Mother’s Day weekend is shaping up to be wet and windy across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Low pressure across the Tennessee Valley will track up the East Coast through Mother’s Day Sunday.
A stationary boundary draped across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys is producing rain through this region. Low pressure will organize along the boundary Friday night and track toward the Delmarva coast through Saturday
Low pressure will strengthen just offshore as it tracks northeastward toward New England over the weekend. An abundant pool of moisture will be drawn inland from the Atlantic enhancing the rain from Virginia to Maine.
The low will be slow to exit New England on Monday allowing for additional periods of rain to linger across Maine and Atlantic Canada. Conditions will improve noticeably for New England on Tuesday.
Metro Region Breakdown:
Washington DC & Baltimore:
Periods of rain will move into the area from the southwest around dinnertime Friday. The heaviest rain is expected Friday night when there is a risk for urban and poor drainage flooding. Rain will taper off to some linger showers from west to east on Saturday. It will be breezy and cool on Mother’s Day along with still the risk for a passing shower.
Philadelphia:
Rain will move into the area from the southwest around Midnight Friday night. The heaviest rain is expected from daybreak Saturday throughout the daytime hours when there is a risk for urban and poor drainage flooding. Rain will taper off to some lingering showers from west to east Saturday night. For Mother’s Day, it will be mostly cloudy, breezy and cool with the threat for a shower or two.
New York:
Occasional rain is expected to move into the area from the southwest near daybreak Saturday morning. The heaviest rain is expected Saturday afternoon and evening when there is a risk for urban and poor drainage flooding. Rain will taper off to a leftover shower overnight Saturday. It will be brisk and cool on Mother’s Day with the risk for a passing shower.
Boston:
Saturday will be a dry day. Bands of rain will move into the area from the southwest Saturday evening with the heaviest expected overnight Saturday into Mother’s Day morning. There is a risk for urban and poor drainage flooding on Mother’s Day morning. Periods of rain will continue most of Mother’s Day, particularly from the city north into Maine. It will be a chilly day, and winds will also strengthen with some gusts over 40 mph along the coast.
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