This had to rank right up there as the best Mardi Gras weather for parades in memory. I've been here for 48 years, and to have none of the major parades rained on is very unusual. It always seems that some/many Krewes just have bad luck. But not this year, as the rains came overnight on Saturday and were gone by daybreak on Sunday. Monday & Tuesday were near perfect, and I enjoyed watching Rex from a beautiful home on Napoleon Ave. with my special partner, Valerie.
The Rex floats were colorful and much smaller than the big super Krewes, but they kept up the Rex tradition. I was fortunate to meet a new friend (Robert) who owns a home 2 doors from the new Rex toasting stage. Food, Family, Bathrooms, and of course, crawfish!
To borrow a line from the late Jackie Gleason..."Oh how sweet it is!" Hail Mardi Gras 2026! Don't get used to this warm weather, as we are not done with Winter. Currently, the upper pattern has the trough over the West bringing them much-needed rain & snow. Look how that trough will flip to the Eastern states for next week.
The top & middle graphics are the current pattern, while the bottom is valid for next Monday. Why is that important? Because it brings back the northerly flow out of Canada, where it is still very cold.
What I'll be watching for over the next 2 days is whether the eastern trough deepens. Right now, it does keep the core of the cold away from us. Any freezes next week should be confined to the North Shore. It's a reminder for gardeners that we can see frost/freezes well into mid-March. Don't start planting tomatoes yet! Until Saturday, we stay warm.
See the Arctic cold over Montana with below-zero temps. We need to pay attention during the next several days to make sure that airmass doesn't plunge over us.
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We will be flirting with record warmth for the next 3 days, but then you see what's coming. There will not be any severe threat with the front on Sunday as the main upper energy stays well to our north. Stay tuned!
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