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

How To Spin This

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

So....what would you like to hear first? The good news? Bad news? Let's start with the good news....

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.