Whatcha Really Really Want
Posted by Pete Bouchard
You knew this was coming. Today just had that chill-to-the-bone and impending-storm feel to it. Heck there was even a halo around the sun early in the afternoon (sometimes a sign of a pending snowstorm). By now, you may have an idea what's in store. (And at least at this point in the season we know how to drive in it.)
But here's what this storm isn't:
* a nor'easter
* a blockbuster (more than a foot of snow)
* a coastal flooding event
* a storm that will cause major power outages
* a long storm
* and, unfortunately, I can't call it our last...yet (we're still in the "shooting gallery")
What's to come?
* startup by midnight
* messy AM commute
* changeover to mix by EARLY AM
* some rain along the coast
Now I know what you're thinking. Does 2-4 really mean 12-18? No, no, no. We have this storm in-hand. We've analyzed this frontwards, backwards, upside down, sideways and diagonally. I'll leave it at that.
Spring is still coming Wednesday. And while we have to keep our guard up for another storm late week, the 7 day is quiet for now. I've often said that March can be a winter month, and unlike last March (where we went on a tear from the 18th to the 23 of 70s and 80s) it's looking like Old Man Winter will lay claim to this one.
Pete
Saved by The Sea Breeze
Posted by Pete Bouchard
Although my forecast was busted today, there was one good thing that came out of it.
Stability.
That gray overcast that hung over the eastern half of the Commonwealth provided a stablizing influence to our atmosphere. The cool air blowing in from the ocean kept the temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s all the way back to Metrowest. While that makes for lousy short-and-t-shirt weather, it is poison to thunderstorms.
Wild & Wacky
Posted by Jeremy Reiner
Wild temperatures yesterday---from the 80s down into the low 60s in just an hour AND some heavy duty thunderstorms. The reason was a cool front that dropped in from Maine. That front is in western New England this morning and it's a chameleon as it will become a warm front and try to warm things back up during the day.
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.