1:52AM
DAYS 1-5 (OCTOBER 5-9)…
After lingering ocean chill today between a train of low pressure far offshore that includes Joaquin and the system that gave SC flooding rain, and high pressure to the north. After this, it’s back to the DRY and MILD pattern for the balance of this week, and that should come as no surprise because it is the long term regime. A few chilly days, as we saw to start October, does not mean we’re suddenly in a brand new weather pattern, nor does it mean that Winter’s here. There’s a season called Autumn that actually comes before Winter, and we just saw that season get underway recently. If it seems like I’m writing with a bit of a sarcastic edge, congratulations! You’re very observant. My point here is that people need to realize that weather is weather, seasons are seasons, and they can be highly variable, but they still go as they go. Is a hurricane, such as the strong one that battered the Bahamas, unusual? No. Hurricanes are a natural part of the Earth’s quest to find uniform temperature throughout its atmosphere, only to be thwarted by the sun. Is an “extreme” rain event like the one that hit SC unheard a bizarre occurrence? Define “bizarre” and then we’ll see. These events happen too, more rarely in any given location, but they do occur. And it’s important for one to keep in mind that our history of observing and measuring such events only goes back but a very short time in the history of the planet, not to mention they are impacting an ever-growing population. So, we label them what we like, but the one simple fact remains: they are weather events, products of the atmosphere. If we’re in the way, we’re going to be impacted. And now more people are in the way, so since there is a direct proportion in play here, naturally more people are going to be impacted. So now that we have that cleared up, what kind of things will be impacting southern New England after today? How about high pressure moving down from Canada and providing great weather Tuesday through Thursday? Sounds good to me. And after that? A cold front on Friday will bring a chance of showers, exact timing not known but leaning toward the afternoon/evening for the threat of showers at this time. Forecast? Read on…
TODAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny morning with clouds most dominant eastern MA and RI, then partly to mostly sunny afternoon with clouds remaining most prevalent southeastern MA. Highs 58-65, coolest Cape Cod, mildest north central MA to south central NH. Wind NE 10-20 MPH and gusty, strongest coast.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows from near 40 interior valleys to near 50 shoreline. Wind light N.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 60s. Wind N 5-15 MPH shifting to W.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 45-55. Highs 65-75.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows in the 40s. Highs in the 60s.
FRIDAY: Variably cloudy. PM showers possible. Lows in the 50s. Highs in the 60s.
DAYS 6-10 (OCTOBER 10-14)…
Dry October 10-13. Chance of showers October 14. Temperatures near to above normal.
DAYS 11-15 (OCTOBER 15-19)…
Dry pattern with very limited rain chances. Temperatures near to above normal.