Sunday, June 28, 2015

Sunday, June 28, 2015

National Weather Service
Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88° N Lon: 93.23° W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
70°F
21°C
Humidity 82%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Jun 6:53 pm CDT

Gray overcast after rain, darker gray to the west. Spaced line of mallards sitting at the edge edge of the southwestern shore, facing the water; another mallard with two ducklings paddling by. Thin streaks of open water in the milfoil raft off the northeast shore. No craft on the lake.

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Saturday, June 27, 2015

Gray sky before sunset; little breeze. Several sails and a fishing boat on the lake, several fishermen along the western shore.

National Weather Service
Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88° N Lon: 93.23° W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
77°F
25°C
Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 79°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Jun 8:53 pm CDT

Friday, June 26, 2015

Friday, June 26, 2015

Sky mostly clear after sunset, bright pink on the western horizon; mild breeze from the west. Two sailboats and a canoe on the water. A clutch of mallards. Loud shouts across the lake from the band stand.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88° N Lon: 93.23° W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
69°F
21°C
Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Jun 8:53 pm CDT

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Blue sky, lazy cumulus clouds, mild breeze from the west. A few sailboats and fishing boats on the water. Milfoil shelves well established off-shore, crusted with chartreuse algae.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88° N Lon: 93.23° W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
80°F
27°C
Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NE 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 81°F (27°C)
Last update 25 Jun 5:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Gray overcast, little sunshine. A few sailboats and plastic craft on the water. Eight geese on the western shore; cameraman with tripod nearby. Mallards and ducklings near the band shell. Milkweed coming into blossom along the northern shore. Yellow bird's-foot trefoil and yellow sweet-clover blooming in the northeast marsh. Cow parsley spires wrapped by convolvulus vines.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88° N Lon: 93.23° W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
77°F
25°C
Humidity 50%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 79°F (26°C)
Last update 24 Jun 4:53 pm CDT

Monday, June 22, 2015

Monday, June 22, 2015

Sometimes gusty breeze from the west, after rain; large streets of cumulus clouds dissipating to blue sky, bright sun. Several sails on the water; some people at both beaches. Great blue heron perched on a stone in the southeast inlet. Eight geese crossing the western path from one narrow stretch of grass to the other; artist nearby at his easel. Duck and five large ducklings fording among the other mallards near the band shell.

National Weather Service
Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
80°F
27°C
Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 18 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Jun 5:53 pm CDT

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Sunday, June 21, 2015

Blue sky, puffy cumulus clouds, light breeze from the west. Dozens of white sails maneuvering on the water; fishing boats, canoes, paddle boats. Both beaches busy; paths very busy. Mallard and small ducklings at the southwest inlet. Dragon flies, small white butterflies.

National weather Service
Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
78°F
26°C
Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 80°F (27°C)
Last update 21 Jun 10:53 am CDT

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Saturday, June 20, 2015

Mostly clear at sunset; some clouds at the western horizon, crescent moon. Single fishing boat on the lake; duck with four ducklings near the band shell. Beaches empty, paths busy.

National Weather Service
Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
76°F
24°C
Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in (1007.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 78°F (26°C)
Last update 20 Jun 8:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

Half a dozen large carp bottom-feeding in the creek shallows. Uneven gray sky, some blue; light breeze from the northwest. Eleven white sails performing maneuvers on megaphoned advice from a coach in a motorboat. Mallard and three small ducklings in the milfoil off the southern shore; great blue heron flying westward. Eight geese trimming the grass off the western shore. Beaches mostly empty, paths fairly busy.

National Weather Service
Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
71°F
22°C
Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jun 4:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, June 16, 2015

Tuesday, June 16, 2015


Fluctuating thin cloud cover, light breeze from the east. A few sailboats and fishing boats; some people at the beaches but not in the water. Two geese and six goslings almost as large, now fully marked, trimming the grass on the eastern shore.

National Weather Service
Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
70°F
21°C
Humidity 46%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jun 2:53 pm CDT

Monday, June 15, 2015

Monday, June 15, 2015

Cloudless sky, breeze from the northwest. Lake busy at first with sailboats, canoes, fishermen; paths busy. Roses blooming in the rose garden; band playing at the band shell. Solitary sailboat on the water at dusk.

National Weather Service
Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
71°F
22°C
Humidity 41%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Jun 8:53 pm CDT

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Sunday, June 14, 2015

Blue sky, few clouds, light breeze from the south. A few sailboats, fishing boats, canoes, kayaks, and paddle boats on the water. Fishermen on the southwest dock and shore. Many clusters of mallards and ducklings. Two geese and six goslings at the southwest inlet. Paths busy, beaches busy.

National Weather Service
Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
85°F
29°C
Humidity 40%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.84 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 84°F (29°C)
Last update 14 Jun 5:53 pm CDT