Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Current Conditions
Temperature: 42°F
Feels Like: 38°F
Wind: East @ 7 mph
Humidity: 89%
Pressure: 1016.4 mb ê

What started out as a mostly sunny day turned to overcast skies and finally to rain. Today was a chillier day, with highs only reaching the lower 50's. Winds switched between the southeast and east for the better duration of the day. Later in the evening, clouds started moving in, though winds died down a bit as rain moved in. As we head into the weekend, precipitation is expected to remain in the area and temperatures are expected to stay in the 50's. Long term projections have the temperatures remaining low and precipitation remaining constant for the extent of the long term forecast.

This map shows the pressure and frontal systems moving through the country. The low pressure system moving across the Great Plains has the potential to die out, as the presence of an occluded front could mean that it has cut off its moisture supply. We should see a bump in temperatures Friday, as a warm front should be moving through the area.

This Accuweather map shows the predicted weather trends later in the week. Showers, wind, and chilly conditions are expected to be constant in the area. Large storms have the potential to sweep across the Deep South and are following a cold front that is pushing east across the country.

This shows the predicted trends heading into next week. The north-central and northeastern regions of the country are expected to be chilly and wet. The Deep South and southern eastern seaboard are predicted to be affected by severe storms.

This map shows the current jet stream patterns over the country currently. The meandering pattern is bringing cold continental polar air down from central Canada towards the upper Midwest and New England, bringing down temps.

This map shows the current surface conditions for the Midwest. The storm that we are currently experience seem to be coming from the north, as many of the stations around us and to our direct east are not reporting precipitation. Overcast skies are pretty consistent across Minnesota and Wisconsin, as are winds out of the southeast.

This sounding from Minneapolis, Minnesota shows the current atmospheric conditions for the area. The LI and KI values show moderate stability, with some chance of atmospheric activity in the realm of non-severe storms.