Friday, March 25, 2005
Late afternoon update
Steve Scolnik @ 5:00 PM
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The Easter bunny will need to pack an umbrella and wrap the treats in plastic to visit the Washington metro area this weekend. Showers which began before noon were heavier south of the District. By mid afternoon, radar showed that the bulk of the earlier rain had moved eastward to southern Maryland, the lower Chesapeake Bay, and the Eastern Shore. Patuxent River reported moderate rain at 3pm, and light rain was falling at Salisbury, Ocean City, and Wallops Island. By 4pm, rain had redeveloped in the DC area, mostly in the eastern and southern portions. In Prince George's County, an area of moderate rain was indicated on radar south of the Beltway and between Route 5 and Indian Head Highway. This area was moving northeast in the general direction of Upper Marlboro. Although there have been a few peeks of sun earlier, at least here west of Rockville, temperatures around the metro area ranged from 44 to 48 at 3 and 4 pm, and they showed no sign of reaching 50.
Under cloudy skies and the possibility of light rain or drizzle, lows tonight should be similar to last night's low 40's. Highs tomorrow should be in the upper 40's, up to around 50 if some sun breaks through the clouds. While any rain tomorrow looks to be light and widely scattered, more significant rain is on tap for Sunday, probably arriving in time to dampen sunrise services. The rain should continue through Sunday night into Monday.
Easter egg roll
The March-April issue of Weatherwise Magazine has an article (not posted online) about the effects of weather on the traditional Easter Monday White House egg roll, which began on April 22, 1878 with clear skies and an afternoon temperature of 73.
Have a good Easter in spite of the weather!
The Easter bunny will need to pack an umbrella and wrap the treats in plastic to visit the Washington metro area this weekend. Showers which began before noon were heavier south of the District. By mid afternoon, radar showed that the bulk of the earlier rain had moved eastward to southern Maryland, the lower Chesapeake Bay, and the Eastern Shore. Patuxent River reported moderate rain at 3pm, and light rain was falling at Salisbury, Ocean City, and Wallops Island. By 4pm, rain had redeveloped in the DC area, mostly in the eastern and southern portions. In Prince George's County, an area of moderate rain was indicated on radar south of the Beltway and between Route 5 and Indian Head Highway. This area was moving northeast in the general direction of Upper Marlboro. Although there have been a few peeks of sun earlier, at least here west of Rockville, temperatures around the metro area ranged from 44 to 48 at 3 and 4 pm, and they showed no sign of reaching 50.
Under cloudy skies and the possibility of light rain or drizzle, lows tonight should be similar to last night's low 40's. Highs tomorrow should be in the upper 40's, up to around 50 if some sun breaks through the clouds. While any rain tomorrow looks to be light and widely scattered, more significant rain is on tap for Sunday, probably arriving in time to dampen sunrise services. The rain should continue through Sunday night into Monday.
Easter egg roll
The March-April issue of Weatherwise Magazine has an article (not posted online) about the effects of weather on the traditional Easter Monday White House egg roll, which began on April 22, 1878 with clear skies and an afternoon temperature of 73.
Have a good Easter in spite of the weather!
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