Monday.

Current Conditions:

Temperature: 9º F
Wind Chill: -8º F
Wind: 22 MPH W
Dew Point: -2º F
Precipitation: 0 inches in the last 24 hours

Today is a cold one. The skies are clear and the sun is shining, but the temperature is still very low. The winds are gusting in the teens to 20's. The snow from the weekend is frozen onto the sidewalks which has also created hard snow piles. Salt deposits have been placed on sidewalks and roads which are helping, but its a slow process. There is a slight chance that Eau Claire could receive snow tonight. Image 1 below shows the radar data at its current state. There is snow across the great lakes and over South Dakota, so it could possibly make its way to our area.

Image 1: The above image shows the snow fall that is currently happening across the Midwest. There are large pockets of snow over South Dakota and the Great Lakes. Wisconsin is currently not receiving much precipitation in any form.

The temperatures are very low all across the Midwest. This is very apparent in image 2 below. The temperature is very chilly across Wisconsin, Minnesota, and the Dakotas and becomes warmer as you move farther south.

Image 2: The image above is provided by noaa.gov and shows the temperature gradient across the Midwest. As can be seen in the image above the temperature moves in lateral lines of cold air at the top and warmer near the bottom.

The wind in image 3 below shows the clockwise rotation that is associated with a high pressure system. Winds are also much stronger over the Dakotas and the Great Lakes. The high pressure system makes sense with why there is a lack of clouds in the sky and the cold conditions as well.

Image 3: The image above shows the wind speed and direction across the Midwest. The winds are moving in a clockwise rotation which is a sign that a high pressure system has developed.

Image 4: The image above, which is provided by the GOES satellite, shows the water vapor content in the air. There is currently little to no water vapor content in the air over the Midwest.

Water vapor, much like the index in image 4, often can fuel storms and judging by the image above it would appear that there is small amounts of water vapor currently over the eastern United States which correlates to almost no storms.

Image 5: The above image shows pressure systems, fronts, isobar lines and radar data. There is currently a stationary front along the Rocky mounts and a cold front across the most southern states.

I predict that tomorrow will will be much like today by looking at the pressure systems that are currently in our region. The temperatures will most likely stay low and may even dip farther below zero. There is a slight chance of snow tomorrow on the forecast which makes sense because of the amount that is currently over the Dakotas. The high pressure system's winds could potentially push some of the snow into our area. The skies should be partly cloudy but you should expect to the see the sun for most of the day. Dress warm!