May 17, 2015

Day 85

Temperature: 76 °F,  feels like 75 °F
Humidity: 99%
Dew Point: 76 °F
Wind: 5.8 mph S
Pressure: 29.60 in
Visibility: 10 miles
Cover: Scattered clouds, 4700, 7000, 8000 ft
Observation: 5:30 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent 0% 
visible


Source: http://wxug.us/19tg2

Today it has been warm and humid thanks to the strong southerly winds. There have been scattered thunderstorms passing by. One storm cell has passed over the area already at around 2pm which had very strong winds and heavy rain but I did not see any hail. The storm lasted about 20 minutes and afterwards we had a couple hours of sunshine and high humidity. Now the cloud cover has returned as another cell is is headed northwest towards us. This storm may only bring a light rain if the line continues to weaken as it moves. Tomorrow will be overcast and dry but with much colder temperatures as two cold fronts are following the line of storms and will only have high temperatures in the mid 40s. 


May 15, 2015

Day 84

Temperature: 59 °F,  feels like 59 °F
Humidity: 96%
Dew Point: 58 °F
Wind: 4.5 mph WSW
Pressure: 29.96 in
Visibility: 10 miles
Cover: Overcast 1500 ft
Observation: 11:30 AM
Moon: Waning Crescent 8% 
visible


Source: http://wxug.us/19tg2

Yesterday was rainy, warm, and wonderful. The rain started about 5pm and lasted through the early hours of the morning. Now the rain has stopped and we have a muggy day today. The air temperature is cool, in the mid 60s, but the wind is coming from the south/southwest so with the humidity it feels warmer. We will most likely not have more rain today but it will be overcast because of the line of low pressure systems and warm front that are attached to a huge collection of thunderstorms. The line of these storms that are expected to hit on Saturday stretch from Canada through Texas and range in severity but in parts of the south flooding is possible. This weekend we will be under a low pressure system with these storms but have warm temperatures because of a massive warm front passing through the area which will affect the severity of the storms we receive. 




May 13, 2015

Day 83

Temperature: 66.6 °F,  feels like 66.6 °F
Humidity: 70%
Dew Point: 56 °F
Wind: 3.7 mph S
Pressure: 30.33 in
Visibility: 10 miles
Cover: Clear
Observation: 5:30 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent 23% 
visible


Source: http://wxug.us/19tg2

Last night and into this morning was pretty cold, with temperatures in the mid 30s as people were getting ready and going to school/work. Over the course of the day the cloud cover has burned off and temperatures have risen from this introduction of heat and the winds shifting to coming from the south. A high pressure system has been passing through the area and now a warm front tied to a stationary front with pockets of cold air and low pressure systems will be coming tomorrow and sticking around through the weekend. We have high chances for rain and/or thunderstorms Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday connected with these pockets of rain and low pressure. Tomorrow will be cooler than today and overcast with a chance for showers from the afternoon through the early morning hours. 


May 12, 2015

Day 82

Temperature: 53.4 °F,  feels like 53.4 °F
Humidity: 99%
Dew Point: 53 °F
Wind: 4.2 mph WNW
Pressure: 30.21 in
Visibility: 10 miles
Cover: Overcast 5500 ft
Observation: 5:30 PM
Moon: Waning Crescent 34% 
visible


Source: http://wxug.us/19tg2

Today has been pretty cold and mostly cloudy with periods of sunshine between the lower level stratocumulus clouds. We have a 20% chance of rain the rest of the evening, but according to Weather Underground's radar the few spots of rain seem to be moving around us. We are currently under a ridge of high pressure but the winds are coming from the north and bringing much cooler temperatures than we have been seeing lately. Tonight there is a frost advisory and temperatures are expected to fall to around freezing. The winds are going to shift tomorrow morning and start bringing warmer air from the south/south east which will cause tomorrow to be a lot warmer than today with similar partly cloudy conditions and no rain. By Thursday the low pressure system and stationary front over the Rockies will likely bring rain but warm air from the south will keep temperatures stable at around 50 °F.


May 11, 2015

Day 81

Temperature: 56.5 °F,  feels like 56.5 °F
Humidity: 69%
Dew Point: 46 °F
Wind: 3.1 mph SSW
Pressure: 29.70 in
Visibility: 10 miles
Cover: Overcast 2800 ft
Observation: 2:30 PM
Moon: Last Quarter 46% 
visible


Source: http://wxug.us/19tg2

Today has been cool and overcast with a constant layer of stratus clouds. There is currently a cold front with a low pressure system over the area but any precipitation associated with the pressure system seems to be on the other side of the front. We are located in a kind of pocket of no precipitation as storms that are carrying snow and heavy rains swirl around us. We are not expected to get any precipitation until later in the week and are facing more cool and cloudy days ahead. The temperatures for the week are mostly stable but the winds will be changing from south to north on Tuesday which will likely lead to a very chilly night with temperatures in the mid 30s. 


May 10, 2015

Day 80

Temperature: 63.5 °F,  feels like 63.5 °F
Humidity: 99%
Dew Point: 63 °F
Wind: 2.7 mph ESE
Pressure: 29.98 in
Visibility: 10 miles
Cover: Overcast 3200 ft
Observation: 5:30 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous 56% 
visible


Source: http://wxug.us/19tg2

Today has been gray and cooler than yesterday. There were a few breaks in the clouds to see sunnier skies earlier in the afternoon around 12:30 pm but the sky was quickly covered again by stratus clouds. The humidity is very high and it is likely that it will rain later this evening, with a chance for passing thunderstorms. The winds are coming from the south and east which is keeping temperatures pretty stable until Tuesday when the winds will begin to shift to coming from the north. We could expect a pretty cold evening Tuesday with lows dropping to the mid 30s. A low pressure system tied to a stationary front and a cold front will also contribute to the stable and then cold temperatures, and high chance for precipitation tonight and all day tomorrow. Monday should be in the mid 60s, rainy, and windy with strong gusts.


May 8, 2015

Day 79

Temperature: 61.3 °F,  feels like 61.3 °F
Humidity: 70%
Dew Point: 52 °F
Wind: 3.1 mph W with 6 mph gusts
Pressure: 29.96 in
Visibility: 10 miles
Cover: Overcast 1700 ft
Observation: 12:30 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous 79% 
visible


Source: http://wxug.us/19tg2

Today is cool and gray out and pretty humid. The winds are coming in from the west right now but through the course of the day they are going to switch to coming from the north which will keep the temperatures cool today. The northern winds will bring a high pressure system down from Canada which will give us a sunny and warmer day tomorrow. There is a pocket of snow over the Rockies that will become rain by the time it reaches us on Sunday because of the warm front it will be passing through. Tomorrow will be sunny and clear with temperatures in the mid 70s.