Last week was a bit of a roller coaster. It started warm and then turned dramatically cooler to close the week with rains from Hurricane Matthew squeezed in the middle. Hurricane Matthew devastated Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas and it could have been terrible here too. Thankfully, we just got a minor glancing blow from the monster storm.

  Right now, my attention is turning toward winter….ah, the crisp cool air of the cold season is back! I am leaning toward an average winter with bouts of cold and snow typical for the region. However, that could all change; the key thing to watch for is consistent sub-normal temperatures this fall season (fall weather sets the tone for Winter). It sure feels like we abruptly flipped to chilly weather and if we get a light snow event in November — look out, we are going to have a snowy winter!

  We still have the beautiful fall season to enjoy so we’ll worry about winter later. This week you will need a jacket until Saturday, but after that warmth returns!

  Wednesday is a nice day with temperatures getting to about 70 and lows in the 40s. It’s a perfect weather day!

  Thursday features the arrival and passing of a front from the West. The region should stay dry, but places to the west of Philly may see a brief shower. It cools down behind the front.

  Friday is a chilly and breezy day with temperatures getting no better than the middle 60s. It will be cool and crisp at night. Some places in the burbs will get near freezing, not so much in the urban heat-island of Philly.

  Saturday is much like Friday, cool and fall-like.

Sunday is when we start our warming trend as temperatures get to 70.

  Monday and Tuesday are probably some of the warmest days before “cool” to “cold” weather grips the region for good until next spring. Temps could get to near 80 some places on Tuesday.   

   The weather winner of the week is Monday; the weather loser is Friday. •