Spring Mode

Posted by Pete Bouchard

If the fact that the last storm was predominately rain didn't tell you winter's on its last leg, then the next storm might. We'll have just enough time to catch our breath before the next storm fills our catch basins with water.

First off, the melting.

More in store tomorrow as the temperatures rise into the upper 30s to low 40s. I'm not crazy about a lot of blue sky, because mid level clouds will still be around. Then, later in the day, the clouds will arrive from the next storm system.

Which is still stewing across the Deep South. The main part of this storm will move up the Eastern Seaboard and arrive very late Tuesday night - or the wee hours of Wednesday morning. It'll start as rain (with some random wet snowflakes that melt on contact) around Greater Boston, and some wet snow Metrowest that may put down a coating.

We'll have our greatest chance for accumulation across Worcester county as the cold holds on long enough for a general 1-3 in the low elevations or 3-4 in higher elevations near 1000 ft. But even here, mild air will snuff out the snow and bring in the rain by mid/late AM.

The bottom line: we can't deny the strong ENE and ESE wind. It will have a 'fetch' of mild air that will extend hundreds of miles off Cape Cod. This will peel back what little cold air exists across Southern New England. For all snow, you have to go north of Keene and Concord, NH. (And yes, the mountains of Northern New England will do quite well in this storm.)

That said, clean out those storm drains and prepare for a serious dose of rain. Some places could come out with 1" of water by the time the storm tapers to drizzle and sprinkles by Wednesday evening.

The storm will linger in the upper atmosphere for a day or so before we sneak the sun back here on Friday.

After this stormy spell, I'm putting this in boldface: the pattern will slow down into the weekend and much of next week. Sunny, seasonable weather will be the mainstay.

And yes, I plan on catching up on some sleep.

Pete

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.

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.