Tuesday/6:20PM

The Farmers Almanac is predicting a frigid winter for nearly the entire country. For more on this click... HERE

Personally, I cannot wait for winter. It is my favorite season. Winter storms bring a whole new level to the word "prediction" in meteorology.

Tropical storm Fred has now formed in the far eastern Atlantic. The 5 day cone from the NHC is below...

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It looks like Fred, at this time, will stay away from the United States. Other than Fred, the tropics are fairly quiet at this time.