{"id":1240,"date":"2016-10-28T07:18:33","date_gmt":"2016-10-28T11:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2016-10-28T11:19:18","modified_gmt":"2016-10-28T15:19:18","slug":"weekend-outlook-high-pressure-brings-unseasonably-warm-temperatures-halloween-festivities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/2016\/10\/28\/weekend-outlook-high-pressure-brings-unseasonably-warm-temperatures-halloween-festivities\/","title":{"rendered":"Weekend Outlook: Unseasonably Warm Temperatures Return for Halloween Festivities"},"content":{"rendered":"

High pressure moves in over the region for the weekend. (Credit: UMD Trowal)<\/p><\/div>\n

Forecast Overview<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Following a\u00a0cool and dreary Thursday, high pressure will build in during the day to set up a lovely Halloween weekend. The high pressure ridge is expected to\u00a0produce a\u00a0shift in the wind direction and push in an\u00a0unseasonably warm air mass from the south.\u00a0As you prepare for Halloween, the\u00a0weekend will be a spectacular opportunity to host\u00a0parties, trick-or-treating or maze through a few\u00a0haunted houses. Saturday should be the warmest day of this weekend with temperatures reaching 10\u00b0 above average. During Sunday\u2019s Marine Corp Marathon, summer-like conditions should be ideal for both runners and spectators.<\/p>\n

Friday<\/h3>\n

Thanks to a high-pressure system building in from the west, clear skies and cooler temperatures will return on Friday. The day will start out\u00a0chilly with early morning temperatures in the low 40\u2019s. Later, high temperatures will climb into the low 60’s. Higher temperatures are expected for southern parts of the region. Breezy conditions will continue throughout the day as a sharp pressure gradient migrates\u00a0over the area. Throughout the afternoon, winds flowing out of the northwest at 10-20 mph\u00a0will be\u00a0accompanied\u00a0by higher gusts\u00a0of\u00a0up to 25 mph. Friday evening will be\u00a0cool with temperatures falling into the low 40\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Saturday<\/h3>\n

On Saturday morning, pleasant\u00a0conditions will stick around\u00a0while\u00a0mostly sunny skies persist throughout the day.\u00a0As a result, winds will shift to a southerly flow\u00a0at 5 to 10mph.\u00a0Unseasonably warm temperatures between the low to mid-70’s will advect into the forecast area for the weekend. Overnight temperatures should stay on the mild side as partly cloudy skies lead to near 50-degree\u00a0temperatures.<\/p>\n

Sunday-Thursday (Long Term)<\/h3>\n

Sunday will be the\u00a0warmest day of the week as temperatures climb into the low to mid-70s.\u00a0On Sunday evening, an approaching cold frontal system will replace 70-degree daytime temperatures with cooler air.\u00a0The frontal passage\u00a0will potentially increase chances for\u00a0an\u00a0evening shower before midnight. By Monday morning,\u00a0high pressure will build overhead and generate much drier conditions for the remainder of the week. Tuesday should be seasonably cool with high temperatures climbing into the mid-60s. However, the strengthening ridge of high pressure should prompt an increase in temperatures later in the week.<\/p>\n

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High temperatures in the 70’s projected\u00a0across the area this weekend (Credit: UMD Trowal)<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Forecast Overview Following a\u00a0cool and dreary Thursday, high pressure will build in during the day to set up a lovely Halloween weekend. The high pressure ridge is expected to\u00a0produce a\u00a0shift in the wind direction and push in an\u00a0unseasonably warm air…
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