3/29/10: Outlook - Hang in there!

After a cool, rainy start to the week, high pressure returns and the warm-up will begin. The low pressure that is currently affecting the area will move out during the day on Tuesday and clearing begins Tuesday night.

Sunshine returns Wednesday and continues through the weekend with highs increasing each day to near 80 by Saturday and possibly into the 80s on Sunday.

3/24/10: Forecast - Cold Front Approaches

A cold front with an area of low pressure riding along it will approach the area tomorrow and bring rain tomorrow night into Friday. Expect .75 to 1 inch of rain by Friday afternoon, along with some gusty winds. Cold air will flow in Friday afternoon and temperatures could fall into the upper 20s by early Saturday morning.

Sunshine returns on Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the low to mid 50s. Rain chances increase again Sunday night and Monday.

Welcome to spring!

3/21/10: Forecast - Happy Spring! Sunny today, then rain

Happy first full day of Spring everyone!

The string of beautiful weather continues today with sunshine and highs in the mid 70s. Enjoy it though, because a cold front brings rain late tonight. Expect showers and possibly a rumble of thunder tomorrow and showers to linger into Tuesday. Clearing should occur Wednesday and Thursday with highs knocked back a bit to the low 60s.

Rain chances increase again towards the end of the week.

3/14/10: Forecast - Drizzle then sunshine returns

Drizzle and scattered showers will be possible through tomorrow before skies clear and temperatures return to the upper 50s to low 60s for the rest of the work week and into next weekend. Right now, it appears that rain chances will come back for the second half of next weekend.

3/11/10: Forecast Update - Heavy rainfall and possible flooding

The entire state except for the lower Eastern Shore is now under a Flood Watch:

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN STERLING VIRGINIA HAS EXPANDED THE FLOOD WATCH TO INCLUDE THE BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREAS...LOWER SOUTHERN MARYLAND...NORTH-CENTRAL MARYLAND...AND NORTHERN AND CENTRAL VIRGINIA.

* FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING.

* RAIN WILL BEGIN TONIGHT AND WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. THE RAIN WILL BE HEAVY AT TIMES FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY AND WILL INCREASE THE FLOOD THREAT FOR URBAN
AREAS...SMALL STREAMS...AND RIVERS ACROSS THE AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLOOD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FLOODING BASED ON CURRENT FORECASTS.

MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE ALERT FOR POSSIBLE FLOOD WARNINGS. THOSE LIVING IN AREAS PRONE TO FLOODING SHOULD BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLOODING DEVELOP.

HPC forecasts up to 4.5 inches of rain between tonight and Monday night:



Expect rain to develop later tonight and continuing tomorrow. The rain will become heavy at times tomorrow night and Saturday. It should taper off Saturday night and Sunday morning, but light rain chances will continue into early next week.

3/10/10: Forecast - March showers bring... possible flooding.

Widely scattered showers will clear the area this evening, but skies will remain cloudy. A steadier rain will develop tomorrow evening and continue into tomorrow night. Up to a half inch of rain is expected before ending Friday morning. Another batch of heavier rain will move in Friday evening and last into Saturday. Total rainfall of 1-2 inches combined with snow melt could bring flooding conditions to streams and rivers.

The entire system will be slow to move out, so rain chances (although not heavy) will continue Sunday and into early next week.

Temperatures will continue to be above normal, with highs in the 50s to near 60 through Sunday.

3/7/10: Outlook - Pleasant weather gives way to rain

Sun and warm temperatures will continue tomorrow and Tuesday. Right now, it appears that rain chances increase Wednesday and become steady on Thursday and possibly heavy Thursday night. Rain chances continue Friday and into the weekend, while temperatures remain above normal.

3/1/10: Forecast - Rain & Snow tomorrow night and Weds

The storm that will effect the area tomorrow night and Wednesday continues to look like it will mostly miss. I expect tomorrow to be dry, with rain or rain/snow showers developing Tuesday night and continuing into Wednesday. Temperatures will be marginal for snow, therefore no snow accumulation expected west of the Bay but on the Eastern Shore, 1-2 inches of snow could accumulate, as the precipitation will be heavier there.