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.