THE PARTY ENDS SOON...
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THE PARTY ENDS SOON...
While Saturday was a cooler day the recent warmth will be back with us Sunday. The last several days of January were incredibly mild! In fact, Cedar Rapids had four consecutive days at 50 degrees or warmer.
That's only the second time that's EVER happened during the month of January. The last time was back in 1981. Temperatures weren't as warm in the Quad Cities, but still well above normal:
A warm front lifting north Saturday night will lift temperatures back into the 50s on Sunday:
Clouds will be hanging around Monday but temperatures will remain mild:
A cold front moves through the region Monday and temperatures will drop Tuesday:
As Terry has mentioned in his recent posts, there are multiple signals pointing toward winter coming back. Colder air will be building in, and the pattern will be turning more active throughout the Midwest. Particularly the second week of February.
You can see much more cold (blue) in the upper level pattern and a lot more movement, indicating more systems moving through:
The Climate Prediction Center certainly corroborates this idea as well:
Enjoy the warm party while it lasts! We are on borrowed time. Rebecca Kopelman
