TUESDAY WEATHER: Our warming trend is well underway, as today we push back into the 80s. We’ll top out around 82 degrees today with no threat of rain. Tonight we’ll drop to about 55 degrees under mostly clear skies.
The rest of the week will be more of the same. We’ll generally be in the mid 80s each day, dropping into the low to mid 60s at night — temperatures that are more like late August than the first of October. Thursday should be the hottest day of the week, and some places could make a run at 90 degrees Thursday afternoon under the right conditions.
THE WEEKEND: Rain returns to the forecast this weekend, along with cooler temperatures. Friday will be warm, with temperatures in the mid 80s and about a 50/50 chance of rain showers. Temperatures will be in the upper 70s Saturday and Sunday, with rain likely. It won’t rain a lot; in fact, it may rain extremely little. But the threat of rain is there … and although wet weekends are never fun, we certainly need some rain.
NEXT WEEK: We’ll start off next week nice and cool. Monday may see us struggle to get out of the 60s. Exactly how much temperatures bounce back as the week progresses remains open to interpretation. Ridging will try to establish itself over the Southeast, which could push temperatures well into the 70s and perhaps even the 80s as the week progresses. Another cold front should impact our region by the end of next week, but the latest trends are for much less of a cooldown than originally appeared likely. Nevertheless, the Climate Prediction Center is forecasting below-average temperatures for our area … at least for now. The hot weather still isn’t done, in all likelihood. It appears we’ll push back towards 80 degrees yet again as we near the middle of October.
TROPICAL WATCH: Tropical Storm Hannah has formed out in the Atlantic high seas. But she’s drifting southeast and will not be a threat to the United States. The remnants of Tropical Storm Fay are still very slowly drifting southwest, but redevelopment is not currently expected.
WINTER OUTLOOK: Nothing has changed with regards to the outlook for the upcoming winter, which will be heavily influenced by the strongest El Nino pattern on record in the equatorial region of the Pacific. The exact impact on our area will be impossible to forecast, but early signals are for a very warm (relative to normal) month of December, followed by temperatures that are more “winter-like” in January. With a more active southern storm track, above-average rainfall is expected, though the heaviest rains will be seen in the coastal regions. That active southern storm track could also provide some windows for winter storms, but only if the cold air is available at the right time.
TODAY’S EVENTS: The Scott Appalachian Industries Senior Center in Huntsville offers a walking program, puzzles and games, and massage chairs every week day from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., with a congregate meal at 12 p.m. that is free for ages 60+. Please call to reserve. … The Scott County Senior Citizens Center in Oneida will host exercise from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. … Pinnacle Resource Center’s food pantry (1513 Jeffers Road, Huntsville) will be open beginning at 9:15 a.m. There are no income guidelines; however, a photo ID and a piece of mail with a Scott County address are required … Boy Scout Troop #333 will meet at the Oneida War Memorial Building at 6 p.m. … Wall Builders will meet from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Trinity Baptist Church (1611 Glass House Road, Helenwood) for those struggling with addiction or striving to keep off drugs … Alcoholics Anonymous will meet at 7 p.m. at the Highway 27 Unity Club (17737 S. Alberta Street, Oneida).
