Hot, Then Slight Cool Down

Area Forecast-Washington DC
(July 11- 17)

I'll just do a summary of the forecast for this week :-) We're still looking at a hot week in the DC area for this upcoming week. High pressure will remain offshore into Monday as we can expect mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower 90s for Monday. A weak cold front will move through the region on Tuesday bringing a slight chance of showers, Tuesday into Wednesday. The high for Tuesday looks to be around 98. We'll be getting some slight relief on Wednesday as that cold front moves through and we can expect a high of 90. We can expect partly sunny skies for the rest of the week as a large upper ridge builds east from the Great Lakes region into the weekend. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.

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Warm Week Ahead

Hope you are staying cool because it will be warm this upcoming week. For tonight we can expect showers and thunderstorms that are ahead of a cold front moving through the region. That cold front will stall in Virginia. Independence Day looks to be a great day for a BBQ as it will be in the lower 90s with partly sunny skies. If you are planning on viewing fireworks Monday night, the forecast looks to be in your favor, as we can expect partly cloudy skies and a low of 71. High pressure will build in the region by Tuesday as we expect partly sunny skies and a high in the upper 80s into Wednesday. Mid-week the stalled front will move towards the north, as a warm front, and we can expect temperatures in the lower 90s as we enter into the weekend. We may see isolated storms and thunderstorms on Friday, associated with the front.

Happy Fourth of July!!!!


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New Layout/Summer definitely here

So you may have noticed a few things changes to my blog recently. I changed the background and template using Blogger's template editor. I also changed the format for presenting the forecasts. Drumroll please. Hehe. Here it is...


I created my own 7 day layout for forecasting! This way I can be more accurate with my forecasts. I developed the layout using Microsoft PowerPoint. I found the icons on a site called WebResourcesDepot. Let me know what you think :-)

Summary:

Summer is definitely here, we felt the heat in the DC area today. That heat will continue into the beginning of the work week, cooling down slightly mid-week and returning as we head into the weekend. A few upper level disturbances will move into the area Monday and Tuesday, with a cold front moving in by Tuesday night. That will attribute to isolated showers Monday into Tuesday and the slightly cooler temperatures into Thursday. High pressure will return to the area by the end of the week, along with the heat. Stay cool!

source: NOAA

Atlantic Hurricane Season 2011 is here!

It has begun. Atlantic Hurricane Season has officially started and already there are two disturbances brewing in the Atlantic. There is an area of weak low pressure, just to the north of Panama. This area of low pressure may develop into a tropical depression within the next couple of days as the wind shear weakens. The second is a cluster of thunderstorms off the northeastern coast of Florida, which is moving westward into the state. This system will mostly likely not develop into a tropical depression but will bring heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of northern Florida later today.

Below are the list of names for the 2011 Atlantic storms:

Arlene	Bret	Cindy	Don	Emily	Franklin
Gert	Harvey	Irene	Jose	Katia	Lee
Maria	Nate	Ophelia	Philippe	Rina	Sean
Tammy	Vince	Whitney

Earlier this year, NOAA released their predictions of the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season. In the report, NOAA is predicting a more active season, as well as more US landfalls. The average number of tropical storms for a season is 10. NOAA is predicting 12 to 18. For hurricanes the average is 6 and NOAA is predicting 6 to 10. In regards to major hurricanes, the average is 2 while NOAA this year is predicting 3 to 6. Accuweather.com also reported their predictions, stating 15 tropical storms, 8 hurricanes and 4 major hurricanes.

Last year was historic with 19 named storms, 12 hurricanes and 5 major hurricanes. 2010 predictions were 11-16 named storms, 6-8 hurricanes and 3-5 major hurricanes. The season ranked as the third most active on record, though little of these storms impacted the United States coastline.

Here is a season forecast from Accuweather.com:

You can see that Texas, Mexico and parts of South America are predicted to have hurricanes, early in the season, while areas in the southern United States and towards the New England region will be seeing hurricanes mid to late in the season.

