Additionally, PW values recover to ~2.0'. There is decent flow aloft with this trough, 65-80kt at 200mb, and 40-50kt at 500mb. The upper level trough and associated cold front cross the region Thursday. Moisture begins to return, so increasingly humid with lows in the mid/upper 60s for much of the area, and lower 70s SE.

High pressure pushes offshore tonight ahead an upper level trough and associated cold front, which pushes through the Ohio Valley and toward the western slopes of the Appalachians late tonight and early Thursday.

SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY/ The wind will be light today, generally out of the NW this morning, then WSW by afternoon, and locally onshore this afternoon along the coasts of SE VA/NE NC due to the sea-breeze. Seasonally hot with highs in the upper 80s/near 90F, but dewpoints will once again be quite comfortable for the time of year dropping into the upper 50s to mid 60s during peak heating. High pressure passes over the region today. Overall, mostly clear to partly cloudy NW to mostly cloudy SE early this morning, with temperatures ranging from the lower to mid 60s NW, to the lower 70s toward the coast. This is brining some mid and high clouds, especially over SE VA and NE NC. GOES water vapor channels depict a longwave trough over the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast early this morning, with a shortwave trough pushing off the Carolina coast. Increasing heat and humidity is expected next weekend as high pressure settles off the Southeast coast. High pressure, dry, and seasonal conditions return Friday. Low pressure and an associated cold front slide across the region Thursday bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms. High pressure will build over the Mid-Atlantic today bringing dry and seasonal conditions. AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Wakefield VA 700 AM EDT Wed Aug 9 2023

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