Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 61°F
Feels Like: 61°F
Wind: Calm
Humidity: 54%


Today proved to be yet another wonderful day in this string of beautiful weather we have been experiencing. But looking into tomorrow's forecast is seems as though the bottom is going to fall out, and fast. The jet stream map below shows that we are entering further into a trough to our west. This trough is bringing a pool of cold air down from the north. We are currently on the dividing line of the warm and cold air masses and we should push into the cold side overnight. The high for tomorrow could be up to 30 degrees F lower than that of the 70 F we experienced today. The colder weather will most likely last until early next week. But hey, at least we are all used to it.


Monday, April 29, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 65°F
Feels Like: 65°F
Wind: 7 mph S
Humidity: 63%


The last few days have been absolutely amazing with mostly sunny conditions and highs in the 70s F. Last night I watched some cirrostratus clouds move in fairly quickly followed by mid level and then stratus clouds. There was a some rain overnight that lasted into the early morning. Today was partly cloudy with sun prevailing for the most part. The jet stream map below shows that we are entering the same area on the eastern edge of a trough that brought us all the precipitation over the last few weeks. This trough will also bring us cold air from the north that will cool temperatures down significantly after tomorrow, which should be just as nice as the last few days. The current conditions map below the jet stream map shows some warm air masses moving our way from the south that will keep us warm for tomorrow at least. The precipitation to the west in the Dakotas could make it our way by early morning tomorrow, but it is not all that likely.



Friday, April 26, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 54°F
Feels Like: 54°F
Wind: Calm
Humidity: 62%


Today was absolutely gorgeous weather. Sunny with a temperature reaching 70 F made it feel like we simply skipped Spring and went straight to Summer. The only clouds in the sky were some cumulus humulus (fair weather cumulus) clouds. We are finally out of the trough in the jet stream that prolonged the cold weather and we are now in a ridge. The nice weather should continue over the next few days. I think most would agree it is a much needed change of pace.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 41°F
Feels Like: 36°F
Wind: 8 mph S
Humidity: 60%


Today started out with stratus clouds covering the sky and it was a little above freezing when I left for school a little before 8 am. As the day progressed the clouds started to dissipate until the skies were mostly sunny around 3-4 pm. The image of the jet stream below shows that we are entering a ridge that should bring us some welcomed warm weather over the next few days. There is a chance of precipitation tomorrow morning but other than that the sun should show itself.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 31°F
Feels Like: 31°F
Wind: 3 mph W
Humidity: 69%


Today was a break from the precipitation for the most part, other than some snow before 8 am. There were status clouds covering the sky early that slowly broke up throughout the day, turning to mostly sunny by late afternoon. The current conditions map below shows an area of high pressure moving our way from the west bringing fair conditions for most of the day tomorrow. There is a slight chance of some rain in the afternoon tomorrow however.


Monday, April 22, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 33°F
Feels Like: 26°F
Wind: 8 mph N
Humidity: 92%


Today was yet another rainy day in April. The precipitation continues right now (11 pm) and should turn over to snow soon and persist through the early morning tomorrow. 1-2 inches of snow may be possible. There is a stationary front to our east, essentially separating the state east-west. Between us and the front there is a system bring the rain we have seen and the snow we are about to. We are in the same spot of the jet stream we have been for a while, so the precipitation could continue through most of the week.

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 42°F
Feels Like: 40°F
Wind: 3 mph E
Humidity: 85%

Yesterday's weather was a nice reprieve from the gloomy weather, but today continued the trend with more rain/snow. The current conditions map below shows a system of precipitation in front of the approaching cold front that is heading our way from the northwest. The jet stream map below the current conditions map shows that we are still in the eastern part of a trough, therefore we still have divergence aloft leading to rising air. The early part of the week should be chilly for this time of year, but we are all used to that by now. We might see some nicer weather later in the week though if this jet stream straightens out a little.



Thursday, April 18, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 36°F
Feels Like: 30°F
Wind: 7 mph NE
Humidity: 97%


I just looked out the window and it is currently raining out. We are still in the area of the jet stream that causes divergence aloft which in turn intensifies any system that moves through our area. Looking at the current conditions map below, it almost looks like this system hasn't moved since yesterday. We are right on the edge of the rain/snow line of the storm, with the snow to our west. Overnight the rain should transition to sleet and snow but not much accumulation is expected. The snow could continue throughout the day tomorrow then we might get a break from the precipitation on Saturday, but then it looks like it may continue after that.


Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 39°F
Feels Like: 31°F
Wind: 14 mph NE
Humidity: 62%


The weather in Eau Claire today was cloudy early with rain and sleet moving in around noon. The surface map below shows a large system to our southwest. The jet stream map below the surface map shows the jet stream bringing this large system directly out way. We are situated in the exact right position within the trough of the jet stream that creates divergence aloft. The divergence aloft causes the air to rise due to convergence on the surface and cool the air to its dew point by adiabatic cooling. There is also a warm front moving moving in from the south that should bring some moist air our way, keeping precipitation in our forecast for likely the next couple of days.




Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 43°F
Feels Like: 43°F
Wind: Calm
Humidity: 53%


Today started with stratus clouds covering the sky. As the day progressed the clouds slowly started to break up, with the sky becoming almost clear by 3 pm. Even though I did not get to experience it too much, the temperature was quite nice compared to what it has been like lately with a high in the mid 40s. The surface conditions map below shows some precipitation over the border of Wyoming with South Dakota and Nebraska. The jet stream will likely bring this system our way by tomorrow night and into Thursday as well. Hopefully it won't come in the form of snow.

Monday, April 15, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 39°F
Feels Like: 31°F
Wind: 13 mph W
Humidity: 62%


Today finally gave us a break from the relentless precipitation we had been experiencing throughout the last few days. The surface map below shows the mid latitude cyclone that was hitting us yesterday has moved northeast and is starting to die down as the occluded front shows. To our west is an area of high pressure, so I suspect that we will be seeing some relatively sunny conditions tomorrow and maybe even some seasonably warmer weather if we are lucky.


Sunday, April 14, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 34°F
Feels Like: 25°F
Wind: 12 mph E
Humidity: 89%

This weekend was a rather miserable one in terms of weather. Snow and rain have been falling regularly since the middle of last week. We are currently being subjected to the effects of a midlatitude cyclone that has its low pressure center in northwest Iowa. The winds are swirling counter clockwise aroud the low, bringing us winds from the east. The system will likely move through overnight, leaving us with some drier conditions for the start of the new week. Low pressure moving to our east will likely bring some relatively strong winds for tomorrow as well.

Thursday, April 11, 2013


Current Conditions
Temperature: 30°F
Feels Like: 20°F
Wind: 5 mph NE
Humidity: 88%


Today there was precipitation of one form or another falling all day. Snow was dominant in the morning with a transition to rain and freezing rain later in the day. The map below show some more snow moving our way from the west. An area of low pressure to our south, combined with the northeast wind wind direction suggests that we should see some more precipitation tomorrow, likely snow.


Tuesday, April 9, 2013


Current Conditions
Temperature: 37°F
Feels Like: 29°F
Wind: 5 mph N
Humidity: 67%


Today started off what looks to be a stretch of rainy/snowy weather that is likely to continue. The current conditions map below shows a large storm system heading our way from the west. It looks to be traveling along a stationary front that is tracking it directly toward the central Wisconsin area. The storm is producing rain at its eastern portion, transitioning to snow as it extends to the Dakotas. Precipitation will likely be largely snow over the next few days with some ice pellets and rain mixed in, mostly tonight and tomorrow.


Monday, April 8, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 42°F
Feels Like: 39°F
Wind: 2 mph NNE
Humidity: 79%

Today's weather was very fitting for a Monday, cloudy and rainy. The current conditions map and the forecast for the rest of the week look to be more of the same, and worse... The jet stream is poised to bring a system in from the west-southwest is going to bring with it precipitation for likely the rest of the week. Colder temperatures will cause the precipitation to turn to snow around Wednesday and could continue into Friday. Not really the April weather most people are looking for. This storm system may be a nuisance for us, but it could drop almost two feet of snow over areas in the great plains so we should be grateful that the storm is expected to die down by the time it gets to us.


Friday, April 5, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 34°F
Feels Like: 29°F
Wind: 4 mph ENE
Humidity: 44%

When I first made my way outside around 10 a.m. this morning, it seemed as if today picked up the nice weather right where yesterday left off. Clear skies and a temperature around 40 F made it seem like today was going to be beautiful. Well then the clouds moved in. The clouds made there way in quite fast as I didn't see any transition between clear skies with very patchy small clouds to stratus clouds covering the sky. The map below shows the cold air mass that moved south past us yesterday and a warm front to the west that is pushing north providing us with moisture. This moisture has unfortunately been precipitating as snow over the last hour or two. By the looks of it we could see some snow throughout the night with continued showers tomorrow. At least the temperature will be about the same as the last couple of days in the mid 40s. 



Thursday, April 4, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 36°F
Feels Like: 32°F
Wind: 3 mph WNW
Humidity: 47%

In the words of the infamous Ice Cube, today was a good day. Clear sunny skies and a high of 47 made me feel like Summer is just around the corner. Tomorrow will likely be similar to today in temperature, but there could be some clouds moving in. 

 

Wednesday, April 3, 2013

Current ConditionsTemperature: 40°F
Feels Like: 40°F
Wind: 6 mph S
Humidity: 33%

Today was a beautiful day in terms of weather. Mostly sunny with temperatures reaching 40 F made it feel like Spring is starting to set in. The high pressure over our area has brought us clear skies all week. That might change a little bit tonight into tomorrow morning. The map below shows an area of low pressure moving our way from the west. There cold front gaining on the warm front, creating an occluded front. The system looks to be a dying midlatitude cyclone. We could see some light snow overnight and maybe some rain showers in the morning. The temperature should continue to be nice, in the 40 F range.

Monday, April 1, 2013

Current Conditions
Temperature: 25°F
Feels Like: 15°F
Wind: 4 mph WNW
Humidity: 46%

Today was a nice sunny day for the most part, but the temperature never got above freezing... Not what one would normally expect for the first day of April, but I suppose it was April Fools Day. More high pressure moving our way from the west should bring sunny skies for at least the next couple of days. More good news is that temperatures should steadily start to rise, maybe even hitting 50 F by the time Friday rolls around. Lets keep our fingers crossed.