A Blemish In The Forecast

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Stellar stretch. Glorious sunshine, mild temps, refreshing breeze.

What could go wrong?

Well if you let the northeast wind sit for long enough, eventually it might scare up some clouds. We are and it will. These are low clouds and fog, and this time of year, they're selective and sneaky. I'm not thinking they'll foil up the forecast for the entire weekend - nor will they REALLY be that much of a nuisance. BUT they will tarnish and otherwise picture perfect stretch of weather.

When will they arrive on our shores? Not until late tomorrow - or even tomorrow night. They'll back off on Sunday, only to return on Monday morning. It will take a determined wind from the southwest to heave them offshore for good. And that's in the cards too.

Enter Tuesday and Wednesday. Not only will the wind turn into the southwest, but it will pump up the volume of heat too. Highs will take off on Tuesday and jump to near 90 in spots. But that's not all. Wednesday - Friday the steam heat will sizzle New England. Highs will reach into the 90s for three consecutive days - officially defining a heat wave in New England!

Until then, enjoy the temperate readings and watch for motorcycles and pedestrians this weekend.

And happy Father's Day to the dads!

Pete

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.