Some of our most populated cities in the US just went through an unprecedented weather event the likes of which have not been seen in this country in a LONG time. Sandy will go down as one of the most powerful (lowest pressure) storms in history the destruction along much of the coastline in the mid Atlantic and northeast is almost unbelievable. I do hope anyone who has families in these areas has been able to contact them and make sure they are OK. As someone who has studied weather and worked in the field with some of the people many of you saw on TV last night … I am in awe and shock once again at the power of nature. Too many people asked me yesterday leading up to landfall if the media was over sensationalizing/hyping this storm … I trust the images you woke up to this morning have made you think otherwise. This was one of the best forecast storms that I can remember in a long time from early weekend on based on track / rainfall and even power outage estimates. I hope it serves as a reminder that while not an exact science meteorology is an important one and hopefully some of the people I used to work with managed to save more than a few lives.
So pardon me if this forecast for the happiest place on earth is a bit light – but there really isn’t much to say other than expect a gorgeous day in the parks other than the fact that you might need a light jacket. Highs will struggle to get out of the 60s today with winds once again gusting up towards 30 miles per hour (making it feel a bit cooler). Lows (amazingly) may dip down into the upper 40s tonight making tonight’s Fantasmic (if there is one a less than ideal option … it also wouldn’t surprise me if the show were canceled due to inclement weather/wind). The week gets better (warms up) as we go through it as highs rebound nicely into the mid 70s tomorrow and the back up to the low 80s Thursday with winds diminishing. With sunny skies and slightly fluctuating temperatures (think high 70s) the weekend looks to be a nice one as well.