tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20798212494666994042009-02-20T18:48:29.288-05:00Tony Pann joined W*USA 9 in October of 2001. After spending eight years at WBAL in Baltimore, he spent a few years at WCBS in New York. Tony has been seen on the NBC Weekend Today Show and the Weekend Early Show on CBS. He has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology from Northern Illinois University and the AMS Seal of Approval.My Biohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11283878581844385761noreply@blogger.comBlogger237125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2079821249466699404.post-372309515691746892008-05-22T08:04:00.002-04:002008-05-22T08:11:15.351-04:00

One more breezy and cool day Today, then it will warm up over the weekend. Another vorticity maximum will swing through the area this Afternoon, so we'll have to throw a slight chance for showers in again....it should stay mostly dry though with temps in the 60s. The upper level trof begins to lift out on Friday and High pressure will take control at the surface for the next few days. The weather

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The upper level trof that's parked over the East Coast will continue to be the major player in our weather scenario for the next few days. A series of vorticity maximums will be swinging through the base of the trof over the next 48 hours. My rule of thumb is this: If the vort max passes South of you, then there is a chance for precip. If the vort max stays North, probably not. The first piece of

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Another unusually chilly day is on tap for us...if this were a few months earlier, we would again have a good set up for snow. Low pressure will be tracking across VA this Afternoon, along the base of the deep upper level trof. We'll see a chance for showers into this Evening and that will keep the High temps in the 50s for some of you. The normal Highs on May the 20th are in the upper 70s!

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It should be a nice day Today...a little breezy & cool....but nice. The cooler than normal temps will be making the weather headlines for the next few days. A deep upper level trof has set up along the East Coast. It will stick around through most of the week. That means the High temps will likely stay in the 60s for a while...in addition, we will see another chance for some rain on Tuesday.

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After a good start to the weekend, looks like we'll have to throw some scattered showers and t-storms back into the forecast for Today. It will not be a wash-out...you might be able to sneak some outdoor activities into your plans. A strong cold front will be going through this Afternoon...that will be the trigger mechanism for the rain. The Storm Prediction Center has us in the outlooked area

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Looks like a nice start to the weekend. If you're going to Baltimore for the big race, the weather should be fine. There will be a weak wind shift line, or surface trof, that will be coming through Tonight with a slight chance for a few showers....it will be no big deal. However, a stronger system will approach from the West on Sunday. This will bring in a better chance for showers and possibly a

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An area of Low pressure will pass through Northern Va and Southern MD Today...this will keep the rain around through this Evening. It will not be a steady rain, but there could be a few scattered t-storms this Afternoon. There will be dry periods during the day though. The heaviest rain will miss us to the North, so I don't think we'll have a big problem with flooding. Over the weekend, a series

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A cold front will be approaching from the West Today. This will give us a chance for a few scattered showers or t-storms....about a 30% chance for any one spot to see some rain. The chances for rain will increase late Tonight and Friday. The front will stall across Northern VA, and a strong area of Low pressure will ride along it into our neighborhood on Friday. Showers and t-storms will be

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Well, we should get one more day of nice weather in Today before a wet pattern sets up again for the end of the week. The clouds will start to roll in at the end of the day as a weak cold front approaches from the West. The showers that are in the Ohio Valley might hold together as they cross the mountains Tonight...they will weaken though. The cold front will move through here in the morning on

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Finally.....a break in the action. Sinking air on the back side of the huge storm will give us plenty of sunshine Today and a little breeze out of the North to help dry things out. You can see the storm pulling away here on the Water Vapor Loop: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/eaus/loop-wv.html . We could get some thick fog Tonight...we have a saturated ground and a good radiational cooling set

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Wow...what a storm! We have already had 2" to 4" of rain and experienced wind gusts of over 40 MPH...and it's been snowing in the Mountains of Pennsylvania! There are reports of flooding all over the place around the Metro Area...here's a link to keep track of the storm damage reports: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/products/?prod=LSR . The surface storm...the Nor'Easter...will continue to pull away

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Happy Mother's Day! It looks like most of the day will be dry, but rain should move in by late in the Afternoon. Temps dropped into the 40s last night, and with the clouds thickening up, it will be difficult to recover Today...some areas will be stuck in the 50s. This is going to be a big, slow moving storm affecting us the next few days. The upper level feature will close and get get cut off

