Nothing Alarming

Posted by Pete Bouchard

After rolling in the deep last night with the earthquake, I'm able to put my focus back into the forecast. (Truth be told, I did consider majoring in geology for a spell...but that was just a spur-of-the-moment idea when I hiked to the San Andreas Fault one afternoon....and aren't you soooo lucky I chose meteorology instead?)

Couple of things that are glaring: the weather pattern is void of powerhouse storms and deep, long-term cold.

So we will face a run-of-the-mill storm on Friday - with the possibility of a few good downpours - and overall seasonable temperatures. That will keep with the October theme of milder than normal temperatures (slightly). We may make up some good ground on the precipitation too, which remains below normal by over 1" this month.

But in terms of cold, we're coming up short. Seems that the 7-10 day period will see the colder air lob over to the west, prompting another warmup late next week.

Late word on the weekend: we're working on it. Saturday may see some clearing (as opposed to yesterday's all day rain), and if the sun pokes out, the temps will skyrocket near 70! Cooler on Sunday.

Enjoy.

Pete

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.

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.