The overall weather pattern across the nation is becoming more and more active compared to recent days and it is likely to result in a strong storm system by the middle of next week that impacts a wide area from the Great Lakes and Midwest to the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast US. In terms of temperatures, the overall pattern will flip across the nation from today’s widespread warmer-than-normal conditions to below-normal for the last ten days or so of the month of November. In fact, a widespread cold air mass with its origins in northern Canada will sweep across the nation next week from northwest-to-southeast…just in time for the Thanksgiving Day holiday. This is very likely not going to be the last cold blast for the eastern half of the nation as the colder pattern that sets up next week will likely take us to the beginning of December.
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It stays chilly and dry today in the Mid-Atlantic region with high pressure remaining in control of the weather. A cold front will arrive in the area at the end of the work week and it turns milder ahead out of it on Thursday afternoon. That next front will bring us shower activity by Friday night and then another chilly air mass will follow for much of the upcoming weekend.
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A cold front passed through the region late yesterday and, in its wake, today will feature chilly and increasingly windy conditions with NW winds gusting to 30 mph or so. It stays chilly and dry on Wednesday, but then turns somewhat milder on Thursday ahead of the next cold frontal system. That next front will bring us a threat of PM showers on Friday and then another chilly air mass should push into the Mid-Atlantic region for the weekend.
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The overall weather pattern has been rather quiet across much of the nation in recent days, but a more active pattern appears to be setting up as we approach the middle of November. In the near term, a strong storm system will slide east across the Gulf of Mexico producing significant rainfall in the region from Louisiana to Florida where it has been quite dry in recent weeks. In addition, California and the rest of west coast will get significant rainfall (low elevations) and snowfall (high elevations) during the second half of the week. In the longer term, there are signs for a strong system by the middle of next week that can have an impact in the eastern states during a busy travel time. In terms of temperatures, this unfolding weather pattern appears to be one that can feature multiple cold air outbreaks across the northern states and this idea is supported by some teleconnection indices such as the MJO and EPO. One such cold air outbreak may very well sweep across the nation later next week…just in time to make for a cold Turkey Day for many.
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High pressure is in control as we begin the new work week and will remain so making for generally quiet weather in the Mid-Atlantic region. It will be quite chilly for the next few days, but temperatures will modify later in the week. Showers will become a threat at week’s end with the approach of a strong cold front from our northwest.
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Colder air will push into the Mid-Atlantic region today following the passage of a cold front and this time, the chilly air will stick around. After the threat of occasional light rain today, Canadian high pressure will take control of the weather as we head into the weekend and it’ll help to anchor this chilly air mass in place. As a result, temperatures should stay below-normal from today through Monday with the return of milder air later next week. One final note and for those interested, it looks like it’ll be chilly (40’s) and dry tomorrow in State College, PA for the noontime game between Penn State and Michigan.
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Our “up and down” temperature pattern of recent days will continue for the next couple of days with a jump up today and then a drop down on Friday to close out the work week. A warm front has lifted north of the area this morning paving the way for breezy and warmer conditions during the afternoon and then the passage of a cold front will usher in a colder air mass for Friday and - this time - the chill will stick around in the Mid-Atlantic region. Canadian high pressure takes control of the weather around here this weekend and into the early part of next week and this will result in below-normal temperatures for Saturday, Sunday and Monday. One final note and for those interested, it looks like it’ll be chilly and dry on Saturday in State College, PA for the noontime game between Penn State and Michigan.
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The passage of a cold front late yesterday will pave the way for a much cooler mid-week in the DC metro region as our recent “up and down” temperature pattern continues for another few days. It turns much milder again on Thursday following the passage of a warm front and then cooler again at the end of the work week. Looking ahead, it looks like it’ll stay on the chilly side on both days this weekend and right into the early part of next week. One other note, for those interested, it looks like it’ll be chilly and dry on Saturday in State College, PA for the noontime game between Penn State and Michigan.
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The passage of a weak warm front overnight will pave the way for a milder day in the Mid-Atlantic region and then the passage of a cold front later tonight will pave the way for a much cooler middle of the week. Temperatures will continue to run “up and down” later in the week with a milder day coming on Thursday only to be followed by chillier weather for Friday - and it looks like it will stay quite cool for the upcoming weekend.
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High pressure is in control as we begin the new work week and then a couple of weak frontal systems will head in our direction during the next couple of days. Temperatures will be up and down for the next several days with highs this afternoon in the middle 60’s and then milder on Tuesday following the passage of a weak warm front and cooler on Wednesday following the passage of a weak cool front.
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