Local Radar
Current Conditions
73°
HI 84° | LO 70°
Light fog
SUNRISE 06:36 am
SUNSET 07:35 pm
HUMIDITY 78%
PRESSURE 29.85 in. -
3
mph
From: Nicole Cunningham, September 3, 2010 4:30am
Mostly clear skies prevail across the region as we remain under the influence of a high pressure system still stalled across the Mid-Atlantic region. This is really the calm before the storm though as we await to see the impact from two storm systems - one Hurricane Earl, which is a couple hundred miles off the southeastern US coastline and a cold front, which is across the Midwestern US. The first system will be Hurricane Earl. Earl will continue to track north, parallel to the East Coast. As the storm moves closer to Delaware and New Jersey, we could see an increase in the winds, especially the further the east you go. Why does it stay just off the coast? Well, the second storm system, a cold front pushing through the Ohio Valley area, will end up forcing the Earl to stay out to sea. This frontal system is likely to press through our area very late in the day. Overall, with some morning sunshine, afternoon highs are expected to range in the upper 80s. Over the weekend, expect a cooler and drier air mass to descend upon the region. Thanks to a cold front passage on Friday, our region will see temperatures hovering in the upper 70s Saturday and Sunday. Air quality conditions will improve as well, with ozone particulate matter dropping into the good range. The main driver of this new "cleaner" air mass will be an area of high pressure, which will originally set up over the Midwestern US. This high will gradually shift east over the weekend and then will park itself over the Mid-Atlantic early next week. As the high shifts closer to our area, expect temperatures to rebound closer to seasonable levels by Labor Day Monday. Another cold front is likely to press through our area toward the second half of next week, providing another shot of cooler and drier air while dropping air quality levels back to the good range.
10 Day Forecast
Weather for your HealthSeptember 3, 2010
Grass Pollen: LOW
Tree Pollen: ABSENT
Weed: MODERATE
UV Index: 7
Air Quality: Moderate
Flu: No Activity
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AlmanacSeptember 3, 2010
Normal High: 80°
Record High: 100° (1953)
Normal Low: 61°
Record Low: 43° (1967)
Sunrise: 6:36 am
Sunset: 7:35 pm
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Jim's Hour by Hour Forecast
