DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 29 – MAY 3)
High pressure has given way to the effect of two low pressure systems – one doing a little retrogression off the coast and another approaching from the west. The squeeze-play is on, and clouds have increased – mainly a deck of stratus off the ocean, but even with a few breaks trying to develop in this deck today we’ll have increasing clouds above that from the west. I do not expect any precipitation today – just clouds. Later tonight, though, we may get one batch of light rain from the offshore system wheeling into eastern areas while another area of rainfall moves in from the south and west as the eastward-moving system starts to merge with the system to its east. A redevelopment of the surface low will take place and that will move by just to our south and east early Thursday. The first half of that day looks wettest, but it stays cloudy and damp thereafter. The disappointment is that while we could use substantial rainfall to help with ongoing long-term dryness / drought, we’re not really going to see it from this upcoming event. After it moves by, an upper trough remains in place in southeastern Canada and the northeastern US. For us that means cool weather and a daily sun / cloud mix Friday through Sunday. A few pop-up showers can occur in a pattern like this. For our region, the chance is greatest on Friday and then decreases through the weekend, so overall it doesn’t look too bad as we open up the month of May.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 53-60, coolest coast. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: Cloudy. Rain arrives overnight. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 43-50. Wind NE to variable up to 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: Cloudy. Rain, tapering off to a few showers and areas of drizzle by early afternoon. Highs 47-54, coolest coast. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Breaking clouds. Patchy fog. Lows 40-47. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: Clouds and intervals of sun. A pop up shower possible. Highs 52-59. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. A shower possible evening. Lows 43-50. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY: Some sun / lots of clouds. A pop up shower possible. Highs 53-60. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 42-49. Wind W up to 10 MPH.
SUNDAY: Sun / cloud mix. A pop up shower less likely but not impossible. Highs 56-63. Wind W to SW 5-15 MPH.
DAYS 6-10 (MAY 4-8)
High pressure shifts off the Atlantic Coast to our south and low pressure heads into the Great Lakes. This allows moderating temperatures early next week, but the frontal system of the Great Lakes low pressure area brings the chance of unsettled weather May 5 before we return to fair, cooler weather middle to latter portion of next week.
DAYS 11-15 (MAY 9-13)
The large scale pattern can still carry some blocking which may impact the finer details, but even with that, some progression of systems can be expected through our area due to the orientation of blocking. This does mean that temperatures can be up-and-down, leaning toward the cooler side of normal, with a couple unsettled periods (rain chances).
Good morning and thank you TK
47 up from low of 46
Ocean: 46
WORDLE: 5
Nice !!
Very nice
Thanks TK !
I missed the train again, today 🙂
Mist falling here this morning.
Darn. Tomorrow and you are welcome in any car
Sorry Tom. Get em tomorrow!!!!
Thank you both 🙂 🙂 🙂
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As TK and WxWatcher were discussing yesterday, tomorrow’s rain event has really backed off.
Thank you, TK. Up to 46 from 39. It’s been lovely sitting under the stars the past few nights
Wordle 4
Great 4!!!
Super Vicki !!
Thank you, JPD and Tom!
4 as well, I’ll share the car. Took a while to come up with this one having three and sticking in every letter combination
Nice !
Reaching 62.3 degree max solar angle in Boston today at 12:41pm.
If TK’s temperature ranges verify, starting at least a 4 day stretch where the high temps, certainly within reason of the coast, but maybe even further inland are lower than the max sun angle elevation.
This is what gets me going on spring up here.
I don’t think Marshfield’s high temp has come close to its max sun angle since I got back, but fine, its been 65F plus not too far inland early this week, so, I’ve been able to forgive it, lol 🙂 🙂 🙂
I won’t!!! SPRING along the coast in SNE SUCKS beyond belief!!!!!!
Inland is quite a bit different. Just look at the last couple of days.
Indeed !
It looks like another great spring day today – we’re at 50 F now.
I got Wordle in 3.
I think we need to crown you the WHW WORDLE KING!!!
https://ibb.co/rRj2f77V
Thanks. But this could be me tomorrow:
https://ibb.co/k6WbPVRW
NOT HARDLY!!!!
You may very well may be the smartest person on this blog.
I suppose we could have all post their IQs if they know it. 🙂 🙂 🙂 I k now mine, but would rather not post it. 🙂
But that is rather personal, don’t you think?
I’m not sure what it is that helps someone do well at this game. For a few years I posted scores with seven other hobbyist woodworkers. One guy kept the scores in a spreadsheet and added them up at the end of each month. More often than not, I was in the bottom half, and sometimes dead last.
Woodworkers make good Wordlers? 🙂
Interesting.
Well, the W’s match. Perhaps that is it.
On the other hand, perhaps this game does NOT truly reflect someone’s intellect. It may be a certain part of the brain??? Some people are smart in certain areas and not as smart in other areas? IQ measure overall intellect.
Here is a google AI response to that question:
Being good at Wordle does not necessarily mean you have a high general intellect. It primarily indicates strong skills in pattern recognition, vocabulary, and logical deduction. While it engages cognitive functions, proficiency in Wordle is a specific skill rather than a reflection of overall intelligence, and experts say it doesn’t improve general brainpower.
Most interesting.
I wondered about that.
I have been bitterly disappointed as I hoped to perform better at Wordle, but honestly I did NOT think that the game was well suited to the way I am wired. I keep trying. Sometimes I do well, but other times I am WOEFULLY inadequate.
Thanks to everyone here for the encouragement to play Wordle.
I really enjoy it, whether I get it in 3 or not at all.
Its now almost part of my morning getting started.
I give it 5 mins and look forward to be able to give it more time this summer. 🙂
I enjoy it for the most part, but when my first guess yields POOR results like no letters OR 1 letter out of position, I immediately think I will FAIL and it affects how I perform.
Yes, I go through that as well sometimes 🙂 🙂 🙂
Superb SClarke !
Thank you TK!
Wordle: 4
Great, Sue !
Great!
48 here. Lovely SPRING day, NOT!!!!!!!!!
Up to 50 here! WOW!!!! Break out the beach chairs!!!