Another active weather day is coming to the Mid-Atlantic region with the threat of PM showers, maybe a thunderstorm. Any heavier shower or thunderstorm later today can generate small hail (ice pellets) or graupel (snow pellets) due to a cold upper atmosphere. It stays somewhat unsettled on Friday with lots of clouds and a couple of showers are still possible. Quieter and milder weather returns to the region later in the weekend.
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In August of 2017 America went crazy for the first coast-to-coast total solar eclipse on US soil since 1918 and it provided a great opportunity for scientists and all sky watchers. What was referred to as “The Great American Solar Eclipse” took place on August 21st, 2017 when the moon passed between the sun and earth. Total solar eclipses occur somewhere on Earth every year or so, but generally cast their shadows over oceans or remote land masses. If you missed the 2017 total solar eclipse or it turned out to be cloudy in your particular area then there will be another opportunity on Monday, April 8th. This time the Moon's dark shadow, about 115 miles wide, will cross Mexico, sweep northeast from Texas to Maine, and then darken the Canadian Maritimes.
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A cold front has passed through the region and it’ll turn noticeably cooler today with a stiff westerly wind making it feel even cooler than the actual air temperature. 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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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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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 somewhat more unstable later today leading to an increasing wind compared to earlier in the week and an also an increased chance for a strong-to-severe 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 the day on Thursday. 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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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 continue into the weekend, but then cooler conditions will return to the region.
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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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