Today has been fantastic! Can't wait for more weather like this.

Current conditions

Temperature: 73°F
Wind: 7 mph from the WSW
Pressure: 30.01 in
Humidity: 29%
Dew Point: 38°F

The temperature is far away from the dew point = dry conditions.

 We are in the midst of a high pressure system, no storms for us.

 The surface data indicates the lovely clear skies and wind direction coming from the southwest. On here it doesn't look like it is coming from the south very much, only slightly. However, these conditions are close to ideal weather-wise.

Tomorrow is supposed to be partly cloudy and 75. Perfect.

This weekend ended very well. Just as promised - the warm weather came today. 

Current conditions

Temperature: 65°F
Wind: 7 mph from the NNW
Pressure: 30.04 in
Humidity: 53%
Dew Point: 47°F

 Here is the surface map - you can see that the line of precipitation has moved to the east. We have had mostly clear skies here today.

Here is the jet stream - it seems to be doing some interesting things...a few swirling patterns. In the south there is a nice ridge.

Tomorrow should be nice with temperatures getting up to the low 70s for a high. The wind speed shouldn't be too high - nothing exceeding more than 10 mph.

Just wretched. It happened. Snow.

Current conditions

Temperature: 33°F
Wind: 9 mph from the N
Pressure: 30.44 in
Humidity: 93%
Dew Point: 31°F

The dew point is very close to the current temperature, and the humidity is high - resulting in the precipitation.

Here is the current surface conditions - as you can see there is a huge cold front extending across the U.S. The line of precipitation is directly behind that front. We are in a huge trough right now resulting from all of the cold air coming down and causing the warm air from the past few days to rise up, causing uplifting and heating the air to form precipitation.

Here you can see the pronounced dip in the jet stream, with the most intense winds over Minnesota today and tomorrow.

This terrible weather is supposed to last into the weekend. Clearer skies and warmer weather should be here by Sunday and into Monday.

Today felt like summer!

Current conditions

Temperature: 73°F
Wind: 19 mph from the WNW (gusts up to 25)
Pressure: 29.71 in
Humidity: 34%
Dew Point: 43°F

Here we can see the low pressure systems associated with the "Winter Storm Achilles." Our weakness is that we celebrated the weather too soon? This is just another piece of evidence that weather can change when you least expect it. A week ago we were talking about how we were finally moving into spring and summer and now this.

The dip in the jet is getting more pronounced even just compared to yesterday's forecast from Intellicast. It looks like we are in for cold temperatures over the next few days and through the end of the week.

This surface data map is interesting because the wind in our area is coming from the WNW but the surrounding winds are coming more from the southwest to our east. However, I suppose the winds in Minnesota are also coming more from the North. This further suggests that a storm is moving our way from the West.

 Current conditions

Temperature: 72°F
Wind: 12 mph from the SSE
Pressure: 29.64 in
Humidity: 49%
Dew Point: 52°F

 You can see what looks like a trough to the northwest of us - possibly coming our way?

Here is the surface data - it is mostly overcast here now. You can see the wind direction from the southeast.

Tomorrow is supposed to be just about the same as today. What I am worried about is this talk of snow on Thursday...

I'm in Minnesota for the weekend and it has been gorgeous outside. T-shirt weather is something I can get used to. As usual I'll still give the weather for Eau Claire.

Current conditions

Temperature: 63°F
Wind: calm
Pressure: 30.1 in
Humidity: 56%
Dew Point: 47°F

As you can see from the surface data the skies are clear over our area and the wind is very calm.


Tomorrow is supposed to get up into the mid 70s and clear skies.

Today is gorgeous. It's been clear all day and really sunny - just a little windy is all.


Current conditions

Temperature: 51°F
Wind: 20 mph from the SW (with gusts up to 29)
Pressure: 29.92 in
Humidity: 31%
Dew Point: 21°F

 Here is the current surface map, another high pressure system is moving our way.

And here is the jet stream forecast - you can see the streak has moved a bit from yesterday.

Lastly, here is the surface data as of 4 pm. You can see the wind coming from the south west, as well as the cloud cover - fairly clear over our area.

Tonight is where the rain comes in that was predicted yesterday. I thought maybe it was also during the day but it turns out it should start at about 9 or 10 pm.

So I missed all of these past couple weeks..where we kept being teased by spring and ending up right back in winter. Maybe I was trying to deny it's existence by not blogging about it, I don't know. But I'm back. And spring is coming and it's for real this time!

