2/28/11 Weather Update

For the last day of February, it was fairly cold today. It definitely helped having clear skies and moderate winds out of the west contributing to the cool weather. Today's high was 27 with a low of 7 degrees. There was also no precipitation.

The temperatures should warm up tomorrow with a low pressure system moving in. Temperatures could reach into the 40s possibly and the winds should be fairly moderate out of the W.

2/25/11 Weather Update

Today's temperatures were definitely cooler than they were yesterday due to the advancement of the trough into the Wisconsin region. The high today was 23 with a low of 14. Winds were fairly calm out of the northwest. Skies were also mostly cloudy with I believe stratus clouds dominating the sky.

For tomorrow, we could possibly see some snow and temperatures will remain mostly in the teens. Snow is a possibility with a fair amount of cloud cover. Winds will be calm.

Temperatures today were very similar today to what they were yesterday. The high today was 34 with a low of 23. The winds were mostly out of the North and Northeast and there was increasing clouds throughout the day. As I walked out of class today, I noticed the clouds were possibly altostratus as the sun was barely visible through the 100% covered sky.

For tomorrow, we could see colder temperatures as the trough forming over the Dakotas moves toward Wisconsin. Winds should be fairly calm with mostly clear skies.

2/23/11 Weather Update

The weather was indeed warmer today but with no precipitation. Today's high reached 34 and the low was 22 degrees. The winds were fairly calm mostly out of the south. Skies were mostly cloudy with some sunshine during the day as well.

For tomorrow, temperatures could get colder with a cold front moving in. Winds will continue to be moderate but will shift toward the northwest as the cold air starts to move in. Expect to see mostly clear skies as well.

2/22/11 Weather Update

The temperature is currently 22 degrees with a slight wind out of the South/Southwest. There was no precipitation today and the skies were mostly clear today with only a few clouds. Temperatures reached as low as 7 degrees and as high as 28 degrees. My predictions were fairly accurate with the winds being out of the SE and the temperatures warming up with clearer skies.

For tomorrow, there could be a slight chance for precipitation and the temperatures will continue to increase possibly into the 30s with a low pressure system moving in with a bit of a warm front.

2/21/11 Weather Update

The snow fall continued today for most of the day creating very slippery road conditions as I said yesterday. As I predicted, today's temperatures were mostly in the teens with the winds mostly out of the NE at fairly moderate speeds. The skies should clear up tomorrow and the temperatures should be a little bit warmer than they were today. Expect the winds to shift to the SE at moderate speeds.

2/20/11 Weather Update

After another busy weekend at work, I am finally able to sit at my computer and make a post. Today was definitely the most interesting day to report on weather just due to the fact that it has been consistently snowing all day long. Snow accumulation is closely approaching 8 or 9 inches and will likely continue on through the night and into the morning. Winds were very strong and cold today out of the northeast as the winds moved to the low pressure system currently sitting in Iowa.

Tomorrow we can see snow continuing throughout most of the morning and possibly more in the afternoon. Temperatures will drop into the teens and possibly single digits with winds continuing at high speeds from the northeast.

2/17/11 Weather

I woke up this morning to intense fog cover as a result of the low pressure system and the melting snow which allows the water to evaporate into the air overnight. Winds were fairly strong today out of the west with the highest gust recorded at 31 mph. This brought the temperatures down a little bit with the high being 47 and the current temperature at 33 degrees. The skies today were also mostly cloudy as well.

There was no precipitation today, which is not what I predicted. Temperatures were also cooler than I thought and the winds did shift to the west instead of the south.

Tomorrow we can expect the winds to stay relatively moderate in the teens and the temperature to drop a bit more in the the 30s for most of the day. Skies will also be partly cloudy.

2/16/11

Today's high was surprisingly at 52 degrees with a slight breeze out of the south. The temperatures were much warmer than I anticipated. This may be a result of the mass melting of snow cover in the area and most of the nation. Eau Claire County is also under a fog warning, which I have not seen the of effects too much yet. The clouds today were partly cloudy as well.

For tomorrow, there may be some slight precipitation with a low pressure system moving in. This system will also allow more warm weather for tomorrow, potentially in the 50s again. Winds should continue to be moderate out of the south.

2/15/11

Once again, the weather today was beautiful. The winds were fairly strong this morning on my walk to class, but have since died down a little bit. Winds today were mostly out of the south as they circled around the high pressure system that is currently in the northeast. There was quite a bit of cloud cover this morning and into the afternoon until the warm front moved through and left clear skies in its path. Temperatures are currently 38 degrees with winds about 10 mph out of the south.

I can see the temperatures tomorrow being in the upper 30s possibly lower 40s with winds out of the S and potentially SW. Skies will be mostly clear and should continue to see the snow melt away to further help warm the weather.

2/14/11

Today was another gorgeous day in comparison to last week. There were a lot of puddles on the sides of the streets and the huge piles of snow are quickly beginning to disappear. As long as the temperatures stay above freezing over night, hopefully it won't turn into ice. My forecast today was fairly close as the temperatures were actually slightly warmer than I predicted. It is currently 33 degrees with a slight breeze out of the south, mostly cloudy, and no precipitation.

