4/30/12

Current Conditions:
Temperature: 54 F
Winds: SSW 8mph
Pressure: 29.90 in
Humidity: 64%
Sky: Partly Cloudy





Currently Eau Claire is under a high pressure system!  The high for today was around 62 degrees.  Currently there are cumulus clouds in the northern sky and cirrus clouds in the southern skies!  The low tonight is going to be 42 degrees, but don't let it fool you.  Tomorrow's highs are expected to be around 80 degrees.  Thunderstorms are very likely due to the low pressure system coming in from the northwest. 

4/29/12

Current Conditions:
Temperature - 57.6 degrees Fahrenheit
Dew point - 31 degrees Fahrenheit
Relative humidity - 36%
Wind direction - SE (http://hint.fm/wind/index.html)
Wind speed - 4 mph
Cloud cover - overcast (altostratus)


Watch the weather carefully today because we are expected to get some rain - or in other terms, a midlatitude cyclone!  The warm front associated with the air coming off of the golf of Mexico should overtake the cold front and move north, while the cold front of the rockies will move across the great plains.  Expect precipitation to occur in about 6 hours.  Watch for the cloud patterns today too as the front moves closer!  

4/26/12

Current Conditions:
Tempeature: 46 F
Wind: North at 17 mph
Sky: Broken with cumulostratus
Pressure: 30.06 in
Humidity: 55%

Tempertures today will remain in the upper forties to lower fifties due to the high pressure system located to our north.  The low temperatures are associated with the continental polar air mass bringing the cold northern air down from canada.  The winds are incredibly strong today!  Look for a midlatitude cyclone to occur if the trough dips down low enough sometime later this evening!

4/25/12

Current Conditions: 
Temperature: 49
Winds: 5 mph NE
Humidity: 79%
Pressure: 29.69
Cloud Coverage: Clear

Earlier this morning, Eau Claire was experiencing a mid latitude cyclone with precipitation acquiring to about half an inch.  Around 12pm the nimbostratus clouds started clearing up and stratus clouds, followed by cirrus moved in towards the afternoon.  Late evening, the skies were clear, indicating that Eau Claire is under a high pressure system.  Expect tomorrow's temperatures to be cooler than today's due to the polar continental air mass making its way through the area.  Eau Claire should remain in a high pressure system through tomorrow afternoon.

4/24/12

Current Conditions:

Temperature - 67  F
Dew point - 30  F
Relative humidity - 26%
Wind direction -n/a (calm) http://hint.fm/wind/index.html
Wind speed - 0 mph
Barometric pressure - 1029.56 g/kg
Cloud cover - clear




There is not a lot of stuf going on in the midwest as you can see from this water vapor image from unisys.  From this map you can tell that there is a concentration of water in the upper northwest as well as New England.  As for Eau Claire, warm temperatures will remain in the area for another 15 or so hours, but expect to see the precipiation from the west roll on into the area tomorrow morning!

4/21/12

Earlier this morning Eau Claire saw 100% clear skies, although there was a slight haze around the sun (indicating a front was going to move through.)  Around 11:00 cirrus clouds rolled in, followed by total cloud coverage (stratus) around 2pm.  Temperatures have significantly cooled down due to the jet stream bringing in the polar continental from Canada.  There is a storm system to the west of Eau Claire, so expect scattered showers this evening.  

Humidity: 43%

Temperature: 52 F

Cloud Coverage: 100% 

Cloud: Stratus

Wind: 10 mph SE

Pressure: 29.95

4/20/12

Today started off with a few cirrus clouds in the sky, but by late afternoon early evening, the skies had cleared up!  This morning was chilly (aprx. 36 degrees around sunrise) but it has warmed up significantly to about 55 degrees!  Currently Eau Claire is under a high pressure system which is the explanation for such clear skies! The rain that we experienced yesterday has completely passed us and is making its mark on the Eastern states at this very moment.  Looking ahead for tomorrow, expect to see some clouds start to develop throughout the day and slight precipitation to occur in the evening.  This is predicted by the start of the warm front coming through indicated by the wind direction and slight cloud coverage. 

Current Conditions:

Humidity: 31%

Pressure: 30.03 in.

Cloud Cover: 0%

Dew Point: 25 F

Winds: 9mph NE

4/18/2012

This morning we woke up to rain showers!  The precipitation was mostly associated with a mid latitude cyclone, which passed through Eau Claire last night and brought over a half inch of rain.  The early afternoon skies cleared up a bit., except for the cumulus clouds that were present in the northern sky.  Today's high was around 68 degrees!  Expect temperatures to drop into the mid thirties tonight.  Tomorrow we should be seeing some more precipitation as the low pressure system continues to move through from the west.


