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Cooler stretch… rainy weekend on tap

A weak cold front will cross the state this morning, bringing in cooler air tomorrow and Thursday. Highs today will manage to get into the mid 70s under mostly sunny skies.

The front will stall just to our south tomorrow, as low pressure forms over the Carolinas. This will bring a chance of showers to the area tomorrow and tomorrow night. With extensive clouds and northeasterly flow, highs tomorrow will struggle into the low 60s.

By Billy DePriest Tuesday, April 17, 2012Forecast

Mostly Sunny and breezy again today

As an area of low pressure continues to build over eastern Canada, dry and windy conditions will continue across the area. Expect highs today to be in the upper 60s with wind gusts to near 30 mph this afternoon. As a result of the continued dry and windy conditions, a Red Flag Warning remains in effect for the state. A Red Flag Warning means that the combination of strong winds, low humidity and warm temperatures will create “explosive fire growth potential.”

The low begins to move south towards our area tonight, it will help drag cooler air into the area. Lows tonight will drop to near 40 in the cities and to near freezing north and west.

By Billy DePriest Tuesday, April 10, 2012Forecast

Breezy and cooler today, temps plummet tonight

A cold front will cross the area this morning allowing colder Canadian air to move in on strong Northwesterly winds. Expect winds to increase through this morning and gust to near 30mph this afternoon. Highs today will top out around 60 before beginning to fall through the afternoon.

A freeze watch is in effect for Central and Southern Maryland, while a Freeze Warning is in effect for Northern and Western Maryland. As winds decrease tonight and skies clear, temperatures will drop to near or below freezing in most spots. Be sure to cover or bring inside any tender vegetation.

By Billy DePriest Monday, March 26, 2012Forecast

One more warm day

The end of the work week will also be the end of our stretch of unseasonably warm weather. Skies will turn mostly sunny today and highs will approach 80 in most areas.

As the storm system that is currently over the midwest approaches the area, scattered showers will develop tonight.

Showers will become more numerous tomorrow and a thunderstorm or two will be possible. Some of the showers could produce locally heavy rainfall. Highs tomorrow will top out in the mid 60s.

By Billy DePriest Friday, March 23, 2012Forecast

Foggy start, partly sunny this afternoon

Much like yesterday, this morning’s fog will burn off leaving partly sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Today’s highs will be a few degrees warmer than yesterday, pushing into the low 70s.

Expect more sunshine tomorrow as temperatures push to near 80 ahead of an area of low pressure that is moving into the Ohio Valley. As the low approaches Friday night, expect showers to develop across the area.

By Billy DePriest Thursday, March 22, 2012Forecast

More of the same

Another foggy morning will lead to another warm afternoon. As the marine layer is pushed back to the east, temperatures will climb into the mid 70s today and tomorrow.

As a storm system approaches, more warmth and moisture will be drawn northward and into the area, pushing Friday’s highs to near 80.

Rain chances increase Friday night and scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday.

By Billy DePriest Wednesday, March 21, 2012Forecast

Scattered showers and storms today

Despite the clouds and scattered showers, highs today will still climb to near 70 degrees. A weak disturbance will move through this afternoon, bringing a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through this evening.

The area of high pressure that has been anchored off the Carolina coast will continue to dominate our weather. Expect the marine layer to move back into the area tonight, bringing more foggy conditions for tomorrow morning.