Okay…we got some grief today as the rains came in a good 12 hours ahead of schedule while the disturbance was much larger and more drawn out than the models and us forecasters were anticipating. That’s what makes forecasting for this area a challenge…not as much fun though when we get complaints! As always, busted forecasts are humbling experiences. But as an ex-Air Force forecaster that I worked with in Houston at Air Routing International said, “I never make a bad forecast…given all the information available the forecast I make is the best possible…on seldom occasion it may, however, be an inaccurate one!†…Roger Graham.
Off the soapbox and into the forecast headline: “Winter Makes a Comeback!†Our temperatures will be running close to 15 degrees below normal through Saturday morning, with a moderating trend thereafter. Temperatures tomorrow night will be near 40, but it will be the wind chill that will get us. The record cold temperature for Saturday morning is 35 degrees, which we may get very close to, so keep the new gardens warm!
The scattered rains tonight will move out tomorrow morning followed by some breaks, but in and out stratiform clouds may make a return for tomorrow evening. Friday, Saturday and Sunday should be nice and sunny so enjoy the cool weather now because in 6-8 weeks we’ll be pushing 90!
Rob Perillo