I mean, we could hit 80. Why not?! Just don’t show this to your friends and family in the rest of the country. Right now in Spokane it is 19 with freezing fog. Chicago it is 5 degrees with snow in the forecast. It’s sunny and 13 in New York City. 17 in Memphis right now with a high near freezing expected. 38 in Dallas right now with a wintry mix possible Sunday. 8 currently in Indianapolis with a forecast high near 19 and snow showers tonight. So, why not 80?! Cooling off a little to start the new year, but we will stay high and dry until further notice. Enjoy!

Sunny today upper 70s. Near 80ish tomorrow and Saturday. Upper 70s Sunday. Mid 70s New Year’s Day. Low 70s Tuesday and Wednesday. Lows in the mid to low 40s.

High clouds overnight acting like a blanket to keep some of the heat from escaping into space (echo: space space space) therefore our low temperatures are warmer this morning. Look for the high clouds to stick around today, but start thinning by this afternoon. Still a chance for sunrise and sunset enhancement! Meanwhile our highs will stay high for this time of year. Mid 70s today. Upper 70s tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. The big question by Sunday into next week (year) is the low currently south of Baja California. Will it bring us moisture for a slight chance of showers? Right now the answer is no for Tucson and probably no for international border areas. Stay tuned! Sunday’s high mid 70s. Low 70s New Year’s Day. Upper 60s Tuesday.

75 on Christmas Day much to the delight or chagrin of us all. (your individual mileage may vary) The warmth continues until further notice, but there is one interesting feature that could bring us a little moisture. A low currently west of the tip of Baja will bring us some high clouds, thick at times, later today. As the low gets closer to northern Mexico we’ll see a few high clouds from time to time later in the week. Could it bring us some moisture and a chance for rain? Maybe, but right now the betting money is on nope. Of course we’ll keep you posted as we go.

Increasing high clouds today with a high near 74.

Mostly cloudy tonight with a low in the low 40s.

Mostly sunny tomorrow with a high in the mid 70s. Sunny upper 70s Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Mostly sunny low 70s Sunday and New Year’s Day.

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, not a raindrop was falling not even snow in Taos. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, in hopes that the forecast would change either here or there. High clouds for possible sunrise and sunset enhancement, warm temperatures too running rampant. Sugar plums dancing in my head, with lows in the 40s when I get out of bed. And what to my wandering eyes should appear? A slight chance of rain by next weekend but south of here. I suppose I should exclaim as I wrap up this rhyme, Merry Christmas to all! and have a great time!