Post by Bennett D. Ebberly on Nov 6, 2003 12:01:55 GMT -5
Rain Dominates the Eastern Third of the Country
Thu., Nov. 6, 2003 10:45 A.M.
Timothy Ballisty, Meteorologist; The Weather Channel
Northeast
As a slow-moving cold front has pushed southward into the Mid-Atlantic States and cooler air filters in, the clouds will break in northern Maine. Farther south, mostly cloudy skies will linger for the remainder of New York and New England and a little light rain may dampen areas from Massachusetts to northern Pennsylvania and north Jersey. Temperatures are heading back to more seasonable levels with highs near the 50 degree throughout the interior Northeast and closer to the upper 50s as you head toward the Hudson Valley and the Southern New England states. South of the front conditions will be similar to Wednesday, that is, muggy and gloomy. A sometimes heavy rain with a few embedded thunderstorms will fall from the Shenandoah Mountains eastward from the Virginias and Maryland to the southern Delaware Valley and the Delmarva. With previous days’ rain and the anticipation of more to come, a flood watch has been issued for portions of Virginia. By Friday, look for the majority of the region to be rain-free albeit cooler. The weekend will be chilly, but dry with daytime temperatures some 10 to 15 degrees below average, mainly in the 30s and 40s with 50s in southeast Virginia.
South
Clouds, showers, and humid conditions will dominate the weather picture for most in the South today. With more clouds around the region, this will likely put an end to the more than a dozen record high temperatures of Wednesday but temperatures will still be up to 10 degrees above average from the northern Gulf Coast to the Carolinas. Showers will make their way along a cold front draped from the Mid-Atlantic southwestward into the heart of Texas. Noticeably colder temperatures (about 10 to 20 degrees cooler) will be felt across cities such as Dallas, Tulsa, and Memphis as the passage of a cold front has ushered in a much cooler airmass. Sunshine will be more visible especially as you move away from the front and closer to the northern Gulf Coast. This is where temperatures will climb to the mid 80s; a temperature more likely to occur in late September than in early November. As was the case yesterday, an abundance of tropical moisture will feed into Florida today keeping things quite wet and stormy. Rainfall between 1 and 3 inches hit areas from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale in a matter of hours this morning. Temperatures across the state will climb to the mid 80s. Below average temperatures in the southern Plains will rebound by Sunday while temperatures chill down into the 40s and 50s (some 10 to 15 degrees below average) across the Carolinas and north Georgia.
Midwest
After a day of mainly overcast skies and cold temperatures yesterday, the good news for today is that the sun should begin to return to the region. The bad news is that the cold temperatures will linger. Expect highs in the teens, 20s, and 30s from the northern Plains and Upper Midwest to 40s and 50s across the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. Overnight lows tonight across the metro areas of Kansas City and St. Louis will be cold enough to warrant freeze warnings for the two cities.
A low pressure system sweeping through central Canada today will come in close proximity with high pressure that is controlling the central United States. Because of this, gusty west to northwest winds will form across the Northern Plains and the Upper Midwest. Wind chills during the day will likely only be in the single digits and teens. Lake-effect snows will develop to the tune of 3 to 12 inches across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winter storm warnings and watches have already been posted for this area starting tonight and continuing through the day on Friday. Blowing snow will also be a major factor as winds will be coming out of the northwest at 20 to 40 mph. This will be dangerous travel conditions for sure.
West
A new storm system is spinning into northern and central California. Rain will move into the Golden State during the afternoon, but is expected to stay mainly north of Southern California. This is good news for the southern part of the state, where heavy rain could cause flooding and mudslides from ground left bare by the recent fires. Mountain snows will likely fall across the northern Sierra-Nevada. Outside of California, partly cloudy to sunny conditions will persist for at least one more day. Although some moderating will occur, highs will remain below average. Over the weekend, showers and mountain snow will expand inland across parts of the Great Basin into the northern and central Rockies.
Thu., Nov. 6, 2003 10:45 A.M.
Timothy Ballisty, Meteorologist; The Weather Channel
Northeast
As a slow-moving cold front has pushed southward into the Mid-Atlantic States and cooler air filters in, the clouds will break in northern Maine. Farther south, mostly cloudy skies will linger for the remainder of New York and New England and a little light rain may dampen areas from Massachusetts to northern Pennsylvania and north Jersey. Temperatures are heading back to more seasonable levels with highs near the 50 degree throughout the interior Northeast and closer to the upper 50s as you head toward the Hudson Valley and the Southern New England states. South of the front conditions will be similar to Wednesday, that is, muggy and gloomy. A sometimes heavy rain with a few embedded thunderstorms will fall from the Shenandoah Mountains eastward from the Virginias and Maryland to the southern Delaware Valley and the Delmarva. With previous days’ rain and the anticipation of more to come, a flood watch has been issued for portions of Virginia. By Friday, look for the majority of the region to be rain-free albeit cooler. The weekend will be chilly, but dry with daytime temperatures some 10 to 15 degrees below average, mainly in the 30s and 40s with 50s in southeast Virginia.
South
Clouds, showers, and humid conditions will dominate the weather picture for most in the South today. With more clouds around the region, this will likely put an end to the more than a dozen record high temperatures of Wednesday but temperatures will still be up to 10 degrees above average from the northern Gulf Coast to the Carolinas. Showers will make their way along a cold front draped from the Mid-Atlantic southwestward into the heart of Texas. Noticeably colder temperatures (about 10 to 20 degrees cooler) will be felt across cities such as Dallas, Tulsa, and Memphis as the passage of a cold front has ushered in a much cooler airmass. Sunshine will be more visible especially as you move away from the front and closer to the northern Gulf Coast. This is where temperatures will climb to the mid 80s; a temperature more likely to occur in late September than in early November. As was the case yesterday, an abundance of tropical moisture will feed into Florida today keeping things quite wet and stormy. Rainfall between 1 and 3 inches hit areas from West Palm Beach to Fort Lauderdale in a matter of hours this morning. Temperatures across the state will climb to the mid 80s. Below average temperatures in the southern Plains will rebound by Sunday while temperatures chill down into the 40s and 50s (some 10 to 15 degrees below average) across the Carolinas and north Georgia.
Midwest
After a day of mainly overcast skies and cold temperatures yesterday, the good news for today is that the sun should begin to return to the region. The bad news is that the cold temperatures will linger. Expect highs in the teens, 20s, and 30s from the northern Plains and Upper Midwest to 40s and 50s across the Mid-Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. Overnight lows tonight across the metro areas of Kansas City and St. Louis will be cold enough to warrant freeze warnings for the two cities.
A low pressure system sweeping through central Canada today will come in close proximity with high pressure that is controlling the central United States. Because of this, gusty west to northwest winds will form across the Northern Plains and the Upper Midwest. Wind chills during the day will likely only be in the single digits and teens. Lake-effect snows will develop to the tune of 3 to 12 inches across the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Winter storm warnings and watches have already been posted for this area starting tonight and continuing through the day on Friday. Blowing snow will also be a major factor as winds will be coming out of the northwest at 20 to 40 mph. This will be dangerous travel conditions for sure.
West
A new storm system is spinning into northern and central California. Rain will move into the Golden State during the afternoon, but is expected to stay mainly north of Southern California. This is good news for the southern part of the state, where heavy rain could cause flooding and mudslides from ground left bare by the recent fires. Mountain snows will likely fall across the northern Sierra-Nevada. Outside of California, partly cloudy to sunny conditions will persist for at least one more day. Although some moderating will occur, highs will remain below average. Over the weekend, showers and mountain snow will expand inland across parts of the Great Basin into the northern and central Rockies.