DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 4-8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today, low pressure scoots out to sea to the southeast of our area, while a cold front moves through the region from northwest to southeast. Other than the slight chance of a rain or snow shower from the front, it’ll be a dry day, just starting with a lot of clouds and eventually seeing some sunshine. Colder air moves in tonight on a gusty breeze, with sharper air than we’ve felt in a while as it falls to the 20s with wind chill temps dropping below 20. Friday’s weather will feature a chill but it will be a dry day, starting with a stinging breeze but ending up more tranquil as high pressure takes over. This high will keep it cold on Saturday as we start to see increasing high clouds ahead of a storm system set to impact the region later that night and through most of Sunday. There are still some questions to be answered regarding the track of the low pressure center and the full impact on us. Confidently I can say that a good portion of the region is likely to receive measurable snowfall significant enough to pull out a shovel to move it. However, don’t read this as everybody gets nailed, because there are some factors against a widespread significant snowfall at play here as well. Among them are a low center that may deepen more slowly than shown by many models, and one that may also string itself out quite a bit to our south, not having the impact as far north as many systems like it may have. Another issue is an easterly wind off the relatively mild Atlantic water which will warm the lowest levels of the atmosphere. This presents a chance that rain will be at least mixed in over eastern locations of MA, and that even plain rain may fall for a while in many immediate coastal areas. If this is to be the case, snowfall amounts will be cut down significantly by it. The greatest chance of a moderate to locally heavier snowfall resides away from the coast of MA and southern NH, down to northern RI and northeastern CT, based on my current ideas of how the storm tracks and its precipitation shield. I’ll put a solid first call for accumulation on the next blog update (Friday morning). Behind this system, precipitation exits and we dry out for the start of the coming week on Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of a rain or snow showers through early afternoon, then increasing sun. Highs 36-43. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Clearing. Lows 22-29. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 33-40. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 17-24. Wind N under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Sunshine followed by increasing clouds. Highs 33-40. Wind N up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Clouds thicken. Snow arrives overnight but may start as mix\/rain coastal areas. Lows 28-35. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Overcast with snow likely except snow or rain coastal locations. Highs 33-40. Wind E 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with snow ending in the evening. Clearing overnight. Lows 20-27. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Sunny. Highs 32-39. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 9-13)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Storm potential late January 9 into January 10 with a mix of precipitation but ending up as mainly a rain event based on current projected track. A dry interlude between that and another late-period storm chance as we remain in an active weather pattern. Temperatures may surge with the passage of the first storm system depending on its track, and turn colder behind it, but the period as a whole will see near to above normal temperatures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 14-18)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Unsettled weather potentials very early and very late in the period based on current timing of disturbances in an active weather pattern. Temperatures variable, but near to above normal for the period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 4-8) Today, low pressure scoots out to sea to the southeast of our area, while a cold front moves through the region from northwest to southeast. Other than the slight chance of a rain or snow shower from the front, it’ll be a dry day, just starting with a lot of clouds … Continue reading Thursday January 4 2024 Forecast (7:20AM)<\/span>