Monday, May 5, 2014

Current Conditions:
Temperature: 54°F
Feels Like: 50°F
Wind: East @ 12 mph
Humidity: 43%
Pressure: 1017.4 mb é

A partly cloudy day should see a lessening of cloud cover and the development of a nice, spring day. It was a very nice weekend, here in Eau Claire, with a high pressure system moving through, leading to little cloud cover with some breezy conditions. This week we will see a gradual rise in temperatures, peaking on Thursday in the mid-70's. Starting on Tuesday night, thunderstorms are predicted to be possible for the rest of the work week.

This map shows the pressure and frontal systems, currently moving over the country. As we can see, there are two high pressure systems to our northeast, that were affecting us this weekend, leading to clear skies and breezy conditions.

This Accuweather map shows the current predicted severe thunderstorm risk for the middle of the week. Most of Wisconsin is at risk, and the area extends all the way down to Texas.

This map shows the current jet stream patterns over the country. The jet is much flatter, allowing for warm air to push northward and warm our area up more. 

This map shows the current surface data for the Midwest. Much of the northern portion of the map is covered by clouds, while there is not much of a visible pattern for wind directions.

This map shows the current atmospheric conditions for Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to the KI value, there is a potential for some atmospheric activity in the form of non-severe storms. The cloud level is at 739 mb.