DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 22-26)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Low pressure passing north of our area today will drag a cold front through the region by later in the day. The air will be relatively mild ahead of this front, probably the last 40+ degree day for much of the region for a while. Although Boston broke their second longest stretch on record of days with above normal temperatures yesterday with a below normal day, there will be one more above normal day today before we head into a stretch of below normal for the remainder of this five-day forecast period (and probably beyond). This is a result of a continued blocking pattern in the northern hemisphere which has now adjusted itself to grab a piece of the arctic air that has been residing on the other side of the hemisphere and deliver it to the northeastern US. Granted, we won’t see anything like the cold that has been experienced in parts of Europe & Asia, but in a relative sense, it will feel quite cold compared to what we have experienced this winter so far. As that cold air arrives, the frontal boundary leading it in will produce a few showers and with marginal temperatures and a little bit of convective action in the atmosphere, these may fall as rain, snow, or even graupel depending on their location. This type of set-up often makes for picturesque skies as well, so a little show is to be put on by the atmosphere to mark the change, and then it’s onto a cold & dry weekend with air coming from Canada on a gusty northwest to north wind. While we’ll have plenty of sunshine both Saturday & Sunday, for the first time in quite a while it may fail to reach freezing throughout most of the region with a few possible exceptions on Sunday. The cold remains in place early next week. That much is certain. What there is continued uncertainty about is a snow threat. Low pressure will be passing south of New England between late Monday and Tuesday, and we continue to see some differences across the various computer guidance we look at, some of them bringing a light to even moderate snowfall into at least southern areas, while others indicate a complete miss. At this point, I continue to lean toward the miss scenario, but with the door open for at least some light snow to reach southern areas, especially the South Coast. But at day 5, that leaves plenty of time to figure this part of the forecast out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Variably cloudy. Passing showers of rain, snow, and\/or graupel possible mainly mid to late afternoon and favoring areas west and north of Boston. Highs 37-44. Wind SW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to NW late in the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with passing snow showers possible in the evening. Clear overnight. Lows 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Sun and passing clouds. Highs 24-31. Wind NNW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 10-17. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs 25-32. Wind N 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 10-17. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Sun & high clouds. Highs 25-32. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Some light snow possible near the South Coast. Lows 18-25. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy with some South Coast light snow possible morning. Clearing afternoon. Highs 24-31. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 27-31)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As we move through the final 5 days of January we should see the blocking pattern continue and the storm track suppressed to the south with another system likely moving out south of the region around the middle of the period, but it may become quite a large ocean storm and bend the air flow around enough that some ocean effect snow showers may reach some coastal areas somewhere in the January 29-31 time frame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (FEBRUARY 1-5)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Still uncertainty regarding the blocking pattern’s status. With low confidence I believe it holds but weakens during the first several days of February. As far as sensible weather for us, probably still on the drier side overall but any shift in the blocking pattern’s strength or position could open the door for some unsettled weather, which we’ll have to monitor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 22-26) Low pressure passing north of our area today will drag a cold front through the region by later in the day. The air will be relatively mild ahead of this front, probably the last 40+ degree day for much of the region for a while. Although Boston broke their second longest … Continue reading Friday January 22 2021 Forecast (7:49AM)<\/span>