DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 5-9)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Late last night I made the remark “I don’t think anybody will see any surprises with this one” in the comments and then had a nervous sense of worry after I sent it. Two surprises of sorts: 1) A rain\/snow line that made it further east sooner, allowing minor accumulating snow into the I-95 belt. 2) A heavier 3 to 5+ inch accumulation bullseye in parts of south central MA to northeastern CT. This part of the system still has one more swath of snow and rain to throw across the area this morning before it moves out of the region. Most of the pavement \/ cement surfaces should be able to be cleared, melt off, or be treated before temperatures drop tonight. But the cold front triggering that temperature drop can produce some convective showers this afternoon – mainly in the form of snow with some rain possibly mixed in further east and south at first. These should be brief in any one area, but even briefly heavy snow showers can coat the ground and set up slippery conditions into this evening with falling temperatures. Many surfaces can be dried off by wind before freeze-up, pending snow shower details. But keep all this in mind if you have to travel by car or on foot this evening. The cold air that settles in hangs around Friday and Saturday. Most Great Lakes snow showers should make it only to about the mountains to our west, but I can’t rule out a few making it into the WHW forecast area, especially Saturday with the help of a weak disturbance passing through. Then the large scale set-up shifts around late in the weekend and to start next week as the upper level flow shifts to the west then southwest. Sunday, a low pressure area passing quickly to our north will send a warm front through the region and this can generate a period of snow with some minor accumulation in the early morning hours. The balance of Sunday will feature fair weather with a notable moderation in temperature. The milder weather continues Monday and a strong low pressure area passing to our west later in the day will send a surge of moisture our way in the form of rain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Cloudy this morning with additional snow\/mix except mix\/rain southeastern MA\/RI – some minor additional snow accumulation expected. Variably cloudy this afternoon with passing snow and rain showers, a few of which can be briefly heavy with quick minor accumulation in snow showers. Highs 38-45, but a quick temperature drop west to east later on. Wind S up to 10 MPH early, shifting to SW increasing to 5-15 MPH midday then NW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts from west to east this afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers early, then clearing. Lows 17-24. Wind NW 10-20 MPH. Wind chill as low as 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 29-36. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill as low as 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy. Lows 16-23. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 29-36. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Clouds dominate. A chance of light snow overnight, favoring areas near and north of I-90. Lows 21-28. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Early clouds and lingering snow flurries followed by sunshine. Highs 38-45. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 32-39. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Rain arrives during the afternoon or evening. Highs 43-50. Wind S 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 10-14)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Above normal temperatures December 10-11, with one more low pressure system to deliver rain during that period of time, favoring December 11. Fair, seasonably colder weather returns mid to late period behind that system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (DECEMBER 15-19)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More of a west to northwest flow and variable but mostly seasonable temperatures expected during this period with what appear to be minor precipitation threats early and again late in the period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 5-9) Late last night I made the remark “I don’t think anybody will see any surprises with this one” in the comments and then had a nervous sense of worry after I sent it. Two surprises of sorts: 1) A rain\/snow line that made it further east sooner, allowing minor accumulating snow … Continue reading Thursday December 5 2024 Forecast (7:14AM)<\/span>