Warmth Charges In

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Before we can talk warmup, we need to address the lingering pockets of cold. Temperatures are still near freezing in Greater Worcester, so there may be some BRIEF, MINOR icing up until about 10pm tonight. There's not a lot of precipitation rolling around out there, so salted/treated roads should be fine.

Now, back to the warmup.

It's real, it's toasty and it's coming. Gusty southwest winds will hurl

the warm air into New England tomorrow. May take most of the day to whittle away the cold in Southern NH, but in Massachusetts, with a few breaks of sun, low 60s are possible!

That might have you thinking records, right? So am I.

That 63 isn't necessarily a long shot. Give it enough time and sun, and that's a sure bet. (On this date in 2002, we hit 65, so it's not out of the question.)

Anyway, the wind is the big issue lurking in the forecast. Tomorrow night, we might see some gusts 50-60mph areawide as a cold front approaches. Couple that with a line of intense rain - and a possible t-storm - and you have a wild night coming! Hold on to the steering wheel if you're traveling late tomorrow/tomorrow night.

Still some lingering warmth Thursday, but we're not breaking records. And neither are we into the weekend with the cold. It's run-of-the-mill stuff with a shot at some accumulating snow Sunday. Not a big storm...but something's lurking in the weather maps.

Enjoy your taste of spring tomorrow.

Pete

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.

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.