Time Keeps On Slipping..Slipping...Slipping

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Ready for 4:30 (and earlier) sunsets over the next few weeks? Here we are, heading into solar winter. Solar winter?  Yup, over the next 3 months we are (northern hemisphere) tilted away from our sun. that means dark days....winter...and for some, frowns. It also marks the weakest the sun is over the entire year. Boo.

So, due to the aforementioned issues of our sun, a bright sunny day--today--will offer little in the way of warmth. Most towns will flirt with 50 for about an hour or two but much of the day, temps are in the 40s. Adding insult to injury is that pesky northwest wind which will add a chill to the air. All in all a decent day for outdoor activities, albeit a little chilly for  this time of year.

This northwest breeze actually draws even colder air into New England over the next couple of days with afternoon highs only in the 40s for Monday & Tuesday. Election Day will offer dry roads all day--no weather excuses! #Vote

There are signs of a nor'easter by the Wed-Thu timeframe. This storm will not be a repeat of Sandy but it will be a rather disruptive storm. Here are some early thoughts:

*Locally Heavy Rain----looks like 1-2" of rain

*Coastal Wind Concerns---winds will likely gust between 40-60mph along the south shore/cape/islands late Wednesday afternoon-evening. Winds will be much lighter inland with this storm.

*The threat for minor coastal flooding does exist at the time of high tide---tides are not astronomically high though.

~JR

How To Spin This

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

So....what would you like to hear first? The good news? Bad news? Let's start with the good news....

Come On Ride The Train

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Heavy rain is on the move! All afternoon long it was stalled over Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Heavy pulses of rain traveled over the same towns and cities - a process meteorologists call "training" - resulting in flash flooding in some counties to our west.

Unsettling

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Another day where we have cool, ocean air battling warmer land air leading to a clash of air. That means clouds, drizzle, fog, humidity (frizzy hair) for much of the day. It's not a washout though. The highest chance of rain is this morning--until 9:30am and then later this afternoon (after 3pm). In between, you will see a lot of clouds but also some sunshine at times. Even limited sun will be able to shove temps well into the 70s. This warm & humid air is what will lead to another round of showers & t-storms later today. Some of the storms will be intense. Like the past two days the strongest storms will be in western New England. Only isolated showers/ thunderstorms are expected along the coastline later today. Sox game will have the risk of some showers but they should be able to play that game. Welcome back Tito!

Saved by The Sea Breeze

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Although my forecast was busted today, there was one good thing that came out of it.

Stability.

That gray overcast that hung over the eastern half of the Commonwealth provided a stablizing influence to our atmosphere. The cool air blowing in from the ocean kept the temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s all the way back to Metrowest. While that makes for lousy short-and-t-shirt weather, it is poison to thunderstorms.