Friday, March 7, 2014

Current Conditions:
Temperature: 31°F
Feels Like: 31°F
Wind: Calm
Humidity: 76%
Pressure: 1010.6 mb é

Temperatures are still seasonably low, but are warming up! The weekend will most likely be mostly cloudy with a chance of precipitation. Currently, we are experiencing (very enjoyable) mild temperatures with completely overcast skies. The winds are currently calm, the winds we are experiencing are out of the south. That, coupled with overcast stratus clouds is what would likely allow for the precipitation we may experience. As the weekend progresses we should expect cloudy skies and a slight decline in temperature before the warming trend continues.

A high pressure dome is currently pushing a semi-stationary front south from the north. Along the edge of the high pressure dome are a number of low pressure systems. A low pressure trough is currently just to the east of the Carolinas, bringing thunderstorms and wintery mix.

This weekend we can expect "cold" temperatures, which in comparison to the winter we just had feels quite nice! There is a lot of potential for precipitation this weekend, with precipitation possible all over the country. 

Currently, there is a lot of moisture in the air! There is a very long band of moist air spanning from about the Four Corners region of the desert southwest, all the way past the east coast of Canada. This will help set the stage for the predicted precipitation we are expected to get.

The subpolar jet is maintaining its very horizontal path right now bringing warmer temperatures across the country.

Overcast skies and swirling winds are currently present over the Midwest.

This is the current sounding from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The LI value indicates that there is a relatively stable atmospheric conditions, while the KI indicates a small chance for storms.