Strong high pressure will expand today from the Upper Midwest and into the Mid-Atlantic region and it will produce a noticeable cool down for the area over the next couple of days. In fact, this strong high pressure will stay relatively stationary over the Mid-Atlantic and remain in control of our weather situation around here for much of the week.
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Temperatures will stay quite warm for this time of year both today and on Saturday, but a strong cold front will bring about a noticeable change by early next week. Showers and thunderstorms are possible later Sunday into Sunday night as the next cold front arrives and then the winds will pick up by Monday and temperatures will likely be confined to 70 degrees or below for highs as we begin the new work week.
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High pressure ridging in the upper atmosphere will build into the region today and control to control our weather on Friday as we close out the current work week. As a result, temperatures will stay quite warm for this time of year and there should be some sunshine on both days. The next cold front will approach the area during the latter part of the weekend and it could bring us some shower and thunderstorm activity. Behind the front, it’ll turn breezy and noticeably cooler early next week as we begin the new work week.
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A frontal system will begin to push away from the region today, but additional showers and storms cannot be ruled out for our area. Strong high pressure ridging will extend from the western Atlantic over the next few days and into the Tennessee Valley generating mainly rain-free conditions as we head into the upcoming weekend.
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A warm front has stalled out in the Tennessee Valley and will help to keep the weather unsettled around here for the next couple of days. As a result, there will be additional showers and thunderstorms into tomorrow and some of the rain can be heavy at times. High pressure should take control by Thursday and will bring some comfortable conditions to northern Alabama.
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The remains of Hurricane Nate are pushing through the Northeast US today and the western Atlantic ridge of high pressure will back to the west and into the Southeast US. The general trend this week will be for unsettled conditions and a daily threat for showers and thunderstorms as a frontal system stalls in the general vicinity.
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Tropical Storm Nate is headed north-northwest today towards the eastern Yucatan Peninsula and then will move into the central Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. Nate could very well intensify into hurricane status by late Saturday over the warm waters of the central Gulf of Mexico and then continue northward right towards the Louisiana/Mississippi border region by early Sunday. After that, Nate is likely to take a turn to the northeast and move through the Tennessee Valley on Monday and into the interior part of the Mid-Atlantic bringing some significant rain to the local area later Sunday into Monday.
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One tropical wave will shift westward today over the Florida Straits and the combination of this system and strong high pressure to the north will keep a tight pressure gradient in the area leading to a continuation of the strong easterly winds. As a result of these persistent winds, beach conditions will remain hazardous with rough surf and beach erosion. Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Nate - now over the Caribbean Sea - is likely to move north over the next few days and could turn into a hurricane by the time it reaches the central part of the Gulf of Mexico this weekend. Odds currently favor the track of TS Nate to bring it towards the central Gulf states of Louisiana, Mississippi and/or Alabama by late in the weekend - somewhat west of earlier thoughts of the Florida Panhandle.
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Strong high pressure ridging continues to reside this morning over the Northeast US and southeastern part of Canada. Meanwhile, the Atlantic Basin tropical season has quieted down in recent days, but there is likely to be more activity that develops this weekend over the Gulf of Mexico. Indeed, signs point to the formation of a system this weekend over the Gulf of Mexico and it could then ride northward from the Gulf region and much of the eastern US.
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The Atlantic Basin tropical season is quiet right now, but there is likely to be more activity next week that forms over the Gulf of Mexico or Caribbean Sea. Meanwhile, our weather pattern will remain generally warm and rain-free as high pressure dominates the scene over the northeastern quadrant of the country.
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