Fun While It Lasted

Posted by Chris Lambert

No bitter cold, no strong winds, nothing falling from the sky.  Tuesday turned out to be a dandy of a day until 4:00PM, then the rain moved in.  Hope you had the chance to enjoy what little time we had the nicer weather for. 

Temps made it into the middle to upper 40s, so yes, this one's all rain.  The exception to that will be across the Worcester Hills and SW New Hampshire.  That's where some wet snow mixes in close out the storm, but even there, I don't expect much of an issue. 

The rain is a quick hitter with a couple of tenths of an inch around Boston, and northwest.. Up to 0.50" south of the city, especially across southern Plymouth County, southern Bristol County, and the Cape/Islands.  That's where a few rumbles of thunder in heavier rains may be heard.  Rain is generally done by midnight.

Cold and windy for Wednesday and Thursday as winds gust 25-35mph.  Temps run in the low to mid 30s each afternoon, with wind chills around 20. 

Friday looks great. Near 40 with clouds and sun.

Something about a weekend storm?  Yeah, it's still in the forecast, but looks more of a Sunday issue than Saturday.  Confidence is growing that we'll deal with at least a plowable snow (at least a few inches).  Whether it turns out to be a bigger deal remains to be seen.  Also, the exact track will dictate if any rain mixes in at the coast, or across SE Mass.  We'll keep an eye on it, but it's still 5 days out.  Too early to commit to amounts.

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.