It's usually this time of year that all of us snow lovers start looking toward a change in seasons and the slow transition to an atmosphere that could support snowfall. October is our big transition month, we start warm and sometimes even end with a dusting of snow. But this October is probably going down in the record books for all time record highs.
The all time record high for October in Columbus is 91° back in 2007. There's a chance we break that tomorrow. The eastern US is going to bake:
NWS has forecasted highs in Columbus at 93° on Tuesday and 92° on Wednesday. We could see unprecedented back to back record breakers.
Any of us looking for relief will find it as a cold front sags south Thursday and brings us cooler weather by Friday. With highs in the 60s on Friday, we'll finally begin to feel like Fall. But the first real system that will stair-step us down from these hot temperatures will come in next Tuesday:
Not a whole lot to say about this system yet since it's still 8 days away, but those blue colors on the map tell you everything you need to know. Something to keep in mind heading in to that time frame is when we see blasts of cooler air collide with our warm weather, we usually have a risk for severe storms. So while it's nothing to analyze just yet, keep in mind we may be dealing with a potent severe setup next week at this time.
I'll be updating the blog more regularly now that we're slowly descending in to Winter Weather Season!
