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. 

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?