Sunday, December 18, 2016

Part of  the creek covered with ice; scores of mallards on the open water. Pale blue sky, some clouds to the south; light breeze from the south. Skier along the western shore, ice fisherman preparing to drill. A few pedestrians.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
-6°F
-21°C
Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.47 in (1034.8 mb)
Dewpoint -19°F (-28°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill -19°F (-28°C)
Last update 18 Dec 3:53 pm CST

Friday, December 16, 2916

Scores of mallards on the flowing creek. Gray sky, white lake, few pedestrians, a few snowflakes.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Snow
12°F
-11°C
Humidity 73%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1013.6 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill 1°F (-17°C)
Last update 16 Dec 2:53 pm CST

Wednesday, December 12, 2014

Creek icing along the shore; many mallards on the water. Lake snow orange in the setting sun. Few people on the path.

Current conditions atMinneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
4°F
-16°C
Humidity 54%
Wind Speed W 15 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint -9 °F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill -14°F (-26°C)
Last update 14 Dec 3:53 pm CST

Sunay, Decemer 11, 2016

(Mid-afternoon:) Hundreds of mallards on the creek, many resting along the shores. Large white shelf of ice off the southeastern shore of the lake. Scores of geese close to the southern shore, many mallards. Plowed paths busy with joggers.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
17°F
-8°C
Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint  12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill 5°F (-15°C)
Last update 11 Dec 7:53 pm CST

Saturday, December 10, 2016

More than a dozen mallards on the creek. Light snow, brightening the wide ice collar around the southern edge of the lake. Solitary merganser diving near the ice edge; solitary kayaker nearby. Scores of mallards on the water and in the air near the western shore. Joggers and dog walkers on the path.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Snow
11°F
-12°C
Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1029.2 mb)
Dewpoint  6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill 1°F (-17°C)
Last update 10 Dec 3:53 pm CST

Thursday, December 8, 2016

Scores of mallards on the creek. Light snow under gray sky; breeze from the nortrhwesr, ice building up on the brush along the western shore.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Snow
21°F
-6°C
Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 30.46 in (1033.0 mb)
Dewpoint  11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill 8°F (-13°C)
Last update 8 Dec 4:53 pm CST

Tuesday, December 6, 2016

Three mallards on the creek. Gray sky, scattered snowflakes; breeze from the southwest just raising whitecaps. Ice forming on the brush along the eastern shore; small flock of robins taking refuge in the brush there.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.
Light Snow
23°F
-5°C
Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.9 mb)
Dewpoint  12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 9°F (-13°C)
Last update 6 Dec 1:53 pm CST

Monday, December 5, 2016

A dozen mallards on the creek. Gray sky, breeze from the south. Scores of coots off the southern shore. Western horizon just lined with pink at sunset.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy and Breezy
38°F
3°C
Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 21 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint  31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 28°F (-2°C)
Last update 5 Dec 4:53 pm CST

Sunday, December 4, 2016

Gray sky, a few snowflakes, pink rim glowing along the southwest horizon; snow melted from the paths. Several dozen coots, a pair of pied-billed grebes, and a scattering of mallards off the southwest shore; scores of gulls on and around the anchored wooden dock.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
37°F
3°C
Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint  32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 30°F (-1°C)
Last update 4 Dec 4:53 pm CST

Friday, December 2, 2016

Four mallards on the creek; two mallards close to the eastern shore of the lake. Breeze from the west, gray sky.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Mallard paddling on the creek. Gray sky, droplets in the air, the ground wet. A dozen skiers exercising on roller skis.

Saturday, November 12, 2016

Blue sky, strong breeze from the south. Coots and one bright bufflehead foraging off the southern shore. Small canoe with two fishermen; more fishermen on shore near the band shell; fishing boat off the northern shore.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.
Fair
53°F
12°C
Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint  32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 48°F (9°C)
Last update 12 Nov 2:53 pm CST

Friday, November 11, 2016

Blue sky, pink-amber light; large, blue-and-white gibbous moon rising. Clusters of coots and mallards around the southeast inlet; scores of geese idling near the western shore; an isolated pair of pied-bill grebes close to shore; hundreds of pink gulls gathered on and above the middle of the lake; a loon diving off the northern shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
46°F
8°C
Humidity 46%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.46 in (1032.1 mb)
Dewpoint  26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Nov 4:53 pm CST

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Blue sky, a few high cirrus streaks tinged with amber. Coots and mallards around the southwest inlet; a pair of pied-bill grebes off the western shore; fishing boat farther north.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
57°F
14°C
Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 37° F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Nov 4:53 pm CST

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Blue sky towards sunset, half moon rising in the east. Bald eagle flying north along the eastern shore. Many coots near the southwest shore, a pair of grebes, flock of crows overhead, one gull on the water. A few mallards pecking at the northern shoreline. 

