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!