Full Day Of Sunshine

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

That's more like it. Sunshine all over the place. That dry air does have a crisp feel to it & will set us up for a cool Friday morning. Check out the forecasted low temps:

See that 35 out in Orange? That could lead to some patchy frost---there could even be a few cool pockets of air as close as the I-495 corridor early tomorrow morning. otherwise, we're right back into the sunshine for Finally Friday. A full day of sunshine this time of year can really do wonders--look for most towns to reach the low 70s.....more like the lower 60s along the immediate coast.

Onto the weekend! No issues here as high pressure is a slow mover and that means sunshine both weekend days. On Saturday, that high pressure allows a sea breeze to develop so while inland towns make a run at 80, coastal towns will be kept in check (low 70s). On Sunday, the sea breeze will be touch-n-go which will allow most towns along the coast to reach the upper 70s. Inland towns will warm further---low 80s. #Yay.

Over the past 5 weeks, we've made a serious dent in our drought. many towns have picked up between 4-7" of rain in that 5 week period...nearly wiping out our drought condition. Still some work to do and that will happen early next week with a few showers on Tuesday.

Be safe. Stay classy.

~JR

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.

Summ-ah!

Posted by Pete Bouchard

With the snap of the fingers we were thrown into summer this afternoon. Heat, humidity, A/C and shorts - with a hazy sun to boot. But with the sea breeze knocking back the temperatures (and bringing in a round of downpours this evening), there are changes afoot.

Feet First

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Right into summer. Warm & humid weather expected for much of the week. Good?.....Well, keep in mind that warmth & humidity are the 2 key ingredients for thunderstorms. The last being something to *lift* that warm/humid air. Usually a front is a good device to do such that. Today, we will have a cool front approach New England very late in the day & evening. That may lead to an isolated storm or two after 4pm but most towns just have a fair amount of clouds, warmth & humidity. Temps will climb to near 80 by afternoon.