March 26, 2018

Temperature: 36°F
Dew Point: 35°F
Wind: NE 5 mph
Precipitation: 96%

 Currently, the jet stream is moving to the NE and over the Midwest and is beginning in the SW. There is also a trough forming and cooler temperatures are within this area.

Figure 1. Jet stream at 251 hPa (earth.nullschool.net).

A high pressure system is sitting in the western half of the US. In the areas of low pressure there is a stationary front moving to a cold front and back to stationary.

Figure 2. current surface map (intellicast.com).

This low pressure system is also highly precipitated. Rain continues tonight with a stream from the south to the Midwest.

Figure 3. prevalent weather showing rain (wunderground.com).