Amherst, WI

4:56 PM CST on February 11, 2012 (GMT -0600)
Elev: 1115 ft
Lon: 89.3° W
Lat: 44.4° N
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Weather Summary
Kari Kiefer
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
Weather Underground midday recap for Saturday, February 11, 2012.

Cold air poured into the Plains on Saturday, while snow showers developed in parts of the Northeast. A strong low pressure system that brought heavy rain to the Southern Plains and Southeast has advanced eastward and off the East Coast into the Atlantic Ocean. However, counter-clockwise flow around this system continued to push moisture into the Northeast, Great Lakes, and Ohio River Valley. In addition to cool air over the region, this allowed for snow showers to develop across Michigan and the Ohio River Valley. Snowfall accumulations ranged from 1 to 3 inches in most areas, with up to 5 inches at higher elevations of the Central Appalachians. Coastal regions remained slightly warmer, which maintained light rain showers from southern Maine through Virginia.

Behind this system, a dominant ridge of high pressure continued to build over the Plains. This system started to stretch eastward over the Mississippi Valley. Flow around this system pulled cold air in from central Canada and kept seasonable cool temperatures over the Central US. High temperatures only reached into the 30s in parts of northern Texas, while the Central and Northern Plains saw highs in the teens, with overnight lows in the negative teens.

