Sunday, July 31, 2005
The week ahead
Jason Samenow @ 11:56 PM
The weather in the coming week will be pretty much what you would expect here in the first week of August: it will be quite warm and on the humid side. Here are some details...
Today: Morning fog, followed by partly sunny skies. Highs in the upper 80s.
Screen on the Greencast
Showing: Suspicion (1941)
Location/Time: On the Mall after Dusk, tonight
Weather: Expect fair skies with comfortable temperatures starting off in the low 80s and gradually dropping into the high 70s.
Tuesday through Thursday: Weak high pressure over the area will allow plenty of sunshine and very warm temps. Highs should range from 89-94, with sticky humidity levels. Dewpoints look to average about 70.
Friday: A cold front is expected to move through late, increasing chances of showers and storms in the afternoon and evening. Highs again should be in the lower 90s.
Saturday: The cold front may stall to our south as a wave forms along it. Meanwhile high pressure will be building in from the northwest. We've seen this scenario before (this past weekend), and the high pressure won out-- very little of the rain from the frontal wave made it here. I wouldn't be surprised if we see such a scenario repeat, with mostly dry conditions. Nonetheless, as this is five days away, uncertainty is large -- so I can't rule out Saturday will be wet. Stay tuned. Temperatures should cool into the mid 80s.
Sunday: High pressure should takeover -- with dry conditions and temperatures again in the mid 80s.
CapitalWeather.com chalks up another forecast contest win
Last week, I took on Matt McConnell, an 18 year-old college student and weather hobbyist in our weekly forecasting competition. I averaged 2.0 degrees off/forecast compared to Matt's 2.6 degrees off/forecast. These scores translate to grades (post provides description) of B+/A- for me and a B for Matt. My record is now 3-1-1.
This week, I'm competing against the forecasted provided at Intellicast.com (see graphic on the right).
Additional Note
Be sure to read Andrew's "Live from Mount Washington" post below this one.
Today: Morning fog, followed by partly sunny skies. Highs in the upper 80s.
Screen on the GreencastShowing: Suspicion (1941)
Location/Time: On the Mall after Dusk, tonight
Weather: Expect fair skies with comfortable temperatures starting off in the low 80s and gradually dropping into the high 70s.
Tuesday through Thursday: Weak high pressure over the area will allow plenty of sunshine and very warm temps. Highs should range from 89-94, with sticky humidity levels. Dewpoints look to average about 70.Friday: A cold front is expected to move through late, increasing chances of showers and storms in the afternoon and evening. Highs again should be in the lower 90s.
Saturday: The cold front may stall to our south as a wave forms along it. Meanwhile high pressure will be building in from the northwest. We've seen this scenario before (this past weekend), and the high pressure won out-- very little of the rain from the frontal wave made it here. I wouldn't be surprised if we see such a scenario repeat, with mostly dry conditions. Nonetheless, as this is five days away, uncertainty is large -- so I can't rule out Saturday will be wet. Stay tuned. Temperatures should cool into the mid 80s.
Sunday: High pressure should takeover -- with dry conditions and temperatures again in the mid 80s.
CapitalWeather.com chalks up another forecast contest win
Last week, I took on Matt McConnell, an 18 year-old college student and weather hobbyist in our weekly forecasting competition. I averaged 2.0 degrees off/forecast compared to Matt's 2.6 degrees off/forecast. These scores translate to grades (post provides description) of B+/A- for me and a B for Matt. My record is now 3-1-1.
This week, I'm competing against the forecasted provided at Intellicast.com (see graphic on the right).
Additional Note
Be sure to read Andrew's "Live from Mount Washington" post below this one.
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