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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: April 12, 2008, 06:20:40 PM »

THE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS POSTED BELOW AREN'T CURRENT. THEY ARE FROM 85 MINUTES AGO.

For the second time in three days, unseasonably warm weather has made its presence felt in New York City
and across much of the Interstate 95 corridor. High temperatures are expected again to be into the 70s
for the western half of the region with Long Island and coastal Connecticut being the cooler areas.
But it'll cool off by tomorrow as readings will be 10° to 15° cooler than today.
So enjoy the pleasantly warm weather that I'd bottle for July and August.



PLEASE NOTE:
I was unable to gather the latest weather observations and forecast information for my northeastern United States
regional weather maps. So, I'm only posting the metropolitan area maps.

197

Your Local Weather / Re: Philadelphia weather

« on: April 12, 2008, 06:15:45 PM »

THE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS POSTED BELOW AREN'T CURRENT. THEY ARE FROM 80 MINUTES AGO.

For the second time in three days, unseasonably warm weather has made its presence felt in Philadelphia
and across much of the Interstate 95 corridor. High temperatures are expected again to be well into the 70s
for much of the Lower Delaware River Valley. But it will cool off by tomorrow as readings will be 10° to 15° cooler.
So enjoy the pleasantly warm weather that I'd bottle for July and August.

I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by phillyphotos at Flickr.



PLEASE NOTE:
Due to time restraints, I was unable to gather the latest weather observations and forecast information
for my northeastern United States regional weather maps. So, I'm only posting the metropolitan area maps.

198

Your Local Weather / Re: Philadelphia weather

« on: April 10, 2008, 03:40:40 PM »

It is an unseasonably warm day across much of the mid-Atlantic and northeastern United States as temperatures
are at least 10° above normal for the first half of April. The latest readings at this hour are 70° or above in many
locations across much of the lower Delaware River Valley. Interestingly, it is a little cooler in the southern portions
of the Philadelphia metropolitan area than in northern areas.

This warm spell will be ultra short lived as showers are expected to roll in during the overnight hours and
into tomorrow with cooler temperatures.

199

TWC Fan Art / Re: Takin' a whack at the IntelliStar...

« on: April 08, 2008, 02:32:20 PM »

Very nice, Kyle!  Sweet!

Did you get my recent message about my Ottawa graphics page package?  I hope to have it done quite soon. As you saw, Gatineau, Hull, Aylmer, Orleans, MacDonald-Cartier International Airport and Kanata are the sites I have to date. I'll keep you posted on my progress.

At this moment, I'm writing an article about the upcoming Rangers/Devils playoff series, so I'm having to put my weather projects aside for a day or two.  I still have to complete one for Toronto given I had posted a weather report for there a little while back.

Oh and it is in all likelihood that I'll have Parliament Hill as my first background.

By the way, your Senators got a real problem on their hands having to contain Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin while making due with Daniel Alfredsson and Mike Fisher in their series.

200

TWC Artist Chat / Re: Ryan Farish is here!

« on: April 08, 2008, 02:12:00 PM »

Ryan, it's an absolute pleasure that you to joined this community! I too have always enjoyed hearing your music on The Weather Channel.  I'm completely late in the game, but I hope to soon purchase all of your work that is on CD. But I don't know if your older songs are still available in stores. I have a couple of samples I listen to now, but I want to buy your albums so I can take them anywhere I want on the go (I don't have an iPod or any other high-tech device like many people do... I still have a Walkman somewhere, LOL).

Thanks again for all of your hard work and providing some great music for us to enjoy. You're undoubtedly one of my top five all-time favorites on TWC when it comes to the local forecast music.  And your sample sounds great!

Paul (NYCTWCjunkie)

201

Local Forecast / Re: TWC HD STAR shot?

« on: April 08, 2008, 02:00:20 PM »

Wow, this looks possible new TWC HD local forecast graphics look great!  I'm blown away.  I still like some of the concepts I've seen in recent months that our fellow forum members (here and at TWC Classics) have created.

One question though, when it comes to what I have hoped for (as you've seen in my local forecast graphics pages), there will be actual scenic backgrounds of the location for the local forecast area for those NOT in major cities? For example, I wonder what will be the background for my most localized STAR, being downtown White Plains or my backup site which is Westchester County Airport (also in White Plains)?

