Some of you are already keying in on the two planets closing the gap in the southwestern sky during the evening hours. They will continue to get closer and closer until December 21st when they will be just .1° apart (which is about the width of a toothpick at arms length) They haven't appeared this close together since 1623, and the next extra close Jupiter/Saturn conjunction won't be matched again until 2080.
We also have the Geminid meteor shower that is going to peak in the upcoming weekend. Sunday night (the 13th), there could be as many as 50-60 meteors per hour if you can find a spot away from any kind of light pollution. This could be an extra special show given that the moon won't be a factor and you can start looking as early as 8 or 9 p.m. (not the 2 or 3 a.m. wake up calls)
Change WITH moisture coming late week:
This is NOT likely to be much of a storm for the Plains, but we do have a chance of some light rain and some light snow heading into early Friday. The chances for light rain or snow could very well carry over into Saturday too, but even if it does, we still don't expect the amounts to be all that spectacular. In most cases, I would expect up to about .25". It may not do much more than erase the fire danger for a couple of days. The image below is through Friday evening, but we could get just a little bit more come Saturday. So check back for an update as we get closer.
Colder weather returns:
Most of us will be back to the 30s and low 40s for afternoon temperatures Friday, so basically half the warmth that we will have enjoyed just a few days prior. Although it will be much chillier, there's still no connection to the Arctic, so it's not going to be anything really out of the ordinary.
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