Forecasting beyond 6 or 7 days, admittedly, does not have a very high success rate. However, there occasions in which we see patterns developing in the weather, particularly at the jet stream level, that can point to general trends in the weather up to 2 weeks in advance.

As you would guess, confidence in any forecast goes down the further in advance the forecast is made, but one of the things we’ve noticed in the last few days is that there does not seem to be any very warm air developing over the Continental U.S. through the end of March. Although there may be a day here or there where we get into the 70s, we will likely have to wait until the first week of April (at least), before we can string together a 2-or-3 day stretch where it is dry and temperatures are in the 70s.

With that in mind, below is the general thinking about the weather for the next couple of weeks. Enjoy!

Sean Sublette

Forecast made at

8am Friday, March 21, 2008

Friday: Mostly sunny, warmer, and much less windy. High 64.

Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 43.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun with an isolated shower or two. High 63.

Easter: Mostly sunny, but chilly. Morning temperature near 30. Afternoon high 53.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a few showers. High 46.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 51.

Wednesday and Thursday (3/26-27). Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s Wednesday, near 70 Thursday.

Rain likely Friday (3/28). Highs in the 50s. 

Dry Saturday (3/29). Highs in the 60s.

Showers Sunday (3/30). Highs in the 50s.

Dry early next week (3/31-4/2). Highs in the mid 50s to mid 60s.

Average (aka normal) temperatures for late March:

Highs in the upper 50s to lower 60s, lows in the middle-to-upper 30s.