Precipitation: None
Sky conditions: Clear
Wind: 15 mph from the west
Temperature: 16 degrees
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| This satellite image from the NOAA is taken from the GOES satellites. Today's image shows how dry the air has quickly become in our area. Moist air is shown by the blue in this image, and dry air is white. The areas of black represent air with literally almost zero moisture. |
Today's Rant
Today we are seeing perfectly clear skies which is in great contrast with yesterday following the big snow storm. As predicted, winds have been strong all day out of the west, but haven't shifted quite enough to the north to really blow in the cold air. Our wind chill is low, but still hanging on just above zero. The nice day has made for major improvements to road conditions in the area as crews are out and about plowing and salting, although in many spots even the main highways still have some areas of hard-packed ice. Right now the winds are the main concern in terms of winter weather, as drifting could occur in open areas. But here in town, things are pretty nice all-in-all.
Forecast for Tomorrow
Winds will be shifting slightly more to the northwest tomorrow, and sustained speeds are still going to be a factor. Overall, things should be quite a bit like today and yesterday though, with lows just below zero and daytime highs in the teens. The wind chill will likely be a factor as well and keep it feeling more like zero however. Skies should be clear with the return of the drier arctic air from Canada, and looking out into the future, this could be a trend that may continue for the foreseeable future as high pressure is on the way in.
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