Out West, cool conditions persisted with areas of wet weather as a trough of low pressure moved over the Pacific Northwest and into the Intermountain West and Great Basin. Rainfall totals and high elevation snow accumulation remained light. A few light rain showers extended into California as moist onshore flow persisted.
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Amherst Weather at a Glance
Updated 4:54 PM CST
Elevation
1080 ft
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Now
Clear
Clear
Temperature
14.3 °F
Feels Like 8 °F
Wind(mph)
4.0
Sunrise / Set
7:03 AM
5:20 PM
Moon
Waning Gibbous
Tonight
Partly Cloudy 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow
Clear 23 °F
Clear
Tomorrow Night
Clear 9 °F
Clear
Monday
Chance of Snow 31 | 20 °F
Chance of Snow
20% chance of precipitation
Tuesday
Mostly Cloudy 31 | 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
Partly Cloudy 34 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tomorrow is forecast to be Warmer than today.
Conditions
Pressure
30.41 in
Visibility
10.0 miles
Clouds
Clear -
Moisture
Humidity
52%
Rainfall
0.00 in
Snow Depth
Not available.
METAR
METAR KSTE 112235Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM CLR M10/M20 A3032 RMK AO2
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Weather Radio
Launch Weather Radio
Temperature
Windchill
8 °F
Dew Point
-0 °F
Wind
Speed / Dir
4.0 mph from West
Wind Gust
5.0 mph
Health
UV
0 out of 16
Pollen
.10 out of 12
Pollen Forecast
Air Quality
Not available.
Flu Activity
Sporadic
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Regional Forecast for Portage
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows zero to 5 above. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills to 15 below zero.
Sunday
sunny Not as cold. Sunny. Highs 23 to 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills to 15 below zero in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Lows 4 above to 9 above zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Monday
chancesnow Mostly sunny in the morning...then becoming cloudy with a chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. Light snow likely in the evening...then a chance of light snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. Light and variable wind. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Tuesday
chanceflurries Cloudy. A chance of flurries in the morning. Highs in the lower 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the middle 30s.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Thursday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the middle 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Thursday Night
nt_chanceflurries Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Lows around 20.
Friday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Friday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the upper teens.
Source: NWS at 2:58 PM CST on February 11, 2012
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View Calendar 7-Day Weather Forecast for 54406
Saturday, 11
Partly Cloudy
16 | 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Sunday, 12
Clear
23 | 9 °F
Clear
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Monday, 13
Chance of Snow
31 | 20 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
20%
Tuesday, 14
Mostly Cloudy
31 | 20 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Wednesday, 15
Partly Cloudy
34 | 20 °F
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
0%
Thursday, 16
Chance of Snow
34 | 22 °F
Chance of Snow
Chance of
Precipitation
30%
Friday, 17
Partly Cloudy
32 | NA
Partly Cloudy
Chance of
Precipitation
10%
Source: NWS at 2:58 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Portage
Tonight
nt_sunny Mostly clear. Lows zero to 5 above. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills to 15 below zero.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 2 | -3 11 | -3 11 | -3 7 | 0
Wind 9 mph NW 11 mph WNW 8 mph West 7 mph WNW
Humidity 71% 45% 47% 65%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 20% 29% 42% 25%
Conditions Clear Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:03 AM
5:20 PM
Source: NWS at 2:58 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Portage
Sunday
sunny Not as cold. Sunny. Highs 23 to 28. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills to 15 below zero in the morning.
Sunday Night
nt_sunny Clear. Lows 4 above to 9 above zero. West wind 5 to 10 mph in the evening becoming light and variable.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 4 | -2 20 | 0 18 | 2 13 | 2
Wind 7 mph WNW 11 mph West 6 mph West 5 mph West
Humidity 68% 42% 48% 63%
Chance of Precip. 0% 0% 0% 0%
Cloud Cover 5% 5% 9% 7%
Conditions Clear Clear Clear Clear
Sunrise & Sunset
7:02 AM
5:21 PM
Source: NWS at 2:58 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Portage
Monday
chancesnow Mostly sunny in the morning...then becoming cloudy with a chance of light snow in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 50 percent.
Monday Night
nt_chancesnow Cloudy. Light snow likely in the evening...then a chance of light snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. Light and variable wind. Chance of snow 60 percent.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 9 | 2 27 | 13 27 | 18 23 | 20
Wind 2 mph WSW 6 mph SW 5 mph South 2 mph SW
Humidity 72% 55% 68% 87%
Chance of Precip. 0% 20% 20% 60%
Cloud Cover 15% 67% 100% 100%
Conditions Clear Chance of Snow Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
7:00 AM
5:22 PM
Source: NWS at 2:58 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Portage
Tuesday
chanceflurries Cloudy. A chance of flurries in the morning. Highs in the lower 30s.
Tuesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 20 29 | 22 29 | 23 23 | 22
Wind 0 mph SW 4 mph WSW 4 mph WSW 4 mph WSW
Humidity 95% 78% 81% 92%
Chance of Precip. 60% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 97% 84% 68% 58%
Conditions Overcast Mostly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:59 AM
5:24 PM
Source: NWS at 2:58 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Portage
Wednesday
partlycloudy Partly cloudy. Highs in the middle 30s.
Wednesday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 18 31 | 25 29 | 23 25 | 22
Wind 4 mph WSW 6 mph WSW 5 mph WSW 4 mph WSW
Humidity 91% 77% 78% 88%
Chance of Precip. 10% 10% 10% 10%
Cloud Cover 51% 35% 48% 43%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy
Sunrise & Sunset
6:57 AM
5:25 PM
Source: NWS at 2:58 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Portage
Thursday
chancesnow Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs in the middle 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.
Thursday Night
nt_chanceflurries Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Lows around 20.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 20 | 20 31 | 27 31 | 25 25 | 22
Wind 0 mph SSW 0 mph SE 4 mph NW 6 mph NW
Humidity 95% 81% 81% 88%
Chance of Precip. 10% 30% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 65% 75% 60% 66%
Conditions Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:57 AM
5:25 PM
Source: NWS at 2:58 PM CST on February 11, 2012
Regional Forecast for Portage
Friday
partlysunny Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s.
Friday Night
nt_cloudy Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows in the upper teens.
Hourly Forecast 6AM 12 Noon 6PM 12 Midnight
Temp. | Dew Point 22 | 18 29 | 22 31 | 25 25 | 22
Wind 6 mph NW 5 mph NW 4 mph NW 6 mph NW
Humidity 88% 74% 81% 88%
Chance of Precip. 20% 10% 30% 20%
Cloud Cover 45% 50% 60% 66%
Conditions Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Chance of Snow Chance of Snow
Sunrise & Sunset
6:57 AM
5:25 PM
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History & Almanac
February 11, 2012 Max Temp Min Temp
Normal (KSTE) 26 °F 7 °F
Record (KSTE) 51 °F (1999) -18 °F (2011)
Yesterday 28.6 °F 6.2 °F
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City Distance Mag. Time & Date
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Minimum magnitude displayed is 2.5.
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Astronomy
Feb. 11, 2012 Rise Set
Actual Time 7:03 AM CST 5:20 PM CST
Civil Twilight 6:33 AM CST 5:50 PM CST
Nautical Twilight 5:59 AM CST 6:24 PM CST
Astronomical Twilight 5:25 AM CST 6:58 PM CST
Moon 10:22 PM CST 8:32 AM CST
Length Of Visible Light 11h 16m
Length of Day
10h 16m
Tomorrow will be 2m 48s longer.
Waning Gibbous, 80% of the Moon is Illuminated
Today
Waning Gibbous
Feb 14
Last Quarter
Feb 21
New
Feb 29
First Quarter
Mar 8
Full
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Today's Extremes
State Highs State Lows
22 °F
Middleton
21 °F
Mineral Point
21 °F
Boscobel
21 °F
Monroe
21 °F
Platteville
-4 °F
Antigo
-2 °F
Tomahawk
-2 °F
Hayward
-2 °F
Superior
1 °F
Wausau
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Station Depth Elevation
No new snow has been reported.
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Stevens Point 14 °F Clear 4:35 PM CST
Waupaca 18 °F Clear 4:55 PM CST
Wisconsin Rapids 15 °F Clear 2:54 PM CST
Wautoma 16 °F Clear 3:56 PM CST
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Flight Rule: VFR (KSTE)
Wind Speed: 6.0 kts.
Wind Dir: 272° (West)
Ceiling: Unlimited

