DAYS 1-5 (MAY 6-10)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This Monday-Friday 5-day period, known to many as the “work week”, will feature quite a contrast of weather from one end to the other, and in some cases in the same day. Clarification is presented in this discussion. Read on. Today, a disturbance exits early, and start-of-day scattered showers, a few heavy, along the South Coast will exit. For much of the day, we’ll sit in a mild and increasingly humid but light southerly air flow. Inland areas warm nicely, while in coastal areas the temperature will be held back more by the ocean’s influence. Later today, a cold front dropping into the region from the northwest can and likely will trigger scattered showers and maybe even an isolated thunderstorm. Where these do occur, they will be brief, and maybe good for a couple rainbows on departure. This front sets us up for the pick of the week, Tuesday, dominated by high pressure. The air mass remains mild behind the front, so inland areas warm easily to 70+ for high temps Tuesday afternoon, while coastal areas are vulnerable to a healthy sea breeze. By mid to late afternoon a temperature contrast of up to 20 degrees may exist between some coastal and inland communities, another distinctive characteristic of New England’s springtime weather. Enjoy Tuesday, wherever you are, because the weather takes a turn after that. A low pressure disturbance and frontal system move in from the west via the Great Lakes on Wednesday, bringing unsettled and cooling weather to us as the wind turns more easterly over the region. The frontal boundary will sit mostly just to the south of our region Thursday and Friday while a couple waves of low pressure travel along it. I was a little more optimistic about Thursday’s weather previously, but not as much now, so I’m just forecasting both of those days to be generally cloudy, occasionally wet, and quite cool. Sorry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Early showers exit the South Coast and a late-day shower or thunderstorm is possible from northwest to southeast (least likely South Coast), otherwise a sun\/cloud mix. Highs 60-67 coast, 68-75 inland, with some cooling in coastal areas after midday. Wind S up to 10 MPH, may turn SE in eastern coastal areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Fog patches forming in inland lower elevations. Lows 48-55. Wind SW under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 70-77 except 60s coast where some areas can cool below 60 in the afternoon. Wind variable up to 10 MPH with developing coastal sea breezes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 47-54. Wind variable under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY: Cloudy. Good chance of showers. Highs 58-65 in the morning, then cooling in the afternoon. Wind variable becoming E 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Chance of showers and drizzle in the evening. Lows 46-51. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY: Cloudy. Occasional showers\/drizzle, especially in the afternoon. Highs 52-59 except cooler coast. Wind NE to E 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY NIGHT \/ FRIDAY: Cloudy. Periods of rain and drizzle. Patchy fog. Temperatures generally steady 48-55, coolest coast. Wind E 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (MAY 11-15)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The May 11-12 weekend starts cloudy, cool, and somewhat wet, but may have improvement with some partial clearing and drier weather before it’s over. A drier interlude early next week but may turn unsettled by the end of the period, middle of next week, yet again. Temperatures below to near normal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (MAY 16-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall pattern expected to feature upper level low pressure US Northeast and southeastern Canada, a partial block, and a generally cool and occasionally unsettled set-up here, but still plenty of rain-free time too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (MAY 6-10) This Monday-Friday 5-day period, known to many as the “work week”, will feature quite a contrast of weather from one end to the other, and in some cases in the same day. Clarification is presented in this discussion. Read on. Today, a disturbance exits early, and start-of-day scattered showers, a few … Continue reading Monday May 6 2024 Forecast (7:41AM)<\/span>