June's On The Rebound...But Will It Last?
Well, this June has certainly gotten off to a shaky start. 10 out of the past 16 days have had some sort of measurable precipitation. 13 out of the past 16 days have averaged below normal. Not the way we like June at all. This weekend is definitely not helping the cause with a cool maritime airmass in place...but for summer lovers and beach goers...your turn is coming...so hang in there!
A deck of midlevel marine stratus clouds is breaking apart and giving way to some increasing sun as skies will become partly sunny for most. After being locked in the clouds Saturday, a much improved day at the coast with more sun but still a cool flow in off the water keeping temps in the lwr-mid 60's. The cool marine air has settled inland and will be slow to budge so this will also help to keep most of Eastern MA in the 60's to near 70 today, while further inland, in the N & W, temps will be climbing into the 70's away from the cool onshore wind.
High pressure remains parked off the coast through Monday, wrapping in the cool ocean air. Low clouds will again back in tonight with skies becoming mostly cloudy overnight. Morning clouds will break again Monday with emerging sunshine...70-75 inland and mid 60's at the coast. As the high slides to the south it will be wrapping in a warm SSW wind which will begin to warm the interior Tuesday into the 80's. Places like SNH will be climbing to near 85-87 Tuesday, while along the coast of eastern MA temps will be closer to 80 and cooler 70's at south facing coastlines.
A prolonged stretch of dry weather right through next weekend as a huge upper level ridge becomes established in the eastern half of the US. Despite the wet month, gardens and lawns will begin to dry out with the building heat. They will be needing a good watering before the week is through. Temps will quickly warm to 90-95 degrees on Wednesday as the Summer Solstice approaches at 7:09 PM. What a way to usher in the season! Humidity will begin to build with the heat in a straight SW flow into New England with a high parked south of the region. Dewpoints will be nearing 70. The heat will build into Thursday with many areas reaching the mid-upper 90's! Ouch. Even eastern facing beaches will fight off the sea breeze and be very hot as well!
A front will finally push through Saturday, which may trigger a brief shower or thunderstorm. The trough will return back to the northeast ushering cooler, more seasonal and less humid air as we end out the month of June...as well as an increased risk for a few periodic showers. Either way we are looking at a great stretch of summer weather this week with something for everyone. The heat and Humidity will be a bit stifling at times, but luckily it will be short lived and not very prolonged. It will be nice to finally go for a dip in the pools...but they are running pretty chilly right now because of this cool start to the month.
