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. 

March 31, 2011

Its currently about 12:30 and my predictions for today were on and off.  The temperature did stay about the same and we did get increasing clouds with no precipitation yet, however I was wrong in my wind direction.  Right now its 43 degrees but feels more like 40, with an overcast sky, and winds have shifted to the southeast at 6 mph where I thought that they'd stay to the northeast but the winds shifted because of the clockwise pattern that high pressure systems have and a high pressure system justed passed.  Barometric pressure fell a little from yesterday and now sits at 1029.7 and is falling slowly and the dew point is 15 degrees.  When looking at the current surface maps, I notice 2 stationary fronts that appear almost parrallel coming from the west, which seems odd, however the one that's currently in the Dakotas I believe will bring the rain and or snow that I thought would be coming.  So, for tomorrow, I predict again little temperature change with the same cloud cover and winds to shift back to the northeast because of the low pressure part of this stationary front.  I also expect this front to bring some precipitation as well. 
 

March 30 2011

Its currently about 6:30 and it has been very nice all day.  My prediction from tomorrow was pretty accurate with temperature and cloud cover however wrong in wind direction and we never got any precipitation either.    When I woke up this morning it was cold with frost on the ground because of the two opposite air masses converging.  Like it has been all day, temperatures are still in the low 40s with no cloud cover.  As I mentioned earlier we never got any precipitation all day as well.  Winds are coming out of the northwest at a slight 3 mph because of the low pressure system that is coming.  Barometric pressure has dropped slightly since yesterday, but not by much, and is now at 1030.  Look for this to drop tomorrow because of the low pressure system.  My prediction for tomorrow is another day like today with more cloud cover and same amount of wind in the same direction.  Since it's clear again, I expect a clear night meaning a very cold morning again.  I don't think that we'll see any precipitation yet however it's possible with this stationary front coming in from the west that looks like it may bring a drizzle.