Morning Update: A Seasonal and Pleasant Tuesday

Today:

As an area of high pressure briefly hovers over the region we can expect typical late November temperatures today with highs around 52. Winds will start calm with a light southern breeze picking up in the afternoon. Conditions will be partly sunny throughout the day with no precipitation forecast.

 

Tonight:

Skies will become cloudy overnight and winds will pick up from the south up to 8 mph. Chances of rain will increase gradually through the night as an upper level trough ahead of a surface cold front will come into the area. 

 

Tomorrow (Wednesday): 

Rain will start early morning and continue until late afternoon as the previously mentioned surface cold front pushes through the region. Total rainfall will amount from a quarter to a half of an inch.  Temperatures will be slightly warmer as a weak surface warm front moves in ahead of the cold front. The high will be 62 and the low will be around 33. Winds will pick up as the day goes on with winds getting up to 20 mph and gusting past 30 mph. Winds will come from the south and gradually shift to the west.

The synoptic weather pattern that will affect our area Wednesday, Picture courtesy of NOAA and The National Weather Service. (Image via: https://www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov)

A Look Ahead:

After a rainy Wednesday and the passage of the cold front, the rest of the week will be clear and dry with highs near 50 and lows in the upper 20s and low 30s. Chances of rain increase over the weekend as a shortwave trough is forecasted to pass through. 

Featured image courtesy Matt Collins