Time Keeps On Slipping..Slipping...Slipping

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Ready for 4:30 (and earlier) sunsets over the next few weeks? Here we are, heading into solar winter. Solar winter?  Yup, over the next 3 months we are (northern hemisphere) tilted away from our sun. that means dark days....winter...and for some, frowns. It also marks the weakest the sun is over the entire year. Boo.

So, due to the aforementioned issues of our sun, a bright sunny day--today--will offer little in the way of warmth. Most towns will flirt with 50 for about an hour or two but much of the day, temps are in the 40s. Adding insult to injury is that pesky northwest wind which will add a chill to the air. All in all a decent day for outdoor activities, albeit a little chilly for  this time of year.

This northwest breeze actually draws even colder air into New England over the next couple of days with afternoon highs only in the 40s for Monday & Tuesday. Election Day will offer dry roads all day--no weather excuses! #Vote

There are signs of a nor'easter by the Wed-Thu timeframe. This storm will not be a repeat of Sandy but it will be a rather disruptive storm. Here are some early thoughts:

*Locally Heavy Rain----looks like 1-2" of rain

*Coastal Wind Concerns---winds will likely gust between 40-60mph along the south shore/cape/islands late Wednesday afternoon-evening. Winds will be much lighter inland with this storm.

*The threat for minor coastal flooding does exist at the time of high tide---tides are not astronomically high though.

~JR

Pulling The Fade

Posted by Chris Lambert

Our fun in the sun ends this afternoon as morning sunshine fades behind thickening clouds.  As those clouds increase, a few showers break out this afternoon from west to east, with the highest chance for rain late afternoon and this evening.  Most of the showers are light, especially the early afternoon ones, but a heavier shower or two is possible near day's end and early this evening.  Highs reach the mid to upper 60s around noon, then fall back to near 60 mid to late afternoon thanks to scattered showers.  These showers are brought to us by a warm front.

Back and Forth

Posted by Chris Lambert

Quite a few clouds in the sky at times this afternoon, but the atmosphere lacked ample moisture to produce showers, so we made out just fine with temps near 70.  Even the coast made it well into the 60s before the onshore wind knocked temps back.

Pretty Good Weekend Overall

Posted by Chris Lambert

Sure, it's a cool start with many of the suburbs down into the upper 30s and lower 40s, but we'll warm up quickly through the day as that sun helps us out.

Strong Finish

Posted by Chris Lambert

An overall cooler day, but also a great end to the workweek as highs neared 70, low humidity continued and plenty of sunshine dominated the skies.  Now all we need is this to continue through the weekend right?