This is a photo I snapped while walking home this evening. It was the first time the sky had been clear on a walk home in what felt like forever.



Current conditions

Temperature: 33°F
Wind: 5 mph from the W (yay!)
Pressure: 30.02 in and rising
Humidity: 64%
Dew Point: 22°F

 This is the current surface map: there's the precipitation moving east away from us as we discussed in class this morning. This makes way for what should be constant high pressure clear weather conditions.

Here is the jet stream forecast for tomorrow. We are in a trough but that should move so that we are on a ridge - that foreign word.

The forecast for tomorrow calls for rain however, so those clear skies might have to wait a couple days more.

 Wintry mix. That's what we're in for today.

Current conditions

Temperature: 34°F
Wind: 14 mph from the ENE
Pressure: 29.77 in
Humidity: 89%
Dew Point: 31°F

I thought that this temperature map was interesting to note because it is cold almost everywhere in the United States. Only Florida and the area of the Carolinas seem to be escaping the cold temps.

The water vapor is in the same places as the precipitation on the surface map.

 The dip in the jet stream seems to be in about the same place as yesterday. However, now there is a streak over our area which would indicate stronger winds.

The cloud cover is overcast due to the precipitation which makes sense. The wind direction looks to be prevailing from the Southeast.

Plenty of people had a lot to say about the weather when they woke up this morning - myself included. I couldn't help but send a disgruntled tweet of my own. There was a few inches of snow on the ground. The rain from yesterday turned into snow overnight as the temperature fell.

Current conditions

Temperature: 38°F
Wind: 8 mph from the ENE
Pressure: 29.94 in
Humidity: 64%
Dew Point: 27°F

 The surface map doesn't show precipitation near us even though we are technically in a winter storm warning until tomorrow at 7 p.m. The more interesting action looks to be in the East, where the dip in the jet is moving.

The jet stream is crazy looking - you can see the strong dip in the middle of the United States which will continue to move to the East. Weather.com reporters are predicting possible tornadoes and thunderstorms, but most importantly are the damaging winds.

Last night there was an interesting mix of snow and rain. Today has been dreary and dark and there is a chance for rain later this evening.

Current conditions

Temperature: 46°F
Wind: 11 mph from the SSE
Pressure: 29.58 in
Humidity: 56%
Dew Point: 31°F

 You can see the precipitation on the map in eastern Minnesota - likely the same system that will be moving our way later on today. The low pressure front is the cause of this weather.

The cloud cover is pretty consistent over eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin - overcast due to the precipitation. The prevailing winds are coming from the Southeast and you can make out the mid latitude cyclone where the winds shift and turn in a counterclockwise manner.

The jet is pretty flattened out without much to bring attention to except possibly right next to Florida.
There is a tornado warning through next week due to some warm moist air coming up through Texas and Oklahoma. The most we would be affected up in Wisconsin is some higher possibilities for thunderstorms.

Today was more of the same..a few cumulus clouds here and there. I found it particularly chilly today with the wind.


Current conditions

Temperature: 29°F
Wind: 6 mph from the WSW
Pressure: 30.28 in
Humidity: 52%
Dew Point: 17°F

 We are still in an area of high pressure.

As you can see in the area of the high here in the Midwest the cloud cover is basically nonexistent. Just another reason for the lack of precipitation.

Tomorrow should hopefully reach up into the 40s during the day for a high - it will most likely be clear again with decent wind speed.

Easter weekend was very nice - even grilled some venison brats on Saturday. Today, back in Eau Claire it is a bit chilly just as was predicted for the beginning of this week. However, the sun is shining. I saw some puffy cumulus clouds although they were pretty sparse since it's a mostly sunny day.

Current conditions

Temperature: 28°F
Wind: 15 mph from the West
Pressure: 30.17 in and dropping
Humidity: 45%
Dew Point: 13°F

 Very interesting weather pattern. We are definitely experiencing typical weather associated with an area of high pressure. The isobars are not too close which also explains why the wind isn't too strong either.

Looking at the jet stream you can see that we have some colder weather coming through the area from Canada. I am curious as to what that blurb is over central California (I have no idea)

I am home in Minnesota for the weekend so I can't talk about what I am seeing outside in Eau Claire. However, I would assume its very similar to the weather here. We had a bit of a storm last night and got some precipitation, this time in the form of rain rather than snow since the temperatures are above freezing. It says that Eau Claire is getting rain right now.

