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Mostly cloudy and mainly dry, though a brief shower or sprinke can't be ruled out. highs around 58 on the mainland, but about 5-10 degrees cooler at the shore thanks to an east to southeast wind around 10mph.
Cloudy and remaining mild with some light rain developing overnight. Lows around 45 with a southeast wind increasing to 10-15mph.
Mostly cloudy and increasingly breezy with occasional rain showers, though it shouldn't be a washout. Still mild with highs around 55-60 along with a southeast breeze around 10-20mph, windiest along the shore.
Saturday: Periods of rain, heavy at times, which may lead to some localized areas of poor drainage flooding as 2-4" of rain is possible. Mild and very windy with southeast winds 20-40mph and gusty, which may also lead to some tidal flooding along the shore as well. Highs around 55-60.
Sunday: Skies remain mostly cloudy, and while a few scattered rain showers are possible, the second half of the weekend should be much drier than the first. Remember to "spring ahead" Saturday night as Daylight Saving Time begins. Highs in the mid to upper 50s as winds lessen and gradually shift to the northwest.
Monday: Still mostly cloudy and breezy with a shower or two possible, though most of the day should remain dry. A bit cooler with highs around 50-55, as a northwest wind around 10-20mph ushers in somewhat cooler air.
Tuesday: Dirier with clouds slowly giving way to some sunshine, though temps will continue to trend cooler. Highs around 50 with a cooler north to northwest breeze.
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Updated: 3/7/10 09:51 pm
IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL FOR THE WEEKEND, AND THE SUNSHINE AND WARM WEATHER WILL STICK AROUND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK.
Lately, it seems like the weather has been a topic of much conversation around South Jersey. The fact that this season is now in the record books as the snowiest in recorded history, of course, lends itself to some discussion. And, it seems like the meteorology world has been taking a lot of flack lately due to all of the snow from last month, accompanied by cooler than normal daytime highs for the better part of the month. February saw 18 of it's 28 days with at least a trace of precip, and much of that was snow. So, Old Man Winter certainly made his presence known for the second month of the year. February 2010 was also a cooler than normal month, especially when you look at our daytime highs. There were only two days in the entire month where we saw warmer than normal temperatures. Quite a few of our days were close to average, but only two surpassed the "normal" mark.
More recently, weather has been again at the forefront of discussions, but for more positive reasons. This weekend was gorgeous! Sunshine has been abundant along with plenty of warm air, sending a message to many South Jerseyans that spring is just around the corner. We are now in the home stretch of winter-only two more weeks until spring! Now, that does not mean that the weather will not be cold (and I hate to admit, but I cannot promise that there will be no more snow. Is it likely that we are done with the white stuff? Yes. But, we cannot totally rule it out.) Highs topped out in the low 50s on Friday, mid 50s on Saturday, upper 50s on the mainland Sunday, and will continue to stay in the mid 50s for Monday. We should even remain above average with temperatures into Tuesday, although by Wednesday, clouds will begin to increase in anticipation of some wet weather later in the week.
As far as an explanation for the weather, the current pattern is quite easy to explain. High pressure is dominating our weather pattern right now, keeping skies clear, and allowing for the warmer temperatures to occur. Winds have been offshore for a while now, and they will persist into the coming days too. Northwest winds of 10-15mph are really the only thing anyone could complain about in Sunday's forecast since it felt a little cool and breezy along the shore. A pattern shift is on the way by the middle of next week as clouds will increase as our next storm system approaches. Bring an umbrella for Thursday since rain showers are possible throughout the day, and then into the weekend.
So, if you are headed to the Restaurant Gala Thursday night or the Atlantic 10 basketball tourney this weekend, it is a good idea to pack along an umbrella! Highs will be seasonable (one bit of good news) so at least you can leave the heavy winter gear at home. Seasonable levels for this time of year are 49 daily highs with 29 degree overnight lows. And, nighttime temps look to remain above freezing for the better part of the extended outlook-one perk of the thicker cloud cover!
Have a great week, and enjoy the sunshine and pleasant temperatures!
-Monica Ott
