2/27/2012

The temperature warmed up quite nicely today but was coupled with a very breezy day. Temperatures reached the mid 70s but the wind gusted up to 40  mph. The strong low pressure system from the Dakotas has seemed to have moved past us, at least the major part of it. Partly cloudy skies lingered around all day and then the cloud pattern started to break apart in such a pattern that one could tell a new front or air mass was moving in. It appears a cold front is moving into the area which will bring cooler temps for the next few days with a possible shower on Thursday. It has been very dry in the area so we could use a good dousing which is unlikely for the near future. The surface data map clearly shows a large area of low pressure centered in the Midwest with winds blowing in a counterclockwise pattern and also cloudy skies in much of the image.