PM Update: A damp Sunday evening, then a breezy, sunny Monday

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Has it turned a tad raw where you are? Waves of drizzle, showers and light rain have solidified on radar this afternoon. If you’re going out, consider keeping a small umbrella on hand through about midnight, especially if you live along or east of Interstate 95. Tomorrow looks nice and sunny, but be aware we may have a northwesterly wind gusting to about 30 mph.

Through tonight: Occasional drizzle, showers and very light rain will dampen the evening. Some spots could see a tenth of an inch of rain, perhaps a little more, falling through about midnight. Rain chances should dwindle quickly during the early-morning hours as skies partially clear. Low temperatures will be in the mid-30s to near 40 degrees.

Tomorrow (Monday): Increased sunshine will be accompanied by stronger breezes from the west and northwest. We could see a few gusts as high as about 30 mph. High temperatures will be in the mid-40s to around 50 degrees, but may feel up to 10 degrees colder during those momentary gusts. Skies will stay mostly clear into the early-morning hours of Tuesday, when westerly wind gusts will slowly dip under 15 mph. Low temperatures will bottom out within a few degrees of 25. If you have been craving a harder freeze, this is your night!

Tropical Atlantic may be closed for the season

This may be the last tropical briefing of the season, as activity appears unlikely through the official end of tropical Atlantic hurricane season on Thursday. Here’s the seven-day assessment from the National Hurricane Center, showing no activity expected:

Tropical development is rare but not unheard of in December, but this looks unlikely at least into early next month. The Global Tropics Hazards Outlook, from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, highlights tropical activity in the Eastern Hemisphere rather than our part of the world:

With fairly tranquil weather this week and many of us (like me) on holiday-related travel, I’ll aim to take your questions and comments next Sunday at 4:46 p.m. on all of our social media channels. Be sure to come chat with me then on our next Sunday Sunset Live Q&A.