A potent cold front is on its way...

We enjoyed another beautiful warm, sunny day across the region with temperatures back into the 80s. However, a strong cold front is poised to move through the area tomorrow. This front is helping to trigger severe weather across parts of the Midwest and Ohio Valley this evening. It will track to the I-95 corridor by midday tomorrow. The timing of the front isn't favorable for many strong storms to break out, but there is the possibility of some isolated severe weather in eastern counties near the water during the early and mid-afternoon hours.

A blast of chill on the way...

Some very cool air will overspread the region by Thursday morning and we'll stay cool through the weekend. We're talking about temperatures some 10-15 degrees below average. Daytime highs will average in the mid 50s, with overnight lows in the 30s and some 20s in rural communities. We could come close to a few record lows, especially Sunday and Monday mornings.

The longer range...

Moderation will begin early next week, with afternoon temperatures reaching the 60s by Tuesday. There is the possibility of some decent rain during the mid-week period and then the pattern will shift again to a milder regime. The climate model data is showing a rather impressive upper ridge building over the Eastern U.S. later in the month, so the last couple of weeks of April could be on the warm side. Stay tuned...