Messy Wednesday

Posted by Chris Lambert

Rain, wind and snow to deal with today, so let's get right to it.

The morning is mainly dry, although by 9-10AM,  SE mass will see a few showers roll in.  Rain and some snow kick in on average around Noon for many.  Earlier south of the Pike, later north. As precip overspreads the area, temps slide from the low to mid 40s, back into the mid to upper 30s, allowing for even a few flakes to mix in in Boston.  I don't expect any accumulation in the city, however, a slushy coating to an inch on grassy surfaces is certainly possible along and west of Rt. 128.  In fact, enough cold air holds in across Worcester County to produce 1-3" of snow outside 495, with the highest totals across the higher terrain.  With late afternoon/evening temps near freezing outside 495, some slippery roads are likely to be an issue late-day and overnight.  

The other thing we need to watch for are the strong winds.  Winds pick up out of the NNE, gusting at times to 50-60mph across the Cape and Islands, 40-50mph across the rest of the coast and 30-40mph inland.  The good news is that the high tide that occurs around 5PM is astronomically low, so I don't expect much coastal flooding.  Just some minor splash over. 

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.