Feeling Rushed?
Posted by Chris Lambert
As nice as it is to kick back, relax, hang out with friends and family over Thanksgiving weekend, it doesn't take long to feel the Christmas crunch with all the holiday shopping, parties and everything else that needs to get done before the December holidays. Not only will the super sales try to rush you into thinking late December, Mother Nature is also rushing in late December.
Temperatures the last week in November average around 48 degrees, which, we won't average anywhere close to that the next 7days. In fact, my average high temperature for the Tuesday-Saturday time frame is 39, which is the average high temperatures for.... you guessed it! December 25th.
Not only are we dealing with colder weather, but we may have to deal with a bit of snow. It doesn't look like a blockbuster storm here, but by Tuesday afternoon and into Tuesday night, some light snow may break out, with a bit of rain mixed in along the coast of SE Mass/Cape/Islands. The best chance to see the ground turn white is along and south of the Mass Pike, and it's not out of the question that portions of interior SE Mass, RI and CT pick up to a few inches of snow. A couple models hint at a stronger storm, a bit farther north, and a few even suggest almost all the precip is sent south of us. It's still somewhat of a complicated pattern, and we'll tweak the forecast as needed as more information comes in.
In the meantime, enjoy the rest of the weekend. Yeh, it's cold and windy, but at least it's dry. Monday will be nice and dry as well.
Storms, Heat, Sea Breezes
Posted by Pete Bouchard
What a day! Breakneck temperature swings, thunder, tornadoes in Western Mass....and we're still in late May!
More Warmth
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
You have another warm & humid day with many towns repeating yesterday's weather. That means we start with clouds & fog for a bit before hazy sun gets going. That hazy sunshine will boost temps up into the low 80s by early to mid afternoon across much of the region. At the same time a cool front will begin dropping out of Maine (backdoor front) which will quickly send temps from the 70s/80s down into the 50s/60s by late afternoon & evening. Also, when this front rams into the warmth & humidity it will spark a few showers & thunderstorms during the afternoon.
Summ-ah!
Posted by Pete Bouchard
With the snap of the fingers we were thrown into summer this afternoon. Heat, humidity, A/C and shorts - with a hazy sun to boot. But with the sea breeze knocking back the temperatures (and bringing in a round of downpours this evening), there are changes afoot.
Feet First
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
Right into summer. Warm & humid weather expected for much of the week. Good?.....Well, keep in mind that warmth & humidity are the 2 key ingredients for thunderstorms. The last being something to *lift* that warm/humid air. Usually a front is a good device to do such that. Today, we will have a cool front approach New England very late in the day & evening. That may lead to an isolated storm or two after 4pm but most towns just have a fair amount of clouds, warmth & humidity. Temps will climb to near 80 by afternoon.