Current conditions

Temperature: 37°F
Wind: 9 mph from the South
Pressure: 29.89 in and dropping
Humidity: 96%
Dew Point: 36°F


The high humidity makes sense because it is raining - the air is very saturated.

You can see the rain over Eau Claire on this map - as well as the low right above Wisconsin - probably why the pressure reported that it was dropping steadily.


It looks like we are going to get cooler temperatures in the beginning of next week. However, hopefully once that air from Canada moves through we can get into warmer temperatures.

Today made it seem like spring is coming! With the sun out it actually felt nice. Currently I don't see any clouds, looks clear.

Current conditions

Temperature: 41°F
Wind: 0 mph
Pressure: 30.28 in
Humidity: 32%
Dew Point: 13°F

There's not a whole lot to report today. Tomorrow is supposed to be a little bit warmer - 44 for a high, so we are heading in the right direction to have a nice Easter weekend!

I noticed stratus clouds while I was walking around outside today. Yet again there seemed to be some cumulus clouds mixed in. I believe this type is called stratocumulus. The day was fairly nice, about the same as yesterday.

Current conditions

Temperature: 37°F
Wind: 5 mph from the Northwest
Pressure: 30.23 in and rising
Humidity: 50%
Dew Point: 20°F

 We remain in a steady area of high pressure. I do hope the weather does end up getting nicer and we head into a thaw. Winter needs to end.

This is a cool picture I took (actually a couple weeks ago) but just found when I uploaded pictures on my camera for the first time in forever. I believe the thin streaks of clouds are cirrostratus clouds.

 It was very difficult to come back to Eau Claire weather yesterday. Boca Raton, Florida, where I was staying for spring break had temperatures in the mid 70s to low 80s all week long. When we were landing at the Milwaukee airport the flight attendant said the temperature was 32. Ouch.

Today I noticed some stratus clouds but also some cumulus clouds mixed in. It has been relatively mild.


Current conditions

Temperature: 35°F
Wind: 11 mph from the North
Pressure: 30.05 in
Humidity: 53%
Dew Point: 20°F

 As you can see we are in an area of high pressure - cold temperatures.

You can see the continental polar air coming down from Canada, another reason for our cold temps. The pressure gradient does look like we should be getting stronger winds than we are, maybe they will pick up soon.

There is also a storm in the mid Atlantic right now - the pressure is very low and continuing to drop right off the cost over there which indicates a strong storm. Fortunately there isn't too much snow from all of the moisture, due to the temperatures being well above freezing.

Today was not so bad - a little snowy in the morning. The humidity is very high which means it has a greater potential for holding moisture.


Current conditions

Temperature: 37°F
Wind: 3 mph from the Southeast
Pressure: 29.75 in
Humidity: 98%
Dew Point: 36.5°F

Current surface map, we are in the midst of a high right now.

It's interesting to see the water vapor that will feed into the storm due later this week. I hope it's not too bad, can't have anything get in the way of my travel plans!

Today I am in Minnesota but from what I have looked at it seems like there is some precipitation - snowfall in Eau Claire right now. The area is in a winter storm warning and about 1-3 inches of snow is called for tonight. There have been a few scattered bouts of snow here in MN. The storm is going to continue on the usual path towards the East.

Current conditions

Temperature: 35°F
Wind: 13 mph from the Northeast
Pressure: 29.91 in
Humidity: 81%
Dew Point: 30°F

 There is a lot going on in this map right now. There is a prevailing low pressure system moving east across the United States.

We should have some fair weather over the next week or so.

Today is so nice! I'm going to go on a run shortly - it is sunny and pretty warm! Just like we talked about in class this week. There aren't any clouds to report - its completely clear.


Current conditions

Temperature: 36°F
Wind: 12 mph from the Southeast
Pressure: 30.29 in
Humidity: 64%
Dew Point: 25°F

 You can just barely see the tail-end of the low pressure system leaving the east coast.

As you can see this jet stream makes for some very mild weather. Hopefully this lasts for awhile.

Today was gorgeous. There was a lot of sun and the temperature was warm enough for the snow and ice to melt a lot. I was even able to go for a run outside for the first time in a long time..there was just a lot of puddles. I saw what I thought were cirrus clouds.

