Soaking rain is headed to the Mid-Atlantic region for later today, tonight and early Thursday and it will be followed by an impressive cold blast for the beginning of the month of April. Temperatures will drop sharply late tonight/early tomorrow following the passage of a strong cold front and winds will become increasingly strong from a northwesterly direction. This cold air outbreak will result in accumulating snow on Thursday across interior sections of the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US from West Virginia to northern New England and some snow can actually fall all the way down into the immediate I-95 corridor. Temperatures late tomorrow night and again late Friday night are likely to fall to or just below the freezing mark in many spots, but the unusual chill will ease during the upcoming Easter weekend. One final note, tomorrow is Opening Day for Major League Baseball in many Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US locations…if attending one of these games, better bring a winter coat.
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Soaking rain is headed to the region for later today into early Thursday as a strong cold front closes in from the northwest. Low pressure will form along the advancing frontal boundary zone and it will intensify as it pushes fairly rapidly to the northeast from the Mid-Atlantic region to northern New England by early tomorrow. Following the passage of the cold front, an impressive cold blast will push in on Thursday and winds will become quite strong from a northwesterly direction. Accumulating snow is likely with this cold blast across the interior sections of the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast US from West Virginia to northern New England and there can even be some morning snow or snow shower activity into the immediate I-95 corridor. Temperatures late tomorrow night and again late Friday night are likely to fall to or just below the freezing mark and this can have an impact on some sensitive plants. Looking ahead, the abnormal late week chill will ease as we progress through the upcoming Easter weekend.
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Another soaking rain event is headed to the region extending from the Tennessee Valley to the Mid-Atlantic and it will be followed by an impressive cold blast for the beginning of April. The soaking rain will push northeastward on Wednesday from the Tennessee Valley into the Mid-Atlantic; primarily, for the afternoon and nighttime hours. All of this activity will take place just ahead of a strong cold front which will usher in much colder air for Thursday and Friday and there can even be some accumulating snow when it arrives; primarily, across interior sections of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US.
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Today’s weather will be a noticeable improvement from yesterday’s windy and chilly start to the week with plenty of sunshine around, less wind, and more comfortable temperatures during the afternoon hours. The nice weather won’t last too long. A strong cold front will close in on the area on Wednesday and there will be periods of rain ahead of it in the afternoon and evening, some of the rain can be heavy at times and there can be a thunderstorm. Following the passage of the cold front, an impressive cold blast will arrive here on Thursday - just in time for the Phillies home opener - and winds will be quite strong from a northwesterly direction. There can even be a rain or snow shower on Thursday morning and overnight temperatures are quite likely to drop to or just below the freezing mark both late Thursday night and late Friday night. The unusual late week chill will ease as we progress through the upcoming Easter weekend.
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The new work week will start off on the cool side following the passage of a cool frontal system and winds will remain a factor from a northwesterly direction. The next couple of days will see moderation in temperatures and a strong cold front will approach on Wednesday with rain likely. The passage of the front will usher in a much colder-than-normal air mass for Thursday and Friday and overnight temperatures late this week are likely to go below the freezing mark once again. The unusual late week chill will ease during the upcoming Easter weekend.
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It has been a long time since fans have actually attended Major League Baseball (MLB) games and that ritual will resume this coming Thursday, April 1st, which is Opening Day for many teams. Unfortunately, the weather may be an issue in such places as the Upper Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US - as is often the case early in the season - with an impressive cold blast likely to arrive just in time to chill those fans planning to attend games on Thursday. There is even the chance for some snow across interior sections of this part of the country on Thursday and strong NW winds will no doubt make it quite uncomfortable for fans that return to MLB ballparks for the first time since the 2019 season.
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A vigorous storm system that was the main culprit behind yesterday’s severe weather outbreak in the Deep South is now over the eastern Great Lakes and it features a trailing cold frontal system that will pass through the region later this afternoon. Ahead of the front, it’ll be very warm in the Mid-Atlantic region and winds will be quite strong with gusts past 50 mph scattered power outages possible. Showers are likely to be limited this morning and there should be some clearing skies during the afternoon hours. It won’t be quite as unseasonably warm on Saturday following the frontal passage, but still quite mild for this time of year and the winds will be much less of a factor. Another surface low pressure system will pass to our northwest later in the weekend with a trailing cold frontal system and the result will be occasional rain here on Sunday, maybe even a strong thunderstorm. It’ll turn cooler on Monday and then yet another cold front will head our way later next week and it will usher in much colder air as we begin the month of April on Thursday.
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The first significant severe weather outbreak of the season took place last week across the Deep South and Tennessee Valley with more than 50 tornadoes recorded and there will be a repeat performance today in much of the same general part of the country. Numerous ingredients are coming together for a widespread severe weather outbreak from later today into tonight extending from the Deep South-to-the Tennessee Valley-to-the Ohio Valley. The focus of the action today will likely be in states like Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee where severe weather can include large hail, damaging wind gusts and several long-track strong tornadoes. The system that is the main culprit behind today’s severe weather outbreak will push into the eastern Great Lakes by later tonight and winds could gust past 50 mph on Friday in the Mid-Atlantic region.
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After a very wet day on Wednesday, high pressure will try to take control today and it’ll become quite warm with afternoon temperatures reaching the 70 degree mark despite plenty of clouds. Low pressure will pass to our west on Friday and it’ll bring a cold front our way generating showers from later tonight into Friday and there can be a thunderstorm or two mixed into the picture. Winds will become very strong as well ahead of the frontal system and can gust to 50 mph early Friday. Behind the front, temperatures will remain quite mild, but they’ll drop some five-to-ten degrees between tomorrow afternoon and Saturday afternoon. Another system is likely to bring us more showers on Sunday and then cooler air moves in early next week.
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Last week, the first significant severe weather outbreak of the season so far took place in the Deep South/Tennessee Valley with more than 50 tornadoes recorded and tomorrow may bring a repeat performance in the same general region. On Thursday and Thursday night, there is the potential for an outbreak of severe thunderstorms across states like Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee and the threat will include large hail, damaging wind gusts and several long-track strong tornadoes. Numerous ingredients will come together on Thursday to generate very strong upward motion in the atmosphere needed for a widespread severe weather outbreak. These ingredients will include a strong low-level jet streak, sharp surface temperature gradient, rapidly strengthening surface low pressure, and an influx of low-level very warm and humid air from the Gulf of Mexico into the Deep South/Tennessee Valley. The severe weather threat will shift into the Ohio Valley by late tomorrow night.
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