FREEZE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR AREAS NORTH OF DC TONIGHT, AND FROST ADVISORIES TO THE SOUTH.
Today, temperatures will once again be hard pressed to make their way out of the mid 50s, although the stellar sunshine may make up for the chilly conditions. Just make sure to bundle up before heading outside, particularly this morning with temperatures in the 40s.
Tonight, temperatures dip into the low 30s under clear skies--and for this reason--freeze warnings have been hoisted for areas north of DC.
Tomorrow, the upper level trough that has been the culprit behind the below average temperatures will erode as it moves northeast, and finally allows a mid level ridge to make its presence felt. This will allow warmer air to be transported into the region, so expect highs tomorrow in the mid to possibly upper 60s, depending on where you are.
As we work our way into Tuesday and Wednesday, high temperatures hover around 70 under the same old brilliant sunshine. Even though model discrepancy becomes more pronounced (as is often the case at 100 hours), a general consensus of dry, near average weather prevails. High temperatures over the week don't really move much from the upper 60s.
'The Perfect Storm'
Many New Englanders probably remember the now infamous storm of 1991 that has become the topic of Sebastian Jungers best selling story, and Wolfgang Peterson's movie, which debuted in 2000. Coined by a NOAA meteorologist-Bob Case- the Perfect Storm was a weather system of unimaginable proportions enveloped practically the entire Eastern Seaboard in rain and high winds for days, and rode men fishing near the Flemish Cap to their watery graves--and gave the crew of the Andrea Gail a place in history.
On this date, 14 years ago, the remnants of hurricane Grace became enveloped in a developing extra-tropical low pressure system moving off the East Coast. The low, aided by significant upper level wind support, deepened rapidly over the western Atlantic waters. Wind gusts to hurricane strength were recorded in eastern Mass, and several fishing vessels south of Nova Scotia recorded wind gusts above 100mph.
Above: Grace being absorbed into a developing extra-tropical cyclone on October 29, 1991.
Above: Weakening Halloween Storm on October 31, 1991
Above: Weakening Halloween Storm on October 31, 1991
The Perfect Storm was a combination of several factors coming together a just the right time to form a weather system on incredible proportions--Hurricane wind gusts, 50-90 foot rogue waves, and driving rain. A once-in a-lifetime event, this storm is what weather legends are made of.
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