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Station Location Temp. Windchill Dew Point Humidity Wind Precipitation Elevation Updated Type Website
Gordondale Farms, Nelsonville, WI 14.3 °F 8 °F -0 °F 52% West  at  4.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1080 ft 4:54 PM CST Normal  
Corks Repair Iola, Iola, WI 12.9 °F 2 °F -5 °F 43% West  at  8.1 mph 0.00 in / hr 850 ft 4:56 PM CST Rapid Fire  
APRSWXNET Plover WI , Plover, WI 13 °F 5 °F 2 °F 60% NW  at  5 mph 0.00 in / hr 1082 ft 4:27 PM CST MADIS
Old Taylor Lake, Waupaca, WI 14.1 °F 14 °F -0 °F 52% SW  at  1.2 mph 0.00 in / hr 879 ft 4:56 PM CST Rapid Fire
WIDOT Stevens Point - I-39 @ STH 66, Stevens Point, WI 14 °F 3 °F -11 °F 31% SE  at  8 mph 0.00 in / hr 1100 ft 4:23 PM CST MADIS
Ivan's Weather Station, Stevens Point, WI 13.3 °F - -5 °F 43% WSW  at  11.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1079 ft 4:56 PM CST Rapid Fire
W9SBU, Weyauwega, WI 14.9 °F 15 °F -4 °F 42% North  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 822 ft 4:56 PM CST Rapid Fire
Town of Grand Rapids, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 14.5 °F 14 °F -2 °F 47% West  at  0.0 mph 0.00 in / hr 1033 ft 4:53 PM CST Normal  
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02/10/2012 0530 PM

Plover, Portage County.

Snow m2.3 inch, reported by trained spotter.




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Mobile & Email Alerts Statement as of 1:05 PM EST on February 11, 2012

...2-Day Snowfall Totals Across The Area...