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
54°F
12°C
Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1029.3 mb)
Dewpoint  31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 52°F (11°C)
Last update 8 Nov 4:53 pm CST

Saturday, November 5, 2016

Golden sun, blue sky, breeze from the south. Fishing boat and fishing canoe on the water, kayak and inflatable canoe; fishermen on the shore and a fisherman on the anchored floating dock. Hundreds of gulls settled in the center of the lake; many coots near the southwest shore, a few mallards near the southwest inlet. Paths busy, a few people at the southeast beach.

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 35%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint  42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Nov 4:53 pm CDT

Thursday, November 3, 2016

Clear sky, hazy at the horizons; little breeze. Solitary pied-bill grebe off the southern shore; coots around the southwest inlet and farther north; gulls bright in the middle of the lake. Fishermen on the shores; paths increasingly busy.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W lev: 840ft.
Fair
64°F
18°C
Humidity 41%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint  40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Nov 4:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Creek moving quickly. Large streaks of cirrostratus dimming the sunlight. Fishing boat on the water. Two pied-bill grebes off the southern shore; mallards around the southwest inlet, coots farther north. Large flock of gulls around and on the wooden dock anchored off the northern shore. Paths busy, many joggers, many dogs.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
56°F
13°C
Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint  43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update Nov 5:53 pm CDT

Monday, October 31, 2016

Robins in short flights along the creek. Gray sky, moist mist. Solitary pied-bill grebe off the southern shore, mallards close to the southwest inlet, dozens of coots farther north. Several fishermen seated near the band shell. A few maples still bright with color.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Drizzle Fog/Mist
53°F
12°C
Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.9 mb)
Dewpoint  51°F (11°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill 49°F (9°C)
Last update 31 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Sunday, October 30, 2016

Fishermen on the bridge over the creek. Gray sky, breeze from the south. Two fishing boats and a loon off the southeast shore. Mallards around the southwest inlet; coots farther north. Wooden fishing dock now at anchor off the southern shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
45°F
7°C
Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35 °F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 41°F (5°C)
Last update 30 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Friday, October 28, 2016

Thin cloud cover, pale blue showing through, thin sunlight. Kayak and two fishing boats on the water; fishermen at the southwest dock. A pair of pied-bill grebes off the southern shore; a few mallards near the southwest inlet; many coots farther north. Both northern docks floating at anchor. Paths busy. Planes low and loud.

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 59%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint  56°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Thursday, October 27, 2016

Gray sky, gray lake, neither smooth; breeze from the south. Two fishing boats on the water, a few fishermen on the southwest dock, mallards and coots nearby.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
48°F
9°C
Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint  41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 43°F (6°C)
Last update 27 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, October 26, 2016.

Gray sky, gray lake, breeze from the east. Fishing boat off the southwest shore. Solitary loon off the eastern shore; five pied-bill grebes farther south.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
45°F
7°C
Humidity 86%
Wind Speed E 12 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.1 mb)
Dewpoint  41°F (5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 39°F (4°C)
Last update 26 Oct 2:53 pm CDT

Sunday, October 23, 2016

Creek high. Gray cloud cover moving south, revealing blue sky and sunlight at sunset; light breeze from the northwest. Fishing boat on the water, a couple of fishermen on the docks. Mallards and a couple of coots around the southwest dock, more coots north of the inlet. Pair of loons parading south off the western shore, one diving. Milkweed seeds along the north shore and in the northeast marsh.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
52°F
11°C
Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1020.9 mb)
Dewpoint  42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 48°F (9°C)
Last update 23 Oct 5:53 pm CDT

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Blue sky, bright sun, a few cirrostratus clouds to the south. Calm, the lake mirroring fall color. Fishing boat on the water; fisherman on the western shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
51°F
11°C
Humidity 71%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint  42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Oct 10:53 am CDT

Thursday, October 20, 2016

Creek still high; bow fisherman inspecting the creek pool. Bright sun, blue sky, a few flat cumulus clouds; good breeze from the northwest.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
50°F
10°C
Humidity 44%
Wind Speed N 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.29 in (1026.3 mb)
Dewpoint  29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 45°F (7°C)
Last update 20 Oct 3:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, October 29, 2016

