Baby, it’s warm outside!

So mild, in fact, that our area enjoyed record-breaking temperatures on Sunday, and was on track to see never previously achieved highs today.While skiers no doubt continue to champ at the bit to hit the slopes, they’ll have to leave their set of skis on the racks, at least for the time being.Record highs were set Sunday in both Mount Pocono, as well as Allentown, according to Lance Franck, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.Franck said temperatures hit 67 in Mount Pocono, which not only smashed the old record of 58 back in 1979, but also became the warmest day on record for the month of December, which had been 66 set on Dec. 1, 2006.Meanwhile, Franck said Allentown also saw record highs, as temperatures reached 68 degrees, which broke the old mark of 62 set back in 1923.Franck explained why temperatures have been so unseasonably warm.“The first thing is the jet stream,” he said. “We’re getting air of more subtropical origins, versus the opposite of last year, where there was a dip in the jet stream, and the flow was more of Arctic origins over the eastern U.S.”If that wasn’t enough, he said record warmth was forecast for today, as highs were expected to reach 60 degrees in Mount Pocono and 65 in Allentown.If that happens, Franck said that would eclipse the record of 58 degrees in Mount Pocono set in 1901, and 60 in Allentown set in 2001.Looking ahead, he said highs on Tuesday were expected to be in the mid-50s, while Wednesday figured to reach 50.Franck said the real cool-down isn’t expected to take place until Friday, when highs are expected to dip down to the mid-40s.Come this weekend, he said temperatures should begin to feel much more December-like, with highs expected to reach only the mid- to upper-30s.But, that shouldn’t last, as Franck said current indications show that in about two weeks’ time, temperatures are forecast to return to above-seasonal levels.This time of year, he said the average high in Mount Pocono is 35 and 41 in Allentown.The average first day for snowfall in Allentown is Nov. 30, Franck said.So, when exactly is the white fluffy stuff supposed to fall?Not anytime soon, according to Franck, who said no snowfall is expected in the foreseeable future.For those who detest the winter months, that should continue to serve as welcome news.Unfortunately for ski areas, not so much.