4/24/12

Today's weather was a beautiful 70 degrees with partly cloudy skies. The winds were from the NNE at 5mph and the dew point was 26 degrees. As a low pressure system moves into the great lakes area, there will be an overnight chance of showers/thunderstorms tonight and there will be a higher chance tomorrow in the afternoon. Behind the low pressure system will be below average temperatures again and cloudy skies for the weekend. This weather is certainly more seasonable trend wise than was the weather during March. The Nor'easter finally has moved out into the ocean and mostly dissapated. Below is a map showing the snowfall totals.

4/23/12

The weather today is partly cloudy skies with a temperature of 53 degrees currently. It is expected to be 60 degrees around 3pm today with winds NNW at 5-10mph. More clouds will be moving in tonight and the winds will switch to the S at 5mph and the low will be 39 degrees. The highs will be around average until Wednesday when a chance of showers will be moving into the area. In the northeast there are still periods of snow that will be moving in from the nor'easter that has been slamming the region. However there wont be as much accumulation as had been expected due to the high sun angle which causes the snow to melt before it can accumulate.

4/22/12

Today's weather will be a bit below average temperatures (around 56) with partly cloudy skies and winds will be from the NE at 10mph. The weather will be around average until Wednesday when a slight chance of rain and cooler temps move in. In other areas of the country especially thee northeast, a Nor'easter has slammed into the upstate new york and Pennsylvania area dumping nearly a foot of snow on the region and bring 5 inches of rain along the coast.

4/21/12

Today's weather will be below average temperatures with a 50 percent chance of rain later into the day around dinnertime.  The high for today will be 53 degrees with winds from the south at 15mph with gusts to 20mph. The dew point is 30 degrees and the skies are mostly cloudy right now with alto stratus clouds dominating the sky. As the day progresses and the rain moves in the sky will be overcast and the winds will switch to the east. It appears that the rest of the weekend will be dreary and rainy and a slow warm up will occur next week.

4/19/12

Another gloomy day for the region. Today's forecast calls for a 80% chance of rain showers later in the day around 3pm as a low pressure system moves to our south and pumps up moisture from the south. Currently, the winds are from the NE at 5mph and the barometer is rising slowly at 30.5mb. The temperature is 45 degrees and is expected to not get much higher than that today. The low for tonight is expected to hover around freezing with winds switching to the NNE at 15mph. tomorrow looks quite nice with slightly below average temperatures and the rest of the weekend looks again, gloomy.

4/16/12

Its been a strange 24 hours of weather in the Eau Claire area. Yesterday it was 75 degrees with a dew point of 55 degrees with winds from the WSW at around 30 mph. As a low pressure system and stationary front moved into the area last night it brought with it lots of rain, strong winds and tornadoes in Minnesota. Today especially in the morning there was snow showers and the temperatures got up into the upper 30's. Tomorrow is going to be round average again with highs in the 60's, but then a chance of rain will be in the forecast for Wednesday again.  Very strange spring weather indeed.

4/14/12

Today's weather is above average again with temperatures reaching around 71 degrees with winds from the south west at 10mph. The sky was clear this morning but as the low pressure system approaches the region the clouds have been rolling in with cumulus congestus clouds and now some stratus clouds as well. To our south there is a high threat for very severe storms stretching from Nebraska to Texas with the likelihood of a devastating tornado outbreak tonight and tomorrow morning. There is a chance for severe weather here as well but the likelihood is much smaller. We will however be getting thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow and the amount of precipitation will be around an half inch.

4 feet of hail in Texas!

This story seemed very interesting.

http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0413/4-feet-of-hail-Massive-hail-storm-hits-Texas-panhandle

4/13/12

Today's weather was ominous and cloudy with highs only reaching 55 degrees. The dew point is quite high today and it has been raining/misting the entire afternoon with nimbostratus clouds dominating the sky. Tomorrows forecast calls for warmer weather to move in due to a warm front/low pressure system with highs reaching 73 degrees. The system will bring with it the possibility for severe weather tomorrow night and into Sunday morning as well. There is also the potential for tornadoes down south yet again due to this system.

4/12/12

Today appears to be an amazing day with highs in the upper 50's to low 60's. The skies are mostly sunny with only around 10 percent cloud cover and the winds are from the SSE at 5mph. Tonight's forecast is looking like bonfire weather tonight with lows dropping into the low 40's and the winds increasing to 10mph. It is unfortunate that I cant partake as I have been sick the entire week with a fever! A low pressure system and stationary front will be moving into the region bringing with it a chance for rain and then a warm up for the weekend. However come next week Tuesday the temperatures will drastically drop again to the low 40's as high temperatures. A real bummer!

