I have no clue how Phil saw his shadow today what with all the clouds from yesterday's snowstorm still lingering. But that's what they say, so don't look for an early Spring especially in the Northeast.
Maybe the dang critter is on to something?
Look at the super cold (30-40 below) over Alaska & Canada. Models are not as bullish on the East coast trough for next week, but it still should be deep enough to bring us a freeze threat.
The top graphic is today's upper steering showing the east trough that triggered the snowstorm. The bottom is valid for late Sunday. It doesn't look as sharp as yesterday's, but that should allow some of the Arctic chill to get near us. We have many days to watch this to see if we need to bring our tender plants inside during the colder mornings.
We had some mid level clouds today that limited our warming, but those clouds have left us. With clear skies and lighter winds, tonight will again see freezing temps. on the North Shore and some 30s south.
The center of the cold surface high will move over us tonight with a warm up beginning tomorrow lasting through Thursday. Look at the 66 in Houston. Thursday's high should top 70 before the first cold surge arrives for Friday setting up an ugly looking weekend.
I'm thinking tomorrow's high should be 62-65 with Thursday 70-75. Models appear to stall the front along the Louisiana coast and we could get into a cold rain situation.
Finally, I thought you'd like to see what all these cold fronts are doing to the Gulf waters. Aside from the Loop current, the Gulf has gotten chilly. Even down in the western Caribbean, water temps are barely 80+. I don't like the cold air, but I do like how it knocks down the fuel source for next summer's hurricanes. Keep the fronts coming! Stay tuned!
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