April 28, 2011

Its currently about 11:30 am and my prediction for today was pretty accurate again.  I was correct in predicting the south being hit hard and they did badly.  We are still getting some rain, its cloudy and cool, however winds didn't shift like I thought they were.  Current temperature is 40 degrees with realfeel at 32 with the sky again completely cloud covered with nimbostratus clouds.  Winds are still coming from the northwest at 11 mph and barometric pressure stayed the same at 1029.6 however is still supposed to be rising rapidly.  Relative humidity is 79% and the dew point is 34 degrees so we may be seeing rain yet for a few hours.  When looking at the jetstream map, the country is pretty much in a zonal flow other than by us, where there is a little trough which is why its chilly today.  The current surface map is pretty plain, however there is a dry line going right through us and there is a cold front approaching.  Other than that there isn't much going on other than on the east coast now where they're getting the aftermath of the large storm from the last few days.  My prediction for tomorrow is for the clouds to disappear and the sun to come out with a warm day and less windy.  Winds will still come from the northwest and precipitation should stop in the next few hours. 
 

April 27, 2011

Its currently almost 2 pm and my predictions for today were pretty accurate.  Today is a lot like yesterday without the rain and winds shifted to the north/northwest which I did predict because of the low pressure system that passed leading to counterclockwise winds.  Current temperature is 43 degrees although it feels like 39 with the sky again covered with clouds that appear to be nimbostratus again.  There is a 13 mph wind coming from the northwest and barometric pressure hasn't changed and is still at 1029.6 and rising rapidly.  Relative humidity is 90% and the dew point is 40 degrees, so this is another good indicator we may be getting more rain.  The jetstream looks about the same today as well, with a large trough in the middle of the country bringing in the cold air from Canada and that air is mixing with the naturally warmer air there, which is why they are expected to be hit with some hard storms.  When looking at the current surface map, the long stationary front that brought us that rain yesterday has passed, however there does look to be some rain yet behind it.  My prediction for tomorrow is another day like today, cloudy and cool with some precipitation likely in the next 6 or so hours and for winds to shift back towards the north. 

April 26, 2011

Its currently 11:30 am and it has been raining throughout the day so far.  Current temperature is 41 degrees although it feels like 39 with the sky covered in nimbostratus clouds producing rain, which will continue throughout the day.  There is also a 13 mph wind coming from the northeast.  Relative humidity is 90% and the dew point is 40 degrees which is also a good reason why we are getting rain.  Barometric pressure hasn't changed much in the last week and is at 1029.6 and now rising rapidly.  When looking at the current surface map, we are in the middle of a long low pressure stationary front which has brought us the rain.  You can notice from the jet stream map that there is a large trough in the middle of the country which corresponds to the large stationary front to the south.  This front is producing some violent storms down here and they are in a tornado outbreak watch.  My prediction for tomorrow is about the same as today with about the same temperature, same cloud cover and precipitation and for winds to increase and shift towards the W/WNW.

April 22, 2011

Its currently about 12:30 pm and my predictions for today were a little off.  I thought we'd get the rain we are still getting now and it is cloudy, but I thought the temperatures were going to warm up and I thought the winds were going to shift a little more.  The current temperature is 41 degrees but it feels like 34 with the sky completely cloud covered and it is misting outside.  I thought that the winds were going to shift farther to the north than what it is, but winds are coming rather from the east at 11 mph.  Relative humidity is 92% and the dew point is 39 degrees so this is a good reason why we are getting some precipitation.  Barometric pressure dropped to 1029.8 and is now falling rapidly because of that big low pressure stationary front.  The jetstream hasn't changed much and is still looking like a zonal pattern.  When looking at the current surface map, the main thing I see is that the long stationary front that is bringing us this rain is dying down so I don't think we're going to be getting much more rain which may also be part of the reason for so many drylines across the country.  For tomorrow, I predict another cool day, but more sun and again windy with no precipiation. 

