Indian Summer: Record Temperatures and a Tropical Storm
As much of the southeast US enjoys record setting temperatures in December, maybe it’s only appropriate that a late subtropical storm make an appearance in the Caribbean Sea. Subtropical Storm Olga is being tracked by the National Hurricane Center, and is making landfall over the Dominican Republic:
Don’t expect any drought relief from Olga, though. Although she could drop up to a foot of rain over Santo Domingo, by Wednesday afternoon the storm will have become a tropical depression, and the remnant low will be over the Yucatan peninsula by the weekend.
Meanwhile, metro Atlanta is enjoying its third straight day of record warmth. With the temperature already at 75 degrees, we’ve broken the old record for December 11th of 73, set back in 1985. Yesterday’s high of 77 degrees broke the old record of 74, which was set in 1972, and Sunday’s high of 76 topped the previous record of 71 degrees in 1978.
Look for more warm temperatures through Thursday, when the high pressure system holding off the storms to the north will start to break down and bring in at least some rain. By the weekend, it will feel more like winter, with highs in the upper 40s to low 50s.
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