Monday, September 7, 2020

Chilly drizzle. One maple on the eastern shore turning red.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Rain
51°F
11°C
Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 49°F (9°C)
Last update 7 Sep 4:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

Bright blue sky, little breeze. Clumps of yellow-green algae topping milfoil along the southern shore. Large and small turtles sunning on large and small round white stones in the southwest inlet. Fisherman standing in a small canoe. Two pairs of geese off the western shore. 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
56°F
13°C
Humidity 17%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 May 4:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, April 22, 2020

Thin clouds, bright sun. Mallards off the northern shore, a goose standing nearby. Frogs calling from the northern marsh; almost a dozen northern shovelers paddling on the water there. Paths, including the roadway closed to cars, very busy with pedestrians, runners, bicyclists.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy
66°F
19°C
Humidity 42%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1003.7 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 22 Apr 5:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

Blue sky, a few bright clouds, breeze from the west. A dozen mergansers off the southern shore. Close row of coots at one end and buffleheads at the other off the southwestern shore. Pair of geese on the western grass. Many mergansers off the northern shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Partly Cloudy and Breezy
54°F
12°C
Humidity 23%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 48°F (9°C)
Last update 8 Apr 4:53 pm CDT

Monday, April 6, 2020

Flat, gray sky. More than a hundred mergansers scattered over the lake, a flying and landing.

Current conditions at
Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°NLon: 93.23°WElev: 840ft.
Overcast
57°F
14°C
Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1010.0 mb)
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 6 Apr 4:53 pm CDT

Friday, April 3, 2020

Rumpled gray sky; drops of ice pendant from tree twigs. Large group of mergansers off the southern shore. Goose at the southwest inlet; line of coots moving away from the southwestern shore. Pair of loons farther out, one calling loudly and repeatedly. Scores of mergansers off the northwestern shore; another coot calling. A few mallards and geese along the northern shore. Not many people on the paths.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
29°F
-2°C
Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NW 15 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 18°F (-8°C)
Last update 3 Apr 4:53 pm CDT

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Gray sky, a few rain drops. A couple of dozen mergansers diving off the eastern shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
60°F
16°C
Humidity 56%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Apr 5:53 pm CDT

Wednesday, April 1, 2020

Gray sky, breeze from the south. More than two dozen mergansers diving off the eastern shore. Paths moderately busy.

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 47%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1015.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 50°F (10°C)
Last update 1 Apr 5:53 pm CDT

Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Blue sky, bright sun. Loon off the southeastern shore. 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
53°F
12°C
Humidity 37%
Wind Speed E 8 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 50°F (10°C)
Last update 31 Mar 5:53 pm CDT

Monday, March 30, 2020

Blue sky, bright sun. Ice out: kayaker on the water. Paths busy.

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
Lat: 44.89   Lon: -93.22   Elev: 834
Last Update on Mar 30, 5:53 pm CDT
A Few Clouds
59 °F
(15 °C)
Humidity: 23 %
Wind Speed: NE 10 MPH
Barometer: 30.17" (1022.1 mb)
Dewpoint: 21 °F (-6 °C)
Visibility: 10.00 mi.

Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Light rain. Single mallard splashing in short flights all along the creek. Gray sky, ragged clouds in the west. Few people on the paths. Greenish ice on the lake, melted along the shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Light Rain Fog/Mist
41°F
5°C
Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1009.0 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill 38°F (3°C)
Last update 25 Mar 4:53 pm CDT

Sunday, January 26, 2020

Scores of mallards on the creek. Gray sky, white lake. Just a few people on the lake; a few more on the paths.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
29°F
-2°C
Humidity 75%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 26 Jan 4:53 pm CST

Saturday, January 25, 2020

Scores of mallards milling around on the creek. Hundreds of families on the lake; half a dozen kites flying over the northwest shore.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
33°F
1°C
Humidity 72%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 25°F (-4°C)
Last update 25 Jan 3:53 pm CST

Monday, January 20, 2020

Scores of mallards moving around on the creek. Blue sky, pink lake toward sunset. A few pedestrians and fat-tire bikes on the path.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
17°F
-8°C
umidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.64 in (1039.4 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 8°F (-13°C)
Last update 20 Jan 3:53 pm CST

Friday, January 17, 2020

Scores of mallards on the creek mostly huddled up, lining both shore. Gray sky, white lake. A couple of joggers on the path.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Overcast
14°F
-10°C
Humidity 58%
Wind Speed SE 10 mph
Barometer 30.43 in (1032.6 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 1°F (-17°C)
Last update 17 Jan 11:53 am CST

Thursday, January 16, 2020

Patch of ice formed at the edge of the creek. Scores of quiescent mallards on the water. Blue sky, pink lake towards sunset. Few people on the path.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
6°F
-14°C
Humidity 47%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.80 in (1045.4 mb)
Dewpoint -10°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Jan 3:53 pm CST

Tuesday, January 14, 2020

Hundreds of mallards quiet on the  creek. Blue sky; lake covered in fresh snow.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Fair
24°F
-4°C
Humidity 65%
Wind Speed NW 13 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 12°F (-11°C)
Last update 14 Jan 3:53 pm CST

Saturday, January 12, 2020

Scores of mallards on the flowing creek. Blue sky; pink lake toward sunset, dotted with a few fishing tents.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
15°F
-9°C
Humidity 56%
Wind Speed N 13 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1023.7 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 1°F (-17°C)
Last update 11 Jan 3:53 pm CST

Thursday, January 9, 2020

Scores of mallards on the creek. Pink sunlight towards sunset. A few pedestrians and bicyclists.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
34°F
1°C
Humidity 70%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 27°F (-3°C)
Last update 9 Jan 3:53 pm CST

Tuesday, January 7, 2020

A few mallards on the open creek. Blue sky. One red fishing tent on the white lake. Few people on the path.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
A Few Clouds
24°F
-4°C
Humidity 46%
Wind Speed NW 16 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 6°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 11°F (-12°C)
Last update 7 Jan 3:53 pm CST

Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Hundreds of mallards on the open creek, some of them squawking. A few fishing tents on the closed lake; more people. Path busy. A few breaks in the gray sky, colorful at sunset.

Current conditions at Minneapolis, Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (KMSP)
Lat: 44.88°N Lon: 93.23°W Elev: 840ft.
Mostly Cloudy
34°F
1°C
Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.32 in (994.0 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill 27°F (-3°C)
Last update 1 Jan 3:53 pm CST