DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 24-28)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A cold front passed through the region last night, and in comes cooler air today as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes to the Canadian border of northern New England. Our sun will be quite limited in the sky today though as first we have some lingering mid level moisture above us, and additionally some higher level moisture is sending a large shield of high cloudiness across our sky. Any clearing we do end up with this evening will be temporary, as low pressure starts to approach from the west and the clouds thicken back up and lower as we head through overnight into Saturday morning. This low’s primary center will head for the Great Lakes while a secondary low center forms just southwest of New England and rides along a frontal boundary – the same one that went through here as a cold front last night, attempted to lift back north as a warm front, but will be thwarted in its effort. As this plays out, the resultant precipitation arrives during the day Saturday and will be mainly a rain event, but may start as snow and\/or sleet especially in areas outside I-495 and north of I-90, but with no more than a brief coating of frozen precipitation accumulation. The secondary low will not be that strong but may lift northeastward across the WHW forecast area enough to briefly pull that boundary north and even work a dry slot into the region. Heaviest rainfall, while limited, will occur just ahead of this dry slot and there can even be some thunder in the South Coast region, where the air is most unstable at mid levels to trigger some elevated convection. Most of the rainfall will lift out of the region during the late evening or overnight hours of Saturday as that secondary low passes through and exits, leaving us with a period of low clouds, fog, drizzle, and lighter winds in the pre-dawn hours of Sunday, but as the entire low pressure system pulls further north and east, and high pressure noses southeastward from central Canada into the Great Lakes, the increased pressure gradient between the two systems will result in a gusty, drying westerly wind for us on Sunday with improved weather – a sun\/cloud mix – and while it will be cool with the breeze the air won’t be that cold. High pressure builds in for fair weather much of Monday, but we may see some cloudiness return to the sky later in the day due to some unsettled weather in the Midwest and the blow-off high cloudiness being carried eastward in the jet stream. The end of the 5-day forecast period presents a dilemma of sorts, thanks in part to inconsistent guidance presenting uncertainty about a storm threat with enough cold air around that if one were to occur we could be dealing with at least some frozen precipitation. For now just going to leave the threat in the forecast with vague wording until a clearer outcome can be discerned and details determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. Highs 46-53. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows 30-37. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Cloudy. Rain arrives by midday but may start as snow and\/or sleet in central MA through interior southern NH and northeastern MA where a brief accumulation may occur. Highs 37-44. Wind NE-E 5-15 MPH<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Overcast. Rain likely in the evening including the chance of a thunderstorm near the South Coast. Drizzle and fog overnight. Temperatures generally steady 37-44. Wind variable up to 10 MPH but shifting to SW 5-15 MPH along the South Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: A cloudy dawn with lingering areas of drizzle and fog possible, then a sun\/cloud mix. Highs 48-55. Wind W increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 32-39. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 49-56. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows 28-35. Wind N up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow\/sleet\/rain developing. Highs 35-42. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 29 \u2013 APRIL 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Storm threat early in the period and more unsettled weather may impact the region around the first couple days of April. Temperatures below normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 3-7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General pattern looks unsettled and on the cool side with the greatest chance for unsettled weather mid to late period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 24-28) A cold front passed through the region last night, and in comes cooler air today as high pressure builds from the Great Lakes to the Canadian border of northern New England. Our sun will be quite limited in the sky today though as first we have some lingering mid level moisture … Continue reading Friday March 24 2023 Forecast (7:09AM)<\/span>