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How Long Can This Last?

September 12, 2012; 7:07 AM

Wednesday 10 a.m.

The high pressure area maintaining beautiful weather in the Northeast now will weaken and move east by the end of the week as a cold front from the northern Plains advances. The rain with the front will probably be more extensive coming into the Great Lakes than it will be when the front reaches the East Coast on Saturday.

If the front sails off the coast and another high pressure area builds in, another series of sunny days would follow. However, a system that caused flooding rain in Las Vegas late yesterday could proceed across the Southern states then come up along the Eastern Seaboard early next week. What's more, a separate storm system that will cross south-central Canada this weekend may support the development of a low pressure area and cold front that could cause showers in the East Tuesday or Wednesday whether or not the first feature gets involved.

So, while the fine weather could last into early next week, there are factors that could change the picture quite a bit. If you are working on a project that requires a few days of dry weather, I hope you are taking advantage of this week's sunny day streak. This video has more.

In the Middle Atlantic states, the peak of fall foliage season is a little more than a month away. The picture here is a preview.

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Elliot Abrams
Elliot Abrams from AccuWeather.com offers this Northeast Weather Blog for the U.S. with regular updates on NE weather from a leading forecaster and meteorologist.