DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 31 – APRIL 4)
It seems as if we’ve been talking about the battle zone pattern or the frontal boundary making our weather a bit of a roller-coaster, and this will be going on as we finish up the month of March today and move through the first several days of April, right on into the first weekend of the new month as well. Disturbances / low pressure areas moving along the boundary, high pressure to the south, and another high pressure area to the north in eastern Canada will all play roles in the position of this boundary and the resultant weather here, and there will be quite a few changes to keep track of. Wettest weather should take place this morning and midday with one disturbance, overnight tonight / early Wednesday with another, later tomorrow afternoon, early Thursday, and then with less confidence it looks like sometime Saturday we get wet again. Friday may be a “break” day in which we get the boundary far enough north to break out into some partial sun and springtime warmth, but just a couple days ago the indications were for it to be quite a bit colder with a solid overcast and some wet weather, so don’t place your bets just yet – mother nature is in the mood for tricks. Keep track of updates! If Friday does turn out nicer, this would be great news for the Red Sox home opener that afternoon.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Periodic rain showers, particularly morning and midday. Slight chance of thunder. Highs 51-58 South Coast, 58-65 elsewhere, but may drop through the 50s to the 40s southeastern NH and northeastern to east central MA by late-day. Wind SW to W 5-15 MPH, possibly shifting to N and NE from southeastern NH to east central MA during the afternoon.
TONIGHT: Cloudy. Rain showers overnight with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Patchy fog in southeastern NH and eastern MA during the evening. Lows 42-49 southern NH and northeastern MA but may rise slightly overnight, 50-57 elsewhere. Wind variable up to 10 MPH, mostly SW except NE to E in southeastern NH and eastern MA during the evening.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Midday and afternoon rain showers possible, favoring areas south of Route 2. Highs 51-58 South Coast and southeastern NH to northeastern MA, 58-65 in between those areas. Wind variable 5-15 MPH, turning SW for a while with higher gusts all except southeastern NH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain showers evening, ending overnight. Lows 35-42. Wind shifting to N 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY: Cloudy. Chance of drizzle. Highs 42-49. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Temperatures steady 42-49. Wind E up to 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 50-57 (may stay cooler eastern coastal areas / may end up warmer over interior locations). Wind E to SE up to 10 MPH shifting to S or SW 5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of a rain shower. Lows 43-50. Wind SW to variable 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Highs 52-59, may be cooler in some coastal areas. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.
DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 5-9)
Eyeing a potential warm surge after a cool and damp start on April 5 (Easter for those celebrating) – depending on timing and movement of warm front, then late-day or nighttime showers and possible t-storms with a cold front. After this, high pressure builds in with more tranquil weather that starts cool then turns milder early through middle of next week.
DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 10-14)
Indications are for some more up-and-down temps and changeable weather heading into mid April, typical of a New England springtime.
Reminder: In a volatile pattern where changes can be drastic if a frontal boundary is literally just a handful of miles different from expected, temperature forecasts can be quite a bit off. What’s written above is my best estimate based on the best info I have (and this will be true for any met you listen to), so keep this in mind and frequently get updates if specifics matter. 🙂
Good morning and thank you TK
51 here and that was the low.
Ocean: 40
Wordle: 5
Looks like we may get back doomed today. Front awfully close.
That was back doored
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I like your first description, better 🙂
5 also on Wordle.
he he he
Welcome to the 5 car where misery likes company.
What shall we drink today? Whiskey, rum, vodka, gin?
I think I need Whiskey. 🙂 🙂 🙂
Perhaps some Scotch Whiskey. I’ll break out the good stuff, Johnnie Walker Blue Label!!!
I’m a big fan of rum, but I am game for Whiskey
Rum is fine with me. 🙂
I like back doomed too.
Great wordling to you both.
Wordle 4
Nice 4!!!!
Thank you.
I forgot. In my third guess, I forgot to include a letter that was in the word. 🙄
Thanks TK !
Thank you TK. 51 here up from a low of 48. 0.03 of yuk so far
Happy anniversary, SClarke. I think??
You are correct and very kind!
Thank you.
Hope your day is extra special
Thanks TK! Impressive lighting and thunder in Dartmouth to start the morning. Good to experience that. Gives me hope that warmer days are coming soon
Very cool
Thank you TK!
So glad I love rum and will be joining the 5 car today. Nice job on the 4 Vicki but please feel free to join us.
Awesome 5 group again. Thank you for the invitation. Rum sounds perfect.
Welcome!! ALL ABOARD!!!
Wordle 4
nice
Awesome. We seem to be paralleling each other
I also got Wordle in 4.
Yay another four. Very nice
Nice
Burst of rain here. Just after UPS driver tossed (loudly) a box from target on the steps. No plastic.
Nice 4’s on Wordle !
Quick (30 sec – 1 min), very heavy, passing shower.
First of many, I suspect, based on the current radar.
Now, what sounded like a distant rumble of thunder.
The building is very quiet as session 1 of ELA MCAS is ongoing.
Some of the students heard it, as they looked up from their chromebooks.
Cool. And the burst added 0.07 to bring my total from 0.03 to 0.10. No thunder. Darn
Thanks TK
Wind has gone around to NNW at Logan.
FROPA? Me thinks so.
My mind is blanking. FROPA?
Ah ha. Looked it up. Frontal passage??
Now it’s training torrents.
How does one train a torrent? curious!
Maybe like it back doomed 😉
Beverly wind ENE at 15 mph!!!
Logan is back to very light WSW at 3 mph
WPC surface map
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