Our recent stretch of beautiful December weather is almost
over! Enjoy two more dry days before then a series of storms threaten to bring
winter weather Sunday through Wednesday of next week.
But before we get ahead of ourselves….the Geminid meteor
shower peaks tonight! This is considered
the most impressive show of the year with up to 100 meteors an hour (under
perfect conditions). The meteor shower
will pick up after 10 PM before peaking at 2 AM. The new moon will set early, providing no
light interference. The sky will remain
mostly clear for the majority of the evening with some high clouds possible
late. Look for the constellation Gemini,
which can be found near Sirius (the brightest star in the sky). The constellation will rise in the northeast.
Bring a hot drink and a blanket to stay warm!
Temperatures will drop into the 20s inland, low 30s for the shoreline.
Friday will be slightly milder as temperatures flirt with 50
degrees in some towns! Satuday is about 10 degrees cooler in the wake of a cold
front that will set the stage for winter weather. The first disturbance looks
more like a nuisance event than anything else. Light snow starts Sunday morning
inland before mixing in and changing over to rain. A light accumulation is
possible. The shoreline will likely start and finish with rain.
Here’s where our forecasting confidence takes a big ol’
nosedive. Do we get a break in the
action Monday and Tuesday? OR do several
disturbances blend together with a few days of cold rain and an icy mix? For now, I think Monday and Tuesday will
serve as a little break before a bigger storm (nor’easter) develops on
Wednesday. If this storm tracks close enough to us, this could end up being a
heavy rain and wind event for us. But
there is a lot of uncertainty in the track and timing of this event. So just keep an eye on the forecast for
Wednesday in the coming days as we put the pieces to the puzzle together.
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