                       24 snowfall totals snowfall latest
                       ending around 7 am 2 day snow
location today yesterday total depth
        ... ... north central Wisconsin... ...
... Vilas County...
St germain 0.0 1.1 1.1 13
Phelps-l vieux desert 0.0 1.4 1.4 17
Eagle River-4e 0.0 1.5 1.5 12
Arbor Vitae Johnson lk 0.0 1.6 1.6 14
Presque Isle lk 4sw 0.5 1.6 1.6 17
Eagle River south 0.0 1.1 1.1 6
Land O Lakes 10w T 1.5 1.5 11

... Oneida County...
Minocqua 0.0 1.3 1.3 10
Rhinelander 4ne 0.5 1.0 1.5 11

... Forest County...
Argonne 2nw 0.3 1.8 2.1 11
Crandon T 2.0 2.0 8

... Florence County and adjacent portions of Upper Michigan...
Long Lake 3ne 1.1 1.7 2.8 13

... Lincoln County...
Merrill 8w T 2.1 2.1 5

... Langlade County...
Summit Lake 0.4 2.5 2.9 12
Antigo 2s T 2.5 2.5 6

... ... northeast Wisconsin... ...
... Marinette County and adjacent portions of Upper Michigan...
Peshtigo WWTP 1.2 0.8 2.0 2
Marinette 1.5 1.5 3.0 M
Menominee, mi-ham 2.0 2.0 4.0 4
Beaver 2w 1.0 4.0 5.0 5

... Oconto County...
Suring WWTP 0.3 3.5 3.8 6
Abrams 4w 1.2 3.0 4.2 4
Townsend 2nw 2.0 1.2 3.2 5

... ... central Wisconsin... ...
... Marathon County...
Rosholt 9 NE 1.5 1.5 3.0 4
Stratford 0.6 0.3 0.9 2
Hatley 2s 0.5 1.0 1.5 2
Wausau northeast 0.3 1.5 1.8 7
Dancy 1ne 0.5 1.1 1.6 5

... Wood County...
Wisconsin Rapids 2.0 0.0 2.0 4

... Portage County...
Stevens Point WWTP 1.2 1.0 2.2 4
Almond 5ne 0.6 1.2 1.8 3
Amherst 3se 1.2 0.8 2.0 2
Junction City 4s ham 1.2 0.3 1.5 4

... Waupaca County...
Clintonville WWTP 0.4 0.8 1.2 0
Big Falls 5 NW 1.7 1.5 3.2 3
New London WWTP 1.0 0.8 1.8 2
Weyauwega 1.9 0.6 2.5 3

... Waushara County...
Wautoma-Silver lk san. 2.0 0.8 2.8 2
Wild Rose 6ne-twin lks 1.0 0.5 1.5 2
Poy Sippi 2sw 1.6 0.1 1.7 2

... ... east central Wisconsin... ...
... Outagamie County...
Appleton 1.5 1.1 2.6 3
Shiocton 1.2 1.2 2.4 2
Appleton 2.3 1.6 3.9 4

... Winnebago County...
Oshkosh WWTP 1.5 T 1.5 2
Omro 2sw 1.5 0.5 2.0 2
Oshkosh 5n 1.6 0.4 2.0 2
Omro se 1.9 T 1.9 2

... Brown County...
Pulaski WWTP 1.9 1.5 3.4 4
NWS Green Bay 2.9 0.8 3.7 3

... Calumet County...
Brillion WWTP 1.5 T 1.5 2
Chilton WWTP 1.1 0.1 1.2 1
New Holstein WWTP 2.0 0.3 2.3 2

... Door County...
Forestville 4ne 0.8 1.0 1.8 2
Washington Island 1.2 0.2 1.4 1
Baileys Harbor ham 0.7 1.1 1.8 2

... Kewaunee County...
Kewaunee southwest 1.6 T 1.6 1

... Manitowoc County...
Francis Creek 2.0 T 2.0 2
St. Nazianz 2w 2.4 T 2.4 2
Newton-1s 1.0 0.0 1.0 1



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