In my home state of Florida, we have an expression that allows us to face threatening hurricanes with total equanimity: hunker down. And what this laconic maxim lacks in concrete meaning (it has been posited hunkering up would lead to the annihilation of the entire known Universe in a blinding flash of electromagnetic radiation), it more than makes up for in cachet, kitsch, and marginal utility.
So, as the maelstrom of the academic year commences and you, gentle weather fans, must hunker down for a prolonged bombardment of sundry exams, papers, and theses, one cannot help but wonder what sort of weather said hunkering will take place under. Fortunately, the humid tropical air which lingered throughout Freshmen Week as though it was hanging with Mr. Cooper in the classic sitcom of similar title (a true lynchpin of the early 90s TGIF lineup, in my humble opinion) has been swept out to sea, replaced by a slightly cooler and dryer airmass.
This trend will continue into Monday and bring pleasant, if warmish, weather.
On Tuesday, as an epic, Rock-Em Sock-Em Robots-style clash between high pressure over the Gulf Coast and an approaching frontal trough spills into Central Jersey, expect breezy conditions and a good chance of showers and thunderstorms, especially in the morning and mid-afternoon. These nettlesome storms should cease by twilight, once again leaving much drier, and hence more awesome, air behind them.
Thus, Wednesday and Thursday should witness the return of cool nights with morning lows in the upper 50s, and clear days with skies as blue as MOUNTAIN BLAST Powerade. And thanks to the magic of Blue #2 food coloring, the most blue substance known to modern man. I'm also forecasting the terrorism threat level to remain at yellow, or elevated throughout the course of this week. Remain vigilant, citizens.
So, like the episode of Hangin' with Mr. Cooper in which Coop briefly joins the Golden State Warriors, live your dreams, enjoy this week's weather, and leave the hunkering down to the professionals.
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