High pressure is giving us gorgeous day for this Wednesday. Temperatures already in well into 50s across the region this morning. High temperatures will be reach at least the middle 60s for much the area this afternoon. Some inland spots over New Jersey may see temperatures take a run at 70 degrees again this afternoon. Sea-breezes this afternoon will keep temperatures somewhat cooler near the shores.
After a taste of early summer yesterday–with temperatures in the lower 80s in parts of the area–somewhat cooler temperatures are in store for today. A cold front has passed through much region with some clouds, early this morning. Partly sunny skies are anticipated for the rest of day with somewhat cooler airmass behind the front. However, northwest downsloping winds behind the cold are already causing temperatures to rise into upper 60s and lower 70s over the region. These warm temperatures will continue this afternoon, perhaps rising into the middle 70s is some spots.
After an unseasonably chilly weather to begin April, more spring-like weather has arrived for region over this past weekend. Pleasant weather will continue much of this week. A cold front will moving south through the local region late tonight or Tuesday morning. Model guidance shows this front will most likely come through the region dry, with moisture very limited and best forcing well north and east of the region. The next chance of any rainfall of consequence will come late Thursday night and Friday.
After much warmer than normal temperatures during March, April has averaged cooler than normal so far, with some unseasonable cold weather for some days. This weather might seem bit ironic since we’re moving further into the Spring season. Some major league baseball games have to been postponed due to more unseasonably cold weather and even wintry precipitation in Northern parts of the nation. There are signs of a warming trend going into this weekend and early next week. But there are signs that this may be interrupted again due largely to high-latitude blocking.
Later this week, a large, deep cut-off low over the Rockies will cause a strong ridge to build over the Great Lakes and Ohio Valley regions. Another cut-off low will form on the downstream side of the ridge, off the East Coast. Initially, model guidance showed this cut-off low backing towards the region and affecting our weather this weekend. But high-latitude blocking weakening this week allows this low to remain farther offshore.