Weather Talk with Tony Pann
Monday, March 31, 2008
  Monday Afternoon 3/31
This is typical "warm front weather" Today! We have low clouds, fog, drizzle and light showers. The front will make it though Overnight. That will turn the winds to the South on Tuesday and jump the temps to near 70 in the Afternoon. An area of Low pressure will then move into the Great Lakes and drag a cold front through here by Tuesday Evening. We'll have a chance for scattered showers and t-storms as it goes by....there is also a slight chance for some severe weather. It will all depend on how much sunshine breaks through during the day on Tuesday...the more sun, the more unstable the atmosphere will be ahead of the front. It will usher in another chilly air mass for the middle of the week.

Weather Talk will be off again on Tuesday Night...sorry! We'll be live again next week on Tuesday the 8th!
 
Sunday, March 30, 2008
  Sunday Evening 3/30
High pressure is moving off the coast Tonight...this has set up an East wind, and that means an increase in the cloud cover. In addition, a weak vorticity maximum will pass by Tonight giving us a slight chance for a few showers. A surface warm front will go though on Monday...again giving us a chance for showers...and that will turn the winds to the South. Highs will climb to near 70 by Tuesday! A storm will be cutting into the Great Lakes late Tuesday as well...that will drag a cold front into our neck of the woods. This will produce scattered showers and t-storms late in the day....it will also drop the high temps back into the 50s by Wednesday. The end of the week looks active, especially by next weekend.
 
Saturday, March 29, 2008
  Saturday Evening 3/29
Looks like the rest of the weekend will be chilly and dry...for the most part. High pressure will slide off the coast during the day on Sunday. This will turn the winds to the East and increase the clouds during the day. That will hold the high temps in the upper 40s and low 50s! A warm front will be approaching the area on Sunday Night. There could be a few showers around for the Nationals home opener...it's very unlikely that the game would be rained out though. If you're going to the game, take the winter gear...temps will be in the low 40s. That warm front will get through on Monday...with a few showers again...and jump the high temps to near 70 by Tuesday! Thunderstorms are possible late in the day as another chilly air mass moves in for the middle of the week.
 
Friday, March 28, 2008
  Friday Afternoon 3/28
The final wave of Low pressure will ride along our stalled front and move off shore this Evening. There will still be a chance for showers, and a slight chance for a t-storm, through early Tonight. After that, it will turn partly cloudy and cooler Overnight. The weekend looks dry and cool....for the most part....with highs in the 50s. High pressure will slide to our East by Sunday Afternoon...that will allow a warm front to approach on Sunday Night. If you have plans to go to the Nationals home opener...it looks like there will be a slight chance for showers as this front goes by. The game time temps will be in the 40s, so be prepared. I think it's very unlikely that the game will be rained out. That front will push temps back into the 60s on Monday.
 
Thursday, March 27, 2008
  Thursday Afternoon 3/27
The front we talked about yesterday is now stalled to our South in VA, and little waves of energy are moving along it from West to East. As these go by, batches of light rain will come through from time to time into Tonight. During the day of Friday, a stronger area of Low pressure will ride along this front. This will bring us a chance for some heavier rain and the maybe a few t-storms. It also sets up a difficult forecast in the temperature dept. If the storm cuts along the PA line, we'll get into the warm sector again and temps will be in the upper 60s and low 70s. If the storm moves through Central VA, we'll have highs in the 50s. The storm should be East of us by late Friday Night, setting up a cool but dry start to the weekend on Saturday.
 
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
  Wednesday Morning 3/26
A cold front is still on schedule to go through this Afternoon....the temps will have jumped into the 60s in advance of this boundary. The front will actually stall just South of us in Central VA later Tonight. A series of waves...or areas of Low pressure...will ride along this front over the next few days. This will increase the chances for showers Thursday and Friday. I think it will also drop the highs back into the 50s. The strongest wave will go through on Friday...this one could trigger a few t-storms as it goes by...everything should be gone by early Saturday Morning. Most of the weekend looks dry. It could be rather chilly though for the Nats home opener on Sunday Night.
 
