{"id":6739,"date":"2021-03-03T09:21:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-03T14:21:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/?p=6739"},"modified":"2021-03-02T23:48:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-03T04:48:55","slug":"morning-update-march-coming-in-like-a-lamb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weather.umd.edu\/wordpress\/2021\/03\/03\/morning-update-march-coming-in-like-a-lamb\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Update: March Coming in Like a&#8230;Lamb?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Today:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Temperatures look to warm up significantly compared to yesterday&#8217;s chilly conditions, as mostly sunny skies greet us in the presence of a weak high pressure system. Winds look to be 5-7 mph out of the west-southwest. The high will be 57.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/origin.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov\/NationalForecastChart\/staticmaps\/noaad2.png\" alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Frontal map for Wednesday. (<em>Via WPC<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tonight:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sky cover will slightly increase overnight as a passing cold front makes its way through the region, however no precipitation is expected. Winds look to remain steady at 5-7 mph out of the northwest. The low will be 34.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tomorrow (Thursday):\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In lieu of the passing cold front, temperatures look to cool back down while winds look to pick up alongside partly cloudy skies. Expect a northwesterly wind to increase to 12-14 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. The high will be 45 with wind chills in the high 30s to low 40s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tomorrow Night:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blustery conditions continue into the night as a ridge of high pressure to the northwest funnels cold air into the region. Expect mostly clear skies with a northwesterly wind around 8-10 mph. The low will be 25 with wind chills in the high teens to low 20s.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Look Ahead:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Very dry conditions are expected for the foreseeable future, which some may see as a good thing considering February was such a hectic month as we recorded precipitation on 20 of the 28 days of the month. After a cool day on Friday, the weekend looks to warm up into the 50s with that warming trend to continue into early next week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Featured Image via <em>Pixabay.com<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today: Temperatures look to warm up significantly compared to yesterday&#8217;s chilly conditions, as mostly sunny skies greet us in the presence of a weak high pressure system. Winds look to be 5-7 mph out of the west-southwest. 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