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Salt vs. Bitter-cold…
As you know, salt is a life saver during the snowy months. For most of us, the reason is self-explanatory: it helps clear up the ice, making way for safer travel by vehicle or by foot. But salt...
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Falling into the Gap…
There’s no doubting it. Thursday morning was extremely cold in western Wisconsin. Sure, there are times during the winter when the temperature overnight tumbles into the double digits below zero....
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Increasing Fire Danger…
You normally don’t think of grass fires in February or early March. Well, at least I don’t. In the middle of February, there is usually several inches of snow on the ground, and reaching 30 degrees...
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Week in a Word: Wild
Beginning this week, I’m starting something new on my weather blog that I hope you will enjoy and find valuable. It’s called “Week in a Word.” Basically, each Monday, I will lay out the forecast for...
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March 2012 Will Be Warmest On Record
Unless something unbelievable and unexpected happens between now and the stroke of midnight Saturday night, the month of March 2012 will go down as the warmest on record for Eau Claire. The numbers...
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Week in a Word: Tranquil
7 Day Forecast (Produced Monday, April 2 - AM) Tranquil. Aside from a few showers and isolated thunderstorms late Monday night and early Tuesday morning, a fairly quiet week is on tap for western...
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Week in a Word: Dry
Monday's Fire Danger Dry. I picked “dry” as this week’s word, not only because we will remain dry until this weekend, but also because of the dangerous fire conditions in western Wisconsin. The...
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Week in a Word: Cool
Cool. If we were to experience average readings this week, we would need daytime highs around 60 and overnight lows near 35. Unfortunately, much of our time the next few days will be below average....
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Humid Air is Actually Less Dense, Not “Heavier”…
The “Dog Days” of summer are here, and in no time, the mercury can go from a comfortable 60° to a scorching 95°. Adding to the misery most of the time is the humidity. With a relative humidity of...
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First Half of 2013 One of Wettest On Record…
If you’ve been keeping track of the weather, you know without thinking twice that the last several months have been wetter than average. In fact, as we begin the second half of 2013, we have already...
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