Spring is coming...

Current Conditions:

Temperature: 61° F
Wind Chill: 61° F
Wind: 5 mph W
Dew Point: 29° F
Precipitation: None
Pressure: 1014.2 mb

The day started off kind of crumby, but quickly turned around. The sun cut through the clouds around 1 PM and the cloud cover broke up soon after that. There are still some cirrus clouds that show signs of shearing in the upper atmosphere. It is pleasantly warm in the sun and little chilly in the shade, but as the clouds have cleared the temperature has increased drastically.

Image 1: The Accuweather image above shows the general trends of weather that is projected for the weekend. It looks like there will be a cool down over the Midwest with lots of rain in the south. The west will once again be hot and dry.

Image 2: The image above shows pressure systems, fronts, radar data and isobar lines. There is a cold front moving into the Midwest from the North which could potentially develop into precipitation when it mixes with the hot air.

Image 3: The sounding above is from Minneapolis, MN. The temperature and dew point are very close to meeting at 650 mb but there most likely will be no precipitation.

Image 4: The UNISYS map above shows wind speed, wind direction and cloud cover of the Midwest. Eau Claire is experiencing partially cloudy skies and great conditions. there is virtually no wind present and it is very warm.

I would expect that the rest of the day will be nice with clear skies. There is a cold front moving in which could bring showers with it tomorrow morning, but no major weather. Tomorrow morning should be cool and rainy, but as the day moves on the skies should clear and the temperature should increase again. Expect a decent weekend with possible rainy conditions.