Wednesday, November 31, 2018

Blue sky, few clouds, good breeze from the west. Half a dozen grebes off the souther shore; fishing boat on the water. Loon diving off the western shore; then a pair of loons thrashing the water far out. Hundreds of gulls in the center of the lake; mallards along the northern shore.

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 51%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 49°F (9°C)
Last update 31 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Friday, October 26, 2018

Gray sky, little breeze, planes loud and low. Pair of grebes heading south off the southeastern beach, followed at a distance by a fishing boat.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
48°F
9°C
Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 44°F (7°C)
Last update 26 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Declining sun shines bright through thin, uneven cloud cover; little breeze; the still water reflecting a stretch of faint rainbow in the west. Solitary sail on the water.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
54°F
12°C
Humidity 43%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 52°F (11°C)
Last update 24 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Bright sun, blue sky, no clouds; breeze from the northwest. Four grebes off the western shore; hundreds of gulls in the middle of the lake, scores more lined up on a rail of the wooden dock at anchor, lit up by the setting sun.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
41°F
5°C
Humidity 35%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1026.8 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 33°F (1°C)
Last update 20 Oct 5:53 pm CDT

Friday, October 19, 2018

Bright sun, hardly a cloud; breeze from the northwest raising whitecaps.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
64°F
18°C
Humidity 32%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Oct 2:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Blue sky, bright sun, breeze from the northwest. A few mallards here and there along the shore; solitary pied-billed grebe diving off the western shore. Many joggers on the path.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
49°F
9°C
Humidity 38%
Wind Speed NW 10 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1030.4 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 45°F (7°C)
Last update 17 Oct 4:53 pm CDT

Saturday, October 13, 2018

Rumpled gray sky, breeze from the southwest. Path very busy, pedestrians and dogs.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.
Overcast
54°F
12°C
Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 50°F (10°C)
Last update 13 Oct 2:53 pm CDT

Friday, October 12, 2018

Creek high, with a few mallards. Lake high; cloudless sky, bright sun toward sunset; strong breeze from the west. Fall color in the trees. Path fairly busy.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
45°F
7°C
Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 40°F (4°C)
Last update 12 Oct 5:53 pm CDT

Gray sky, one sail on the water. Paths busy with joggers. Loud, low planes.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.
Overcast
50°F
10°C
Humidity 93%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill 48°F (9°C)
Last update 5 Oct 5:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, October 3. 2018

Creek high, lake high. Gray cloud cover showng some blue and moments of sunlight; breeze from the southwest. Two metal detectors wading off the northern beach. Mallards on the damp running path. One sailboat on the water. Several mallards on the creek.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
78°F
26°C
Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.43 in (996.1 mb)
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index 80°F (27°C)
Last update 3 Oct 4:53 pm CDT