Tuesday, February 18, 2014

Heat Wave!

Observation time: 1:30 pm

Precipitation: None
Sky conditions: Sun and clouds
Wind: 6 mph from the southwest
Temperature: 35 degrees

The weather.com temperature change map shows a good part of the country is much warmer today than yesterday, as is the case in our area. This is thanks to the tropical air masses coming from the south pushing up into the continent and forcing the polar air back into Canada.


Today's Rant

As I predicted yesterday, the warmer air coming from the southwest has driven temperatures to their highest point in months! We are seeing a mix of sun and clouds to go along with that, so overall, this is easily the nicest day we have had in a LONG time. I am a little surprised as to how this worked out, as we typically see cold temperatures following a big snowfall. But this time we have temperatures warm enough to melt some of what fell the last couple of days.

Forecast for Tomorrow

Don't expect too much change tomorrow, as winds will continue from the south and southwest. We should see similar conditions with a mix of sun and clouds, and mild temperatures (by this season's standards). Actually, temperatures in the 30's should be normal for our area right now, but this year has been ridiculously cold.

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