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Here it is – the well-advertised arctic cold outbreak that it seems like took longer to get here than an excited 6-year-old’s birthday party. Some number of days ago, before the “Case Of The Mysterious Norlun” distracted us, I had mentioned that this cold outbreak, though significant, would not be memorable. We’re not going to set any temperature records in this one, but nevertheless it will be the coldest it has been around here in 2 years from today through Friday morning, along with some bitterly cold wind chills. Use caution if you will be outside for any length of time. There will be a sneaky disturbance sliding across the sky just south of us early Thursday, responsible for some clouds, but nothing more.<\/p>\n
Looking ahead a little to the storm threat for the end of the week, there is still some uncertainty as to how it will play out. A look at most guidance will show that the type of pattern we’re in will push the developing storm more east than north, lessening its impact potential in southern New England. But it would not take that much of a slightly more amplified jet stream than what these models indicate to bring that storm a little closer and increase the snow threat, and there are, in fact, a few models that indicate this possibility. With this uncertainty in place, I’ll play the cheap-way-out\u00a0 middle of the road generic forecast wording for now, until I start to get a better feel for what will happen.<\/p>\n
Beyond that event, which in whatever form it comes will be late Friday to early Saturday, expect a return to fair but cold weather Sunday, and then a moderation for the beginning of next week as the jet stream relaxes and lifts northward into southeastern Canada above a flat ridge of high pressure building across the east central United States. This will probably be a fairly short-lived moderation as there are already signs of another cold outbreak around the start of February.<\/p>\n
Detailing the next 7 days for southern NH, eastern MA, and RI…<\/p>\n
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 14-19. Wind W 10-20 MPH with higher gusts. Wind chill below 10.<\/p>\n
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 0-5. Wind W 10-15 MPH gusting over 20 MPH. Wind chill -5 to -10, briefly colder at times.<\/p>\n
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny.\u00a0 Highs 12-17. Wind NW 10-20 MPH gusting to 30 MPH. Wind chill near to often below zero.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY: Increasing cloudiness. Snow at night. Low 0. High 25.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY: Clearing. Snow early morning. Low 15. High 26.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY: Sunny. Low 10. High 27.<\/p>\n
MONDAY: Variably cloudy. Low 20. High 35.<\/p>\n
TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Low 25. High 39.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
12:42AM Here it is – the well-advertised arctic cold outbreak that it seems like took longer to get here than an excited 6-year-old’s birthday party. Some number of days ago, before the “Case Of The Mysterious Norlun” distracted us, I had mentioned that this cold outbreak, though significant, would not be memorable. We’re not going … Continue reading Arctic Chill<\/span>