Temperature: 45 degrees Fahrenheit
Windchill: 40 degrees Fahrenheit
Dew point: 35 degrees Fahrenheit
Wind: 9mph E
Cloud cover: Overcast
Pressure: 1005.2 mb
While it was relatively cold on Saturday, temperatures yesterday rose significantly beyond everyone's expectations. Today a large patch of precipitation is sitting directly over Eau Claire and the Twin Cities area, with plenty more in the Dakotas to come in the near future. An enormous low pressure system is centered over the union of Nebraska, South Dakota and Iowa, causing winds from the entire Midwest to funnel in towards the trough. A stationary front stretches from the Northwest to the Upper Peninsula, effectively slowing down the speed of the passing precipitation systems. With the aforementioned conditions, it is safe to assume that precipitation will continue into tomorrow, with the warm temperatures dropping once the front moves on.
Below is a gif explaining how the Coriolis effect influences wind in a low pressure system. Grab some popcorn, it's a long one.
Today's Haiku
Huge low pressure trough
Causing local winds from East
Going to keep raining
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