sunshine we were once again reminded by mother nature that it is spring. Today started off with some precipitation that discipated by later in the morning. Cloud cover was at 100% stratocumulus which discipated as the day went on. The temperature is 54 degrees and the winds are coming from the south west at 14 miles per hour. A dome of high pressure is on its way which will clear things out for tomorrow. Temperatures should be in the mid sixties then for the rest of the weekend, but the sun will not be sticking around all weekend. : (

Under pressure

These crummy temperatures will move out and the sun will peak through the clouds for the first time since Monday. Today started off as overcast with a few sprinkles throughout the day. Temperatures reached a high of 41 with winds from the north west switching to the south west as the night goes on. On my bike ride home today I spied the end of the gloomy cold front that has been moving across our state as a trough in the jet held for quite some time. That low has finally passed and I spied the bright sunny skies that are in store for us Friday. The dissapation of the clouds means tonight will get semi-chilly as that blanket of cloud cover continues to lighten. But tomorrow looks like we can once agin pull out those shorts and flip flops, at least for a day, the rainy weather will make a comeback Saturday so enjoy the sun while you can.

an unexpected kind of okay day

I woke up today expecting rain, but was pleasantly surprized when I stepped outside to just a cloudy day, not a drop in sight. Of course, this didn't hold all day long, there were a few microscopic drizzles later in the afternoon, but those were tolerable. Temperatures reached a high of 42 degrees today with winds from the Northwest at 7 miles per hour as that center of the low tracks to our south east. That meant a bit chillier conditions, but not a whole lot of precipitation with about 85% cumulus cloud cover. For tomorrow I expect temperatures to warm up a bit and winds to continue from the northwest into the weekend.

I Enjoy Watching People Struggle With Umbrellas

Although the thought of bringing my umbrella on my walk to class today was tempting, I avoided the temptation because I checked my wind speed and direction before heading off to class and realized the frustration wouldnt be worth it. Right now at noon the temperature is 39 degrees, the wind is coming from the northwest at 10 miles per hour, a slow down from this morning when I got a reading of 15 mph on my phone. The barometric pressure is on the rise which would explain the brief stop of rainfall outside. Cloud cover is at 100% The rain should hold up into tonight and then resume into a possible wintry mix late tonight. For tomorrow I expect the precipitation to continue and the winds to continue from the northeast as the center of the low continues to track to our southwest. I expect 100% cloud cover again and a pretty high chance of precipitation : (

Setting up for mr. Rabbit

Okay, here's the set up for this weekend. A trough in the jet stream over the Rockies will make the precipitation track just south if Wisconsin. Which means despite the rainy temps today and tonight things will clear up for Mr. Bunny to make his way out for Easter. The trough will bring some humid warm air up to us raising temps for Easter. It looks like this pattern won't hold however and the rain should be back to greet us again on Monday.

Prepare for the Ice Age

Back to the crappy cold weather. The weather outside is hazy and cold. THIS SUCKS! Temperature right now is 42 degrees with winds gusting at 27 miles per hour from the East... you know what that means... we are all going to die... obviously. So here is the current set up for the crappy weather that will be heading our way. The storm developed in the Plains, moisture from the gulf has made its way up which will feed into the chilly air mass looming over Wisconsin right now. That combo will dump roughly 2-4 inches of snow and some possible snow/rain mix onto Eau Claire later tonight. That storm will head over to Michigan and be out of our hair by mid day tomorrow. I think given the current temps and the projected low 40 degree temps for tomorrow that snow will have the chance to accumulate, leaving us with some shoveling to do tomorrow morning and late afternoon. Hopefully after this we won't be seeing any more of the white stuff until late November.

