Image of a Tuesdays warm steamy day in May 10th 2011 Tuesday was a very warm day across Western Wisconsin, every location hit at least the 70s for highs, and some places even broke 80.F for the first time this year, There were even a far spots in the far southwest part of the area …

Image from SPC The storm precidiciton center has issued a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms for a large part of the Upper Midwest, and this includes all of the local area. Thunderstorms if a cap erodes during the late evening to overnight hours could quickly develope on a strong warm front over eastern Minnesota and …

Photo of Strong Easterly wind gusts May 9th Many people will be cleaning up fallen trees and branches this week after a strange event occurred. Strong winds took down trees across the area some people even lost hour for nearly an hour, but it’s where the winds were in the storms that made it strange. …

Regional weather view. A more summer-like pattern is setting up for the upcoming week. A system and warm front will bring the area the warmest air mass so far of the season! With it thunderstorms will break out across much of MN/WI and some could be strong or severe, with the best chances of that …

Main garden Daffodil blooms May 7th 2011 The past couple days have been beautiful across Western Wisconsin. There was at least some sun and highs were near 70.F both days at my location. Around town with this nice weather has become lively as Many people are going outdoors to get yard work done, or just …

Regional weather view. A mild and stormy weekend ahead for the Upper Midwest, first one last nice dry day, with highs reaching the mid to upper 60s to low 70s region wide. Saturday a weak storm system will spread some spotty showers and thunderstorms across the region, some showers will be left over for Sunday …

Regional weather view. Yet another cold couple days ahead for an Upper Midwest that is way more then sick of it! Frost or Freeze conditions are possible from north to south as high temperatures struggle to reach the levels forecasted. Snow flurries are even still possible in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Warmer conditions will …

Cold and Cloudy May 1st 2011 Today was a very cold day across Western Wisconsin for early May standards, Highs during the actual daylight hours did not even reach the low 40s in all areas, some areas barely even reached the mid 30s for highs, which is 30 degrees below the normal high temperatures that …

1st Daffodil & Hyacinth of the season in my Main Garden blooming April 25th There has not been too much to report in the spring green-up process because cool temperatures have really slowed things down significant, but our first warm day in the last few really spiked everything. I had my first daffodil of the …