Too Little, Too Late

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Meteorology. Such an interesting field of work I chose....I digress. The storm that I barked about yesterday still formed, still created this wicked snow showers that  are producing heavy snowfall rates---only, they are about 40-60 miles of where I thought the would be. The result?.......not much in the way of snow this morning. There will be a few snow showers up on Cape Ann as well as Cape Cod (perhaps even 2 or 3 snow showers in the Worcester hills), otherwise a mix of sun & clouds for the day. What will happen is bitter cold air will flood southern New England the next 2 days. This arctic assault arrives during the day on fiesty northwest winds keeping wind chills in the teens for much of the day.

Bitter cold air is expected overnight with many towns away from the ocean near zero and even along the coast--including downtown Boston will see overnight lows between 5-10 above zero. That arctic air is also dry air so get those humidifiers cranking later today & tonight. Mainly clear skies.

Wednesday-Thursday will be all about the bitter cold and not just during the morning commute but also coffee break time, lunchtime as well as after school activities will offer cold cold temps. High temps on Wednesday & Thursday won't see 20!! That sun will shine but only play the role of 'good friend' rather than source of heat.

Friday. Friday offers a shot at some more snow (hahaha--I know what you are thinking). This next storm offers a better chance at seeing a plowable snow by afternoon & evening. More on that possible storm later in the week.

Stay warm.

~JR

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.

Wild & Wacky

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Wild temperatures yesterday---from the 80s down into the low 60s in just an hour AND some heavy duty thunderstorms. The reason was a cool front that dropped in from Maine. That front is in western New England this morning and it's a chameleon as it will become a warm front and try to warm things back up during the day.

Storms, Heat, Sea Breezes

Posted by Pete Bouchard

What a day! Breakneck temperature swings, thunder, tornadoes in Western Mass....and we're still in late May!

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.