DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 8-12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not much change to the expectations for this Sunday blog update, so after I tell you that the light snowfall from the clipper low passing to our north has basically ended, we basically summarize what I wrote here yesterday. Expect some clearing during the day today, and a milder day overall, melting most of the light snowfall that occurred. An unsettled stretch is ours through Wednesday. A warm front approaches and enters the region later Monday but low pressure forming on it and high pressure in eastern Canada results in colder air being stubborn to dislodge at the surface. While the airmass is essentially mild enough for rain, we’ll have to watch for brief wet snow in higher elevations well northwest of Boston at the onset of precipitation late Monday, and maybe a brief period of time where freezing rain can occur just after that in these locations – which are generally the Monadnock Region of southwestern NH to the hills of northern Worcester Country in MA. I do expect a weak surface low to hang around just to our east Tuesday, keeping us socked in with low clouds and patchy drizzle. If breaks in the clouds occur, they favor areas further west. Finally, a stronger cold frontal boundary pushes slowly eastward across the region Wednesday to the early hours of Thursday, with a couple low pressure waves riding along it, passing just to our west. This is a milder, rain showery set-up. I can’t even rule out a couple embedded thunderstorms before the front pushes through. I’ve been watching for the possibility of a switch to a mix or snow as the front goes through, but at the moment I’m leaning toward the moisture exiting ahead of the air cold enough to create a change in precipitation-type, so I’m just going with a dry, windy, colder Thursday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Cloudy with any lingering light snow exiting by mid morning, then increasing sun but still a few passing clouds from late morning on. Highs 40-47. Wind variable to W up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 27-34. Wind N up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Thickening overcast. Rain arrives during the afternoon but may be mixed with snow\/sleet\/ice over some interior locations north of I-90. Highs 33-40 southwestern NH and north central MA, 40-47 elsewhere, mildest along the South Coast. Wind N to NE under 10 MPH interior valleys, E to SE 5-15 MPH elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY NIGHT: Overcast. Areas of fog. Rain likely. Temperatures generally steady. Wind N to E up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Overcast. Areas of fog \/ drizzle. Highs 35-42 interior valleys, 42-49 elsewhere. Wind NE to SE up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY NIGHT: Overcast. Areas of fog \/ drizzle. Temperatures steady or slowly rising. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY: Cloudy. Widespread rain showers. Highs 50-57. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts along the coast and in elevated locations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy evening with widespread rain showers and a chance of a thunderstorm. Rain showers ending with clouds breaking overnight. Lows 32-39. Wind S 10-20 MPH, shifting to W, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY: Sun\/cloud mix. Temperatures steady in the 30s. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 13-17)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Generally fair and seasonably chilly weather expected December 13-14. Minor systems can bring minor snow\/mix threats December 15 and again at the end of the period. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (DECEMBER 18-22)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Overall pattern features 2 opportunities for snow\/mix, but neither look like “big” storms at this point. Fine-tuning to come. Temperatures variable, averaging near normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 8-12) Not much change to the expectations for this Sunday blog update, so after I tell you that the light snowfall from the clipper low passing to our north has basically ended, we basically summarize what I wrote here yesterday. Expect some clearing during the day today, and a milder day overall, … Continue reading Sunday December 8 2024 Forecast (7:59AM)<\/span>