Current Conditions:
Temp: 50 F 
Dewpt: 38 F 
Humidity: 63%
Winds: N at 9 mph
Pressure: 1015.0 mb (29.98 in)
Skies: clear

4/17/12

Current Conditions:

Temperature - 51 degrees Fahrenheit
Dew point - 32 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind direction - SW
Wind speed - 1 mph
Barometric Pressure - 1030.21 g/kg
Cloud cover - broken (cumulus humilus)

Today was mostly calm for the Eau Claire area due to the fact that a high pressure system was located directly on top of the area.  Calm winds were present because high pressure systems push wnd outward and in a clockwise direction. 

4/16/12

Current Conditions:
Temperature - 38 degrees Fahrenheit
Dew point - 29 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind direction - W
Wind speed - 11 mph
Barometric pressure - 1029.94 g/kg
Cloud cover - Overcast (Stratus)


Quite the change in temperature that we've had over the past couple of days!  This morning people thought it was snowing but in actuality it was graupel that was falling.  Temperatures are rather cold due to the continental polar air mass.  Into the night, the high pressure system to the northwest of us will move in and alleviate some of the intense weather conditions we have been seeing.  Tomorrow expect it to be partly cloudy with precipitation in the morning, clearing out throughout the day. 

4/15/12

Current Conditions:


Temperature - 63 F
Dew point - 60 F
Wind speed - 3 mph
Wind direction - E
Barometric Pressure - 1029.34 g/kg
Cloud cover - Overcast

4/12/12

This morning started off with temperatures around 30 degrees.  There was frost present on the ground.  Clear skies were present throughout the day.  Currently Eau Claire is in a high pressure system, which is why the weather has been mild today.  Earlier this afternoon there was a ring present around the clouds (cirrus clouds) meaning a warm front is moving in and we should expect rain tomorrow.

 Current Conditions:
Temp: 60 F
Dewpoint: 20 F
Humidity: 21%
Winds: N at 5 knt
Pressure: 1020.0 mb (30.13 in)

4/11/12

4/10/12

Today was a pretty frigid day for it being the middle of April.  This morning temperatures barely rose above 32 degrees.  The high for today was 41 degrees.  We have another freeze warning in affect until Wednesday around 11 a.m.  Currently there is scattered skies with cirrus clouds in the north.

Current Conditions:
Temp: 41 F
Dew pt: 15 F
Hum: 34%
Winds: N at 10 knt
Wind chill: 34 F
Pressure: 1022.5 mb (30.20 in)

Because the wind is coming out of the north, I do not expect to see any precipitation occurring within the next couple of days.  Tomorrow should be another cold one because of the trough dipping down into the central United States bringing in the continental polar air mass. 

4/9/12

Brrr.... there is a Freeze Warning in affect until tomrorow morning around 10:00 a.m. Temperatures tonight are suppose to drop down to 27 degrees.

Current Conditions:
Temperature: 45 F
Wind: 20 MPH West
Humidity: 35%
Pressure: 30.07 in
Cloud Cover: 100 %
Dew Point: 19 °F

The sky is 100% covered with stratus clouds.  The westerly winds should mean that Eau Claire will see little to no percipitation.  Temperatures are quite chilly today due to the jet stream bringing in the contintental polar air mass from Canada.  Expect temeratures to reamain pretty low throughout most of the week, warming up slightly as we get into the weekend.

4/5/12

Current Conditions:
Temperature: 52 F
Winds: 10 mph NE
Humidity: 36%
Pressure: 30.15 in
Cloud Cover: 0 %
Dew Point: 26 °F

The Clear skies last night allowed for the long wave radiation to escape into the upper atmosphere which was a reason why temperatures dropped so low (31F.)  As for today, the weather is rather deceiving.  It appears to be quite warm outside because of the clear skies and sunshine, but in actuality, the air is rather chilly.  52 degrees currently with the high reaching to only 57 degrees.  The Jet Stream is pulling in the air mass from the polar continental. 

4/4/12

Clear skies and a high of 65 degrees!  This makes for a nice spring day.  I can't even believe that the trees are budding and tulips are already coming up! 

Current Conditions:
Humidity: 28%
Pressure: 30.05 in
Cloud Cover: 25 %
Dew Point: 26 °F
Wind: 12 MPH out of NE



Expect tonights low to drop into the low 30's and hover just above freezing.  The skies will remain mostly clear with a possibility of some high altocirrus clouds.  It's a great night to go star gazing, the moon should be shining bright, we are two days off from the full moon.

4/3/12

winds out of the south west this morning, and the skies were mostly overcast with stratus clouds.  during the afternoon the winds started shifting significantly and were coming from the northeast at around 10 mph.  Skies were completely cleared by 2:00 pm.  Today's high temperature was 56 degrees.

4/2/2012

This morning the clouds had a makeral sky pattern to them and winds were coming out of the southeast.  This combination is a pretty strong sign that there will be percipitation within the next 15 hours.  Expect to have rain tonight and into tomorrow morning as the low pressure system moves through. 


Conditions this afternoon:
Temperature - 64 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind Speed - 14 mph
Wind Direction - ESE
Pressure - 1029.27 g/kg
Cloud Cover - Overcast (stratocumulus)