7:00 AM | Next storm system to bring strong winds, much milder conditions and a soaking rainfall from later tonight into early Thursday

6-Day Forecast

Today

Cloudy, milder, occasional showers and some patchy fog, highs in the upper 40's

Tonight

Cloudy, mild, periods of rain, patchy fog likely, lows by morning in the upper 40’s

Wednesday

Cloudy, becoming windy and quite 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, near 50 degrees

Thursday

Windy with showers ending early and then partial afternoon sunshine, slightly cooler, low 50's

Friday

Mostly sunny, mild, near 50 degrees

Saturday

Partly sunny, mild, low 50's

Sunday

Mostly cloudy, colder, chance for rain, near 40 degrees

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 slightly 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., coastal New Jersey). The stiffening southerly winds that develop tomorrow will continue quite strong tomorrow night and then will remain quite strong 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.

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