The Cold On Hold... For Now
Posted by Chris Lambert
January football in New England... 50 is not expected, but that's what we'll deal with this afternoon! Despite an ugly looking start today, I do think there will be some improvement this afternoon. We won't see much sun, but at least the fog and mist lifts, and a few bright spots in the overcast appear as temps head toward 50. Upper 40s and dry for the Pats tailgating, with temps warming into the low 50s early this evening during the game!
We'll hit 50+ again Monday... but this is the last 50 degree day for the foreseeable future as colder weather works in. The coldest day on the 7-day is Friday as highs struggle to get out of the 20s. If you think that's cold... wait until the following week when the bottom drops out on the mercury.
Long range forecast models have been remarkably consistent in showing high pressure building in over the Arctic in the Jan 21st-25th timeframe. When this occurs, the brutally cold air across the Arctic and in northern Canada gets dislodged, and pushes south. This go around, it appears the Midwest and Northeast will be in the path of some of the coldest air we've seen in a couple of years. It was two years ago on January 24th that Boston had a high of 13 and a low of -2. Time will tell if we can challenge those numbers. Forecasting patterns 8-12 days certainly can be challenging, but the signals for cold air are there.
Whether we near those icy numbers or not, at least I'm more optimistic for those backyard skating rinks making a marvelous comeback. I'd use the afternoons this mid week coming up to freshen them up and pour more water on top. They will freeze solid with colder days ahead!
Enjoy the weekend and Go Pats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
On a side note, temps look like they'll be close to 30 next Sunday before the brutal cold arrives the following week. Just sayin'.
Just In Time
Posted by Chris Lambert
Summer officially starts Friday at 1:04 A.M., and Mother Nature's sending in summer weather for us just in time. Mid to late June averages highs near 80 degrees, and we'll be there temperature-wise over the next few days. Mostly dry too!
That's A Wrap--I Think
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
I hope I'm not jinxing us with this statement.."The recent wet pattern is over....onto sunshine & a more summer- like pattern.." The last time someone from 7 weather called a pattern change too soon we got a blizzard and 3 subsequent nor'easters (looking at you Pete!!--LOL). We don't have to worry about any blizzards or nor'easters but one never knows in the new world order.
Like A Waterfall
Posted by Pete Bouchard
If you were caught in those 'cloudbursts' today, you had more than you could handle in the rain department. Torrents fell in a short amount of time - what we deem 'flash flooding' in the weather biz. Since it happens suddenly, the National Weather Service has adopted the acronym TADD:
Bam! Pow!
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
Bam. Pow! Those were some nasty storms last evening with some towns in metrowest & the city itself blasted with locally heavy rain, hail, lightning and strong wind gusts. A cool front is the culprit and that front will linger across the region again today. That means another round of some scattered showers & t-storms likely.