Cold late January, Temperature Report, Friday Morning Lows.

Cold Late January Day, January 29th.

Well another Cold January Day across Wisconsin, as a Arctic High Pressure sat over the area, Thursday, Highs barely made it into the single Digits for highs, I recorded a high of 5.F above zero, Under Sunny Skies. This made for a Cold night Thursday Night into Friday Morning, Temperatures dipped well below Zero in some spots Middle 20s below Zero were reported! This was under Clear Skies, and a Bright, Near Full Moon! The Moon was quite noticeable Bright! it is easy to see stuff at night with such a bright Moon, and snow cover! Here is a list of Reported lows Friday Morning.

The coldest reading came out of Minong, where a low of -24.F was reported! elsewhere temps were mainly in the teens Below Zero. The warmest location was Menomonie at -8.F High Friday made it into the Low to Mid teens, My high was 17.F, It was a Cool day but you can definitely tell the Sun is starting to rise higher in the sky, The sun has a Warmth to it not felt in earlier in this month, Also it stays light quite a bit later, Were gaining 2 minutes of light each day!

2nd Daffodil/Tulips project update + new addition!

Daffodil/Tulip Project January 27th.

Well it's been a month since I started my Spring bulb project. and everything is going great so far, the bulbs are respond good to the cold treatments, they are growing leaf buds, and forming roots, They will continue to develop roots through the rest of the winter as we slowly approach spring!
This is a close up of the Tulips These are the Red ones, these ones epically seem to be responding to the cold treatment! it's hard to believe that in in about 2 full moths from now, I'll be planting these in the ground! depending upon when the snow melts.

Here's a close look at how the Daffodils are doing, These are the common Yellow colored ones, ones of my favorites.

Here is a picture of the new additions to my project! while stopping by Walmart today, Even though it's last minue, I saw that they had bulbs on Sale for $2 a bag! which included 50 daffodils, and 16 Hyacinths just $2 each, I just couldn't pass that up! they have been sitting on the self for awhile so some of the Daffodils may not bloom, but I have high hopes for the Hyacinths, This is the first time I've tried Hyacinths in this project!

Now With more then 100+ bulbs in the fridge this year, It will make for one beautiful upcoming spring! please continue to visit for more updates as I continue to update the process of my project through the rest of the Winter.

I would also like to state that I am now a Student of Wisconsin Indianhead Technical Collage in New Richmond! after being Home schooled for many years before, and completing my Clayton High school online courses, I am now going for my High school G.E.D, which is nearly as good as a High school Diploma! Then I can see what classes they offer there, I was thinking about looking up what they could offer in plants, not a bad idea is it!?!

Back to January! Colder, Arctic Air settling in Thursday

Regional View.

A cold high pressure from the North behind our last storm system will bring us back to January, More clouds will be spread through out the upper midwest Wednesday, but Thursday, Arctic air will settle in and provide cold temps across the entire upper midwest, with sunny Arctic sunshine. Friday will be dry and Sunny highs moderating a bit.

Local View.

Wednesday we will likely have some more clouds spread through the area, but I believe we will have partly cloudy to partly sunny skies, winds will be quite cold from the Northwest. Thursday, Things clear out as Arctic air slides south, It's back to January as Highs on Thursday will only make it to the upper single digits for highs, this will make for a Cold Thursday Night, lows will fall well below zero, around -10 -15 temperatures are likely across the area. Friday things will not warm up much, But the cold airmass will begin to moderate some, Highs will likely make it to upper single digits to very low teens. Skies will be Sunny, Friday night will still be cold with lows below Zero.

Wednesday, Cool, Cold northwest winds, Partly Sunny to Partly Cloudy skies, Highs in the low teens. Wednesday Night, Cold lows in the lower single digits below zero.

Thursday, Cold, Sunny with highs in the upper single digits. Thursday Night, Cold, with Clear Skies, lows falling to the upper to mid teens below zero.

Friday, a bit warmer, but cold, highs in the upper single digits to very low teens. Friday Night, Cold, lows in the upper teens below zero.

