The First Of Many

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Our annual January Thaw is upon us for the next several days. For this thaw to occur, we need help from that jet stream. 

That map shows where the jet stream is, barely on that map!! Haha, it's up in Canada until the middle of next week and that means temps will feel more like March, than January.

Today is day one of the thaw so look for afternoon temps to reach the mid 40s under mostly sunny skies. The only knock on today will be a southwest breeze gusting from 7-17mph. Still a great winter day though. Skies are clear tonight with temps back into the 20s--watch for areas of refreeze.

Wednesday offers more mild weather but also more clouds that are tied to a cool front. I chose cool rather than cold or arctic front because after this front slips through here tomorrow evening the temperatures on Thursday will still reach the lower 40s--above normal! Windy conditions on Thursday will take points away from the day's weather score.

Heading to Friday we see some unsettled weather as a weak storm pesters us with clouds & showers. Some of those showers will take the form of freezing rain late Friday morning outside of I-495. Sunshine returns by Saturday!

~JR

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.

Warming Up and Unsettled

Posted by Chris Lambert

Well, it certainly was a great weekend weather-wise until this afternoon when the temps dropped and light showers moved in from west to east.  Despite the cool down, the theme for this upcoming week is warmer with higher humidity.  It'll also be unsettled at times.