Saturday, April 15, 2017

Saturday, April 15, 2017

Light rain, some brightness at the horizon. Fisherman on the eastern shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
70°F
21°C
Humidity 64%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1007.3 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 5:53 pm CDT

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Thursday, April 13, 2017

Gray sky, a few patches of blue. A few mallards near the southeast beach. Three horned grebe farther north; more than a dozen pied bill grebes near the northeast marsh.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
55°F
13°C
Humidity 67%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.25 in (1024.7 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 51°F (11°C)
Last update 13 Apr 5:53 pm CDT



Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Blue sky, bright sun, occasional clouds, breeze from the west. Hundreds of coots along the western shore, with a few bufflehead and shovelers among them. Loon diving close to shore farther north.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
53°F
12°C
Humidity 38%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 50°F (10°C)
Last update 11 Apr 5:53 pm CDT

Monday, April 10, 2017

Monday, April 10, 2017

Diminishing light rain occasionally flecked with snow. Hundreds of coots off the western shore. Loon diving off the northern shore; dozens of mergansers flapping their wings and diving nearby; dozens of gulls calling from the anchored floating dock.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Rain
39°F
4°C
Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NE 15 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.3 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill 31°F (-1°C)
Last update 10 Apr 4:53 pm CDT


Saturday, April 8, 2017

Saturday, April 6, 2017

Scilla blooming along the creek. Gray sky, breeze from the south. A few mallards along the southern shore. Hundreds of coots along the western shore, facing south. Paths busy.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
69°F
21°C
Humidity 39%
Wind Speed S 17 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.1 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Apr 3:53 pm CDT

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Thursday, April 6, 2016

Blue sky, bright sun, no clouds, breeze from the north. Two mallards among the many small waves next to the western shore.

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 20%
Wind Speed N 16 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 50°F (10°C)
Last update 6 Apr 5:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

Thin cloud cover, sun just shining through. A few mergansers diving near the southwest shore; more than a hundred coots stretching farther north, some flying in accompanied by buffleheads. A pair of geese and a few 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
53°F
12°C
Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NE 13 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 49°F (9°C)
Last update 5 Apr 5:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

Creek running low; some scilla blooming along the banks. Blue sky, bright sun, few clouds; breeze from the north. Goose and a couple of mallards in the southwest inlet; many scores of coots scattered near the western shore. Two geese on the water near the band shell. Small fishing boat heading south.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
62°F
17°C
Humidity 22%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.8 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Apr 3:53 pm CDT

Monday, April 3, 2017

Monday, April 3, 2017

Slight, diminishing drizzle. A few mallards near the southwest inlet. Scores of coots along the western shore. Scores of gulls calling from a floating dock off the northern shore. A loon closer to shore, on still water; a large muskrat swimming next to the shore.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Rain
50°F
10°C
Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NE 7 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.2 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 47°F (8°C)
Last update 3 Apr 5:53 pm CDT

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Sunday, April 2, 2017

Gray sky, gray lake. Some eight or more lesser scaup diving off the southern shore. Pair of mergansers beyond the small islands in the southwest inlet.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
54°F
12°C
Humidity 67%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.5 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 50°F (10°C)
Last update 2 Apr 4:53 pm CDT

Saturday, April 1, 2017

Saturday, April 1, 2017


Green beginning to show along the creek. Small field of cumulus clouds to the north, hazy clouds to the south. Mallards on and over the lake. Paths busy.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.

Partly Cloudy
65°F
18°C
Humidity 25%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 2:53 pm CD