Tuesday, March 25, 2008
  Tuesday Morning 3/25
The weather should be nice & quiet Today....High pressure will be sliding off the coast by this Evening. This will turn the winds to the South and allow a warm front to go through late Tonight. The clouds will increase Overnight and there could be a few light showers after Midnight. A clipper-like storm will pass North of here on Wednesday, and drag a cold front into the area by Wednesday Night. This will also trigger a few showers. That front will stall to our South, and a few waves of Low pressure will ride along the this front through the end of the week. So, we'll have a chance for off & on showers everyday into the beginning of the weekend. We'll make it close to 60 on Wednesday, but the rest of the week we'll be stuck in the 50s with the clouds and showers.

Weather Talk Radio will be off Tonight...sorry!
 
Monday, March 24, 2008
  Monday Morning 3/24
A sharp upper level trof axis will pass Today....most of the vorticity, or energy, will move South of the Metro Area though. Still, I think there will be enough instability to create scattered rain & snow showers this Afternoon. The thickness profiles all point to frozen precip, but the surface temps will be in the 40s. That should melt a lot of it on the way down. Even if we do get some snow showers, the roads will be fine. It's really hard to get anything to stick to the pavement this time of the year. High pressure moves in on Tuesday with some quiet weather and temps in the 50s. Showers are possible again on Wednesday.
 
Sunday, March 23, 2008
  Sunday Morning 3/23
The weather should be nice & quiet on this Easter Sunday. High pressure will be in control bringing plenty of sunshine, but the high temps will only be in the upper 40s and low 50s. We should be in the upper 50s this time of the year. Monday could be an interesting day weather-wise. A deep upper level trof will dig in across the East Coast with a strong piece of energy diving into the Metro Area during the day. This will create some good instability. If we see any sunshine in the morning, there could be convective rain & snow showers popping up. I would not be surprised to see a few areas getting a little coating of snow on the grass. There will be a coastal area of Low pressure developing, but too far off shore to enhance the precipitation.
 
Saturday, March 22, 2008
  Saturday Morning 3/22
Our little Clipper storm is on track to roll through here Today. It has lost much of its punch...the storm produced 6 to 12 inches of snow across the Upper Mid West and Great Lakes! The Low will pass through WV into Southern MD by this Evening. The temps should be warm enough to keep any precip that falls in liquid form around the Metro Area. There could be a little snow in the mountains. The showers should be scattered and light, so don't expect a wash-out. High pressure will move in on Easter Sunday and it will turn unseasonably cool. The high temps will only make it into the Upper 40s and it will be a little breezy as well. For those of you going to outdoor sunrise services, expect temps to be in the Upper 20s and Low 30s. It should be dry though.
 
Friday, March 21, 2008
  Friday Morning 3/21
It should be a cool and quiet day Today...High pressure will be loosing it's grip though as our little clipper storm approaches from the West. It is producing some heavy snow right now across the Great Lakes and Upper Mid West, but it should loose it's punch by the time it gets here. The center of the storm will pass through WV and into Southern MD. If this were a different time of the year, I would forecast a few inches of snow...but it's March. It's really hard to make it snow at the end of March...the sun angle is too high and too strong. However, there could be some accumulating snows in the mountains. In the Metro Area, we'll see showers move in after Midnight and last off & on through Saturday. I can't rule out some snow mixing in...especially near the PA line...but nothing will stick. It will turn breezy and cold for Easter Sunday...highs in the upper 40s...and it should stay dry.
 
Thursday, March 20, 2008
  Thursday Morning 3/20
Happy Spring! The Equinox took place at 1:48 this Morning. It should be a windy and dry day Today...on the chilly side as well. The winds could gust up to 40 MPH. High pressure takes control on Friday, with sunshine and temps in the 50s. Our next weather-maker will be a wave in the southern branch of the jet to come through on Saturday. It looks like the surface Low will pass through the Mountains into Central MD. With that track, it won't be able to pull much cold air in here, so the precip will be mostly rain for the Metro Area. I can't rule out some snow mixing in, especially near the PA line, but it's tough to make it snow this time of the year. Right now, it looks like Easter Sunday will be cool and dry. Several of the long range computer models still hinting at a coastal storm for Monday next week....it could be interesting....stay tuned!
 
