Sunday, April 15, 2018

Today's Weather:
Temperature: 26° F 
Feels Like: 17° F
Humidity: 78%

Wind Direction: NNE, 10mph

Still snowing. However, there is light at the end of this ice tunnel. The snowfall isn't coming down as heavy as the previous days and the winds have died down slightly. Looking at the forecast map, there should be a break moving in soon. There is dryer air moving into the midwest which will help our case. An interest weather event happening east of us is the long line of precipitation from Michigan down to Florida. A large cold front accompanied by low pressure systems. Looking at the  water vapor map, that line of precipitation corresponds where a high concentration of water vapor is in the atmosphere in the midwest. For tomorrow's prediction,  there will finally be a break from the snowfall. Although temperatures should be around 32° F, it will be an overcast day so there will be no help from the suns rays to help melting the snow. 

Forecast Map

Water Vapor Map

Saturday, April 14, 2018

Today's Weather:
Temperature: 25° F 
Feels Like: 13° F
Humidity: 88%

Wind Direction: NE, 15mph

Snow snow snow. The last few days we have been receiving winds moving in from the northeast. The worst of storms arise from winds coming from the east which helps to explain why this winter (spring?) storm has been so intense. One aspect of the wind direction that could also be making the snow amount worse is that it is blowing over the great lakes and picking up more moisture along with it. Also, there are three low pressure systems south of us that is keeping all the stormy weather here.  It looks like Eau Claire is actually in a region that doesn't have the most moisture in the air but, the wind direction will continue to push the moist air from the Great Lakes to our region. 

Forecast Map

Water Vapor Map 

Wind Map

Friday, April 13, 2018

Today's Weather:
Temperature: 40° F 
Feels Like: 38° F
Humidity: 87%

Wind Direction: NE, 3mph

The weekend of severe weather has started. Storm clouds are rolling in which appear to be nimbostratus. It has been extremely rainy all day as temperatures have remained around 40 degrees. As it gets colder tonight, the rain will change phases to snow. The forecast places Eau Claire in a snow and freezing rain zone on the chart. It also shows the low pressure zone directly between the warm and cold front. Looking at the wind map, you can see the midlatitude cyclone in the midwest where the low pressure dome in located. Winds from the south are moving north but then are directly cut off of by the warm front. The snowfall will continue into the night and will most likely continue all of Saturday. This is just the beginning. 

National Forecast Chart

Wind Map

Thursday, April 12, 2018

Today's Weather:
Temperature: 41° F 
Feels Like: 37° F
Humidity: 87%

Wind Direction: NW, 5mph

It is another overcast day with what looks like stratus clouds. Basically, another gloomy spring day here in Eau Claire. There is a low pressure dome over the state of Wisconsin which is likely the precursor of what we will be expecting this weekend. It is a pretty humid day and there was slight precipitation here and there but it's just the beginning of the huge stormy weekend. For tomorrow and the whole weekends prediction, just snow, all day, and lots of it. 

National Forecast Chart

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Today's Weather:
Temperature: 40° F 
Feels Like: 38° F
Humidity: 69%

Wind Direction: N, 3mph

It is a pleasantly warm and slightly sunny day. The winds are coming from the North but they are not that strong so Eau Claire is not being affected by the continental polar air masses. There is a stationary front coming from the west and a cold front coming from the north that will likely be affecting this region within the next day because they are being followed by low pressure systems. The midwest region does not have any severe weather warnings at this current time except for a hydrological outlook which explained to lookout for rising rivers and streams as precipitation increases and snow continues to melt. For tomorrows prediction, I expect to see an overcast day due to the low pressure systems moving in. 

Wind Map

Weather Forecast Map

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Today's Weather:
Temperature: 35° F 
Feels Like: 27° F
Humidity: 66%

Wind Direction: SSW, 10mph

It has been an overcast day so far and there has been a little bit of snow fall here and there. Temperatures are still staying pretty low for the month of April. Average temperatures in Eau Claire during in April in past years have been in the high 50's. Unfortunately, the whole state of Wisconsin is sitting in the trough of the polar jet stream right now which is why we are experiencing such cold temperatures. Looking at the temperature map, the temperatures directly correlate with the path of the polar jet stream. States in the ridge region are still staying relatively warm. The weather we receive can almost always be traced back to the winds aloft.

Wind Map 

Temperature Map

Monday, April 9, 2018

Today's Weather:
Temperature: 33° F 
Feels Like: 27° F
Humidity: 44%

Wind Direction: NW, 3mph

It is a slightly warmer and partly sunny day. However, Eau Claire is in a low pressure dome now which means that precipitation will be on its way. The forecast map shows that most of Wisconsin is actually in a possible rain and snow region because of the temperature. It is warm enough for rain but also cold enough for snowfall. The only issue with that is that there could be a chance for freezing rain. Although winds are coming from the NW, they are not very strong and consistent so they aren't really affecting the Eau Claire region. My prediction for tomorrow is that there might be some snow flurries here and there throughout the day. 

National Forecast Chart

Wind Map