Weak high pressure remains in control of the weather around here today with clouds and limited sunshine expected and then another weak cool front will pass through in the overnight hours…perhaps generating a shower or two. The frontal passage later tonight will pave the way for a nice weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region with plenty of sunshine expected on both days. Another cool front will cross the area on Sunday night and Monday and this one will usher in a cool air mass with highs on Tuesday and Wednesday likely to be confined to the 60’s. Two other notes…a tropical system may form over the Gulf of Mexico by early next week with its highest chance of impact likely limited to Florida sometime later next week. Also, the strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle, #25, will impact the Earth’s atmosphere later this weekend and the potential exists for widespread auroras.
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Weak high pressure remains in control of the weather around here today with clouds and limited sunshine expected and then another weak cool front will pass through in the overnight hours…perhaps generating a shower or two. The frontal passage later tonight will pave the way for a nice weekend in the Mid-Atlantic region and a great start to “Red October” for the Phillies opening two playoff games on Saturday and Sunday (both at 4 PM). Another cool front will cross the area on Sunday night and Monday and this one will usher in a cool air mass with highs on Tuesday and Wednesday likely to be confined to the 60’s. Two other notes…a tropical system may form over the Gulf of Mexico by early next week with its highest chance of impact limited likely to Florida sometime later next week. Also, the strongest solar flare of the current solar cycle, #25, will impact the Earth’s atmosphere later this weekend and the potential exists for widespread auroras.
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Solar Cycle 25 is nearing its solar maximum and - as is typical during this phase of a solar cycle - there has been a lot of solar activity in recent weeks with numerous sunspots. The strongest solar flare yet during this current solar cycle took place earlier today with an explosion originating from sunspot region known officially as “AR3842”. NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory recorded today’s blast as an X9.0 (where X-class denotes the most intense flares) and it may result in widespread auroras this weekend as the “coronal mass ejection” strikes Earth.
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Galileo turned his primitive telescope towards Jupiter in the early 1600’s and saw tiny specks of light with no discernable features. What a difference 400+ years can make as today’s backyard telescopes can resolve Europa’s disk surprisingly well. Europa is now considered one of the most complex and fascinating worlds in the solar system. Cracks, ridges, and chaotic terrain on the moon's icy crust may offer access to one of the largest oceans in the solar system--and a possible abode for aquatic life. NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft, due to launch one week from now on October 10th, will conduct a detailed reconnaissance of the moon's surface to help plan future missions including a lander and perhaps even a submarine. Europa Clipper’s main science goal is to determine whether there are places below the surface of Europa that could support life.
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The overall pattern during the next several days will produce rather nice weather for us featuring dry conditions and plenty of sunshine on a daily basis. The temperatures will vary quite a bit from day-to-day with highs near 80 degrees this afternoon, back up into the mid-to-upper 80’s on Friday and Saturday, and then back down again on Sunday to near 80 degrees for afternoon highs.
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Dry and warm conditions across the Tennessee valley today with afternoon high temperatures well up in the 80’s. A frontal system will cause some instability on Friday and the chance of PM showers and thunderstorms. The weekend is shaping up pretty nicely for the region with plenty of sunshine expected on both days and warm weather conditions featuring afternoon highs generally in the middle 80’s.
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A weak cool front crossed the area on Wednesday and high pressure will follow into the Mid-Atlantic region for the next couple of days. The weekend is shaping up quite nicely for both Saturday and Sunday likely to feature plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. Another cool front arrives by Monday and it’ll turn slightly cooler behind it on Tuesday with highs likely confined to the 60’s.
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A weak cool front crossed the area on Wednesday and high pressure will follow into the Mid-Atlantic region for the next couple of days. The weekend is shaping up quite nicely for both Saturday and Sunday likely to feature plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. Another cool front arrives by Monday and it’ll turn slightly cooler behind it on Tuesday with highs likely confined to the 60’s.
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A weak cool front crossed the area on Wednesday and high pressure will follow into the Mid-Atlantic region for the next couple of days. The weekend is shaping up quite nicely for both Saturday and Sunday likely to feature plenty of sunshine and comfortable temperatures. Another cool front arrives by Monday and it’ll turn slightly cooler behind it on Tuesday with highs likely confined to the 60’s.
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Another very warm day is unfolding in the Denver metro region and afternoon highs near 90 degrees may threaten records in a few spots. It does turn cooler on Thursday following the passage of a cool front with highs later tomorrow much closer to 80 degrees compared with today’s run to near 90. In terms of rainfall, not much chance during the next few days which will result in wildfire conditions in many areas.
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