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
  Wednesday Morning 3/19
Difficult forecast Today...warm front moving through the Northern Suburbs this morning. We'll see a wide range in temps this Afternoon from the low 60s near the PA line to near 70 in parts of VA South of DC. The warm front will make it into PA as a strong storm system moves into the Great Lakes. This will drag a cold front through here Overnight. Most of our rain will be after 6 PM, and that will include a few strong t-storms. The dynamics are impressive Tonight....there is some directional and speed wind shear as well. So, there could be some strong wind gusts and there is even a slight chance for rotation in these storms. The Storm Prediction Center has us "Outlooked" again for Tonight: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/
It will turn breezy and much colder on Thursday. On a side note...a lot of the modeling is hinting at a big coastal storm in the Sunday Night - Monday Night time frame next week...we'll talk more about this over the next few days.
 
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
  Tuesday Morning 3/18
If you were to look up the typical affects of a warm front going by in a meteorology text book, Today would fit right in. This front will be approaching from the South...our surface winds will be out of the ESE drawing in moisture from the Bay and Atlantic. Eventually, the atmosphere will saturate and we'll see some rain. There is a pocket of cold air in the mid levels, so there could even be some sleet mixed in with the showers. The warm front will go through Tonight. It will turn breezy and much warmer on Wednesday...highs will be near 70! As the center of the storm system passes to our West, a cold front will approach late in the day. We could see a few strong t-storms, but that will all depend on how much sunshine breaks through to destabilize the atmosphere....more on that tomorrow.

Listen to Weather Talk Radio live Tonight at 8PM! You can stream the audio from the link to Internet Partnership Radio on the right.
 
Monday, March 17, 2008
  Monday Morning 3/17
Happy St. Patrick's Day! The weather should be nice & quiet....a little on the cool side, but plenty of sunshine. Our next weather maker will be a warm front that will slowly move through here on Tuesday. Ahead of the front, our winds will turn to the East and we should get locked in with some low clouds and showers on Tuesday. Temps will struggle to get out of the 40s. The front will eventually go through, but maybe not until Tuesday Night. A big storm will be digging to our West after that on Wednesday. The surface winds will turn to the South and temps should climb to near 70 by Wednesday Afternoon! As the system passes, we'll see a good chance for showers and t-storms late in the day though. We will have to keep an eye on the possibility for severe weather during the middle of the week. There will be some strong dynamics with this storm system. The Storm Prediction Center already has us "outlooked" : http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/

Listen to Weather Talk Radio live Tuesday Night at 8PM! You can stream the audio from the link to Internet Partnership Radio on the right.
 
Sunday, March 16, 2008
  Sunday Morning 3/16
An area of Low pressure will pass off the Mid-Atlantic Coast later this Morning taking the rain along with it. The temps were cold enough to support snow aloft, but too warm at the surface. The sky will clear this Afternoon and it will turn a little breezy behind the storm. Temps will drop into the 20s Tonight! High pressure will be in control of the weather for St. Patrick's Day...it will be a cool day, but dry. A warm front will approach on Tuesday, giving us a chance for showers late in the day. That front will push the highs to near 70 on Wednesday. There could be a few strong t-storm in the Afternoon...we'll keep an eye on the severe weather situation for the middle of the week.
 
Saturday, March 15, 2008
  Saturday Morning 3/15
We have a complicated weather scenario setting up for the rest of the weekend. It should be nice Today, as the storm that gave us few showers last night departs into the NE. Highs will be in the 50s and 60s. Yet another storm is waiting in the wings...this one will move in Tonight. The center of the storm will pass through Southern VA....we'll be right on the Northern fringe of the precipitation. That's what is going to make it interesting! As we head into Tonight, some colder air will be advecting in at the upper levels....it should be cold enough to produce snow by Late Tonight and Sunday Morning. But......the surface temps might be a little too warm to let the snow make it all the way to the surface. So, I think we'll start with a cold rain Tonight then probably a mix of light rain & snow on Sunday Morning. Even if it were to change to a pure snow, it would be unlikely that we would see any accumulations. The ground will retain some of the heat from the last few days. Highs will only be in the upper 40s on Sunday Afternoon, but it should be dry by then.
 