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The NWS sent a survey crew into Stafford County and have confirmed an EF-2 Tornado from Thursday Night...Here's a link to the official storm reports: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/products/?prod=LSR&version=0&glossary=1 . Today, we have a weak area of Low pressure passing through again. Showers will be with us early this Morning, but it should clear up a little this Afternoon. The weather will be

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Well...it turned out to be a very active night...there have been several reports of storm damage and flooding from Thursday Night....most notably, the damage in Stafford County. I'm sure the NWS will send survey crews out to all of these locations Today to confirm any Tornadoes. You can read the reports here: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/products/?prod=LSR&version=0&glossary=1 The area of Low

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Well, it looks like our stretch of quiet summer weather will come to a close. It's not going to be a wash-out Today, but we'll have to throw some rain back into the forecast. As a matter of fact, the rest of the month looks fairly active to me...there will be several chances for rain and cooler than normal temps for a while. Let's start with Today...a cold front will be approaching from the NW.

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It will feel like summer Today! High pressure will slide off the coast and the little backdoor cold front, that slipped into Southern PA, will retreat to the North. Our surface flow will be from the South and temps should soar into the 80s. On Thursday, a cold front will approach from the NW and that should trigger some scattered showers & t-storms. A few of the models are even picking up on some

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Looks like another nice day on tap...but as usual, I can find something to talk about. :) The upper level trof axis will be swinging through here this Morning...you can see it again on the water Vapor Loop: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/eaus/loop-wv.html There will be a little instability in the atmosphere Today...so when the temps get into the 70s this Afternoon, there could be some

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The weather should stay nice and quiet for the next few days. However, we'll be watching an upper level short wave swing through here Tonight. You can see it on the Water Vapor Loop: http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/goes/east/eaus/loop-wv.htmlHigh pressure will build in at the surface, but as this trof swings by to our North, it will set up an interesting dynamic...High pressure will be trying to

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The system that gave us a few showers and t-storms last night has now moved off the coast. We have now had at least a little rain recorded for the last five weekends in a row. It rained every weekend in April, and now the first weekend in May. High pressure will be moving in from the NW Today, so the weather should stay nice and quiet. Temps will make it into the Low 70s...a little cooler than

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Its going to be another warm day...Highs should make it up close to 80 again. There will be a few clouds around, but most of the day will be dry. Things will change this Evening. A strong area of Low pressure will move into the Great Lakes Tonight. This will send a cold front towards us from the West. The chance for showers and t-storms will increase late this Afternoon and Overnight. There's

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The warm front we talked about yesterday will be hanging around during the day Today. Some of the computer models move it North into Central PA, but I think it will stay put near the MD/PA line. That means it will be a warm day, but we 'll have to keep a slight chance for a shower or t-storm in the forecast. Don't cancel your outdoor plans...they will be widely scattered. Most of the day Saturday

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It looks, to me, like a difficult call on temps for the next few days. We will have a warm front approaching from the South this Afternoon....it should kick up a few scattered showers during the day...I don't think there will be enough instability for t-storms. It will likely be another relatively cool day, with highs in the 60s. I have seen all sorts of solutions on the computer models as to

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Well, we are getting ready to turn the page into May...and the weather will respond with some warmer temps. It will still be rather cool Today though...the normal Highs are near 70 now, and we should only make it into the Low 60s this Afternoon. High pressure will give us plenty of sunshine. That High will slide off the coast as a warm front approaches late Tonight. The clouds will increase on

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After some heavy rain and strong t-storms yesterday, things will settle down Today. There will still be a chance for a few showers, as a nice little vorticity maximum swings through...but it should be nothing heavy. The next question to tackle is: Will there be frost Tonight? Maybe....the sky should clear after the vort max passes, so that will allow some cooling Overnight. The winds might be too

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Low pressure will track West of us Today...that means the surface winds will eventually have to turn from the East to the SSE. The temps should be able to jump briefly into the 60s. We'll see showers and t-storms off & on all day and into Tonight as this system goes by. However, this Marine Air Mass will keep things stable enough around the Metro Area, and points North, so that there should be no

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