Night Train
Posted by Pete Bouchard
Houses (and nerves) were rattled last night with what seemed like a freight train (with dual locomotives) barreling through the Commonwealth. Gusts topped 80 mph high atop Blue Hill in Milton, and a general swath of 60-70mph winds were present around Greater Boston and the South Shore.
Big question is why did the storm spare the Merrimack Valley and Southern NH hurricane-force gusts? (Granted, winds there weren't light, but they weren't to the tune of 60-80mph either.) That's because a squall line - or line of intense, convective rain - hit the former and spared the latter.
Now it's time to simmer down. Winds will still be around, but they will nag - not terrorize - us. Chill is setting in too. Highs tomorrow nudge the mid 30s, but Saturday we'll fall short of freezing in many areas. Winter is back!
And because of that, we're watching the weather maps for snow. One such event may be unfolding Sunday, but it doesn't look any worse than what we've seen this winter - in select spots.
This storm will flare up south of Long Island and intensify en route to the Gulf of Maine. That puts Eastern Massachusetts in the cross-hairs of the greatest accumulation, but the concern here is how strong the storm will be when it passes overhead. I'm throwing around the 3-5 inch amounts in my head, but I haven't yet put it to print just yet. West of Worcester, accumulations will be lighter.
More later.
Pete
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.
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.