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Do you recall yesterday? Oh good, then dress the same today...just not the same clothes though. Seriously, not much has changed with high pressure to our NW and low pressure to our NE we continue with mainly sunny skies and seasonably cool temps in the upper 60s.
Not much to complain about these days...sure it's a bit chilly in the morning and the breeze can be somewhat annoying at times...but we are living on easy-street right now with no major changes until perhaps the end of the weekend. We will remain essentially cloudless during this stretch with afternoon highs near 70 degrees and overnight lows in the lower 40s.
A seriously simple week ahead from the weather department. Today marks the first full day of Autumn and it certainly feels like it...a bit brisk and crisp but all in all a lovely day. High pressure is centered to our West while low pressure is centered to our east. Due to downstream blocking in the North Atlantic, these two features won't move much from their present positions for days and days. The result will be sun filled days with high temps close to normal levels...around 70...and clear cool nights with a few spots dipping into the 30s. There is any sign of rain at this time, at least not through next weekend!
We are heading into another stunningly beautiful day and Mother Nature is clearly in the zone right now...a cold front will disrupt her focus over the weekend and we'll finally get another drink of rain.
Many of you slept through it but earlier this morning the temperature bottomed out at 44 degrees in Boston establishing a new record low...the old one was 45 degrees set back in 1986. Much of interior New England, especially across the low-lying countryside saw the first frost of the season too. Cold high pressure is settling in from Canada so these next 24 hours will feel more like October...in fact, for many, tonight will be colder than last night. Because of that, Frost Advisories have once again been posted for Interior New England and may need to be expanded perhaps into MetroWest. I don't expect Boston to be colder however thanks to the urban heat island effect...buildings and pavement absorb the sun's energy and radiate it all night long like a camp fire.
These will become more and more frequent over the coming weeks, but for now they still get your attention. Another burst of Autumn air will invade Southern New England tonight resulting in the coldest temps since last Spring.
We remain in a very warm and soupy air mass for one more day. A cold front is slowly working in from the west but it won't pass through until tomorrow morning. So temps will again climb well into the 80s and may even touch 90 in a few communities. Of course the air is also incredibly humid today and with an approaching cold front the chances are rising for showers and thunderstorms. While most of the day thunderstorm action will be isolated, tonight as the front moves through the storms get more numerous and may still be strong. One big concern is the timing of these storms with the Pats game this evening...it's going to be a close call but signs are pointing to a later arrival of widespread storms which would be a good thing for the game.
I've only used that word a handful of times this Summer and I don't use it loosely but today it's applicable. The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory for the majority of Eastern MA for the afternoon...this means that the temperature and humidity together will make it feel like close to 100 degrees! There won't be much relief in the State but some will be found on Cape Ann and Cape Cod with a SW wind direction moderating temps just a bit. There is also a slight chance for thunderstorms this evening within this hot and humid air mass.
A warm front is working through the area...it marks the dividing line between cooler Autumn-like air and hotter mid Summer-like air. Where they clash we are seeing showers and thunderstorms, a line has formed and is marching across the State and it won't clear the coast until mid-afternoon. After they pass by, skies will brighten, temps and humidity will steadily climb. Our stay in the warm sector won't be long but long enough to yield oppressive heat and humidity. High temps should reach the lower 90s if not the mid 90s and when you factor in the humidity, "feels-like" temps will reach 100 degrees! Thursday will be another hot one and very sticky one too but an approaching cold front will likely trigger a line of strong thunderstorms late in the day and evening. In fact, the timing right now doesn't look good for the Pats Thursday night game with the Jets...there's a strong chance for that line to go through during the game.
September is one of those transition months where Summer is trying to hang on and Autumn is trying to establish itself...the result is usually big temperature swings and we'll see that this week.
It was not an iced coffee kind of morning...Mother Nature provided the chill instead...many suburbs bottomed out in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Sunshine has already erased those lows and we are on our way up to about 70 degrees this afternoon inland and upper 60s at the coast with a developing sea breeze.
A cold front is slicing through New England...showers are in the process of ending and clouds will thin out this afternoon. The wind will swing into the north after the passage, this will bring down both cooler and drier air for tonight and tomorrow. Under a clear sky and diminishing wind, temps will fall back into the 40s for the suburbs and about 50 degrees downtown. The Autumn chill will take time to negate on Friday but bright sunshine will help and temps will max out just shy of 70.
After days of soaking downpours that saw some areas pick up over 4 inches of rain, a cold front has cleared the coast sending in a very comfortable airmass for the afternoon. Winds behind the front are blowing out of the WNW...offshore...and temps are warming despite the lower humidity. Highs today with ample sun will reach the lower 80s.
The holiday weekend was one big downpour with numerous showers and thunderstorms ruining outdoor plans. Some towns picked up over 3 inches of rain...essentially getting a months worth of rain in one weekend. The tropical air is still hanging around so we are in for one more unsettled day. With developing sunshine and an approaching cold front, storms will begin to fire by late morning and shift into Eastern MA for the end of the day. Today's storms will contain the very heavy rain, and possibly wind and hail. The front will pass through this evening opening up the gates for refreshing air to funnel in.
A strong storm for this time of year is swirling offshore creating onshore flow and locking in low-level moisture. Th result...a cloudy and cool day with highs only near 70...almost 10 degrees below normal. This will easily be the coolest day of the month. Along with the clouds there may be a passing shower or two and a few pockets of drizzle.
A 10-year-old boy from Lowell got his big break in the TV business Thursday morning.
Most of the early morning fog has burned off and temps are on the rise with the late August sunshine.
While towns south of the Mass Pike got a solid soaking late last night and this morning it was another missed opportunity for communities north of the Mass Pike. In fact, since August 9th Boston has only measured a paltry .02"....01" yesterday and .01" today.
Muggy air is surging in this morning and it's kicking off a few showers.
Temps were and the air was humid but with the lack of a trigger showers and storms were sparse this evening.
Today's high in Boston was 87 degrees...
Amazingly, Boston hasn't seen a 90 degree temp this month..
No changes here...this amazing stretch will live through the weekend and maybe even through the entire upcoming workweek!
Wow, what a day...the high was a very pleasant 76 degrees and the air was nice and dry...
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