Low pressure will bring periods of rain to the DC metro region today and tonight, some of the rain can be heavy at times and there can be a thunderstorm mixed into the picture. Temperatures will remain on the mild side for this time of year reaching up into the middle 50’s for afternoon highs. It stays unsettled for the next couple of days as a second low pressure system pushes into the eastern states. High pressure returns for the weekend as it turns slightly colder with temperatures likely back to the mid-to-upper 40’s for afternoon highs.
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After yesterday’s snow, drier air will push into the region today and strong low pressure that impacted the region on Tuesday will gradually push away. Clouds should decrease and drier conditions should prevail on Thursday as well.
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The end of the year is closing in rapidly and this blog provides a wrap up of the 2023 US wildfire and tornado seasons and also the 2023 tropical season in the Atlantic Basin.
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December 1776 was a desperate time for George Washington and the American Revolution. Morale was low, hope for winning the war was diminishing, and the Continental Army led by George Washington was thinning in numbers after many battles lost to the British. December began with lots of rain and muddy travel conditions for the men which did not help with their spirits. After retreating through New Jersey, they set up camp on the Pennsylvania side of the Delaware River where the army was met with very cold weather that led to plenty of ice on the water. All in all, things were not looking good for Washington's army. However, George Washington devised a plan that would change the course of the war and the history of our nation.
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High pressure across southeastern Canada remains in control of the weather around here for another couple of days with dry and chilly conditions. It turns milder early next week with temperatures on Monday, Christmas Day, likely to climb to the 50 degree mark for afternoon highs. The next low pressure system to impact the region pushes in this direction by Tuesday and this will enhance the chance of rain throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
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High pressure across southeastern Canada remains in control of the weather around here for another couple of days with dry and chilly conditions. It turns milder early next week with temperatures on Monday, Christmas Day, likely to climb to or slightly above 50 degrees for afternoon highs. The next low pressure system to impact the region pushes in this direction by Tuesday and this will enhance the chance of rain throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
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A warming trend continues into the weekend and high temperatures are likely to be in the 60’s on both Saturday and Sunday. There will be an increased chance of showers on Sunday night and also on Monday, Christmas Day and temperatures will remain mild.
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High pressure across southeastern Canada remains in control of the weather around here for another couple of days with dry and chilly conditions. It turns milder early next week with temperatures on Monday, Christmas Day, likely to climb to the 55 degree mark for afternoon highs. The next low pressure system to impact the region pushes in this direction by Tuesday and this will enhance the chance of rain throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
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The weather stays on the chilly side in the Mid-Atlantic region into the upcoming weekend, but becomes milder by the time we get to early next week with afternoon highs on Monday, Christmas Day, likely at or above the 50 degree mark in much of the I-95 corridor. By the next Tuesday and Wednesday, the mild weather pattern will likely result in more rain for the area as a low pressure system pulls out of the southern US and heads towards the Great Lakes. By the time we get to the end of the next week and following weekend, important upper-air changes across North America will become more evident and they should lead to colder, more winter-like, conditions in the eastern and southern US as the new year gets underway. An update is given in this posting on the teleconnection index known as the Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) and a stratospheric warming event that continues to unfold which could impact US temperatures in the month of January.
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High pressure across southeastern Canada takes control of the weather today following the passage of a weak frontal system. This leads to dry and chilly conditions right into the first part of the upcoming holiday weekend. It turns milder early next week with temperatures on Monday, Christmas Day, likely to climb to near 50 degrees for afternoon highs. The next low pressure system to impact the region pushes in this direction by Tuesday and this will enhance the chance of rain throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.
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