Looking Ahead.

looking ahead, temps will moderate fairly quick for the up coming weekend, it looks like by Sunday highs will reach to upper teens. then early next week Monday the 1st the models show a system passing to the north, That could spreads some light snows over the area, likely minor accumulations, behind that colder air for middle of next week, then it shows light snow chances for late next week still cool, then by the 6th to 8th, the models show a fairly active period for snow, it shows a series of clipper systems with minor accumulations. So all in all, the models show a cool week ahead with a few chances at light snows, Remember as always, This will change so return for farther information though the week.

What a Mess! Storm System Report. Rain/Snow over the weekend!

Rainy Conditions January 23th

We had a messy weather storm system which passed over the weekend. Actually it was very complex storm system, It brought every preip type in the book practically! We got Freezing Rain, Rain, Sleet, and Snow. Systems That bring Rain in January, are actually not unheard of, but they are not very common, One of the interesting things is, This is the second winter storm system, that brought rain with it along with snow, I've also noticed our weather systems are coming out of the South quite a bit this winter, an El Nino Weather Pattern is partly the cause of this, it seems to be pushing large low pressure systems more north, and there are more frequent weather systems. I remember last year in January when we only had 1 day above 32.F in the entire month! this year so far we've had 7! this is because last year we were stuck in a cold Northwesterly flow.

The first low pressure system past to the West of the area, This dragged warm air ahead of it, and at first brought Freezing Rain Friday Night, we got a coating of ice, This made for very Hazardous travel conditions, later Saturday, it turned to plain old rain! it did mix with wet snow flakes during the day Saturday, before turning back to Drizzle and Rain showers overnight. Actually overnight Saturday Night, we even had a Moderate rain shower!

Moderate Snow Sunday January 24Th

this is where the system got complex, Sunday a second low pressure system came up from MO, and pushed over Eastern Wisconsin, This brought a band of Moderate Snow over all but the very western sections of the 6 county area in my backyard, We got a quick 0.75" of an inch of snow, Warm air was still in place when the second low pressure system passed, the snow was wet and slushy as the temp was between 33.F and 34.F during the entire time of the snow, and actually most of that 0.75" of snow we got was melted off everything by evening. This system brought much more snow up in Northern Wisconsin/ Northeast Minnesota where places such as Duluth,MN reported over 8 inches. This storm system also had some winds to it, but the most windy conditions were Saturday, where my station reported at 31MPH wind gust, on Sunday the winds actually died down. Snow continued on Monday and this snow was powdery, since temps cooled to the lower 20s So in Total so far from this storm system I got 0.22" of rain/wet snowflakes! and 1.75" of snow! it was a interesting system to watch.

Now we are into Monday and Much colder air is finally being brought down across the Upper Midwest, There are Very strong winds behind This weather system, Blizzard Conditions are being reported in Western Minnesota, a 58MPH wind gust was reported there! this system will increase our winds later tonight as cold air continues to be pulled down, winds could gust over 30MPH at times, with this, light snow will continue though evening.

Major weather system. Freezing Rain, Rain and Snow likely for the weekend some Ice and minor snow accumulations.

Regional View.


A large weather system will organize and pass through the Upper Midwest. Right now the models show the low passing mainly to the west, before moving East and Southeast Sunday. This will bring Snow and even just plain old Rain across the Upper Midwest.

Local View.

a Large Weather System will bring a mixed bag of precipitation to our local area, It will start out as Freezing Rain Friday and early Saturday, Then it will change over to plain old Rain Saturday afternoon and overnight, then it will change to Snow on Sunday as cooler air moves in. We will also have Windy conditions with this system This is what it's looking like right now.

Freezing Rain

Freezing Rain will start late Friday night and last into early Saturday, Ice accumulation does look likely, people should still be Very careful on roads, just a little ice on roads can make driving conditions very dangerous. Ice accumulation will likely be around 0.10 but higher accumulation could be possible, if this is the case, people should watch for falling branches from weak, or diseased trees. The best chance of encountering ice on roads will be from late tonight to through Saturday at 12 noon I would say, also Winds will start to pick up from the Southeast Saturday and could be gusty at times.

Rain

This is unusual for late January, but not for these types of weather systems, Saturday Afternoon, Temperatures will rise well above freezing, and freezing rain will turn to just plain old rain, we could get as much as nearly a half inch of plain rain! This on top of our thick snow pack will probably make snow melt very fast, People should watch for some ponding from melting snow and rain. The best chance of rain will be in Central and Southern areas but I believe all locations will see rain, plain Rain will last from Saturday afternoon through Saturday Night, and could even be moderate at times, We will also have Gusty winds from the southeast gusting over 30MPH at times.

