7:00 AM | Next storm brings soaking rain to the region from late tonight into early Thursday and maybe even a thunderstorm or two...winds get quite strong on Wednesday and continue gusty tomorrow night and early Thursday
Paul Dorian
6-Day Forecast
Today
Cloudy, milder, an occasional shower and some drizzle at times, patchy fog likely, highs near 50 degrees
Tonight
Cloudy, mild, occasional showers early, steadier rain late, patchy fog likely, lows by morning in the low-to-mid 40’s
Wednesday
Cloudy, becoming windy and very mild, periods of rain, heavy at times, maybe a thunderstorm, upper 50’s
Wednesday Night
Cloudy, windy, periods of rain, heavy at times, maybe a thunderstorm, mid 40’s
Thursday
Windy with showers ending early then becoming partly sunny, slightly cooler, low 50's
Friday
Mostly sunny, mild, near 50 degrees
Saturday
Partly sunny, mild, near 50 degrees
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, colder, chance for rain, sleet and/or snow, low 40's
Discussion
One storm moved up the east coast yesterday and now attention will turn towards the next storm which will be even stronger and it'll have a significant impact on a large part of the country during Christmas Eve. It has already turned milder this morning compared to yesterday and temperatures will surge tomorrow to very mild levels for this time of year on stiffening southerly winds. The rainfall from this next storm will be heavy at times from late tonight into early Thursday and there may even be some thunderstorm activity on Wednesday; especially, in southern and eastern parts of the Mid-Atlantic region (e.g., Delmarva Peninsula, coastal New Jersey). The stiffening southerly winds that develop tomorrow will continue quite strong tomorrow night and then will remain quite strong early on Thursday after shifting to a westerly direction which will bring in only slightly cooler air to the region for Christmas Day. Truly cold air will not arrive in this area until next week and it looks like it'll be quite different temperature-wise on New Year's Day as compared with Christmas Day.
Video
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