Sky mostly blue and orange, a few low clouds forming in the west. Fishing boat on the water. Path busy with people and dogs, large bald eagle flying north overhead.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
49°F
9°C
Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1022.7 mb)
Dewpoint  37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 44°F (7°C)
Last update 19 Oct 5:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Creek high, lake high. Blue sky, bright sun, incipient cumulus clouds; fishing boat on the water. Coots near the southwest inlet; loon off the fishing dock there (one fisherman in place). Great blue heron landing at the southeast beach.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88° NLon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
66°F
19°C
Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 14 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint  45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Oct 2:53 pm CDT

Saturday, October 15, 2016

Creek very high. Gray sky, mild breeze from the west. Two fishing boats on the water, and a red fishing canoe.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
69°F
21°C
Humidity 68%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 58 °F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Oct 3:53 pm CDT

Friday, October 14, 2016

Creek high, lake high. Blue, gray, and white sky; strong breeze from the south, raising whitecaps. Dozen and a half coots near the southwest shore; three pied-bill grebes bobbing offshoe farther north.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
63°F
17°C
Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint  52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Blue sky, colorful shoreline, breeze from the south. Fishing boat on the water, several fishermen on the southwest dock and on the shore. Grebes off the southern and western shores, warblers in the bushes, loon near the middle of the lake. Milkweed silk strewn along the bushes on the northern shore.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
54°F
12°C
Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint  32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 50°F (10°C)
Last update 13 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Monday, October 3, 2016

Bright sun, blue sky, clouds forming in the west, breeze from the east. Touch of red showing in the trees on the eastern shore. A couple of sailboats and fishing boats on the water, a couple of paddle boards. A few people just testing the water at both beaches. Mallards near the southwest inlet; gulls in the air and in a long, sunlit line near the middle of the lake.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
73°F
23°C
Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 13 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 51°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Oct 5:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Gray sky, some blue light around the edges; gusty, variable breeze. Three sailboats, a fishing boat, and a kayak on the water. A couple of fishermen trying their luck. Great blue heron flying along the southern shore; a dozen mallards clustered in the breeze near the southwest inlet; a cluster of coots off the western shore; a loon patrolling off the northern shore.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
60°F
16°C
Humidity 65%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.5 mb)
Dewpoint  48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Sep 5:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, September 27, 2016

Gray sky, breeze from the northwest, drizzle. Two fishing boats on the water.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Rain
55°F
13°C
Humidity 62%
Wind Speed N 15 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.4 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 51°F (11°C)
Last update 27 Sep 4:53 pm CDT

Monday, September 26, 2016

Creek very high; clear sky, strong breeze from the west. A few fishermen at each dock, paths busy. Sandpiper poking around the concrete sidewalk next to the yacht club storage building.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
61°F
16°C
Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint  33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Sep 6:53 pm CDT

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Gray sky, lake high. A few fishermen on the banks, three fishing boats on the water. Some brown leaves along the path.

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 79%
Wind Speed SE 20 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint  64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Sep 3:53 pm CDT

Sunday, September 25, 2016

Creek full. Rough gray sky, breeze from the west. One sailboat on the water, fishermen on the shore and the southwest dock. Single blooming smooth oxeye on the southern shore; Drummond's aster in bright patches along the southern and western shores; large, tall stand of other white aster along the western shore. Loon flapping its wings away from the dock, another loon diving further north. Semipalmated sandpiper walking on the concrete next to the yacht club storehouse.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
60°F
16°C
Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 15 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.9 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Sep 5:53 pm CDT

Saturday, September 10, 2016

Blue sky, breeze from the west. Half a dozen sailboats, a fishing boat, and a paddle board on the water. Fishermen on the southwest dock. Clutch of milkweed seeds glistening on the ground on the north shore. Goldenrod and purple ironweed in the northeast marsh.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
69°F
21°C
Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint  45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 4:53 pm CDT

Thursday, September 9, 2016

Creek high, path lined with stands of white snakeroot upstaging scattered zigzag goldenrod. Breeze from the west; half a dozen sails and two fishing boats on the water. Painter at easel next to the southeast inlet. Paths busy with walkers and joggers.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
76°F
24°C
Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint  52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 78°F (26°C)
Last update 8 Sep 5:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Large reaches of blue in the gray sky; no breeze. Two people in the water at the southwest beach. Fishing boat on the water, a kayak also; a few fishermen on the southwest dock. Bright bunches of goldenrod on the southern shore; northern shore lined with white asters.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
79°F
26°C
Humidity 65%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 81°F (27°C)
Last update 6 Sep 4:53 pm CDT

Monday, August 28, 2016

Light, broken cloud cover. One or two sails on the water; two swimmers heading to the southeast shore from the middle of the lake. Paths not so busy.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
85°F
29°C
Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint  70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 90°F (32°C)
Last update 29 Aug 4:53 pm CDT

