Last Call on 50 Deg. Weather
Posted by Pete Bouchard
Well that about wraps our lil' stint in the 50s. Sun gave us another boost today, despite the fact the colder air was moving in overhead all afternoon.
We'll feel that in the days to come with a gusty wind and limited sun. I'm only expecting highs to bump 40 degrees each afternoon - just a tad below normal for this time of year.
Next storm up is on Saturday. I'm seeing a glancing shot of some very light snow by Saturday afternoon. The trend has been to scoot this farther and farther away over the last day and a half, and I would be surprised to see it keep slip-sliding away even more by tomorrow or Friday. The cold air is just too much for the storm to heave around, so instead it just goes around it.
Longer range, it's still unsettled. And with cold air locking down across the Northeast, our concerns revolve around the potential for snow. After Saturday, the next threat is Monday night and Tuesday. Already this storm has the markers for a changeover from snow to rain - with a caveat. The cold may be deep and stubborn, so before the changeover we might see ice. It's an ugly setup, but to the trained eye, a familiar one.
Over and out.
Pete
Just In Time
Posted by Chris Lambert
Summer officially starts Friday at 1:04 A.M., and Mother Nature's sending in summer weather for us just in time. Mid to late June averages highs near 80 degrees, and we'll be there temperature-wise over the next few days. Mostly dry too!
Like A Waterfall
Posted by Pete Bouchard
If you were caught in those 'cloudbursts' today, you had more than you could handle in the rain department. Torrents fell in a short amount of time - what we deem 'flash flooding' in the weather biz. Since it happens suddenly, the National Weather Service has adopted the acronym TADD:
Thunderous Start to Workweek
Posted by Pete Bouchard
Heat and a bit of humidity fed a strong - and sometimes severe - line of thunderstorms today. By the time the dinner hour rolled around (6pm-ish), the storms had consolidated into a line. Everyone got a drink of water and a big drop in temperatures - some falling nearly 20 degrees in minutes!
We'll Take Average
Posted by Chris Lambert
Well, we had a lot of clouds this afternoon, but at least not a lot of rain. Sure a few showers were out there, scattered about, but hopefully they didn't ruin any plans you had with dad. Temps made it into the mid to upper 70s, which is close to the average for this time of year. In fact, the whole 7-day forecast is within 5 degrees of average each and every day. That means lots of upper 70s and lower 80s on the board. Not bad being average this time of year, huh?