And the Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down...

Sunday was yet another below average day. This high temperature was 48 degrees F (13 degrees below average) at 4:45 pm. The low was 30 degrees F (7 degrees below average) at 6:25 pm. The morning brought precipitation in the form of snow and cold winds. The winds were coming from the SSE at 20-25 mph. The snowfall total for Sunday was 0.6 inches. The rain precipitation we received later in the day totaled 0.34 inches.

Right now, just as it has been all day, it is raining, meaning that the relative humidity is 100% and the dew point equals the temperature. Currently, it is 32 degrees F in Eau Claire, WI. The wind chill makes it feel as though it is 23 degrees, though. So far today, we have received about a half inch of rain precipitation. The light to moderate rain we are experiencing now will be shifting into freezing rain and snow mix as the temperature decreases. We will see temperatures hovering around 30 degrees F tonight. The highest temperature of the day was observed at 12:05 pm during a brief reprieve from the rain. The overcast skies still allowed us to absorb enough solar radiation to bring our thermometers to 45 degrees.

Haas parking lot experiencing moderate rain in the early evening

There is a winter storm warning in effect until 7 am Tuesday for areas just to the north and west of Eau Claire. Read the following news bulletin for more information. http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=64c318e7d2feb6d2&hl=en&gl=US&source=web
Minnesota is already seeing heavy snowfall. They will likely see close to a foot of snow accumulation. In Wisconsin, the areas affected by the winter storm warning could see up to 9 inches of snow accumulation. In Eau Claire, we will likely only see less than an inch of snowfall. I am expecting to see more rain with some flurries throughout the night and early Tuesday morning.