DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 14-18)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A weak area of high pressure provides a decent mid April day today before things go downhill. However, this downhill slide provides us with the best chance for widespread beneficial precipitation for a while, and we need that. It also brings the chance of some very late season (nearly post season) snowflakes for some areas. It all takes place as low pressure moving eastward from the Midwest redevelops south of New England Thursday night into Friday and matures rapidly. The upper level low pressure system associated with this system will contain plenty of cold air aloft and will be moving right across our area. This is a springtime set-up in which the cold air above can be drawn to the surface by the falling precipitation, which begins as rain everywhere. We’ll see a change over to snow at least in the higher elevations of southwestern NH and central MA, possibly northern RI. How far east and how low in elevation this at least mix and possible change can occur is still a little fuzzy and something we’ll have to watch closely as the system evolves. As it stands now, this should be a system that brings steadiest precipitation from mid evening Thursday to mid morning Friday, with the greatest chance of accumulating snow occurring west of the I-95 belt and north of I-90 during the darkness of the early morning of Friday. This system will also produce some gusty wind from the east during the time its producing its heaviest precipitation, which will then switch to north as it stacks with its upper level low and gradually pulls away during Friday. By Saturday, this system will be far enough away that we’re dry again, other than the chance of some lingering low level moisture enough for some drizzle\/showers near the coast in the early morning, and perhaps a pop up shower during the day as a considerable amount of cloudiness will be present. A small area of high pressure will have arrived by Sunday which will make the “pick-of-the-weekend” for outdoor activity an easy one…<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Most clouds early to mid morning southwestern NH, central MA, and RI, with more sun to the east. Mostly sunny to partly cloudy all areas this afternoon. Highs 54-61 coast, 62-69 inland. Wind variable up to 10 MPH with coastal sea breezes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 45-52. Wind S to SE up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY: Cloudy. Rain arriving in central MA and RI by late in the day. Highs 50-57, coolest coast. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY NIGHT: Overcast. Rain, possibly heavy at times, changing to snow in higher elevations of southwestern NH, central MA, and mixing with or changing to snow in higher elevations of northern RI where some accumulation is possible. Rain may mix with snow eastward toward the I-95 belt overnight. Lows 35-42. Wind E 5-15 MPH but gusting over 20 MPH coastal areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Cloudy with snow\/mix\/rain inland areas, rain coastal areas, tapering to snow\/rain showers and areas of drizzle. Highs 38-45. Wind E to NE 15-25 MPH, strongest coast with gusts 30-40 MPH possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain showers and areas of drizzle. Temperatures steady 38-45. Wind NE to N 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, especially coastal areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Cloudy start with lingering rain showers and\/or drizzle eastern coastal areas, then mostly cloudy to partly sunny with a slight chance of a passing light rain shower. Highs 45-52. Wind N to NW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 37-44. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 55-62. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 19-23)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An area of high pressure slides offshore with fair, mild weather April 19. Next trough of low pressure moves in from the west with some unsettled weather April 20-21 before fair weather returns later in the period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 24-28)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unsettled weather threats most likely early and again late in this period with fair weather in between. Temperatures near to possibly below normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 14-18) A weak area of high pressure provides a decent mid April day today before things go downhill. However, this downhill slide provides us with the best chance for widespread beneficial precipitation for a while, and we need that. It also brings the chance of some very late season (nearly post season) … Continue reading Wednesday April 14 2021 Forecast (7:52AM)<\/span>