Entries by Doug Simonian

PM Zones: Scattered T-Storms Tonight, Heavy Rain Likely Friday

Good evening! After a chilly, overcast start with low clouds, a warm front was able to push through the area, which generated enough lift to mix out the marine layer — leading to increasing sunshine and warmer temperatures. For the most part, we got up into the 70s today for highs. This pleasant weather will […]

Evening Zones Update: Showers/T-Storms Late, then Variable Weather

Good evening, everyone! We hope you all enjoyed this lovely Friday. Mid and high-level cirrus clouds have increased from the west due to a weakening complex of showers and thunderstorms in the Ohio Valley and Western PA. While they are not that strong right now, they should strengthen as they head towards our area. This […]

The Return of High Latitude Blocking and Coastal Storms…In May

A big -NAO block in Greenland, a deep 50/50 low, a large +PNA ridge on the West Coast, a deep trough in the East going neutrally tilted in the Mississippi Valley, lots of precipitation streaming up the coast from the Gulf into the area as a deep area of low pressure slowly moves up the […]

PM Zones Update: Warmth Returns, but an Active Pattern Soon to Follow

Good afternoon, everyone! Clouds and showers have lingered across the area today as the cutoff low slowly drifts towards our area. Fortunately, the cutoff low is occluding and is thus weakening quickly, which means that the threat of rain will mostly be eradicated from here on in. But this was not before a general 1-2″ […]