April 21, 2011

Its currently about 11:30 and the weather is about the complete opposite from yesterday.  The sun is shining, there isn't much wind and it isn't snowing.  Current temperature is 47 degrees although it feels a little cooler.  There is probably about 40% cloud cover with what looks like cumulostratus clouds.  There is a 3 mph breeze coming from the south as well.  Barometric pressure rose to 1030.3 and is now steady.  Current relative humidity is 68% and the dew point is 32 degrees.  The jet stream is still in a zonal pattern and there is some increasing water vapor coming in.  When looking at the current weather map, I can see a large low pressure stationary front to the west coming in that looks like its bringing in some showers with it.  It is odd though because there is a dry line in the area of these showers.  For tomorrow, I predict some warmer temperatures with increasing cloud cover and I don't think we are going to get any showers yet but maybe tomorrow night and for winds to increase strength and come from the north. 

April 19, 2011

Its currently just after 1 pm and my predictions for today were sort of accurate.  I was right in increasing cloud cover and no precipitation however I thought the temperatures would be warmer than what they are.  The current temperature is 39 degrees although it feels like 30 with the sky looking obscurred.  The wind was pretty strong earlier coming out of the east but has now calmed a little and is coming in at about 8 mph I'd say.  The barometric pressure dropped from yesterday and is now at 1029.5 and falling rapidly.  The relative humidity rose to 47% from yesterday and the dew point is still at 20 degrees.  The jet stream looks about the same as yesterday with a little trough forming around the Montana region bringing in some cold air in those parts.  The water vapor satellite and current surface map both show a great deal of water vapor in the air over us and with these cold temperatures along with the east winds, I think we are going to get some snow soon.  My prediction for tomorrow is for another cloudy day with about the same temperatures and for us to get some snow either tonight or tomorrow morning.  Look for the winds to shift to the north too after this front passes. 

April 18, 2011

Its currently about 12:30 and the weather today is a lot like it was all weekend, pretty chilly and windy.  When I first woke up this morning, there was a good deal of cloud cover, however these clouds have broken up and the sun is shining.  The current temperature is 42 degrees but it feels like 37.  Winds have shifted to the north and are coming in at about 6 mph.  Barometric pressure dropped a little from my last post and is now at 1029.9 and steady with relative humidity being 40% and the dew point at 20 degrees.  When looking at the jet stream there is a zonal flow with no troughs throughout the country bringing in any arctic air anywhere.  When looking at the current surface map, there is a huge stationary front to the south and a low pressure system forming in Colorado which is a good indicator of a storm coming and from the map, there appears to be some rain and snow associated with this system.  For tomorrow, I predict a little warmer temeperatures with some increasing cloud cover and no storms yet, but perhaps by Wednesday. 

April 15, 2011

Its currently just after 12 pm and my predictions for today were again pretty accurate.  It is another cold, windy day and we did end up getting some rain.  The current temperature is 42 degrees but it feels like 32 and there is a very strong eastery wind coming in at 18 mph.  We are actually in a wind advisory warning until 7 pm tonight.  Again the sky is completely cloud covered as well.  The relative humidity is 41% and the dew point is 22 degrees.  Barometric pressure dropped again and is now at 1030 and falling rapidly.  When looking at the jet stream and water vapor satellites, there is still that large mid latitude cyclone and a great deal of water vapor in the air over us.  When looking at the current surface map, there is a dry line approaching however there looks like some snow flurries may be associated with it.  My prediction for tomorrow is another chilly, windy day with a good chance of either rain or snow. 

April 14, 2011

Its currently 4 pm and my predictions for today were pretty accurate.  The winds have picked up, its chilly outside and its cloudy.  We did also get some rain last night and some drops today because of that cold front that passed.  The current temperature is 44 degrees although it feels cooler probably because of the 14 mph wind coming from the east bringing in that maritime polar air.  The sky is again completely covered with a blanket of stratus clouds and the barometric pressure dropped a little to 1030.2 and is still falling slowly beccause of a low pressure system moving in.  Relative humidity is 40% and the dew point is 25 degrees.  When looking at the water vapor sattelite and the jetstream there seems to be a mid latitude cyclone forming just to the southwest of us and this trough is bringing in our cold air and a lot of water vapor.  There is a large stationary front approaching as well that has some showers associated with it so I expect for us to get some rain in the next 12 to 24 hours.  For tomorrow, I predict another day like today, windy, chilly, cloudy and look for us to get some rain. 

