LARGE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE KEEPS THINGS A BIT UNSETTLED ON SATURDAY... TEMPERATURES REMAIN ON THE MILD SIDE... COOLER WEATHER IS EXPECTED NEXT WEEK

A very broad area of low pressure extends from the Mid-West all the way to the Mid-Atlantic Coast. This is producing an extensive area of precipitation across much of the eastern part of the nation. The northeastern states will probably get the lion's share of the rainfall but there is plenty of rain elsewhere. For our area, I think that we've seen the heaviest rain. Outside of a heavy shower or thundershower in some spots, I don't think that we will see a prolonged period of heavy rain. Winds shouldn't be that much of an issue either as the gradient has shifted well to our north. The pressure is quite low showing how strong this system is. On the national radar, it's very strange to see the rain moving westward over states like PA, OH, and IN. The low will slowly move to the east and be off the coast early next week. So, the weekend should feature lots of clouds and an occassional shower or two. The trend in temperatures early next week should be downward, but nothing too cold is expected. By the way, I picked up about three quarters of an inch of rain on Friday and early Saturday. I'll have an update on Sunday.