My prediction, I agree that this season be active and that there will be more US landfalls.

For more info on the 2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season, check here.

Oh and the Atlantic Hurricane Season ends on November 30. This is the same day as the end of the Eastern Pacific Hurricane Season, which started May 15.

Warm And Humid With Mix Of Showers

DC Area Forecast
(May 23-29)

We'll be seeing hot and humid temperatures this week as a high pressure system remains off shore. For today we can expect mostly cloudy skies and a high near 86, with showers likely after 4 pm. For tonight we can expect chance of showers between 9 pm and midnight, with mostly skies cloudy that will gradually become partly cloudy. The low should be near 66. For Tuesday into Friday we can expect a chance of thunderstorms due to a series of upper level disturbances, moving through the region. Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s and lows will be in the mid to upper 60s, for the week. Tuesday and Wednesday look to be at a greater chance for thunderstorms. Thursday into Friday we can expect partly cloudy skies and a slight chance, as a frontal boundary near the Mason Dixon Line becomes stationary. Expect a slight chance for showers for the weekend as well, as we'll see partly sunny skies and a high near 88 for Saturday and mostly cloudy skies and a high near 82 for Sunday.

Source: NOAA

*This is the last forecast, before the new format I'll be revealing next week.*

Showers The Majority Of The Week

DC Area Forecast
(May 16 to 22)

Congrats recent college graduates! Hope your graduation ceremonies were sunny or at least partly sunny. So what does this week ahead look for the DC area? Well you might want to bring your umbrellas this week because there is a possibility for showers and thunderstorms the majority of this week, thanks to a stationary upper level low in the Mid-Atlantic. We might see a clear from the showers Saturday into Sunday, as the low lifts from the region and high pressure moves in. For Monday through Wednesday, expect mostly cloudy skies and isolated thunderstorms in parts of the area. Thursday into Friday, expect mostly cloudy skies and showers. Saturday expect a slight chance of showers and Sunday looks to our relief from the rain, with mostly sunny skies in the forecast. Daytime temperatures for the week will be in the low to mid 70s throughout the week, with nighttime temperatures reaching into the upper 50s to low 60s.

Sunny Start To The Week Ahead

DC Area Forecast
(May 9-15)

Hey everyone! Happy Mother's Day! Hope you are enjoying this partly sunny Sunday.

The forecast looks wonderful start of the week ahead. For Monday we can expect sunny skies and a high near 75 as a high pressure system in Eastern Canada expands Southward over the Mid-Atlantic region. This will persist into the mid-week. For Monday night we can expect mostly clear skies with a low around 51 and winds from the north at 7 to 9 mph. Tuesday and Wednesday we can expect to see more of the same during the day, with sunny skies and a high in the mid 70s. For Tuesday night we can expect a low near 50 and mostly clear skies. Wednesday night looks to be in the mid 50s with mostly cloudy skies. A low pressure system will move into the region by Thursday as we can expect mostly cloudy skies and a high near 76. Thursday night there is a slight chance of thunderstorms, with mostly cloudy skies and a low near 56. That low pressure system will bring moisture to the region Friday into Sunday as we can expect a chance of showers for the weekend and highs into reaching into the mid 60s by Sunday. We'll be back into the lower 70s by the start of next the following week though.

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Summery Then Back To Spring

DC Area Forecast
(April 25-May 1)

What a warm and sunny Easter Sunday this is. There is a severe thunderstorm watch in effect for our area until 9 PM however, so don't forget those umbrellas if you're heading out later this evening.