April 13, 2011

Its currently just after 4 pm and my predictions so far today were pretty accurate.  I was correct in the lower temperatures and increasing cloud cover but I was wrong in my wind direction prediction.  The current temperature is 60 degrees with the sky being covered with stratus clouds.  The temperatures dropped because of a big cold front that just passed through.  There is a 10 mph wind coming from the north as well.  Barometric pressure is still pretty steady at 1030.9 and the dew point is 20 degrees.  When looking at the current surface map you notice the cold front that passed but this front has some rain showers coming in behind it so I think we're going to be getting some rain tonight or tomorrow.  There are two other cold fronts coming in from the west as well so temperatures are going to be chilly the next few days.  So for tomorrow, I predict another chilly day with stronger winds and more clouds.
  

April 12, 2011

Its currently just after 11 am and it is another very nice day out, like it has been the last few days.  I wasn't able to do the last few days of weather because I was out of town.  Current temperature is 55 degrees with some cloud cover, Id say about 30% with what appears to be cirrus clouds and some altostratus clouds.  There is a slight 7 mph breeze coming from the southwest.  Barometric pressure rose to 1030.7 mb since the last post I had and is steady, but this rose because of the number of high pressure systems in our area.  The relative humidity is 41% and the dew point is 35 degrees so the air isn't very saturated.  The jet stream pattern looks for the most part to be a zonal pattern with a large trough to the southeast of us, which may have been the reason for cool temperatures yesterday.  When looking at the current weather map, there is a large low pressure cold front coming in from the west and should be hitting us soon, so we could be getting some lower temperatures in the next day or so.  My prediction for tomorrow, is a little cooler day with increasing clouds and for winds to shift more to the south because of the low pressure system coming in. 
 

April 8, 2011

Its currently just after 11 am and my predictions for today were pretty off.  I thought we were going to have another really warm day, but so far its not that warm out, I thought we were going to have cloud cover but there is none and I was correct in saying the wind was going to shift counterclockwise, however they shifted farther than I thought.  The current temperature is 46 degrees and there is 0% cloud cover with winds coming in at 6 mph directly from the east.  Barometric pressure did fall a little from yesterday and is now at 1029.9 and still falling.  Relative humidity is 63% and the dew point is 34 degrees so the air is more saturated than it was yesterday and when looking at the water vapor satellite, there is a great deal of water vapor coming this way so I think that we're going to see some thunderstorms tonight and into tomorrow.  There is also a large stationary front approaching with a low pressure system attached to it that looks like it's going to bring some warmer temperatures as well.  For tomorrow, I predict increasing clouds with warmer temperatures and for winds to continue from the east and maybe shift to the northeast with a great chance of us getting rain. 

April 7, 2011

Its almost 1 pm and it may be the nicest day of the year so far.  Temperatures are high, there isn't much wind and the sun is shining, reflecting that my predictions for today were pretty accurate.  The current temperature is 57 degrees and there is some cloud cover (I'd say about 30%) with what appears to be stratus clouds however the sun is shining through.  There is a breeze coming from the southwest at about 7 mph.  Barometric pressure rose a little bit from yesterday and is now at 1029.9 and steady.  The relative humidity is 34% and the dew point is 23 degrees so the air is not very saturated so I don't see any rain tonight/tomorrow.  When looking at the current surface map, there is a lot of activity throughout the country.  There is a large stationary front to the south of us that has some rain associated with it, however it shouldn't effect us.  There is also a large low pressure system and stationary front coming from the west and may have some precipitation along with it.  My prediction for tomorrow is another very nice day with about the same temperature and same cloud cover with barometric pressure dropping a little bit and winds to shift to the south because of the low pressure system.  I don't think we're going to get any rain yet. 

