Observations for Thursday, May 12th, 2011

Thursday was a much cooler day than what we had been experiencing throughout the week, as most of the day was overcast with light rain and cooler temperatures.  At 3 pm, the temperature was 71 degrees, but because of the overcast weather, it felt cooler and damper than that.  Winds at the time were blowing at about 4 mph from the north, which isn't too bad, and pressure was rising steadily, sitting at 1029.72 mb at the time.  Throughout the next few days, I would expect it to warm up a bit, but mostly I would expect it to clear up as a high pressure system looks to be making it's way towards us.

Observations for Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

It cooled down significantly on Wednesday due to the change in fronts that we experienced and the rain that came through, but that doesn't mean that it was not at all warm.  At 3 pm, the temperature was 71 degrees, with a dew point of 57 degrees and winds blowing from the southeast at 5 mph.  Clouds during the day were pretty strange, meaning that it was clear one hour, and then completely cloudy/raining the next.  The warm weather did not last into the next few days, and it would end up getting much cooler.

Observations for Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

Tuesday was much warmer than Monday, as well as clearer, but it was beginning to feel quite a bit muggy, something that I envision to continue over the next few days.  At 3 pm, the temperature was 78 degrees, with clear skies and winds blowing from the east/southeast at 11 mph.  Like I stated earlier, it began to get really muggy out Tuesday, a trend that we will most likely see for the next couple of days until a cold front moves in to cool it down.

Observations for Friday, May 6th, 2011

Today was a mix of nice, clear skies and gloomy clouds.  It seemed as though at some points, it would be quite sunny and warm, and then the next minute, it would be cool, breezy and cloudy.  The temperature at the time of my observations was 57 degrees, and the barometric pressure was 1029.78 mb.  Winds were calm, and skies were mostly cloudy.  The clouds throughout the day made it really seem much cooler than what I would have expected.  If we take a look at the current conditions map below, we can see that the United States is pretty much completely littered with low pressure systems and quite a bit of interestingly spotty precipitation "pods."  I think that within the next two days we might experience some significant rainfall, due to the approaching low pressure system and the stationary/cold front that is looming just north of us.

Observations for Thursday, May 5th, 2011

It's been a pretty mild day outside today, it seems.  I haven't really gotten a chance to go outside and check things out on account of the fact that I've been sick with strep throat, but it has seemed to be really nice out for most of the day.  Looking out my window, I could see that there were quite a few cumulus clouds in the sky during the morning hours, but it seemed to clear up here and there to reveal nice and sunny skies.  The temperature at 3 pm was 50 degrees, much cooler than yesterday's temperature, which was around 62 at the same time.  The barometric pressure has also dropped throughout the day, though it is now steadying off at around 1029 mb.  Overall, it's been a pretty cloudy day, and I would expect that to continue.  I would think that we might get some rain tonight and possibly tomorrow.  

Observations for Wednesday, May 4th, 2011

It looks as though the steady (or consistent) warm-up we've been looking forward to is finally taking place.  At 3 pm on Wednesday, the temperature was a delightful 62 degrees, with clear skies and winds blowing from the south at 13 MPH.  At the time, gust speeds were up to 20 MPH, which made it seem a bit cooler out, but it wasn't that bad.  Throughout the day, the barometric pressure dropped ever-so-slightly, which I found interesting.  It never really dropped enough for me to perceive having worse weather on Thursday except for possibly some more clouds.

Observations for Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011

Well, it looks like my observations from yesterday are somewhat correct, as it looks like it's beginning to warm up a bit outside (though not enough for me...).  Skies are much clearer due to the predicted high pressure system in the area, and temperatures have increased throughout the morning.  As of 1 pm, the temperature outside is 46 degrees, and winds are blowing from the east at 14 MPH.  The pressure has stayed pretty steady at 1030.27 mb.  Due to the fact that a higher pressure system has moved into the area, I would expect it to stay pretty nice out for the next day or so, but due to winds from the east and northeast, we might see some showers in a couple of days.

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Observations for Monday, May 2nd, 2011

At this point, I honestly don't blame the budding trees for getting mixed messages.  This spring (if you can even call it that), it's been decent out one day, and really crappy out the next.  It's really getting annoying.  At the time of my observations here on Monday, the temperature was 35 degrees, though it really felt like 30 with the dew point and the wind chill.  Winds are blowing from the north at 5 MPH, and the pressure is 1030.27 mb.  Since this morning, the pressure has been rising steadily, but not by much.  This might be an indication that we could experience nicer weather tomorrow afternoon or so.  As far as clouds in the sky, it has been pretty darn overcast all day long, with cumulostratus clouds looming overhead.  As stated earlier, I would predict clearer skies tomorrow based on the rising pressure, but temperatures will probably remain less than stellar.  If we check out the map below, we can see a strong amount of thunderstorms currently taking place in the lower midwest and into the southern states, and we can see the clear squall line of thunderstorms to the east of Texas and over Louisiana.

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Observations for Friday, April 29th, 2011

As stated on Thursday, Friday was prepped to be a pretty nice day seeing as the barometric pressure had been rising all day on Thursday.  My thoughts seemed to have been correct, as Friday turned out to be one of the most gorgeous days of the spring so far.  At 3 pm, the temperature was 64 degrees, but winds were blowing pretty strongly from the southeast at 13 MPH.  The southern winds helped to bring warmer air to the region, and the lower pressure helped to give us relatively clear, sunny skies.  Even though today was a nicer day, I still feel like temperatures for this time of year are much lower than usual...  The trees haven't even budded yet, and it's frankly starting to get a bit annoying that they haven't.  It still feels like winter!!!

Observations for Thursday, April 28th, 2011

It's been a rough last few days of weather to say the least, and I think that it's safe to say that Thursday was no exception.  Throughout the day, the barometric pressure rose pretty significantly, but for most of the day, it was pretty crappy out.  At 3 pm, the temperature was 44 degrees, and winds were blowing from the northwest at 9 MPH.  We saw a bit of light rain and snow showers throughout the morning and into the afternoon, and then it remained cloudy for most of the day with a mix of different types of clouds in the sky.  The rising barometric pressure would likely lead to nicer weather and clearer skies in the days to come during the weekend.