But I'm most blown away by the preview video provided. WOW!  That's what to expect for the upcoming "actual" launch of TWC HD?  I cannot wait now!

202

Your Local Weather / Re: Dallas-Fort Worth weather

« on: March 31, 2008, 02:45:00 PM »

It is yet another unseasonably warm day in North Texas this early afternoon and temperatures are already
in the upper 70s to low 80s. While it is rain free right now, it is expected to change. The threat of thunderstorms
is high and it's very possible they could be severe. No severe weather watches or warnings have been issued
at this time, but besides thunderstorms, high winds and hail are possible later today and tonight for
Dallas and Fort Worth. See the graphic below from the National Weather Service.



Here is my WeatherSTAR 4000 emulator video for this report.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw75K4KsJBk

"Dallas (Love Field) weather - March 31, 2008 at 1:25 PM"


I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by Justin Cozart at Flickr.
































METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... south at 28 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
Arlington, Texas... south at 26 MPH, gusting to 36 MPH
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... south at 22 MPH, gusting to 30 MPH
Mesquite, Texas... south at 18 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Duncanville, Texas... southeast at 17 MPH, gusting to 33 MPH
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... south at 17 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Plano, Texas... southeast at 10 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Carrollton, Texas... 40 MPH
Denton, Texas... 37 MPH
McKinney, Texas... 36 MPH
Burleson, Texas... 35 MPH
Grand Prairie, Texas... 32 MPH
Addison, Texas... 31 MPH
Richardson, Texas... 30 MPH
Dallas Executive Airport... 28 MPH
Lancaster, Texas... 25 MPH
Weatherford, Texas... 25 MPH
Flower Mound, Texas... 24 MPH
Irving, Texas... 17 MPH

NORTHERN TEXAS AND SURROUNDING REGIONAL WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Amarillo, Texas... west-southwest at 31 MPH, gusting to 45 MPH
Midland, Texas... west-southwest at 31 MPH, gusting to 38 MPH
Fort Smith, Arkansas... south at 22 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Wichita Falls, Texas... southwest at 21 MPH
Abilene, Texas... west-southwest at 17 MPH, gusting to 23 MPH
Waco, Texas... south at 15 MPH, gusting to 24 MPH
Oklahoma City... north-northwest at 12 MPH

LATEST HEAT INDEX READINGS
Flower Mound, Texas... 86°
Weatherford, Texas... 85°
Euless, Texas... 83°
Duncanville, Texas... 82°
Irving, Texas... 82°
Lewisville, Texas... 82°
The Colony, Texas... 82°
Garland, Texas... 81°
North Richland Hills, Texas... 81°
Carrollton, Texas... 80°
Mansfield, Texas... 79°
Richardson, Texas... 79°
Plano, Texas... 78°

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Amarillo, Texas... 6 miles
Abilene, Texas... 10 miles
Arlington, Texas... 10 miles
Burleson, Texas... 10 miles
Dallas Executive Airport... 10 miles
Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport... 10 miles
Denton, Texas... 10 miles
Duncanville, Texas... 10 miles
Euless, Texas... 10 miles
Flower Mound, Texas... 10 miles
Fort Smith, Arkansas... 10 miles
Fort Worth (Alliance Airport)... 10 miles
Fort Worth (Meacham International Airport)... 10 miles
Grand Prairie, Texas... 10 miles
Irving, Texas... 10 miles
Lancaster, Texas... 10 miles
Lewisville, Texas... 10 miles
Lubbock, Texas... 10 miles
Mansfield, Texas... 10 miles
McKinney, Texas... 10 miles
Mesquite, Texas... 10 miles
Midland, Texas... 10 miles
North Richland Hills, Texas... 10 miles
Oklahoma City... 10 miles
Texarkana, Arkansas... 10 miles
Waco, Texas... 10 miles
Weatherford, Texas... 10 miles
Wichita Falls, Texas... 10 miles
Addison, Texas... 11 miles
Carrollton, Texas... 11 miles
Garland, Texas... 11 miles
Plano, Texas... 11 miles
Richardson, Texas... 11 miles
Shreveport, Louisiana...
The Colony, Texas... 11 miles

203

Your Local Weather / Re: Minneapolis-St. Paul weather

« on: March 31, 2008, 01:55:57 PM »

For the second time in ten days, the Twin Cities metropolitan area as well as parts of the Upper Midwest region
of the United States has a major winter storm on its hands. Minneapolis and St. Paul is being dumped on with
moderate snow across the entire area with pockets of heavier snow in southern Minnesota. Up to ten inches of
snow could accumulate from this storm as the calendar flips its next page to April in less than 24 hours from now.

