End of Days...

Posted by Pete Bouchard

...in the 50s.

Cold air is marching across New York, bringing back the wind AND the 30s and 40s. We're not going into the deep freeze, nor are we bringing back the howling winds. What I'm seeing is persistent wind and cold: the kind that nags you when you're outside...and reminds you that we're on the brink of winter. That's an important point too. We've been a quiet, semi-balmy pattern for OVER a week now.

It all comes home to roost with the passage of a cold front late tonight/predawn tomorrow. Temps will struggle through the 40s for much of the day tomorrow. By mid/late afternoon, we'll finally give in as temperatures fall into the 30s. Keep that in mind if you're coming into the city for the evening. Wind chills will be in the upper 20s to low 30s to boot!

The cold air settling in next week will be enough to ward off the storms too. I was concerned about a possible snow/mix/rain event Tuesday and Wednesday, but that seems to be entirely out of the picture now.

Dress in layers!

Pete
 

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.