For Monday we'll see the warm trend continue as we can expect partly sunny skies and a high near 88. We also see some slightly breezy conditions, with south wind between 6 to 12 mph. Monday night expect partly cloudy skies with a slight chance for showers in the early morning hours. Expect a low near 65 and south wind around 8 mph. A warm front will move into the region by Tuesday, leaving the region in a warm, moist airmass by Wednesday. For Tuesday we can expect a high near 83 with mostly sunny skies and southerly wind at 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday night expect mostly cloudy skies and a low near 64. We can expect mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84 for Wednesday. Wednesday night looks to be mostly cloudy with a slight chance of thunderstorms and a low around 63. A strong cold front will move through the region on Thursday, bringing temperatures back down to more Spring-like. Don't forget your umbrellas or rain boots because we can expect showers and thunderstorms for Thursday and a high near 72. There is a chance of thunderstorms Thursday night, as we can expect mostly cloudy skies with a low around 50. For Friday into Sunday we can expect drier conditions with highs in the low 70s and partly sunny skies. Expect nighttime temperatures in the upper 40s to low 50s.

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That Green Film

You've probably seen it by now. That film on your car making it appear greenish. Or one which is creeping on your front porch. It's pollen season and pollen is very present in the air. I suffer from seasonal allergies and I know if you do too, the sneezing and watery eyes can be quite common during medium to high pollen level days.

Unfortunately for readers within the DC metro area, the pollen outlook looks to be on the rise. The temperatures reaching into lower 80s for the start of this week, and the low dewpoint, has an influence on the dispersal of pollen. What this means is that the allergy level for the start of next week is high and allergy suffers can be looking at an increase in allergy symptoms. These symptoms may als0 become more severe as the warmer temperatures and low dewpoint progress.

To learn more about the pollen level in your area check out Pollen.com. The site has great information such as the various types of allergies and a history of allergy levels in your area.

Just a little comic relief from all the sneezing:

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Seasonable Temps and Showers

Area Forecast
Washington, DC
(April 18- April 24)

April's transition is getting a bit smoother this week as a high pressure system remains to our south. For Monday we can expect partly sunny skies and a high near 70. Winds will be from the south at 8 to 10 mph. Monday night we can expect expect increasing clouds and a low near 53 as the high moves off the coast. Winds will be from the south at 11 to 14 mph. A low pressure system develops near the region for Tuesday as we can expect a slight chance of showers in the afternoon and a high near 73. Tuesday night there is a slight chance for showers and thunderstorms with a low near 57. That low pressure system moves in for Wednesday as we can expect showers mainly after 2 pm and a high near 80. There's a slight chance for showers Wednesday night as we can expect mostly clouds skies and a high near 55. Thursday we can expect partly sunny skies as that low pressure system moves north and high pressure moves towards the region. Expect a high near 63. Thursday night we can expect a low near 46 and partly cloudy skies. For Friday we can expect partly cloudy skies and a high near 64 as that high moves into the region. Friday night looks to be partly cloud with a low near 47. Saturday a low pressure system from our west moves in. Expect a chance of showers with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 69 and expect partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers for Saturday night. Low near 57. That low will remain in the region for Sunday as we can expect mostly cloudy skies and a chance of showers with a high near 70. Sunday night looks to bring a chance of showers with mostly cloudy skies and a low near 55.

source: NOAA

Back to Average Temps/Showers

Area Forecast
Union NJ
(April 20-April 25)

It hasn't been feeling like it did two weeks ago when the temperatures here in Union reached into the upper 80s. The temperatures we're feeling now are more near the average for this time of the year, though the winds coming from the northwest make it feel much cooler. For Tuesday we can expect sunny skies and a high near 71. Winds will be out of the northwest at 3 to 9 mph. We can expect mostly clear skies and a low near 46 for Tuesday night. There is a slight chance of rain on Wednesday as a cold front from the northwest moves into the region. Expect a high near 69 and partly cloudy skies. Winds will be calm for the morning and then will become slightly breezy at 7 to 10 mph and from the south, later into the day. There is another chance for showers Wednesday night, mainly before midnight, as we expect a low around 47. That cold front will move out Thursday afternoon as we can expect a slight chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High will be near 68. Weak high pressure will build Thursday night as we can expect a low near 42. Friday looks to be dry with partly sunny skies and a high near 61. That high will move off the Atlantic Coast for Friday night as we can expect partly cloudy skies and a low near 44. The weekend looks to be rainy as a low pressure system crosses into the region. expect a chance for showers and high temperatures in the lower 60s for both days.