Current conditions

Temperature: 12°F
Wind: 5 mph from the Southwest
Pressure: 30.32 in
Humidity: 77%
Dew Point: 8°F

The updates have shown me that the storm will continue in the Northeast until Friday. However it looks like the actual snowfall will not be as much as the past storms. They are going to be getting some very high winds. This can be seen on the surface map with the low pressure system and the pressure gradient. Directly over those Northeast cities the isobars are very close together.

Back to Eau Claire - tomorrow the sun should come out to play again and the temp should be in the mid 30s. The wind will shift to come more from the East. It should be another nice day.

Today we were hoping for a snow day or a delay but it wasn't in the stars. The storm started to lose steam when the swirling motion in the winds died down. The course of the low didn't run into the sub tropical jet and therefore there was not enough moisture in the air to work with to give us the amount of precipitation that was predicted. However this storm will shift into a strong low into the East. They just can't seem to catch a break. This is expected to hit them on Wednesday.

Today there were stratus clouds when there was a break in precipitation and nimbostratus clouds during the precipitation.

I didn't have a chance to snipe a pic so here is basically what the sky looked like.


Current conditions

Temperature: 26°F
Wind: 5 mph from the North
Pressure: 30.11 in
Humidity: 77%
Dew Point: 21°F

Current surface map of the country: you can see the storm (saturn....) has moved on from our neck of the woods.

 Today I tried to get a look at the clouds but the sky really just looked like one big homogeneous light blue/gray. There were no edges of clouds, they just kinda filled up the entire sky. We started to get some precipitation in the early afternoon - looked like light snow.


Current conditions

Temperature: 32°F
Wind: 12 mph from the North
Pressure: 29.89 in
Humidity: 71%
Dew Point: 25°F

The end of this week will be cold for the middle and east of the U.S. due to a big low pressure trough.

Here is the forecast for tomorrow-the storm in the east is indicated and that the highest energy can be seen in the south eastern states.

It's not so bad outside today with the temperatures in the low 30s and not much wind whatsoever.

Current conditions

Temperature: 31°F
Wind: 6 mph, calm
Pressure: 30.07 in
Humidity: 76%
Dew Point: 26°F

The next winter storm is tearing up the Texas panhandle and the Oklahoma panhandle right now. There is an upper level low and the area behind it is getting hit with enormous amounts of snow and the winds are at the blizzard conditions.

http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-video/travel-shutdowns-along-i-40-an/655578741001

^Go watch this video for extensive information.

The wind map is a good resource to use for this as you can see the cyclone and the occluded front as the cold front overtakes the warm front. There is a distinctive spiraling action.

You can also see the storm clearly on the surface map. The white area is where the snow and blizzard is occurring, while the areas ahead of the low are experiencing rain which will soon turn into a mix of rain and snow.

 SNOW! I have actually been in Minnesota since yesterday afternoon, but I have heard that it snowed in Eau Claire. It definitely snowed here in my hometown as well. There has been a steady light snowfall for the majority of the day and we have shoveled the driveway twice.

Current conditions (EC)

Temperature: 27°F
Wind: 5 mph from the NW
Pressure: 29.81 in
Humidity: 76%
Dew Point: 21°F


Eau Claire will continue to experience the relatively same conditions over the next few hours and into the night, with a "mix of wintry precipitation."


Winter storm Q is going to strike the Northeast over the next 48 hours due to the same dip on the jet stream (why they are continuing with the name Q) and the upper level disturbance that is still present. This will trigger a surface low development directly over the Carolinas and move northeast past the coast. This will push some warm air over the coast most likely saving New York and Boston from snow. They will likely get rain while it will snow more inland and in the higher elevations due to the cold air. This will occur on Saturday as well as Sunday. Other models suggest that New York and Boston will still receive a few inches of snow.


For visual click here.

Today was pretty chilly. The more interesting thing is the storm that continues to move east across the United States.

Current conditions

Temperature: 13°F
Wind: 6 mph from the NE
Pressure: 30.36 in
Humidity: 60%
Dew Point: 4°F

It sounds like Kansas is going to get snow in the morning on Thursday and then later on the storm will hit Missouri (Kansas City is a big topic of discussion among weather reporters) as it increases in intensity. The snowfall totals vary depending on the models. Another area of concern is ice accumulation in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.

The accuweather overview:
http://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-video/plains-snow-accumulations-new/2176543668001

The current surface map shows the major low that is spurring this storm on. You can see the snow over Kansas already as mentioned.

Another map in which you can see the snow as well as rain - the south may get thunderstorms from this system.