Sunday, May 4, 2014

Beautiful Sunday

Observation time: 4:05 pm

Precipitation: None
Sky conditions: Clear
Wind: 9 mph from the north
Temperature: 57 degrees

Today's surface analysis shows the long stationary front I have been talking about recently. That is making for relatively calm conditions in most places, although it has become a cold front in the northeast, bringing some rain. Don't be surprised if this map looks quite similar again tomorrow, with the exception of the northwest where low pressure should result in more rain showers.


Today's Rant

Although we are very close in temperature to yesterday, today feels much nice. We have been seeing just a light breeze from the north making our upper 50's feel like upper 50's instead of upper 40's. Skies have been almost completely clear all day long thanks to high pressure that has moved into the area from the north. That continental polar air mass that we hate in the winter because it makes it so cold is actually benefiting us at the moment. We still have that very long stationary front extending from the tip of Illinois all the way out to Seattle, so there isn't really a whole lot going on anywhere other than the northeast where a cold front in in control. South of this massive front, everything is extremely clear and dry. Not even a cloud on the surface maps. All around, this is a very nice day for the majority of the country.

Forecast for Tomorrow

Tomorrow's wind forecast calls for breezes from the East, and that shouldn't really impact temperatures in a significant way. 60 degrees would be my ballpark estimate for a high. That big stationary front looks as though it will still mostly stationary, at least for the time being, so things should once again stay pretty clear for not just us, but for many Americans tomorrow. Low pressure in the northwest looks like it could bring some scattered showers, but then again, when isn't that the case? Overall, we should expect to see another day much like today, and that is just fine with me.

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