A Heavy Snow Warning is in effect for the Twin Cities until 6:00 AM Central Daylight Time on tomorrow morning.
There no word yet that I can find that the Minnesota Twins' 2008 season opener at the Metrodome against
the Los Angeles Angels has been postponed or not due to the bad weather. If the Twins decide to play
even though the game is indoors, don't expect much of a crowd on hand given the terrible road conditions
around the Twin Cities. Here is the latest from the National Weather Service:

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, MN on March 31, 2008
A HEAVY SNOW WARNING is in effect until 6:00 AM Central Daylight Time on Tuesday morning.

Snow covered much of central and southern Minnesota at mid morning. The snow was heavy over southwest
through central areas of the state including the Redwood Falls, New Ulm and Hutchinson areas with visibilities
at ¼ mile. The heavy snow will spread northeast across east central areas of the state by 12:00 PM,
including the Twin Cities metropolitan area and by early this afternoon for west central Wisconsin. The heavy snow
will continue across the area through this evening before diminishing significantly in intensity overnight.
Snow accumulations from six to eight inches are expected in the warning area with some nine inch amounts possible
near the Highway 8 corridor of west central Wisconsin. In addition, northeast winds will increase to 20 to 25 MPH
this afternoon and evening with gusts to 35 MPH. This may lead to some blowing and drifting snow in open areas.
Hazardous traveling conditions will occur within the warning area.

A Heavy Snow Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring.
Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous, including on interstates 35, 90 and 94.
Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle
in case of an emergency.

Here is the latest local coverage of today's winter storm in the Twin Cities.

WCCO-TV (Minneapolis) (March 31):
http://wcco.com/weathernewsstories/winter.storm.snow.2.687925.html
"Heavy snow expected to continue into evening"

KSTP-TV (St. Paul) (March 31):
http://kstp.com/article/stories/S396092.shtml?cat=1
"Late March snow stuns Twin Cities"

KMSP-TV (Eden Prairie, MN) (March 31):
http://www.myfoxtwincities.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=6173390&version=6&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=1.1.1
"Timeline of snow through Tuesday"

KARE-TV (Minneapolis) (March 31):
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=502895
"March leaving like a lion: 7+ inches of snow possible in some areas"


Here is my WeatherSTAR 4000 emulator video for this report.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3PkmraCn4s

"Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport weather - March 31, 2008 at 12:35 PM"


I have not added the transparent byline on the photo yet, but to give the appropriate copyright credit,
the current conditions graphic page background is by twincitynights of Flickr.



PLEASE NOTE:
A backup reporting site was used for Blaine, Minnesota in this report.
Normally, the primary reporting site for this municipality is Anoka County Airport.































METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Woodbury, Minnesota... northeast at 15 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport... north-northeast at 15 MPH
Eden Prairie, Minnesota... northeast at 14 MPH
Crystal, Minnesota... north-northeast at 12 MPH, gusting to 22 MPH
St. Paul... northeast at 12 MPH
Blaine, Minnesota... north-northeast at 10 MPH, gusting to 16 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota... 14 MPH
Coon Rapids, Minnesota... 13 MPH
Cottage Grove, Minnesota... 11 MPH
Eagan, Minnesota... 10 MPH

UPPER MIDWEST/SOUTH CENTRAL CANADIAN WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Duluth, Minnesota... east-northeast at 21 MPH, gusting to 28 MPH
Aberdeen, South Dakota... north-northeast at 17 MPH
Grand Forks, North Dakota... northeast at 17 MPH
Fargo, North Dakota... northeast at 16 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH
Bismarck, North Dakota... east-northeast at 15 MPH
Green Bay, Wisconsin... northeast at 15 MPH
International Falls, Minnesota... north at 12 MPH

