It is December. Today is the first day of the month. December has 31 days. "December" comes from the Latin decem, meaning "ten," because December was originally the 10th month on the Roman calendar. (It followed September, the 7th month; October, the 8th month; and November, the 9th month.) Then a succession of Roman emperors added months and whatnot, and there was a papal intervention, and egos took over. And, as happens when egos and government and religion become involved, something clear and simple became convoluted and irrevocably complex. So the last four months of the year are still called September, October, November, and December, but the names no longer make a damned bit of sense.
But the weather. What of the weather?
Mild today, at least to start. Mostly cloudy with a passing shower possible in the early afternoon. Temperatures will reach the mid 50s by noontime and then tumble precipitously throughout the rest of the day. By midnight it'll be around the mid 30s.
Much colder Tuesday 12/2 with temperatures holding steady at or just above freezing. A weak cold front will bring some precipitation, some of which will be frozen. Expect snow showers mixed with sleet in the afternoon and early evening. I don't see any accumulation here, but there could be a few issues with visibility or slipperiness in the evening commute.
Chance of cancellation Tuesday, 2.441%
Chance of early dismissal Tuesday, 12.992%
Cloudy and milder on Wednesday with a passing rain shower or two in the morning. High around 50, low 34.
Not quite as mild, but clouds will still dominate on Thursday. High 44, low 31.
Friday looks overcast and chilly with highs in the upper 30s. Potential for a bit of rain and sleet, especially toward evening, so I'll keep an eye on that.
The weekend will be overcast with highs on both days in the mid 40s. And on both days, scattered rain showers are likely.
Seasonable (and actually sunny) next week! Highs in the upper 40s, lows in the mid 30s. Getting colder toward the end of the week.
The next real chance of frozen (or freezing) precipitation beyond the forecast period looks to be December 16th - 17th.
Stay tuned for updates!