Saturday April 20 2024 Forecast (9:14AM)

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DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 20-24)

A slow-moving cold front delivers showers to our region for a good portion of today, with central MA and southwestern NH already having seen the steadiest, while during mid to late morning the most widespread showers will run from RI through eastern MA to the southeastern NH, and as we head through late morning and midday this area will shift through southeastern MA before exiting via Cape Cod by about 2:00 p.m. Meanwhile, a trough of low pressure will approach and swing through the area later this afternoon and early evening, and this can set off some additional rain showers. Between that, a sliver of sunshine can visit many locations, but overall clouds are going to be dominant. If later in the day the showers with the trough have enough clear breaks between them or a clear slot behind them, we may see the appearance of rainbows as the sun lowers in the west. So “rainbow chasers” can keep an eye out for that. Tonight we dry out thoroughly, and this fair weather will then be with us for the balance of the weekend, for a much nicer Sunday, but we’ll have to deal with a gusty breeze, and the popping up of some fair weather clouds, typical of springtime in New England. There will also be a shield of high clouds that spreads across at least a portion of the sky during the day, from low pressure passing to our south. I don’t expect this cloud shield to completely blot out the sun, but will filter to dim it, more so as you head south, but the position of the cloud deck later in the day may set up a colorful sunset for at least a portion of our region. High pressure brings fair weather Monday and Tuesday. Monday will be the cooler of the 2 days as far as high temperatures, but Tuesday can see a very large temperature diurnal (difference between morning low and afternoon high) when a very chilly Monday night / Tuesday morning is followed by the a significant warm up during the day. With very low dew points, any top soil moisture quickly evaporates out, and with our region largely still ahead of leaf-out, this will mean the fire danger will increase notably early in the week. And with an active breeze at times, any fires that do start can spread easily. The next trough and frontal system will arrive Wednesday from the west with unsettled weather.

TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Widespread rain showers spread eastward then end late morning / early afternoon. Additional scattered rain showers later on. Highs 57-64. Wind S up to 10 MPH early, SW 5-15 MPH midday on.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 42-49. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts, shifting to W.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny morning. Partly sunny afternoon. Highs 56-63. Wind W 10-20 MPH, gusts around 25 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy evening. Mostly clear overnight. Lows 38-45. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 55-62. Wind WNW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 33-40. Wind W under 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 61-68. Wind WSW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clouds arrive. Lows 45-52. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy. Midday and afternoon rain showers likely. Highs 56-63. Wind SE-S 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 25-29)

Behind a front with upper level low pressure still moving through, April 25 can have a lot of clouds and maybe a passing shower of rain/graupel, with chilly air and gusty wind. Fair, more tranquil weather follows for April 26 but may start quite cold. April 27-28 weekend is vulnerable to unsettled weather as we transition to what can be a warm but fair end to the period on April 29.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 30 – MAY 4)

Frontal boundary may be nearby around the April 30 / May 1 time frame with unsettled weather, followed by somewhat drier weather and variable temperatures.

86 thoughts on “Saturday April 20 2024 Forecast (9:14AM)”

  2. Tom, so glad you had a great time in Bermuda. We went there for our honeymoon. And Happy Anniversary!

    Today Marc and me celebrate our anniversary, too. It is our 50th anniversary. Wish the weather was better. Planning to eat dinner at the Wayside Inn here in Sudbury this evening.

    1. Congrats all.

      My wife and I had a anniversary dinner at the Wayside Inn several years ago. We enjoyed it very much. The atmosphere was great in addition to the food and service. Excellent experience. A bit of a ride for us, but it was worth it.

    3. Hi Rainshine. Happy anniversary. As you know I love the Wayside Inn. And the staff. It’s one of a couple of things I miss from our move. I hope your anniversary dinner is perfect.

  4. For any Sci-Fi fans out there, especially if you like time/space continuum, I have a good one for you.

    MIRAGE on Netflix. I watched it for the 3rd time yesterday!
    Love that movie. It is a Spanish movie, dubbed in English, but the dubbing is really good compared to some of the piss-poor dubbing out there.

    Cheers

  9. I’d be happy to !

    I’ve never done it before though and I tried a copy/paste, but no luck.

    If directions aren’t too long, please let me know how to do it.

    Stepping out to Dunkin’s 🙂

  13. Thanks TK
    Happy 50th Anniversary Rainshine and Marc!
    Back from Las Vegas. It was nice to have warm temperatures and sunshine the time I was there.

    1. Awesome Tom. Thanks for sharing. it brings back so many memories for me. 🙂 And shows what a great time you had!

    2. Tom is that cove picture not too far from The Naval Dock Yard?

      Is it one of these 3? Just curious. I have a great photo of the one
      one the middle right around here someplace.

      1. The cove photo …..

        We got there on a catamaran.

        Coming out of the port, the cat took a left and cruised about 30 mins.

        Then, we came upon one of the first “shipwrecks”. Though if I heard the guy correctly, the people on Bermuda at the time sunk it there as a way to defend the island.

        Just beyond that a bit further, the cove was on the left.

          1. By my rough guess this circled one would have been “about” 12 miles or so, Fairly consistent with the time it took you to get there, I think anyway. 🙂

    3. Stunning photos, Tom. Thank you for sharing.

      I’m fascinated by the umbrellas on the beach. What a great idea.

