I had ChatGPT rewrite my forecast this morning as a scene from Friends. And I don’t think I’ve ever been mocked by ChatGPT before, but it seems like this scene it wrote is trying to tell me something…
INT. CENTRAL PERK – DAY
(The gang is gathered around their usual table, sipping on their coffee. Ross is reading a weather report, visibly excited.)
ROSS: (enthusiastically) Hey, guys! Listen to this weather forecast for today and tonight. It’s really fascinating!
MONICA: (uninterested) Oh, great. Can’t wait to hear about the thrilling world of shortwaves and high clouds. I’m on the edge of my seat, Ross.
CHANDLER: (sarcastically) Yes, Ross, because what could be more riveting than the daily weather report?
ROSS: (ignoring the sarcasm) Well, um, as this disturbance moves in, we can expect some storms to show up on radar, but they might not even make it to the surface due to the dry layer of air.
RACHEL: (disinterested) So, Ross, it might rain or it might not? Got it. Thanks for that.
ROSS: (eagerly) Actually, Rachel, there will be scattered convection and showers developing later in the afternoon in Alabama and eastern Mississippi.
JOEY: (confused) Convection? Like an over? Are we baking? I’d love some cookies, Monica.
ROSS: (nodding) No, Joey, the weather. Atmospheric mixing, or convection as we scientists like to call it. Think ‘swirling’
PHOEBE: (perking up) Ooh, swirling things! I love those. Will it reach us here in the I-55 corridor?
ROSS: (deflated) Uh, no, Phoebe. Most of it should dissipate before reaching our beloved corridor. Drier air will prevail west of the Mississippi River.
MONICA: (bored) Well, thank goodness. Our corridor must remain untouched by the perils of weather.
CHANDLER: (dryly) Absolutely, Monica. Our corridor is the epitome of serenity amidst the chaos of nature.
ROSS: (trying to regain their attention) Okay, moving on to the rest of the week…
RACHEL: (disinterestedly) Oh, Ross, please do tell us about the excitement that awaits us.
ROSS: (losing some enthusiasm) Well, we’re in for a cooler and drier pattern, thanks to persistent troughing and an upper low.
MONICA: (sarcastically) Oh, joy! Cooler and drier, just what we’ve all been dreaming of.
CHANDLER: (deadpan) Monica, your excitement is palpable. It’s overwhelming, really.
ROSS: (defensively) Alright, alright. Maybe the weather isn’t as thrilling as I find it.
PHOEBE: (smiling) Oh, Ross, we know you love this stuff. Don’t let our lack of interest dampen your nerdy enthusiasm.
(They all chuckle, realizing Ross’s genuine passion for science.)
ROSS: (grinning) Thanks, Phoebe. I guess I’ll keep my weather excitement to myself from now on.
(They continue chatting and sipping their coffee, with Ross occasionally glancing at his weather report, unable to contain his inner weather nerd.)
FADE OUT.
I, too, get too excited about the weather, Ross. For those of you who recall watching me on TV, did this feel familiar? Some guy getting way too excited about something weather-related and you’re just sitting there going, “will it rain or not, Nick?”
Because our TV station got plenty of phone calls from people who felt that way. So, if that was you, sorry! I will fully admit there were days that I got way too excited about what was happening in the atmosphere. In my defense, the atmosphere is really, really cool.
Back to our weather for the next few days…. I will say, as well as ChatGPT did with writing a scene in the voice of Friends, it didn’t really tell me much about the actual forecast this time. But that’s okay. I suppose can do that – being my job and all!
There will be a chance for a handful storms today and tomorrow, mainly on the east side of the area as a trough lingers around across parts of the southeast. Storms will be moving from northeast to southwest at times. That is the opposite direction they normally move, so if you normally look out on the horizon and think, ‘oh thats to the east, we are fine!’ that may not be the case today.
Rain coverage today and tomorrow won’t be very robust at all. Most of the rain will be well to our east.
The next shot for rain arrives on Friday and into Saturday, but that also looks rather sparse. So we may sneak our way through the week with no rain for some folks – and that is a welcome gift from Mother Nature for some who are growing webbed feet with all of the recent rains.
EXTRA WEATHER MAPS
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REGIONAL DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Monday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday: Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Thursday: Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
Thursday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Friday: Sunny with a 20 percent chance for an afternoon storm. Highs in the upper 80s.
Friday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Saturday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s.
Sunday: Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
