Warmth Through the Weekend, But Pattern Change Looming into Next Week

As Meteorologist Kristin Cwynar discussed in the previous post, temperatures for the month of November have almost been a tale of two seasons.  Cold for the first two weeks of the month, followed by warmth for the end.

Thursday marks the end of Meteorological Fall, with Friday (December 1st) the beginning of Meteorological Winter.  Temperatures for the start of December will be mild, in the upper 40's and low 50's.  That warmth will carry over into Monday of next week, but it will come with rain showers (and perhaps a thunderstorm or two) during the afternoon.

The rain is a result of a cold front that is forecast to move through late Monday night/early Tuesday morning.  This front, though, will be different than the cold fronts that have come through these past few days.  This front will be originating from the Arctic and will pull down quite a bit of Arctic air with it.

Temperatures are expected to go from the 50's on Monday, down into the upper 30's for Tuesday and then possibly not out of the 20's by next Wednesday and Thursday!  That's quite an abrupt change in just one week!


And it looks like the cold may last through the middle of the month.  Also, with the arrival of the cold it could mean a better opportunity for snow showers over the next couple of weeks.  But any exact timing of individual storm systems that could bring snow is yet to be seen.  In the meantime, enjoy the 'warmth' while we have it because our warm fall days will soon be numbered.