7:00 AM | Warmest weather yet for Sunday and Monday, but significant rainfall on Tuesday ushers in much cooler air; snow is likely to break out late Tuesday in some of the interior higher elevation locations of the Northeast U.S.
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Mostly cloudy, breezy, quite mild, chance for a few showers, but mainly rain-free, highs near 70 degrees
Tonight
Cloudy, cool, occasional showers, lows in the upper 40’s
Saturday
Early morning clouds and patchy fog give way to sunshine, mild, mid-to-upper 60’s
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, comfortably cool, upper 40’s
Sunday
Mostly sunny, breezy, quite mild, low-to-mid 70’s
Monday
Mostly cloudy, breezy, quite mild, chance for rain at night, low-to-mid 70’s
Tuesday
Periods of rain, breezy and turning cooler late, near 60
Wednesday
Partly sunny, breezy, much cooler and quite chilly for this time of year, near 50
Discussion
A cold frontal system will approach the region today giving us the chance for a few showers, but much of the time will be rain-free. The front slows down some tonight as it grudgingly works its way through the region and the result will be a continuation of the shower threat for much of the night. The good news is that the front - and its associated clouds and showers - should move away from the region early tomorrow and this will set us up for a rather nice weekend. In fact, the warmest weather yet this spring will arrive on Sunday and continue into Monday before a significant cool down takes place later Tuesday and Wednesday. That cool down will be preceded by a strong cold front and significant rainfall is likely here late Monday night and Tuesday as the colder air mass arrives into the Mid-Atlantic region. This next cold shot will be quite widespread with the cold air plunging all the way down into the Deep South. Furthermore, snow is quite likely to break out late Tuesday in some of the interior, higher elevation locations of the Northeast U.S. (e.g., Appalachians). Unfortunately, the timing of the early week cold front is likely to greatly reduce our chances in the Mid-Atlantic region of observing the total lunar eclipse set for early Tuesday morning. The chilly weather that begins late Tuesday following the passage of the strong cold front will likely continue through Thursday, but then a warm up should then take place in the region in time for the Easter weekend.
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