NAM Model showing high pressure controlling our weather this weekend

The warm air which built throughout the area during the middle of this week was shunted out on Thursday, thanks to a strong disturbance in the middle of the atmosphere. At the surface, a cold front moved through the area late Thursday evening, and winds turned northwesterly. This helped to usher in a new Canadian airmass which, although only briefly, will take control of the areas weather this weekend. In addition, a deepening storm to our northeast will tuck in the cooler air and new airmass with a bit of ferocity, so that winds will be gusty on Friday and Friday evening. Generally, gusts upward of 20 miles per hour are possible during the afternoon...with some higher gusts to near or over 30 miles per hour possible in isolated locations. The main story will be the fact that temperatures will struggle to get out of the 50's on Friday. Still, the airmass is forecast to modify rather quickly, meaning the cold air source will only last a day or two. Highs are forecast to reach into the middle 50's on Saturday and to near 60 on Sunday, as the atmosphere rebounds with another mid level ridge. Finally, the forecast looks to turn unsettled once again by later Monday into Tuesday as another disturbance approaches. The weekend, though, looks to be pleasant...with plenty of sun. You'll just need to bring some warmer clothes along.


Today (Friday): Partly cloudy. High near 51. Breezy, with West winds 15 to 25 miles per hour. The winds could gust over 30 miles per hour at times. Feeling much cooler than the past several days--winds won't help.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low near 39. Still breezy, with winds gusting to near 20 miles per hour. Definitely bring along a warm jacket.

Saturday: Partly cloudy. High near 54. A bit warmer, but still a northwest breeze. Not as bad as Friday, but it'll still feel pretty chilly out there at times. Luckily, we'll have plenty of sun.

Article written by JH. Published November 11th, 2011 at 11:27am. Looking for a forecast? Use our new Forecast Beta tool to see the latest forecast in your specific area for the weekend, or view our Technical Forecast Discussion for the more serious weather enthusiasts. Also, check out our new Forecast Overview tab. For up to the minute details on forecasts, watches, warnings, and alerts, follow us on Twitter and Facebook.