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A quiet, sunny stretch dominates the Mid-Atlantic through Saturday, with no natural snow or mixed precipitation in the forecast. Temperatures will be unusually mild for late October, especially near Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other lower-elevation areas, where highs reach the mid-60s to around 70 Tuesday and Thursday. Friday turns somewhat cooler, but remains dry.

The higher mountains will be cooler, particularly overnight. Timberline, Canaan Valley Resort, Wisp, and Snowshoe dip into the low-to-mid 30s several nights, with patchy frost possible, while Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain also see lows in the upper 30s. Those readings may offer brief borderline snowmaking temperatures in the coldest locations, but the daytime warmth and lack of precipitation make this an unfavorable period for meaningful base-building. Expect generally clear travel and mountain conditions, with patchy fog possible around some western Pennsylvania and West Virginia valleys.