Author: Derek McKay

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One more very nice day ahead before cooler, wetter times ahead.

Regional Weather View. A mild and quiet weather will continue Tuesday with sunshine through out the entire region, but that will quickly end Wednesday as a cold front pushed through bringing cooler wet conditions. These showers will bring the way for a much cooler and drier day Tuesday.Local weather view. Note: This week is Severe …

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Severe Thunderstorm Report-large hail across some areas, & Warm temp report, some places reaches near 80-Spring flower pictures included!

Edge of a developing thunderstorm over my house in Clayton,WI April 10th 2011 The area had it’s first severe weather outbreak of the season today as thunderstorms formed along a very sharp warm front/cold front system. Thunderstorms formed ahead of a cold front right over the local area and just southwest. One in particular developed …

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Increasing moderate risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday including highend risk for large hail, damaging winds and tornados

Image from SPC The Storm Prediction Center in Norman,Oklahoma has issued a Moderate Risk! of severe thunderstorms for the entire local area. this includes the cities of Siren, Spooner, Osceola, Amery, Rice Lake, Barron, New Richmond, Hudson and Menomonie. Thunderstorms from the early morning hours should clear out and partly cloudy skies will develop by …

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Area under the gun for severe thunderstorms tonight and tomorrow with very warm condtions, then much cooler for Monday with rain showers

Regional View Attention is turned towards a significant weather system moving across the Upper Midwest that has the potential to bring a large scale severe weather outbreak across most of the region. Most of Iowa Eastern Minnesota, and most of Wisconsin will under the gun for severe thunderstorms Saturday and especially Sunday. Meanwhile temperatures will …

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A few showers Wednesday, then sunny and mild on Thursday before turning wet with showers and thunderstorms possible Friday.

Regional weather view. A wet spring pattern is setting up for the Upper Midwest this week. light rain showers will push through Minnesota and Wisconsin on Wednesday, leaving Iowa dry. Thursday will be a dry and mild day across the entire region, upper 50 degree temperatures will be possible as far north as Minnesota and …

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Spring is here! – Spring growth update & snowcover update.

Purple & White Crocus on the southern foundation April 5th 2011 Spring has most certainly sprung here in Western Wisconsin! I’ve noticed multiple signs of Spring this week including the first croaking frogs in the pond, and first butterflies of the season! Temperatures today across the region were typical for this time of year in …