monsoonmartin

Happy Columbus Day!!

Not.  I hate him.

Well, before long folks will be grumbling about the weather skipping autumn altogether and heading right into winter…and if you take a look at the forecast below, you’ll see the grumblers may actually have a point.  Average highs for mid-October round here are in the mid 60s; average lows are in the low 40s.  Check out what we’re in for…

The weather:

Weather narrative: The weather feels more like late fall than early fall, with temperatures well below normal.  A bit of rain is possible every day from Wednesday through Sunday, but I’m seeing a lot of showers and drizzle rather than downpours and washouts, so outdoor plans for those days are still feasible.  (The Renaissance Faire trip for students on 10/15 is looking cloudy and cold right now, but should not be spoilt by an abundance of rain.)  There have even been some models producing a rain-snow solution for Friday night 10/16 in some outlying areas, but I think that’s highly unlikely to come to fruition.

By the latter part of next weekend, expect clearing and dry conditions with some warming toward seasonable levels by midweek. 

Beyond the forecast: The trend for the last week in October is for seasonable conditions (highs in the low 60s, lows in the upper 30s to low 40s) and some more precipitation.  I do think the first frost will hold off until the first or second week in November.

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