DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 30 \u2013 JANUARY 3)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After much of the region saw a very nice sunrise, an abundance of high & mid level cloudiness will limit sunshine today as a warm front moves across the region. The precipitation associated with this front, which is not too prominent anyway, will pass north of the WHW forecast area. This warm front is parented by low pressure which will be passing north of our area tonight and dragging its trailing cold front across the region Thursday morning, bringing with it a period of rainfall before drier air returns during the day from northwest to southeast with some partial clearing occurring. High pressure, initially under-forecast by guidance, will be quite strong as it builds across eastern Canada and exerts its influence on us here, bringing cold and dry weather for New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Day. If you recall, just a few days ago, most guidance had been calling for a repeat of the warm\/set scenario of Christmas Day, but this is a vivid example of why we don’t just look at the models and make that the forecast. The storm system that this guidance was trying to track so quickly well northwest of our area is going to be a little slower-moving, and track much further southeast, passing right over the area early Saturday. Ahead of it, when its precipitation shield arrives during Friday night, it will likely be cold enough so that it begins as snow & sleet in some areas, especially away from the coast, but warmer air moving in aloft will change this precipitation to rain, although a period of icing is quite possible over interior locations, especially valleys, where surface cold air is always a lot harder to dislodge. Eventually, as low pressure moves east of us during Saturday, drier air will return, and we’ll see improvement in the majority of the region before the end of the day, but it now appears this improvement will be rather short-lived, into the first part of Sunday, before follow-up low pressure tracks south of the region, but close enough to bring its envelope of precipitation into at least the southeastern portion of the area by Sunday night. The timing and precipitation type details still need to be worked out, but odds favor a little bit more snowfall coverage with that one, provided it gets far enough north.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Sunshine limited by high & mid level clouds. Highs 33-40. Wind W up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Rain, may begin as sleet, arriving in southern NH and northern MA pre-dawn. Lows 25-32 evening, rising through the 30s overnight. Wind S under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY: Cloudy morning with rain progressing southeastward through the region. Mostly cloudy to partly sunny afternoon. Highs 42-49. Wind SW 5-15 MPH shifting to NW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY NIGHT (NEW YEAR\u2019S EVE): Partly cloudy. Lows 18-25. Wind N 5-15 MPH evening, diminishing overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Sunshine fading behind increasing high cloudiness. Highs 32-39. Wind N up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Thickening overcast with snow\/sleet northwestern areas and mix\/rain southeastern areas arriving from southwest to northeast, changing to rain except possible freezing rain interior valley locations. Lows 30-37. Wind N to NE up to 10 MPH inland and 10-20 MPH coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Cloudy with areas of fog and a chance of rain in the morning. Breaking clouds in the afternoon. Highs 45-52. Wind NE to variable 5-15 MPH becoming W.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 25-32. Watch for black ice formation. Wind W up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Snow\/mix\/rain possible at night. Highs 35-42. Wind N up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 4-8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Low pressure passing southeast of the region may impact the area with snow\/mix\/rain January 4. High pressure builds in with fair weather January 5. Weak system may bring a few rain\/snow showers, milder on January 6. High pressure builds back in with fair weather January 7. Next threat of unsettled weather comes from passing low pressure about January 8. Temperatures variable, not too far from normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 9-13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stronger indications of a blocking pattern setting up during this period. Generally dry and seasonably cold weather to start out in our area, but a chance of some unsettled \/ wintry weather comes later in the period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 30 \u2013 JANUARY 3) After much of the region saw a very nice sunrise, an abundance of high & mid level cloudiness will limit sunshine today as a warm front moves across the region. The precipitation associated with this front, which is not too prominent anyway, will pass north of the WHW … Continue reading Wednesday December 30 2020 Forecast (7:34AM)<\/span>