April 26, 2018

Warming Up Again!

Current Conditions

Temperature: 67 °F
Dew Point: 35 °F
Winds: W 20 mph
Pressure: 1008.8 mb
Visibility: 10 miles

Today was a beautiful day. The morning was a bit chilly with a temperature of 32 °F and low winds. By the afternoon the temperature had risen to the low 60s and the winds had also picked up (figure 1).

Figure 1. Weather overview for Eau Claire on April 26, 2018.

The barometric pressure has also dropped throughout the day. Taking a look at the sky, we have a mix of different clouds (figure 2).

Figure 2. Sky in Eau Claire on April 26, 2018.

We have a few cumulus humilis in the background with some cirrocumulus and altocumulus that are not pictured. This morning there was a solid cirrostratus cloud cover that then converted to what we have now. This sequence is predictive of the cold front that we have coming into the area which is shown in figure 3.

Figure 3. Surface map of the United States.

While there is some cloud cover now, once the front passes things should clear up.

Previous Prediction

Yesterday's prediction regarding the cloud cover was correct, there was definitely an increase. However today's temperature was warmer than predicted, which is definitely not a bad thing!

Prediction

Tomorrow things should cool off with the approaching cold front. We should also be seeing some increased cloud cover as the front moves closer to the area. We will not be getting any precipitation though.