The End

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Summer doing its thing. Yowza what a fantabulous day with tons of sunshine, warm temps & low humidity....on a weekend no less! The weekend is coming to an end and our break from the humidity is also drawing to a close. You will probably notice it tonight--not quite as cool or comfortable for sleeping with lows in the mid & upper 60s. The arrival of this more humid air may spark an isolated shower well after midnight.

As for the next few days, sun & clouds will be the rule but with higher humidity and temps near 90 a few afternoon showers & t-storms will be possible. Tuesday offers a better chance of afternoon storms but even those will be scattered in nature. Dry air will return for midweek. Yes, that is good for vacationers but it's dry--we need some water. Check out some rainfall (or lack of) numbers for the city of Worcester:

Dry indeed. Friday may offer a better chance of some more widespread (and beneficial) rain. Until then, enjoy that sunshine!

~JR

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.