Chilly start, milder finish

Update #680: No big winter storms are on the horizon, but December could get interesting.

The northern lights glisten above Pine Bush on Tuesday night | 📸 Kim DT

A week after the Hudson Valley saw its first flurries of the season — as well as a vivid display of the northern lights — another strong cold front will rush through the region from Sunday into Monday.

The chilly conditions will be intensified by the wind, which will gradually fade by midweek.

A late-week warming trend could come with a bit of rain, but there are no serious winter storms on the horizon — yet.

Meteorologists are keenly watching a unique pattern — called a sudden stratospheric warming — unfolding near the North Pole. It could disrupt the polar vortex, with its icy air streaming southward into the United States during December. This may fuel colder, possibly snowier conditions next month. You can read more about that here.

The week ahead

The week ahead will be pretty seasonable in the Hudson Valley with a transition from colder to milder temperatures.

Monday: the coldest day of the week, intensified by the wind 🥶

Tuesday: remaining chilly and breezy

Wednesday: winds relax, temperatures rise slightly

Thursday: clouds invade

Friday: turning milder as approaching storm brings southerly winds and chance for some rain

Saturday-Sunday: dry and relatively mild conditions are currently favored, though keep an eye on things in case that changes

🦃 Looking ahead to the week of Thanksgiving, temperatures are looking rather mild. It may also be drier-than-normal. Here’s hoping for some decent travel weather!

Enjoy some recent drone photos above one of New Zealand’s spectacular braided glacial rivers, the Waitaki, on a warm, late-spring day.

I’ll try to package up the above weather and send it to you. ETA: April 2026 😉

And if you’re up for a bit more reading, check out my article in today’s Washington Post: How snowy could it be where you live this winter? Look up your area.

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