      1. The chairs and umbrellas were $20 each and we thought, worth every penny. That sun was blazing !!

        2. We never rented umbrellas and chairs when we were there. My wife got really sun burn one trip and had to see a doctor.

          One trip in February, I was the ONLY one in the ocean. A local came by in a Ski hat and parker and couldn’t believe I was swimming in the ocean. Water temp was well into the 60s, so It was really nice. (btw, we’ve been there five(5) times!!!)

          We love Bermuda!!!

          There was a band that used to play called the Bermuda Strollers that we saw there and also saw them again in Boston.

          https://bermudians.com/bermudastrollers/

          Bermuda ROCKS!!!!

          So happy you went there and ENJOYED IT!!!!

  15. Nice pictures Tom – my wife and I are considering a cruise to Bermuda this summer – your pictures are helping push us in that direction

  16. The sliver o’ sun is making its way across the area now. (This is not evident yet for southeastern MA which is still raining). Another strip of clouds probably keeps us pretty grey though behind the quasi-clear slot, and then we’ll see what happens with the trough that contains and trigger for low topped convective showers later.

  18. Thanks, TK.

    April 20th certainly has been a good date for weddings on whw: many blessings to you, Fantastics and rainshine and Marc!

  19. On nooooo. I think I missed Marks birthday yesterday and JJs and South Centrals on the 18th.

    My apologies to anll of you and wishes for a very happy belated birthday to each.

  20. Thank you for the birthday wish Vicki
    I was in Las Vegas for my birthday. First time there and the weather was perfect sunny skies and temperatures in the 80s.

    1. Happy belated birthday JJ.
      Where did you stay in Vegas. Where and what did you play?

      I’ve only been there a few times, 27 to be exact. 🙂 🙂 🙂
      Had a blast each and every time.

  22. Interesting weather around Burlington VT.

    Special Weather Statement
    for Western Chittenden County

    Issued by National Weather Service
    Burlington, VT
    4:03 PM EDT Sat, Apr 20, 2024

    …Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Clinton, eastern Essex, Addison, southern Grand Isle, Chittenden, north central Rutland and southwestern Franklin Counties through 445 PM EDT…

    At 402 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plattsburgh to Crown Point. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.

    HAZARD…Wind gusts up to 50 mph.

    SOURCE…NYS Mesonets spanning the line are gusting 35 to 45 mph.

    IMPACT…Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects.

    Locations impacted include… Essex Junction, Burlington International Airport, Plattsburgh, Middlebury, Plattsburgh International Airport, South Burlington, Burlington, Vergennes, Peru, Schuyler Falls, Moriah, Willsboro, Crown Point, Westport, Salisbury, Colchester, Essex Junction Village, Georgia, Addison, and Shoreham.

    This includes the following highways… Interstate 87 between mile markers 114 and 159. Interstate 89 between mile markers 79 and 113.

    PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

    If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

    &&

    MAX HAIL SIZE…0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST…50 MPH

  24. JpDave thank you for the birthday wish.
    I stayed at the Flamingo. I played some slots, went to the Vegas Golden Knights game, walked through Caesars Palace, and went to the wax museum.

    1. Ah, the Flamingo. I got kicked out of the Flamingo. 🙂
      I was doing pretty well at a double deck black jack game.
      That was interesting and man, they didn’t like it one bit!!!

      Never made it to the Wax museum. I hear it is pretty good.

      Awesome you got to see a Golden Knights game!!

      I liked Caesar’s Palace. Stayed there a couple of times.
      They used to have a great black jack game and a fantastic poker room.

      So happy you had a great time. That’s what Vegas is for… 🙂 🙂 🙂

  28. JPD. Sky was dark around us but not much here. We had a bit of rain that was not enough to register on gauge. Brilliant blue sky now and 59

  29. For anyone who feeds hummers, they are on the cape. And one person spotted in Holden.

    My feeder went out yesterday but even when they are in the area, it takes a few days for them to find it.

    1. You basically answered the question already. “It’s just the Almanac…” … Yes. That’s all it is, and almanac forecasts are really on about $0.01 better than a random guess. 🙂 Those forecasts are made FAR too in advance to even be close to the low confidence level of a long range forecast made with the greatest possible use of science. In short, they’re useless, and if they are “right”, it’s not because they are right. It’s because of blind luck. 🙂

      Besides, if they say “humid & wet”, people are going to remember the humidity (because most of them don’t like it) and the wet weather (because most of them don’t like it) even if we have stretches of good weather, which we would, and they’ll still exclaim, incorrectly, that the almanac forecast was a good one. There’s no such thing as a good almanac forecast, because you can’t make a forecast that’s worth reading nearly a year in advance. (The almanac forecasts are prepared in June & July for August publication – nope, can’t do it.)

      I’m pretty sure you know my thoughts now. HAHA! 🙂

          1. Going to be hard to be as wet as last summer was so I think a safe bet is to go with a less wet summer. Will it be a drier than normal summer? Probably not.

            I’m going to gather some more information and come up with a bit of a summer outlook in May, similar to what I do in November for the winter.

    1. Beecher scores a goal in the first playoff shift of his career. 🙂

      That was a solid game. This is the Bruins team the way they are capable of playing. Discipline. Good habits. No stupid penalties. Even notice when a couple of Toronto players were obviously trying to draw our players off the ice by pissing them off for a retaliation, they didn’t fall for it. And Swayman was amazing.

      But, it’s only one game. Need to come out the same way in game 2!

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