Wintergreen Resort

Wintergreen, VA

Currently

Temperature 42.24°F
Feels Like 40.42°F
Humidity 99%
Pressure 1016mb
Wind 3.44mph from the
Overcast clouds 42°F Overcast clouds
Today Chance Light Rain
High: 46°F Low: 33°F
Friday Mostly Sunny
High: 51°F Low: 41°F
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain
High: 58°F Low: 46°F
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
High: 61°F Low: 45°F
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
High: 56°F Low: 47°F
Summary

SYNOPSIS

... As a cold front pushes east today, low pressure will move northeastward off the coast. High pressure will build to our south on Friday. Multiple upper level disturbances will pass overhead this weekend into early next week.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... A cold front is pushing into western portions of the CWA while low pressure takes shape east of South Carolina. Even though the cold front will continue to cut eastward, waves of rain will continue to lift northward across the area, especially east of the Blue Ridge. The low won't move north of our latitude until this evening, so at least occasional light rain may linger in the I-95 corridor into the afternoon. The forecast timing may be on the pessimistic side, especially if dry air can chip away at the back side of the rain. Even where rain does end, clouds will be slow to clear with the upper trough overhead. The best opportunity to see sun this afternoon will be west of the Blue Ridge. Additional rainfall amounts could top an inch in far southern Maryland, but most of the area will see lighter amounts. Northwesterly winds will increase behind the front as well with 20-25 mph gusts likely (higher on the ridges). Temperatures will only rise a little into the lower and mid 50s across most of the area, although some upper 50s to near 60 are possible where sun breaks out.

Remaining clouds should clear out this evening but another shortwave will dive through the larger trough late tonight, bringing a return of some clouds and a brief period of upslope snow showers. Snow amounts should generally be less than one inch. Overnight lows will be in the 30s for most of the area.

SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... The low will track toward the Canadian Maritimes on Friday as high pressure simultaneously builds to our south. This will lead to a strong pressure gradient and gusty northwesterly winds across the area. Gusts will generally range from 30-45 mph, highest in the mountains. While there is some potential for Wind Advisories in the mountains, the strongest winds are near or above the inversion height and there will be a lack of strong pressure rises or cold advection. Any lingering clouds will clear through the day, and high temperatures will range from the upper 40s in the mountains to the lower to middle 60s across Central Virginia.

Friday night should remain dry although with some increase in clouds. A thermal gradient will begin to develop across the area as warm advection begins ahead of a low pressure system in the Great Lakes. This will result in lows in the mid 30s across northeast Maryland to the lower to mid 40s across the central Shenandoah Valley and central Virginia. This warm front will remain draped across the area through Saturday as the low tracks toward the Mid Atlantic. The track of this low and the warm frontal position will have influence on high temperatures (50s north/60s to near 70 south) as well as where the most rain falls. The highest rain chances currently stretch across the eastern West Virginia panhandle and northern Maryland. Clouds may linger Saturday night along with some rain showers along the Alleghenies. Lows will be in the 40s.

LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... A warm front lingering around the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic through the weekend will bring clouds and some shower activity. Currently the greatest chance for precipitation on Sunday is along the Alleghenies, expanding eastward from there with 20-30 PoPs but generally remaining west of I-95 during the day.

Low pressure approaches from the west Monday into Tuesday, bringing greater chances of rain for the start of the week. Guidance has trended colder after the system exits Wed/Thurs, bringing possible upslope snow along the Alleghenies to finish off the extended.

Temperatures will be well above normal Sunday with highs in the 60s to 70s outside of the mountains, and closer to normal for the start of the week (50s to 60s) as the next low pressure system moves through. Behind the system will be near to slightly below normal.

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