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DAYS 1-5 (MAY 1-5)
An upper level low pressure area exits the region from west to east today and opens the door to a westerly flow over the top of a high pressure ridge along the US East Coast and a summer preview mid to late week. By later Thursday and Friday, a cold front will be close enough to the region to introduce the chance of some passing showers and thunderstorms as well. This front should push just south of the region by Saturday but probably remain close enough for at least some lingering cloudiness. Detailed forecast…
TODAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated rain showers midday. Highs 57-63 South Coast, 64-71 elsewhere. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Clearing. Lows 47-54. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 68-76 South Coast, 77-85 elsewhere. Wind W 10-20 MPH.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of mainly late-day showers and thunderstorms Lows from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 60s to middle 70s South Coast, upper 70s to middle 80s elsewhere.
FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 60s to middle 70s South Coast, upper 70s to middle 80s elsewhere.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 50s. Highs from the middle 60s to middle 70s, coolest South Coast.

DAYS 6-10 (MAY 6-10)
A front will be in the region for much of this period with temperature swings and also the risk of a few episode of wet weather. However there will be stretches of fair weather as well. Timing and details uncertain at this point.

DAYS 11-15 (MAY 11-15)
For now continuing with the outlook for a typical springtime up/down temperature pattern with a few episodes of unsettled weather.