March won’t be coming in like a lion, but it will be coming in milder.
We’re starting the weekend with high pressure in control, which will help to produce a chilly night tonight under clear skies and lighter winds. As the high moves off to the east, winds will become southwesterly on Friday, allowing milder air to move in under sunny skies. Make sure you enjoy it, because Friday is the pick of the weekend. A weak low pressure system will move off the Mid-Atlantic coast Friday night, slowly passing south of New England on Saturday. This will result in plenty of clouds and some showers, especially during the afternoon and at night, but temperatures should remain above normal for early March. The system pulls away on Sunday, but clouds will linger, and a few showers are still possible, mainly across eastern portions of the region and during the morning. High pressure starts to build in for Monday, but we’ll still have plenty of clouds around with another weak low pressure area meandering around to the south. It should stay far enough south to not send any precipitation our way, but we’ll keep an eye on that. Temperatures will remain mild. In fact, even milder weather appears likely for the first half of next week.
Thursday night: Skies become partly cloudy to clear with diminishing winds. Low 19-26.
Friday: Plenty of sunshine, a little breezy during the afternoon. High 38-45.
Friday night: Clear during the evening, then clouds increase. Low 28-35 during the temperatures, temperatures hold steady or rise a little overnight.
Saturday: Cloudy and milder with some showers likely during the afternoon. High 44-51.
Saturday night: Cloudy, showers taper off late at night. Low 38-45.
Sunday: Plenty of clouds, a few morning showers in eastern areas, maybe a few breaks of sunshine in the afternoon. High 48-55.
Sunday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 38-45.
Monday: More clouds than sun. High 47-54.
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