Current Weather Pattern: A Sign Of Things To Come?

We are officially one week out from Thanksgiving, and the forecast is looking quiet and mild. We only have one rain chance over the coming week (Monday night and Tuesday) and at the moment, that is just a slight chance. We may even be talking a significant warm-up leading into Thanksgiving.

But is this a sign of things to come? According to the Climate Prediction Center, the answer could be a yes.



Temp. Outlook: Nov. 23-29

 Here's the current temperature outlook for the week after Thanksgiving, starting on Black Friday. Most of the country is expecting warmer than normal temperatures. As for precip, we have an equal chance of seeing above or below rain or snowfall. In other words, we don't know. So even if we see some more active weather, temperatures should stay on the warmer side.



Temp. and Precip. Outlook: December

 December is sort of up in the air as to what will happen at this point. We have equal chances of seeing above or below average temps and precip. Once again, we don't know. Something to keep an eye on, though, is the chance of above average precip to our south and east. If that shifts a little, we could be talking a snowy (or rainy) end to 2012.