Friday, February 8, 2008

Mild start to the weekend...

We're in for a very mild start to the weekend...not record territory like earlier this week, but temperatures will likely reach the low 60s Saturday afternoon. Then a push of cold air will arrive in the Mid-Atlantic on Sunday. The front ushering in the chill will arrive during the day, with strong, gusty west winds. The core of the cold will settle over our area Sunday evening and stay through Monday.

Moderation for mid-week...

The cold won't last too long, as moderation is likely Tuesday and Wednesday, with readings back in the 50s. The next storm will bring some rain late Tuesday night and Wednesday. In its wake, temeperatures will probably still be a few degrees above average.

The longer term...

A few other dates to watch here...first the 15th/16th for a storm developing off the East Coast. At this point, it looks like the storm will be too far off the coast to have any significant impact here. However, it will help to usher in another cold air mass from the north. The next dates to watch will be the 21st and 22nd (Thursday/Friday), with a potential coastal storm showing up on the long range data. The big question is, how much of the cold air will hang around? Will there be a threat of winter weather? It's a little to early to speculate and my hunch is no, but we'll keep an eye on it.

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