My friends…
I am in the midst of grading Term Paper outlines and reading gems like “Back in the day, African Americans and women had rough lifestyles. Celie is both an African American and a women” and later in the same paper, an observation that Celie is “physically and mentally messed up” by her experiences. It is at these times of year—Term Paper grading, in particular—when we question not only whether we are doing any good at all as teachers, but whether we can go on at all.
And so I offer you just a simple forecast that includes the potential for precipitation every day from today through Tuesday—but nothing during that period that will accumulate impressively or threaten our work or shopping schedules.
Friday 12/7: Cloudy with snow flurries and showers this morning, accumulating a half-inch at most, then changing over to rain showers at or around noon. Rain tapers by late afternoon. High 35, low 27.
Saturday 12/8: AM clouds with a flurry possible, then clearing toward afternoon. A bit warmer. Moderate WNW winds. High 41, low 23.
Sunday 12/9: Cloudy and rainy, especially in the afternoon. Temperatures should stay above freezing, so this should be rain (rather than sleet and snow, or even freezing rain). Showers should taper late, but chance of precipitation stays with us overnight. High 40, low 33.
Monday 12/10: Mostly cloudy with a few showers likely late; if the temperature drops, these could be brief snow showers with little or no accumulation. High 38, low 33.
Tuesday 12/11: Cloudy and warmer with rain likely. High 48, low 37.
Wednesday 12/12: Cloudy to partly cloudy and still unseasonably mild. Moderate to strong WNW winds. High 45, low 26.
Thursday 12/13: Partly cloudy and cooler. High 38, low 24.
Friday 12/14: Partly cloudy. High 36, low 19.
Next weekend: Cold with plenty of clouds around. Highs in the mid 30s; lows in the teens to low 20s.
Beyond: Cold with frozen/wintry precipitation possible around Tuesday the 18th and Thursday the 20th.
Take care,
Monsoon