Uncle

Posted by Pete Bouchard

With wind chills bottoming out in the 15 to 20 below range tonight, I think most of us can say enough is enough (..is enough - for you fans of Barbra Streisand). We'll grimace through one more bitterly cold morning before we call off the hounds and call it a cold spell.

Tough to reason with Old Man Winter when he has us bound and gagged with highs in the teens and lows in the single digits, but I think with the upper atmosphere showing some signs of warming this weekend, we can start to pry out the numbing cold and get back to something more tolerable.

That's not to say we are in the clear. Both mornings this weekend feature temperatures in the single digits and low 10s. But with a good supply of sun and afternoons recovering to the 20s, it's a start.

What never got a start was this little storm Friday night. Like a star college prospect, it had a lot of potential, but it never quite made it on the national scene. Arctic cold can sometimes be a storm's worst enemy, chewing away at the moisture field and leaving it with flurries and snowshowers. That's exactly what's happening with Friday night's "storm":

Much ado about flurries.

Long range, the temperatures get back above freezing and then some. Overall pattern seems a little dry, with the next shot of showers (yes, liquid) in the middle of next week.

Stay warm.

Pete

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.