LATEST WIND CHILL READINGS
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota... 24°
Coon Rapids, Minnesota... 29°
Eagan, Minnesota... 29°
Plymouth, Minnesota... 29°
Cottage Grove, Minnesota... 30°
Lakeville, Minnesota... 30°

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Bloomington, Minnesota... ½ mile
Eagan, Minnesota... ½ mile
Eden Prairie, Minnesota... ½ mile
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport... ½ mile
Minnetonka, Minnesota... ½ mile
St. Paul... ½ mile
Stillwater, Minnesota... ½ mile
Aberdeen, South Dakota... ¾ mile
Blaine, Minnesota... ¾ mile
Brooklyn Park, Minnesota... 0.8 mile
Coon Rapids, Minnesota... 0.8 mile
Cottage Grove, Minnesota... 0.8 mile
Lakeville, Minnesota... 0.8 mile
Plymouth, Minnesota... 0.8 mile
White Bear Lake, Minnesota... 0.8 mile
Woodbury, Minnesota... 0.8 mile
Crystal, Minnesota... 1 mile
Green Bay, Wisconsin... 1¼ miles
Bismarck, North Dakota... 2½ miles
Rapid City, South Dakota... 3 miles
Duluth, Minnesota... 10 miles
Fargo, North Dakota... 10 miles
Grand Forks, North Dakota... 10 miles
International Falls, Minnesota... 10 miles
Marquette, Michigan... 10 miles
Minot, North Dakota... 10 miles
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada... 15 miles



Central Minnesota radars within the last 1 hour (courtesy of WCCO-TV)...

204

General Discussion / Re: Dallas/Fort Worth still tops in population growth

« on: March 28, 2008, 04:00:00 PM »

I posted my response on the same thread at TWC Classics, so I'll add it here.

No offense, Michael... what I don't understand is how the Dallas-Fort Worth area is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the country. I don't believe that. New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are the top five most populous cities in the United States. Dallas should rank 11th or 12th on the list, but maybe it has moved into the top ten based on the latest census.

Cable News Network (CNN) published an article as well in breaking down the top ten metropolitan area gains.
This was what was originally released yesterday...

Cable News Network's CNN Money page (March 27):
http://money.cnn.com/2008/03/26/real_estate/Metropolitan_Population/index.htm
"Dallas-Fort Worth tops population growth"




UPDATE:
But according to today's Fort Worth Star-Telegram, there are discrepancies in the numbers.
So the official Census data is not official yet and the re-release has been postponed.

Fort Worth Star-Telegram (March 28):
http://www.star-telegram.com/metro_news/story/550021.html
"Number trouble delays release of Dallas-Fort Worth population data"

I see the reasoning behind the jump in population growth in your area based on economic issues.
For example, the property taxes in the New York City metropolitan area are absolutely astronomical.
Simply through the roof. It's amazing I'm still able to live here.

205

General Discussion / Re: Word of caution for Facebook users

« on: March 25, 2008, 04:15:20 PM »

That's actually old news. The hack doesn't work now. Facebook fixed it.

Okay, I saw this on the CNN site earlier and thought regardless of the updated status of the issue, I'd give a heads up just in case.

I fixed the link, so it should work now.

206

General Discussion / Word of caution for Facebook users

« on: March 25, 2008, 03:15:30 PM »

I don't use Facebook, but I thought I'd pass this along to you guys that do.

Cable News Network (March 25):
http://www.cnn.com/2008/TECH/03/25/facebook.security.ap/index.html
"Security lapse exposes Facebook photos"

SAN FRANCISCO, California (AP) -- A security lapse made it possible for unwelcome strangers to peruse personal photos posted on Facebook Inc.'s popular online hangout, circumventing a recent upgrade to the Web site's privacy controls.

Click on the above link for the entire wire news story.

207

Your Local Weather / Re: Minneapolis-St. Paul weather

« on: March 21, 2008, 12:50:15 PM »

You never would've known today is the first full day of spring if you were in the Twin Cities metropolitan area.
The second snowstorm in less than a week is expected to blanket Minneapolis and St. Paul with 1 to 3 inches
of the white stuff before all is said and done. Light to moderate snow is falling regionwide with visibility lowered
to as much as just ¼ mile.

