Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.
Nowcast as of 3:02 PM EDT on March 15, 2010
Now
Scattered light to moderate rain showers will continue develop across north central Maryland...and move southward into the Potomac River valley...and the northern Shenandoah Valley this afternoon. Some of the heavier activity continues across the I-70 corridor of north central Maryland...with a quick tenth of an inch or less possible...with most areas receiving only trace amounts from patchy drizzle through 5 PM.
Forecast for Berkeley
Opdateer: 3:00 PM EDT on March 15, 2010
Rest of This Afternoon
Cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the upper 40s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Tonight
Cloudy. Isolated showers in the evening. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy in the morning...then becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny. Highs around 60. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Friday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 50s.
The Flood Warning continues for the Potomac River at Williamsport. * Flood stage is 23.0 feet. * Forecast... the river is forecast to have a maximum value of 23.0 feet late this afternoon. At 23.0 feet, water begins to inundate the Potomac fish & game club..
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 12:31 PM EDT on March 15, 2010
*****virginia tornado preparedness day - March 16, 2010***** *****virginia tornado drill at 945 am March 16, 2010*****
Governor bob mcdonnell has proclaimed Tuesday March 16, 2010 as tornado preparedness day in Virginia. At 945 am that day, the National Weather Service will conduct a statewide tornado drill. All NWS offices serving Virginia will issue drill tornado messages at that time. The purpose of this drill is to provide schools, businesses and residents of the commonwealth with the opportunity to activate and test their emergency plans for tornadoes. Should severe weather threaten Virginia on March 16th, the tornado drill will be postponed until 945 am Wednesday March 17th.
The following procedures will be used during the Virginia tornado drill.
A drill tornado message, using the Special Weather Statement (sps) product, will be issued by all NWS offices which serve Virginia on March 16th. This notification will also be broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio. The emergency alert system (eas) will also be activated... using the required monthly test (rmt) event code. Media outlets throughout the commonwealth of Virginia are asked to participate in this drill by re-broadcasting the drill message. This will allow the drill to receive maximum exposure and increase participation.
... Important... schools and businesses using NOAA Weather Radio to participate in the 2010 tornado drill should turn on their NOAA Weather Radio receivers approximately 5 minutes prior to the drill /940 am/... in order to ensure the drill is properly received.
Questions about the Virginia tornado drill can be directed to:
Bill sammler or Laura Southard NWS Wakefield VA dept. Of emergency mgmt. 10009 general Mahone Hwy. 10501 trade court Wakefield VA 23888-2742 Richmond VA 23236-3713 (757) 899-5732 (804) 897-6500 x6519 William.Sammler@noaa.Gov Laura.Southard@vdem.Virginia.Gov
