There has been rain, heavy at times, during the past couple of days and there will be rain, heavy at times, during the next couple of days…watch out for localized flooding. There are a couple of differences, however, in overall atmospheric conditions that will have an impact today, tonight and tomorrow. First, the overall atmosphere becomes some what more unstable later today leading to an increasing wind compared to earlier in the week and an also an increased chance for a strong thunderstorm. In addition, the overall atmosphere will become colder later today and tonight and this will allow for an increased chance of hail (ice pellets) or graupel (snow pellets) during any heavier shower or thunderstorm right through tomorrow. The weather remains somewhat unsettled on Friday and it takes until later in the weekend to finally settle down to quieter and milder conditions.
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A double-barreled storm system will impact a large part of the nation from today through Thursday with an initial (primary) low located over the Upper Midwest and a secondary is to form later tomorrow near the Mid-Atlantic coastline. The initial system is producing severe weather today across the Ohio Valley and there are waves of heavy rain running all along the “I-80” states from Illinois-to-Pennsylvania with “flash flood watches and warnings” issued in most areas. The severe weather threat will shift to the east on Wednesday raising the chances for strong-to-severe thunderstorm activity in the southern Mid-Atlantic and eastern Carolinas.
Farther north, it is cold enough for accumulating snow today across portions of Minnesota and Wisconsin and some spots will get dumped on over the next 24 hours. The accumulating snow threat will shift a bit to the east to Michigan by later tonight and perhaps to the south on Wednesday into Iowa and Illinois. Once the secondary storm gets going near the east coast later tomorrow, the accumulating snow threat will shift from the Upper Midwest to the interior Northeast US and some spots in interior New York State and New England will get dumped on by the time Thursday evening rolls around.
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An ugly stretch of weather continues in the NYC metro region with chilly conditions and periods of rain expected right into Thursday and some of the rain will be heavy at times. In addition, a couple of thunderstorms can mix into the picture as we go through the next few days. As low pressure intensifies off the New England coastline, enough cold air may push in late Wednesday night and Thursday to see snowflakes mix in with the rain in parts of the local area. Farther north, accumulating snow is likely during the mid-week across upstate NY and interior New England keeping the ski season alive and well up there for the foreseeable future. The weather here remains on the chilly and unsettled side on Friday and then it quiets down this weekend and turns slightly milder.
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An ugly stretch of weather continues in the DC metro region with scattered showers this morning and mid-day and then periods of rain later this afternoon and tonight. Some of the PM rain can be heavy at times and there can be a late day thunderstorm or two. The threat of rain will continue on Wednesday and Wednesday night and the chance for a strong-to-severe thunderstorm will be on the increase. The weather here remains on the cool and unsettled side on Thursday with additional rain showers possible and a shower or two cannot be ruled on Friday as well. Quieter weather finally returns to the metro region this weekend and it’ll turn milder.
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A cold front will approach the region today and it’ll bring us afternoon and evening showers and potentially some strong-to-severe thunderstorm activity as well in the Tennessee Valley. Following the passage of the cold front late Tuesday, the weather will calm down at mid-week and the second half of the week should feature generally dry and cool conditions. It turns noticeably milder this weekend with high temperatures by Sunday afternoon likely reaching the 70 degree mark in the northern part of Alabama.
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An ugly stretch of weather continues in the Philly metro region with chilly conditions and periods of rain expected right into Thursday and some of the rain will be heavy at times. In addition, a couple of thunderstorms can mix into the picture as we go through the next few days. As low pressure intensifies off the New England coastline, enough cold air may push in late Wednesday night and Thursday to see snowflakes mix in with the rain in parts of the local area. Farther north, accumulating snow is likely during the mid-week across upstate NY and interior New England keeping the ski season alive and well up there for the foreseeable future. The weather here remains on the chilly and unsettled side on Friday and then it quiets down this weekend and turns slightly milder.
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The remainder of the week looks rather mild across the area and winds will be a noticeable factor as well. An upper-level ridge of high pressure will be the catalyst for improving weather conditions as it builds over the Rocky Mountain States during the next couple of days. The dry, warm and breezy conditions will lead to increasing wildfire danger as we progress into the late week time period.
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We all know the words…
“the weather started getting rough, the tiny shipped was tossed…”
Indeed, stormy weather played a critical role in the shipwrecking of the S.S. Minnow on that fateful day in late September 1964 onto an uncharted “desert” island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. The ship set sail that day on a three-hour tour with five passengers, the captain of the S.S. Minnow, Jonas Grumby (aka Skipper), and his first mate named Gilligan. A sudden storm interrupted the tour, damaged the tiny ship, and the two-man crew somehow managed to steer the boat to safety onto an uninhabited island not far from the Hawaiian Islands.
For years, there has been a cloud hanging over the head of the Skipper as the result of conjecture that he was somehow at fault on that day in putting the passengers at risk. However, new evidence has come to light that should exonerate the Skipper once and for all from any wrongdoing.
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Much colder air will greet the new week in the Denver metro area with nearby low pressure likely producing a combo of rain and snow and thunder may mix in as well. It’ll stay in the 40’s for highs today and winds will be quite gusty making it feel even colder than the actual air temperatures. It turns much milder on Tuesday and downright pleasantly warm later this week with 70+ degrees on the table for Thursday and Friday.
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A cold front will approach the area early this week and the chance of showers will increase tonight and then showers and thunderstorms will be quite likely later tomorrow and tomorrow night. Following the passage of the cold front late Tuesday, the weather will calm down at mid-week and the second half of the week should feature generally dry and cool conditions.
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