The coastal storm that is pounding New England today could throw some clouds our way as the counter-clockwise circulation around the center pulls moisture down from the north, around the west side of the storm. But otherwise the mid-Atlantic states are looking at sunny skies and seasonable temperatures right through the weekend.
The forecast from the NWS in Sterling, Va. calls for highs at BWI-Marshall to be in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees all week, with overnight lows in the upper 30s or low 40s.
But with the coastal low, and a high-pressure system to our north and west, we will be in the chute for stiff winds until Wednesday. Forecasters say sustained winds will run 15 to 20 mph, with gusts to 25. Humidities are falling, too, but fuel moisture is said to be enough to keep us out of any wildfire danger. There are small craft advisories up, however, for the Maryland portion of the Chesapeake, and for the tidal Potomac River.
There are no mentions of rain anywhere in the 7-day forecast.
(SUN PHOTO: Frank Roylance)