Brrr!

This morning we had cumulus humulus clouds to our north, and clear skies to our south. Although it looked like it was warm, the winds make it very cold! When I walked outside and felt them, it was obvious to me that the winds were coming from the north/northwest. I was correct! Another thing contributing to our cold winds today is the fact that we are currently in a trough. You can see in the map below that the jet stream is dipping down across the middle united states allowing the cold arctic winds to have a nice path straight to us. There is a stable front located on the west edge of this trough, which leads me to believe that it will be a while before these cold winds pass through.