Hold On To Your Hats

Posted by Chris Lambert

At least it's a dry start this morning!  Ok, that's the good news.  In terms of the bad news/stormy weather, here goes:

Scattered showers start arriving mid to late morning and the breeze picks up.  The most consistent rains this afternoon would favor the Worcester Hills and back through Western Mass, while the showers are more hit or miss inside Rte. 495.  If some sun breaks out through the clouds at times this afternoon, enough daytime heating could spawn a few severe thunderstorms across western MA and the western half of CT, but a southerly wind, with somewhat of a marine influence would tend to reduce that threat from Worcester to Boston. So the chance for us isn't as high, but something we'll keep an eye on anyway.

Winds also pick up and turn gusty, especially late this afternoon.  In fact a wind advisory is in place from 4PM today to 6AM tomorrow for gusts up to 50mph.  I think for many of us, the strongest winds come after 9PM tonight.  The locations most likely to see 50+mph wind gusts will be coastal towns and the higher elevations of central and western New England.

In terms of rain, while we dodge scattered downpours at times this afternoon/evening, the steadiest rain comes in after midnight.  Rain and thunder likely wake many up overnight with the worst of the weather from about 2AM-9AM.  In terms of rainfall amounts, I expect 1"+ across the area, with a few towns coming in around 2".  It won't be enough to cause river/large stream flooding, but it certainly can cause ponding on the roads and urban flooding issues in poor drainage areas.  Watch out for a slow morning commute tomorrow.

Rain and wind tapers off from 8-11AM in the morning from west to east.  Last locations to see it taper off the coast and the Cape.  A better afternoon will prevail.

Can Only Go Up From Here

Posted by Chris Lambert

Rain and drizzle continues tonight as temperatures drop into the mid 30s to 40 degrees.  Any burst of heavier precip drags down colder air, and elevations above 1000 feet in northern Worcester County  or southwester NH see wet snow mixing in overnight.  No shovels or plows needed for us, but it is a sure sign how cold the atmosphere is for late May.  As of this writing, Mt. Mansfield in VT has picked up 7.5" of snow and Whiteface Mtn. in NY has picked up 18"!

This Is How It Starts? Really?

Posted by Chris Lambert

So it's the unofficial start of summer this weekend and officially, the average high this time of year hits 70 degrees.  So you'd think we have a good shot at BBQ weather right?  Not much of a chance today with highs reaching near 50 this morning, only to fall back into the low to mid 40s this afternoon as a cold rain settles in. 

Take the Good, Take the Bad

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Rain, rain, rain...

...but for many today was a day of hurry up and wait. Sure there were showers, but not every minute was washed out. With the events unfolding tonight, that's about to change.

How To Spin This

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

So....what would you like to hear first? The good news? Bad news? Let's start with the good news....