It was 54 degrees when I climbed behind the wheel in the pre-dawn darkness for the ride into the office this morning.
That apparently is going to be the highlight of what is shaping up to be a very interesting - and fairly miserable - 24 hours or so of weather.
There was a bit of drizzle added into the mix this morning.
But in the next few hours, temperatures are going to go off a cliff, and that rain could shift over to some light snow.
Don't panic. We're not talking measurable - certainly not shovelable - amounts. Pay no attention to the over-hyped TV forecasts.
This is going to be a nuisance.
The real issue is going to be an arctic cold front that will swoop down on us this afternoon, sending temperatures to record levels.
The National Weather Service is calling for a low of just 22 degrees Wednesday. The record low is 24 set back in 1996. The high isn't going to be a lot better, with the thermometer struggling to hit 33 for a high.
The normal high for the date is 55 degrees. We won't even get a sniff of that. Or a sneeze either.
Luckily, this is only expected to last a few days. We'll be headed back into the 40s later Thursday and near 50 Friday.
Here's the latest forecast from the National Weather Service:
Tuesday: Rain before 10 a.m., then rain and snow. Temperature falling to around 35 by 5 p.m. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Friday: Sunny, with a high near 51.
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