Extended stretch of blazing sun, blue skies, and warm days ahead!

Comet Tsuchinshan–ATLAS is visible in the western sky for about 2 hours after sunset, but unfortunately is struggling against the residual twilight and the bright full supermoon, so it is a bit of a challenge to see. This is an image of the comet taken from the southern part of our area Wednesday evening:

Temperatures fell into the 20s in many locations Wednesday night, resulting in the first hard-freeze. Milder weather is on the way although temperatures could still fall into the 30s during the overnights.

The Plains and the East will be dominated by a large sprawling upper-level ridge into next week, providing an extended stretch of above-normal temperatures, blazing sunshine, and dry conditions that will persist into much of next week.