I’m starting to get a bit more concerned about some patchy flash freezing and pipe-bursting fromt eh quick onset of colder air Thursday night and into Friday morning.
Temperatures are going to crash Thursday night starting around 7p from around 55F to about 35F by 9p. Then sink further into the 20s by Friday morning
Higher resolution guidance shows that temperatures will crash back to below freezing with the dewpoint remaining closer to the temperature. That would leave very little room to evaporate any of the water that was on the ground.
That would, in turn, mean a higher chance for flash-freezing any of the water on the roads, sidewalks, etc. before it could evaporate.
Then we stay cold – and potentially below freezing – from Thursday night through Sunday afternoon. That means pipe bursts will be a concern. So, now is the time to insulate those pipes! Bring in the plants (if you haven’t already). And make plans to have somewhere for the pets to sleep inside. And make sure you also carve out some time to check on folks that don’t have easy access to heat.
We will finally start to warm things up as we head through next week.
DAY TO DAY FORECAST
Today
Showers. Highs around 50. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
Cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. A 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the evening, then partly cloudy after midnight. Much colder with lows around 20. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Friday
Sunny. Much cooler with highs in the mid 30s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows 15 to 20.
Saturday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 30s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Cold with lows around 20.
Christmas Day
Sunny. Highs around 40.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
Monday
Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