Snow

Sunday, Colder air will work into this system and Rain will turn to a wet snow, Minor accumulations are likely, the highest snowfall accumulation will be over Burnett and Washburn Counties, where as much as 3-5 inches are possible. I would say maybe 2-4 inches total accumulation for Southern and Central areas, Rain and Freezing rain will hold down snow accumulations significantly. Snow will be most likely from Sunday afternoon through parts of our Moderate, and could become moderate at times. daily forecast below.

Friday Night, Freezing Rain starting late, more likely in the early morning hours, lows in the upper 20s Breezy winds from the southeast.

Saturday, Freezing Rain early, watch for icy roads and falling branches from weak trees, Freezing Rain changing over to Rain in the afternoon, Rain could me Moderate at times, Gusty southeast winds to near 30MPH at times, Highs in the upper 30s. Saturday Night, Rain Likely Rain could be moderate at times, Gusty southeast winds, lows in the low to mid 30s.

Sunday, Rain early Changing over to a Wet snow late, Minor snowfall accumulations, Highs in the mid 30s, Before temps falling in the afternoon. Sunday Night, Light to Moderate Snow, Lows falling into the low 20s

Monday, Cooler, light snow likely, possible Moderate at times, Total snowfall accumulations 2-5 inches. Highs in the Mid 20s. Monday Night, Colder, Light Snow, before Ending then cloudy, Lows in the mid single digits.

Due to the significance of this system, I'll be updated this forecast through the weekend.

Mild temps continuing light wintery mix possible by Thursday/Friday, a much bigger storm possible for Weekend.

Regional View

Iowa is looking at Significant ice accumulations Wednesday with a system expected to produce rain falling while high temps will remain right around 32.F In that area a Ice Storm is looking pretty likely, Farther north, most of Minnesota and Northern Wisconsin will see partly sunny, to partly cloudy skies. what is left from the ice storm in Iowa will effect places north Thursday and Friday.

Local View.

As a fairly significant Ice Storm effects Iowa for Wednesday, Skies will clear out a bit here in our local area, Mild temps will continue for us as well, With Partly Cloudy to Partly Sunny skies. but Thursday, whats left of the ice storm will move into our area, But this system will weaken as it moves north, so this will leave us with mostly cloudy Thursday, with off and on light freezing drizzle or light flurries, It is expected to remain light. Fog may also be an issue for Thursday, Friday skies will remain cloudy, with Fog possible, light drizzle or flurries will be possible through the early part of the, but it is more likely to be dry then Thursday. skies may clear out a bit Friday in the afternoon. Temps will also be mild for Friday with highs in the upper 20s but if skies clear lows in the lower 30s would definitely be possible. Daily Forecast below.

Wednesday, Partly Cloudy to Partly Sunny, Mild, Highs in the upper 20s. Wednesday Night, Increasing Clouds, Fog possible lows falling into the mid teens.

Thursday, Cloudy, with Light Freezing Drizzle or Flurries possible at any point during the day, Highs in the upper 20s. Thursday Night, Cloudy, light Freezing Drizzle still possible, Fog also possible lows falling to the upper teens.

Friday, Cloudy, with light freezing drizzle or flurries possible early, Then ending, possible some clearing in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 20s to low 30s. Friday Night Partly Cloudy to Cloudy, lows in the low 20s.

Looking Ahead, Major wintry storm possible for this Weekend.

the models are showing a large wintry system possible for this weekend. with this storm on our heels, I will likely needing to be issuing forecasts for this as early as Thursday or Friday. It is likely a Major Winter storm will happen somewhere in the upper Midwest, it's just not completely certain where. Forecasting a Precipitation type will be difficult for this system, because we have a mild air mass already in place. Right now, it appears we will be on the just warm enough side of the system for Freezing Rain. Saturday, possible leading so some icing accumulations, then Sunday it appears like as though colder air will move in that will turn the freezing rain to snow, minor accumulations possible. This system needs to be watched Very carefully. any movements of this system to the East could mean a Major winter snow event, or a possible Freezing rain event. It is not all completely sure at this time that is why it is important for people to come back here or go to the NWS for updates of this potential Major Winery Event.