4/10/12

Today is the last day of below average temperatures for the region with our high only getting up to 45 degrees today. There is a warm up expected starting tomorrow and into the rest of the week. There is a high pressure system sitting to our northwest currently and a low pressure system and stationary front sitting to our south. Tonight's low will be the coldest it has been since early march with a low of 25 degrees with a possible freeze warning in effect as well. The winds are from the NW still but are dying down from where they were a day ago at nearly 25 mph. The record high for this day was 80 degrees, however we have already set a record of 80 degrees back in mid march. It certainly has been a strange 2012 weather year so far!

4/9/12

Today's weather was unseasonabley chilly with gihs only reaching 47 and strong winds from the NW at 25 mph. Currently it is cloudy out with stratus clouds moving int the region and will stick around up until midnight. As the clouds clear the temperatures are expected to plummet below freezing to around 28 degrees. For the next few days, temperatures will be at or above average with possibly rain moving in around the weekend as the jet stream will move north of the upper Midwest and will drop around California.

4/8/12

After a very buy weekend I am able to finally make another posting. Since my last post, the weather has been feeling around average for this time in April. Today's ester weather was beautiful with little cloud cover with highs around 58 degrees. The winds have been very strong from the west at 25-30mph and there has been a fire weather advisory issued for the region. Additionally, tonights low will be falling below freezing so there is also a freeze warning out for the area as well. Tomorrows highs will be on the chilly side with highs only reaching 47 degrees and low dropping into the 20's! It hasn't been this cold since the start of March! With a high pressure system sitting to our south the weather looks nice for this week despite the chilly temperatures.

4/5/12

Today's weather will be around average with highs around 57 degrees. The skies will be clear with almost 100 sunny skies. The dew point is around 26 degrees which is quite dry and the winds are from the ENE at 10 mph which will change later in the day to the E. Tonight's temperatures will drop again due to the lack of cloud cover and insulation from the cloud cover. The low for tonight will be around 30 degrees and there is possibility of a freeze. The average temperatures will last until Saturday when there will be a cold front/low pressure system moving in. This system will bring with it rain and colder temperatures below average for this time of the year; A first in the last month. To the south east there are still numerous severe alerts due tot he strong low pressure system spiraling around the gulf.

4/4/12

Today's weather will be around average with perfectly sunny skies and a high around 61 degrees. The winds will be from the NE at 10mph and the barometer is on the rise with a high pressure system moving in. Tonight's low will be below freezing as there will be no cloud cover to help insulate the temperatures. The weather will continue to stay like this up until the weekend when the next system will move in from the Pacific northwest with a possibility for thunderstorms. Despite the nice weather up in the Midwest Texas has been experiencing a horrific tornado outbreak, mainly due from a strong cold front that moved through the area yesterday and interacted with strong gulf moisture. This produced at least 12 tornadoes, destroyed thousands of homes and threw semi trucks into the air almost 50 feet. Despite the damage there were no deaths thankfully.

Texas Tornadoes Reported Near Dallas

Texas Tornadoes Reported Near Dallas: ABCNEWS.COM - Video shows funnel clouds and exploding transformers.

There is a strong low pressure system and cold front moving through Texas currently and this is providing the energy to produce these powerful tornadoes

4/3/12

Last night's weather was quite wild with thunderstorms starting at around 1AM. The storms had a lot of lightning, wind and rain. The total rainfall from this storm was around 1.2 inches as of 8AM this morning. The storms were a result from a low pressure system funneling moisture in from the south. Now the system is sitting to our south east and providing the Chicago area with precipitation.Today's forecast calls for winds from the NNE at 12mph and the relative humidity is around 92% with a current temperature of 44 degrees. The Dew point is around 42 degrees which is creating the high relative humidity value. There is a line of stratus clouds that should be passing through the area later today which will bringing with it clear skies and a high of 63 degrees today. This will also provide a chilly low temperature of 33 degrees tonight.

4/1/12

This April fools day is certainly foolish. The highs for today will break records again this year, starting April off with a bang. The high for today is 74 degrees with winds from the south at 10mph. The start of the day was chilly and cloudy but as a low pressure system and stationary front moved into the area the temperatures rose and the clouds diminished. As the low pressure system moves closer to the region there will be a chance for thunderstorms tomorrow and will also bring with it lower temperatures, much more seasonal.  Today will definitely be the warmest day this entire week.