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Thanksgiving Week Update (Tuesday)

7:32PM

The quiet pattern continues and will last through Friday before some changes take place. High pressure northeast of New England and low pressure far to the southeast will combine to cause a weak to moderate east to northeast flow over southern New England through Wednesday as a weak upper trough moves in from the west. This will promote a variably cloudy sky through Wednesday night along with cool air, but with no precipitation, conditions will be excellent for traveling just before Thanksgiving Day. The holiday itself on Thursday will be a very nice one as a narrow high pressure area builds overhead, and this high will push offshore on Black Friday, resulting in a fair and milder day, conducive to heavy mall traffic and lots of money spending.

The remainder of Thanksgiving weekend will see some changes take place. A strong cold front will approach then cross the region Saturday and Saturday night. A band of rain showers will accompany the front as the air will still be mild ahead of it. But a sharp shot of cold air will come in as the front passes (exact timing remains to be seen but best guess is Saturday evening for the front to cross the region). Most of the moisture will be offshore rather quickly so the chance of snow showers on Sunday is remote, at best. But if any moisture is around it would be cold enough to support snow showers.

Looking into early next week, a fair and cold Monday should be followed by a threat of unsettled weather Tuesday (too early to be sure on rain vs. snow, or the significance of the event).

Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 28-33. Wind NE under 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Highs 48-53. Wind NE-E 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 31-36. Wind NE-N 5-10 MPH.

THURSDAY (THANKSGIVING): Mostly sunny. Highs 50-55. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny.  Low 37. High 56.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. PM rain showers. Low 40. High 49.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 27. High 42.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny.  Low 22. High 44.

TUESDAY: Cloudy. Chance of rain/mix.  Low 29. High 43.

Thanksgiving Week Update (Monday)

5:21PM

No major discussion changes. Travel weather still looks great leading up to Thanksgiving. Black Friday shopping weather looks great. Transition from brief mild to cold this weekend. Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 25-35, coldest inland valleys. Wind N-NE under 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Highs 47-52. Wind NE around 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 33-38. Wind NE-E up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 46-51. Wind NE-E 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY – THANKSGIVING: Partly to mostly sunny. Low 34. High 54.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 38. High 55.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Low 40. High 49.

SUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Low 27. High 39.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 21. High 41.

The Week Ahead

9:17PM

Are you looking for good news about traveling around the area this week, and decent weather for Thanksgiving football games? What about Black Friday shopping? And what’s next weekend going to be like? I think you’ll like the answers for the most part.

High pressure will dominate the region Monday into Tuesday with fair weather. As the center of this high shifts northeastward into the Canadian Maritimes later Tuesday and Wednesday, and low pressure forms well southeast of New England, an onshore flow will promote some low clouds from the ocean at least in southeastern and eastern sections. Also, a trough in upper levels approaching from the southwest will also add some cloudiness to the region by midweek. Based on current expected timing, rebuilding high pressure should push the clouds offshore on Thanksgiving, which should be a fair and seasonable day. This high will sit overhead and milder air will make for a perfect Black  Friday. Looking ahead to next weekend, a cold front and low pressure trough should bring slightly unsettled and eventually colder weather to the region.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 22-27 except 28-33 coast and urban centers. Wind N under 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Wind N up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Wind NNE under 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Clouds roll into eastern areas, sunshine holding on over locations to the west. Highs around 50. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 37. High 49.

THURSDAY – THANKSGIVING: Clearing. Low 34. High 52.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 35. High 56.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Low 42. High 50.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Low 28. High 42.

Weekend Update

9:02PM

No major changes to the discussion. Summarizing, high pressure centered north of New England will provide quiet and chilly weather this weekend. Only some low clouds will come off the ocean at times in southeastern MA, Cape Cod, and the Islands, due to a north northeast wind flow of chilly air over relatively warm water. Early next week, storminess will develop in the western Atlantic but stay far enough offshore to not have a direct impact. What may happen is that the flow between it and high pressure to the north may send low clouds in from the ocean by Tuesday/Wednesday, and even without that some of the higher and middle clouds around the storm’s circulation would possibly expand over the region. As for travel weather heading into the Thanksgiving holiday, expect mainly favorable conditions.

Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

OVERNIGHT: Clearing. Lows middle 20s inland valleys to middle 30s urban centers. Wind N under 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Low clouds at times from Plymouth County MA southward. Sunny elsewhere. Highs around 50. Wind N-NNE 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows upper 20s inland valleys to middle 30s coast. Wind light N-NNE.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with some additional low clouds in far southeastern MA. Highs around 50. Wind NNE 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 31. High 51.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 33. High 48.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 37. High 47.

THURSDAY – THANKSGIVING: Partly cloudy. Low 33. High 52.

The “Dries” Have It

10:02PM

High pressure to the north and evolving low pressure far to the south and east will keep southern New England on the chilly, dry side for the next several days. A north northeast wind at low levels will drive some additional low cloudiness across southeastern MA Friday. A weak disturbance at high levels will spread some high cloudiness across the sky Friday as well. Sunshine will dominate the weekend. A broad low pressure area will organize to the southeast of New England during the first part of next week, but far enough out there so that we never see any precipitation from it, only some cloudiness. This is good news regarding the weather for pre-Thanksgiving travel.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

OVERNIGHT & FRIDAY: Variable high cloudiness but still some sunshine during the day except in southeastern MA, Cape Cold, & the Islands where areas of low clouds continue. Highs 45-50. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 25-30 except lower 30s coast and urban centers. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 45-50. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 25-30. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 45-50. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Low 29. High 48.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 33. High 50.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 34. High 51.

THURSDAY – THANKSGIVING DAY:  Partly cloudy. Low 32. High 54.

2012-2013 Winter Forecast

My outlook for this winter is pretty straightforward, and will presented just that way. I’m going to spare going into detail on the technical stuff and we can discuss that in the comment section below if you are interested.

What I will say is that all major factors influencing climate were taken into account (PDO, AO, NAO, QBO, solar cycle, ENSO, among other things). The major players in the pattern this winter will be an easterly QBO (winds predominantly from the east at high altitudes over the equatorial Pacific Ocean), neutral ENSO (neither La Nina nor El Nino), an often negative AO/NAO (blocking pattern in the northern hemisphere), and a weak solar maximum (higher sunspot activity but not out of control).

I think the most important thing these lead to is a tendency for drier than normal conditions (which may become a problem as 2013 goes on). This is a pattern of variable temperatures but frequent spells of cooler than normal weather, which we have not seen for the better part of a couple years. The general pattern under this setup features a mean ridge position in the middle of the US with troughs dominating both the East and West Coasts. This pattern also favors frequent cut-off low pressure areas near or off the East Coast. The blocking may be fairly strong on a frequent basis, and this is the reasoning for the drier forecast. Blocking too strong would force many  of the storms to be too far south and/or east to have major impact on New England. This type of a pattern may spell out bigger snow totals for the Middle Atlantic.

So, what are we gonna see? I will consider the 2012-2013 winter to be December 1 through March 31, even though we can and do see snow in April and even as late as May. The winter overall should feature near to below normal temperatures, below normal precipitation, and near to below normal snowfall. The month by month breakdown:

December… Temperature: near to below normal. Precipitation: below normal. Snow: near to below normal.

January… Temperature: below to much below normal. Precipitation: below normal. Snow: near to below normal.

Feburary… Temperature: near to below normal. Precipitation: near to below normal.  Snow: near to below normal.

March… Temperature: near normal. Precipitation: near to above normal. Snow: Near to above normal.

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Dry & Chilly. Will It Last?

10:49PM

No big changes from the previous discussion. Dry, chilly pattern continues through the weekend. Watching an ocean storm for early next week, battling with high pressure to the north. The indications are for the storm to evolve a little further to the south and east, lessening the chance of direct impact from stronger winds and heavier precipitation, but probably close enough to at least through clouds over the region. Again, still far away, with time to fine-tune. With a big travel week next week, this forecast is very important.

In the short term, there will still be some issues with minor coastal flooding through Thursday at high tide times.

Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

OVERNIGHT: Cloudy intervals southeastern MA. Clear elsewhere. Lows 25-30 inland valleys, 30-38 elsewhere, mildest near the coast and in urban centers. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Occasional low clouds from the ocean over southeastern Massachusetts, the Cape and Islands. Mostly sunny elsewhere (some high clouds from the southwest later). Highs 42-47. Wind N-NE 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Occasional low clouds from the ocean over southeastern MA, Cape Cod, and the Islands. Variable high clouds elsewhere. Lows 25-30 inland, 31-36 coast. Wind N-NE 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Highs 44-49. Wind NE-N 10-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Sunny. Low 24. High 47.

SUNDAY: Brightest sun north, filtered sun south. Low 28. High 48.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 35. High 45.

TUESDAY: Cloudy. Chance of rain south. Low 35. High 45.

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy. Chance of rain south and east. Low 35. High 45.

The Chill Is Back

12:18AM

The warmth is gone, as is the rain, the really picturesque sky at sunset Tuesday, and the super bright rainbows that some got to enjoy. That was all part of the transition between a very mild air mass and a return to a chilly stretch of weather, which is getting underway now and will last for several days. With high pressure centered mostly to the north of New England, a north to northeasterly flow will be dominant, keeping the weather mainly dry. Clouds from the departing cold front will linger over Cape Cod and the Islands today.  Also, an astronomically high tide combined with a north to northeast wind may allow for some minor coastal flooding in prone areas especially midday Wednesday and Thursday. Some low clouds from the ocean may occur over southeastern Massachusetts Thursday. Some high clouds may cross the southern New England sky from late Thursday into part of Friday as a weak disturbance at high levels of the atmosphere propagates through. Otherwise, sunshine will dominate most days through Saturday. Beyond this, the questions start. We do know there will be another storm developing south of New England, which will try to push northward, while high pressure holds strong to the north. This may eventually lead to increasing northeast to east winds, a sky turning cloudy, and a rain threat. The timing  suggest we make it through Sunday dry followed by a rain threat early next week. This is still far off with much uncertainty.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

TODAY: Lots of clouds from Plymouth County MA through Cape Cod & the Islands. Sunshine elsewhere. Highs 43-48. Wind N-NE 10-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Clouds depart Cape Cod & the Islands. Clear elsewhere. Lows 25-30 inland valleys, 30-38 elsewhere, mildest near the coast and in urban centers. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Occasional low clouds from the ocean over far southeastern Massachusetts, the Cape and Islands. Mostly sunny elsewhere (some high clouds from the southwest later). Highs 42-47. Wind N-NE 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Occasional low clouds from the ocean over southeastern MA, Cape Cod, and the Islands. Variable high clouds elsewhere. Lows 25-30 inland, 31-36 coast. Wind N-NE 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Highs 44-49. Wind NE-N 10-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Sunny. Low 24. High 47.

SUNDAY: Brightest sun north, filtered sun south. Low 28. High 48.

MONDAY: Cloudy. Chance of rain south. Low 35. High 45.

TUESDAY: Cloudy. Chance of rain south. Low 35. High 45.

Transition Tuesday

7:27AM

A cold front will slice through the region today with showers, even a few thunderstorms, and cooling air. This will set the stage for a chilly and dry remainder of the week. Sunshine will dominate Wednesday, sun & clouds will share parts of Thursday & Friday as a weak disturbance drifts through the region, and sunshine is expected to again dominate at least the start of the weekend. More cloudiness may arrive later in the weekend as we watch an area of low pressure to the south and high pressure to the north setting up a battle zone.

Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

TODAY: Cloudy. Periods of showers and possibly a thunderstorm, with a few downpours. Temperatures cooling through the 50s and into the 40s. Wind SW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to NW.

TONIGHT: Slow clearing west to east. Lows 32-37. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Highs 42-47. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly to partly sunny. Low 28. High 46.

FRIDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Low 28. High 46.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 27. High 50.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Low 33. High 49.

The Week Ahead

10:52PM

Heading into the new week, it looks much the same as described on the previous post. Indian Summer weather will be the theme of Monday (which is a holiday for some people). Tuesday will be a day of transition as a cold front slides west to east through the region. Showery weather should be occurring mainly during the first half of the day with the front. This front may be a bit slow to clear the coast with clouds lingering there early Wednesday, otherwise the middle and end of the week will feature dry weather with a seasonable chill as high pressure is in general control.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

MONDAY: Areas of low clouds and patchy fog into mid morning, a sunny interval late morning into mid afternoon, then clouds increasing by late day. Highs 65-70 except 60-65 South Coast. Wind SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.

MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain showers after midnight. Lows 50-55. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Cloudy. Showers in the morning. Highs 55-60 early then cooling toward 50. Wind S 5-15 MPH in the morning shifting to NW from midday on.

WEDNESDAY: Early clouds Cape Cod & Islands otherwise sunny. Low 33. High 48.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Low 29. High 46.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy to mostly sunny. Low 29. High 45.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 28. High 47.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 29. High 49.

The Divide

11:24AM

The next 7 days will feature 3 days of warming, a day of transition, and 3 days of chill. Today through Monday (long Veterans Day weekend for some) will feature fair weather and a warming trend, with sun much of today, clouds tonight as a warm front pushes through, a return to some sun Sunday, and even more sun with Indian Summer warmth for Monday. Tuesday will be the divide as a front moves across the region bringing a cloudy sky and a period of rain or showers at some point (working on the exact timing). Wednesday through Friday will be governed by high pressure and will be bright days with a typical November chill.

Forecast details for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

TODAY: Sunshine & a few clouds (more clouds showing up in the western sky late day). Highs 50-55. Wind up to 10 MPH mainly NW to N.

TONIGHT: Clouds increase. Lows 40-45. Wind light variable.

SUNDAY: Clouds & sun mixed with clouds dominating the morning, more sun afternoon. Highs 60-65. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 50-55 except a few upper 40s in deep valleys/bogs. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY (VETERANS DAY OBSERVED): Sunny. Highs 70-75 except 64-69 South Coast. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.

TUESDAY: Cloudy. A period of rain or showers. Temperature cooling through the 50s.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Low 31. High 44.

THURSDAY: Sunny. Low 24. High 45.

FRIDAY: Sunny. Low 26. High 48.

Quieting Down

12:45AM

The storm responsible for wind, rain, and snow the past couple of days is on its way out. Other than a leftover brisk breeze today, tranquil weather will be the rule through the start of the next week. Only an interruption of cloudiness will occur at some point over the weekend as warmer air pushes into the region. The warmest day of the stretch will be Monday. Tuesday, clouds and a shower threat exist as a cold front moves in, and the middle of next week looks fair and chilly.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 50-55. Wind NW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 33-38. Wind NW 5-15 MPH shifting to W.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 45-50. Wind W to variable around 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 40-45. Wind variable 5-10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 58-63. Wind S-SW 10-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 50. High 70.

TUESDAY: Cloudy. PM showers. Low 45. High 55.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 36. High 49.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 28. High 47.

Snowvember

10:56PM

Nothing like coming out of the gate on the first “winter storm” of the season and stumbling. Not to be too harsh on myself, this was not an easy one to spot ahead of time. Even knowing it could snow in some places, the areas I’d have expected more got less, and some of the areas I expected less are getting the most. Other people are saying “snow? what snow?” because they haven’t seen any, just rain. Some areas that have been cold enough to snow throughout this have also seen very little, due to dry air holding strong. Heavier snow has largely been the result of meso-scale banding, or strips of heavier snow which can sit over one area for a while. As of late evening, some of the heaviest amounts of 4 or more inches have occurred southwest of Boston. The jackpot in New England has been in portions of western and southwestern CT, where 5 to 10 inches of snow have occurred thanks to intense banding much earlier in the day and continued banding into the evening. Some coastal areas are finally getting into snow after being stuck in a rain area due to warmer air from the ocean.

To note, the most important cause of the snow today was very dry air that was in place as the moisture from the storm started to fall into it. For a while most of the precipitation was evaporating, but as this happens, the air above is cooling and that cooling gets pulled earthward as precipitation falls. In this case, it cooled enough in many areas to support snow for much of the early to middle portion of this storm event. That, combined with banding, has resulted in a highly variable snowfall distribution.

Now that I have missed most of my forecast snow amounts, it’s time to reset, finish off the rest of this storm with updated info, then look ahead to the coming days.