The threat of snow showers remains in the forecast for just about the entire Easter holiday weekend with
high temperatures mainly being in the mid to upper 30s. For now, the National Weather Service has issued
a Winter Storm Warning for the entire Twin Cities area until 7:00 PM tonight. See the statement below.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Chanhassen, MN on March 21, 2008
A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect until 7:00 PM Central Daylight Time.

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 7:00 PM Central Daylight Time this evening.

The Winter Storm Warning includes the cities of Minneapolis, Morris, Canby, Willmar, Hutchinson, Albert Lea
and Northfield.

Moderate to heavy snowfall will continue this morning from west central into east central Minnesota from Olivia
to the southern Twin Cities Metro to Red Wing. Visibilities will occasionally be reduced to one half mile
in these locations. Snowfall accumulations of 3 to 6 inches occurred overnight in the warning area,
including at Olivia, Montevideo, Glencoe and Chanhassen. Widespread snowfall accumulations of 6 to 9 inches
of heavy wet snow are expected by this evening.

Roads may continue to be treacherous today. Be prepared for slippery roads and limited visibilities and
use caution while driving.

The graphics pages plus an emulator video clip will be posted as soon as possible.


MINNEAPOLIS
Weather conditions from the University of Minnesota as of 11:00 AM Central Time

34°

light snow

Wind Chill: 24°
Visibility: 0.8 mile
Humidity: 92%
Dew Point: 28°
Wind: ENE at 11 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Barometric Pressure: 30.09 inches (stationary)
Ceiling: 900 feet
Today's air quality forecast: Good
Today’s downtown Minneapolis forecast: Periods of snow. High near 34°.


METROPOLITAN AREA MAP OBSERVATIONS...

St. Paul
30° light snow
Wind: E at 8 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: ¾ mile
Today's forecast:  Periods of snow. High near 35°.


Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport
31° light snow
Wind: ENE at 12 MPH, gusting to 18 MPH
Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: ¾ mile


Eden Prairie, MN
30° snow and freezing fog
Wind: E at 13 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: ¼ mile
Today's forecast:  Periods of snow. High near 35°.


Blaine, MN
30° light snow
Wind: ENE at 14 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: ¾ mile
Today's forecast:  Periods of snow. High near 35°.


White Bear Lake, MN
29° light snow
Wind: ENE at 4 MPH, gusting to 11 MPH
Wind Chill: 25°
Visibility: 0.8 mile
Today's forecast:  Periods of snow. High near 34°.


Crystal, MN
30° light snow
Wind: E at 10 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH
Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: ¾ mile
Today's forecast:  Periods of snow. High near 35°.


Minnetonka, MN
33° snow and freezing fog
Wind: ENE at 6 MPH
Wind Chill: 27°
Visibility: 0.2 mile
Today's forecast:  Periods of snow. High near 34°.


Woodbury, MN
30° light snow
Wind: ENE at 10 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH
Wind Chill: 21°
Visibility: 1½ miles
Today's forecast:  Periods of snow. High near 34°.



OTHER REGIONAL OBSERVATIONS...

Apple Valley, MN
31° snow
Wind: ENE at 6 MPH, gusting to 12 MPH
Wind Chill: 25°
Visibility: ½ mile


Bloomington, MN
31° light snow
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 0.8 mile


Brooklyn Park, MN
30° light snow
Wind: NE at 9 MPH, gusting to 12 MPH
Wind Chill: 22°
Visibility: 0.8 mile


Coon Rapids, MN
32° light snow
Wind: ENE at 3 MPH, gusting to 7 MPH
Visibility: 0.8 mile


Cottage Grove, MN
31° light snow
Wind: ENE at 5 MPH
Wind Chill: 26°
Visibility: 1½ miles


Eagan, MN
30° light snow
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 0.8 mile


Lakeville, MN
26° snow
Wind: ENE at 12 MPH
Wind Chill: 15°
Visibility: ½ mile


Plymouth, MN
33° light snow
Wind: Calm
Visibility: 0.8 mile


Stillwater, MN
31° light snow
Wind: E at 4 MPH, gusting to 8 MPH
Wind Chill: 27°
Visibility: 0.8 mile



ELSEWHERE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA...