Neat Frost Pictures.

Frost pictures January 19th

Freezing Fog formed overnight last night, due to the mild temps and still air, This accumulated frost on everything, It was a beautiful site, and made for some Very neat photos, This is one of the thickest freezing fog accumulations, I've ever seen!

Woods north of our house, everything was covered, it definitely made everything look different. I have to admit, winter can be cold and dark, But every once and while, it can be beautiful. as you can see the frost is still real thick, and this picture was taken after noon today, It looks like the frost will last much of the day!

Now this I thought looked real neat! this is a Corkscrew Willow, the branches are grow naturally curled like a corkscrew opener! and the curled branches covered in frost was very cool looking! this tree was planted last Spring. The frost is, must have been at least half inch thick!

January Thaw- Temps finally reached above freezing Today.

Sunshine & Mild temps January 16th

Saturday Morning, Low clouds and Fog finally cleared out, This allowed for some much needed warmth, temps to rose above freezing for the first time Since December 25th, Highs were in the Mid to upper 30s across the entire 6 county area, Finally allowed ice and snow on roads an sidewalks to melt off, We also lost an inch of our snow cover since Wednesday. It was definitely a Beautiful Mild January day. many people were out soaking up these mild temps. because most of us know it could be a lot colder, I was looking back in my recorded, and saw that last year on this date January 16th 2009, We were 6.F for a high! Here are some reported Highs across the area.

The highest temps seemed to actually be in places across the North, possible because of how many trees there were to moderate the temps in the area, The highest temp reported was 38 degrees in Siren. as you can see many places reported 34 today.

Mild temperatures for this time of year will continue though the week it appears. Even 30s for highs lasting through the weekend.

When are these clouds going to clear? Saturday looking warm and Finally some sun for the weekend.

Regional View.

Saturday, Drier air will work in, This should clear out the pesky cloud cover which has been stuck over the area for the past 3 days. This should make for a very nice Saturday, We should finally reach above 32 since Christmas, Which hasn't yet happened, and Saturday looks to be our warmest we will get during this warm stretch.
Local View.

Saturday, drier air from the west will work in, This should clear out our cloud cover, which has kept us from reaching our full potential in this warmth. This will make for a Nice Saturday, Highs should finally reach above 32 for the first time this year, and since Christmas, I expect highs to be in the upper 30s, but if the skies turn out to be mostly sunny, I wouldn't be surprised if some spots surpassed 40.F. Sunday will be a bit cool but still Nice, it will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 30s. Monday will be a bit cooler then Sunday but still mild. we will have increasing clouds later during the day, highs will still be in the 30s. Daily forecast below.

Saturday, low clouds and fog still possible in the morning, Then clearing skies, partly cloudy with highs in the upper 30s. Saturday Night, partly cloudy and mild, lows in the mid 20s.

Sunday, Mild, Partly cloudy, highs in the mid 30s. Sunday Night, a bit cooler Partly cloudy lows in the upper teens.

Monday, Partly Cloudy, Increasing clouds late. Highs in the low 30s. Monday Night, Mostly Cloudy, lows in the low teens.

Looking Ahead.
This will be a short looking ahead forecast. it looks like were still looking at Mild temperatures and dry weather as we head into early next week. as we head into Next weekend, I'm watching a system in the models which looks to impact our area during this mild spell. At this time, I am unsure, but it looks like it could come as ether snow or rain. right now it is trending towards mainly rain, but a lot can change between now and then, More coming up as the week progresses, Enjoy the mild temps!

Pleasant Mid January Weather coming up next couple days, looks to stay dry.

Regional View.

weather looks to stay mild and sunny, High pressure and a Southwest flow, will bring mild temperatures and sunny skies, This looks to continue through Friday.

Local View

looks like were in for a classic January thaw through Mid week to late this week, with the High pressure to our southwest, and a nice southerly flow, It will make for some pretty nice weather for Mid January standards. Wednesday, we will have Sunny skies and dry weather, this will likely be our first day reaching above freezing since Christmas! highs will reach the low 30s, But I have a feeling some spots could definitely see Mid 30 degree highs, night lows will even be mild, Well into the 20s for Wednesday Night! These warm temperatures may bring some morning fog and afternoon haze. Thursday and Friday we could see a few more scattered clouds around, but it should still be partly cloudy, And highs will continue to be pleasant with highs in the low 30s or mid 30s both days. lows will be well above the zero range.

