2/25/11

The temp is around 13 degrees right now but feels like 1.8 degrees, not fun.  We've got a relative humidity of 50% so the dew point is -1.3 degrees.  We've got some wind coming in the west and some fast jet stream above us.  The sky is mostly clear.  There's a low pressure system to the east and a high to the west.  This could be resulting in some snow for tomorrow.  Hopefully not much..

2/24/11

The current temp is 28 degrees but it's feeling like 23.  It's very reasonably comfortable out despite the temps earlier today.  There is no precipitation which relates to the high pressure system near us.  Snow is unlikely but the low pressure system is making its way up.  There is wind coming in at 11 mph from the NW which can be seen on the surface map.  It's looking like we will be having some snow tomorrow judging by the way the pressure system is moving up along with the winds.

2/23/11

It's 3:50 and is pretty comfortable despite the slush.  The temperature is 31 degrees.  There is a complete overcast due to cumulus clouds.  There's a 12 mph wind coming from southeast which is making it a bit cool outside but very reasonable.  The relative humidity is 69% and the dew point is 22 degrees so there is a chance of getting some humidity.  Due to the high pressure system coming in I would say that tomorrow will be a bit cooler but relatively sunny.

2/22/11

Like my prediction predicted it got warmer today, a lot warmer.  It is currently only partly cloudy and 27 degrees.  The sun is melting the snow making it much easier to abide by calendar parking.  We are getting some wind from the south coming in at 9 mph due to some high pressure systems surrounding us.  We have a relative humidity of 59% with a dew point of 15.1 degrees.  With a precipitation of .04 I don't think it likely for us to be getting any snow for the rest of the day.  But tomorrow could be a different story. 

2/21/11

We got a bunch of snow yesterday and some is still coming down.  The temp is around 19 degrees but feels like 7 degrees.  The wind is coming from the east at 5 miles per hour.  We've got a low pressure system in our area causing some major precipitation. The dew point is at 13 degrees so I'm guessing it will continue to snow sporadically all day but that tomorrow it will begin to warm up. 

2/17/11

Today is extremely foggy.  The temp is around 45 degrees as is the dew point hence the 100% relative humidity.  The wind is coming in at about 4 mph from the southeast due to the low pressure system moving in and the cloud cover is a complete overcast.  I'm going to predict that due to the jet stream flow that for tomorrow that it will still be partly cloudy and relatively the same temp.

2/16/11

Today is much like yesterday.  It's around 30 to 35 degrees and there is some cloud cover, about 60%.  There is still some nice southern winds coming up our way warming up the area at about 7 mph.  Tomorrow  there is supposed to be more clouds coming our way so it's likely it will get even warmer.  There is a higher chance of precipitation for later today which could mean rain.  But it doesn't sound like it will be freezing due to tomorrow's weather.

2/15/11

Today was still relatively warm.  We were close to 40 degrees today with a dew point of 29 degrees.  There were a few very thin clouds but mostly a clear sky.  My predictions were correct that it would continue to stay warm due to the Northern cold winds being mostly on the Eastern side now.  Being that there was a high pressure system bringing the wind up from the SW.  It looks like tomorrow we will have more of the same weather with the high pressure winds coming from the north.

2/14/11

Today was really nice.  Lots of warm air coming from the SW yet again and the temp was close to 35 degrees or so with the sun out and clear skies.  The windchill was about 31 degrees with a dew point of 23 degrees.  The snow is melting everywhere but also freezing making it very slippery in some areas.  I think it's going to keep getting warmer or maintain the same temperature due to the lack of cold fronts coming from the north.

2/11/11

The weather is still very cold with a -3 degrees at the moment.  My prediction of it getting warmer was incorrect most likely due to my misreading of the weather maps.  The wind we are feeling is still coming from the SW.  However, it looks as though a low precipitation is moving in from the north which means possible snow is on our way.  It's already cloudy so that makes it quite possible.  With these clouds will most likely come warmer weather as well, something that's very welcome.

2/10/11

My predictions were'nt correct this time.  Just goes to show I need to learn much more about wind direction.  The sky is relatively clear once again with the sun out.  The temperature is about 4 degrees F.  Perhaps a bit of an improvement as yesterday but not by much.  The wind is coming from the SW at 1 mph so I'm sticking with the fact that we will get more cloud cover tomorrow, maybe even snow.  I'm sticking with this being that the clouds and low pressure are still coming our way.  We shall see though...

2/9/11

My predictions were right that it would still be cold today.  There is currently blue skies, it is 2 degrees F but feel like -16 degrees.  The wind is coming from the southwest therefore I predict tomorrow will be cloudy due to the warm air concentration moving more so up our way from the Southwest.  Due to the cloud cover I think it has to be a bit warmer tomorrow.

Weather Links

http://www.weather.gov/

This is a massive site for finding information on our daily weather blogs.  Anything you need to know concerning current weather conditions or surface map data can be found here.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Eau+Claire&state=WI&site=MPX&lat=44.8212&lon=-91.4923

This site is extremely useful in showing what the weather is, what it will be, and what it has been.  And most importantly, why?  It offers full views of different kinds of maps showing barometric pressure, temp etc.  This site will definitely be a great resource for this class.


http://weather.unisys.com/surface/ 


This is a great link to beef up on learning the different symbols that are used to describe wind direction as well as other very useful information.  I especially like it because from a person who is just looking at things like this, it will just look like a bunch of garbage.  I enjoy deciphering what is happening throughout the nation.


http://metstation.uwec.edu/Current.htm


This is an especially useful site as I live in Eau Claire and need to walk to school everyday.  Regardless of the weather I still have to bare the walking bridge but it's nice to be prepared.  I will probably use this site the most being that it reports what's happening in the five mile radius of where I spend everyday.

2/8/11

It is once again extremely cold.  My predicitons so far have been spot on, but I still don't really understand why, just kind of guessing a this point.  An indication of the cold weather can be seen by the clear skies.  Feels like about 0 degrees or so, the walks to class are the opposite of fun.  I think it is going to stay the same temperature for a while this week.  But I'll be happy to be wrong.

2/7/11

The weather is still bearable the day after the Super Bowl.  It is cloudy so that could be attributing to the warmth.  I'd say it's about 10 or 15 degrees, don't really know for sure though.  Supposedly it's supposed to get much colder once again this week.  I don't understand weather well enough to know why yet.

2/4/11

The weather is MUCH warmer today.  The sun is out and there is minimal breeze.  It is about 30 degrees out at the moment but I can't imagine it's going to stay that way for the weekend.  I wonder what the deal is since there is no cloud cover to keep the heat down.  Makes a man think....

2/3/11

Today is still bitter but the sun seems to be doing more work.  It is about 20-25 degrees and the wind comes and goes.  I think that tomorrow it will most likely be warmer still but I am guessing more clouds.

2/2/11

My predictions were correct in that it would continue to get colder.  It is 2 degrees today with clear skies.  As we learned yesterday without the blanket of cloud cover it only gets colder.  I think that for tomorrow though it will be a bit warmer.

2/1/11

It's extremely cold outside with winds coming from the north.  The sky is covered in clouds and the windchill feels close to 0 degrees.  I think the clouds will part in the next few days but I suspect the weather to remain about as cold.