Monday, April 23, 2012

Current Weather Conditions for Monday April 23rd, 2012

Current Conditions
Temperature - 58 degrees Fahrenheit
Dew point - 33 degrees Fahrenheit
Relative humidity - 38%
Wind direction - NW
Wind speed - 3 mph, gusting up to 7 mph.
Barometric pressure - 1029.95 g/kg
Cloud cover - scattered (cumulis humulis)


Let's jump right into it today. The high pressure system over New England is currently producing the relatively clear cloud conditions and NW winds in the Eau Claire area.


However as that high pressure system moves farther east over the Atlantic ocean, Eau Claire will likely see a shift in wind direction. The wind direction will likely shift to coming from a more easterly orientation. If you look at the photo I took just a few minutes ago you can see there is already some change in direction in the upper atmosphere as is indicated by the straiation in the cumulus humilis cloud.

Honestly weather in the Eau Claire area is going to be pretty ridulously boring tomorrow. Expect slightly warmer temperatures than today and thicker cloud cover. New England is getting drenched on pretty bad so let's check that out.


Pretty cool variety of weather alerts for the Northeast U.S., even some winter weather alerts for some areas on the south shore of Lake Erie.



Looking at the 12 hr forecast surface map above and observing how the storm will track it becomes clear that those areas under winter weather advisory could very likely see some lake enhanced snowfall. Let me explain what will be causing the current storm to strengthen over the course of today and into tomorrow morning. Where you see the low pressure system on the map the cold front is wedging under the warm moist conditionally unstable airmass associated with the warm front on the map.

I'll talk about this more tomorrow. Until then do some storm tracking of your own if you have the time and don't be afraid to leave comments on my posts people!



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