Aberdeen, SD
30° overcast
Wind: NNW at 12 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: 5 miles
Today's forecast:  Overcast. High near 34°.


Bismarck, ND
32° overcast
Wind: SSW at 3 MPH
Visibility: 5 miles
Today's forecast:  Overcast with a 30% chance of rain and snow showers. High near 40°.


Brainerd, MN
30° overcast
Wind: E at 7 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Today's forecast:  Overcast with a 60% chance of snow. High near 33°.


Duluth, MN
26° mostly cloudy and windy
Wind: E at 20 MPH
Wind Chill: 12°
Today's forecast:  Partly cloudy and windy. High near 29°.


Fargo, ND
30° light snow
Wind: E at 3 MPH
Visibility: ¾ mile
Today's forecast:  Overcast with a 40% chance of snow. High near 33°.


Grand Forks, ND
30° light snow
Wind: E at 13 MPH
Wind Chill: 19°
Visibility: 1 mile
Today's forecast:  Overcast with a 60% chance of snow. High near 33°.


Green Bay, WI
30° fair
Wind: E at 18 MPH
Wind Chill: 17°
Today's forecast:  Overcast with a 30% chance of snow. High near 33°.


International Falls, MN
26° sunny
Wind: SE at 9 MPH
Wind Chill: 17°
Today's forecast:  Partly cloudy. High near 33°.


Marquette, MI
23° sunny
Wind: SSE at 3 MPH
Today's forecast:  Partly cloudy. High near 31°.


Minot, ND
31° overcast
Wind: ESE at 8 MPH
Wind Chill: 23°
Visibility: 2½ miles
Today's forecast:  Overcast with a 40% chance of rain and snow showers. High near 38°.


Rapid City, SD
44° sunny
Wind: W at 3 MPH
Today's forecast:  Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of rain and snow showers. Thunder is also possible. High near 48°.


Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
23° sunny
Wind: E at 9 MPH
Wind Chill: 12°
Visibility: 20 miles
Today's forecast:  Mix of clouds and sunshine. High near 28°.


Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
32° sunny
Wind: S at 6 MPH
Wind Chill: 27°
Visibility: 15 miles
Today's forecast:  Mix of clouds and sunshine. High near 37°.



36-HOUR FORECAST FOR MINNEAPOLIS (through Saturday night)...
(courtesy of the National Weather Service)

TODAY
Periods of snow. High near 35°. East-northeast wind between 9 to 13 MPH. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

TONIGHT
Overcast with a 30% chance of snow. Low around 22°. North-northeast wind between 6 to 9 MPH becoming calm.

SATURDAY
Mostly cloudy with a 30% chance of snow, mainly after 1:00 PM. High near 37°.
Calm wind becoming northwest between 4 to 7 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a 20% chance of snow. Low around 23°. Northwest wind around 8 MPH.



Central Minnesota radars within the last 1 hour (courtesy of WCCO-TV)...

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Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: March 21, 2008, 12:43:00 PM »

Great job as always Paul but didn't you said you were going to use animated icons?

I've just posted the data first... still have to post the wind chills and forecast information.
No, I haven't done the maps with animated icons yet as I have to download Adobe Fireworks.

209

Your Local Weather / Re: New York City weather

« on: March 21, 2008, 12:00:30 PM »

With a strong area of high pressure off the New England coast and a low pressure storm system centered
north of St. Louis, the pressure gradients are tighter together between them to create strong winds from
primarily the north and west. As a result, today is a beautiful but blustery day across much of the northeastern
part of the country on this first full day of spring. Temperatures in the New York City metropolitan area are primarily
in the upper 30s to low 40s at this hour, about 10° below average.

As we head into the Easter holiday weekend, winds will diminish while skies will remain fair and temperatures
right around normal. For the time being, a Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire region until 5:00 PM.
See the National Weather Service statement below.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT by the National Weather Service in Upton, New York on March 21, 2008
A WIND ADVISORY is in effect until 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time.

