Monday, February 29, 2016

Monday, February 29, 2016

Mallards paddling and quacking on the creek. Milk-glass sky, some blue showing. Two ice-fishing tents near the north shore. A few people and dogs on the path.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
25°F
-4°C
Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NE 12 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 14°F (-10°C)
Last update 29 Feb 3:53 pm CST

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Gray sky, lake whitened with thin coat of snow. Mallards in the southwest pool. Few people on the paths, no one on the lake.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
36°F
2°C
Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 15 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.74 in (1007.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 27°F (-3°C)
Last update 28 Feb 4:53 pm CST

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Saturday, February 27, 2016

Blue sky, large patches of thin cloud. Many mallards on the creek and a few on the southwest pool. Gray-green lake; large group of people and dogs near a large red tent on it, one kite flying. "THIN ICE" signs piled on the southwest shore, ready for use. Paths very busy.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
58°F
14°C
Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Feb 3:53 pm CST

Monday, February 22, 2016

Monday, February 22, 2016

Mallards on the creek. Gray sky, gray lake. Path desolate.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
30°F
-1°C
Humidity 61%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 24°F (-4°C)
Last update 22 Feb 9:53 am CST

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Mallards on the creek. More mallards on the pool opening up at the southwest inlet. A few ice fishermen on the lake. Paths busy.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
36°F
2°C
Humidity 64%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 29°F (-2°C)
Last update 21 Feb 12:53 pm CST

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Saturday, February 20, 2016

Mallards on the creek. Blue sky, orange sun; paths busy/ Several fishing tents on the wet lake.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.31°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
41°F
5°C
Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 14 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 33°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Feb 3:53 pm CST

Friday, February 19, 2016

Friday, February 19, 2016

Clear blue sky at orange sunset, ice on the lake mostly covered with water; several fishermen about; sound of a drill.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.31°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
44°F
7°C
Humidity 71%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.60 in (1003.0 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 38°F (3°C)
Last update 19 Feb 5:53 pm CST

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Mallards on the creek; creek lined with dozens of ice sculptures on the snow, large and small, round and angular. Thin cloud cover edged in blue. Large cluster of people in the middle of the lake; several fishing tents.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.95°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
25°F
-4°C
Humidity 50%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1025.7 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 17°F (-8°C)
Last update 17 Feb 10:53 am CST

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Saturday, February 13, 2016

Blue sky, bright sun. A few fishing tents on the lake. Clouds appearing at the southwest horizon.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.95°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft. 
Fair
9°F
-13°C
Humidity 41%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1034.8 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill -3°F (-19°C)
Last update 13 Feb 2:53 pm CST

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Mallards on the flowing creek. Thin cloud cover. Two small snow forts on the lake.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.95°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
7°F
-14°C
Humidity 57%
Wind Speed N 6 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill -4°F (-20°C)
Last update 10 Feb 10:53 am CST

Monday, February 8, 2016

Tuesday, February 8, 2016

Many mallards on the creek, now icing along the shore. Lake empty under the cold north wind. Gray sky.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.95°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast and Breezy
16°F
-9°C
Humidity 62%
Wind Speed NW 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill -1°F (-18°C)
Last update 8 Feb 3:53 pm CST

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Scores of mallards on the flowing creek, some groups launching on flights north. Several fishing tents on the white lake. Gray sky, brisk wind from the north, heralded by a brief spit of sleet.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.95°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
37°F
3°C
Humidity 76%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 29°F (-2°C)
Last update 7 Feb 4:53 pm CST