1:00 PM | *Father’s Day weekend shaping up to be quite nice in the Mid-Atlantic region…likely to get quite a bit warmer by the middle of next week*
Paul Dorian
Father’s Day weekend could turn out to be quite spectacular in the Mid-Atlantic region with comfortable temperatures and humidity levels. Map courtesy NOAA, tropicaltidbits.com
Overview
Today has been an active weather day in the Mid-Atlantic region and there will be more shower and thunderstorm activity later in the week with the arrival of the next cold front. The timing of the next cold front could turn out to be perfect as it likely clears the way for a very nice June weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region with very comfortable temperatures for this time of year. Looking ahead, an intense heat wave is likely to develop during the first half of next week from the nation’s mid-section to the southeastern states and some of this heat may expand to the Mid-Atlantic region by mid-week.
Details
The Mid-Atlantic region has enjoyed several comfortable air masses this spring season, but many of them have arrived during the work week. The next comfortable air mass coming to this area may turn out to be perfectly timed with the potential for a very nice Saturday and Sunday (Father’s Day) on the table. A cold front will push into the region later in the week and it is likely to bring with it another round of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday and Thursday night. In fact, there is a chance that some of these storms later in the week are quite strong – something we’ll keep an eye on over the next couple of days. Once the front clears the coast, high pressure will push into the Mid-Atlantic – just in time for the upcoming weekend – and so will a very comfortable air mass.
The first half of next week is likely to feature some extreme heat extending from the nation’s mid-section to the southeastern states with places like Atlanta, Georgia possibly seeing 100 degree highs. Some of this heat can expand north and east into the Mid-Atlantic by the middle of next week. Map courtesy NOAA, tropicaltidbits.com
The high pressure system coming this way for the weekend will have its origins in northern Canada and it will drop southeastward reaching the Great Lakes by Saturday. It appears that there will be plenty of sunshine to begin the Father’s Day weekend and a stiff N-NW breeze in the Mid-Atlantic region on the front side of the high. By Sunday, this same high pressure system will remain in control providing more comfortable weather to close out the weekend in terms of temperatures and humidity levels.
High pressure aloft will dominate the picture early next week extending from the nations mid-section to the southeast US coastline. The result will be very hot weather in the Deep South and Southeast US with 100 degree highs on the table for many spots. Map courtesy NOAA, tropicaltidbits.com
By the early part of next week, this high pressure system will shift off the east coast and that will open the door for hotter weather to develop in the central states and Mississippi Valley region. Ultimately, the hotter weather will expand from the nation’s mid-section to the Southeast US and signs point to the possibility of extreme heat in places like Atlanta, Georgia with 100 degree highs on the table. Some of the heat can expand to the north and east by the middle of next week – potentially making for quite a turn around in the Mid-Atlantic region from the expected very comfortable weather this weekend.
Meteorologist Paul Dorian
Arcfield
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