Interesting Pattern Ahead

Posted by Chris Lambert

We'll get rid of one system tonight as evening dense fog lifts and drizzle ends after midnight.  The good news... we didn't see a lot of rain.  Many locations picked up about 1/4" of water, which doesn't add a tremendous amount of weight to those roof tops.  It did however make a mess.  With the rain and melting snow and clogged catch basins, lots of standing water and slush piles are certainly an issue.

We catch a two day break before more snow tracks toward New England overnight Wednesday and Thursday morning.  Looks like a quick hitter with a few inches of snow possible from Worcester to Boston, with lighter amounts north, and heavier amounts south.  Indications are most of SE Mass will be in the 3-6" range.  It's an early look at this storm, so the bands may get adjusted north or south.  With a fast west to east movement of the storm, I don't expect this to become a blockbuster snow and wind event.   However, I do expect more slowdowns for the Thursday morning commute.

Looking ahead, the southern branch of the jet stream is quite active the next 2 weeks, perhaps into the end of the month.  That'll keep us vulnerable to storms moving in several times during this time frame.  Some may provide rain, some, more snow.  The next threat for more snow is over the weekend, although it's still too early to lock that storm in. 

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.