Hot Times at Thermometer High

It's January 2nd, and in a few hours the temperature here will reach 77. That's a bit warm for the first month of the year. That's a bit warm for a March or April, to be honest.

That said, the weather is calm- if a bit windy- so I can't complain too much.

At least I'm not underwater in California or on fire in Texas.

But I still turn an anxious eye to the summer and wonder what kind of temperatures we'll see if it's this warm in the winter. If the pattern holds up, we might see some brush fires of our own before it's all said and done.