NAM model showing high temps barely scraping 60 degrees today.

Before we began our forecast two weeks ago, we included the possibility of an upper level system becoming "stagnant" over the United States. Stagnant probably is a bit of an understatement for the amount of persistence this upper level storm system. The system has spun over the Central US for a good part of the last two weeks, and it's also provided our area with a tremendous amount of unsettled weather in that time frame. Meanwhile, over the past week, it has begun it's slow shift eastward towards our area. The result has been (surprise!) continued unsettled weather, with showers and poor conditions, as well as slowly declining temperatures. All of that being said, we have good news to bring. By the middle of this week, the storm system is going to begin ejecting northeast away from the area, and fair weather is expected from Wednesday onward. Today is also forecast to be a decent day--with partly cloudy skies and only isolated showers. High temperatures will barely scrape 60 with a cool and damp feel to the air, but the lack of rain and some sunshine should make it feel pleasant. Enjoy it, because Tuesday should sandwich the two pleasant days of the week with showery weather.


THE FORECAST...

Today (Monday): Partly cloudy, with a 30% chance of showers. The day should be mostly pleasant, with clouds in and out. Yet, with the storm system still spinning overhead, showers could make their appearance once again in the afternoon. High temperatures only scraping 60, near 62 in the city. Cooler inland and near the coast. Winds south and southeast around 10 miles per hour. Sweatshirt? Sounds like a good idea.

Tonight: Becoming mostly cloudy, with a 30% chance of showers. The showers could be somewhat more widespread than they were during the day and on Sunday. Temperatures falling into the 40's inland and near 50 in the city. Definitely bring a sweatshirt or jacket along. It'll be a raw night.


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