DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 17-21)
A warm front approaches today and passes through tonight. Limited light rain can occur but no widespread or lasting wet weather. The front will bring a wind shift from east and southeast to south and southwest, and a spike in humidity. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible in the warm sector Wednesday. A more focused shower and thunderstorm chance sometime Thursday triggered by an approaching cold front is depending on the front’s timing – still leaning toward later over earlier. That will also be the “hottest” day of this week. A dry, seasonably warm air mass arrives behind the front late week, though Friday can still carry a shower and thunderstorm chance as an upper disturbance passes by. We welcome summer official with the occurrence of the solstice at 10:41p.m. on Friday June 20โฆ
TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Short periods of light rain possible. Highs 65-72. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Fog patches. A shower possible. Lows 60-67. Dew point 60+. Wind S up to 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. A shower or thunderstorm possible. Highs 76-83. Dew point 60+. Wind S 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 62-69. Dew point 60+. Wind SW up to 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms, favoring late-day or evening. Highs 78-85 South Coast, 85-92 elsewhere. Dew point 60+. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms favoring eastern areas early. Areas of fog. Lows 60-67. Dew point 60+. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, variable near storms, shifting to NW overnight.
FRIDAY: Sun/cloud mix. A passing shower or thunderstorm possible. Highs 78-85. Dew point falls below 60. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 57-64,. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 78-85. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 22-26)
A passing shower possible on June 22 with a disturbance – timing uncertain. Another 1 or 2 such events may occur before the end of the period, but most times rain-free. Temperatures near to above normal.
DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 27 – JULY 1)
General west northwest flow pattern with a a couple disturbances to pass by. These can bring a few showers and thunderstorms, but most of the time looks rain-free with variable temperatures averaging near to above normal.
Thanks TK !
Last full school day tomorrow, done tomorrow at 11:15am.
Yahoo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I mean, last full school day TODAY ๐
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Yabba dabba doooo
Congrats Tom!! Enjoy summer!
Thanks TK.
Good morning and thank you TK
Today required 4 guess for me to crack Wordle. Geez, am I ever bad at this. Perhaps I will get better? Maybe not.
I don’t think that’s bad for today.
I got it in 4. So far, the scores from a group that is pretty good at this are:
4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6
for an average of 5.17.
Oh good. I feel better with my five. I am happiest when I stop at 4 but then lately as the words can be a bit weird Iโm also happy to just get it.
Thanks SC
I still don’t feel I am very good at this.
I have been experimenting with a different starting word each day. Not sure that is sound or not. That starting word is all important as one wants to garner as many letters as possible.
Pick the wrong word and one gets nothing, a wasted guess.
I am getting hooked on this and determined to do better.
We shall see.
JP Dave, if it helps, my starting word is slate and Iโve had a lot of success with itโฆ
Thank you. Maybe I’ll try that word tomorrow.
So do most people start with the same word every day?
Seems that way?
thank you.
Hi JPD….I have used the same starter word since my first try. It took me 4 tries today also.
I like to experiment with different words. Some days I have lots of vowels, other days not so many. Keep in mind that the letters you eliminate are also important, so a complete miss on the first guess is not a disaster.
You might find this video interesting, or maybe just ridiculous! ๐
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v68zYyaEmEA
Four is definitely not bad. I got 5/6 today. I suspect when most ck overall stats that 4 is their higher average.
Thank you.
SPC outlook for Thursday keeps main threat to the West.
https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/outlook/day3otlk.html
Just some thoughts I had written this morning at the end of yesterday’s blog.
Tom
June 17, 2025 at 7:40 AM
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=ecmwf_full&p=850th&rh=2025061700&fh=66&r=conus&dpdt=&mc=
A leading hint as to whether it could be as hot as projected next week may be but 2 days away in the southwest and intermountain west, for it is this blob of heat and very warm 850 mb temps that eventually get captured and sent through the Great Lakes and into the northeast.
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Tom
June 17, 2025 at 7:45 AM
I agree the Euro has a warm season, warm bias.
Just reporting that the Euro at 18z on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week, I believe, projects 100F and 102F, respectively, at Logan.
Its warmest temps yet as it projected its strongest 500 mb ridge.
Whereas, it has been mostly 594 dm heights, its now projecting 597 dm.
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Tom
June 17, 2025 at 7:48 AM
On Wednesdayโs 102F, it shows dpโs dropping into the mid-upper 50s and has that classic early morning SW wind becoming the classic (in the rare cases we eclipse 100F) WNW downsloping wind.
Tom
June 17, 2025 at 7:52 AM
The GDPS is more moderately hot next Monday and Wednesday, low to mid 90s. samdwiched around a Tuesday that is cooler in eastern areas due to a back door front trying to sag southwestward.
Back doors “generally” win our. That might be an exception to my I HATE EAST WIND!!!! ๐ ๐ ๐
our – out
For sure !! ๐
Thanks, TK.
We have the 5th tropical storm of the season in the 7-Day for the e-Pac. Erick was born in the same area as the rest of them … west of Central America and south of Mexico. They all die out in a matter of a few days.
https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/gtwo.php?basin=epac&fdays=7
Another super, high quality start out of the Sox rotation last night resulted in a 2-0 win.
6 straight wins, 8 out of the last 10. Sitting in the 3rd wild card spot.
If they are going to pitch like this, it will be a fun baseball summer.
