Sweating It Out

Posted by Pete Bouchard

We're almost there. Another torrid night before the relief arrives. Lows temps will only fall to 80 (!) or so downtown, but at least we have a breeze to "ventilate", right?

It was a scorcher today. High temp in Boston hit 96 as of this typing. There is a possibility of it sneaking up another degree or two before it slides later this evening - albeit slowly.

Now, the thunderstorm threat. Heavy weather is slamming Northern New England. From Burlington, Vermont to the Lakes Region of NH and Maine, we're under the gun tonight. These storms are wind and hail producers, not necessarily tornadic storms. None are expected to come to Massachusetts tonight, but we may be able to see heat lightning across Northern Mass. from these storms. (Contrary to popular belief, heat lightning has nothing to do with the heat. The flashes of light are from distant storms whose thunder is too far away to be heard.)

Now how about firing some of those up here? Good chance tomorrow. We may have numerous hits across the area....good news for the gardens and lawns. My thinking is that we WON'T be under the gun for a severe outbreak like they are in Northern New England, however. Clouds will be around from the get-go and there won't be as much heat around. Still, whenever storms pop, it's wise to keep an eye to the sky.

Real relief arrives by Thursday with a fresh, new airmass from Ontario and Quebec. We're one of the lucky spots in all of the lower 48 - only New England will see this cooldown.

And it will carry right into the weekend too.

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.