Screw you Mother Nature

Mother nature still has some nasty tricks up her sleve and they are headed our way, but not today. Temps at 4pm were at 48 degrees with the wind coming from the southeast at 5 miles per hour. Cloud cover was mixed with some cumulus and stratus clouds covering about 60% of the sky. I expect those clouds to continue to accumulate into tonight as a not so lovely storm makes its way to Eau Claire tomorrow night into Wednesday. But we will get to that tomorrow. For tonight and into tomorrow I expect things to start to cool off as a cold front and precipitation approach. The cloud cover tonight will help keep things a bit warmer, but temps will still be in the mid 30's tonight. For tomorrow  I expect mostly overcast skies and the wind direction to increase and change direction as that nasty weather comes near.

A chance of snow?

As I predicted Tuesday, things cooled off a bit for us today as we prepare for some not so fun weather conditions this weekend. Today temps were at 47 degrees just before noon today. I didn't pay much attention to cloud cover today but my guess would be upper level clouds most likely stratus clouds possibly stratocumulus since there was a slight chance for precipitation today. For tomorrow I expect temps to remain cool in to the weekend as a big low makes its way up from Nebraska.  

why am i inside right now??????????

The weather outside is gorgeous, it makes me wonder why I'm sitting inside working on my weather lab. The temperature is at 65 degrees with 80% cirrostratus cloud cover . Winds are from the Southwest at 13 miles per hour. That high pressure will stick around for a bit longer, however the cold will roll in as a low accumulates off the west coast heads our way. We might see some light precip later tonight which will cool things off a bit. As for tonight I expect cloud cover to continue to build up until later tonight which will drop some rain showers on us over night into the morning and through tomorrow.

"severe weather"

So it was kind of an upset this weekend as far as severe weather hitting Eau Claire. For the most part on Sunday the heavy winds, hail and severe thunderstorms that were forcasted didn't hit Eau Claire as intensly as forecasters had predicted.

This is what I saw when I was riding with my friend during the "Tornado Warning" you can see the front boundary moving to the Northwest with the vertical cloud development of cumulus congestus clouds.
As for today, the high pressure is back with temps at 63 degrees at 4 o'clock winds were at the northwest at 12 miles per hour. Cloud cover is at 20% cumulus clouds indicating those nice mild temps are here to stay. Later tonight I expect temps to be in the upper 40's with similiar conditions tomorrow.

Thursday

The wind made the switch to the Southeast today which means warm temperatures and cloudier skies which makes being stuck inside working on geography lab really sucky!
Temps right now are 59 degrees and like i said winds are coming from the southeast at 12 miles per hour. highlevel alto cirrus clouds ar king of blanketing the upper atmosphere right now, they are so slim that you can barely pick them out but there there . For tommorrow and tonight I expect the clouds to stick around keeping the warm air trapped in over night and bringing us our first taste of 60 degree temps tomorrow!

Wednesday Wonderful

Yesterday was absolutely gorgeous outside. I didn't get an oppourtunity to get a chance to record this last night so here is a quick recap. Temps reached a high of 57. Cloud cover was at 40% Stratocirrus cloud cover. Winds were from the north northwest at 5 miles per hour. Those warm temps and relatively cloudless skies are due to dome of high pressure hanging around for a while. Tomorrow (today) I expect sunny skies and similiar temps to yesterday as that high pressure sticks around.

I now declare it officially Spring!!!

It seemed like mother nature finally decided it was time for spring, or at least that's what the weather felt like outside. The temp right now is 43 and sunny with minimal cloud cover, there are some strato cumulus clouds off to the Southwest  which indicates we might be seeing an incoming front. Winds are coming from the Northwest at around 5 miles per hour. and like I said for the most part it is a cloudless day. Looking at the surface map it looks like there is some precipitation that might be headed our way from Minnesota which could give us a few showers or a wintery mix later tonight. This might correlate with those approaching clouds I mentioned earlier. For tomorrow, due to the precipitation I expect temperatures to cool off a bit and we should expect to see more cloud cover earlier on in the morning.

