Synopsis:
High pressure will slide off the coast tonight. Temperatures won’t be nearly as cold as the previous nights as the airmass will moderate. A January thaw will be with us Wednesday and Thursday. A Southerly wind will bring up milder air, but we’ll have to pay a bit of a price with wet weather moving in. Any sunshine on Wednesday will give way to thinking clouds. A front will move our way from the West increasing the threat of spotty showers later in the day. A low will develop along that front over the Virginia Piedmont Wednesday night and Thursday. This will cause the rain to become steadier and heavier. Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid 40s. By Thursday readings will reach into the lower 50s.
It’ll turn more seasonal on Friday as we dry out. The weekend will be cold under a mix of sun and clouds as high pressure dominates. There are signs in the long range (Mon-Tuesday) that a storm may develop with a deep trough in the East. Where it develops along that trough and how it affects are weather remains to be seen.
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Tonight:
Partly cloudy. Not as cold as recent nights. Temperatures will remain steady and not fall in urban areas. Lows in the upper 20s in the City, the teens inland. Southwest wind at 5mph.
Wednesday:
Mostly cloudy and much milder. Chance of spotty afternoon showers. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds at 5-10mph.
Thursday:
Rain. Mild. The rain will end by early to mid afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
Friday:
Partly sunny and seasonal. Highs in the mid 30s.
Saturday:
Partly sunny and cold. Highs around freezing.
Sunday:
Partly sunny and cold. Highs in the lower to mid 30s.