7:25AM
DAYS 1-5 (OCTOBER 18-22)
A short, sharp, shot of air more typical of late November than mid October today. This was introduced by a band of showers late Wednesday, along with some strong and gusty winds, and a second round of gusty winds with isolated rain and snow showers in a few locations overnight. But today will be bright and very chilly. But a quick moderation will follow after a cold start to Friday, and this milder air will hang around into Saturday before another cold front charges across the region and introduces another shot of chilly air for Sunday into Monday. Forecast details…
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 42-49. Wind NW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill from the upper 20s to middle 30s.
TONIGHT: Clear. Lows 25-35, coldest interior areas, least cold urban centers and immediate shore. Diminishing NW wind.
FRIDAY: Sunshine and high clouds. Highs 53-60. Wind W to SW 5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 45-52. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 59-66. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
Lows from the middle 30s to lower 40s. Highs from the upper 50s to middle 60s.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated rain and snow showers. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 40s.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows from the middle 20s to lower 30s. Highs in the 50s.
DAYS 6-10 (OCTOBER 22-26)
Cold front passes October 23 with a new shot of cool air. Front may hang up just to the south and allow low pressure to move along it south of the region with an unsettled weather threat for a portion of October 24-25 before high pressure moves in with fair weather later in the period.
DAYS 11-15 (OCTOBER 28-NOVEMBER 1)
Guidance signals of a storm are consistent on models for late October but inconsistent on timing. Will eye this period and focus on October 29-30 at this time.