This fall’s generally mild and dry pattern has continued with few disruptions through November, which is currently on track to easily set the record for Central Park’s warmest November. A brief cold surge in the wake of an anomalous November snowstorm in the Great Lakes will somewhat lower the monthly average temperature, but with a mild and generally dry pattern expected to resume through the remainder of the month, and likely through parts of December as a near-record strong El Nino continues in the Pacific Ocean.

 This is the first post on this blog in a month, the longest absence between posts in this blog’s nearly 6-year history. In addition to a significant work load outside of this blog, and a mostly uneventful weather pattern over the last few months, several long-planned changes for this blog will be implemented soon, both in terms of its mission and its design:

• The blog will be significantly redesigned during late December and January. Preparation work has been done over the last month for a new visual design, which will split the blog into 3 primary pages: A home page featuring an overview of the latest forecast, a “Brief Outlook” page which offers a quick weekly outlook, and a “Detailed Analysis” page, where the more in-depth meteorological analysis will be posted.
• As the blog statement in late August briefly noted, this blog will be shifting towards a more meteorology-oriented focus. Posts will be less frequent, but will feature more in-depth analyses on the recent and forecast weather patterns.

The 8-Day Forecast will continue to be updated, but less frequently than in past years, except for major weather events.