Not a cloud in sight

I don't believe I saw a single cloud today as  I walked to and from class or around campus this afternoon. The weather, minus the snow and semi-chilly temperatures was wonderful. Today's high was 40 degrees with slow 5 mph winds from the East. As I mentioned before cloud cover was non-existant today as the sun was out in full force trying its hardest to melt away the remainder of that snow.
Those cloudless skies will go away tomorrow for a bit as that dome of high pressure that's been looming over Wisconsin finally makes its way East ushering in a smaller cold front that could have us seeing some slight rain showers tomorrow after noon. I expect with this rain and the exchange of fronts we will see a bit more cloud cover tomorrow which will mean warmer temps for the end of the week!

Okay snow, you can leave anytime now

A chilly start to this morning just as I expected as that large area of high pressure looms around the midwest. Which actually might be helping us avoid some crappier weather thats riding along that low pressure area to our south west. That high pressure is also to thank for the chilly temperatures coming from Canada. The jet stream is taking a dip right over Wisconsin right now which is bringing us those 30 degree temperatures, meaning the snow is here to stay for a bit longer. Temps at the noon hour are just hovering above 30 degrees with winds coming at about 2 miles per hour from the west. Som patchy areas of cirrus clouds are in the sty today, associated with that area of high pressure. Those should stick around into tonight which should make for yet another chilly night with relatively clear skies. Tomorrow should warm up a bit as that area of high pressure starts to move out which should warm things up a bit as I expect the sun should be out in full force for yet another day. But as that high pressure dome moves out we may be in store for some unpleasant weather later in the week.

Spring broke

So much for having warm temperatures in Wisconsin over spring break, but the good news is it looks like the warmer temperatures are just around the corner and hopefully this time they're here to stay! Today was a bright sunny day with some cumulus clouds at about 30% cloud cover this after noon temps were around 38% but the sun made it feel a whole lot warmer. A big area of high pressure should keep those nice days around for another day or two which should make getting back into the swing of classes a bit more bearable. Tonight I expect temps to cool down significantly as cloud cover is sparse, which means that tomorrow should be a pretty chilly start I expect that winds will be mild most likely coming from the east for most of the day and cloud cover should be similar to today.

Winters on its death bed

Just as I predicted the weather outside is hazy but warm! Temperatures are at 43 degrees with winds coming from the west at 5 miles per hour. Later on in the afternoon I anticipate the showers to make there way through the area..as we get our first real taste of spring. I expect the cloud cover to hang around overnight brining us warmer temperatures overnight. For tomorrow I expect that warmth to stick around making the morning pretty warm outside. Although the beginning of the day will start off cloudy tomorrow I expect the clouds to disapate as an area of high pressure makes its way toward us which should bring some warmer temps for the start of spring break.

spring in full bloom

Finally starting to see the spring time peaking out from underneath all of the snowpack. Today temps were at 51 outside with the sunshining through I felt that it was much warmer than that. Cloud cover was sparce I would say 25% Stratocumulus cloud cover and a wind from the south at around 5 miles per hour. For tomorrow and later tonight I expect rain to move in as a band of precipitation makes its way toward us. I expect there to be a pretty large amount of cloud cover as that precipitation makes its way toward us probably cloud conditions will be hazy cloud cover at 100% or a little less.

chance of rain

Its a bright sunny day right now at noon, but later in the day I expect that that small system of low pressure off to our west will bring us some light showers in the evening. As I predicted, there is about a 60% stratocumulus cloud cover in the sky and the wind is coming from the Southwest at 10 miles per hour. For tomorrow, I expect the weather to be darn near shorts and tank top weather! Most likely temps will be in the low 50's with pretty minimal cloud cover due to the ridge of high pressure.
In other news. here are some photos I came across of the earthquake and tsunami arial photos of before and after the disaster, the images from there are almost unbelievable.

Sendai, Japan Airport before the earthquake and tsunami

The airport after the earth quake and tsunami

Warmin up!

