Slippery Morning

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Had a lot of clouds around today, but not a lot of any other weather:

Winds were light/calm.

Temps were still above normal, but cool.

And there wasn't any precipitation.

But that's about to change. A weak weather system will ripple through tomorrow, shooting some snow and rain our way. Not seeing this as a blockbuster, but it only takes a lil' bit of snow to make things slippery.

Startup time is before most of us are awake: 3-5am. Snowflakes for many, but in the city, we'll be a mix of snow and rain. Roads will mostly be wet since our temperatures will be right around freezing, but there still may be some secondary roads with some snow on them, so easy does it. In terms of snow accumulation, we'll make our hay through the wee hours and either side of dawn (these days around 7:11). After that, the milder air will funnel into the storm and the rain/snow line will migrate out of Greater Boston and move through Metrowest and toward the Merrimack Valley.

All the while, the pace of the storm will be light. That's why I'm not freakish about the snowfall amounts:

Not seeing a flash freeze tomorrow night either, so you'll have some time to move it around. Most of the precipitation will wind down through the course of the afternoon as temperatures hold in the upper 30s to near 40.

Cold can hardly wait to come to New England...but its stay seems a little short. An arctic front will sweep through on Thursday dropping the numbers Thursday night and Friday, but we'll bounce back over the weekend...just in time for the Pats game.

And speaking of which, it's never too early....

Goooooo PATS!!!!!

Pete

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.

Warming Up and Unsettled

Posted by Chris Lambert

Well, it certainly was a great weekend weather-wise until this afternoon when the temps dropped and light showers moved in from west to east.  Despite the cool down, the theme for this upcoming week is warmer with higher humidity.  It'll also be unsettled at times.