Friday, March 24, 2017

Friday, March 24, 2017

Gray sky, gray water. Two loud pairs of geese near the southern shore; a pair of mallards near the northern shore.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
43°F
6°C
Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 12 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 37°F (3°C)
Last update 24 Mar 5:53 pm CDT

Thursday, March 23, 2017

Thursday, March 23, 2017

A couple of mallards on the creek. Leaden sky and lake, still some fringe of ice.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
39°F
4°C
Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 32°F (0°C)
Last update 23 Mar 3:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Layers of gray and blue, thin sunlight, chilling breeze from the southeast. Scrim of ice along the southern shore. A few mallards at the southeast inlet; half a dozen coots off the southwestern shore; two geese flying north.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
39°F
4°C
Humidity 33%
Wind Speed SE 14 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.6 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 31°F (-1°C)
Last update 22 Mar 5:53 pm CDT

Monday, March 20, 2017

Monday, March 20, 2017

Blue sky, a few clouds; light breeze from the north. Ice shelf eroding along the eastern and southern shores. A dozen and a half coots off 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
54°F
12°C
Humidity 26%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 52°F (11°C)
Last update 20 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Sunday, March 19, 2017

Traces of snow along the creek. Blue sky, some clouds. Ice shelf persisting off the eastern shore of the lake. Mallards along the southern and western shores. Paths busy.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
50°F
10°C
Humidity 54%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 47°F (8°C)
Last update 19 Mar 3:53 pm CDT

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Saturday, March 18, 2017

Blue sky, bright sun, a few clouds. Patches of snow alongside the creek; wide ice shelf off the lake's eastern shore.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft. 
A Few Clouds
39°F
4°C
Humidity 53%
Wind Speed NW 7 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.4 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 34°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Mar 2:53 pm CDT

Monday, March 13, 2017

Monday, March 13, 2017

Sky half blue, half white with small cumulus clouds. Ice shelf off the eastern shore bright with snow.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
26°F
-3°C
Humidity 42%
Wind Speed NE 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.38 in (1030.2 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 15°F (-9°C)
Last update 13 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Saturday, March 11, 2017

Scores of mallards lining the ice lining the creek shore. Sky half blue. Crows picking and calling on the shelf of ice along the eastern shore.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
20°F
-7°C
Humidity 21%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.56 in (1036.8 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 10°F (-12°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:53 pm CDT

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Thursday, March 9, 2017

Sun just visible through the gray cloud cover; brisk breeze from the west. Shelf of solid and broken ice along the eastern shore. A few mallards on the water; a pair of geese flying south high overhead. Few pedestrians.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
28°F
-2°C
Humidity 31%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1028.0 mb)
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 17°F (-8°C)
Last update 9 Mar 5:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Tuesday, March 7, 2017

Blue sky, bright sun, a few small cumulus clouds forming. Gusty wind from the west, blowing the remaining ice to the eastern shore. Nine geese around the southwest inlet, some honking; a crow calling. Few people on the paths.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair and Windy
44°F
7°C
Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 28 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1004.1 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 34°F (1°C)
Last update 7 Mar 11:53 am CST

Monday, March 6, 2017

Monday, March 6, 2017

A couple of mallards on the creek. Gray sky, brightening orange at the southwest. Stretches of water along the eastern shore.

Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
65°F
18°C
Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SE 20 mph
Barometer 29.19 in (988.4 mb)
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 6 Mar 4:53 pm CSTern shore.

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Gray sky, gray lake, wet around the edges. Large red sun appears just as sinking through the horizon.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
52°F
11°C
Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 16 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.8 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 47°F (8°C)
Last update 5 Mar 5:53 pm CST

Friday, March 3, 2017

Friday, March 3, 2017

Gray sky, incipient snow. A few dozen mallards on the creek.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Snow
26°F
-3°C
Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 30.42 in (1031.7 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill 14°F (-10°C)
Last update 3 Mar 5:53 pm CST

Thursday, March 2, 2017

Wednesday, March 2, 2017

A few mallards on the creek; some water around the western edge of the lake. Sound of crows in the air.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
27°F
-3°C
Humidity 37%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 30.40 in (1030.7 mb)
Dewpoint 4°F (-16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 15°F (-9°C)
Last update 2 Mar 3:53 pm CST