For tomorrow, the warm streak should continue with temperatures in the 30s. Winds will continue to come out of the south at a moderate speed. And lets hope that the roads don't get too slick or overflowed with water.

2/13/11

Today definitely felt more like spring than it has been in a long time. By the time I left work tonight at 11 the temperature outside was about 40 degrees but it felt a little cooler than that with a west wind that was fairly strong at times. Skies were mostly clear today as I predicted along with the warm temperatures. This warm period should continue into tomorrow but with slightly cooler temperatures in the low 30's and upper 20's and winds shifting to the northeast at a moderate speed.

2/12/11

I have had to work really late the last couple nights and have not been able to make observations of the weather outside. I still have to work the next two days, but I am going to make up for it by making weather observations and predictions around noon today and tomorrow.

The temperatures have warmed up extremely compared to the last couple days as the jet stream finally made a move to the north. Winds are fairly calm today out of the SSW and the temperature sits at about 28 degrees. Skies are mostly cloudy however with a chance of snow.

For tomorrow I am expecting the temperatures to be even warmer and the skies to clear up a bit. Winds will be fairly calm from the SW. Should be interesting to watch across the nation as all of the snow starts to melt and the consequences that may come with that with floods and other dangers.

2/9/11 Weather Update

Today was almost identical to yesterday's weather as I predicted. Temperatures again hung around 0 degrees and wind chills reached around -20. Winds were mostly out of the NW and were fairly calm today. Tomorrow we can see some clouds moving in with the wind staying in the single digits probably out of the SW direction.

2/8/11

Right after class today I had to go straight to work and I just got home for that, so I had to do this post a little later than usual. Today was incredibly cold and hovered around 0 degrees during the majority of my work shift. Wind chills were also around -20 from the SW. Winds were not as strong as I predicted but just a little bit of wind in these temperatures can make a huge difference. Temperature were also a little higher than I anticipated.

As for tomorrow, I expect much of the same with mostly clear skies again and wind chills around the -20s. Winds will possibly shift more to the W or NW as the high pressure system moves through. It is definitely going to be another cold one tomorrow!

2/7/11 Weather Update

I'm back in Eau Claire now after a couple days at home, but made it back to EC before the big game. Super Bowl Champs!! Green Bay was crazy on Friday and Saturday...can't even imagine last night.

The temperature within the last few hours has definitely taken a turn for the worst as it is 8 degrees outside right now with about 10 mph winds out of the NNW. Skies today were cloudy with a little dusting of snow this morning. It looks like tomorrow will bring some very cold weather with that high pressure system coming in and that "trough" beginning to form in the Dakota's. Other weather reports are showing wind chills close to 35 below and winds reaching 20-30 mph out of the West. Can only hope for class cancellations! Highly doubtful but you never know.

2/4/11 Weather Update

I was able to get home safely with no snowfall on the way. But the road conditions and the amount of snow here in Northeast Wisconsin is no where near what we got in Eau Claire. This is obviously due to the lake enhanced snow. Temperatures were a bit warmer today with a slight breeze and mostly clear skies, which is accurate compared to my forecast from yesterday. In Denmark, WI the temperature is currently 19 degrees with winds at 10 mph out of the SW.

As for tomorrow, I can see the weather being very similar to what it was today. Perhaps a bit warmer temperatures into the upper 20s and a slight breeze in the single digits. Skies will be mostly cloudy as well.

GO PACK GO!

2/311 Weather Update

My weather update was fairly accurate for today. The wind did die down as compared to two days ago but it was mostly clear and winds were out of the SW. As of right now the temperature is 18 degrees with winds at 14 mph out of WSW. There was no snow today either.

As for tomorrow, I am predicting a moderate wind in the low teens out of the SW with temperatures warming up into the 20s. I am also hoping for no snow fall tomorrow for my drive to Green Bay!

2/2/11 Weather Update

My weather prediction was a lot better today than it was yesterday, probably because we talked about the weather for today yesterday in class. The wind was coming from a mostly NNW direction and made the temperatures today very chilly. As we talked about in class, the sky was mostly clear and made it very deceivingly cold when we normally associate sunny skies with warm weather. There was no snow today as well.

As for tomorrow, the temperatures may continue to be very cold and the wind will also continue to be fairly strong in the teens range. The winds will also shift a little more to the south in the SW range and the skies will still remain mostly clear.  

2/1/11 Weather Update

As expected my first weather forecast was not entirely correct, but I guess that's why I am taking this class. The winds did pick up as I predicted, but they did not increases as significantly as I thought. The winds today were moderate mostly around 10 mph or so from a NNE direction. There also wasn't any snow fall that I witnessed this morning but there was snow on my car that accumulated overnight. Otherwise today was mostly cloudy with moderate sunshine at times.

My prediction for tomorrow is for cooler temperatures due to the low pressure system pushing by. The winds will mostly likely move toward a more direct N perhaps NW direction and the clouds should break up and become just partly cloudy tomorrow.