Wednesday, Mild, Nice! with sunny skies, Highs in the low to mid 30s, Wednesday Night, Mild, partly cloudy with lows in the mid 20s, Fog possible.

Thursday, Mild, with Partly Cloudy skies, Fog possible in the morning, highs in the low to mid 30s. Thursday Night, Partly Cloudy, mild lows in the mid 20s.

Friday, Mild Partly Cloudy, with fog possible in the morning, highs in the low 30s. Friday Night, partly cloudy, lows in the low 20s.

Looking Ahead.

This pleasant mild and dry weather doesn't stop at Friday, it looks to continue through the next weekend, the by Sunday the 17th, It shows the 32.F line well off to our north, this will continue to bring mild weather it continues to look mild and dry through the 20th then Friday the 22nd it shows a system passing by, and with this mild air around it could fall as mostly rain in the local area, This will have to continue to be watched through the week, Mild air even may continue past that system, More on this later in the week.

Mild air starts to move in Sunday! then chance of flurries Monday, then clearing and Sunny for Tuesday with highs appoching 30-Updated

Regional View,

Mild air will start to move in from a large right of warm high pressure to the west, This will push mild air east starting on Sunday, Monday a small weak system will pass just to the east of our area, This may bring some light snow or flurries to our local area, then it will Clear in time for Tuesday, Tuesday will be Nice and mild.
Local View.

Sunday, Mild air will begin to move in, this should allow people to feel the difference temperatures compared to Friday and Saturday's highs, It looks like Clouds will move in quicker then I first thought so skies will actaully more likely turn out partly sunny, but it will still feel pretty nice, Highs will reach the low 20s Sunday, and Lows will actually be above zero! Monday we could have some Light snow or flurries with a passing weak system, Snow accumulations, I believe will be light, maybe a dusting, or more. but nothing big at all. Clouds will clear our quick, and allow for a Sunny Tuesday, Tuesday will be the warmest day we've had in awhile, Highs will be in the upper 20s and approaching 30 degrees, I actually have a feeling some places will top 30.F Tuesday, this will come with Sunny skies! night lows by this point will be well above zero for Tuesday Night, This will feel very nice after the Arctic air we've just experienced. Daily forecast below.

Sunday, Warmer, with skies Partly Cloudy to Partly Sunny, Highs in the low 20s. Sunday Night, cloudy, lows in the low teens above zero.

Monday, a chance of light snow or flurries, light snow accumulations. Highs in the low 20s. Monday Night, Clearing skies, lows near 10.F

Tuesday, Sunny to Partly Cloudy, and Mild, Nice! highs in the upper 20s to low 30s Tuesday Night, Partly Cloudy lows in the mid teens.

Looking Ahead Forecast, looking Nice!
Daytime highs will continue to rise with each passing day even as we go through Tuesday, by Wednesday highs could be topping the freezing mark for the first time since Christmas, even better, Skies will remain sunny with a ridge of High pressure effecting the weather. Highs look to be in the 30s from Wednesday through Friday, it will remain Dry though this time, It looks to cool off in time for Saturday and Sunday the 16Th and 17Th, and it looks to remain cooler into early to the middle parts next week, with some snow chances on Tuesday the 19Th as the cooler air moves in, It shows cooler temps, But it doesn't look cold through this time, then by Thursday the 21st is again shows mild air moving back in from the west. So the looking ahead forecast shows Mild temps, with no real cold drops ahead, with some light snow chances,
Remember, There will be changes in the models, so continue to come back for more info.

slight chance of Snow Thursday, Then another Cold wave coming in.

Regional View.

