WEATHER BLOG: Rainy Night Ahead

A vigorous storm system is rapidly intensifying across the southern U.S. and will lift northeastward on Saturday. Drizzle and fog will be likely for much of the I-95 corridor during the morning hours on Saturday with a relatively warm influx overrunning a cool, moist layer near the surface. Temperatures will be mild Saturday night as the warm front moves into the region. Rain will steadily increase in coverage throughout the night and become increasingly heavy on Sunday. Near record breaking temperatures are possible on Sunday as a strong southerly flow pulls very mild air into the region.

Gusty winds will also be likely with winds gusting between 35-45 mph for many along the I-95 corridor. Rainfall will easily exceed an inch through Sunday as the strong storm system moves northeastward. Behind this system, a northwest flow will pull frigid air into the northeast bringing the first real cold blast into the region
this Winter. Snow showers will be possible as the lake effect machine cranks up again on Monday, along with the breezy and much colder temperatures. Some flurries may make it into the Hudson Valley region. On Tuesday, a strong shortwave will dive out of Saskatchewan and dig southeastward into the Lower 48. Ahead of this disturbance, slightly warmer temperatures can be expected as a weak southerly flow builds into the region Tuesday.

Once the Arctic front blasts through the region on Wednesday, snow flurries and snow showers will inundate the region along with more chilly temperatures. Highs will likely not make it far out of the 30s for much of the I-95 corridor and may even drop into the 20s for the Boston Metropolitan region by Thursday.