Gray sky, gray lake, one fishing kayak, a dozen and a half white sails in the breeze toward the northwest.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
66°F
19°C
Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint  61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Aug 3:53 pm CDT

Thursday, August 25, 2016

Breeze from the northwest, flat cumulus clouds. Four sailboats on the water (three white, one red), two fishing boats; fishermen along the shore, a few on the southwest dock. Splashes of goldenrod on the south shore and in the northeast marsh, joined there by purple thistles.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
71°F
22°C
Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.0 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

Monday, August 22, 2015

Peach glow in the west after sunset. Pair of kayaks grounded at the southwest beach, a few other people and mallards about. Occasional planes, at first a spot of light, arriving from above the west. Crickets.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
77°F
25°C
Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.4 mb)
Dewpoint  59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 79°F (26°C)
Last update 22 Aug 8:53 pm CDT

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Sunny, blue sky; white cumulus clouds floating from the northwest. More than half a dozen white sails on the water. Paths very busy, beaches less so. Jewel weed blooming in the northeast marsh.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
73°F
23°C
Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint  49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

Saturday, August 20, 2016

Creek high, lake high. Rain moving in from the south, overtaking five sailboats to the north and a few fishermen on the southwest dock, not to mention pedestrians. Large, bright stand of gray-headed coneflowers, petals at full droop, looking very much themselves next to the creek path. 

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Rain Fog/Mist
61°F
16°C
Humidity 87%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 2:53 pm CDT

Thursday, August 18, 2016

Layers of gray sky. Fishing boat on the water. Mallards lined up on the sandy shore at the northern beach.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Rain
79°F
26°C
Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint  67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 81°F (27°C)
Last update 18 Aug 4:53 pm CDT

August 17, 2016

Lake surface full of clouds. Slight breeze. A few sailboats near the northern shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
82°F
28°C
Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1016.4 mb)
Dewpoint  65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 84°F (29°C)
Last update 17 Aug 2:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, August 16, 2016

Some blue sky to the north, storm approaching from the south; lightning flash far off. A few people at the southeast beach. Fishing boat trolling north. Magenta sweet William blooming in the northeast marsh; range of goldenrod coming into blossom.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Thunderstorm Rain
78°F
26°C
Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint  69°F (21°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Heat Index 80°F (27°C)
Last update 16 Aug 4:53 pm CDT

Saturday, August 12, 2016

Open sky, a few black and orange clouds on the western horizon at sunset. Photographers at the southeast beach. Small sailboat and a fishing boat on the water. Paths busy. Crickets beginning.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
76°F
24°C
Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint  60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 78°F (26°C)
Last update 13 Aug 8:53 pm CDT

Friday, August 12, 2016

Lake high; some clearing after sunset; gibbous moon. Flash of lightning in large cloud over the western horizon. Mixed sounds of crickets and peepers.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
71°F
22°C
Humidity 87%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.1 mb)
Dewpoint  67° F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Aug 8:53 pm CDT

Thursday, August 11, 2016

Mixed clouds giving way to bright blue sky. Half a dozen sailboats and three paddle boards on the water.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
83°F
28°C
Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint  67°F (19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 86°F (30°C)
Last update 11 Aug 2:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, August 10, 2016

Layers of clouds blocking out the blue sky; breeze from the southeast. One sailboat, one trolling fishing boat, and two kayaks on the water. Mallards along the southern shore and around the southwest inlet.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
87°F
31°C
Humidity 61%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1010.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 93°F (34°C)
Last update 10 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, August 9

Hazy blue sky, large cumulus clouds. Three or four sailboats on the water, a couple of fishing boats. A dozen mallards sunning on warm stones at the southwest inlet.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
86°F
30°C
Humidity 63%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1011.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 92°F (33°C)
Last update 9 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

Monday, July 8, 2016

Large and small clouds, blue sky, strong breeze from the southeast. Several sailboats, a fishing boat, a kayak and a loon on the water. A few people at the beaches. Paths busy.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
81°F
27°C
Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 82°F (28°C)
Last update 8 Aug 5:53 pm CDT

Friday, August 5, 2016

Blue sky, small cumulus clouds arriving from the northwest. Fishing boat and two paddle boats on the water; then one sailboat. More people on the paths than on the beaches. Large blooming stand of goldenrod next to the band shell. Canada hawkweed flowering and seeding along the northern and western shores. Small stand of purple loosestrife blooming between Gray-headed coneflowers and the  blue water on the western shore.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
72°F
22°C
Humidity 59%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint  57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Aug 10:53 am CDT