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DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 18-22)…
\nThe calendar flips from winter to spring Sunday but the next 5 days will show winter’s stubbornness to depart, which is ironic given we’ve been in a mild pattern much of the time since late February, so it’s more like a brief return to winter, or a “winterlude” if you will allow the expression. It all starts with a cold front passing through the region today. It’s still relatively mild to start the day but a good push of cold air is coming, and the front that introduces it will set off some rain showers mainly midday and afternoon from north to south. There may be a brief snow shower in a few locations behind the front but most areas will dry out by evening and in will flow the cold, which will get established as high pressure builds north of the region on Saturday. By Sunday, low pressure coming out of the southeastern US will make a run up the East Coast, and as always, the evolution and track of the low will determine the details for this area. I’m not ready for rain\/snow lines and snow accumulation numbers as of this post, but the general idea will be for the greatest chance of rain\/mix will be coastal areas and especially Cape Cod, the greatest risk of snow without mixing will be over interior MA and southern NH, and the time frame for this will be between later Sunday afternoon and sometime Monday morning. The fine tuning will begin in the comments section below and with an updated post this evening if necessary and certainly by tomorrow morning’s post. Regardless of storm details, it its wake we will see a reinforcing shot of cold air into Tuesday.
\nTODAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy morning. Lots of clouds this afternoon with scattered rain showers and only a slight chance of a thunderstorm. Decreasing clouds and increasing sun later in the day. Highs in the 50s but start to fall fairly quickly by evening. Wind W increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to NW by late day.
\nTONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the 20s. Wind NW 10-20 MPH and gusty, diminishing overnight.
\nSATURDAY: Sunny. Highs in the 30s. Wind light N.
\nSATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows upper 10s to middle 20s. Wind light N to NE.
\nSUNDAY: Clouding over. Snow developing south to north afternoon, may be mixed with rain over Cape Cod and immediate coast. Highs in the 30s. Wind NE to N increasing to 10-20 MPH.
\nMONDAY: Snow\/mix ending after potential significant snow accumulation. Temperatures in the 30s.
\nTUESDAY: Mostly sunny and windy. Lows in the 10s. Highs in the 30s.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 23-27)…
\nRisk of light rain\/mix March 23, not as cold. Fair and warmer March 24-25. Unsettled weather and a cooling trend March 26-27.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 28-APRIL 1)…
\nUp and down temperatures with passing systems bringing a few precipitation threats.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:33AM DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 18-22)… The calendar flips from winter to spring Sunday but the next 5 days will show winter’s stubbornness to depart, which is ironic given we’ve been in a mild pattern much of the time since late February, so it’s more like a brief return to winter, or a “winterlude” if you … Continue reading Friday Forecast<\/span>