You Can Feel it All Over

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Wow! Stellar temperatures today!

Boston, Millis, Wrentham, Concord and Norwood all clocked in at 57° today. Sunshine helped, but the mild morning had a lot to do with it too. Starting off in the mid and upper 30s certainly goes a long way to get you in the mid 50s.

We were a solid 17° above normal today. Tomorrow will be slightly cooler thanks to a damp, cloudy start, but still...this is getting ridiculous!

Enter the Friday storm to bring us back to reality. Colder temps, a mix across west and northwest of the city, and that familiar "wintery feel".

It's not a big storm, but it may be messy for the Friday morning commute. I'm anxious to put up snow totals, but I want to fine tune them first. These aren't earth-shattering numbers I'm thinking. 2-4" tops (I'm also thinking only 1-3"...which is the reason I hesitate) across Worcester county and up into the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire. By mid/late morning, enough warm air will have worked in to change any of the snow to rain and/or sleet. Things look chilly and raw for the evening commute, but by then most of the precipation will be over and blanket of fog have settled in for the night.

Gusty winds will herald the arrival of a more seasonable airmass for the weekend. Wind speeds should top 40 mph in many spots as our storm intensifies across the Maritime Provinces. Yes, the sun will be out, but the 50s are toast...

..at least in the short term.

Pete

Shaping The Weekend Forecast

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Hard to describe the last few week's weather with a witty phrase or a funny anecdote.

We've had some sun, a few nice weekends...and some rain. It's been warm, it's been cool, and, at times, it's been perfect.

Busy Day

Posted by Dylan Dreyer

What a crazy  busy and wonderful Wednesday I just had. I spent most of the morning in Mansfield for a school visit at the Robinson School for my nephew, then a visit to Mansfield High School to see the Senior Presentation for the student, Lindsay, I mentored for her senior year. Then it was back to Boston for an amazing charity event supporting the Charlestown YMCA. I met so many fabulous people all day long...young and young at heart!

Here Comes Summer

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Oh so close to that Holiday Weekend. The Memorial Day weekend does indeed kick-off summer so think of today & the rest of the week as *pre-season* tune up for mom nature. Classic day where we started with clouds & fog but by coffee break time, that sun was alive & kicking. The humidity stay around and combined with that strong May sunshine ganged up on us popping a few afternoon t-storms. These storms were briefly intense but not much teeth with them after 30-45 minutes.

Staying Damp

Posted by Dylan Dreyer

I decided to finally hit up the grocery store yesterday. The best part about grocery shopping in the rain is that there really aren't too many other people shopping. The worst part about grocery shopping in the rain is...grocery shopping in the rain. No wonder why the smarter people stay home. Carrying in bags soaking wet is no fun. But the fresh Tilapia and broccoli and the homemade strawberry shortcake was worth the trip!