By MARK HANOK
September turned out to
be about two and a half degrees
warmer than normal
in Otsego County, with precipitation
around an inch
below normal.
Now that October is
here, we’ll get into a cooler
weather pattern with a
northwesterly flow aloft.
However, temperatures
will only be getting back to
normal, and with high pressure
dominating the weather
scene through all of next
week, dry weather will continue.
There’s no very cool
weather in sight, and temperatures
are likely to get
back to above normal levels
by the end of next week and
the long Columbus Day
weekend. Precipitation is
likely to average below normal
through the first half
of October.
The timing couldn’t be
much better for the weekend,
as temperatures continue
much above normal
in the northern Rockies - a
key indicator for spectacular
weather in Otsego
County. As an upper-level
trough lifts northward on
Friday and a cool northwesterly
flow prevails,
skies will be partly sunny
with highs only 55 to 60 degrees.
On Saturday high pressure
building southward
from the Great Lakes, will
bring mostly sunny skies
and cool, dry air; highs from
57 to 62 degrees. The beautiful
weather will continue
on Sunday: brilliant sunshine,
azure-blue skies, and
highs in the low 60’s.
Mostly sunny skies will
continue Monday and Tuesday
with highs from 60 to
65 degrees. A large Canadian
high will push southward
from central Canada
on Wednesday and reinforce
the magnificent fall
weather through at least
the end of the week.
Mark Hanok is an Otego based
meteorologist.
