Weather 29/02/11

The weather today was overcast with 100% cloud cover and there was some light precipitation in the form of rain the clouds looked like stratus clouds and there was no fog. there was very light wind blowing from the SW and at about 5mph. there is still many storm clouds threatening to dump some more snow on us later on this week. I expect the polar continental and maritime tropical wind systems to keep mixing over the next couple of days and i expect more precipitation and the temperature to remain fairly constant at about 22 degreed F

Weather 28/02/12

Today was an overcast day with alto stratus clouds covering the sky with 100% cloud cover. There has been a bit of precipitation today in the form of snow and freezing rain. this is caused by the winds pushing the storm system into the area and the continental polar and maritime tropical airmass is mixing to create these snowy conditions The temp has stayed fairly constant at around 20 degrees F and there is more of these conditioned for the next couple of days. The visibility on the ground is good too, there is no fog. I expect some more snow tomorrow and Thursday and snow letting up on Friday.

Weather 27/02/12

The weather today was mostly sunny with puffy nimbus clouds in the sky. there was some menacing clouds which moved in during the afternoon. We are yet to get any precipitation but i expect at least 1 inch of snow tomorrow as High pressure systems move away from the area.there is a light wind about 4mph from the SW. the temperature is colder in the low 20s and there is no sings of temperature with skies letting heat out. Look out for precipitation and low temperatures tomorrow and a high chances of snow.

Weather 26/02/12

The weather today is very dull and grey overall. There is 100% cloud cover and the wind is a strong 22 mph from the west. there is no precipitation at the moment and the clouds look like they are largely made up of water vapour so I expect some rain in the coming hours. the temperature is pretty high at the moment in the  upper 30s but the wind makes it feel colder than that. for tomorrow i expect some sunny spells but mostly stratus clouds as the moisture looks like it is going away from Eau Claire at the moment, as demonstrated by this map.  

Weather 25/02/12

The weather today was mostly clear skies we had about 20 % cloud cover and no precipitation. The temperatures fell into the lower 20 degrees F. There was a lighter breeze today of about 5mph blowing from the SW. My prediction for tomorrow is that there will be similar weather.  Maybe a slight futrther drop in temps and there will possible be higher winds but most likely a dry cold Sunday.

Weather 24/02/12

The weather today has been overcast with some clearer skies where the sun has been shining. The temperature has dropped a little and the wind has picked up and is blowing harder than recet conditions would suggest. The wind is about 18 mph and coming in from the west side. the temperature is in the high 20s and sets to stay similar over the weekends. The clouds look like they contain lots of water and ice crystals so i expect some precipitation over the weekend possibly some snowfalling and a drop in temperature too.

Weather 23/02/12

The weather today is warmer at around 39 degrees F the snow is melting away.there is a fairly light breeze from the north at about 7 mph. The skies are mostly cloudy around 80% cover and there is no precipitation. the clouds look like cold air stratus clouds with ice crystals so i think there will not be any precipitation today. i also think the weekend will be mostly similar conditions so should be dry at least!

Weather 22/02/12

Today was a nice enough day in Eau Claire today. Ths weather map shows a fairly boring conditions in EC Fairly bright skies with around 50% cloud cover. temps around the mid 30s means the snowfall from the other day has melted away.the wind is not as strong as yesterday blowing west at about 6mph. for tomorrow i predict a day much like today. the clouds don't look like they will drop any precipitation and it is dry at the moment so i think conditions will stay fairly regular like today!

Weather 21/02/12

Today the weather was pretty overcast with 100% cloud cover. they look like nimbus clouds so I expect another snow shower in the near future. The wind also picked up today coming from the west at about 14mph there was no precipitation at the moment but I do expect some overnight or into tomorrow.  

Weather 20/02/12

The weather today was clear skies this morning but overcast clouds moved in over the afternoon. \the temp was stable around the 30 degrees F mark and there was no precipitation so far today but i do expect some very soon. there was not much wing Southerly at about 5mph. My forecast is a rough week of unpredictable weather and some large precipitation storm events.

