By MARK HANOK
Since cloudy skies have
prevailed much of the time
during the past week, it
doesn’t seem like a very dry
November. But during the
first 12 days of the month,
precipitation has amounted
to less than a quarter of an
inch at most locations in
Otsego County, and that’s
about 20% of the normal
precipitation.
Since temperatures have
been colder than normal
the past few days, it doesn’t
seem like a warm November.
However, temperatures
have averaged four
degrees above normal so far
this month, and we’ll go
right back to very mild
weather to start this weekend,
as the jet stream stays
well to the north, and a series
of storm systems move
to our west and bring a
southwesterly flow.
This pattern will change
on Sunday as a cold front
moves through our area
and upper-level winds shift
to the northwest and another
large high pressure
area dips southward from
central Canada.
On Friday as low pressure
lifts northward to
western New York, rain in
the morning will give way
to variable cloudiness and a
few breaks of sunshine in
the afternoon, with a southerly
wind and highs around
60 degrees.
Another low pressure
system will develop along
the mid-Atlantic coast and
track to the east of New
England on Saturday, keeping
the heavy rain well to
the east across southern
and eastern New England.
We’ll get occasional showers
and highs well above
normal, in the mid and upper
50’s. As the storm
moves well to the northeast
on Sunday a northwesterly
flow will take over.
