John_Heyman's Blog

It's fairly typical around here to have winter hold on for a lot longer than it should climatologically. It's very typical to have winter hold on for a lot longer than we would like it to. And then, once it loses its grip, BAM!!! 90 degree temperatures and heat waves hit the area out of nowhere prompting everyone to say, "what ever happened to spring? It just went from winter to summer!"

Well consider yourself lucky if you're a spring-lover. This week will be filled with weather typical of spring, especially in the temperature department. We'll also see plenty of spring sun along with a few spring showers. The following is the five day forecast with plenty of attention to detail.

Monday:  We're waking up to a few passing showers this morning. The key word here is "passing" as a fast moving frontal system is responsible for the showers. In its wake, we'll enjoy increasing sunshine and warm temperatures with a nice, dry northwesterly wind. The wind could get strong this afternoon with gusts exceeding 30MPH. The wind will do little to stop temperatures from rising as the strong April sun goes to work. We'll see high temperatures reach the mid 70's this afternoon , which is ten degrees above normal.

Tuesday:  We'll start the day off with a mix of sun and clouds early. The sun will steadily fade out during the late morning and early afternoon as another fast-moving system heads our way out of the Great Lakes. Under the increasing cloud cover, temperatures will be held in the low to mid 60's. Showers will develop during the afternoon and become more numerous as we head into the evening and overnight. The rain could get briefly heavy Tuesday night, but will be short-lived as the storm system moves quickly to our south and east.

Wednesday:  A few showers or sprinkles may linger into Wednesday morning as the storm system quickly heads out to sea south and east of our area. High pressure will then build in for the afternoon and dry us out. The clouds will begin to break for sun by late morning and we'll see plenty of sun during the afternoon. A nice northwesterly breeze will bring plenty of dry air out of Canada and keep temperatures at a seasonable level. Morning temperatures will be in the upper 40's followed by afternoon highs in the mid to upper 60's.

Thursday:  Thursday will be a beauty with plenty of sunshine and seasonable spring temperatures. A nice, crisp morning with temperatures in the upper 40's will be followed by a bright and mild afternoon with high temperatures in the mid to upper 60's. A light northerly breeze will continue to bring dry air into the region.

Friday:   The spring weather will continue right into Friday. A weak cold front will knock temperatures down just slightly, but do little in terms of weather. Sunshine will still dominate the sky with morning temperatures in the mid 40's followed by a mild afternoon in the mid 60's. Again, right where we should be this time of year.