Ocean Rules
Yes, the cool, onshore wind has been 'ruling' the forecast as of late.
Check: Current Conditions | Weather Map Center | Interactive Radar
Coastal communities have had the damp, cool wind keeping temperatures at bay since midweek.
The same situation will exist today, but wind orientation will be southeast. So while the Coastal Plain will be hovering in the lower to middle 40s, there is the possibility of some inland neighborhoods to hang out near 48-52 range.
It is going to be a cloudy day with a few showers, mainly between 11 a.m.- 6 p.m. Showers will be departing early this evening to make way for gradually clearing skies tonight.
St. Patrick's Day will include some patchy fog in the morning, but otherwise, we'll have lots 'o sunshine from sun-up to sundown.
Highs will be close to 60 inland while the coast will be 50-55 as winds shift from the northeast to the southeast.
Sunday will be sunny and even warmer with highs near 70F, except for the Cape/Islands where highs will be in the upper 50s to the lower 60s.
Next week, Spring arrives on Tuesday 'with a bang'!
We could be breaking some records on the first few days of the Spring season '12.
Highs will be flirting with 80F during the middle of next week!
Models continue to show mainly dry weather through the end of the month due to extensive upper level ridging/blocking pattern and surface high(s).
Happy FRRRiday!
~Melissa :)
