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As the hype-style news stories and headlines go on, we’ll just stick to forecasting and talking about the weather here. I do realize that some very cold air is heading down into parts of the USA and that some rather significant snowfall has already taken places in portions of the northern Plains to far northern Midwest, but this type of thing is not unprecedented, even if it does have a significant impact on the region it occurs. And just because somewhere in the northern Plains got dumped on with over a foot of snow doesn’t automatically mean that exact event is coming right to where you live, despite what many media will push you toward believing. So, what is really most likely to happen here during the next week, and why? Read on…<\/p>\n
First, the fog. Temperature and dew point being the same is saturated air and in a situation with calm wind can lead to dense fog, which formed in much of southeastern New England overnight and will slowly dissipate during the day today. The low overcast with it will also try to break up as the day goes on. A storm passing east of the region will be too far away to have any significant impact. Also a cold front will be approaching from the west but will not have a whole lot of moisture to work with, so we’ll be left in the middle with mild and slowly drying air. Just a few rain showers may survive along the front to get into areas mainly north and west of Boston toward the end of the day. Some areas will see more sun than others by later in the day.<\/p>\n
Tonight, the front will push through and will bring the first slug of colder air in. Thursday will feel quite a bit cooler than today, and will be. But another trough will cross the region Thursday night with a few snow showers as even colder air comes in, leading to a windy and chilly day Friday with sun and passing clouds.<\/p>\n
The weekend will start bright and cool Saturday as high pressure dominates, but a low pressure area will then approach from the southwest later Sunday which will probably start bright, finish cloudy, and turn wet at night. It should be mild enough for mostly rain from the next system, but with colder air very nearby we’ll have to keep an eye on that for changes. The energy from that system should be strung out enough so that Monday will likely be a cloudy and damp day. But by Monday night another push from the west will kick that all out of here and introduce the coldest air of the season so far by Tuesday.<\/p>\n
SOUTHEASTERN NEW ENGLAND FORECAST…
\nTODAY: Dense fog slowly dissipating with low clouds lingering during the morning and midday. Breaking low clouds with at least partial sun possible this afternoon. Slight chance of showers mainly NW of Boston later in the day. Highs upper 50s to middle 60s. Wind light variable.
\nTONIGHT: Clearing. Lows in the 30s. Wind W to NW 5-15 MPH.
\nTHURSDAY: Sunny morning. Variably cloudy afternoon. Highs in the 40s. Wind W up to 10 MPH.
\nTHURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around 30. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nFRIDAY: Sun and passing clouds. Highs around 40. Wind NW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
\nSATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 25. High 40.
\nSUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of rain at night, possibly mix at start. Low 25. High 44.
\nMONDAY: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Low 35. High 44.
\nTUESDAY: Sun and clouds. Windy. Low 25. High 38.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:20AM As the hype-style news stories and headlines go on, we’ll just stick to forecasting and talking about the weather here. I do realize that some very cold air is heading down into parts of the USA and that some rather significant snowfall has already taken places in portions of the northern Plains to far … Continue reading In Case You Forgot, Turning Cold In November Is Not Unusual News<\/span>