Friday, March 14, 2008
  Friday Morning 3/14
We still have an interesting situation setting up over the weekend. Today, a warm front will continue to lift North across the area....we'll see a wide range in temps, from the 50s near the PA line to around 70 in parts of VA. An area of Low pressure will ride along this front from West to East Tonight. There will be a chance for showers and possibly a t-storm as it goes by. I don't think we'll see any heavy rain or flooding problems. There will be another storm waiting in the wings behind this first one....the strength of #1 will determine what happens to #2. If #1 gets too strong as it goes into New England on Saturday Morning, it will squash #2 down to the South and we'll end up with nothing. If #1 is a little weaker, then #2 will have a chance to grow and move further North Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. We would get a mix of light rain & snow out of it. I think I'll play it in that last scenario right now, and say we'll have a chance for mixed precip Saturday Night and into Early Sunday Morning. Things could change though...it all depends on the strength of storm #1.
 
Thursday, March 13, 2008
  Thursday Morning 3/13
This next system will come at us in three pieces....the first will be a warm front that will go through later Today. There is a slight chance for a few showers this Evening. Next, a little clipper Low will pass to our North Friday Night. That will drag a cold front through here and, again, produce a few showers. It will also usher in a colder air mass for the start of the weekend. The cold front will stall near the VA/NC boarder, and an area of Low pressure will develop. Most of the models now have this Low passing South of us across Central VA. That's a good thing if you're cheering for a little snow. However, I'm still not sure it will have enough cold air to play with on Saturday Night. At this point, the thickness parameters are marginal for frozen precip. It does look a little more interesting than it did yesterday though...so stay tuned!
 
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
  Wednesday Morning 3/12
Quiet weather is expected into Thursday, but the weekend looks interesting. We'll have another clipper storm go by to our North on Friday...that will drag a cold front through here with a chance for a few showers. That front will stall near the VA/NC boarder, and an area of low pressure will develop in the Southern Plains. The storm will ride up along the stalled front towards us Saturday and into Early Sunday Morning. The big question is: Will it have any cold air to play with? At this point, it looks like the answer is: Not much. The track of the storm looks OK if you're cheering for some snow, but there is no phasing on the models right now. The upper trof does go negative after it passes here, but the wave looks relatively flat when it goes by us. Now, the ECMWF is a little further South than most of the other models...if that trend continues, then we'll have a chance for some snow. Right now.... it still looks, to me, like mostly another rain event for us over the weekend. This is the kind of situation that can change quickly though...so stay tuned!
 
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
  Tuesday Morning 3/11
Well, the weather is going to be fairly boring for the next few days. As one clipper system moves off the coast Today, another will be approaching from the NW Tonight. This next short wave will go though late Tonight or Early Wednesday Morning. It will have a nice little vorticity maximum at the base of the trof that will move over Central MD. So, there could be a few light rain showers...especially near the PA line. After it goes by, the winds might kick up a little on Wednesday Afternoon. The next system will be stronger and we'll see a better chance for shower during the day on Friday.

Listen to Weather Talk Radio live Tonight at 8 PM! You can stream the audio from the link to Internet Partnership Radio on the right.
 
Monday, March 10, 2008
  Monday Morning 3/10
Our little clipper storm is still on track for Tonight. It should stay dry during the day, with a slow increase in the clouds. You'll probably see some virga on the radar, but the air will be too dry, until this Evening, for any precip to reach the ground. High pressure will slide off the coast by late in the Afternoon, and that will allow the surface winds to turn SSE. The clipper itself is unimpressive...there's barely a surface reflection associated with the upper short wave. The vorticity maximum at the base of this wave will pass South of us Overnight. That's one thing it has going for it....the vort max has to go South in order for us to have a chance for precip. All of the thickness parameters are still low enough for snow, but the boundary layer temps will be a little warm. The bottom line is: We'll have a chance for light rain or snow Overnight...some of you could get a little dusting. No big deal. Quiet weather returns for Tuesday.

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Sunday, March 9, 2008
  Sunday Afternoon 3/9
After a quiet but chilly day Today, we turn our attention to a weak clipper that will come through here on Monday Night. The modeling is not very impressed with this system, most of them do not even create a surface reflection with the upper level short wave. However, it does have a nice little vorticity maximum associated with it and it will pass South of us. One of my old forecasting rules states: If the vort max passes South, then you have a chance for precip. If it goes North, then probably not. This one will go through Northern VA. It does have a few other things going for it, if you're cheering for us to get a little snow. All of the thickness parameters are cold enough for snow and it looks like it will come in after sunset on Monday Night. If it came in during the day, I don't think it could fight the high March sun angle. So, bottom line is: We have a chance for some light snow on Monday Night. :)
 
Saturday, March 8, 2008
  Big Winds Sat Evening 3/8
Wow! Heavy rain, hail and wind gusts over 60 MPH...it's been a busy Night in the weather dept...here's a link to local wind damage reports from the NWS: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/products/?prod=LSR

Maybe some clipper snow on Monday? More on that later.....
 
