Favoring The Cold

Posted by Pete Bouchard

Got a cold wakeup call this morning. And the afternoon wasn't much better. Chilly breezes, limited sun...it had all the makings of an early winter day.

We'll be letting that "marinate" for a while. The pattern is cold, and the sun will be limited. I've tried to move the numbers, but there are no outward signs of warmth...anywhere. So I favor the cold and don't stray far from 40 for the next 7 days.

Seems like a long haul, eh? Well, it is. And if you follow my forecasts, I'll be the first to pitch a 70 degree day in the long range. This time of year, I babysit the mid levels of the atmosphere, searching for ANY sign of a warmup. If the numbers show some milder air, I know the sun will fill in the blanks.

So far the Magic 8 Ball says, "Don't count on it."

One thing the cold will do is drive away the storms - for now. Saturday's light snow event is now completely off. Just some high clouds coming through from time to time. Sunday is dry as well.

Monday, a big high pressure system will park itself over New England and set the table for a messy mix of snow/ice/rain for Monday night and Tuesday. It's a case of an irresistable force meeting an immovable object. High pressure wants to stay and low pressure wants to come in. We're in the middle, and we're left picking up the mess. Snow amounts are still too early to call, but I'm not looking at a blockbuster thanks to the changeover to ice and rain.

More details to follow. Stay warm in the meantime.

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.