A ridge of high pressure ushered in some nice temps for us today. Around 2 temperatures were around 42 degrees with the wind coming from the South-southeast at 7 miles per hour. Some upper level clouds were in the air, one of which i thought looked to be a cirrus unicus cloud. Looking at the surface pattern chart for the United states, It looks like we have a small band of low pressure coming off of Canada that could hit us tomorrow, which would bring us some precipitation later in the afternoon. Besides the precipitation I expect temperatures to remain warm, most likely being somewhere in the higher 40's as I expect we will have more cloud cover tomorrow, most likely some cumulus clouds possibly stratocumulus cloud cover later when the precipitation comes.

sunny skies and good times

Today was absolutely gourgeous, for winter time! The sun was shining and at the noon hour the temp was 37 degrees with the winds coming from the northwest at 10 miles per hour. There is about a 20% cloud cover outside right now with some mid level cumulus clouds. Tommorrow I expect more of what we got today with warm temperatures and clear skies as a large area of high pressure passes through. Winds should switch gears later today and into tonight I expect winds to be coming more from the southeast tomorrow which should bring us some warmer air in combination with those clear skies.

Snowstorm...what snow storm?

Looking around outside right now you never would have guessed that forecasters were predicting a "big" snowstorm for last night and today. With temps sitting at a mild 34 degrees, the snow didn't say on the roads and sidewalks for long. The snow that did make it was super heavy snow, the kind that would make a really good snowfort, snow man or and epic snowball fight. Winds today were coming from the North at around 5 miles per hour which I predict will continue over night as that low passes through. That means temps will drop down low for tonight, but I expect warmer temperatures for tomorrow as a high pressure system makes its way toward us.

Prepare for the Ice Age, Just kidding

Like I said yesterday mother nature is gearing up to dump a hopefully a last load of snow on us tonight, but today seemed like the calm before the storm.  The temp outside at the noon hour was at 36 with about 20% strato cumulus cloud cover and winds coming from the Northeast. Tonight will drop down to just around freezing. I expect there will be a shift in our wind direction as the area of low pressure that is bringing us some snow tonight will bring winds from the East tonight and into the early hours of the morning tomorrow. Tonight I expect the track of the storm to bring that percipitation right into Eau Claire meaning that we are going to see a pretty significant amount of heavy wet snow tomorrow morning for the walk to class.

The Big Bang?

After getting a few light snow flurries late last night into the wee hours this morning, the sky is looking quite hazy as temperatures are sitting at a balmy 30 degrees. It looks like mother nature might be gearing up for one last big hurrah as water vapor charts show we might be looking at a pretty significant amount of snow later this week. For tonight though we will see some snow flurries again as a small band of precipitation makes its way through Eau Claire. Meanwhile, in the Eastern side of the country, lots of rain coming from the gulf will be hitting them through tonight into tomorrow. Below is the upper level water vapor chart I pulled from the NOAA website. The yellow arrows represent the track I predict the water vapor to take given the current conditions.

brief whiteout

Today started off as a bit of a white out but that snow tapered off around 12:30 today. The winds were coming from the south east at around 10 miles per hour, which i expect to continue thorugh the day. Temps are currently at 24 degrees. Tonight I expect we will be gettting more snow in the late afternoon and through the night. A low pressure system is making its way to us and should be here by tonight which will lead to a shift in wind direction, winds will start coming from the east and then shift to the north, meaning cooler temps for us tomorrow. I also expect some more snow showers periodically through out the day as that low pressure system passes by.

the north wind

Just like I predicted today is chillier than yesterday with winds coming from the north ad some high level cumulostratus clouds with some mid level cumulus clouds. This makes me think that their might be two different air masses in the atmosphere right now, which is true because a  low pressure system is moving eastward and a high pressure system is on its way. Current temps in Eau Claire are at 3 degrees and are expected to reach a high of 17. Later tonight it looks like temps should drop back down as the low pressure system moves back out we might see some light snow showers  in the early morning. For tomorrow I expect us to see a change in the wind direction most likely with winds coming from the east leading to warmer temps. On the radar it looks like we might be seeing some snow showers left over from the storm that rolled over Oregon earlier in the week.

Sunshine Again!