  Saturday Morning 3/8
This is going to be a dynamic day weatherwise. The second part of this system will come through this Afternoon as a deepening area of Low pressure. This storm will have arctic air on the West side, with snow and blizzard conditions, and severe weather on the East side, including the possibility of Tornadoes. The center of the storm will pass through Central MD. Here in the Metro Area, we'll see periods of rain through the day and maybe a few t-storms in the Afternoon. The Storm Prediction Center has the risk for severe weather into Eastern VA and the Eastern Shore of MD. Again, there could even be enough spin to create tornadoes in these areas. As the storm passes into PA, we could see that rain change to snow before it ends early Tonight. It will then turn windy and MUCH colder with temps dropping into the 20s Tonight! Winds could gust over 40 MPH after 5 PM. I will post an update later Today.
 
Friday, March 7, 2008
  Friday Morning 3/7
It is going to be an interesting start to the weekend weatherwise. This storm system will come at us in two waves...one this Afternoon & Tonight the other on Saturday Afternoon and Evening. The first area of Low pressure will ride up the spine of the Appalachians and give us a chance for rain. This one will be fairly weak, but we could pick up .5" of rain in a few spots by late Tonight. The first storm will then fade away as a very strong piece of energy drops into the base of the upper trof and it goes negative. The major player storm will develop in NC Saturday Morning then ride up through Central MD by Saturday Evening. It will be deepening and getting stronger the whole way. We'll see a good chance for rain and maybe a few t-storms during the afternoon hours. As the storm passes into Southern PA, it will quickly pull in some arctic air on the backside. The rain might change to snow for us before it ends early Saturday Night. We don't usually get into the "wrap around" snow here, but this storm will be deepening so fast that I think the cold air will have a chance to catch up to the moisture this time. There might even be a minor accumulation in some areas. The storm will produce blizzard conditions for parts of Western PA and NY. Well over a foot of snow will fall in those areas with wind gusts close to 40 MPH.

Daylight Savings Time begins this weekend! Set your clocks ahead one hour before bed on Saturday Night.
 
Thursday, March 6, 2008
  Thursday Morning 3/6
Looks like a nice day Today...High pressure will be in control and delver plenty of sunshine. Things will turn active again by the weekend. For all of you winter weather fans, this will not be a big snow storm...it will be mostly a rain event...however, that does not mean that we won't see at least a little snow. As we go towards the end of the week on Friday, we'll see a piece of energy dive into the base of the Mid West trof and a surface area of Low pressure will form in the Gulf. As it moves NE, the upper level trof will tilt negative and there will actually be some phasing between the Northern branch of the jet and the Southern branch. The low will deepen quickly as it moves towards us...the question is: What is the exact track? The trend so far this winter has been for the storms to pass West of us and we end up with ice or rain...no snow. At this point, all I can say is that we'll have a chance for rain to start, then maybe some snow mixing in on the backside late Saturday...stay tuned!
 
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
  Wednesday Morning 3/5
As the big storm pulls away to the NE Today, High pressure will build in and take control of the weather for the next few days. Highs should be in the 50s this Afternoon and Thursday. The upper level trof axis is holding back across the Mid West. That means the winter-like air will not move in behind this storm. As we go towards the end of the week on Friday, we'll see a piece of energy dive into the base of this trof and a surface area of Low pressure will form in the Gulf. As it moves NE, the upper level trof will tilt negative and there will actually be some phasing between the Northern branch of the jet and the Southern branch. The low will deepen quickly as it moves towards us...the question is: What is the exact track? The trend so far this winter has been for the storms to pass West of us and we end up with ice or rain...no snow. At this point, all I can say is that we'll have a chance for rain OR snow on Saturday...stay tuned!

