Next Podcast Tomorrow, Brief Warm Up, Few Showers, Found B-Day Book

After a very frosty start, temperatures soared back into the 60s despite a cloud cover that made for hazy sunshine.  This warm-up should continue into Thursday when another front arrives with cooler Pacific air for Friday.  I'd uncover your plants as no freeze threat is coming for the next 7-10 days.  A few showers might develop ahead of this front, but return Gulf moisture is limited right now.

As dew points approach 60+ by Wednesday PM,  the next issue might be sea fog?  This is a weak upper air disturbance that will fly by late Thursday.

Temps have shot up to 65-70 as far north as Denver.  We'll be above normal for the next 7-10 days, making for a warm Christmas here.

This past cold spell is OK with me since it only lasted 3 days.  It's why I live here.  Up north, they sometimes stay below freezing for weeks.  Let them have it!  Finally, why I love Copeland Tower Living. Last night was our Christmas Concert, played by the 30-piece band from American Legion Post 350.  My new friend Mindy played the flute.

The sound of music was terrific, the sing-along Christmas songs fantastic.  Besides the great sunrises I see every day, I've met my new best friend, Valerie.  She's brought me out of the Valley of depression into the World of Love that I've missed for years.  I truly feel blessed despite the rough times of 2025.  The next Podcast is tomorrow from the Corvette Museum in Bowling Green, Kentucky.  You can sign up to subscribe at bobbreck.com.  Today was also a special day.  I found my long-lost late wife's (Paula) Birthday Book.

For all my friends & family who thought Bob forgot your B-Day/Anniversary, I'm back buying cards!  Stay tuned!

Models Nailed it, Warm Up Coming, Corvette Museum Podcast This week

 When I retired from daily broadcasting nearly 10 years ago, computer technology gave us "numerical guidance" 4 times a day for various city locations.  Fast forward 10 years, and local weathercasters can now show hour-by-hour temperature forecasts 48-72 hours ahead of time.  I remember Zack showing us the forecast model on Friday for Monday morning's low temperature of 33 at MSY and 20s on the North Shore.  Here are this morning's low temps.

I'd say that was one terrific forecast, giving all of us plenty of lead time to prepare for the freeze. Tomorrow morning will be nearly as cold, so keep your freeze precautions in effect.

I've read several comments asking what I was going to do to protect my plants.  Those of you who subscribe to my podcast already know, as we did a Podcast several weeks ago on protecting your house & yard.  For $2/month, it's a no-brainer.  Just sign up at bobbreck.com.  Coming this week is the Podcast we did at the Corvette Museum in Kentucky.  It's not always about the weather, although most future Podcasts will be about people you know from the past & present.  Obviously, during hurricane season, the podcast will focus on the Tropics.  So go join us.  Consider it's the cost of one Powerball ticket a month.  For today, it's about the warm-up coming. the deep upper trough over the Great Lakes has lifted out.

But this is a massive Arctic air mass that will be slow to leave.  Look at how far south the snow cover reaches into Northern Kentucky.

That's why it's so cold over the Northeast.  But as the center of the high shifts to our east, the southerly winds will bring back the warmer air, especially for Wednesday into Thursday.

It's warmer in Montana & Denver than here!  It will be a slow process, but the Arctic chill will leave us, but not right away.  Dew points are still in the teens & 20s, meaning AM lows will dip below freezing again on Tuesday.

We actually might be as cold or colder on Tuesday morning.  Keep everything protected and drip the water North & West of Lake P. before you go to sleep.

All you snow geeks thinking of a White Christmas here, not gonna happen.  Note the 70s coming back for the weekend.  Models indicate the above-normal temps will last through Christmas.  Sorry.  If you're into sports cars, the Corvette Museum Podcast is coming this week.  Go sign up and enjoy.  Stay tuned!