7:17AM<\/p>\n
Hi all! A quick personal note: Still in hospital but I have laptop with me therefore after a pretty decent night of rest and some nice medication to slow my heart rate (staying for a while today for a few tests then we’ll see what happens…) I am able to do a quick update for the WHW forecast area of eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…<\/p>\n
Discussion…<\/p>\n
No big changes in the overall idea from the last entry. We’re chilly and dry through Tuesday as a low pressure trough departs to the east and high pressure builds in, with a northwest to northerly flow. Election Day (Tuesday) looks bright and chilly. No excuses not to get out and vote! Strong signals continue for the East Coast storm for midweek. Slowing the timing slightly so that for most of our area the heaviest precipitation and strongest wind take place Wednesday night into Thursday. The main concern about this storm threat is coastal flooding, and there will be some, but it will likely be only minor to locally moderate due to an astronomically much lower tide that what occurred during Sandy. Wind, though significant, will not be nearly as strong. However, some weakened trees and branches that did not come down during Sandy may do so in the midweek storm, so there will be a risk of additional power outages. Precipitation should be mainly rain across the forecast area due to a strengthening east wind ahead of the storm that should warm the atmosphere enough. Also, upper levels will be warming during the storm. Snow should be limited to the mountains. It is not out of the question that higher elevations of southwestern NH and central MA pick up accumulating snow from part of the storm. Friday should be a dry, windy, chilly day behind the storm. An early peek at next weekend indicates fair weather and moderating temperatures.<\/p>\n
Forecast…<\/p>\n
TODAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs around 50. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the 20s except around 30 urban centers. Wind N 5-10 MPH.<\/p>\n
MONDAY: Sunny. Highs 44-49. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
MONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows in the 20s except some upper 10s inland valley areas. Wind N under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n
TUESDAY – ELECTION DAY: Sunny. Highs 43-48. Wind N-NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY: Clouding over south to north followed by rain developing south to north. Potential for some mix\/snow higher elevations well NW of Boston. Low 29. High 45.<\/p>\n
THURSDAY: Cloudy. Rain\/wind, tapering off late. Low 38. High 50 (possibly warmer SE).<\/p>\n
FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Low 33. High 48.<\/p>\n
WEEKEND: Fair weather. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 50s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:17AM Hi all! A quick personal note: Still in hospital but I have laptop with me therefore after a pretty decent night of rest and some nice medication to slow my heart rate (staying for a while today for a few tests then we’ll see what happens…) I am able to do a quick update … Continue reading Sunday Morning Update \/ The Week Ahead<\/span>