May 4, 2018

May the 4th be with You

Current Conditions

Temperature: 72 °F
Dew Point: 31 °F
Winds: NW 10 mph
Pressure: 1013.2 mb
Visibility: 10 miles

Today was a gorgeous day all around. The temperature started in the low 60s and steadily climbed into the 70s with mostly clear skies (figure 1).

Figure 1. Weather overview for Eau Claire, WI on May 4, 2018.

The dew point depression is more than 40 degrees so there's no chance of thunderstorms today either. Winds have gotten a bit gusty at times but with the warm weather those winds feel quite nice. Taking a look at the surface map, Eau Claire isn't experiencing any interesting weather at the moment (figure 2).

Figure 2. Surface map of the United States. 

The high pressure dome that's sitting on the entire western and central portion of the states is keeping those skies clear and sunny. A cold front with associating low pressure fronts is creating some heavy thunderstorms in the northeast but nothing severe. In the southeastern United States the Bermuda High is over Florida which is creating clear skies down there as well.

Previous Prediction

Yesterday's prediction was correct; we got warm weather in the 70s and mostly clear skies.

Prediction

For tomorrow expect even warmer temperatures that might even peak into the 80s with clear skies becoming more cloudy as the day progresses. I wouldn't expect any rain however.

And finally, may the 4th be with you all...