A Dramatic Temp Change on the Way...
Today's high tied the record set back in 1999 of 70...we hit it at about 3:15PM. Obviously the warm air was a headline grabber but the wind was one too...and maybe a bigger one! Eastern and Central Mass experienced gusts to 50 mph which fanned flames of house fires and brought down some trees. I mentioned in last night's blog that it is rare to get a perfect day in the early Spring and today was a perfect example. I should have been loving today...warm with a fair amount of sun but instead I found myself shutting my eyes when I was outside to prevent sand from flying in...maybe it's just me but I found the wind today to be flat out annoying...I would take yesterday over today any day of the week!
Well, going forward, I don't see temps like anytime soon. We will experience colder than average temps for the forseeable future. High pressure will be working in for the weekend as it approaches winds will be out of the N/NE a little low level moisture will work in off the ocean and fields of clouds will cross the sky tomorrow...it wouldn't shock me to see a flurry or two either...temps will hover around 40...30 degrees colder than today! Loads of sun to finish the weekend with the high on top of us but very little mixing and a possible seabreeze will keep it chilly with highs in the lower 40s.
Our next chance for rain will move in on Monday...the first full day of Spring...not a big storm most likely 0.5" or less. Following that, much colder temps will eventually invade the region under cyclonic flow from the north...highs will likely be in the 30s late in the week with occasional flurries! Basically, this two day warmth was just a big tease!
Have a good weekend...