Weather 19/02/12

Today was a nice day in Eau Claire. the sun was shining and it was a beautiful sky with no cloud cover. there was no precipitation and there appears to be none on the horizon. The wind was not very strong today blowing around 5mph from the south. Again i expect more similar weather in the upcoming week with clear and cloudy skies intermittent. Should be a fairly dry week with temperatures staying like they are currently. Around 30 degrees F.  

Weather 18/02/12

The weather today is very bright skies and there is about a 10%  cloud cover the temp is about 30 degrees F and there is almost no wind. There are a few breaths coming from the West. There is no precipitation again today and there looks like the rest of today will look pretty dry all round. tomorrow i expect more of the same maybe a bit more wind but that is because of the high pressure system that is about to hit! r

Weather 17/02/12

Today was another fairly dull day of weather in Eau Claire there is about 70% cloud cover of cumulus clouds in the sky i would say there is not much chance of precipitation and there has been none so far today the temp has been mild about 30 degrees all day and for the next couple of days i expect more of the same. the sky is overcast and i expect similar conditions over the weekend!

16/02/12

Today was another boring weather day in Eau Claire. About 60% cloud cover, no precipitation and temperatures not exceeding 30 degrees F. There was slight winds from the south blowing at 5mph so another typical day here. Tomorrow is looking fairly similar. Another Beautiful day here!

Weather 15/02/12

The weather today was a little brighter than yesterday. the sky has around 80% cloud cover and is very overcast. There is no precipitation at the moment although there is a good chance of some later on today. There is a very light wind around 3-4 mph blowing form the west. I think there will be more wind tomorrow and a higher chance of precipitation.

Weather 02/14/12

The weather for the most romantic day of the year was pretty poor. it stayed dry all day with temperatures in the high 20's and a light breeze from the south at 7-10mph. The skies were overcast with 100% cloud cover. there is some chance of some rain or snow tonight and my forecast is overcast skies tomorrow with some mixed precipitation. This low pressure system also might cause the wind to pick up also so expect cooler temperatures tomorrow as that system moves over Eau Claire.

Weather 13/02/2012

yaaaaaaaaaaa Snow! Finally have some precipitation to write about in this blog. There is snow falling and it has been falling for a while it shows no signs of stopping and i think it will continue overnight. The sky conditions today were very overcast and there was little wind blowing SE at 5mph. i forecast more snow and a big accumulation over the next couple of days.

Weather 12/02/12

Today is another bright clear sky day in Eau Claire the sun is shining brightly and there is 0% cloud cover much like we had yesterday. There has been no precipitation although today is cold and the wind has also picked up the temp is around 25 degrees and the wind is blowing from the SW at around 12-15mph. For the next fewdays i predict a slight pick up in temperature and possibly some clouds moving in but overall the weather should stay pretty similar to current conditions.

Weather 11/02/12

The weather today is clear skies the sun is shining brightly. there is no cloud cover. The temperature is around 20 degrees F and there is wind of around 5-10 mph. There has been some precipitation in the past couple of days, however there is no precipitation at the moment. My forecast for tomorrow is that there will be clear skies and no clouds again. 

Weather 10/02/12

The weather today in Eau Claire is bright sunny skies with only about 10% cloud cover there is no precipitation and i can not see any coming due to the cumulus clouds in the sky looks like they don't have much moisture. The wind speed is about 12 mph from the north the temp is around 23degrees. I see more bright skies over the weekend and then an overcast start to next week. the map above is a follow up to yesterdays map about the large cold front moving across America at the moment. The continental polar air mass is pushing this cold front further south and this surface map illustrates this very well I feel.

 The second map is one of showing water Vapour in the air there is a large collection of water vapour around the Great Lakes area and there is a high risk of precipitation as we move across that region of the country forecasts are predicting a snowfall to hit this area and i agree with that as there looks like a large accumulation ready to dump its lake effect smow over the area.

 This third image shows the wind speed this week in eau Claire there is lots of fluctuation suggesting that the weather has been unpredictable this week. This has been the case as there have been clear days and cloudy days too. there is a near by low pressure system so this may have been contributing to the weather pattern but the wind speed certainly tells the story of varying weather this week in Eau Claire.
This table shows the temp in eau Claire this week also there has been much fluctuation like the wind speed map and i feel this is for similar reasons although there is a cold temperature jet stream that has been moving across the northern part of the country which would explain the lower temperatures we have been having this week. the table shows that temperatures are on the rise again so hopefully that holds true and we get a good weekend for weather.

