April 29th, 2011 Forecast

The end of our summery pattern means less humidity...although that came with a price in the form of some nasty thunderstorms in the Mid Atlantic.   For those of us who are humidity intolerant, the front that's crossing the region today did not mean a return to 40's and 50's with chilly winds off of the Atlantic but it will mean a return to more typical late April weather as temperatures tomorrow will be in the 65-70ish range through the region, with dewpoints that are much more typical of late Spring and not late Summer.  

The return of normalcy in our weather is accompanied tonight with some possible patchy fog after midnight as the leftovers of today's rainfall hangs in the atmosphere.  Fog doesn't look to be widespread and should generally be confined to areas that received the most rains to our north and west.   Any fog that develops will quickly dissipate on Friday, however, with a decent west breeze at 12-22 mph developing in the morning and scouring out the atmosphere.  

A shower or two can't be ruled out in the afternoon, mainly north of the city, as a weak disturbance pivots through the Northeast in the wake of today's low pressure center.  These showers will be light and probably not an issue around Philly at all.

Weekend Sneak Peek:   Simply.  Awesome.  Weather.   Saturday starts cool with temperatures in the 40's but they will quickly warm into the 60's and 70's across the region with plenty of sunshine and a nice breeze at 10-15 mph.   Sunday will be milder, with some possible high clouds in the later afternoon as the wind trajectory shifts to the south ahead of another storm system, with highs generally in the 70's away from the Shore.   The next storm chances will be on Monday in the region with another cold front coming in.