Cooler Temps and Showers

Area Forecast- Union, NJ
(March 23 to March 28)

This weather this past weekend was a great start to Spring, but with Spring also comes showers and the thunderstorm last night was the first for the area this season and the temperatures this week will be much cooler than last week. For today we can expect a high near 59 and chance for rain in the afternoon as a low pressure system passes over the region. Wind will be slightly breezy from the southwest at 7 mph. For tonight we can expect a chance of rain before 3 am and low near 40. The wind will increase for tonight as the low pressure system passes through creating a strong pressure gradient. Winds will be from the west at 13 to 20 mph. The pressure gradient remains strong as we can expect breezy conditions for Wednesday with west winds at 17 to 23 mph. We can also expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 60. Wednesday night will be mostly clear with a low around 38 and west wind at 10 to 14 mph. For Thursday we can expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 58. A cold front will be moving into the region for Thursday night as we can expect a chance of rain after midnight and a low around 38. The cold front will pass through the region by Friday as we can expect a chance for showers before noon and a high in the mid 40s. Yup that's right I said 40s. Friday night looks to be clear with a low at 29. High pressure will build in the region for Saturday into Sunday as we can expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 48 for Saturday. Temperatures will rebound for Sunday as we can expect sunny skies and a high of 54.

source: NOAA

Feeling Like Spring/ Flood Safety Awareness

Area Forecast- Union NJ
March 17 to March 21

We are definitely drying out from the low pressure this past weekend, which brought strong winds and heavy rain to many parts of the area. Atlantic City reported gusts of up to 65 mph on Saturday and almost 6 inches of rain was reported at New Vernon in Morris County. Downed trees, large branches and downed power lines were reported in some areas, as well as flooding and power outages. This week looks to be dry and and a nice transition to Spring as high pressure from our west moves into the region for St. Patrick's Day. We can expect sunny skies and a high near 63. For Thursday we can expect sunny skies and a high near 65. Thursday night a backdoor cold front will be moving into the region as we can expect partly cloudy skies and a high near 42. That cold front will move to the north as a warm front approaches the area on Friday. We can expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 63. High pressure off the coast will move into the region Friday night as we can expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 64 for Saturday (the official start of Spring). Low for Saturday night around 41. For Sunday we can expect partly sunny skies and a high near 60. A cold front approaches slowly from the west as we can expect a slight chance of showers for Sunday night, low around 42.

As I mentioned earlier, flooding was reported in some areas as a result with this past storm. March 15 through the 19th is National Flood Awareness Week. The goal of this week is to educate the public about the dangers of flooding, how they occur, and how to stay safe from this phenomenon. Floods are the number one natural disaster in the United States, and many of flood-related deaths occur in vehicles. It is important to toward around if there is flooded water in front of you, if you are driving or walking. In fact six inches of water is enough to float a car and it can be swept away in 18 to 24 inches of water. More information can be found here. Stay safe!

Sun and Showers

March 9 to 14

(Area Forecast-Union, NJ)

Spring is getting closer and the weather yesterday with sunny skies and high temperatures in the lower 60s, definitely is a nice change to snow we'd been recieving the previous weeks. Today will be a repeat of yesterday with sunny skies and a high near 60. High pressure will remain in the area for Wednesday as we can expect partly sunny skies and a high near 54. Winds will be calm at 5 mph. That high will be moving northeast on Thursday as a low pressure from our west moves into the region as we can expect a slight chance of rain after 9 am and a high near 54. By Thursday night the low is more in our area and as we can expect showers after 7 pm. The low will remain in our region Friday through Sunday as we can expect a period of rain throughout the rest of the week and temperatures in the lower 50s.

