Friday May 5 2023 Forecast (7:23AM)

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DAYS 1-5 (MAY 5-9)

One more unsettled day courtesy upper level low pressure which has taken many days to move across the region – basically all week. But we’ll see improvement beginning this afternoon in the form of breaks in the clouds after a mainly cloudy, damp morning. More complete clearing takes place tonight and sets us up for a great weekend with a dry, milder northwesterly air flow. We’ll still have some fair weather clouds popping up due to lingering chilly air aloft on Saturday, but Sunday will feature full sunshine. Nice weather continues into the start of next week as well. We’ll remain mild Monday but you’ll notice some high cloudiness from a disturbance setting set to pass by to our south. The flow in the atmosphere will allow Canadian high pressure to send a back-door cold front through the region to cool us down somewhat on Tuesday, but my early idea about this air mass change is that it will just be accompanied by some clouds and no rain.

TODAY: Mainly cloudy morning with patchy drizzle and a possible shower. Clouds break for sun at times this afternoon. Highs 51-58. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy early, then clear. Lows 41-48. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Sunny start, then a sun/cloud mix. Highs 63-70. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 43-50. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs 68-75. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 48-55. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Sun and high clouds. Highs 70-77 except 60s some coastal areas. Wind W up to 10 MPH except some coastal sea breezes.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 50-57. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 60-67, coolest coast. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MAY 10-14)

Canadian high pressure keeps it cool with a flow off the ocean to start the period, but this time with generally fair weather. Some unsettled weather follows as we transition back toward a westerly flow and eventually a warm-up with fair weather returning before the end of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (MAY 15-19)

Watch for another high to the north and possible push of cooler air early in the period, then a transition back toward milder with unsettled weather in between.

39 thoughts on “Friday May 5 2023 Forecast (7:23AM)”

  7. Down to the last 4 European languages. From now on, I won’t write down the name of the language, but will give a clue.

    Hvala vam, TK. [Melania’s native language]

  8. Miserable disgusting putrid weather. ENOUGH already!!!

    DARK, DANK and DREARY here! Not to mention COLD!!!

    Still ONLY 48 here!

    I am SICK TO DEATH OF THIS CRAP!!!!

    1. Hopefully we’ll all see a nice sunset before this day ends! 🙂

      Maybe today will be the very last DANK TANK day of the season?

  9. I just received an email from my healthcare provider Mass General Brigham that mandatory masking will no longer be required in its facilities on May 12, 2023. Also as of this date, there will be no more Covid-19 screening of patients and visitors.

    1. And WHO is lifting the state of emergency.
      Covid-19 is still around and continues to kill some people. But we’re down to ~120 deaths a day in the U.S. and that number will drop below 100 soon. Still a high number, but it’s now more or less at influenza levels. You may recall my saying on a number of occasions that once we get to around 100 a day, we can say we’ve reached the endemic phase.
      This is not to say that vigilance isn’t important with respect to the vulnerable, particularly as we enter late fall and early winter.

  10. Cannot wait for tomorrow. It’s certainly been a long, dreary stretch of typical spring weather.

  11. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu will lift the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all city employees on May 11 as cases are low and most people have developed immunity either through vaccination or infection.

    Joshua, you predicted that 2023 would be the year! 🙂

    1. It may be the ONLY prediction I truly got right. The following expression may be apt: Even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes.

      Speaking of squirrels, it’s another banner year for them. They may have benefited from the mild winter. I’m seeing lots of juvenile squirrels running around. You can tell they’re juvenile by their small size. Squirrels can have their young in mid winter – in February, for example – in dreys up in trees.

    2. I’m hoping my Hospital lifts the mask like Brigham , general & tufts is doing .

  13. The sky is actually brightening here. Will the sun pop through sooner, rather than later?

  14. What the hell is happening out there ?

    It’s bright and starting to feel milder.

    Could be a trap, hope to investigate !

    1. I’ve experienced this brightness and warmth in every other part of the world and it’s been ok.

      This is a first here though. 🙂

  16. Sun is out here now. Hope it stays out for the rest of the day. There are clouds around though.

  18. Beautiful afternoon. Windows wide open as a nice breeze running through the house. Watching Secretariat

  19. For what it’s worth, Tomorrow, I have a vague recollection of you accidentally putting your username as that once, and it going to moderation, and I approving it but not saying anything to see if anyone would notice. I had forgotten about that. HAHA!

    1. Thank you. Sent both to my brother. He needs some smiles and I appreciate your posting them

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