As I expected we have a few more clouds than we saw outside yesterday, but my predictions on cloud type were a bit off. Right now outside there are some high level cirrus clouds with about 60% cloud cover. It's currently 29 degrees outside with winds coming from the south west at about 5 miles per hour. I expect that temps should be on the rise as the clouds continue to form throughout the afternoon. Tonight should be cloudy with temps hovering around 1-2 degrees. Tomorrow should be a bit chillier as a cold front comes in off of Canada later today, which should bring winds from the north tomorrow. I expect their to be fewer clouds tomorrow probably higher level cirrus clouds.

The low pressure system coming in will bring us colder temps tomorrow, temps should warm up for Thursday and Friday.

sunshine

The sun was shining brightly today as temps reached 25 for most of the day. Winds were coming from the South west at 1-3 miles making the windchill the same as the temperature outside. Looking at readings from the UWEC metstation it looks like the barometric pressure is on the rise meaning that we should have clear skies tonight, meaning colder temps. Altough it looks like the humidity is also on the rise so I expect some cloud cover later tonight and into tomorrow. This means we will most likely have warmer temps as winds continue to come from the southwest tomorrow. Cloud cover should be somewhere around 50-60% tomorrow, my guess is we will probably see some midlevel cumulus clouds.

clearing it out

My predictions were on the right track for today as clouds began to discipate by early afternoon and it is currently sunny with almost no cloud cover. Temps are hovering around 12 degrees right now due to the lack of cloud cover even though it is sunny. It looks like we should be seeing similar conditions outside through the weekend as a band of high pressure comes through the area. We might see some snow showers later tonight and later in the weekend.

feeling a bit under the weather

Today started off with full stratus cloud cover making the temperature on the ground feel pretty warm. The winds were coming from the North, North west at around 4-5 miles per hour every time I was outside today. After 3 p.m. clouds were thinning out as a high pressure system made its way through Eau Claire. Temps hovered around 31 degrees. Winds should continue to come from the North west into tomorrow as winds come from Canada down across Wisconsin into the low pressure system in Missouri . Predictions for tomorrow chillier temps due to the wind direction, most likely some thick stratus cloud cover again in the morning that should thin out in the afternoon.

Cloudy with a chance of meatballs?

Stepping outside the first thing i noticed was the 100% cloud cover we have outside right now. Those clouds helped to trap warmer air last night and into this morning like I predicted. Temps right now are sitting at 31 degrees, with winds coming from the southeast at 3 mph. Late tonight it looks like we have a chance of getting a few flurries as a low front passes over eau claire. Tomorrow and Friday will most likely be much chillier as a series of low fronts come down from Canada bringing chillier temperatures.

digging out

After a few days of some pretty heavy snow, today was a sign of better days to come, at least the sky looked that way. At around 3 p.m the temps felt pretty warm with the sun shining through about 50% lower and mid level cumulus cloud cover cloud cover. Temperatures reached highs of 27 degrees today with the wind coming from the South. The temperature felt a little colder than it was though with the windchill factor it felt more like 17 degrees. For tomorrow I expect those clouds from today to continue through the night and we should see some pretty cloudy skies for tomorrow. Looking at the pressure systems around the country it looks like we should continue to get our winds from the southeast as a high pressure system moves through to the southwest and north east of us.

Bizzard

Its been a rough day or two with heavy snow coming since Early Saturday morning. That snow didn't really slow down until late today. Snowfall totals from the Eau Claire area read about 10-12 inches over the past two days. Temps were around 20 degrees this afternoon with about 60% cloud cover and winds from the East. Cooler winds will come late tonight and into tomorrow morning from the north As High presssure flows from Canada down into the low pressure system in Tennesee. Predictions for tomorrow: Similar temps as today around 20 degrees with a cold wind chill temp the temperature outside will feel more like 12-16 degrees. Cloudy skies and a chance for a bit of sun to shine through tomorrow,which might raise temperatures up a bit.

