Typical spring week in store

After a chilly wakeup this morning, temperatures should for the most part rebound nicely across of the area, as a high pressure system remains in-place. It will keep our skies sunny throughout the day, with temperatures generally in the mid 60s. However, coastal regions will experience yet another slightly chillier day, as easterly winds off the cold ocean will prevent temperatures from exceeding 60 degrees.

Last night's 00z NAM model run shows temperatures well into the 60s for this afternoon in inland locations, but hovering in the 50s along the coast (weather.cod.edu).

Last night’s 00z NAM model run shows temperatures well into the 60s for this afternoon in inland locations, but hovering in the 50s along the coast (weather.cod.edu).

The gradually departing high pressure system, and the low pressure system offshore are combining to generate easterly winds for this afternoon, as shown above. The pressure systems are relatively weak and are departing, which means the winds will be light — this will allow the cold, marine influence to not penetrate as far inland as they did on Easter Sunday. The lighter winds will allow temperatures to be about 5 degrees warmer than yesterday along the coast (upper 50s to around 60 as opposed to low to mid 50s), yet up to 10 degrees warmer than yesterday in areas west of the city, where temperatures in the mid 60s to upper 60s will be common. If those winds lighten up even more, we would not be at all surprised if some spots touched 70 degrees, since 850mb temperatures are a few degrees above freezing.

As that high pressure system continues to move eastward, it will give way to a low pressure system that will pass to our north on Tuesday. This will increase our high clouds a bit for Monday night, which will keep temperatures a bit warmer than they have been the past several nights.

Although most of the storm’s associated precipitation will stay to our north, it will be dragging a cold front to its south, and potentially give us some showers or even a rumble of thunder sometime late Tuesday afternoon, through Tuesday night.  Read more