DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 23-27)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We sit on the cold side of a frontal boundary and will spend most of our time there during the next several days. High pressure brings fair but cold and breezy conditions today. A wave of low pressure moving along the frontal boundary to our south with trigger a period of snow Friday morning with minor accumulation, whitening up the ground for Christmas Eve. Another low pressure area will approach from the west by early Christmas Day (Saturday), bringing more unsettled weather to the region, but with warmer air moving in aloft, while many areas may start as snow, a combination of sleet, freezing rain, and rain will likely take over the precipitation. The good news is that this will not be a big storm system. However, it only takes a minor amount of frozen \/ freezing precipitation to cause travel hazards, so those with plans to drive or walk need to keep this in mind as we head through Christmas Day. The low responsible for this will intensify once offshore Sunday, but will be moving away quickly. This will make for a cold and gusty day, and an upper level disturbance may trigger a few snow showers. Behind all of this, high pressure should bring us a fair and chilly day Monday, but with clouds moving in as the next disturbance approaches (though timing and confidence on the strength and track of any system beyond just a few days out is low due to the ongoing near uselessness of the guidance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Sunshine dominates but high clouds increase later in the day. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, gusts 20-25 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Clouding up. Light snow arriving west to east overnight. Lows 18-25. Wind diminishing to calm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY (CHRISTMAS EVE): Mostly cloudy with light snow ending from west to east during the morning – accumulation of a coating to 2 inches expected. Clearing afternoon. Highs 30-37. Wind calm then NW up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY NIGHT (CHRISTMAS EVE): Clouding up. Snow arriving late evening or overnight, accumulating a coating to 1\/2 inch, changing to sleet \/ ice \/ rain especially south of I-90 toward dawn. Lows 25-32 evening, rising slightly overnight. Wind N up to 10 MPH shifting to E overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY): Cloudy. Periods of snow\/mix to ice\/rain southern NH, mix to rain elsewhere, may tapering off but changing to a few snow flurries later in the day. Highs 35-42, mildest South Coast through midday, cooling later in the day. Wind E shifting to N increasing to 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of mix\/snow showers. Lows 26-33. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 33-40. Wind N-NW 10-20 MPH and gusty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 17-24. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, diminishing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 33-40. Wind W 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 28 – JANUARY 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Two disturbance may bring episodes of precipitation during this period. Neither look like major events. Temperatures near to slightly below normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 2-6)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Variable temperatures, averaging close to normal. One or two disturbances may bring precipitation threats. Guidance will be of no help at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 23-27) We sit on the cold side of a frontal boundary and will spend most of our time there during the next several days. High pressure brings fair but cold and breezy conditions today. A wave of low pressure moving along the frontal boundary to our south with trigger a period of … Continue reading Thursday December 23 2021 Forecast (8:30AM)<\/span>