Monsoon's Afternoon Weather Update for Thursday, 6 March 2008

Thursday night: partly cloudy with a low around 30.

Friday: overcast with rain showers developing by noon and continuing into the night. High 46, low 35.

Saturday: rain will continue in the morning, tapering into the afternoon. Though the bulk of the heaviest rain associated with this system will fall to the south and east of the forecast area (central and southern Berks; northern Lancaster County), there could be up to an inch of rainfall all told. As such, flood watches and warnings are likely, especially given the already swollen waterways from the storm Tuesday and Wednesday. Skies begin to clear late and winds will kick up considerably, with gusts reaching perhaps above 40mph. (There’s a small chance of some flurries or brief passing snow showers in the late evening, but it doesn’t appear to be anything to worry about at this time.) High 48, low 31.

Sunday: partly cloudy with strong winds and noticeably colder. High 34, low 20.

Monday: clear with slightly more seasonable temperatures. High 39, low 26.

Tuesday: partly cloudy with temperatures around normal for this time of year. High 46, low 28.

Wednesday: partly cloudy and breezy. High 51, low 34.

Thursday: becoming mostly cloudy with a high near 50 and a low around 40.

Friday: rainy and cool with some snow mixed in late in the day. High 44, low 31.

Next weekend: quite windy and cold with plenty of sunshine both days. Highs in the upper 30s and lows in the mid to upper 20s.

The following week: seasonable conditions will prevail; highs will be in the 40s and lows in the 20s. I don’t see any real dramatic warm-ups that will have you tom-cattin’ around town in your shirt sleeves or the like.

Have a great, great weekend.

Monsoon