Today marks the 39th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster which occurred on January 28, 1986, when the NASA Space Shuttle orbiter Challenger (mission STS-51-L) broke apart 73 seconds into its flight leading to the deaths of its seven crew members. STS-51-L was the 25th American Space Shuttle Program flight since the program began in 1981. It was also the first mission to have a civilian on board, American teacher Christa McAuliffe. The spacecraft disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of Cape Canaveral, Florida at 11:39 EST (16:39 UTC). According to the Report of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident, weather conditions were likely one of the factors that contributed to the incident. Tests conducted during the subsequent investigation showed that O-rings were much less resilient at lower temperatures, but the extreme cold at the Kennedy Space Center was not the only weather factor involved with this tragedy. Wind shear aloft may have been a contributing factor as well with two different airstreams in the vicinity of the launch site of the Space Shuttle Challenger.
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Winds will be rather strong for much of today in the Mid-Atlantic region with gusts up to 35 mph or so; however, a more intense and longer-lasting wind event is in store for late tonight and Wednesday associated with the next strong cold frontal system. That next cold front will be trailing a “clipper” low pressure system that passes by to the north on Wednesday, and it can help to generate 50 mph wind gusts from late tonight into late Wednesday. In terms of precipitation, there can be some snow shower/snow squall activity on Wednesday afternoon as this next cold front arrives and, as with today’s frontal system, most of the activity will be limited to the northern Mid-Atlantic.
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A couple of strong cold frontal systems dropping southeastward from Canada will impact the northeastern states both today and on Wednesday. The first of these fronts can cause strong winds around here today and there can be some snow shower activity...perhaps even a heavier snow squall. The second front can produce more strong winds here on Wednesday with gusts past 45 mph and some rain or snow shower activity as well as it passes through the region. Low pressure to our west will try to push a warm front through the area later this week and there can be some rain from late Thursday into Friday.
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A couple of strong cold frontal systems dropping southeastward from Canada will impact the northeastern states both today and on Wednesday. The first of these fronts can cause strong winds around here today and there can be some snow shower activity...perhaps even a heavier snow squall. The second front can produce more strong winds here on Wednesday with gusts past 45 mph and some rain or snow shower activity as well as it passes through the region. Low pressure to our west will try to push a warm front through the area later this week and there can be some rain from late Thursday into Friday perhaps mixed with ice or snow at times at the onset.
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The dry weather pattern of late will continue for the next few days and there will be a noticeable warming trend later in the week. Temperatures later today will peak in the middle-to-upper 40’s, but can climb to the 60 degree mark by the upcoming weekend.
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A couple of strong cold frontal systems dropping southeastward from Canada will impact the northeastern states both today and on Wednesday. The first of these fronts can cause strong winds around here today and there can be an isolated shower or two. The second front can produce more strong winds around here on Wednesday with gusts past 45 mph and there can be a shower as it turns milder with afternoon temperatures in the 50’s. Low pressure to our west will try to push a warm front through the area later in the week and there can be some rain around here from late Thursday into Friday.
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It turns milder today with afternoon high temperatures likely in the middle 50’s as high pressure shifts to the east of here. It’ll turn even milder at mid-week with temperatures approaching the 60-degree mark by Wednesday afternoon and the mild conditions are likely to last right through the upcoming weekend.
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After a cold, dry and quiet weekend, high pressure will remain in control as we start the new work week and west-to-southwest winds will strengthen as the pressure gradient tightens between low pressure to the north and high pressure building in from the southwest. A couple of strong cold frontal systems dropping southeastward from Canada will impact the northeastern states on both Tuesday and Wednesday. The first of these fronts can cause windy conditions on Tuesday with the chance of a shower around here. The second front will also generate windy conditions around here at mid-week with the possibility of a shower or two. At the end of the work week, low pressure to our west will try to push a warm front through our region and there can be some rain from later Friday into Saturday.
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It turns milder today with afternoon high temperatures likely in the lower 50’s as high pressure to the east of here. It’ll turn even milder on Tuesday and mid-week temperatures could approach the 60-degree mark ahead of an incoming cold front. That frontal passage will usher in a chilly air mass for the latter part of the week and winds will become noticeable as well.
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After a cold, dry and quiet weekend, high pressure will remain in control as we start the new work week and westerly winds will strengthen as the pressure gradient tightens between low pressure to the north and high pressure building in from the southwest. A couple of strong cold frontal systems dropping southeastward from Canada will impact the northeastern states on both Tuesday and Wednesday. The first of these fronts can cause strong winds on Tuesday and some snow shower activity; primarily, focused on the morning hours…there can even be a heavier snow squall. The second front can produce more strong winds at mid-week and some rain or snow shower activity as well as it passes through the region. At the end of the work week, low pressure to our west will try to push a warm front through the area and there can be a mixed bag of precipitation around here from later Friday into Saturday to possibly include rain, ice and snow.
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