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

Unsettling

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Another day where we have cool, ocean air battling warmer land air leading to a clash of air. That means clouds, drizzle, fog, humidity (frizzy hair) for much of the day. It's not a washout though. The highest chance of rain is this morning--until 9:30am and then later this afternoon (after 3pm). In between, you will see a lot of clouds but also some sunshine at times. Even limited sun will be able to shove temps well into the 70s. This warm & humid air is what will lead to another round of showers & t-storms later today. Some of the storms will be intense. Like the past two days the strongest storms will be in western New England. Only isolated showers/ thunderstorms are expected along the coastline later today. Sox game will have the risk of some showers but they should be able to play that game. Welcome back Tito!

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!