Friday June 11 2021 Forecast (7:39AM)

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DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 11-15)

If you needed a reminder that technically it’s not summer yet, today will be it. Many areas will sit 20 to 30 degrees cooler than they were just 3 days ago. A low pressure trough will be moving down into New England from Canada, passing through the region later today through early Saturday, bringing with it a couple opportunities for showers, mainly in isolated to scattered form in southern NH to northern MA this afternoon and evening, and a little bit more widespread but not long-lasting early Saturday morning from northwest to southeast across the region before they exit. This will leave the vast majority of Saturday’s hours rain-free, although it will still be on the cool side as high pressure in eastern Canada behind the disturbance will initiate an easterly wind across our region. That high pressure area slides to the southeast and into the Atlantic waters east of New England by Sunday, turning our wind more southerly and warming the region up, but not nearly to the levels we experienced earlier this week. A slight uptick in humidity Sunday will be felt by those most sensitive to it, otherwise it won’t really be that noticeable. Meanwhile a disturbance will be approaching from the west on Sunday, but recent trends in short range guidance have been to slow this system’s arrival, and I believe this to be accurate enough that I am going to keep rain out of the daytime portion of my Sunday forecast and just add a chance of a shower or t-storm at night. This system will take its time passing through so that we see a couple opportunities for showers and possible thunderstorms during Monday, but not looking for a wash-out that day, just an unsettled day. Drier weather should arrive as this system exits to the east by Tuesday based on current expected timing.

TODAY: Mostly sunny eastern CT / RI / southern MA and partly sunny north to start, then clouds advancing and dominating all areas as the day goes on. Isolated to scattered showers southern NH and northern MA afternoon. Highs 65-72, coolest coast. Dry – dew point upper 40s to lower 50s. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers mostly overnight. Lows 52-59. Dew point near 50. Wind SE under 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy start with scattered to numerous showers early morning, exiting northwest to southeast mid morning, then sun/cloud mix. Highs 67-74, coolest coast. Dew point lower 50s. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Areas of fog especially lower elevations. Lows 52-59. Dew point lower 50s. Wind SE under 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 72-79. Dew point middle 50s. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Patchy ground fog forming. Isolated showers and a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Lows 56-63. Dew point middle 50s. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Variably cloudy. Possible showers and thunderstorms. Highs 68-75. Dew point near 60. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm early. Patchy ground fog forming. Lows 52-59. Dew point falling to near 50. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 71-78. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 16-20)

Overall pattern features a low pressure trough in southeastern Canada and a mostly west-to-east air flow over New England. Temperatures near to slightly below normal but may spike briefly around June 18. A few rounds of showers and thunderstorms may occur with passing disturbances but much of the time will be rain-free. Summer arrives with the solstice late at night on June 20.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 21-25)

The first days of summer are expected to feature a pattern similar to the one during the last days of spring, overall west to east flow across the Northeast, with a tendency for a weak low pressure trough keeping significant heat from establishing and sending disturbances along with a couple shower and thunderstorm chances, but mostly dry overall.

27 thoughts on “Friday June 11 2021 Forecast (7:39AM)”

    2. Woo hoo….that is awesome and sure deserved recognition. I sent link to my kids. I’d shown my youngest…also a photo bug…yesterday and she thought the photos were spectacular

  10. Regarding the eclipse, would it have been ok to look at it with the naked eye given the high clouds in the eastern horizon? Even though I was up, I decided not to take a chance and just watched it on the tv news in real time.

    Inside, I would have had an excellent vantage point from my living room since my house faces due east.

    1. And btw, I definitely plan to purchase special glasses for the next solar eclipse in April 2024. With our luck it will probably be cloudy and damp around here.

      According to the Ch. 7 met, that will be a TOTAL eclipse if I understand correctly.

        1. At least THAT would actually be a nice consolation prize. Of course I don’t know which specific date in April. If it’s mid-late month, snow is highly unlikely.

      2. It will not be a total in Boston. You’ll have to be in northern New England for that. I have a friend who lives dead center in the path of totality. You know where I’ll be, hoping the weather cooperates. 🙂

        And no it’s not safe to view a partially eclipsed sun through high clouds. It will still damage your eyes.

    2. I think it would still be an issue.

      Here is my overall understanding of it from long ago AND
      I could be DEAD WRONG on this,

      Looking at the eclipse with the naked eye would be NO worse
      thank looking at the regular sun with the naked eye. I have looked at the sun a ton of times throughout my life and it NEVER affected my vision. The sun isn’t any different during an eclipse, so if one glanced at it, no issue (I have looked at an eclipse more than once with my naked eye with no issues, BUT I only took a quick look and then looked away,

      HERE is the issue and WHY the warnings.

      An eclipse is so COOL, that people are likely to STARE
      at it for long periods of time. IT is this extra time that allows
      damage to the eye to occur.

      Sort of like your parents telling you that you can’t go in the water for an hour after eating. ) 🙂 🙂

      Even though this is my thinking, I could be dead wrong, but I think this was explained to me by a science teacher, can’t remember exactly.

      1. I remember when I was either pre teen or in my early teens that we had a solar eclipse. We were members of Oakley CC at the time. Kids were not permitted on the course during the eclipse timeframe. They closed the pool and sent kids home for the day. Camps were asked to keep kids indoors, etc.

        I was thinking of this when I read the many social media comments re closing schools for heat and how “back in the day” we never coddled kids.

    1. Ancestors really. But it is fascinating in that he traces his line to Robert the Bruce through the Strattons and not his bruce line.

      I will enjoy your link and share it with my kids. Thank you

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