A 30% Dent

Posted by Chris Lambert

Low clouds and fog break for some sun today as temps once again shoot into the middle to upper 70s.  Although the first half of the weekend starts off great, it'll certainly change by the second half, as rain picks up and temps drop down.

A front crosses the area late tonight with a few scattered showers after midnight.  Winds turn from the SW to the NE late, but temps should hold in the mid 50s overnight.  We'll start off tomorrow with hit and miss showers across the area as that front holds.  Through the day, those showers gradually become a steadier rain, and as NE winds increase, temps slide from the mid 50s in the mornings to the upper 40s by late afternoon. 

Rain and wind pick up tomorrow night as NE winds increase to 20-30 mph with higher gusts at the coast and rain comes down in buckets at times.  Heavy rain continues into Monday morning before tapering off to showers.  Winds change to the SE Monday morning, gusting 40-50mph at times at the coast.  As the rain tapers off by the afternoon, temps should warm to near 60, as puddles begin to shrink. 

All in all, we're looking for 2-3" of rain across the area with locally higher amounts possible across the western half of the state, as well as a few spots near the coast or the Cape picking up only 1-2".  With rainfall deficits running around 8" for the year, a good 2-3" soaker would put a 30% dent in the negative numbers.  

Unsettling

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Another day where we have cool, ocean air battling warmer land air leading to a clash of air. That means clouds, drizzle, fog, humidity (frizzy hair) for much of the day. It's not a washout though. The highest chance of rain is this morning--until 9:30am and then later this afternoon (after 3pm). In between, you will see a lot of clouds but also some sunshine at times. Even limited sun will be able to shove temps well into the 70s. This warm & humid air is what will lead to another round of showers & t-storms later today. Some of the storms will be intense. Like the past two days the strongest storms will be in western New England. Only isolated showers/ thunderstorms are expected along the coastline later today. Sox game will have the risk of some showers but they should be able to play that game. Welcome back Tito!

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!