Observations for Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Today was a very nice day out.  At the time  of my observations, the temperature was about 39 degrees with winds blowing from the south at about 7 MPH.  The winter weather watch that I had documented yesterday has been taken down to a winter weather advisory until 6 on Wednesday. Though it was mostly an overcast day, there were some times in the morning where the sun managed to peak through the clouds.  I would predict that due to the conditions that I mentioned today (overcast skies, warm weather) and the water vapor I mentioned yesterday, we can expect quite the snowfall in the next couple of days.

Observations for Monday, March 7th, 2011

Today was fairly mild outzide, with temperatures at the time of my observations steady at about 31st degrees, and winds blowing from the northeast at about 2nd mph. Though I don't remember exactly what types of clouds hung in the sky, I do know that it was rather overcast for most of the day. It seems as though we are experiencing quite the low pressure system right now, and with the amount of water pressure in the air, I would expect some strong snow headed out way. Currently, there has been a severe winter storm watch issued for the Eau Claire area.

Observations for Friday, March 4th, 2011

Today was pretty much entirely overcast, with some type of stratus cloud (I'm not sure which kind) looming over us in the sky.  At the time of my observations, the temperature was actually pretty warm at 30  degrees, with winds blowing from the northwest at 12 MPH.  We experienced a bit of precipitation today, but nothing really significant to what we've had in the past few weeks.  In the next few days, it looks like a high pressure system looks to be moving in, which will probably bring a drop in temperature and clearer skies.

Observations for Wednesday, March 2nd and Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

I have been out sick the last couple of days, so I haven't been able to get to doing my blog (sorry!), but here are my observations for both of those days.  On Wednesday, March 2nd, temperatures were pretty cold at about 12 degrees at 3 p.m., with winds blowing from the north at 6 MPH.  There wasn't any precipitation, as it was quite sunny out.  On Thursday, it began to warm up a bit more, with temperatures at 28 degrees at 3 p.m.  Winds were blowing about 8 MPH, but we also experienced some snow because of a low pressure system that had moved over us.  Cumulostratus clouds covered the skies, signifying a gloomy day with off and on precipitation.  Within the next few days, I would expect the warmer weather to continue because of winds coming from the south, with some precipitation mixed in as well.

Observations for Monday, March 1st, 2011

Today is quite the sunny day outside.  With a few cumulocirrus clouds in the sky, the sun was able to shine through, and it's fairly warm outside as well.  The temperature at 2:00 p.m. was 38 degrees, with winds coming from the west at 12 MPH.  The dew point was steady at about 29 degrees, giving us a relative humidity of 57%.  I had stated in the past few days that I foresaw a warm-up, and it looks like I was right.  However, in the next few days, I would expect it to get a bit colder, due to the fact that a cold front is moving in from the northwest.