Pretty soon the new at-a-glance forecast feature will be at the top of each post... we're just working out a few kinks before we can launch it, but will have it up very soon. In the meantime you can get an idea by the cool legend that Laura has put at the top of this page.

Migration Weather Forecast

Thursday Night

High pressure over the region will set up northerly winds aloft, with light and variable winds at the surface, allowing moderate levels of migration into the mid-Atlantic.

Friday Night

Winds will turn southerly for Friday night, as low pressure approaches from the west. While winds will vary to our south, there should be enough southerly component across the region to allow for widespread migration.

Saturday Night

Low pressure will track to our northwest on Saturday and interact with high pressure off the Carolinas. This will cause southwesterly winds over the southeast, and southerly winds over the western mid-Atlantic. While winds over the eastern mid-Atlantic will remain light and easterly, the influx of birds from these two systems could result in a large influx of birds on Saturday night. Coupled with the possibility of thunderstorms, we may be setting up for possible fallout conditions.

Birding Forecast

Friday Morning

Good numbers of birds will be arriving on Friday morning, and without any precipitation in the forecast, the best bets will be tried and true spring migration hotspots.

Saturday Morning

Similar to Friday morning, except that more birds should be moving into the region with the light southerly winds on Friday night. Again, hit the spring migrant traps since birds will be dispersed across the landscape.

Sunday Morning

Sunday morning will be the big question mark right now, but given the possibility of good migration conditions on Saturday night, and intense thunderstorms late in the night/ early Sunday morning, I'll entertain the possibility of a fallout along the frontal boundary. I'll update this part of the forecast if it should change between now and then.

For information on what's being seen TODAY in Cape May, check out the View From the Cape, on BirdCapeMay.org

Good Birding,

David La Puma