Saturday May 6 2023 Forecast (7:55AM)

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We’ve served our time in the dank tank, and now that the upper low pressure area has departed, we’re in for a nice stretch of weather. But there are still changes to talk about in the forecast going forward, even in this 5-day period. This weekend, it’s a dry northwesterly air flow in control, and I’ve had to make a slight adjustment to the sky forecast regarding Sunday. Today’s idea is the same: bright sun, but during the day it will have to share the sky with fair-weather clouds that develop in response to its heating of the ground and those thermal rising into the still-cold air above our heads. But these clouds will not be abundant enough to turn it mostly cloudy, or to release any showers, so we’re good really – just more of a decorative sky resulting. On yesterday’s update I thought we’d see wall-to-wall sunshine on Sunday, but I no longer feel this way. We start sunny after today’s clouds dissipate / move away tonight. But we’ll see an increase in high and some mid level clouds during the afternoon into the evening in response to convective blow-off with a disturbance moving southeastward out of the Great Lakes. While its remnant showers will miss the region, we’ll have to deal with those clouds dimming and possibly blotting out the sun before day’s end, but they peak at night, and decrease again Monday as the disturbance moves away. So look for that day to turn out brighter again. We’ll also see milder temperatures evolve during the next few days too – a nice change from the springtime chill we’ve had during much of the week. Speaking of chill though, a back-door front, pushed by Canadian high pressure, will cool us down toward the middle of next week, but it looks like it will remain dry, with no rain associated with the back door cold front that introduces the cooler air mass.

TODAY: Sunny start, then a mix of clouds and sun. Highs 63-70. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

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

SUNDAY: Bright sun to start, then filtered to fading sun by later in the day. Highs 66-73. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 50-57. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Decreasing clouds with dimmed sun becoming brighter. Highs 68-75, but turning cooler in some coastal areas. Wind W up to 10 MPH but developing coastal sea breezes possible.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 46-53. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

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

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 45-52. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 58-65. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MAY 11-15)

Overall pattern looks mainly dry, but there may be a few showers around toward mid period. Temperatures near to above normal during this time, but may be a day or two that vary more significant from coast to inland.

DAYS 11-15 (MAY 16-20)

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 “Saturday May 6 2023 Forecast (7:55AM)”

  6. The diurnal cumulus that I am forecasting should start popping by or shortly after 11 a.m. at least in the western reaches of the WHW forecast area. Should dot the sky most areas eventually.

  11. Vicki, speaking of Dan Fogelberg, I’ve always liked this song from 1981: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsocZrEcp0Y&t=22s

    Fogelberg died at home in Deer Isle, Maine.

    Dan was taken far too soon. I’ll never understand why this happens to good folks. It’s the cause of my agnostic views. Rabbi Harold Kushner (his congregation was in Natick) wrote a book in 1981, in which he tried to explain why bad things happen to good people. I must say, it was never a compelling argument to me.

    2. Leader of the band. Written for his dad. ❤️. An all time favorite of mine also.

      Mac’s sister was among his biggest fan base. She would fly (because she could at no cost) to all of his concerts. He often attended their pre-concert get togethers.

    3. I believe he has been snubbed for induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. There are a bunch of others I’m surprised at who are also

  14. What day you, TK. Or anyone else

    As of now, I am going with

    5 tapit trice to win
    14 angel of empire to place
    And 6 kingsbarns or 7 reincarnate to show

    I have a couple others I may Switch in

    I like 21 cyclone mischief and 11 disarm as long shots.

    1. I will let you know soon. I’m on the way home from a photo shoot at Crane estates in Ipswich. 🙂

  17. 3 two Phil’s
    14 angel of empire to place
    7 reincarnate to show

    I forgot I hadn’t firmed a show above

      1. We’ve decided to have future derby parties without watching the derby. Way too much mishandling of the horses

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