Chris Lambert

Day 7

Posted by Chris Lambert

This cold from Canada has had some staying power eh?  In Boston, we slid below the freezing mark late in the evening last Sunday, and haven't come back above it since.  In fact, as temps fail to crack the 32 degree mark again today, we'll mark the 7th day in a row of sub-freezing weather.  

Tomorrow may be the eighth, but it'll be close as a warm front slowly increases our temps in the late afternoon and evening.  In addition, that warm front also triggers a batch of light to moderate snow to break out.  Start time on the snow is between 2-5PM, with the earlier arrival in that range outside 495.  That snow will be just in time for the evening commute, and certainly has the potential to slow things down.

Don't expect a ton of snow, but a general 1-3" falls through the evening. Southern Bristol, southern Plymouth and the Cape/Islands will be at the lower end of the snow range, if not under it, thanks to warming temps changing snow over to sleet and drizzle fairly quick. The highest totals show up in northern Mass and Southern NH.  In the city of Boston, 1-2" seems to be a good fit for a range.

The snow changes to sleet and freezing drizzle late in the evening for the rest of us, creating an icy glaze on top of the fresh inch or two of snow (close to the coast, snow goes to plain ole drizzle).  As warm air finally wins the battle, that freezing drizzle turns to plain drizzle by the AM commute on Tuesday.

Tuesday is kind of a blah day.  Nothing special, lots of clouds, temps in the upper 30s.

Wednesday will be windy and warmer, isolated passing shower, temps in the mid 50s. Perhaps even near 60 in some sun breaks out?  Steadier rain works in at night, before colder air ends the week.

Enjoy the rest of the weekend!

Pete Bouchard

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.

Posted 05/20/13, 6:44pm
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Jeremy Reiner

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.

Posted 05/20/13, 6:48am
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Chris Lambert

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. 

Posted 05/19/13, 6:07pm
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Chris Lambert

Pulling The Fade

Posted by Chris Lambert

Our fun in the sun ends this afternoon as morning sunshine fades behind thickening clouds.  As those clouds increase, a few showers break out this afternoon from west to east, with the highest chance for rain late afternoon and this evening.  Most of the showers are light, especially the early afternoon ones, but a heavier shower or two is possible near day's end and early this evening.  Highs reach the mid to upper 60s around noon, then fall back to near 60 mid to late afternoon thanks to scattered showers.  These showers are brought to us by a warm front.

Posted 05/19/13, 7:54am
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