Folks that woke up this morning and headed out the door were probably confused if they hadn’t seen the recent forecast.  They may have looked at the date on their smart phone which says late January and thought “oh well I better put on the winter coat”.  Imagine their surprise when they stepped out the door to temperatures in the mid-upper 60s.  There were also some heavy rain showers and humidity as well. 

Super Doppler 10 This Morning

We had one severe thunderstorm warning earlier for a couple of inland counties, but then the line weakened as it moved into the metro.  Showers and storms will continue to move through for the first half of the day.  One line of showers already moved through early ahead of the cold front.  Another round of showers will move through around midday (or shortly after) with the passing front. Winds will gust up to 35mph even outside of any storms.

Weather Map Today

Temperatures temporarily dropped 2-5 degrees as the rain came through, but temperatures will warm up again into the low 70s by the early afternoon.  After the front we’ll drop the temperatures back to near 60 towards the end of the day.  Then tonight low temps will be in the upper 30s.  How about that for a drop in temps?  Tomorrow is looking good.  We will be cooler and drier, but highs will still manage the upper 50s to near 60.  Winds shouldn’t be as strong as today.  On Saturday night a second cold front will move through. At this time it is expected to move through dry, but we may update later with the possibility of a sprinkle or a flurry, but at this time it’s doubtful.

Tomorrow's Forecast

Sunday and Monday will be dry and cooler. Highs will be in the upper 50s to low 50s.  We’ll warm back up to the mid 50s by Tuesday.  60s again by Wednesday. 

There is a rule of thumb in forecasting that during the middle of Winter if you get a thunderstorm, then you will have a chance for snow in the next 10 days.  We did have a couple (literally) thunderstorms this morning, but I don’t think that rule will apply this year.  It’s just such an odd year.   For here and most of the U.S.   Keep an eye on the models though.  We’ll see if the rule of thumb will apply. 

Meteorologist: Jeremy Wheeler

We had those clouds roll in after the lunch hour today which put a cap on the temperatures. This evening cloudy skies are what we should count on to dominate our skies. With the clouds we are going to stay very warm this evening with lows in the 50s across most of the region. In fact, tomorrow will be another warm January day, but rainfall is expected to move in with a passing cold front.

Friday morning’s commute into work as the front arrive might be a mess across Hampton Roads. Now I’m not expecting any flooding or much in terms of severe weather, we could see gusty winds up to 35mph, periods of heavy downpours, and even some lightning. As the cold front pushes the storms over the Atlantic into the afternoon clearing skies will result behind the front thanks to cooler and drier air moving in.

As we go into our weekend the pattern is still looking stable and dry, but colder. Highs this weekend will be in the mid 50s on Saturday and low 50s on Sunday.

Get that Umbrella ready for tomorrow!

Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson

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It’s beginnings date to the very genesis of America itself.  Defensive fortifications were built in Hampton starting in 1609.  Fast forward two centuries and a more substantial imprint of our nation’s emerging power was completed in 1834.  Fort Monroe was named after Amercia’s 5th president, and during the Civil War,  it was one of the few areas of the Old Dominion which remained in Union hands, and thus became a beacon of freedom for runaway slaves.   It was the last active Army Fort when it was decommissioned in September 2011, and thus has a mysterious feel when one strolls the grounds on a cold morning as I did recently.  Here are a few impressions from my camera– many of them recording a stark black and white look of a proud but time-worn edifice that is Freedom’s Fortress.  A title that led President Obama to declare Ft. Monroe a National Monument and forever be preserved as part of the American fabric.

Temperatures should stay warmer tonight as the clouds are quickly rolling in this evening. We will see many more clouds tomorrow as a new storm system bring in that extra moisture. There is a slight chance for a stray shower tomorrow in the morning, but I wouldn’t put too much stock into it.

The noticeable change will be the temperatures! A warm front will blast in a push of temperatures back in the 60s tomorrow with a strong south wind at 10-15mph. Its only going to last one day, because as a cold front begins to move in from the west on Friday it will quickly rotate our winds to be from the Northwest and temps going back down to the 40s.

Besides the colder air coning in our Future Trak model is also picking up on some rainfall, possible close to 1/2 inch, on Friday. I would plan on seeing showers in the morning on Friday. This weekend looks dry and sunny with highs in the 50s.

