January 24, 2026 Weekend Winter Storm
Everyone be safe and warm during the upcoming next few weeks
January 2026 was the 25th-warmest January in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 33.1°F against a 1991–2020 normal of 32.3°F (+0.8°F).
January 2026 was the 12th-driest January in the 132-year national record (1895–2026), at 1.6in against a 1991–2020 normal of 2.3in (-0.8in).
NOAA/NCEI Climate at a Glance, contiguous United States. This is the observed record for the month, not a score of anything said in this piece — the forecast ledger begins 2026-08-17 and cannot reach earlier posts.
Hunkered down here in Atlanta — hopefully everyone is safe and warm over the next 48-hours as we deal with a “wooly mammoth” scale winter storm.
Unfortunately, it’s going to stay cold — and even get colder into next weekend! Then, there is a lot of whispering about a mega Arctic blast — I’m calling it the “Final Boss” of Arctic blasts into the second week of February. The pattern fits — everything is signaling the most extreme cold (possible) like it’s 1985 (again)
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