Decent Day Ahead
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
No changes to our weather today......clouds & sun will battle for your attention for much of the day as temps reach up into the low 40s. The best thing about today (other than Monday is behind us) is the lack of wind....it fades away by noon and stays away throughout the afternoon. Sweet. We hold onto the wind free weather this evening but clouds hang in the sky throughout the night.
Time to start talking about a big storm heading this way. It's the same storm that will pound the Midwest-Mid Atlantic today & tomorrow. This storm will pass close enough to New England to make it a player in our world. Still a lot of details to work out but here's what I'm thinking:
*Drawn out storm....late Wednesday night right through midday Friday. The height of the storm will be Thursday & Thursday evening.
*Coastal concerns with several high tide cycles to be affected by the storm. Severe beach erosion as well as minor coastal flooding. Pockets of moderate
coastal flooding appear likely---especially at the 6am/6pm high tides on Thursday.
*Wind will be a concern across southern New England starting late Wednesday afternoon and lasting through midday Friday. Coastal towns will see wind gusts between 30-40 mph for several hours...interior locations will see wind gusts near 30mph on Thursday.
*Rain versus wet snow....this is the most uncertain aspect of the storm. As of now I would say along I-495 and points west into the higher terrain of Worcester county is the area likely to see accumulating snow (2-4") with the highest elevations in Worcester county possibly receiving 4-8" of a heavy wet snow. Several hours of wet snow are likely in the western suburbs of Boston but no accumulation is expected (as of right now).
Our weather improves dramatically by the weekend. Thankfully.
~JR
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.