2024 was already going to be a very interesting year for sun observers in the US with a rare total solar eclipse visible on April 8th. In addition, it now appears that the current solar cycle 25 (SC25) may reach a peak sometime between January and October of next year which is much earlier than previously anticipated. The peak of SC25 may also be stronger and last longer than previously estimates.
This timing change of the maximum phase for the current solar cycle may actually make for an even better viewing experience of the total solar eclipse coming next April to viewers in the US. The reasoning is that a total solar eclipse provides a rare opportunity to view the sun’s outer atmosphere layer known as the corona and a more active sun will likely result in a more active corona. In addition, dazzling displays of the northern lights may become more frequent in coming months. Just this past weekend, two coronal mass ejections hit the Earth’s atmosphere and the double-blow sparked strong geomagnetic storms and auroras as far south as Texas and Colorado.
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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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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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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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Dry and unseasonably warm conditions will persist through mid-week featuring high temperatures at or slightly above the 80 degree mark. Later in the week, an upper-level ridge of high pressure will push to the east of here and this will open the door for a cold front to advance in this direction from our northwest.
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High pressure over the western Atlantic will keep it warmer-than-normal around here for the next few days. Temperatures today should reach the upper 70’s for afternoon highs and can peak near the 80 degree mark on both Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons.
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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 upper 50’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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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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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 mid-to-upper 50’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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The chilly weather of recent days across northern Alabama will give way to milder conditions and the first weekend of November looks quite nice indeed. Temperatures this weekend should climb back into the 70’s and both days should feature some sunshine. The stretch of nice weather will continue through the first half of next week with high pressure in control across the southeastern states. One final note…this is the weekend in which we turn clocks back an hour to get back to standard time.
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