Cold, Colder and Coldest (Snow too)
Posted by Chris Lambert
The wind huffs and puffs again today with gusts out of the WSW, turning WNW 40-50mph from late morning, through the afternoon and into the early evening. So yes, it'll be a windy day at Gillette, adding a bit of a chill factor to the air. Basically count on wind chill factors a good 10 degrees lower than air temperatures. Tailgates run near 45 degrees, but near 35 for kickoff and in the upper 20s by the time Brady takes a knee to run off the clock for the W.
The cooling trend to end the night is the leading edge of cold air that continues to get colder into mid-week, with the coldest air in the past 2 years settling in on Wednesday. How cold is that? January 24th, 2011 we hit -2 for a low in Boston and 13 for the high. I don't think we'll far off that, maybe just a few degree warmer.
Not only do we deal with the cold, we have snow to talk about. An upper-level low drifts in from the west Monday night, providing enough instability to bring in some flurries and light snow by day's end. Things get interesting overnight... to say the least. The upper-level energy captures moisture from an ocean storm far out, draws some of that moisture in, and with instability in the atmosphere set-up across New England thanks to cold air rushing in aloft, snow becomes steady predawn Tuesday, through Tuesday morning. In this type of situation (Norlun Trough or inverted trough.. technical name) snow amounts from town to town can vary quite a bit. I'm thinking 1-3" well inland, and 3-5" near the coast and into SE NH. Within that 3-5" there is a possibility of localized bands setting up, where a few towns could well exceed the 5". To pinpoint the towns in line for that now is a tough promise since we need to know exactly where that trough sets up. Right now, NE Mass and SE NH has the highest chance to out perform on this storm. The snow will be light and fluffy, and temps fall into the teens Tuesday afternoon.
Tuesday night-Thursday look cold, in fact, mornings start near 0 Wednesday and Thursday, and highs Wednesday hit 15 if you're lucky. Then more snow Friday! Welcome back winter, right?
Go Pats!!!!!!!!!!!!
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.