Saturday, November 8, 2008

Cooler Air Moving In...

After a taste of 70-degree weather the past two days, we'll be getting somewhat cooler tomorrow. However, afternoon temperatures will still be in the low to mid 60s, about where they should be this time of the year. Dry conditions will be the rule as well, as high pressure builds over the region by Monday. This area of high pressure will set up a wedge along the East Coast Tuesday and Wednesday, while moisture tries to invade the region from the southwest. It appears only clouds will get in here later Tuesday and Wednesday, although a few light showers can't be ruled out.

Unsettled weather possible later in the week...

As the moisture increases, eventually our rain chances will go up a bit Thursday and Friday, although there may be a split in the deeper moisture over our area. That means we may not end up with much rain. We'll continue to monitor future computer model runs to see how they handle this developing weather situation. Either way, another strong cold front will cross the region by next Saturday, bringing some very chilly conditions to finish next weekend.

And beyond...

A deep trough sits over the area next Sunday (as seen on the European model below), but is already lifting out of the region on Monday. That means temperatures should moderate rather quickly, possibly returning above average much of the week of November 17th. The real cold will stay over the northern Rockies and Plains.

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