Friday December 2 2022 Forecast (8:41AM)

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DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 2-6)

High pressure provides nice weather today. Low pressure cuts through the Great Lakes and sends a frontal boundary our way with a couple rounds of rain showers, gusty wind, and mild air for Saturday, followed by a shot of cooler air and a return to dry weather with a gusty breeze for Sunday. And the cycle continues as we have fair weather Monday and another frontal system approaching from the west Tuesday, though this one may be a little slower in arriving as we will start to see things slowing down in the atmosphere – the first signal of a pattern change that is coming up…

TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 40-47. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 33-40. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy through midday with an area of rain crossing the region from west to east, then variably cloudy. Highs 48-55. Wind SW 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-40 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Lots of clouds and one more passing rain shower early evening, then clearing. Lows 28-35. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

SUNDAY: Sun and passing clouds. Highs 39-46. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 27-34. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 41-48. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 28-35. Wind SSW up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 43-50. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 7-11)

The pattern will transition into a blocking set-up, driven by high pressure in the Greenland region. This will first slow the system coming through early in the period down enough so that unsettled weather with some rain shower activity will be around to start this period, and then a minor system with snow showers around mid period is possible as we trend colder.

DAYS 11-15 (DECEMBER 12-16)

Greenland block drives the pattern. We will have to watch for any retrogression of the pattern too as time goes along. Initially we are cold and mostly dry but may have a close call from a system passing to the south early in the period and a better chance of some type of precipitation event later in the period. Can bring these things into better focus over time. In the mean time you can look at run-to-run models for entertainment. 😉

36 thoughts on “Friday December 2 2022 Forecast (8:41AM)”

  4. Fixed 2 “covid-brain” typos. Thanks Jules for pointing them out, proofreader-from-3000-miles-away. Not bad! 😉

      1. I’m due to re-test today. As of yesterday (6AM) I was still positive but I am not 5 days fever free and symptom-free.

        He’s slightly behind me in time-frame so I suspect he may still be + but we’ll both be testing today.

      2. Oh one of the reasons I put Jules on the job for proof-reading is she’s a teacher – she’s gonna find the mistakes. At least I don’t get points taken off. 😉

  6. Nice temperature today . I was in the city last night as I was working a double 16 hr shift & it felt so cold last night & of course you all know how I feel about that lol . Today will be a nice day to run around , it’s nice having Fridays off when I actually don’t work it .

  8. This rinse/repeat pattern is showing everywhere.

    Barrow, AK received snow (.20 melted), an astounding amount melted, in my opinion for this late into their cold season. Its now briefly moved above 32F as the warm front responsible for the snow has moved through. This type of event has occurred multiple times up there the past few weeks.

    These systems have then moved southeast and seemingly put down a good amount of snow in central Alaska as well.

    I think that is important because it should only further serve to further develop significant parcels of arctic air up in central/eastern AK and the Yukon of Canada.

    Where those airmasses end up going, who knows ???

  9. Thanks, TK.

    Your comment re Jules gave me flashbacks to my days at Katy Gibbs. We not only had to punctuate, but we had to put the rule number above the punctuation mark. I didn’t understand it at the time but sure appreciated it when I entered the work force.

    Sooooo…. From this former editor, the punctuation is spot on also. Nicely done, Jules.

      1. Nah…I don’t want to speak for her, but I’m betting Jules would not correct anyone unless asked to.

  13. Thanks, TK.

    Don’t want to be a Debby Downer, but I don’t think the Patriots win another game this year.

    1. Hate to say it, but I hope ur right. It will force ownership to make some much needed changes all the way around including their head coach. As long as they middle around in mediocrity, nothing will change

        1. I heard on the radio this morning that the Patriots will have to “win out” their remaining games to make the playoffs.

          They have yet to win a “prime time” game so far this season. Two more of these to go. Sigh.

            1. Yes, 6 SB Championships in 20 years. Not bad. 🙂

              And could have been 9 if it wasn’t for the Giants (2) and Eagles (1). Oh well. 😉

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