Temperatures on Sunday probably won’t rise above 40 in most of Hampton Roads. However, as has been the case numerous times this season, another significant warm-up is on the way. On Tuesday, temperatures should get into the lower 60′s. There will also be a chance of showers on Tuesday as a frontal system moves into the region… A look at the national radar shows very little precipitation nationwide this morning. A very weak low pressure system is moving off the NC Coast, but won’t cause any problems for us… The overall weather pattern, which has been keeping the coldest air locked up in northwest Canada and the Alaska area,  has not changed that much and it is not expected to over the next week or two. This will keep most of the lower 48 from experiencing brutal sustained cold which was so prevalent last year. No major snowstorms are in the forecast for the Mid-Atlantic States. Every so often, we see a winter like this. Will the pattern change later in the winter? Nobody knows for sure. The ski resort operators hope it will.  That’s it for now. Thanks for reading and have a great day.

The weather this weekend will be winter-like with temperatures not getting out of the 40′s. This past week, we had about an inch of rain as two weather systems affected the Hampton Roads region. As a cold front approached early Friday, winds gusted to near 50 MPH. Winds will subside and will not be too much of a factor throughout the weekend.  By the middle of next week, we should warm up somewhat and there is a chance of showers. I am hoping to post a more in-depth discussion sometime  over the weekend.

A cold front moved through Hampton Roads overnight and it will stall out to our south. A weak area of low pressure will move along the front producing a period of wet weather on Monday.  With an easterly wind and cloud cover, Monday’s temperatures will probably peak out in the upper 40′s. On Tuesday, we will be in between systems and it should be a nice day with temperatures a little above normal. Then on Wednesday, a more potent system will be approaching which will bring an increasing chance of showers. Temperatures will be mild ahead of this system, so precipitation type will not be an issue. Colder air will close out the week behind this system… Note that there are still no signs of sustained cold and stormy weather here in the Mid-Atlantic states. Will we make it through the entire winter without a long period of cold weather? It’s hard to say at this point. Where is the really cold air? Alaska and Northwestern Canada have been in the grip of a very cold Arctic air mass. So far, upper level winds have not been able to bring this air southward into the lower 48 for a long period of time… That’s it for now. Have a great day.

Forecasters did say that the recent cold spell this past week would be short lived. And they were right. Temperatures rebounded across much of the United States. High temperature records were set in many locations out west. Some were all time record highs… Our weather here locally will be mild today (Saturday). A cold front will usher in cooler weather for the second half of the weekend, but it won’t be that cold, especially considering that it is January. Rain chances will remain low this weekend but there might be a light shower/sprinkle with the cold frontal passage today. On Monday, we have another slight chance of a shower. However, a much more significant chance of rain will come on Wednesday as a low pressure system moves into the region. I’ll have more on that system in my Sunday morning post. That’s it for now. Have a great day and get out and enjoy the weather.

The current surface map shows a large low pressure area over Eastern Canada with high pressure centered over the Western Plains states. The cold front associated with the low is now moving off the East Coast. Today (Monday) will be a much chillier day but the real cold air moves in on Tuesday. Lows Wednesday morning are expected to be around 20 degrees. A low pressure system is expected to develop offshore and it is not expected to bring any significant precipitation. However, a snow flurry cannot be ruled out. The cold air mass will move out into the Atlantic later in the week and we should see temperatures rebound to above normal by the time we get to the weekend. That’s it for now. Have a great day and thanks for reading.