Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Dozens of quiet mallards on the creek, creek lined with snow. Lake white; sky patchy gray, white and blue, bright sun orange towards evening. 

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
21°F
-6°C
Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.9 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 11°F (-12°C)
Last update 23 Jan 4:53 pm CST

Saturday, January 19, 2019

Scores of subdued mallards favoring the sunny side of the creek. Clear sky, lake dusted with snow in patches; surface mostly smooth ice; a few skaters. A couple of fishing tents. Not many pedestrians.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
10°F
-12°C
Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1029.0 mb)
Dewpoint -5°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill -5°F (-21°C)
Last update 19 Jan 3:53 pm CST

Monday, January 14, 2019

Five or six dozen mallards on the flowing creek. Gray sky. Two hockey players working their way north across the lake; two reclining tricylists circling nearby. A couple of ice-fishing tents. 

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
30°F
-1°C
Humidity 82%
Wind Speed NW 8 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1024.0 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 22°F (-6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:53 pm CST

Sunday, January 12, 2019

A couple dozen mallards on the creek. A couple dozen skaters on the lake. A few ice fishermen. Gray sky with hints of blue. Path busy. Loud, low planes.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
34°F
1°C
Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.34 in (1028.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill 28°F (-2°C)
Last update 13 Jan 4:53 pm CST

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Hundreds of mallards on the creek; many loud quacks. Gray sky. A a few people on the lake. Many pedestrians, dogs, bikes on the cleared path.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.
Overcast
31°F
-1°C
Humidity 69%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.39 in (1030.5 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill 25°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Jan 4:53 pm CST

Friday, January 11, 2019

Few clouds, sunlight. Creek high, carrying  some ice along the edges and hundreds of mallards, some of them on the ice. A few people on the lake, including a bicyclist riding south.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
32°F
0°C
Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 25°F (-4°C)
Last update 11 Jan 3:53 pm CST