A powerful cold front and a wave of low pressure will bring heavy rain, strong winds, and snow today into tomorrow morning. Chilly but dry weather conditions follow for the rest of the week.
TODAY THROUGH 10 PM TONIGHT:
The cold front will approach with showers developing in the morning, becoming widespread throughout the region. The rain will become heavy as the afternoon continues, while winds will increase at 10 to 20 mph. Temperatures will rise into the 50s to lower 60s in the evening.
10 PM TONIGHT THROUGH 6 AM TOMORROW
The cold front will slowly pass through the region with heavy downpours and embedded thunderstorms ahead of the cold front. The thunderstorms will be capable of frequent lightning, visibility below 2 miles, and wind gusts between 40 to 70 mph. Meanwhile, behind the cold front, temperatures will rapidly crash into the 40s and 30s, with rain mixing over to snow. The snow will first accumulate in the highest elevations and mix down towards lower elevations.
6 AM TO 12 PM TOMORROW
The area of low pressure along the coast will continue to intensify and lift into New England while precipitation changes from rain to snow towards the coastal plain. Temperatures will rapidly fall through the 50s, 40s, and 30s as the precipitation ends. The snow will be briefly heavy before ending, supporting snow accumulation, mostly on cold surfaces for a short period of time. Locations north and west of the I-95 corridor can expect accumulation over 1″ while locations along and south and east of the I-95 corridor will remain below 1″.
TOMORROW NIGHT
High pressure will build into the region with clearing skies. Winds will be from the west at 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures will fall into the lower to mid-20s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for lows.
TUESDAY
High pressure will produce scattered clouds. Winds will be from the southwest at 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures will rise into the lower to mid-30s over the interior and upper 30s to lower 40s along the coast for highs.
WEDNESDAY
A cold front will drop through the region with scattered clouds and flurries. Winds will be from the west at 5 to 15 mph. Temperatures will range from the lower to mid-2s over the interior and upper 20s to lower 30s along the coast for lows and upper 30s to lower 40s over the interior and mid-40s to lower 50s along the coast for highs.
THURSDAY
High pressure will produce scattered clouds. Temperatures will range from the upper 10s to lower 20s over the interior and mid to upper 20s along the coast for lows and mid to upper 30s over the interior and lower to mid-40s along the coast for highs.
FRIDAY
High pressure will produce scattered clouds. Temperatures will range from the upper 10s to lower 20s over the interior and mid to upper 20s along the coast for lows and mid-30s to lower 40s over the interior and mid-40s to lower 50s along the coast for highs.
SATURDAY
High pressure will exit the region with increasing clouds. Temperatures will range from the mid-20s to lower 30s over the interior, lower to mid-30s in the suburbs, and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows and upper 30s to lower 40s over the interior and mid to upper 40s along the coast for highs.
SUNDAY
High pressure will remain over the coast with scattered clouds. Temperatures will range from the mid-20s to lower 30s over the interior and mid to upper 30s along the coast for lows and lower to mid-40s over the interior and upper 40s to lower 50s along the coast for highs.
