Cloudy and cooler with drizzle and light rain today

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A backdoor cold front has pushed in from the northeast and easterly flow off the Atlantic has brought in cool and moist air. Expect areas of fog, mist and drizzle this morning, continuing through the afternoon. Isolated heavier showers are possible this afternoon as well. Highs will only top out in the low 60s.

Areas of fog will develop tonight as the easterly flow continues.

As we head into tomorrow, high pressure will begin to build in from the northwest. This will scour out the moisture and turn the flow to a more northerly direction. As a result, expect morning clouds to break allowing some afternoon sunshine. There is a slight chance of a shower during the late afternoon, but most areas will remain dry. Highs will be in the low to mid 70s.

Thursday, May 29, 2014Posted inForecast

Fog and drizzle this morning, partly sunny this afternoon

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Onshore flow has pushed Atlantic moisture into the area this morning, mainly east of the Blue Ridge. Expect patchy fog and drizzle to burn off during the morning hours leading to a partly sunny afternoon. Highs today will reach the upper 70s to around 80.

Another round of fog/drizzle is expected tonight as Atlantic moisture moves back in.

Tomorrow will be similar to today, starting off with fog and drizzle but warming up into the low to mid 80s. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening hours.

A cold front will approach on Saturday, spreading scattered showers and thunderstorms into the region. Highs will be in the upper 70s to low 80s.

Thursday, May 8, 2014Posted inForecast

Foggy this morning; Snow Showers possible tonight

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Areas of dense fog have developed across the state this morning and a Dense Fog Advisory is in effect for central Maryland and most of the eastern shore. In some areas, temperatures are at or below freezing leading to freezing fog and icy conditions. The fog should burn off over the next few hours leading to partly sunny skies this afternoon. Highs will be in the mid 40s.

A weak cold front will cross the area tonight as low pressure develops off shore. In between the two, an area of light snow will likely develop. This area will likely be focused across Virginia, but flurries or light snow showers are possible across the state during the overnight hours into tomorrow morning. Little to no accumulation is expected.

Tomorrow will feature clearing skies with highs around 40.

Wednesday, January 15, 2014Posted inAlert, Forecast

Patchy Fog and Drizzle this Morning; Decreasing Clouds this Afternoon

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A frontal boundary has moved through and is now to our south. In its wake, low level moisture is in place. This is manifesting as areas of drizzle and fog. High pressure will continue to move into the area today, dislodging the moisture and leading to decreasing clouds this afternoon. Highs today will be in the low 80s.

High pressure will continue to build in tomorrow. As a result, expect a mix of clouds and highs in the mid 80s.

The high pressure will move to our south and off the coast by Saturday. As it does, southerly flow around the high will pump warmer air and higher humidity into the area. This will provide a slight chance of an isolated shower or thunderstorm during the afternoon hours. Highs on Saturday will be in the upper 80s to near 90.

Thursday, August 29, 2013Posted inForecast

Foggy Start; Partly Sunny and Windy this Afternoon

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Low level fog has formed across much of the metro areas this morning. The fog will burn off and scour out as winds begin to increase this morning. A second cold front will push through this afternoon, bringing a slight chance of a shower and gusty winds. Highs today will be in the low 60s.

Behind the front, winds will remain gusty and temperatures will be about 10 degrees cooler. Highs tomorrow will be around 50 degrees under mostly sunny skies.

More of the same on Wednesday as high pressure builds in. Mostly sunny skies, windy and highs in the low to mid 50s.

Monday, April 1, 2013Posted inForecast

Foggy start, partly sunny this afternoon

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Much like yesterday, this morning’s fog will burn off leaving partly sunny skies for the remainder of the day. Today’s highs will be a few degrees warmer than yesterday, pushing into the low 70s.

Expect more sunshine tomorrow as temperatures push to near 80 ahead of an area of low pressure that is moving into the Ohio Valley. As the low approaches Friday night, expect showers to develop across the area.

Thursday, March 22, 2012Posted inForecast

More of the same

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Another foggy morning will lead to another warm afternoon. As the marine layer is pushed back to the east, temperatures will climb into the mid 70s today and tomorrow.

As a storm system approaches, more warmth and moisture will be drawn northward and into the area, pushing Friday’s highs to near 80.

Rain chances increase Friday night and scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely Saturday.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012Posted inForecast

Scattered showers and storms today

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Despite the clouds and scattered showers, highs today will still climb to near 70 degrees. A weak disturbance will move through this afternoon, bringing a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through this evening.

The area of high pressure that has been anchored off the Carolina coast will continue to dominate our weather. Expect the marine layer to move back into the area tonight, bringing more foggy conditions for tomorrow morning.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012Posted inForecast