Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Crew taking down a tree next to the creek. Gray sky, gray lake. Noisy planes.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
42°F
6°C
Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.7 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 37°F (3°C)
Last update 18 Dec 2:53 pm CST

Monday, December 17, 2018

Scores of mallards on the creek.Blue sky, blue ice on the lake, pinkish snow.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
34°F
1°C
Humidity 56%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1024.3 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 27°F (-3°C)
Last update 17 Dec 3:53 pm CST

Sunday, December 16, 2018

Clear sky, low sun made brighter by the ice. Easel painter stationed on the eastern shore; bald eagle flying low overhead. Long stretch of smooth ice along the western shore. A few skaters, more fishermen and tents, dogs. Paths busy.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
41°F
5°C
Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 10 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 35°F (2°C)
Last update 16 Dec 4:53 pm CST

Saturday, December 15, 2018

At sunset scattered flocks of mallards circle and drop down through the trees onto the creek at sunset. Several fishing tents on the ice.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
38°F
3°C
Humidity 60%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 31°F (-1°C)
Last update 15 Dec 4:53 pm CST

Friday, December 14, 2018

Blue sky, orange sun. Flock after flock of mallards landing on the creek at sunset. Several fishing tents on the white lake. Orange light at the southern horizon, pink and lavender to the north.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
36°F
2°C
Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.5 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 31°F (-1°C)
Last update 14 Dec 4:53 pm CS

Thursday, December 13, 2018

Scores of mallards on the creek. Gray sky, yielding a few blue patches; gray and white lake. A couple of robins in the brush along the south shore. Ice fisherman drilling off the northwest shore; small gray fishing tent off the northeast shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.
Overcast
31°F
-1°C
Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill 24°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Dec 3:53 pm CST

Sunday, December 9, 2018

Creek busy with scores of mallards. Blue sky, haze towards horizon, snow bright on the lake.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
28°F
-2°C
Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.9 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 9 Dec 12:53 pm CST

Friday, December 7, 2018

Hundreds of mallards on the creek. Blue sky, few clouds, low sun. Red-tailed hawk perched at the top of a bare tree on the western shore; two blue ice-fishing tents nearby. A few dark patches of open water in the middle of the white lake

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
24°F
-4°C
Humidity 68%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.41 in (1031.4 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 15°F (-9°C)
Last update 7 Dec 2:53 pm CST

Wednesday, December 5, 2019

Gray sky, flakes of snow. Dozens of mallards on the flowing creek. Large patches of snow on the ice on the lake.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Snow Fog/Mist
27°F
-3°C
Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill 18°F (-8°C)
Last update 5 Dec 3:53 pm CST