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Topped out at 99 today - hopefully the max for the year.

14th straight day of 90+ at my house and while some other areas around town have had a good shower or two over the past two weeks I've only registered 0.19" of rain during that time. Low this morning was 75 - yech.

Yes it's a ridiculous looking map and I too laughed at the mild and snowy spot near Kansas City but ... here are some stats so far: MSP Dec-Jan temps +2.4; Dec-Jan precip -15% (warm is a relative number in MN!) KCI Dec-Jan temps +1.3; season-to-date snowfall 17" - seasonal average is 19" with Feb, March and even April to go for them

Maybe because there was such a consensus for a cold and stormy winter in the South and East from so many that we respect and we got teased by the cold November and the early December big dog in NC. A lot of people scoff at the Old Farmers Almanac but they've done better than most for this season - no disrespect to the bustees - it's definitely an art more than a science still.

18Z GFS keeps a huge 588+ ridge parked over us for nearly the entire run - sometimes stretches from Cabo San Lucas to Bermuda

This September would be the first. I see the weekend morning forecasts are for right at 60.

Thanks for clarifying! Just looking back at CLT's September records there are four other years earlier than 1933 where the monthly min was 60 or greater.

Latest dates for first <60 temp: ATL 10/8 (1911, 1925) only five years in total occurring in October - ATL has yet to reach 60 this year CLT 10/5 (1881) only three years total occurring in October - note CLT hit 54 on 8/24 this year so curious about Brad P's statement Greenville, SC (not GSP) 10/13 (2005) only instance in October (note GVL was 61 and GSP was 59 the morning of 8/24 this year) Raleigh (not RDU) 9/25 (1906) - note Raleigh was in the fifties 8/24 & 25 this year

Tweet from Joe Bastardi a short while ago: "new daily update is on, not behind paywall scroll down, No change to 1 week idea up till Cape Fear but after that Have made a change to end game. Lets see if its the only one Believe the new ridge will force this southwest and euro will win" Joe Bastardi (@BigJoeBastardi) September 12, 2018

Current conditions at Houston Intercontinental Airport (KIAH) Lat: 29.98°NLon: 95.36°WElev: 89ft. Light Snow 36°F 2°C Humidity 89% Wind Speed N 13 mph Barometer 30.32 in (1026.7 mb) Dewpoint 33°F (1°C) Visibility 7.00 mi Wind Chill 27°F (-3°C) Last update 7 Dec 9:53 pm CS Another downrange report...