A very warm start to the work week...

Temperatures across the region topped out in the upper 80s to around 90 this afternoon. The warmth spread all the way to coastal communities, with a land breeze from the west. Tomorrow will bring more of the same for most of us, although along the Bay, readings will be a bit lower with a light onshore breeze early on eventually turning to the south.

A change later in the week...

A cold front will move into the region on Wednesday. We may see a few showers or thunderstorms pop up during the afternoon, although we don't expect a lot of rain. Behind this front, the major change will come in the temperature department. Average high temperatures later this week will be in the lower 70s, with a blend of sun and clouds expected Thursday and Friday. The big upcoming weekend looks very nice at this point, with ample sunshine, afternoon highs in the mid 70s and overnight lows in the upper 40s.

In the longer range...

It looks like next week we'll stay on the warm side, with near or above average temperatures expected. Our climate model data shows a possible trough across the Great Lakes and Northeast during the middle of the month that could cool us off a bit, but the upper ridge that is now building over the Central and Eastern U.S. will likely return later in the month, so those of you that like warm weather will get your share.