Hazy but warm

Feb 17,2011
I was expecting a bit of a sunnier day out, but I was suprised when I stepped outside to still have some warmer temps. Cloud cover was at 100% and around 9 a.m. there was a bit of a mist outside that tapered off after 10. Temperature right now at 1 is 44 degrees with a pretty slow wind from the south. The dewpoint reading from the Eau Claire Metstation is 29.31 in Hg and Falling Rapidly, which leads me to believe we might see some clouds dissapearing a little later in the day, with the possibility of a few showers or flurries later tonight as well. Tommorrow will be a bit chiller as a low pressure system moves in from the rockies. This system will also bring us some heavier winds by mid day.

A view from the bridge this morning

Heat wave : summer time

Feb 16, 2011

<---- Protestors on the campus mall got some nice weather

If you stepped outside today at all you might have thought that summer came early. Temps topped off around 50 today with some high level cirrus clouds covering about 25% of the sky around the noon hour. Winds were once again coming from the east-south east pretty slowly, at times I would say we didn't have any wind at all. Tonight might bring us some rain or flurries depending how quickly the temp drops. It looks like our dew point outside is sitting at a  pretty 28.9 degrees ferenheit with pressure taking a pretty steep dive after 4 o'clock. Outlook for the next couple of days looks to be pretty warm and mild again. Tommorrow should be even cloudier with all of the evaporation from today. I expect warmer temps into tomorrow with a slight possibility of precipitation in the late afternoon.

Heat Wave: Day 3

Tuesday Feb 15, 2011

I missed a day in my weather blog, but never fear I will recap the previous two days and provide an outlook for tomorrow's temps. We have seen quite the "warm" temps over the past three days. With high pressure systems on both sides of us and a zonal jet stream which has let us escape from the cooler winds from the north. Temps topped out at 41 degrees Monday with winds coming from the West at about 5-10 miles per hour. I saw some higher level cumulus clouds later in the day which helped keep some of that warmer air trapped in.  Today was a bit chillier to start off but it warmed up as the day progressed. Temps reached 36 degrees today with winds coming from the Southwest off of the high pressure system over Michigan. There was pretty minimal cloud cover when I got out of class at 3, a few stratus clouds were hanging around in the sky. I think we should see warmer temps into tomorrow due to a higher level of cloud cover that is visible on the satellite moving across the Dakotas. I expect winds should be coming from the South east as that high pressure system continues to move Eastward.

Heat wave

February 11,2011

morning temps didn't show it but later in the day we are starting to see signs of this "heat wave" we have all been hearing about. Winds were coming from the east at about five miles per hour most of the day. The mid morning was partly sunny with about 50% cloud cover but as the day progressed overcast conditions came in. Those clouds helped trap in the heat bringing milder temps by late afternoon. Along with the cloud cover we saw a bit of snow flurries after 2 o'clock, which I expect to continue until later tonight. I expect the cloud conditions and wind to continue overnight which means we might see some above zero temps tonight.

chillin

February 10,2011

Yet another day of chilly temps fell upon the Eau Claire area as we continue to get some cold air from
Canada that should last until tomorrow. Temps reached -2 degrees today with winds primarily out of the south/ southwest at less than 5 miles per hour. Cloud cover today was nowhere to be found, meaning that the sunny conditions didn't really make a difference. For tomorrow on into the weekend, I expect to see temperatures rise as the jetstream makes its way North and heads in a more longitudinal direction. With increased temperatures I expect to be seeing more cloud cover as temps become warm enough for us to see some evaporation. These clouds should stick around through the weekend helping trap in warmer air.

Warmer temps in the near future?

February 9,2011

It might be a lovely 7.5 degrees outside but temps still feel in the negative digits. Winds were coming from the West for most of the day and we had about 30% cloud cover. It looks like we will have a change of pace for the rest of the week with some above 0 temps as we get some warm winds coming from the South tomorrow through the end of the week. We should get some added help with heavier cloud cover tomorrow, which will help trap in the warmer air.

