There have been back-to-back weeks with severe weather outbreaks in the US and it looks like another one is on the way from later tomorrow into Wednesday. The areas of concern include the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys and the ingredients that will come together to destabilize the atmosphere include jet streaks at multiple layers, cold, dry air mass charging to the south and east, and warm, humid air flowing northward from the Gulf of Mexico. Tornadoes are running at above-normal levels across the nation so far this season thanks in large part to the recent two outbreaks and, unfortunately, many more are likely from later tomorrow into Wednesday. Meanwhile, in the cold sector of the storm system, the air will be cold enough for accumulating snow all the way from the Rockies to the Dakotas and, in some spots, this could amount to as much as 1-2 feet.
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High pressure will stay in control of the weather around here today and it’ll become breezy and much milder after a chilly start to the new work week. Warmer air on the south side of a warm front will dominate the scene on Tuesday and Wednesday and then a cold front arrives on Thursday. It’ll turn a bit cooler on Friday following the frontal passage and - at this vantage point - it appears high pressure may be in control around here for the upcoming Easter weekend.
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Strong low pressure over the eastern Great Lakes this morning continues to wreak havoc across the nation. Last night, tornadoes broke out from the Mississippi Valley to the Ohio Valley and, in the cold sector of the storm, accumulating snow fell across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Snow continues today across the Great Lakes region this morning and powerful potentially damaging winds have reached the Mid-Atlantic region to along with rain, scattered strong thunderstorms, and very mild conditions. A dry slot should result in some sunshine this afternoon in the I-95 corridor which will only boost chances for late day/evening severe weather with damaging wind gusts, hail and even isolated tornadoes on the table.
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It turns much milder today with afternoon temperatures peaking in the upper 60’s. Showers will be possible this afternoon and winds will increase in strength. Temperatures will climb to even higher levels on Saturday just ahead of an incoming strong cold front perhaps reaching the 75 degree mark. There will be occasional showers on Saturday and Saturday night to go along with those unseasonably warm conditions and perhaps even a thunderstorm. A big factor on Saturday and Saturday night will be the winds with gusts to 50 mph on the table. Despite some sunshine, it’ll be noticeably cooler on Sunday following the passage of the strong cold front with temperatures nearly 20 degrees lower than Saturday and there will be a stiff NW wind as well.
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Tornadoes are running at above-normal levels across the nation so far this season and there is the likelihood for another outbreak on Friday night centered on the Mississippi Valley region. In much the same manner as at the end of the last week, the atmosphere will become very unstable by Friday night in the Mississippi Valley region with a multitude of ingredients coming together including vigorous upper-level support, an intrusion of warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico ahead of a strong surface cold front, and an influx of cold, dry air from the north and west behind it. A similar weather pattern late last week resulted in an outbreak of tornadoes across Mississippi and Alabama that tragically resulted in the death of at least 26 people. The powerful cold front that will play a major role in the severe weather outbreak on Friday night will plow eastward through the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys and into the eastern states possibly resulting in damaging wind gusts of 50-60 mph in those sections of the country.
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Following the passage of a cold front, it’ll be much cooler today for the Nationals home opener and despite plenty of sunshine, temperatures will likely peak in the low-to-mid 50’s – some ten degrees below the normal for this time of year. It turns much milder on Friday with possibility of late day showers ahead of the next cold front and temperatures can climb to near 70 degrees. Temperatures will climb to even higher levels on Saturday just ahead of the strong cold front perhaps reaching the middle 70’s, but there will be occasional showers and perhaps even a thunderstorm. The biggest factor from late tomorrow into Saturday will likely be the winds which will be quite strong and potentially damaging with gusts to 50 mph on the table. Despite some sunshine on Sunday, it’ll be noticeably cooler following the next cold frontal passage with temperatures nearly 20 degrees lower than Saturday and there may be a stiff NW wind as well.
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High pressure will stay in control of the weather through today resulting in plenty of sunshine and then a cold front slides through the region later tonight. Following the frontal passage, it’ll be unseasonably chilly on Thursday, but then it turns much milder on Friday with possible late day showers ahead of an incoming strong cold front. Temperatures will climb to even higher levels on Saturday just ahead of the strong cold front perhaps reaching the low-to-mid 70’s, but occasional showers are likely and perhaps even a thunderstorm. The biggest factor late Friday and Saturday will likely be the winds which will be quite strong and potentially damaging with gusts to 50 mph or higher on the table. Despite some sunshine on Sunday, it’ll be noticeably cooler following the frontal passage with temperatures some 20 degrees lower than Saturday and there may be a stiff NW breeze as well.
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Tornadoes are running at above-normal levels across the nation so far this season and there is the potential for another severe weather outbreak at the end of this week. In much the same manner as at the end of the last week, the atmosphere will become very unstable by Friday night in the Mississippi Valley region with a multitude of ingredients coming together including vigorous upper-level support, an intrusion of warm, humid air from the Gulf of Mexico, and an influx of cold, dry air from the north and west. A similar weather pattern late last week resulted in an outbreak of tornadoes across Mississippi and Alabama that tragically resulted in the death of at least 26 people. The powerful cold front that will play a major role in the late week severe weather threat in the Mississippi Valley will plow through the Ohio Valley and into the eastern states on Saturday possibly resulting in damaging wind gusts of 50-60 mph in those sections of the country.
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High pressure will edge into the Mid-Atlantic region from later today into Wednesday and then a cold front will slide through on Wednesday night. Following the frontal passage, it’ll be quite chilly on Thursday, but then it turns milder on Friday with the chance of PM showers. The weekend will feature the passage of a strong cold front on Saturday night and there will be big temperature differences between Saturday and Sunday. Windy and warm conditions are likely on Saturday ahead of a strong cold front with highs near 70 degrees and there are likely to be occasional showers…maybe even a strong thunderstorm. There is the potential on Saturday for damaging wind gusts as the strong cold front first approaches and then passes through the region. Despite some sunshine on Sunday, it’ll be noticeably cooler following the frontal passage with temperatures some 15-20 degrees lower than on Saturday and there will likely be a stiff NW breeze as well.
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Major League Baseball’s Opening Day for all thirty teams is this Thursday, March 30th and it looks like it may be quite chilly in two parts of the nation with below-normal temperatures for several games. One region that is likely to feature colder-than-normal conditions is the Northeast US/Mid-Atlantic following the passage of a mid-week cold frontal system and a second region is the western US where it has been quite chilly for weeks compared to normal. In the Northeast US/Mid-Atlantic region, home openers include the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and the Washington Nationals. California will host three opening games on Thursday in Oakland, Los Angeles and San Diego and temperatures are likely to be below-normal all the way down to the Mexican border. This will be an interesting year for big league baseball as there will be major changes to the game including the restriction of the defensive shift, bigger bases, and – for the first time ever – the usage of a time clock.
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