During the next 24 hours, the low pressure area responsible for the snow as well as pounding surf along the coast and some strong to damaging wind in South Coastal New England will weaken and spin its way east of New England. Unsettled weather will continue but with milder air at all levels precipitation on Thursday will be mostly in the form of light rain and drizzle. Drier air finally works in as the low departs Thursday night. Friday through Monday (observed Veterans Day) will feature fair weather with a cool start then a warming trend. A warm front may push an area of clouds through the region Saturday night into Sunday. By Tuesday of next week, high pressure building to the north of the region will push cooler Atlantic air in along with clouds. A disturbance trying to move in from the west will bring a chance of showers at some point later Tuesday into Wednesday – too far away for precise timing of course.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

OVERNIGHT: Bands of snow except mix/rain over southeastern MA, Cape Cod, & Islands. Additional accumulation up to 1 or 2 inches in a few areas. Precipitation tending to become lighter and mixed with rain/drizzle toward dawn. Lows 32-38. Wind NE-N 15-25 MPH with higher gusts except 25-35 MPH with higher gusts over coastal areas and some higher elevations.

THURSDAY: Overcast with periods of light rain and drizzle, but some mix may still occur inland areas early. Highs 41-46. Wind N 15-25 MPH with higher gusts.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Starting cloudy with any light rain and snow showers ending. Gradual clearing overnight. Lows 30-35. Wind N-NW 10-20 MPH.

FRIDAY: Sunny. Highs 50-55. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Low 33. High 55.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. Low 44. High 64.

MONDAY – VETERANS DAY OBSERVED: Partly sunny. Low 51. High 70.

TUESDAY: Cloudy. PM showers. Low 44. High 53.

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 41. High 51.

First Snow For Many

3:37PM

Yes it’s upon many in southern New England rather quickly. Very dry air has allowed the early precipitation to drag cold air down and start many areas off as snow. This will add a little bit to the overall totals but warm ground and also warming at mid levels will keep this from being a significant snowfall. The rest of the storm should behave as previously advertised, and then get out of here by early Friday, with nice weather for the Veterans Day Weekend (the holiday being observed on Monday).

Full discussion later on another update. For now, updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

THROUGH EVENING… Rain Cape Cod & Islands, rain and snow RI and southeastern MA, snow interior MA and southern NH. Temperatures ranging from the middle 30s to middle 40s NW to SE across the area. Wind NE-N 15-25 MPH except 25-45 MPH with higher gusts in coastal areas especially Cape Cod & Islands.

OVERNIGHT: Rain coastal areas, mix/rain inland but some snow hanging on northwestern fringes of the forecast area before mixing. Snow accumulation through the event ranging from a slushy coating to around 1 inch on grassy surfaces except 1 to 3 inches in higher elevations. Main roads will remain just wet. Steady temperatures. Wind NE-N 15-35 MPH with higher gusts especially in coastal areas.

THURSDAY: Overcast with periods of rain and drizzle. Highs in the 40s. Wind N 15-25 MPH and gusty.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain or snow showers ending by late at night. Lows in the 30s. Wind N 15-25 MPH.

FRIDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Wind NW 10-20 MPH and gusty.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 33. High 55.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 40. High 62.

MONDAY – VETERANS DAY OBSERVED: Partly sunny. Low 48. High 66.

TUESDAY: Cloudy. Low 40. High 52.

Wednesday AM Update

7:28AM

Updated forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

WEDNESDAY: Overcast. Rain develops SE to NW midday-afternoon but mix/snow in the 95/495 belt. Highs reach 50 Cape Cod but struggle to upper 30s interior southern NH, 40s by late day most areas. Wind NE increasing to 15-35 MPH but gusts 40-55 MPH by late day especially in coastal areas.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Overcast with snow/mix to rain inland, rain elsewhere, may be heavy for a time. Snow accumulation slushy coating to 1 inch 95/495, 1-3 inches in some of the highest elevations, mainly on grassy areas. Overnight rain tapers to drizzle and periods of lighter rain. Temperatures steady. Wind NE-N 15-35 MPH with strong gusts continuing especially in coastal locations.

THURSDAY: Overcast with periods of rain and drizzle. Highs 45-50. Wind NE-N 15-25 MPH, some higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Low 38. High 48.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 32. High 52.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 40. High 60.

MONDAY – VETERANS DAY OBSERVED: Partly cloudy. Low 50. High 70.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Showers arrive. Low 51. High 60.