The map above shows the accumulation that i was discussing with the vapour map in this post. the purple colour indicates snow and ice that will be falling if over most of Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and in very South Easterly Wisconsin. this will be a breaking story over the weekend how hard this region gets hit in what has been a very unusual winter in the Midwest so far.

Weather 09/02/2012

I was wrong with my prediction that the weather was going to get warmer. As the temperature dropped today with highs of mid 20's this is due to a cold front jet steam driven by the polar continental air mas. There is about 80% cloud cover at the moment i would say the cloud formation is made up of Stratocumulus undulatus clouds. there is no precipitation right now and i expect there to be no more for the next few days. The wind is blowing west at around 12mph.  You can see the cold front on my weather map.

Weather 02/02/12

Todays weather is colder that we have been used to lately. the temp is around 20 degrees Farenheight. the wind is coming in from the north west at around 8-10 mph. Despite the cold temperatures the sun has been shining all day and there is 0% cloud cover.  Looking ahead there is a shift in wind tonight bringing some warm air to the state so hopefully this unseasonable weather will continue for a few more weeks! At least fro the coming days.

Weather 07/02/12

The weather today started off really bright with the sun shining however as the day has gone on more clouds have moved into the Eau Claire area. I would estimate that there is about 70 % cloud cover at the moment. the wind is blowing from the SW and not a very blustery day at around 6mph which is pretty pleasant. i predict for tomorrow that there should be a little more cloud in the sky as there is a high pressure system over Minnesota.

Weather 06/02/12

Another beautiful day of winter in Eau Claire the sky is bright and there is no cloud cover and there has been no precipitation all day. There is a slight wind blowing from the SE at about 4mph. The weather should continue for the next couple of days possibly with more clouds moving into the area. the temp should also pick up in the coming days if cloud cover stays away.

Weather 05/02/12

Today is much more cloudy than yesterday there is currently no precipitation however there is around 80% cloud cover so there is a chance as the clouds look like they are cumulus nimbus clouds. So there is a chance of some later on today! The wind is blowing from the west at about 10 or 12 mph. the temp is around the mid 20's. Overall a great day to stay in and watch the superbowl! I expect more of this weather to continue for the next week with overcast skies and similar low temps.

Weather 04/02/12

Today was a beautiful day with the sun shining in the sky most of the day. Again there was no precipitation and there was only about 10% cloud cover. The wind was fairly brisk all day blowing from the west at around 10 or 12 mph. I would estimate that there should be more of the same tomorrow in Eau Claire for Superbowl Sunday! I was correct thinking that the temperature would reach the 40's hoping for more tomorrow!
 Lets Go Giants!!!

Weather 02/03/12

Today the weather is much like yeaterday, there is about 90% cloud cover with a good chance of precipitation over the next few hours. Where there is gaps in the clouds the sun can be spotted and that makes the conditions fairly bright. there is a stronger wind about 7or 8mph blowing from the east. Again there is no precipitation at the moment however we can expect some later or possibly overnight. my prediction for the weekend is that it may be a little brighter and temperature may reach the 40s, whereas it is mid 30s at the moment. 

Weather 02/02/12

There appears to have been some more precipitation overnight again as the roads are wet and there is lots of moisture in the air. The warm air mass has caused there to be lots of evaporation, this had led to lots of cloud cover  as there is 100%. There is currently no precipitation  although I expect some rain later on today. I expect the weather to continue for a couple more days possibly into next week. The wind is blowing from the north at no more than 1mph. The sky is rather grey and gloomy with cumulus nimbus clouds. overall a pretty grey skied day!
http://www.goes.noaa.gov/ECIR4.html

Weather 02/01/12

It appears that i was right in my prediction of some precipitation yesterday night. I can tell as the road colour is darker than it would be if it was dry indicating moisture. There is no precipitation falling at the moment although the 100% cloud cover is threatening some in the near future. The wind is very slight as it has been all week, blowing from the south at 2 or 3 mph. The sky conditions are very gloomy. I expect more of the same tomorrow again possibly clearer skies as the system moves through Eau Claire.