WEATHER BLOG: Rather 'Breezy'
Due to vigorous jet stream dynamics and some warmer air which tried to punch the area, a series of tornado watches were issued yesterday. This surge of warmth managed to penetrate Maryland, Delaware and southeastern Pennsylvania, where highs were in the upper 70s.
Conversely, the temperature was no higher than the 50s across southeastern New York and in northern New Jersey.
Other than a few strong wind gusts in excess of 40 mph, locally hard downpours and hail, which was especially plentiful in central Pennsylvania, there were no confirmed tornadoes in the region.
We're still 'optimistic' about the rest of today, at least once the morning rush is over. Clouds will manage to break for a decent amount of sunshine from mid or late-morning onward. It'll be rather "breezy", with most west winds averaging 10-20 mph and temperatures should reach the upper 60s.
We talked yesterday not only about the very soggy weather that would be occurring in the near term, but also how this week would be bringing us a transition to much cooler weather, and most daytime temperatures by Thursday and Friday are still expected to be no higher than the 50s in many places.
Only in parts of the mid-Atlantic region, and in an area generally south of the Mason-Dixon Line, will the air temperature be able to reach the low 60s both of those days. And, for late in April, that is still quite unusual. Average maximum temperature, for example, in both D.C. and Baltimore between April 22nd and 25th are in the upper-60s to around 70. Farther north, typical daytime highs in the mid-60s during the same period will actually be close to ten degrees below normal.
First, there are a few "other details to sort out", many of which involve tomorrow. Along the leading edge of this much cooler air, any early sunshine will quickly fade behind clouds (and precipitation may extend as far east as New Jersey/southeastern New York by midday).
There'll be some showers, or "just a period of rain" occurring in areas east of the Appalachians --- the numerical models are suggesting that there'll be between 0.10" and 0.25" of rain through early Wednesday night. Temperatures will be in the lower or mid 60s, and generally LOWER than what we're expecting today.
