3/31/12

cold stratus clouds all day

3/29/12

...rain :)

I was suddenly awakened by the sound of raindrops hitting the ground outside my second-story window when I quickly realized, I hadn't even blogged yet!

Current Conditions:

Temperature: 44 F
Humidity: 57%
Pressure: 29.91
Winds: 12mph SE
Skies: nimbo stratus

The map above indicated that northeast Wisconsin is being affected by the low pressure system coming from the southeast.  Warm air is sliding over the cold air creating precipitation.  The mackeral skies this morning (cirrocumulus clouds containing ice crystals) also were a great sign that precipitation was in the future!  Currently, the jetstream is bringing in the polar continental airmass which can be associated with the lower temperatures that occurred throughout most of today and this evening.   

3/28/12

The first thing I noticed when logging on this evening to accuweather.com was that there was freeze warning alert for Eau Claire.  So long 80 degree weather that we experienced over spring break!!  It is back to the normal Wisconsin spring weather.

Today's high was 50 degrees and the wind was coming out of the north east for the most part of the day.  The skies were partly cloudy filled mostly with cumulus clouds.  Current conditions are:

Temperature: 40 f
Dew Point: 32
Wind: 7mph ENE
Humidity: 73%
Pressure: 30.08
Skies: clear

3/16/12

SPRING BREAK 2012

What a beautiful day in Eau Claire!  Settin records today! The high was 79 degrees... 6 degrees higher than the record that was set back in 1930!  Current Conditions:

Temperature: 78 degrees
Winds: SSE at 16-22 mph
Humidity: 46%
Pressure: 29.87

The sky is partly cloudy with cumulus humilis clouds.  Some seem to be forming into cumulus mediocras towards the eastern sky.  Because the winds are out of the east, there is little to no percipitation likely.  The system will pass over Eau Claire, expect the high tomorrow to be 80 degrees!!

3/14/12

Record high of 75!!

What a wonderful Wednesday it was for Eau Claire!  We hit a record high of 75 degrees today!  The skies were clear for most of the day until around 5pm when some cirrostratus clouds were present towards the west. Expect temperatures to drop into the mid forties for the night. The current conditions are:

Temperature: 59
Winds: 3mph E
Humidity: 75%
Skies: party cloudy
Pressure: 29.86
Dew Point: 51 f

Tomorrow expect temperatures to remain in the low 70's with mostly sunny skies.  No percipitation is expected as the high pressure system moves through the area.

4/13/12

Today was another beautiful spring day!!  Look for the flowers to start budding in the next couple of weeks!  This morning the skies were partly cloudy with mainly cirrus clouds which ended up clearing out throughout most part of the afternoon.  We had west winds throughout the days bringing the temperature into the low seventies! Expect an even warmer day tomorrow as the high pressure system moves through the area.

courtesy of lightstalking.com

3/12/12

Happy Daylight Savings! 

The weather is making it quite difficult to adjust!  Currently it is 9:15 a.m. and it is still dark outside.  We have a 100% cloud cover with low lying nimbo stratus clouds.  It has been raining for most of the morning, at least since 6:30 a.m.  The radar is shoing signs that showers will be ongoing throughout the day as multiple low pressure systems move through the area. Current conditions:

Temperature: 49 F
Dew Point: 48 F
Humidity: 96%
Pressure: 29.66
Wind: S/SW at 12 mph

The high today is going to reach 59 degrees (20 degrees above average for this time of year.)  Expect the lows tonight to drop down to 34.   Showers will be continuous throughout most part of the day until around 6 pm this evening.  Tomorrow expect to see partly cloudy skies.  This rain reminds me of those warm summer rains... no need for a coat this a.m.!

3/11/12

The high for today reached 64 degrees with S/SW winds at about 5-10 mph.  The sky was partly cloudy with cirrocumulous clouds.  Currently the wind is coming from the S/SE and there is a mackeral sky pattern....

"Mares tails and mackeral scales make tall ships take in their sails" 

mackeral skies usually mean that there is an approaching warm front which will make the wind change and precipitation will be likely!   Be ready tomorrow morning with your umbreallas because it looks like we are going to be getting some pretty hefty showers!  

3/10/12

Today we had such beautiful weather! The high was 62 degrees and we had a slight wind coming from the  SW at around 12 mph.  Currently is is 49 degrees and clear skies.  There should be no percipitation this weekend.

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3/7/12

The day started off pretty decent!  It was a pleasant surprise to wake up and walk to school in mid forty degree weather!!  But from the forecast yesterday I knew that the nice weather wouldn't stick around long because there was a storm system coming in.  Nimbostratus clouds were present for much of the day.  It rained for much of the afternoon, with temperatures dropping into the thirties and wind gusts up to 16 mph from the S/SW.  


Current Conditions:
Temperature: 36F
Wind: NW gusts 15 mph
Humidity: 74%
Pressure: 29.79"

3/6/12

Today started out really sunny!  There were cirrus clouds surrounding the sun and some cumulusstratus clouds in the west.

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3/5/12

Temperature: 31 f
Dew Point: 23 f
Humidity: 72 %
Cloud Coverage: partly cloudy
Pressure: 30.09
Winds: S/SE 16-20 mph

Today started off nice and sunny until about mid afternoon when some clouds came through.  Around 3pm snow there was about 100% cloud coverage and a few snow flurries.  The flurries only lasted for about an hour and the front passed through bringing with it party cloudy skies.  We are experiencing mild temperatures associated with the maritime tropic air mass.  Tomorrow expect the high to be around 52 degrees as the warm front moves through.

3/4/12

Happy Sunday!  Today we woke up to an accumulation of about an inch of snow on the ground!  This weekend temperatures were a little colder than they had been lately due to a cold front that passed through (associated with the continental polar air mass.)  This morning the sky was mostly cloudy but throughout the afternoon the sky cleared up slighty. There is a 30% chance of snow showers tonight and lows are expected to drop to around 13 degrees.  Looking into the week, it looks like we will be seeing mild weather. Tomorrow is suppose to have a high of 36 degrees and a low of 28 although it will feel a lot colder because we will have winds up to 19 mph coming from the South.

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3/1/12

cloudy all day will do this later.