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Rounds of showers and thunderstorms through the day

August 22nd, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

5:15 AM
A slow moving cold front, an intensifying trough, and some upper level moisture from Hurricane Bill will combine to bring rounds of showers and thunderstorms capable of heavy downpours through early Sunday morning.
To the left is the 700 MB upper level map for this afternoon via the NAM model. The vortex over the Atlantic [...]

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The war begins

August 8th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

5:15 AM
A war is about to begin over the Mid Atlantic and Great Lakes that will pit two volatile air masses against each other. Over the Southeast and Gulf Coast, a hot, humid, and unstable air mass is building and heading north while over eastern Canada; cool, dry air is poised to dive south. The [...]

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Active day of weather for the forecast area

July 26th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

9:43 AM
A strong upper low stationed over the central Great Lakes is driving several strong disturbances and a slow moving cold front towards the forecast area today. The large scale trough combined with the strong upper ridge over the western Atlantic is supporting a persistent southwesterly jet stream from 850 MB to 250 MB , [...]

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Another perfect beach day on the way

July 19th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

7:50 AM
Surface high pressure from the Great Lakes remains in control over the forecast area, providing the region with perfect outdoor and beach conditions through today. However, the upper levels will be shifting and changing over the next 24 hours to provide a much more active pattern than what has been seen over the past [...]

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Pacific pattern begins to take hold by this weekend

March 24th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

7:29 AM
The exit of an area of low pressure on Friday morning will finally break the grip of Arctic air over the forecast area that has influenced the region for the first half of this week. Warmer modified Pacific air will flood into the forecast area on Friday as high pressure positions itself to the [...]

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A Warm Weekend And A Wet Start To The Week

March 7th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

7:37 AM
If some of you were a little tired of the snow, then by the end of the day the remaining snow on the ground will be a distant memory. A frontal boundary has stalled to the north and west of the forecast area this morning, which has put the forecast area in the “warm [...]

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The Big Thaw Continues

March 6th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

5:57 AM
Say good bye to the snow from Monday already! The big thaw is underway as temperatures are rising into the mid 30’s and lower 40’s already. The south and southwesterly winds are just strong enough to prevent fog from forming, but I’d still keep the potential in place until at least mid morning especially [...]

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Moderation Begins!

March 4th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

6:03 AM
The overall pattern is going through a fundamental change. For most of the winter, a trough dominated much of the eastern two-thirds of the nation with cold conditions and a storm track that basically settled over the Mid Atlantic and Northeast. Over the next several days, this pattern will come to an end and [...]

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Moderation Ahead Of The Arctic Blast

February 25th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

5:48 AM
Strong high pressure is now in control of the forecast area, which means the strong winds of the past two days are now at an end. Clear skies can be expected today through tomorrow as high pressure slides through the forecast area. Temperatures will rebound to near normal levels today and tomorrow as a [...]

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High Pressure Brings Calming Influence Through Thursday

February 24th, 2009 by Steven DiMartino

6:25 AM
Strong high pressure is building into the forecast area this morning with clearing skies and diminishing winds. The pressure gradient will continue to weaken as the 1032 MB high pressure system moves east. Temperatures will remain below normal for afternoon highs with temperatures in the mid 20’s to upper 30’s, however the weaker winds [...]

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