A Winter Storm will skirt West of our area Wednesday night and Thursday, With the outer edges hitting us, This will make for a little accumulation, but accumulations will be much higher over Western MN and Iowa, Behind this system, a Second wave of Cold Arctic air will rush down, This will begin Thursday but the full force will be here by Friday, Highs will be in the single digits.
Local View,


Wednesday, Skies will be clear at first then becoming partly Sunny, Wednesday will be the warmest they have been in awhile, Highs will make it to the low teens. Thursday, A winter storm will skirt us, With light snow, at the same some Arctic Air will start to pull in, Highs will only be in the mid single digits. total Snow accumulations will be a quarter inch to 1 inch. then Friday things clear out and it will get even colder, plus we will have cold wind chills, Highs will be in the low single digits to even possible -0 in spots in the north, Lows back in the teens below zero, Daily forecast below.



Wednesday, Sunny at first, then turning partly Sunny, Highs in the Mid teens. Wednesday Night, Cloudy, With lows just above zero.

Thursday, Cold, Partly Sunny to Cloudy, with light snow possible, Total accumulation 0.25" to 1.0" Winds will be cold, Thursday Night cloudy then clearing, lows falling to near -10.F

Friday, Sunny and Cold, with Cold winds, Arctic Air settling in, Highs just above zero, possible below area in some spots. Friday Night, Clear and Cold, lows approaching the mid teens below zero,


Looking Ahead.
Arctic Air wont last long after Friday, even on Saturday temps will be much warmer, as the models show Warmer air moving in from the west, It will stay dry, Highs could reach near 30.F on Sunday, before it gets a bit cooler, January 11th, but then Middle of next week January 13th, Then models show an even warmer brief air mass moving in from the west, Highs could even get above freezing. then the 14th We have a possible small system that could bring light snow, This system shows to bring a bit cooler air behind it, Then it looks much cooler around the 17th, with some light snows possible, then it shows warmer air moving in once again around the 20th, I see no large storm systems in the models at this time.

2009 weather Summary-My Location

This is a 2009 weather summary report.

Snowfall
the 08-09 Winter Snowfall was Above normal we had 52.45" which is above normal by 6.35" The snowiest month in the 08-09 winter was December 2008, We had an early spring snow melt off, with the snow pack already gone by Mid March, We also had Well below normal snowfall in March with only 3.50" of snow, we had 1.16" of rain in March.

Rainfall
Rainfall for the total 2009 season was again below, We had 22.03" of rain in 2009 which is 4.67" below normal, We had drought for much of the summer, A cooler then normal summer saved most crops around my local area, but lake levels dropped, Spring had above normal rainfall in March, but below normal Rainfall in April and May, Summer brought below normal rainfall for all of the summer months, Fall brought Much below normal rainfall in September, with much above normal rainfall in October, The month with the most rain in 2009 was October with 4.74" of rain, October was also Cold and very snowy,

Temperatures
Temps were up and down through the entire season. With much below normal temperatures in January 2009, to above normal temps in February and March. Spring was mainly Cool expect for a few Hot days in May where the temp was above 85.F Summer 2009 was Very cool, with highs as cool as the 50s a couple days in both June and July, August was actually warmer then July was, August was cool at first then it was warm, September was also Warm, with 80s which continued for many days, Actually the month with the most 80+ temperatures was September, Which is actually quite odd, Following September October was much cooler then normal with hard frost and highs in the upper 30s occurring as early as Mid October. Following October was a mild November, which followed by a coldish December, So temp wise Months were up and down from mild to cooler then normal.

The highest temperature in 2009 was 92.F which happened on June 23rd. The coldest temperature was January 15th when we had a low of -24.F.

We had 1 day with temps above or at 90.F, and we had 43 days where temps were at or above 80.F We had 9 days where the Daytime high was 10.F or colder in 2009 and we had 2 days where the daytime high was below zero.

Severe Weather
2009 brought less then normal Severe Weather, with the most severe weather, occurring in May June and August

We were under a Severe Thunderstorm warning twice, in 2009, I recorded Severe Thunderstorm Conditions 3 times, but we had No major storms.

May 5th
This day brought quart sized hail, which did some plant damage to spring flowers, This was also our strongest storm of 2009 here is a link to my post on this storm.

July 22nd
brought hail, Some which were quarter sized, This did some slight damage to corn and garden plants See this post for more information

August 8th
This day, I found a 8 inch diameter tree which was down by strong outflow winds, from a Strong storm passing south my my area, This is the same storm which brought an EF1 tornado to the Burkhardt area in St Croix County. See this post for more information

We were under a Tornado Warning Twice, both warnings were in the same day, No Tornado's were seen in 2009 at my location, Although we had one close call, August 19th with a tornado was reported as close as 11 miles SW of my location as a storm was moving Northeast towards me, all of this tornado activity was caused by a Strong low pressure system.

