What a big contrast in sensible weather this week vs. last! We were looking at record-breaking warmth in the upper-70s this time last week. Now, in the wake of a strong cold front and severe storms yesterday, temperatures cool off into the low-50s to start the week. A reinforcing cold front and high pressure brings much below normal highs only in the low-40s mid-week. A round of quick snow showers is possible going into Tuesday morning!

Rest of today – seasonably cool with westerly winds starting to die down. Sunny with high temperatures around 50ºF. Overnight lows in the upper-40s.

Tuesday – clouds increasing as a cold front moves in from the northwest. High temperatures steady in the upper-40s. Chance of rain then rain and snow overnight. Overnight lows below average in the low-30s.

Wednesday – due to a cold start, and high pressure to the southwest, northwesterly winds will keep things cold on Wednesday with highs only around 40ºF despite sunny skies. Overnight lows drop into the low-30s.

Thursday – temperatures increase to the upper-40s with sunny skies. Overnight lows warming into the low-40s.

Hurricane Iota – A Major Disaster for Central America

A catastrophic disaster could be unfolding for Nicaragua and Honduras, in the same regions that were pummeled by Hurricane Eta barely two weeks ago. Hurricane Iota appears to be on its way to becoming a rare November Category 5 storm, and is looking very impressive on satellite images this morning. The torrential rain this storm brings could result in landslides, and inland flooding, exacerbated by soil that’s still quite damp from Eta’s onslaught. With recovery efforts ongoing, and people still without permanent shelter, Iota could be a major, life-threatening storm for this area.