Other than the sun coming out today (finally) there are no big updates to the weather.  We had a very warm morning with temperatures in the 50s and 60s.  There were also scattered showers from the southside into North Carolina.  A cool front is moving through and will drop the temperatures for a bit.  However, with a lot of sunshine on the way temperatures should be able to reach the upper 50s to low 60s again this afternoon.  Tonight with mostly clear skies, temperatures will drop to the mid-upper 30s.  Then tomorrow we’ll stay cool with highs near 50.  More warm weather is on the way for Thursday and Friday, but a weekend cool-down expected.  At least this time it will be dry.

Speaking of sun.  I saw this on e”Early Today” yesterday.  It is a comet that burned up along the sun just a couple of days ago.  Here is a link to some of the images.  Very cool.  Check it out:  Comet Burns Up Near Our Sun

Meteorologist: Jeremy Wheeler

Once again we are looking at another unseasonably warm week ahead.  Yesterday was just nasty with highs in the mid 40s and clouds and drizzle almost all day.  Today we will begin the warmup.  Hut hut hike… We started with temperatures in the low/mid 40s today.  Temperatures held steady overnight with the clouds and precipitation in place.  We had a lot of moisture in the region, and that created scattered fog and drizzle this morning.  There was a strong line of showers and storms to our west.  In fact there were numerous tornadoes reported from Arkansas to Alabama, but the line was weakening at the time of this writing. 

Radar And Watches

As the line moves farther east it will continue to weaken.  We will only expect a few scattered showers from it later today.  The cause for the showers is a cold/cool front that is extending from a low in the Great Lakes. 

Warm Front Moves Through Today

Temperatures behind the front will not really cool down.  We will dry out more than anything.  So this will allow more sunshine which will allow for the highs to stay in the low 60s on Tuesday.  Cooler weather will finally funnel in on Wednesday.  That will be a pretty nice day with mostly sunny skies and highs near 50.  We’ll warm back up to the upper 50s/low 60s on Thursday and Friday. We will however, see more rain late Thursday into Friday and possibly Saturday.

Meteorologist: Jeremy Wheeler

Its going to be a dreary day across our area with this persistent thick deck of clouds. With the clouds we will also have some light drizzle off and on for this Sunday. With and area of High pressure off to our north it may actually help us to dry out but that is looking likely for tonight.

Today's Setup

Our high temperatures today will be in the lower to mid 40s with a northeast wind at 10-15mph. Gusts could be as high as 20mph along the coast. Now tonight I’m confident most of the drizzle and mist should stop and we will just have overcast conditions. Lows will stay mild though, near 40 degrees for the Hampton Roads.

Looking ahead to our Monday, a warm front off to our west will slowly move in which might bring in a stray shower in the afternoon. We should be warmer with a high near 65. Tuesday is also looking pleasant and likely dry in the afternoon with a high near 60 degrees.  I’m keeping my fingers crossed for the dry weather Tuesday, I’ve been itching to get out on my bike to tour some of the trails in the region.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Meteorologist Jeff Edmondson

Good Morning, for my first blog entry I wanted to introduce myself. First of all I grew up just west of Twin Cities in Minnesota and that is where I became fascinated with weather. If you were to look back, my 5th grade year book has “Meteorologist” as what I wanted to be when I grow up. I then learned the science at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa to get my degree, and spent the last two years in Duluth, Minnesota at the Northlands NewsCenter right next to Lake Superior.

Fall Colors in Duluth

Living in the Hampton roads has been a mild transition so far and today is going to be a comfortable day for most of our region. Temperatures this morning are mostly near 40 to even 50 degrees in Norfolk. This afternoon there is a good chance for the south wind to continue which might actually bring our high temperature up to 60 degrees today. Now, there is a catch to those mild temps. Rain….as a cold front sneaks in this afternoon it should bring in more rainfall in the afternoon.

Off to our North, near Richmond and Reedville, freezing rain and snow is expected today. In New York heavy snow is likely today. The Hampton Roads will only have rainfall today and then ending tonight. Tomorrow there is a chance for a few showers. Highs will be colder because of that passing cold front. Readings should be near 47 for our Sunday.