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A Very Unusual String of 32-Degree Weather

By Gannon Medwick
Thursday, November 20, 2008

The temperature in the “back yard” of the WNCT Channel 9 Studios in Greenville fell to 32 this morning (Thursday, November 20), making today the fourth consecutive day to feature a temperature of 32 or below.  Here is a list of low temperatures for recent calendar days:

Monday, November 17:

32

Tuesday, November 18:

32

Wednesday, November 19:

27

Thursday, November 20:

32

What’s more: this impressive streak of November chill could continue!  Here are my forecast low temperatures for the next few mornings:

Friday morning:

31

Saturday morning:

24

Sunday morning:

26

Monday morning:

32

Now, if I miss the Friday morning’s forecast by a little bit, the streak of 32-or-less degree days may end at four.  But, if our “back yard” does indeed fall to 32 or lower, then the likelihood that we’ll go on to have seven or eight consecutive 32-degree days is quite high.

Looking back through the temperature records we keep here at Channel 9, I discovered that eight-day stretches of freezing weather are quite rare.  The last time we had one was January of 2005.  To be in the running for a streak like this in mid-November is a loud testiment to the unusual nature of the cold spell we’ve been having!

You can check past weather data with the Storm Team 9 Almanac.  Thanks for checking into my blog!

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