Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Gray sky at dusk. Two large owls perched and on the move in the trees over the creek. Fox heading north along the parkway lawns. Mallard on the water near the eastern shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
56°F
13°C
Humidity 46%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Mar 7:53 pm CDT




Monday, March 28, 2016

Monday, March 28, 2016

Blue sky, a few cirrus clouds overhead, bright sun. A score of mergansers off the southern shore; dozens of coots north of the southwest inlet; a muskrat swimming off the western shore; a  solitary loon not far off. Dozens of gulls on the docks anchored off the northern shore; red-wing blackbirds calling from the marsh.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
58°F
14°C
Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 28 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Cloud cover dissipating to the east, uncovering sunset sunlight. Scores of gulls resting and calling from the docks anchored off the northern shore. Mallards about, on the water and in the air. More gulls hovering and resting in the middle of the lake. Solitary merganser diving off the western shore. Pair of geese trimming grass near the southwest inlet.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
41°F
5°C
Humidity 67%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 36°F (2°C)
Last update 27 Mar 6:53 pm CDT

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Thinning gray sky, gray lake, little breeze. Mallards in the middle of the lake leaving long, narrow, persistent wakes.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.31°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
47°F
8°C
Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.5 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 45°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Mar 10:53 am CDT

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Blue sky, few clouds, bright sun. Three mergansers far off the southern shore, bald eagle soaring overhead, then settling on a bare tree top on the southern shore, attracting attention from people on the path. Mallards, gulls -- many gulls perched on the dock anchored off the northern shore. Two geese picking at the incipient grass on the western shore. Two bufflehead flying north from the middle of the lake.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
43°F
6°C
Humidity 40%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 37°F (3°C)
Last update 20 Mar 3:53 pm CDT

Friday, March 18, 2016

Friday, March 18, 2016

Uneven gray overcast, gray lake, a few flakes of snow. A few mallards on the water, a gull in the air; few people on the paths.

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 NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25° F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 32°F (0°C)
Last update 18 Mar 1:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Gray cloud cover breaking up,  showing some sunlight. Mallards on and over the lake. Solitary goose calling loudly off the northwest shore. Few people on the paths.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.98°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast and Breezy
43°F
6°C
Humidity 58%
Wind Speed W 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1002.1 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 34°F (1°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:53 am CDT


Monday, March 14, 2016

Monday, March 14, 2016

Gray sky, gray lake. Ice out, save for fringe at the shores, broken except at the southern shore, still solid. Bright orange and green kayaks on the water. Mallards and a gull on the water and in the air. Few people on the paths, except for large groups of runners.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
58°F
14°C
Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.63 in (1003.5 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Gray sky, gray-green lake, split with long reaches of water. Mallards around the edges. 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.
Overcast
54°F
12°C
Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.8 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 50°F (10°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Blue sky, sunlight, green lake, open along the western edge. Mallards in the southwest inlet, crows on the ice off the northwest, near two fishermen standing next to a flag and some slides; white gull farther out. Muskrat swimming off the western shore. Paths very busy.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)
Lat: 45.02°N Lon: -93.25°W Elev: 866ft.
Fair
69°F
21°C
Humidity 29%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Mar 2:53 pm CST

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Gray sky, gray lake, bordered with yards of white ice along the southern shore; large cracks of water off the northern shore. Mallards in the southwest pool, a few crows on the ice nearby. Few people on the path; two dog walkers with many dogs.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Crystal Airport (KMIC)
Lat: 44.98°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 866ft.
Overcast
40°F
4°C
Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 34°F (1°C)
Last update 9 Mar 10:53 am CST

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Mallads on the flowing creek, ice and snow on the frozen lake. Blue sky, cool air, warm sun.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.91°N Lon: -93.28°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
37°F
3°C
Humidity 59%
Wind Speed Vrbl 6 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 32°F (0°C)
Last update 5 Mar 2:53 pm CST