The graph that you see above is showing the drop in temperature that occurred between Saturday and Sunday, January 14 to 15. Here are some numbers that I feel are important to know:
Noontime Temperature, Saturday, January 14: 54°F
Noontime Temperature, Sunday, January 15: 16°F
24 Hour Temperature Drop: 38F° (Fahrenheit degrees)
Wind chill Reading, 1:55 AM January 16: -21.2°F
Now for the forecast. Today is a relatively nice day! Temperatures are hovering right below 40°, winds are pretty calm and the sun is shining. This is the calm before the storm, literally. Pressure has been holding steady since3 about 11:00 AM as the center of high pressure and cold air moved just about due north of New England. This will give way to an intense low pressure system moving in from the southwest. Precipitation will probably start a little after midnight. This initial burst will likely be in the form of snow - changing to an icy mix as warmer air moves in overhead. This mix may old out just long enough to affect the morning commute tomorrow...delay, anyone?...before changing to all rain. This rain will be heavy at times and some mid-day thunderstorms may move through. Also, winds will pick up in a big way. Expect 20 or 30 mph winds to blow through during the day. Just a note...winds may gust to hurricane force along the coast of Maine. Don't plan on doing too much outside tomorrow. Thursday and Friday will be drier and cooler before another rainstorm for the weekend. This is extremely depressing for those who love snow, as I do. I'm almost ready to write this winter off as a complete failure, but I keep reading long term forecasts that say February and March will be much colder and snowier...I guess we can only wait and see. Enjoy the rest of the day and do your homework because there is no certainty of a delay tomorrow.
1 comment:
Tony, excellent job on the description of what will take place over the next 12 to 18 hours. Still have to watch those typos. S. York
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