Thursday's Observations

Today definitely feels colder even if the temperature says otherwise! As I walked out the door at 7:30 this morning it began to snow. Bummer. Ok well today's temperature is 31.8 deg F with a wind chill of 27.3 deg F with a dewpoint of 24.4 deg F. The wind is blowing at a speed of around 5mph from the Northeast. The barometer is at 1018.0 which is comparitively lower than yesterday. The sky is 100% covered with a blanket of stratus clouds. This map from the Weather Channel shows that there is a cold front with a low pressure system in the area.

I predict that since the temperature has been rising despite the colder fronts that the temperature will be warmer tomorrow but that it will still feel like the low 20s when outside.

Wednesday's Observations

Today was as I predicted...chilly :(  The temperature is 15.6 deg F with a wind chill of 12.6 deg F. The dew point is at -3.8 deg F. There is a relative humidity of 41%.. There is a calm wind from the Northeast at around 3 mph. The barometer is at 1034.1 mb. The sky is clear tonight which means that today's warm fromt he sun is long gone and tonight will be cold. This map from ACCU weather shows that as I predicted yesterday, the low pressure system with its cold front has moved off to the east and we are now in a high pressure system. I predict that we will remain in the cold for another day or two until the gulf warmth is pushed up into our neck of the woods.

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Tuesday's Observations

Ahh the beginning of March it is getting so much closer to the warmer weather that I personally enjoy. Why I live and go to school in the midwest is beyond me since I dislike the cold and neverending snow. Anyways on to today's weather.

Today's temperature according to the Phillips Metstation is 40.8 deg F with a wind chill at 34.5 deg F. The dewpoint is at 23.2 deg F. There is a wind at 7 mph blowing from the southwest. The barometer is at 1015.6 mb which is a little lower than yesterday. The skies are about 30% covered with some cirrocumulus clouds. This map from the Weather Channel shows that Wisconsin is currently in the edge of a high pressure system however there is a cold front moving in from across the Dakotas.

I forecast that it will be cold for the next two or three days as the cold front moves across the state and that there will be a warm up on the way (somewhere around Friday) with warmer jet stream airs coming up from the Gulf of Mexico.

Monday's Observations

Today was still chilly. The temperature according to the Phillips Metstation is 20.1 deg F with a wind chill of 19.8 deg F. The dew point is at 6.3 deg F. There is nothing more than a breeze here and there. The relative humidity is at 60%. The barometer reads 1023.7 mb. Today's skies were clear and blue which explains the chilly bite to the air. This satellite image shows the water vapor across the nation. It is clear that there is only slight vapor over Wisconsin however it is also clear that there is a dry front (the gap of no water vapor) that is creating some strong storms off to the eastern coast. 

Lastly I wanted to just leave you with a fun question to ponder. Although it is not weather related I like to think that happy things make the day a little brighter (and hopeful a little warmer)... Is a hovercraft considered a UFO since it is only hovering? Have a nice night and although I don't forecast warmer weather tomorrow I hope you have a nice day tomorrow.