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DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 27-31)…
\nThis portion of the forecast covers the final 5 days of 2015, and they will feature changing weather. Today, the rain\/drizzle that was around overnight and in scattered form into the morning is ending, and the wavy front responsible is lifting a little to the north to allow the northern limits of a very warm air mass into the region. We won’t get nearly as warm as what was experienced on Christmas Eve, as we’re near the border of colder air just to the north and we’ll keep a fair amount of cloudiness. In addition, the gusty southerly wind that was available to transport the warmth in will not really be there either. As this front slips back to the south, it may generate another rain shower later today in some locations, but overnight and Monday we’ll finally feel a seasonably cold air mass arrive. In true New England fashion, we’ll run a storm system into this cold air Tuesday, resulting in a complex precipitation setup. Now, this won’t be as big a deal as many of our Winter storms can be around here, as it will be a fairly quick-moving system and we’ll have a warm ocean, warming upper levels, and warm ground temperatures combating any snow\/sleet that does occur. Eventually the entire forecast area will end up as plain rain. But before that happens, there will be a good risk of some slick travel conditions with some accumulation, especially away from the coast and the further north you are. Also, since we have not seen these conditions in any form whatsoever for a long time, the “first-time-in-a-long-time impact” will be enhanced. Again, at this point, I’m not 100% sure of how this plays out, but will give it my best shot below in the forecast and then put expected snow amounts on the next update. Another weaker wave of low pressure will come along and deliver light rain late Wednesday and early Thursday, but this will move away and allow the final hours of 2015 on Thursday to be dry.
\nTODAY: Mostly cloudy. Spotty drizzle and areas of light fog through midday. Isolated rain showers late. Highs from around 50 in southern NH to around 60 RI and southern MA. Wind light variable, becoming mostly S up to 10 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Gradual clearing. Lows 25-30 interior, 30-35 coast. Wind shifting to N and increasing to 10-20 MPH.
\nMONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 30s. Wind N 10-20 MPH, diminishing late.
\nTUESDAY: Cloudy. Snow\/mix\/rain likely. Lows 20s to lower 30s. Highs 30s to lower 40s.
\nWEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of light rain at night. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 40s.
\nTHURSDAY – NEW YEAR’S EVE: Mostly cloudy with light rain AM. Variably cloudy PM. Temperatures steady in the 40s.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 1-5)…
\nA pattern change brings seasonably cold to slightly above normal temperatures and mainly dry weather for the first several days of 2016. May have to watch an offshore storm around January 4 but early indications are that that activity will be too far away to have impact.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 6-10)…
\nA continuation of a seasonably chilly to slightly milder than normal pattern with again mainly dry weather as southern jet stream energy likely remains too far to the south for impact and northern jet stream energy remains fairly weak with no more than a couple very light precipitation events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
9:57AM DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 27-31)… This portion of the forecast covers the final 5 days of 2015, and they will feature changing weather. Today, the rain\/drizzle that was around overnight and in scattered form into the morning is ending, and the wavy front responsible is lifting a little to the north to allow the northern … Continue reading Sunday Forecast<\/span>