More t-storms raked parts of the tri-state (reaching severe levels in Adams CO with downed trees reported in Peebles) on Wednesday in the same fashion as they did on Monday and Tuesday (locally heavy downpours/isolated severe storms). The cut-off low that I have been talking about for days now is finally beginning to fade, thus our rain chances will slowly decrease. For Thursday, there will still be enough energy in the atmosphere to warrant a 30% chance of showers/t-storms. Just like today, any storms that do develop with have the potential to produce locally heavy rain, small hail, and gusty winds. Other than that, expect partly to mostly cloudy skies and high temps topping out around 80 degrees.
What a wild couple of days it has been weatherwise!?!?! From cold air funnels to large hail, this cut-off low pressure system has really thrown us some curve balls! A cut-off low is a storm system that breaks off from the jet stream, thus having no real momentum to move much at all. Cut-off lows typically persist over the same general area for days on end, helping to keep the weather pattern unsettled. Eventually, some other storm system or pressure area will either engulf or help kick the cut-off low out of the picture, which in this case will be an area of high pressure briefly building in for the upcoming weekend. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies to persist across the tri-state for your Wednesday, along with scattered showers/t-storms (some heavy). After starting out in the upper 50s/lower 60s, temps will climb to around 80 degrees during the afternoon hours.
A cut-off low will meander through the Ohio Valley this week, helping to keep clouds and rain chances in the forecast! This summer as a whole has been well above normal in the precip department, as well as being below normal temp-wise. I expect this trend to continue, with this week being no exception. Temperatures should be right around 81-82 degrees this time of year, which is right around where we will be this week. However, September is typically a fairly dry month, but this week will be totally the opposite with frequent rain chances and normal to slightly below normal temperatures. Don’t cancel any plans just yet, but keep in mind that you will run at least some risk for a shower or storm.
Have a GREAT day! =)
The same area of high pressure that has been controlling our weather over the past several days will continue to meander across the Great Lakes region today, providing the tri-state with party cloudy skies and below normal temperatures (thanks to the northeasterly winds flowing into our area). However, this is not a “classic” area of high pressure. We have seen clouds and even a few scattered showers across the tri-state over the past couple days (along with partly to mostly cloudy skies), which is not typically associated with an area of high pressure. Regardless, any showers that do develop will be light and widely scattered (most of the tri-state will remain dry). Look for temperatures to start cool (in the 50s) before rising to around 80 degrees by late afternoon! While we are being spoiled with this lovely weather as of late, storminess returns by next week (for more on that, check out my 7-day forecast)…
Enjoy your Thursday! 
-Trevor Cole