source: NOAA

Warmer Temps and March snow

(Area Forecast-Union, NJ)
March 2 to March 7

It's March! February went out like a lion (Union, NJ got 12 inches from the snowstorm, a.k.a. "snowicane" that occurred February 25 to the 26) and looks like March will be coming in like a lamb, at least for this week. For Tuesday we can expect mostly cloudy skies and slightly warmer temperatures with the high reaching into the mid 40s. A deep low pressure system of the coast of Cape Cod, will be tracking eastward Tuesday night as we can expect a chance of snow and rain. Though the snow is still on the ground at Kean, last year around this time there was snow on the ground from a system that came through on March 2. I shot a video of the storm which can be found here. From that system a year ago, 5.3 inches of snow accumulated, no accumulation is expected for tomorrow night from this low pressure system. Another low pressure system from the Gulf of Mexico will move northward for Wednesday as we can expect a chance of rain and snow throughout the day and a high near 42. No accumulation is expected with this system as well. That low will then move off to the south east as high pressure from the west moves into the region for Thursday into the rest of the week. We can expect mostly cloudy skies for Thursday and a high near 40. For Friday temperatures will be slightly warmer with a high near 45 and mostly sunny skies. Looks to be a nice weekend for Saturday and Sunday as we can expect temperatures in the upper 40s and partly sunny skies for both days. Spring is almost here (March 20th) and don't forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour, daylight's savings time is March 14th.

More Snow Our Way?

(Area Forecast- February 21- February 27)
Union, NJ

I know some of us may be tired of the snow, but looks like we may be seeing snow showers later week, for Monday night into Tuesday morning. For Sunday we can expect sunny skies and a high near 47 as a high pressure system from our west will move into the region. It will be slightly windy with west winds at 11 to 16 mph with wind gusts up to 26 mph. That high pressure will be moving to the east and a low pressure system from our west will move into the region Monday night. We can expect a chance for rain shower showers after 3 pm, and a high near 46 for Monday. Rain and snow is expected for Monday night as it will be cloudy with a low around 31. Not much is expected with this system with new precipitation amounts near a quarter to an inch possible. As that low moves to the north, a secondary low from the south will bring us a rain/snow mix for Tuesday as we can expect snow before 9 am, then rain and then a change back over to snow, between 9 am to noon. High expected near 37. For Tuesday night that low will move off the coast as we can expect a slight chance of rain and a low around 33. The low will linger over New England for Wednesday through Saturday as we can expect mostly cloudy skies for Wednesday into Thursday and temperatures in the upper 30s. Chance of snow showers is possible for Wednesday into Thursday morning. Temperatures will dip into the lower 30s Friday into Saturday as we can expect mostly cloudy and chance of snow showers for both days as well. Looks like we'll be drying out for Sunday as we can expect sunny skies and a high near 40.

Snowfall Totals and Rain Ahead

What a storm it was last week and tonight we'll be getting precipitation too, just not in the form of snow. Atlantic City did receive some snow on Saturday, NOAA measured 0.3 inches at the Atlantic City airport. Moving further northward from Atlantic City, Mount Holly National Weather Sation measured near 0.8 inches while Delran, NJ recieved 0.7 inches. I live in Moorestown, NJ for the time when I am not in school in Union, NJ and when I got back to Moorestown Sunday night, most of the 0.7 inches of snow had already melted, due to the partly sunny skies and the slightly warmer temperature near 43. There was some snow accumulation on my car. The total for Philadelphia Airport was a trace while the total for National Park in Gloucester County was a trace as well. Further North in Morris County, Marcella recieved 6.1 inches while Raldolph recieved 4.5 inches. Parts of Delware, New York and Pennsylvania recieved snow as well. If you wish to view more snowfall totals of last weeks storm, visit: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/phi/ and then click the icon at the top entitled "Public Info."

