A rather strong spring storm is still sitting off the Southeast coast, producing gale force winds near the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia. In fact, the National Hurricane Center is keeping a close eye on this storm, in case of any tropical or subtropical development. By the way, the Atlantic hurricane season does not officially begin until June 1st. This system is inching toward the coast and will continue to bring an east-southeast wind into Virginia. This means we'll be dealing with quite a few clouds through Thursday. However, the skies will be rather changeable and any sun we see will make the atmosphere a bit more unstable. This will likely cause a few spotty showers and possibly even thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon. By Thursday, the air will dry out a bit and temperatures could crack the 80-degree mark.
Friday and the weekend...
Friday looks like it could be the nicest day of the week, with ample sunshine and temperatures well into the 80s. It should be a great start to the big Jamestown celebration. However, a cold front will be approaching the area and could trigger a few thunderstorms as early as late Friday night. There will be a higher threat for scattered showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, although at this point I don't expect a washout. It appears the front will get far enough south of us on Sunday so we can stay dry, although it will be a bit cooler with an onshore breeze. If the front hangs closer to us, then we will have higher rain chances.
Next week...
The new work week may start with a few showers on Monday as the front lifts back to the north. We should get into a southwest flow on Tuesday, boosting temperatures back into the 80s. However, another front approaches by Tuesday night and that will likely bring in somewhat cooler air for the rest of next week (May 16-18).
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