Thunderstorm Days.
We had 25 Thunderstorm Days in 2009, all came from thunderstorms expect 1 when we had Thunder snow in a snow storm on Febuary 26th 2009.


Wind
The strongest Wind Gust of 2009 was on May 20th with a gust of 46MPH from the SSW, See this post for wind reports across the area that day This is also the strongest wind gust I've recorded so far.

thanks for looking at my summary of weather in 2009, All weather observations were recorded by me at my house here in Clayton,WI if you need any information, you can contact me.

Cold Sunday Morning! Temperature report.

Cold Arctic Air mass Jan 3rd Taken in the fields West of my house.

Cold West and Northwest Winds blowing across this field above can and does bring some of the harshest winter conditions, our house sits on top of a large series of hills, which makes our house a target for the full force of Westerly and Northwesterly winds, In this picture, I am standing at the top of one of the hills, The land starts descending downward behind me in this picture, We live on the Highest point in the Village of Clayton, Some day, I will take a picture and show everyone what it looks like from the bottom of all these hills.

A Cold High pressure brought down some Very cold air for this weekend, lows were sent well below zero in the -20s and Highs in some places didn't even get above zero! Wind Chills on Saturday were Very cold close to -40 in some locations. All of this Cold air was brought down by a high pressure system, and Northwest winds coming strait out of Canada. Temperatures reported Below.

This is a list of Coldest temperatures reported during the entire weekend, Some may not be the actual coldest temp reported because I didn't get to view the data before it cleared, But I think this is very close, Regular cold spots like Grantsburg and Osceola, were very cold, Grantsburg was nearly -30 Below Zero! At my location Saturday Morning was the coldest, when it was -20.F for the low, Sunday Morning was -15.F at my location, on Saturday our high temp was only 2.F!

Cool temperatures will continue through this entire week, with highs maybe near the low teens, Lows will likely be below zero every night, A second cold wave of air will arrive late this week around Friday, Welcome to January!

Very Cold Arctic Air settling in for this weekend

Regional View

A Very Cold air mass from Canada has settled into the area, under Sunny Arctic High Pressure and, This high looks to stay in place through the weekend into early next week, Very cold temperatures will be experienced for this weekend before Moderating some towards Monday.

Local View

With this Arctic High Pressure in place, We can expect the coldest temperatures of this winter season so far, Highs will likely stay below zero on Saturday even with bright sunshine, and Wind chills will be near -30 below zero in some areas with any light winds. Lows Saturday Night will be very cold near -20 degrees in many locations with readings as low as -25 in Northern locations, Exteme spots may even fall close to -30.F for normally cold spots like Grantsburg and Minong, Sunday will continue be cold and sunny, but we will at least make it just above zero before falling back below zero for Sunday Night, Monday temps will moderate to near 10.F Daily Forecast Below.

Saturday, Very Cold with Arctic Sunshine, Very Cold wind chills, Highs around -5.F Saturday Night Clear and Very Cold! lows falling to near -20.F with lows as cold as -25.F possibly near -30 in some cold spots.

Sunday, Cold, Arctic Sunshine, Highs just above or below zero. Sunday Night, Cold lows near -15.F

Monday, Sunny, A bit warmer, Highs near 10.F Monday Night Cold, but a bit warmer, Lows near -10.F

As always my report of the coldest temps will be out after we reach our coldest levels of this arctic blast!

Looking Ahead Forecast. The models are showing Highs will moderate for the most of Next week but it will still be chilly, with highs maybe in the low teens, before another Arctic air mass moves in behind a weak clipper system the 6th, Temperature during this time look to again be very cold especially around the 7th 8th and 9th, Then it looks like warmer air arrives from the west the 10th, The model shows we could even get close to freezing during this time, with some light snow chances the 13th-15th, after this around the 17th, the models have been persistent on a warm air mass arriving from the west, Right now above 32 highs could be a good possibility, But as everyone should know especially this time of year, The models can change daily and show a totally new thing the next day, So I will continue to keep an eye on this.