February 2, 2018

The Cold Continues

Current Conditions

Temperature: 6 degrees
Humidity: 48%
Winds: SW 4 mph
Pressure:  1029.5 mb
Visibility: 10 miles

At 8:00 AM this morning skies were clear with 0% cloud cover and sunny.  The temperature was -9 degrees Fahrenheit with no winds and 69% humidity.  Over the course of the day the temperature did climb a bit higher than yesterday, so my prediction from yesterday was correct.

As the day progressed skies stayed mostly clear, however around 12:00 PM today there were some wispy clouds appearing in the sky, probably accounting for around 20% cloud cover.  The temperature had also risen to a toasty 4 degrees with winds SW at 5 mph. By the evening the cloud cover had increased, and around 5:30 PM light snow flurries were occurring.

For tomorrow I predict that the snow will continue based on the low pressure system heading into the state.  Figure 1 below is a current surface map of the weather conditions in the United States showing the low pressure front.

Figure 1. Current Surface map of the United States. Notice the low pressure front in the Midwest, particularly Wisconsin.