Here we are in the second half of April and significant accumulating snow is on the table for later today and tonight across interior sections of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US. Around here, a soaking cold rain is coming from later today into late tonight as a strong storm pushes to the northeast near and along the east coast. Snow will actually fall during this storm as close to us as the western parts of Virginia and Maryland with accumulations quite likely. It remains unusually chilly on Tuesday with partial sunshine and windy conditions. High pressure will return for the mid-week and it’ll turn milder with 75 degree highs returning late in the week.
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A cold front passed through the region last night and has ushered in cooler air to the Mid-Atlantic region for the end of the work week. An even stronger front will arrive late tomorrow possibly accompanied by showers and thunderstorms and its passage will usher in a colder air mass for Sunday. In fact, temperatures could start off the day on Sunday near the 40 degree mark in some spots and they’ll be confined to the 50’s for afternoon highs – quite a difference from the 80’s of the past couple of days. Low pressure will try to organize on Monday near the Mid-Atlantic coastline and it could produce some chilly rain around here and even some snow across interior sections of the Mid-Atlantic/NE US.
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Temperatures soared into the 80’s on Wednesday in much of the Mid-Atlantic and in many spots this was the first reading this season at those levels. A repeat performance is in store for today with afternoon highs again likely to be in the 80’s across much of the region, but this time, showers and strong thunderstorms will accompany the warmth. A cold front is sliding this was from the Ohio Valley and an even stronger cold front will arrive late Saturday with more showers and possible thunderstorms. That mid-weekend frontal passage will usher in a colder air mass for Sunday and much of next week will be on the cool side across the northern US. A coastal storm will form early next week and it is likely to result in accumulating snow for the interior sections of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US.
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A cold front will head into the eastern US today and it’ll stay very warm ahead of it with afternoon high temperatures near 80 degrees. The chance of showers will increase during the afternoon as the front approaches and there can be a late day or early evening strong thunderstorm. It’ll turn cooler on Friday behind the front, but still pretty nice as we close out the work week. Another front will cross the region on Saturday night and its passage will usher in a colder air mass for the second half of the weekend. In fact, high temperatures on Easter Sunday are liable to hold in the 50’s despite plenty of sunshine as high pressure takes control and much of next week looks to be on the cool side.
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Temperatures reached the 75 degree mark on Tuesday and will climb into the 80’s later today and likely reach 80 degrees again on Thursday afternoon just ahead of the next cool frontal system. There can be a shower or thunderstorm on occasion during the next couple of days, but much of the time will be rain-free. In fact, any late day or evening thunderstorms on Thursday can be on the strong side. A cool front passes through on Thursday night and the work week will end on a slightly cooler note and then colder air will follow for Easter Sunday following the passage of a another cold front on Saturday night.
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High pressure pushes off the coast today and that re-positioning will open the door here for much warmer weather during the next few days. After morning clouds and a possible shower or two, the afternoon will feature clearing skies and temperatures will jump to the middle 70’s. On Wednesday and Thursday, it turns even warmer with a run to 80+ degrees each day and there can be a shower and thunderstorm from time-to-time. A cool front passes through on Thursday night and the work week will end slightly cooler and then a second cold front likely ushers in colder air for Easter Sunday.
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High pressure builds into the region today and will control our weather resulting in mainly sunny skies. After a cold and in some spots, frosty start to the day, sunshine will boost afternoon temperatures to near 70 degrees and we’ll turn even warmer on Tuesday. In fact, temperatures on Tuesday will climb into the mid 70’s across the DC metro region and will flirt with the 80 degree mark on Wednesday and Thursday.
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The weather pattern continues to be active today as a strong cold front slides eastward into the Mid-Atlantic region and low pressure will form near the east coast along the frontal boundary zone. As a result, more rain will fall today in the region and there can be a thunderstorm or two mixed into the picture. After the surface low pressure system pushes away, a large scale upper-level trough will edge overhead on Friday and this system will produce cool and unsettled conditions on Friday afternoon and evening with the likelihood of more shower activity. It stays cool on Saturday as well and there can be an additional shower or two as it’ll remain somewhat unstable with chilly air in the upper part of the atmosphere. Looking ahead, a much warmer pattern will evolve next week in the eastern states and we’ll likely return to the 70’s by next Tuesday afternoon.
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It’s time once again to “Play Ball”…at least the openers are on the schedule for many cities on Thursday and an additional bunch of locations on Friday. The weather is not being very cooperative, however, and there have actually already been a couple of postponements for games originally scheduled for Thursday afternoon. An active weather pattern across the nation will bring about numerous showers and cool conditions on Thursday, Thursday night and Friday in the northeastern quadrant of the nation, winds will remain quite strong in much of the nation’s mid-section, and excessive heat will be a factor for baseball being played in southern California. Looking ahead, there appears to be a flip in the temperature pattern coming to the nation next week with warmer weather on the way for the eastern states and colder conditions in the western US.
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After the soaking rainfall of last night, the precipitation will diminish this morning, but skies will remain generally cloudy and an afternoon shower cannot be ruled out. The chance for rain will rise again on Thursday as a strong cold front pushes into the eastern states and there can even be a strong thunderstorm tomorrow afternoon or evening. After that, it doesn’t exactly clear out as a deep upper-level trough of low pressure will set up shop over the northeastern part of the nation for Friday and Saturday bringing us cool, unsettled weather with additional showers possible from time-to-time. Looking ahead, a big time up warm up is coming to the eastern states next week with the 70’s likely by Tuesday.
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