Moving Day, Cloudy, Rainy Spell Coming

Today has been hectic as I leave my home of nearly 20 years to downsize (right-size) into Copeland Tower.  This post will be brief as I still don't have my internet connected.  All I can say is my views are awesome!

Can you imagine how this weatherman will feel watching storms pass from 14 stories up?!!!  I begin the rest of my life today.  Wish me luck.  We'll need some luck with the weather over the next several days as an upper low coming out of the Rockies will trigger waves of possible heavy rainfall.

Check with your FOX 8 weather team for the latest Alerts.

We will stay chilly for the next week, but compared to Kentucky last week, it feels balmy to me! If you have appointments on Thursday, pay attention to the weather as you'll need to allow for extra travel time.  Hopefully, my fast internet is back tomorrow.  Stay tuned!

It's Over at Midnight, Leaving On A Jet Plane

The official end to the 2025 Hurricane season happens at midnight, with the total named storms (13) slightly under the 30-year average.  THE ACE number was slightly above normal due to the 4 major hurricanes.  Only one (Melissa) of the four crossed land areas.  Most storms made the curve to the north away from the East Coast due to the center of the Atlantic Ridge staying out near the Azores instead of being near Bermuda.  Only Tropical Storm Chantal crossed the U.S. Coastline.

I don't really care why "LA. dodges hurricanes", it was more about time, as we have seen way too many strong hurricanes slam into Louisiana in the past few years.  Oh, the "experts" will be out in less than 5 months with their predictions for 2026, but remember, they can't predict LOCATIONS ahead of time.  Total numbers aren't very helpful without knowing where the locations are.  Let's relax during the colder months until next June, when we begin to feel nervous all over again.  Speaking of the cold, look at these morning lows.

The below-zero line dipped into Nebraska with Montana 15-20 below, and we're still in November!!!

A look at the upper flow shows why to cold air keeps pouring out of Canada.

Now, if we can get an upper low ride down over the SW flow across the Gulf, can you say Southern Snowstorm?!!!  We do have a weak low down over the Gulf that's doing nothing.

It's really cold behind this front, but with the upper flow out of the SW, that'll keep the coldest air well to our north.  Still, it'll be a week for the heavy coats.

I was hoping to fly back on Monday to warmer air, and the 60s will feel better than the 40s.  After 8 days in western Kentucky, I'm ready to come home.  At least I'm not coming home to this!

These pictures are from my youngest sister (Carol) in Whiting, Indiana.  She's 60+ and still shoveling snow?  C'mon, Carol, you're not a kid anymore! (though she still looks it!)  Since I will be flying tomorrow, I will not post.  Tuesday & Wednesday are moving days, but I'll try to get out a post to show you where I'm going.  I'm a little nervous, but I have 2 women (Beth & Valarie) who will set up my apartment so I feel at home and comfortable.  The views are awesome!  Stay tuned!