April 6, 2011

Its currently just after 11 am and it is a very nice day outside.  My predictions were pretty accurate today in predicting warmer temperatures, relatively the same wind direction and no precipitation.  Current temperature is 47 degrees with about 0% cloud coverage, the only clouds I notice are a few cirrus clouds.  The wind has shifted a little bit from yesterday to the northwest and is coming in at 5 mph.  The winds may have shifted this direction because of the high pressure system that passed. The barometric pressure is 1029.7 and rising slowly.  The dew point is 31 degrees and the relative humidity is 49% so the air isn't very saturated meaning that the rain I thought we may get in the next few days may not be coming.  There isn't a whole lot going on when looking at the current surface map other than a cold front to the southwest of us that won't affect us at all.  When looking at the jet stream, there isn't any troughs at all so there isn't any cold air masses coming in to our area so our temperatures should be warm again tomorrow.  As for the rest of my prediction for tomorrow, I think it's going to be a lot like it is today with perhaps more cloud cover. 

April 5, 2011

Its currently just after 1pm and my predictions for today were on and off.  I was right in us not getting any precipitation and for the sky to clear up, however I wrongfully predicted the wind direction and temperature.  Current temperature is 43 degrees with 0% cloud cover.  There is a 7 mph wind coming directly from the west and barometric pressure is 1029.5 and still steady.  Relative humidity is 41% and the dew point is 21 degrees so the air isn't very saturated.  When looking at the current surface map, I notice a dry line on the western part of Minnesota coming in separating the moisture difference on both sides.  There appears to be light rain on both sides of the dry line and there's a low pressure cold front behind this line which is going to bring us some rain sometime soon.  My prediction for tomorrow is a little warmer temperatures with no precipitation yet because of the dryline, and for winds to continue coming from the west. 

April 4, 2011

Its currently just after 11 am and today is a lot like yesterday.  Temperatures are chilly, its windy and cloudy.  Current temperature is 32 degrees and there is a pretty strong wind coming from the northwest at 15 mph.  The sky is cloudy again with cumulus clouds which brought some rain earlier but are now breaking up and the sun is starting to shine through.  Barometric pressure hasn't changed too much and is at 1029.5 and steady.  Relative humidity is 79% and the dew point is 31 degrees so I wouldn't be suprised if we see some more rain coming.  There isn't a whole lot going on with our current surface map but there is a high pressure system in the Dakotas which will be coming our way so look for winds to shift back towards the east.  My prediction for tomorrow is cool temperatures again with more sun and another windy day with winds shifting to the east.  I think we may see some light rain in the next few hours however I don't think we'll be getting any through the night or tomorrow. 

April 2, 2011

Its currently 12:30 pm and my predictions so far were relatively accurate.  The sky broke up and the sun is shining.  I was incorrect though because we did get rain through the night but the temperatures did rise and the winds shifted towards the west.  Current temperature is 42 degrees and there is a 7 mph wind coming from the northwest.  Barometric pressure dropped a little from yesterday and is now at 1028.3.  The current dew point is 30 degrees and the relative humidity is 65% so we may be getting some more rain soon.  A high pressure system looks like it's going to pass through soon so look for the winds to shift back towards the northeast.  There is also a large stationary front coming soon which is bringing some rain with it.  My prediction for tomorrow is for some warmer temperatures with winds shifting to the northeast and for it to cloud up later tonight and for it to rain tonight/tomorrow.
  

April 1, 2011

Its currently 11 am and my predictions for today were pretty accurate.  The winds shifted towards the north, temperatures have remained pretty stable and we ended up finally getting the snow we've been expecting because of the low pressure system and the occluded front that passed through.  Current conditions are 36 degrees and the sky is completely overcast with some fog as well which I'd classify as radiation fog?  As I mentioned earlier it snowed overnight accumulating a few inches and is currently raining however, I expect the rain to stop in the next few hours as this front passes by.  There is little to no wind currently but the wind that there is seems to be coming from the north, northwest.  The dew point is 31 degrees and the relative humidity is 93% so the air is very saturated which is another reason for this precipitation.  Barometric pressure hasn't changed very much and is at 1029.5 and steady.  My prediction for tomorrow is for the clouds to break up bringing in some sunshine and for temperatures to rise into the mid 40's with winds shifting towards the west with no precipitation on the way.  You can see when looking at this picture from unisys the amount of water vapor currently in the air over Wisconsin.