A DRY RUB ON OLD TOM...
Tom the turkey is gonna get the dry rub treatment this year. A series of high pressures from Canada will descend on the Midwest, bringing what I would describe as a "fresh flavor" to the feast. Fortunately, there will be no sides of snow or rain with the stuffing and pie! The real chill is yet to arrive, but making progress as it fast tracks its way south out of Canada. Come Friday, the core of the cold has us in the fridge, just like the left-overs. Look at these negative temperature departures the EURO shows for Friday.
Here's a closer inspection of specific numbers. Throw another log on the fire there, grandma....Oh shoot, that fire is the turkey burning in the oven. Uncle Joe, pass the fire extinguisher.
This is the 500mb jet pattern that allows the frisky conditions access to the central U.S.
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Temperatures are still reasonable Wednesday, but Thursday the core of the cold sweeps south, settling in for the remainder of the holiday weekend. These are highs projected by the EURO Wednesday through Sunday.
Wednesday
Thanksgiving Thursday
Black Friday
Saturday
Sunday
For you football fanatics, these are wind chills Friday evening, about halftime of the football game between Iowa and Nebraska in Iowa City. Just a bit brisk!
These are the actual mid-evening temperatures. That should be good enough to make this one of the top 3 coldest games ever played at Kinnick Stadium.
One thing about this pattern driven by NW flow aloft is that it is a dry one. I see no travel issues through Thanksgiving and the remainder of the holiday weekend from storms. In fact, through the 10-day period ending December 6th, precipitation amounts look very meager. The GFS shows totals in most of my area under 1/10th of an inch. By all accounts, a very quiet pattern for many in the Midwest.
The snow season has gotten off to a worse than usual start, which isn't saying much. My southern counties are yet to see measurable snow and even in the north, amounts have generally been 1/10th of an inch or less, (barely enough to measure).
Last year was no prize either, with totals at this point in November generally around 1 to 2 inches.
The future does not look bright for snow either, with the GFS showing these amounts through December 12th. I'm beside myself. Whatever happened to winter?
To be honest, there's not a lot to say other than today, (with highs of 40-45), this may end up being the warmest day of the next 2 weeks. Enjoy the ride, the elevator starts going down Thanksgiving Day. Safe travels to all. Until next time, roll weather...TS
P.S. Please send snow!
