Monday Forecast

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7:37AM

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 27-MAY 1)
This 5-day period has an easy pick for nicest, and that will be Wednesday. On either side of that day, we’ll be impacted by low pressure systems bringing unsettled weather. First, the one that arrived yesterday lingers through today with wet weather, and some hilltop snowfall which by tonight may make its way into northwestern and western suburban Boston enough to slush up non paved surfaces before daylight arrives to eliminate that, but the low will still hang around long enough to start Tuesday off on the wet side with rain/snow showers before it gradually dries out, but it may take all day for clouds to finally break as drier air finally starts to arrive from the north and west and the low pulls away to sea. Brief nice weather Wednesday as a sliver of high pressure moves in. But low pressure cranks up and heads through the Great Lakes and into eastern Canada Thursday when the next batch of wet weather arrives here. The parent low’s track means this system will be a warmer one, warmer being a relative term. Rainfall from that system will likely be plentiful, but it is still needed as we continue to run a precipitation deficit for the year so far, despite a wet April. By Friday, we’re back into cooler air and upper level low pressure will continue to bring the chance of showers to start off May.
TODAY: Overcast. Periods of rain, may mix with snow higher elevations of interior locations. Highs 38-45. Wind NE 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
TONIGHT: Overcast. Periods of rain, mixing with and changing to snow at times north and west of Boston with minor slushy accumulation possible on non-paved surfaces. Lows 33-40. Wind NE-N 10-20 MPH, a few higher gusts.
TUESDAY: Cloudy start with additional rain/snow showers tapering to drizzle. Breaking clouds later with a bit of sun possible by late day.
Highs 48-55, coolest coast. Wind NE-N 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 38-45. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 50-57, coolest coast. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clouding over. Lows 40-47. Wind light SE.
THURSDAY: Cloudy. Numerous rain showers, possibly heavy at times. Highs 48-55. Wind S 10-20 MPH, stronger gusts.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Numerous rain showers evening becoming scattered overnight. Lows 40-47. Wind SW-W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Occasional rain showers. Highs 45-52. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MAY 2-6)
May 2-3 weekend looks milder to warmer and mainly dry, though a quick pop up rain shower is possible May 2 and some late-day or nighttime rain showers are possible with the approach of a cold front on May 3. Cooling trend with additional unsettled weather May 4-6 as the same general overall pattern is re-established.

DAYS 11-15 (MAY 7-11)
A pattern of below normal temperatures and unsettled weather is expected to continue for this period as well.

50 thoughts on “Monday Forecast”

  2. Good morning and thank you Tk.
    April surely has been wet. My totals were 6.10 inches for the month around an hour ago and still counting.

    2. How does one not have whiskey on hand at all times? I make sure I have whiskey, burbon and brandy available. Sherlock Holmes would always offer some brandy to potential clients who were particularly distraught to bring the color back to their cheeks. So I always have it on hand in case I decide to become a private investigator.

      2. I have 4 bottles of rum on top of my fridge a thing of tequila 2 things of Vodka and a thing of wine and champagne oh and 2 6 packs of beer, ps this is for myself and roommates no whiskey.

  8. 11 out of the last 12 days have had a negative temperature departure at Logan.

    Overall, the month is running -2.6F

    ….. and today’s weather punctuates what has been, for me, a most miserable month of weather.

    Brutal, we haven’t really sniffed a hint of a warm day. I know that would be much above average, still, we usually sneak one 70s or 80s or even a 90F day in. This has been like a million miles away.

    Completely depressing …..

  9. Thanks TK
    The highest temperature Boston has gotten this month is 62 degrees. The lowest high temperature in April for Boston is 66 degrees. It looks like that will fall thanks to April 2020.

  10. Thanks TK.

    5.76″ in the rain gage here for the month and counting…

    Up above normal again on the year to 16.84″

    2. Wow! On the other end, Logan’s rain gauge is -2.00”+ for the month. Should make it up easily this week.

  13. Per the 12z EURO, if there is any lingering moisture with any kind of intensity into the morning hours tomorrow morning, I really think it has a chance to be falling as some wet snow. At 12z tomorrow morning, the core of the chilliest air at 850 mb (-5c) is pretty much overhead. Probably not to stick, but again, in the air, I think there’s a chance.

  14. Per Boston tide guage, tide running +2.06 ft above normal in Boston Harbor.

    Thankfully, approaching a quarter moon, so 3:10 pm tide is only 8.8 ft. That leaves plenty of room to accept this surge.

  16. Mark that is what I was thinking. I hope next winter we have a couple weeks of this pattern to give us a better snow opportunities than we had this winter.

    1. That hopefully shouldn’t be too hard. Assuming the accumulating snow is done for me this year, 31″ will be my second least snowy winter since I moved to Coventry back in 2006.

      2. If it wasn’t for that fast start we had in December your total would be much lower than you got and BDL would probably be pretty close to the least snowiest winter on record.

    1. Only made it to 41 here in Coventry today. Brutal. Would not be surprised to see some wet flakes here later

  23. NWS Caribou
    @NWSCaribou

    The lowest temperature in the continental U.S. yesterday was our very own Estcourt Station, ME with a low of 15°F.

  24. I’m watching the wbz news from last night. It brings tears. My goodness.

    I also didn’t realize began the year mac and I were married. Not that it matters

    1. Wonderful tribute for a wonderful man! I’ll miss him on WBZ.
      I have watched him since his very first broadcast on Channel 4.

      1. Barry B was my favorite. I recorded his forecast last night so i could watch it this morning.

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