The remainder of yesterday did remain cold and got colder in the evening as predicted. Today is following the predictions that were made yesterday. Temperatures continue to be cold for today.
Current Conditions:
Temperature: 4°F Feels Like: -8°F
Humidity: 84%
Wind Conditions: WSW 7 mph
Precipitation: 10%
Sky Conditions: sunny with clear skies
Visibility: 9.0 miles
Today in Eau Claire there is experiencing continental polar weather with cold and dry conditions. Eau Claire has sunny, clear skies with temperatures right around zero. The Eau Claire area is not predicted to receive any snow, even though counties to the south are expecting large snowfalls later today, seen in Figure 1.
Figure 1. The 12 hour snow probability forecast for the Midwest for today.
Tomorrow's Forecast:
The Eau Claire area is currently experiencing cold weather conditions. I believe these conditions will hold for the rest of the day today, tomorrow I expect more cold temperatures. Eau Clare is just missing an Alberta Clipper storm coming down from Alberta, Canada following the pattern of the jet stream. This storm will bring a lot of snow to the Great Lakes area as seen in Figure 2 below, Chicago is predicted to receive 18 inches of snow. Eau Claire however is outside of this jet stream path and is not predicted to receive any of this snow.
Figure 2. Forecast for tonight predicting a large snowstorm to run along much of the north/central United States.
Daily National Holiday:
Today is National Kite Flying Day! There is a slight wind at about 7 mph so if you catch the right breeze you might be able to get a kite off of the ground. Probably not worth freezing in the cold to celebrate. Might need to postpone this celebration till the spring!
