DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 24-28)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We will have a dry final weekend of February. Some stubborn cloud cover will be around to start the day today but eventually the sun will take over as dry air wins out. Along with this will come a gusty wind making it feel colder than the already below normal temperatures. The wind comes courtesy of the airflow between low pressure that departed the region yesterday and high pressure that is approaching via the Great Lakes. This high pressure area will move over the region tonight, and while shutting down the wind it will also shove down the temperature under a clear sky with bright moonlight. The full moon actually occurred just after midnight today but still appears pretty full in the sky tonight. You can’t really notice it, but this is a mini moon aka the smallest looking full moon of the year because it is the full moon in which the moon is furthest away from the Earth. After a cold start on Sunday, with less wind and full sunshine well into the afternoon it will feel considerably less cold than today will despite only a modest rise in temperature over today. A quick moving disturbance will traverse the region late Sunday night through Monday morning, and may produce a few rain and snow showers near the South Coast with a quick snow flurry possible to the north. This system will lead milder air into the region as dry weather takes over again for the remainder of the day Monday, along with a gusty southwest breeze. The southwesterly air flow that is introduced on Monday will become more established Tuesday and Wednesday, transporting more mild air into the region, but the price we will pay for this will be episodes of wet weather Tuesday night and Wednesday. We may be able to salvage several hours of dry weather and at least partial sun on Wednesday while we are in this warmer southwesterly air flow. If that is the case, 60\u00b0 is going to be within reach, except in coastal areas where a southwest wind comes off the water. You know what that means at this time of year and into the spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Lots of clouds eventually give way to lots of sun. Highs 32-39 this morning, with a slow temperature drop midday on. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Clear. Lows 11-18 though not as cold in a few urban areas and immediate coastal locations. Wind NW 5-15 MPH early, diminishing overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Sunny through mid afternoon, then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 35-42. Wind variable under 10 MPH morning, W 5-15 MPH afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Overnight rain and snow showers possible mainly along the South Coast with a few light snow showers possible to the north of there. Lows 24-31 in the evening, then a slow temperatures rise overnight. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Early clouds may produce a rain\/snow shower in RI or southeastern MA, then sun and passing clouds. Highs 41-48. Wind W 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 28-35, mildest along the South Coast. Wind S 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 47-54, coolest along the South Coast. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with periods of rain. Lows 40-47. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Episodic rain showers. Highs 53-60 except cooler South Coast. Wind SW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (FEBRUARY 29 \u2013 MARCH 4)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While there continues to be some uncertainty on timing, a strong cold front is expected to come through sometime on Leap Day including a band of rain showers and even possible thunderstorms. This boundary will initiate an abrupt wind shift and temperature drop as it goes by the region. I continue to lean toward a progressive scenario where the front moves well offshore quickly enough not to allow additional low pressure to come up and bring more unsettled weather. So the outlook for the first few days of March is for dry weather perhaps a ling chill to start and then a moderating trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 5-9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This remains a low confidence forecast. Best chance of unsettled weather mid period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 24-28) We will have a dry final weekend of February. Some stubborn cloud cover will be around to start the day today but eventually the sun will take over as dry air wins out. Along with this will come a gusty wind making it feel colder than the already below normal temperatures. … Continue reading Saturday February 24 2024 Forecast (8:35AM)<\/span>