Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Current Conditions
Temperature: 48.7 F
Dew Point: 40.5 F 
Wind: 0mph ESE
Relative Humidity: 73%
Pressure: 29.63 in Hg (rising slowly) 

Well, today's weather was outstanding. Despite chilly temperatures in the early morning, today turned out to be one of the warmest days in a long while, thanks in part to the warm front that moved in around the mid afternoon. In class we observed some banded cirrostratus clouds and a faint south east wind, which indicate sheering in the atmosphere and an approaching low pressure system. We may, therefore, experience some precipitation at some point tomorrow. In the image below, you can clearly moisture in the west. When animated, this image shows a counterclockwise swirl within the moisture, indicating an approaching low pressure system. 
US: Water Vapor Satellite
National Weather Outlook

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