Familiar Pattern

Posted by Pete Bouchard

You wanna crown it a thaw, crown it a thaw. But you first have to have a winter. So far, we've only had 9 below normal days (three were only 1 degree below normal) since (meteorological) winter began on December 1st. That's an awful lot of above normal weather - 4 were in double digit warmth.

This new pattern is nothing foreign to us. We've been here before - this was the same pattern we had before the big (and brief) freeze around the holidays. Will we return to the cold? Perhaps, but that is for later forecasts. As we all know, long range forecasts (7-10 days) can be riddled

with error.

In the meantime, it's all about above normal temperatures. Highs tomorrow and Wednesday will jump (but not soar) into the 40s. This won't put us in meltdown mode, but it will chew away a lot of snowcover. For those with backyard ice rinks, nighttime temps will still drop below freezing each night. It's not until late week that we might have some issues with complete meltdowns. By then, overnight low temperatures will be near or a little above freezing (Fri-Sun). It's also when we might make a run at the upper 50s for the Pats game!

There is only one weather system in the pipeline this week. It comes late on Friday with a good batch of rain. Should exit by Saturday morning without a whisper of cold air behind it.

Pete

Wild & Wacky

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Wild temperatures yesterday---from the 80s down into the low 60s in just an hour AND some heavy duty thunderstorms. The reason was a cool front that dropped in from Maine. That front is in western New England this morning and it's a chameleon as it will become a warm front and try to warm things back up during the day.

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.