Synopsis:
The wind will be the story the next few days. Strong low pressure over Eastern Canada and intensifying high pressure moving into the Southeast will cause the pressure gradient to tighten. The map above shows the lines of equal pressure (isobars). When the isobars are tightly packed (pressure gradient); it translates gusty winds.
Today will be dry, but chilly with a gusty wind. Temperatures will be several degrees above the average high of 38º.
Partly cloudy overnight, winds will diminish some. Lows will be quite tolerable for January.
MLK day and Tuesday will be chilly under a mix of sun and clouds. Readings will be around or just above seasonal averages as high pressure settles over the Southeast.
A cold front will swing though early Wednesday morning with nothing more than an early flurry. Readings will for a change be below average by a couple of degrees under mainly sunny skies.
A weak disturbance will move through Thursday with a few flurries.
Looking down the pike, the jet stream is in a zonal flow. This results in little in the way of storm formation- meaning the wait for a decent snow continues.
Stay Tuned.
Keep it here for a no nonsense, no hype forecast.
Today:
Sun and clouds. Windy. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. West winds at 15-25mph with gusts over 30mph.
Tonight:
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s in the City, the upper 20s to lower 30s inland. West winds at 8-12mph.
Monday (The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day):
Sun and clouds. Breezy. Highs in the lower 40s.
Tuesday:
Partly sunny. Breezy. Highs around 40º.
Wednesday:
Mostly sunny, breezy and colder. Highs in the mid 30s.
Thursday:
Mostly cloudy. Scattered flurries. Highs in the upper 30s.