Temperatures about to plummet after heavy rains: Apr 4-7
in collaboration with AWIS Weather Services
After record breaking warm temperatures that advanced strawberry harvest in most of North Carolina, heavy rainfall is making it's way to the Eastern Shore later today (Apr 2) and tomorrow (Apr 3). That rain is expected to blemish some ripe fruit, and if possible, we recommend to harvest before rain is predicted in your area.
On the backend of the rain front, colder air from up North is coming into most of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast (see temperature maps). Lower temperatures are already expected in some areas during the night from Wednesday to Thursday (Apr. 4).
Apr 4 - Apr 7: However, hard widespread frost can be expected starting Thursday-Friday all the way to Sunday/Monday in almost the entire region. It will be critical in most places to protect open blossoms from frost damage! Please check your local weather forecast for more details.Upcoming Weather Discussion
*** Changing Weather Again This Week *** Warm Early Week, Much Colder Late Week/Weekend *** Potential Frost And/Or Freeze Risks, Mainly Late This Week/Weekend *** Warming Up Again Next Week *** Lesser Cold Threats Expected At This Time Behind Next Weeks Showers *** Showery At Times Thru Mid Week, Again Mid-Late Next WeekGrowers need to be aware of changing weather conditions again this week
with a return threat of frost and/or potential ground freezes later
this week and this weekend.
Surface low pressure area will move East/Northeast from the Central Plains
early this week through the Lower Great Lakes later this week, followed
by a slowly moving upper low pressure area behind that which will pull in
colder air behind it as it drifts further away late this week and weekend.
Timing of potential coldest minimums and frost risks will be dependent on
minor disturbances moving around the upper low over the Northeast and its
impacts on local winds and clouds.
Highest threat right now looks to be over the weekend, perhaps lingering
into next Monday morning, but could be as early as late this week some
more Western and Southern areas furthest away from impacts from the
upper low.
Warming back up next week with some shower chances returning towards
the middle and end of next week, but for now additional cold threats do
not look to be that significant at this time behind next week's showers.
