Plein Air Forecast – March 16

Cloudy and breezy with 1 or 2 light showers.

Moderate to strong winds and moderate to rough seas will persist into Friday evening. Conditions then settle with light and variable winds Saturday morning as high pressure crosses the area. Winds begin to increase late Saturday night, becoming strong on Sunday, as another cold front approaches the area. The front is expected to bring a few showers by Sunday evening.

High near 18°C/64°F.

Humidity backing down a bit – 73%

Winds west-northwesterly 18 to 22 knots, decreasing 12 to 18 knots at times, backing westerly by noon.

Sunrise:  728    Sunset:  7:42

Plein Air Forecast March 15

Showers & gales soon ending; remaining windy through noon.

Gales and showers will end by mid-morning as a cold front finishes passing through the area. Moderate to strong winds are then expected through Friday afternoon and current moderate to rough seas will become moderate Friday evening. Settled conditions then continue through Saturday evening as high pressure crosses over the area.

High near 22°C/72°F.

Humidity up there –  88%

Winds southwesterly 25 to 35 knots gusts to 45 knots, rapidly decreasing 16 to 22 knots by mid-morning.

Tonight –   Winds westerly 18 to 24 knots, veering northwesterly 15 to 20 knots late tonight

Sunrise:  7:29    Sunset:  7:27

Plein Air Forecast March 12

Breezy, a few light showers early, winds & showers easing

Moderate to strong winds this morning become light to moderate by this afternoon and light by evening. A few brief, light showers this morning will diminish through the day.

High near 17°C/63°F.

Humidity a beautiful 58%

Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, easing 5 to 10 knots by afternoon…  Isolated morning showers with fair visibility…

Sunrise:  7:33  /   Sunset:  7:24

Plein Air Forecast March 11

Showers & thunder early, clearing by midday

A passing cold front brings showers and thunderstorms early this morning. Strong winds with possible gusts to gale force will ease to moderate by midday as the front clears through. Expect mainly moderate winds the rest of today and Sunday in the wake of the front.

High near 18°C/65°F.

Humidity up there – 85%

Winds northwesterly 18 to 22 knots, easing 15 to 20 knots by this afternoon.

Sunrise:  6:34    Sunset:  6:24

Plein Air Forecast March 10

Occasional showers, winds becoming strong from midday.

As a cold front lingers near to our south, expect occasional showers today. Low pressure developing along the U.S. mid-Atlantic coast will deepen rapidly and move northeast, producing strong winds this afternoon with gale force gusts possible by this evening. An associated cold front will move through Saturday morning followed by moderate to strong winds and mainly fair weather Saturday.

High near 21°C/70°F

Humidity back up there – 88%

Winds westerly 10 to 15 knots, increasing southwesterly 18 to 22 knots by midday, then 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon

Sunrise:  6:36    Sunset:  6:23

Plein Air Forecast – March 9

Head out there early !

Breezy with sunny breaks.

Winds increase later this morning as a cold front approaches. Isolated showers arrive this evening and persist through Friday afternoon as the front stalls. Winds and seas increase Friday night ahead of a second cold front that brings heavier showers late Friday night into early Saturday morning. Winds decrease Saturday night and conditions continue to settle through Sunday.

High near 20°C/68°F.

Humidity nice – 68%

Winds southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, increasing west-southwesterly 18 to 22 knots this afternoon

Sunrise:  6:37    Sunset:  6:22

Plein Air Forecast – March 9

Light and variable winds settle southerly towards noon.

High pressure maintains light winds and moderate seas through this afternoon. Moderate to strong winds arrive late Thursday morning and showers begin in the late afternoon. The front stalls over the area through Friday afternoon. Winds increase late Friday night as another cold front passes. Moderate seas become rough by Saturday morning while winds decrease late Saturday night.

High near 18°C/65°F

Humidity back up – 80%

 Winds variable 5 knots, settling southerly by noon, increasing 8 to 12 knots towards evening

Sunrise:  6:38   Sunset:  6:21