I hate the bridge

February 8, 2011

This morning was one heck of a chilly walk across the bridge coming to classes. With the jet stream bringing extremely chilly air from Canada into the Dakotas eastward the air felt like -12 below zero even though thermometers were reading temps in the single digits. Minimal cloud cover meant that even though the sun was shining, the warmth wasn't being trapped. It looks like we should see more of the same chilly air from Canada into tomorrow with more sunny conditions and minimal cloud cover. Later on in the week though models are showing a pretty big dip in the jet stream to the south which should bring us some above freezing temperatures by later in the week and on into the weekend.

jack frost nipping at your nose, and entire face

February 7, 2011

Some bitterly cold air coming from Canada made today one pretty chilly Monday. The temperature topped out today at a whopping 10 degrees Fahrenheit. But factoring in the wind chill temps felt much colder. High level clouds won't help keep any of the heat in over night and temps should drop below zero by tonight . Tomorrow morning will be a chilly start to a chilly day again with even more of the country set to experience some jack frost love as the cold northern air flows down toward Texas and Oklahoma for the next few days. I expect pretty similar cloud and wind conditions to continue through tomorrow night.

summer time already?

Feb 4, 2011


I was almost positive that the ground hog might have actually made the right prediction when I stepped outside today. Temps were in the high 20s with heavy mid level cumulus cloud cover for most of the day. With winds coming from the south, we had much warmer temps in comparison to earlier in the week. It looks like we will continue with the warming trend through out the weekend. With the possibility of some snow tomorrow night due to the humidity being higher with the warmer temps. Even though we might see some more of the white stuff this weekend temps will continue to flow into the high pressure system in the midwest bringing winds from the south and warmer temps over the weekend.

Warmer weather what?

February 3,2011

Those warmer temps that I predicted didn't seem as warm as I thought today when I stepped outside. With winds stating to come moderately from the south/ south west temperatues got up to about 20 degrees today. This was aided a little bit by some higher level cumulo-type clouds. Looking at surface pattern maps it looks like a high pressure sustem is rolling through the central part of the country bringing winds rushing in from the south for the next day or two, meaning some "warmer" air for us. I'm predicting similar cloud cover tomorrow with the possibility of some lower level clouds and temps in the upper twenties for tomorrow.

its going to be a bright sun shiny day

February 2, 2011

Temperatures outside are pretty tolerable, given the fact that a large portion of the midwest is covered in over a foot of snow. Winds are coming pretty slowly from the North/Northwest. Cloud cover is light with a few high level clouds in the South. With the sun out today temps are at 13 degrees, but it seems much warmer to me. Looking at weather patterns from the weather underground it looks like those clouds will move in from the south later on in the day bringing us some cloud cover for the evening. It looks like the clouds should hang around through tomorrow, which should bring us some warmer temps.

Oh hey February!

February 1, 2011

Looking from the inside, today might have looked a bit warm.. but looks can be deceiving, temps topped out at around 16 degrees today, with the windchill it felt more like 8. With moderate winds coming from the north, chilly air flooded into the Midwest today as part of a massive system ready to strike this part of the country with loads of snow. The good news, Eau Claire won't be on the receiving end of this storm. With the center of the system located near St. Louis. Cloud cover was sparse today with some lower lying clouds scattered across the sky. Looking at information from the National Weather service it looks like the clouds will clear out tonight, leaving us with some pretty chilly temps over night and into tomorrow afternoon.

See ya later January

January 31,2011

Today was one of those days you wish you had a shovel on the front of your shoes. Eau Claire precipitation/ snowfall charts show we will be recieving 2-4 inches of snow today. When I was outside earlier in the afternoon their was a slight wind coming from the east and almost 100% cloud cover. The heavy cloud cover kept temperatures pretty mild. Today we had a high of 16 degrees ferenheit, with temps expected to drop tonight to around 10 overnight. Looking at radar imagery from NOAA it looks like there is a bunch of precipitation around the rockies, which will make its way toward the midwest in the next few days. According to this image from http://www.weather.com/ Kansas City and Chicago are among the cities looking to get pretty hard hit by this storm.

The good news for us here in Eau Claire, we should be low on the recieving end of this snowfall and should recieve a few inches at best.