(Area Forecast, Union NJ- December 8 to December 13)

Tonight we'll be seeing much precipitation in the form of rain, so don't forget your unbrellas as a strengthening low pressure system from our west moves into the region. Except a low around 35 for tonight. That low pressure system will remain in our area for Wednesday as we can expect showers throughout the day and a high near 44. A warm front will be passing through the region Wednesday afternoon into Wednesday night as we can expect lows for Wednesday around 37. Thursday looks to be breezy with winds out of the west at 15 to 25 mps. Gust may reach up to 37 mph. Expect mostly cloudy sky conditions and a high near 40 for Thursday as well. High pressure will move into the area for Friday into Saturday as we can expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 37. Sunday looks to be another chance for some rain as a coastal low will move into the region. Expect a slight chance of showers and a high near 38.

Near Record Temp/Snow this weekend?

I'm sure you felt the warmth as you stepped outside earlier this morning and last night temperatures in our region were above normal as well. I'm sure so might be wondering is it December or Spring? Well, we almost reached a record here for our region this morning. The temperature was 67 recorded at 6:51 am and looking at the history for the Newark region, the temperature today reached rather close to the record set back in 1998 which was 70 degrees. The average for this time of the year is 40. Today's high was 27 degrees above normal though, and I must say, the temperature felt rather nice. The cold front from our west moved into the region this afternoon, dropping the temps down to 63, which is much cooler than this morning but still considerably away from the average for this time of year. It is also quite breezy outside as the front moves through. Currently the wind is from the west at 16 mph and gusts up to 22 mph. So will we be getting any closer to the average temperature for the month of December?

There is a chance for snow on Saturday night, as a low pressure system from off the coast moves into the area. The models (The GFS and the NAM) have shown this low off the coast with high pressure to the North which is an ideal set-up for snow. The temperatures will also be ideal for snow to occur in the region. NOAA is expecting temperatures to drop down to 29 degrees Saturday night. The chance for the region getting snow on Saturday is 30% according to NOAA and down in South Jersey is 50%. Let's our fingers crossed for a snowflake or two, for many areas of the state, Saturday night could be our first snow of the season!

Back to Average Temps

Hey everyone, hope you had a great weekend and enjoyed your Thanksgiving day and Black Friday if you went out and shopped. Once again I have been lagging behind in updating the blog, many assignments with school. I'm sure you've been feeling the cooler temperatures these past few days. For this week it will be getting a bit milder.

(Area Forecast-Union, NJ)
November 29- December 6

We are feeling the effects of a high pressure system which is located towards our south today. We can expect sunny skies and temperatures in the upper 50s for this afternoon. A cold front will move through the region Monday as we can expect showers before 2 pm and a temperature of 54 and breezy conditions with west winds at 8 to 14 mph. Wind gust may reach as high as 23 mph, for Monday. High pressure will then be in our area for Tuesday into Wednesday as we can expect partly sunny skies and a high near 50 for both days. A low pressure system will be moving in Wednesday night into Thursday as we can expect a chance for showers Wednesday night and into Thursday. Don't forget those umbrellas! Thursday will also be slightly cooler with a high temperature near 47 for the afternoon. The weekend looks to be pleasant as high pressure moves into the region. Expect mostly cloudy skies and a high near 46 for Saturday and sunny sky conditions and a high near 45 for Sunday. Be safe!

Getting cooler...

(Forecast 11-2 to 11-8)
Union, NJ

Hope everyone had a safe and enjoyable Halloween. Maybe some of you were dancing to Thriller by Michael Jackson, I know I was :-) Though it rained in the Jersey area, I must stay that the night was quite warm for this time of the year. The that rain we got was from a cold front that passed through the region and unfortunately we'll be feeling the effects this week. For Tuesday we can expect mostly sunny skies and a high near 58 as high pressure from the west moves into the region.. Tuesday night will be chilly, as we can expect a low in the mid 30s. For Wednesday we can expect mostly sunny skies and a high of 43. There's a chance of showers throughout the day, for Thursday so you may want to bring your umbrella with you on the way to work or school. The high is expected to be around 49 for Thursday and the low for Thursday night is expected to be 35. Another cold front will come through the region Friday as we can expect a high of 49 with sunny skies. For the weekend the temperature will rebound slightly with high temperatures expected to reach into the mid 50s and mostly sunny sky conditions for both days.

Be safe!