7:47PM
We’ve gotten rid of another wet storm, but got lucky in that flooding has been limited and not severe, the rainfall deficit is essentially gone, and the pollen count was knocked way down and kept there.
The weather will be better for the first half of the weekend as high pressure controls, but the rapid movement of weather systems means that clouds will advance by Sunday and showers are a possibility by late in the day. This will be due to a warm front and associated disturbance moving through the Great Lakes. This will keep lots of clouds around probably through early next week, probably enhanced later Tuesday in the form of heavier clouds and a chance of rain as a low pressure wave comes along the front wavering in the area. Perhaps we will break out of the unsettled stretch during the second half of next week, but it seems to want to happen very slowly so we shall see.
Updated forecast for southeastern New England…
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy then clearing. Lows in the 50s. Wind NW around 10 MPH, diminishing.
SATURDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 75-80. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 55-60, some cooler spots interior valleys. Wind light variable.
SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s. Wind variable to SE 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 60. High 77.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain late. Low 60. High 74.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers early. Low 62. High 76.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 58. High 78.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 60. High 80.