Gloomy Weather Continues But
Warmer Temperatures Over The Weekend
The overnight rain has moved out to the east but unfortunately we are still left with a stuck frontal boundary to the south and a high to the northeast. This keeps the flow onshore from the east today meaning that we will be sitting in gloomy conditions with overcast skies and some patchy areas of light rain or just drizzle. Temperatures today are likely going nowhere with highs only reaching into the 40s and in some cases just barely. We will see clouds tonight and probably some areas of fog as well as temperatures hold steady.
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WEATHER RADAR
Some changes will finally begin to occur Saturday as a cold front approaches from the west. This front is going to produce areas of severe weather today in the Mississippi River Valley and in the Ohio Valley into Western New York and Western Pennsylvania Saturday but the front will begin to weaken as it approaches Eastern Pennsylvania to Southern New England during Saturday night or early Sunday morning.
The problem with Saturday will be that the onshore flow does change but the winds will go from east to south and that is not a wind direction that would dry out the atmosphere. Yes temperatures Saturday will rise from the wind shift inland but we will still struggle along coastal areas of New Jersey and Long Island. Those areas probably see temperatures not getting out of the 40s but inland highs will reach the 50s. Expect to see cloudy skies for the most part though it is always possible that the sun may poke it’s head in areas inland.
We could see some showers Saturday night though they will be patchy and some areas will probably miss out on those. Once the front moves offshore early Sunday morning, and assuming it keeps on moving, we should see clouds finally giving way to some sunshine. Since there is no cold air behind the front to speak of and we will have more of a west wind, highs Sunday should reach the 60s in most places.
Next week temperatures are likely to be on the warm side Monday and Tuesday. Some sunshine will return and Monday we could see some areas inland in Pennsylvania and New Jersey reach into the 70s for highs. Certainly everyone in Eastern Pennsylvania to Southern New England will be in the 60s. A front approaches Wednesday with the risk for late showers and as long as that front keeps on going, weather should improve Thursday and Friday.
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