Little Weather Systems

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Enough of these *little weather systems*. They pass through, kick up some clouds & even a few isolated showers. The latest is leaving as I blog and there isn't one on its heels for Labor Day. Good.

Labor Day offers high pressure and that means sunshine for just about the entire day with only a few clouds late in the afternoon. What a way to close the books on summer--ideal for the beaches, golf courses, tennis courts and even the apple orchards (the apples have arrived about a week ahead of schedule thanks to that very warm spell back in March)!

Tuesday it's back to work, back to school and back to clouds & showers. This next weather system won't be little though. In fact, some of this Tuesday storm is leftover tropical moisture from Isaac. So ready the rain-gear for both Tuesday & Wednesday (have it ready to go anytime after 8am Tuesday)  as showers & tropical downpours are likely.  Many towns are likely to pick up an inch of rain, perhaps as much as 3" of rain in some locations by the time the storm departs late Wednesday afternoon. This system will also bring back the humidity.

Drier weather is set to return by Thursday & Friday.

Have a great week!

~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.