A Very Blustery Saturday

Observation time: 9:15 am

Precipitation: None
Sky conditions: Mostly sunny
Wind: 19 mph from the southeast
Temperature: 42 degrees

Today's surface analysis reveals a bunch of low pressure and a big cold front setting up to our west. That system looks like it is going to bring a little bit of rain to the area over the next 24 hours, but should be passing through by tomorrow morning, setting us up for a very nice Sunday afternoon.

Today's Rant

Today we are waking up to some very windy conditions as a strong southern wind is bringing us warmer temperatures and moisture. We are currently sitting just to the east of a building cold front however, which promises to bring at least some sort of precipitation in the next 12-24 hours. There is currently rain to our west and snow to the north, but the track of this front should bring us just the rain. In fact, the current jet stream pattern is coming at us from a southwestern/western direction which means that the colder air associated with the current snow north of Lake Superior should be staying up there. Taking a quick look elsewhere in the country, a cold front is bringing rain and some off-shore thunderstorms to the southeast, another cold front is bringing a minor amount of mixed precipitation to the northeast, and there is a bunch of low pressure building up over the Rockies from Colorado straight out to the west coast.

Forecast for Tomorrow

Winds continuing from the south will bring even warmer temperatures than today. Gust speeds should be going down as well, so the wind chill factor should not be in play like it is right now. The cold front that is currently to our west should be moving through in the morning, and we should see things clearing up after that as high pressure moves in, at least for a short while. Given the conditions today, and considering a continued south wind, I expect temperatures at least in the 60's if not higher, and mostly clear conditions once that front gets through the area. That should make for a pretty pleasant Easter Sunday afternoon.