The Climb
Posted by Pete Bouchard
Wha? A Miley Cyrus shout-out?
Try the temperatures. Not a huge leap coming, but we'll put the pot on simmer, and see what happens.
I'm optimistic about hitting the low 40s each afternoon, but with the strong, persistent wind, it will most likely feel colder (30s). Oddly enough, the warmup will start tonight as clouds move in and a few flurries break out after midnight. There might even be enough for a spotty coating of snow across Southern NH and Northernmost Massachusetts (from Gardner to Salisbury).
Even with limited sun, the numbers are much milder than today. But we can't hold it off forever. The cold air comes rushing back - you guessed it - just in time for the Pats game Sunday. While tailgating will see us either side of 40, by kickoff we'll only be a couple of degrees above freezing. No matter, when the Pats take the field, we'll all get that warm feeling inside.
Deep freeze expected next week. Long-duration stuff here, people. Got two storms on my radar: one close brush (maybe some more SE Mass. snow) and another big one (think cold, fluffy snow areawide) on Friday.
Relax. Plenty of time to sort it out....
...and watch some football!
GOOO PATS!!!!!!
Pete
This Is How It Starts? Really?
Posted by Chris Lambert
So it's the unofficial start of summer this weekend and officially, the average high this time of year hits 70 degrees. So you'd think we have a good shot at BBQ weather right? Not much of a chance today with highs reaching near 50 this morning, only to fall back into the low to mid 40s this afternoon as a cold rain settles in.
Take the Good, Take the Bad
Posted by Pete Bouchard
Rain, rain, rain...
...but for many today was a day of hurry up and wait. Sure there were showers, but not every minute was washed out. With the events unfolding tonight, that's about to change.
Come On Ride The Train
Posted by Pete Bouchard
Heavy rain is on the move! All afternoon long it was stalled over Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Heavy pulses of rain traveled over the same towns and cities - a process meteorologists call "training" - resulting in flash flooding in some counties to our west.
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.