Here's a list of the wind damage and flooding reports from last night...very impressive: http://www.erh.noaa.gov/lwx/products/?prod=LSR
 
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
  Tuesday Evening Update 3/4
A Tornado Watch is now in effect until 3 AM for most of the area. I still think that the best chance for severe weather or tornadoes is in Southern VA and NC where there was some sunshine this afternoon to help destabilize the atmosphere. With that said, there is a lot of curvature on the local hodograph depiction...that means there is strong veering of the winds and an increase in speed with height. All of that boils down to spin in the atmosphere. So, if there are a few storms that break away from the line, it's possible for them to produce weak tornadoes. In addition, some of these storms will be able to pull down some momentum from the fast moving low level jet that's overhead...wind gusts could be over 50 MPH. Make sure you tune in to Topper Shutt tonight at 11:00 before you go to bed just to be safe....that's when most of the action will be coming through.
 
  Tuesday Afternoon 3/4
Looks like it will be an active night....a cold front is stalled to our North this Afternoon and a strong area of Low pressure will ride along this front into Southern PA Overnight. There is a huge temperature drop across this front...temps are in the 50s and 60s around here and in the 20s across Northern PA and Ohio! We will stay on the warm side of the storm. There will plenty of energy and lift in the atmosphere as it passes...however, I don't think we'll see much in the way of severe weather. There was too much cloud cover this Afternoon to destabilize the atmosphere....but we could still see some t-storms Overnight and there could be some locally heavy amounts of rain. There is also a strong low level jet overhead, so any of those storms could briefly transfer some of that momentum to the surface. That means there could be some strong wind gusts in the storms. Everything should come to an end by early Wednesday Morning. Our next chance for precip will be at the end of the week...Friday & Saturday.

Listen to Weather Talk Radio live Tonight at 8PM! Stream the audio from the link to Internet Partnership Radio on the right.
 
Monday, March 3, 2008
  Monday Morning 3/3
It looks like Today will be the nicest day of the week...High pressure will be moving off the coast, and that will turn the surface winds to the SW. We'll see breezy and mild conditions this afternoon, with highs in the 60s. A very dynamic Spring Storm System will be approaching on Tuesday. The first piece of energy will actually slide North of here, so most of the action I think will hold off until Tuesday Night. We'll stay in the warm sector of the storm as an intense area of Low pressure develops and tracks along a stalled front from the SW to the NE through Western MD and into Central PA by Early Wednesday morning. I believe we'll see our first round of Spring thunderstorms Tuesday Night as this Low passes. There will be plenty of dynamics and there will be a strong low level jet overhead. Any storm that does get going, will have a chance to grab some of that momentum and transfer it to the surface. The Storm Prediction Center has us in their risk area for severe weather: http://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day2otlk.html
Everything should be gone by early Wednesday Morning, but it could be a bumpy ride.
 
Sunday, March 2, 2008
  Sunday Morning 3/2
It looks like a nice close to the weekend Today...High pressure will keep things quiet through the start of the work week. As that High slides off the coast, our surface winds will turn to the South and the Jet Stream will buckle into a nice ridge here in the Eastern part of the country. That means a touch of Spring for us...highs will be in the 60s Monday and Tuesday! It also looks like we'll end up with some Spring-like thunderstorms during the middle of the week as well. A cold front will swing through on Tuesday Afternoon, but it won't make it very far to our East. A strong area of Low pressure will develop on that front and ride up I - 95 late Tuesday and into early Wednesday Morning. There could be some heavy rain with that storm and it will also usher in a much colder air mass for the end of the week.
 
Saturday, March 1, 2008
  Saturday Morning 3/1
Welcome to March! We have a spring-like cold front going though this Morning...this will shift the winds to the NW and some cold air will be working in during the day. However, we should get some down slope warming at the same time. The coldest air won't be in until Tonight...temps will drop back into the 20s by early Sunday Morning. The winds will be kicking up through this whole process as well...gusting close to 30 MPH at times. Things will settle down on Sunday...it should be nice with temps near 50 in the Afternoon. The jet stream will buckle early next week, causing big swings in temperature. Highs will be in the 60s Monday, but fall back into the low 40s by the end of the week. In between, we'll have a good chance for rain Tuesday & Wednesday...maybe even a few t-storms...more on that later.