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A breezy Tuesday
A dry & cool week for us
Next chance of rain comes Sunday night/Monday
Meteorologist Mark’s Vlog in a Flash
48-Hour WX
Seven-Day Forecast
Daily Forecast Summary
Today: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy & breezy, as a dry cold front moves through. Hard freeze tonight.
Wednesday: Morning frost, followed by sunny skies. Cool.
Thursday – Friday: Mostly sunny and warming up a bit each day. Frosty mornings.
The Weekend: Partly cloudy skies. Showers may move in as early as Sunday night. Mild.
Monday: A 50% chance for showers across the plateau. Mostly cloudy skies.
Meteorologist Mark’s Severe Wx Concern
Threats
Winds today could gust to 20-25 mph. Secure any loose outdoor decorations, etc.
Severe thunderstorms are not expected for the next week to 10 days.
On This Day in Wx History
1927 – A tornado cut a 17-mile path across Alexandria and southeastern Washington, DC, injuring 31 persons. The tornado struck the Naval Air Station where a wind gust of 93 mph was recorded. A waterspout was seen over the Potomac River 90 minutes later.
Almanac
Yesterday’s National Temperature Extremes
High: 97° at Santee, California
Low: 3° at Cotton, Minnesota and Lakeview, Montana
Tropical Outlook
Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua last night as a powerful, high-end cat 4 hurricane. The storm continues to track westward today and will eventually dissipate in the mountainous areas. Catastrophic flooding is occurring and will continue through today and tonight. Yet another disturbance will likely develop in that region by the weekend (orange-shaded area). That system could become a tropical storm or hurricane and impact some of the same areas both Eta and Iota impacted. It should be noted that Iota made landfall in almost the exact same location as Eta. Just unbelievable.
Today’s National Wx Hazards
Some snowflakes can be found in both the Northeast and Northwest. Notice the snowflakes as far south as northeast TN! Hazardous weather is not expected in the US today.
Tomorrow’s National Wx Hazards
A winter storm moves into the Northwest, with mountain snowfall (some heavy!) and valley rains. Elsewhere, it’s a quiet Wednesday.
8 – 14 Day Outlook (Nov 24-30)
The week of Thanksgiving continues to look warm for nearly the entire country. The wettest region will be the Pacific Northwest, though some precip is trending for our region now.
Temperature
Precipitation
Weather Shots
I captured this satellite image last night, just as Hurricane Iota was making landfall. A hurricane officially makes landfall when at least half the eye is on land.
NASA Nerdology
There’s just nothing like the moment the hatch is opened and the newest astronauts come onboard! We wish them a very successful 6-month stay onboard the International Space Station. If you recall, the four astronauts launched from Kennedy Space Center Sunday night.
