Same ol' same ol'

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Big storm spinning off Nova Scotia - that's last night's rain.

Big storm spinning in the Lower Plains - that's Friday's rain.

Two storms flanking us, and we're in a (semi) quiet two-day respite. Two storms that are defining the early-winter pattern for Southern New England: mild and wet. Two storms that remind us that not every winter gets off to a roaring start with snow - like in '08, '09 and '10.

And so after tomorrow, we'll face another rainstorm. This one will have a few aces up its sleeve, however. First it shoots the temps well into the 50s in the morning - POSSIBLY firing up a few thunderstorms - then the temperatures come crashing back down in the afternoon with cold air getting shoved back into New England. It's a vibrant storm, and one that will bring close to 1" of rain and some VERY gusty winds throughout the day to New England. In its wake, it will act to settle down the pattern for the holiday weekend.

In fact, post-storm, the cold will take hold. The jet stream will be pushed far offshore, so it will be several days before we see another weather system in these parts (possibly by the 27th...and yes, it's favoring rain at this point).

It's worth noting (at least to fill up space in the blog) that there was a glimmer of hope for some light snow or flurries gracing New England on Christmas Day, but with new information coming in this afternoon, those hopes seemed to be just a "flash in the pan".

Be well.

Pete

How To Spin This

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

So....what would you like to hear first? The good news? Bad news? Let's start with the good news....

Come On Ride The Train

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Heavy rain is on the move! All afternoon long it was stalled over Western Massachusetts and Connecticut. Heavy pulses of rain traveled over the same towns and cities - a process meteorologists call "training" - resulting in flash flooding in some counties to our west.

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.