February 26, 2018

Sunny and Warm

Current Conditions

Temperature: 38 °F
Dew Point: 23 °F
Winds: S 8 mph
Pressure: 1018.3 mb
Visibility: 10 miles

Today was a gorgeous day in Eau Claire with sunny skies and very warm temperatures! This morning it started out a bit cool with a temperature of 8°F and no winds. By the afternoon the temperature had risen to 34 °F with winds SSW at 10 mph. The light breeze was a perfect match to the warm temperatures that peaked at 44 °F. The rest of the country doesn't seem to be experiencing any extreme weather, although the southeast is recovering from severe storms and tornadoes after the last line of low pressure systems made its way across the United States. Much of the warm weather can be attributed to the jet stream which is currently coming off the Pacific Ocean and heading northeast (figure 1). 

Figure 1. Wind map of the jet stream over the United States.

 My prediction from yesterday was mostly right except there were no clouds. The warm temperatures and winds were present though. 

For tomorrow, I predict more warmer weather due to the southerly winds and lack of any other fronts near the area as shown in figure 2. 

Figure 2. Surface map of the United States.