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.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
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.
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.
Monday, February 7, 2011
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.
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.
Friday, February 4, 2011
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.
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.
Thursday, February 3, 2011
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.
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.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
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.
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.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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.
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.
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