Good Tuesday, everyone. Our string of crazy wet and warm days is finally coming to an end. We desperately need time to dry out and it looks like we’re going to get just that in the coming days. This leads us into January and what appears to be a totally different weather pattern across the country.
A leftover shower or two will be possible out there today with temps mainly in the 40s. One more shower maker brushes the region on Wednesday with a few showers possible.
Colder air then follows that up for the end of 2015 and the start of 2016. Highs will be back in the 30s for many with lows dropping into the upper teens and low 20s over the weekend. Skies should stay mainly dry.
A much more seasonal pattern takes shape for next week as the overall hemispheric setup undergoes significant changes as blocking shows up… potentially in a big way.
Look at some of the indicies…
That crazy positive Arctic Oscillation (AO) has likely been much more of a player in our warm fall and December than the raging El Nino has. A that signal goes negative in the coming few weeks… you should start to see deeper troughs showing up across the eastern part of the country.
Indeed… the Ensembles show just that during the second week of January…
European Mean
European Control
Canadian
The progression continues to be exactly what was expected… a backloaded winter loaded with some fun and games.
Make it a great day and take care.
Precip? Hello?!
Thanks Chris. About time for some colder weather! But a rain break will be welcomed as well. Guess today is the day to get the outside decorations down. Have a great Tuesdsy everyone.
It’s as cold as I want it to be. Yesterday it didn’t get overly cold but between the drizzle/rain it felt raw.
Rodger seeing prolonged cold period and some winter precip chances starting about Jan 6th. Hopefully, Mr Bailey addresses this in his next update as the snow geese on here are starving! Rodger in Dodger
Bring on the hats and mittens! I am in a serious condition of snow withdrawal!! Help….I need a fix! If I wanted beach weather in winter, I would move to Florida.
Hopefully Ice, Ice Baby is not part of the games.
A sparkling frost would be nice at this point for us snow lovers!
65 degrees in southeastern KY. Loving it while it lasts.
Hard to believe the blocking that the models are showing in the coming weeks..Also STJ coming to life with strong Nino..Screaming for something big.. First shot could be something over running which is bad,very bad..
I hope you’re not talking ice….I love snow…but ice I despise
Even AccuWeather is talking about a pattern flip…so maybe there is something a brewing lol
Really one of the best patterns one could ask for what the models are showing for Ky..Don’t think you could draw a picture any better..Personally i will miss the warmer weather but afraid that’s coming to an end..I’m beginning to dislike snow ..As one gets older it’s more of a headache..It is what it is as they say..
Lubbock Texas just got their 3rd biggest two day snowfall in the past 50 years