Bold Cold
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
Today is a cold day, no getting around that. The coldest of the winter (so far) as many towns are starting just a few degrees above zero & some towns even south of the goose-egg. That's just temperature---add in a little wind and it feels like it's below zero for many cities & towns! As we step through the day, our temps will struggle to reach the low 20s by afternoon---far below our normal high temps in the upper 30s.
As we move from the afternoon & into the evening, temps get wacky as they actually continue their upward trend from the afternoon. In fact, temperatures by early tomorrow morning will reach the upper 20s! That will set us up for some milder weather for Finally Friday. Temps return to normal on Friday with most towns in the upper 30s, the only issue is that a westerly breeze will mask some of that mild feel to the air.
Looking into the weekend, there are no big storms (no little ones either), no shots of bitterly cold air and no record warmth. In fact, a nice January weekend in store with afternoon highs in the 30s each day and sunny skies on Saturday. Sunday will offer clouds & some early morning flurries. No big deal.
It appears our January Thaw will arrive next week with afternoon highs in the 40s!
~JR
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.