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=hrrr&p=sfctd-imp&rh=2025061712&fh=30&r=us_ne&dpdt=&mc=
12z HRRR projection of dp’s tomorrow at 18z
generally mid 60s
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=hrrr&p=sfctd-imp&rh=2025061712&fh=36&r=us_ne&dpdt=&mc=
And increasing just a bit tomorrow evening past sunset into the upper 60s, nearing 70F.
And the YUCK begins!!!!
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Swapping out an older AC and replacing it with a brand new more powerful one in preparation for the HEAT!!
May have to install the other 2 prior to Next M-W.
Thanks, TK!
Congratulations, Tom!
Thanks Captain !!
The real congratulations goes to you !!!!
How many thousands upon thousands of students have you made a positive impact on ………
Enjoy these final few school days.
I really have mixed emotions, Tom. I just said goodbye to my third period class, probably forever. I know I will be fine next week and going forward. But this week is tough.
Thanks for your words and support. ๐
I hear you !!
I have this one class in particular, I was complimenting them today and my voice quivered at one point.
I had another class though where I smiled and said, go to your next class !! NOW !!!!!!! ๐ ๐ ๐
Thank you TK. I hope you and Joshua and Tom and everyone fighting spring illnesses are feeling much improved.
To my fellow educators as we reach (or have reached) the end:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/hcGjX8Ef669dYrzi7
LMAO, yes !!!!!!
12z ICON is hot Monday moving to excessive heat Tuesday.
with a 597 dm ridge to our southwest.
Thank you TK!
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=gfs&p=sfct-imp&rh=2025061712&fh=174&r=us_ne&dpdt=&mc=
Heat indices, because the GFS keeps dps in the mid 60s
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=gfs&p=sfctapp-imp&rh=2025061712&fh=174&r=us_ne&dpdt=&mc=
Wednesday
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=gfs&p=sfct-imp&rh=2025061712&fh=198&r=us_ne&dpdt=&mc=
Some hot June stretches in Boston …….
2024: 6/18 thru 6/20: 92F, 98F and 97F
2013: 6/23 thru 6/25: 91F, 95F and 92F
I was sent back to June 1923 by an article I saw
1923: 6/19 thru 6/21: 96F, 96F and 95F
6/25 and 6/26: 94F and 92F
So, some of this suggests the 100F and 102F showing up on the models may moderate as the projections move from the medium range into the shorter range.
100-degree or greater days in Taunton weather history:
Maximum High Temperature
103ยบ, July 22, 2011 (Hottest temperature ever recorded at KBOX)
100ยบ or higher days:
100ยบ, July 20, 2013
102ยบ, July 6, 2010
101ยบ, June 10, 2008
101ยบ, August 2, 2006
100ยบ, August 14, 2002
100ยบ, July 4, 2002
100ยบ, July 3, 2002
101ยบ, August 9, 2001
100ยบ, July 11, 1993
100ยบ, July 22, 1991
102ยบ, August 2, 1975 (Hottest temperature ever recorded at Taunton Water Works)
100ยบ, July 4, 1949
101ยบ, August 10, 1949
I certainly remember June 10, 2008. I was teaching in our old building that did not have AC or a ventilation system. I was physically sick because of the heat. Later that day, my sons had a Little League game.
Thanks, TK.
Captain, I totally understand your mixed emotions.
Teachers like you and Tom command my respect. I put you guys right up there with firefighters and policemen/women. You are public servants and we all appreciate it.
Thanks, Joshua!
Did my first really long run in 17 days (since the first day I was sick). Didn’t choose a great day to do it as there’s building humidity. But I’ve recovered well.
ICON has joined the ECMWF is showing an MCS developing in the Dakotas Friday night with moves across the Northern Great Lakes on Saturday and into Northern New York/New England Saturday night, moving offshore across Central (and possibly Southern) New England before daybreak Sunday.
SAK thank you for mentioning about that yesterday and keeping us posted about this potential over the weekend.
I looked up MCS. Hmmmm
https://www.nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrwx101/thunderstorms/types/#:~:text=A%20Mesoscale%20Convective%20System%20(MCS,last%20more%20than%2012%20hours.
I did too. ๐
Thought people would appreciate this:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/wkX9vbqscov6zbjH7
All I can think is seeing this posted in you know where during the Mike L. era. HAHAHA
Indeed.
One year ago tonight, Celtics won Banner #18!
Well, they won’t be winning #19 tonight! But the Panthers of Florida can lift the Stanley Cup for the 2nd straight year with a win over Edmonton this evening…
Every year this decade a team from Florida has been in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Blame Climate Change.
HAHAHA!!
Panthers up 2-0 at end pf the 1st.
3-0! This could be over.
Marshy MVP !!! Screw the Bruins you fools !!!
And the Sox just as bad
Actually don’t agree with that either. ๐
You aren’t Dan Shaughnessy in disguise are you? ๐
No lol . Tk like yourself I like the Bruins but I think there management sucks .
I don’t really have that feeling toward the Bruins, but I am happy for Marshy. ๐
My forecast temps will be a tad lower than most of the local media #’s.
Careful with guidance…
Is it still going to be 90+ next week? A long hot summer ahead?
Next week says very little if anything about the summer ahead. This is the thing. We have to stop jumping so far ahead just because we get in a certain pattern for a few days? The media goes nuts. OMG 90!! Yup, it happens here too.
They also make it sound like once we get a hot day or 2, it never ends. If you read my blog discussions, you’ll see what this is highly, highly unlikely.
Pay less attention to media, more attention to meteorologists. We got the real story. They got “the exciting headlines!” Ugh.
Red Sox got skunked tonight.
Gonna happen. Long season.