The Cold Is Bold

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Cold yet again. That's our theme for the month with 18 of the 28 days being colder than normal and the monthly temp is running about 2.5 degrees below normal. A far cry from last November when Boston saw the 2nd warmest November on record. That was so last year.

Plan on another chilly day with a mix of sun & clouds for the day. Temperatures will crawl into the low 40s by afternoon but a feisty wind (10-20mph) will add even more chill into the air for much of the day & evening. Dry & chilly weather continues this evening (read Boston Common Tree Lighting).

Even colder weather on tap for tomorrow as a blast of arctic air arrives. This arctic air will keep temps pinned down in the low to mid 30s for much of the day--way below our normal high of  47. Then things get ironic...

..as a warm front begins its push into New England on the first day of meteorological winter--December 1st. This front won't be able to warm the air on Saturday but it will create clouds & patches of light snow/flurries through the day. A coating is likely in many towns during the day on Saturday. This warm front does deliver the goods by Sunday though with temps soaring into the upper 40s by afternoon.

Enjoy your Thursday!

~JR

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?

Still Good

Posted by Chris Lambert

How about yesterday?  The 82 in Boston matched the warmest temp we've had since September 13th.  Of course, with a wind gusting past 30mph and relative humidity near 18%, it certainly didn't feel oppressive. 

Top 10?

Posted by Chris Lambert

Lower 80s, low humidity and sunshine... would you call it a top 10 kind of day?  Only complaint, other than it not being the weekend, is maybe the wind was a bit much?  It certainly was gusty, at times blowing 30-35mph.  No sea breeze will move inland with a strong west wind like that.  

September 14th, 2012

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

September 14th, 2012. That's the last time Boston had a high temp of 80 (81 that day)--nearly 8 months ago. That streak should end today as yesterday's much advertised warm front did its thing, leaving us with a nice warm bubble of air today. I think metro Boston reaches the low 80s under partly to mostly sunny skies. One reason for the warmth is it's leftover super heat from the Midwest and also a fiesty west wind 10-20mph keeping that chilly ocean air at bay. All in all, a great late spring/early summer day.