A blustery northwest flow will continue through this afternoon with sustained winds 20 to 30 MPH
and gusts 40 to 50 MPH. Winds should start to diminish toward evening.

Winds of this magnitude combined with saturated soils from recent rainfall could topple whole trees. The winds may
also bring down tree limbs and power lines causing damage to parked vehicles and widely scattered power outages.
Loose outdoor items such as trash cans may also be blown around and should be secured. Winds this strong can
make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles and on elevated roadways and bridges.


Here is my WeatherSTAR 4000 emulator video for this report.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyCxKHBd6k0

"New York City (Central Park) weather - 3/21/2008 at 11:20 AM"






































METROPOLITAN AREA MAP WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Newark, New Jersey... north-northwest at 29 MPH, gusting to 38 MPH
Teterboro, New Jersey... northwest at 23 MPH, gusting to 37 MPH
White Plains, New York... northwest at 23 MPH, gusting to 35 MPH
Morristown, New Jersey... north-northwest at 21 MPH, gusting to 31 MPH
Farmingdale, New York... northwest at 18 MPH, gusting to 38 MPH
Edison, New Jersey... north-northwest at 11 MPH, gusting to 13 MPH
Wayne, New Jersey... north-northwest at 11 MPH

METROPOLITAN AREA NON-MAP WIND GUSTS
Belmar, New Jersey... 43 MPH
Westhampton Beach, New York... 40 MPH
Shirley, New York... 38 MPH
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 36 MPH
Islip, New York... 35 MPH
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 35 MPH
Parsippany, New Jersey... 34 MPH
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 33 MPH
Newburgh, New York... 32 MPH
Montgomery, New York... 30 MPH
New Haven, Connecticut... 29 MPH
Caldwell, New Jersey... 28 MPH
Sussex, New Jersey... 28 MPH
Danbury, Connecticut... 24 MPH
Jersey City, New Jersey... 24 MPH
Somerville, New Jersey... 24 MPH

NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WIND SPEEDS AND GUSTS (at least 10 MPH sustained)
Boston... west-northwest at 28 MPH, gusting to 41 MPH
Philadelphia... northwest at 20 MPH
Binghamton, New York... west-northwest at 18 MPH, gusting to 33 MPH
State College, Pennsylvania... west-northwest at 16 MPH, gusting to 20 MPH
Hartford... northwest at 14 MPH, gusting to 25 MPH   
Washington (Ronald Reagan National Airport)... west-northwest at 13 MPH
Jamestown, New York... northwest at 12 MPH

LATEST REGIONAL NON-MAP WIND CHILL READINGS
Newburgh, New York... 21°
Danbury, Connecticut... 23°
Montgomery, New York... 23°
Sussex, New Jersey... 23°
Islip, New York... 27°
New York City (LaGuardia Airport)... 27°
Shirley, New York... 27°
Westhampton Beach, New York... 27°
Caldwell, New Jersey... 28°
New York City (John F. Kennedy International Airport)... 28°
Bridgeport, Connecticut... 29°
Parsippany, New Jersey... 29°
Jersey City, New Jersey... 30°
New Haven, Connecticut... 30°
Somerville, New Jersey... 30°
Belmar, New Jersey... 31°

LATEST VISIBILITIES
Binghamton, New York... 7 miles
Newburgh, New York... 20 miles

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Your Local Weather / Re: Alaska Weather

« on: March 19, 2008, 01:20:10 AM »

Wonderful work on your graphics package for Alaska, Paul. Where did you get those maps from? The Google maps I use didn't have the snow on them.

Also a quick heads up, not sure if you meant to do this but you have Downtown Anchorage on your current condition screen and Merrill Field on the LDL, and they both have the same current weather data. I'm not sure if you forgot to change the observation name on the LDL or CC screen, but I'm just letting you know.

Thank you, sir. I'll PM you about your first question.

It's likely I'll redo these graphics pages and make the LDL's have downtown Anchorage as the label,
except for the precipitation one. This is despite the fact it is in reference to the same site.
I'd rather have "downtown Anchorage" for the CC page considering that I have backgrounds that show
the city skyline instead of the actual airport. I just don't feel comfortable with the airport name shown
in front of a city background.