WEATHER
Clouds will remain stubborn over much of the Midstate this morning, but we’ll finally see some sunshine by midday and this afternoon.
Temperatures will be slightly above average, reaching the mid 50s for highs.
Tonight we’ll only drop to the mid 40s around midnight — temperatures will warm up a few degrees before the sun even comes up Wednesday morning:
It’s back to the low 60s for high temperatures Wednesday…or at worst, upper 50s:
But the clouds will be back tomorrow, with a good chance of showers from midday through the evening. The RPM model’s radar simulation shows the hit-and-miss activity:
Just a 50-50 chance of measurable rain in any one spot, but enough to potentially mess with any outdoor plans Wednesday afternoon and evening.
Colder weather settles in Thursday through the weekend, with highs in the 40s and lows in the 20s to around 30. That’s normal for late January, but it will feel rather startling since we’ve been very spoiled by the warmer-than-average temperatures recently:
Friday and Sunday will bring us a slight chance of a light rain/snow mix, particularly along the Cumberland Plateau. The upper-level wind pattern will be arranged in a way that will keep most of the atmospheric moisture away from us — so measurable snow accumulations look unlikely at this point. Still, it’s winter…so we’ll keep close eye on things and keep you updated on any changes.
LINKS
- The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang put together a very detailed look at the atmospheric setup that produced this weekend’s severe weather outbreak.
- Weather nerds were really excited about this yesterday: we’re seeing the first images from NOAA’s newest weather satellite, GOES-16.
- NASA just released 30 years of before and after images around the world.
- If the U.S. cedes its climate leadership role, plenty of unlikely replacements could emerge.
- The New Horizons probe is WAY past Pluto and on the way to its next adventure…which will take another two years in travel time.
- Why are meteorites so different from asteroids if meteorites are pieces of asteroids?
- Signs of alien air herald a new era of exoplanet discoveries.
- The weirdly cool physics of water…when it’s confined to tiny spaces, it stays solid (ice) even past its boiling point.
- An odd paradox: Americans love science, but have a hard time accepting scientific findings.
- How much does jet lag affect the performance of Major League Baseball teams?
- We showed this on the air this morning, but it deserves another boost: Three puppies were found alive 5 days after an avalanche in Italy.
