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.