7:00 AM | Dense fog early today then a strong cold front brings brief downpours to the region during the mid-day and afternoon, a thunderstorm is also possible; still relatively mild this weekend, but big changes next week

6-Day Forecast

Today

Mild with patchy dense fog this morning and some light rain or drizzle, occasional showers and possibly a thunderstorm during the mid-day and afternoon hours, some of the rain will be briefly heavy at times, watch for localized flooding, highs in the low 50’s

Tonight

Becoming partly cloudy, turning colder, watch for black ice late, lows in the low 30’s

Saturday

Mostly sunny, still mild, low 50’s

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, chilly, low-to-mid 30’s

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, cooler, chance for some snow at night, mid 40’s

Monday

Early clouds give way to partly sunny skies, colder, low 30’s

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, very cold, chance for some snow late at night, low 30’s

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, cold, chance for some snow, low 30’s

Discussion

Dense fog early today and then a strong cold front will cross the region and it will generate some brief downpours during the mid-day and afternoon hours along with the possibility of a thunderstorm containing strong wind gusts. Temperatures will climb to the 50’s ahead of the front and the combination of melting snow and brief downpours can create localized flooding problems given the extensive snowpack, clogged drains and gutters. A cooling trend will begin this weekend and intensify next week. In fact, a very winter-like and cold pattern will re-establish itself next week in the central and eastern U.S. and there will be multiple snow threats as we close out February and head into March. An initial shot of cold air will arrive on Sunday night/early Monday and it could be accompanied by some snow and then another threat for snow exists from late Tuesday into Wednesday as an even colder air mass heads our way.

Video

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