Sunday, December 18, 2016

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, 2016

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 14, 2016

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

Sunday, December 11, 2016

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.