It looks like Easter weekend will be nicer than we thought! The rain is clearing out this morning and we’ll have fairly cool and drier weather for the next few days. The stationary front is moving out and a fairly large surface high pressure system is staying over most of the Eastern US for the next several days. With that, we’ll see a lot of partly to mostly cloudy days with cooler temperatures from this weekend into the middle of next week.
Nick touched on a subtropical low yesterday. Looking at the model guidance, both the GFS and the European models are in agreement that something is happening in the Gulf. Considering the surface high over most of the Southeast, this system doesn’t look like it’s going to make it much further than the coastlines, but with that does mean that many areas close to the Coast including the Pinebelt would see rain. With that also means that we’re going to get some muggy weather. We know what it feels like when we get some sort of subtropical system move through and the weather is just completely sticky outside, and this one would be no exception.
For this weekend, expect cooler temperatures around the upper 60’s to the 70’s with mostly cloudy skies. Early into the week we’ll see fairly similar weather with temperatures into the 70’s with partly to mostly cloudy conditions. Wednesday into Friday will be our chance for muggier conditions and rain chances with the subtropical low moving in.
Regional Day-to-Day Forecast
Today – Rain in the morning, becoming cloudy in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Winds North at 5 to 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Winds Northeast around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday – A mix of clouds and sun, with a high near 71. Winds East Northeast at 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Winds East around 10 mph.
Monday – A mix of clouds and sun, with a high near 72. Winds East Northeast around 10 mph.
Monday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Winds East Northeast around 10 mph.
Tuesday – A mix of clouds and sun, with a high near 74. Winds East Northeast around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Winds East Northeast at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday – Rain possible. A mix of clouds and sun with a high near 76. Winds East Northeast at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night – Rain possible throughout the night. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Winds East Northeast at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday – A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Winds East Northeast at 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night – Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Winds Northeast at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday – A mix of clouds and sun, with a high near 79. Winds North Northeast at 5 to 10 mph.
