Bringing It

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Well, I thought we might see some sun today...and we did...for a whole 1-2 hours. In glimpses. Behind clouds.

While today was all about the dull overcast, tomorrow is all about the wind and rain. We have a wild day on tap as a Midwest storm sets its sights on New England. It's not the end of the world, but it is the first day of winter and oddly enough, we may christen it with a round of thunderstorms!

First off, the morning commute is full of light, scattered showers. The wind will ramp up, but it won't become problematic until we get near lunchtime. At that point, a fierce line of rain - and some imbedded storms - will march from west to east across the Commonwealth. We're primed for some strong wind gusts in that timeframe because a mini jetstream - with a wind core of 70-90mph - zooms by about 5,000 feet overhead. Yeah, that is kinda nutty...but not apocalyptic.

Then as quickly as it started, it will finish - no later than mid afternoon. Wind ramps down, the rain ends, and the skies may even clear a bit. It'll be like a summer squall line just marched through....on the 1st day of winter.

Long range, the atmosphere settles down. Might be a few snowshowers over the weekend as the cold takes hold. A peek into Christmas features a weak storm system rippling through New England. There is some speculation as to its strength, so we're plopping flakes on the 7 day with much trepidation. But to paraphrase Lloyd in Dumb and Dumber, I'm sayin' there's a chance.

Happy Armageddon.

Pete

Take the Good, Take the Bad

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Rain, rain, rain...

...but for many today was a day of hurry up and wait. Sure there were showers, but not every minute was washed out. With the events unfolding tonight, that's about to change.

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!