Happy November and most importantly happy time change day where it isn’t pitch dark in the morning again! Some light rain this morning has mostly moved through. Today should be mostly cloudy and mild, with highs in the 60s. There is a very slight chance of a passing shower this afternoon but I expect it to remain mostly dry. 

A powerful storm has slammed into the West Coast and as it races eastward it will pull very warm air northward out of the Gulf of Mexico. Highs temps tomorrow and Tuesday could reach into the mid-70s. It will also bring rain and storms, some of which could be heavy at times, to the region beginning late Tuesday into Weds

Once that storm passes I do think we will finally see “cool” weather for the first time this season with lows possibly dipping into the 30s. None of the models are forecasting our first freeze/frost yet which means we may just in fact set the record. The record for the latest first freeze is November 24. Right now, the models show above-freezing temps through at least November 16.

A lot can still change, but this unusual weather pattern (RAIN in California in October?, No first freeze in Chicago yet, endlessly mild weather in the upper Midwest, etc.) is 100% the result of the strongest El Nino in recorded history finally making its mark!

Tl;dr - mostly cloudy, 60s today. Upper 60s - mid 70s tomorrow and Tuesday. Rain Tuesday-Wednesday. No freeze in sight - thx El Nino.

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