Records Fall, Temps Are Next

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Gusty southwest winds got the job done today. Records fell in Worcester and Portland this afternoon.

As of this typing, Boston fell short by three degrees! In any event, the high temperatures were the tamest part of this storm system. The high winds and torrential rain are yet to come.

Timeline is pretty much set on both. Expect fast-hitting showers and brief downpours through much of the night, but the main rain event will wait until 4am-7am tomorrow. All the while, the wind will slowly ramp up as the front approaches. Gusts have been near 40-50 for isolated spots this evening, but by that magical 4-7am timeframe, we will see them peak at 50-60mph. Needless to say, at these speeds, there may be some power outages and tree damage.

Storm races out tomorrow, but the winds will take their time to come down. Gusts could still hold at 30-40mph through the early/mid morning. Temperatures on the other hand, will still be somewhat balmy - for late January. Early highs make the low/mid 50s, then fall to the 40s by afternoon.

Colder weather will rule into the weekend and all of next week. Don't see any 60s, but I do see a close brush with a storm on Sunday. Right now accumulations look minor....keeping with the winter theme.

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.