MORE A+ WEATHER ALL WEEK

The big change, literally from summer to cool season weather, has occurred. Our hot weather from just last week, when Bakersfield hit 101 on Wednesday (who can forget that?), is now ancient history. The month of September ended yesterday averaging slightly above normal for temperature and slightly below normal for precipitation. But the past several day have been delightful with that cool touch in the morning providing for an extra step as you walk out the door. Afternoons have been perfect. High temperatures in the low 70s are close to 15 degrees below normal and more typical of early November, not early October. Mountain towns have been dealing with freezing lows in the mornings, and that will again be the case on Wednesday. Lows in the 20s and 30s can be expected for mountain towns, while the South Valley experienced lows in the 40s. However, outlying areas will see some upper 30s again tomorrow morning.

Deep low pressure is responsible for this autumnal preview, and the 3-4 feet of snow in Montana a few days ago. The low will gradually move east, but another wave will push through on Thursday. Highs will eventually moderate back into the 80s by this weekend. Upper level high pressure will build and allow daytime temperatures to high the low 90s by Monday and Tuesday of next week. But cooling will return for the middle of next week. We are in a very dry pattern, and no rain is expected through the middle of October. A string of A+ days on the Muziometer are forecast through Saturday.

Chief Meteorologist MILES MUZIO October 1, 2019 4:49 PM