Perfect Weather... Not Perfect Timing

Posted by Chris Lambert

When I think mid April in New England, I think of the weather as hit and miss.  We get great days... then we get other days that are 48 with drizzle and showers.  So you take the good with the bad and really find appreciation for those nice early spring days and usually when I show the next 4 days as being in the 70s and 80s, the response is overwhelmingly positive. 

This go around, although many of us enjoy the nice weather, there are a few concerns.  Unfortunately for you runners, the peak of this latest burst of warm weather is on Marathon Monday.  That means the hydration/heat exhaustion concern will be prevalent as highs soar into the upper 80s.  For you spectators too... you need to remember with no leaves on the trees, there's not much shade out there, and with the sun in mid April just as strong as the sun in late August, you'll need plenty of water and plenty of sunscreen.  For those not runner, not cheering on the runners, not going to the Sox game, and not working... well, the beach may be the place for you! 

Unfortunately, still not much rain in the forecast either.

Enjoy the weekend!  

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.