Last Updated on May 22, 3:30 PM EDT

Temperature: 56.0°F (13.3°C)
Dew Point: 55.0°F (12.8°C)
Humidity: 96%
Wind: Calm
Sea Level Pressure: 29.98" (1015.1 mb)
Precipitation Today: 0.00 in (0.0 cm)
56.0°F
Late Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Late
Afternoon
T-Storms Likely. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 60%
T-Storms
Likely 		Tonight

T-Storms Likely. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 60%
T-Storms
Likely 		Thursday

Chance T-Storms. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 50%
Chance
T-Storms 		Thursday
Night
Chance T-Storms. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 40%
Chance
T-Storms 		Friday

Chance Showers. Chance for Measurable Precipitation 30%
Chance
Showers 		Friday
Night
Mostly Clear
Mostly
Clear 		Saturday

Mostly Sunny
Mostly
Sunny 		Saturday
Night
Partly Cloudy
Partly
Cloudy 		Sunday

Partly Sunny
Partly
Sunny

Hi 73 °F

Lo 56 °F

Hi 68 °F

Lo 48 °F

Hi 57 °F

Lo 38 °F

Hi 61 °F

Lo 43 °F

Hi 60 °F

Late Afternoon

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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Forecast DiscussionWe're Talkin' Weather Here

Last Updated: 05.22.13 08:42 AM

Summer-esque weather continues today with another dose of warm, muggy weather and afternoon showers and thunderstorms.  Southerly wind flow ahead of an approaching cold front will lead to the development of these storms this afternoon and they will continue into the overnight hours.

That front will move through tomorrow evening.  Showers and thunderstorms will continue throughout the day before precip begins to taper off in the late evening hours once the front has passed through.

Friday will see leftover cloud cover early on, and maybe even a stray shower or two, but then things clear up in the afternoon as high pressure begins to build in.  Temperatures are going to be much cooler though as highs will be a good 15 degrees below what they were during the first half of the week.  Temperatures Friday night are going to be chilly.  I'll only mention frost as a possibility, but as of right now those chances are slim.

The weekend looks fantastic!  Sunshine, comfortable temps, and drier conditions are going to make for a perfect few days.  I'm stoked!

Memorial Day and Tuesday will see a warm front move into our vicinity.  A series of disturbances will move across the region at the same time.  As a result, the chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms are re-introduced during this time period.

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