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DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 7-11)
\nA pleasantly warm southwesterly air flow will boost temperatures 20 degrees warmer this afternoon than they were this morning in most locations! Sounds like spring right? Wrong! Yes, the wind will be southwest and that 20-degree recovery will get us to the middle to upper teens in most areas. That shows you how low we were to start with, from around 0 to as low as -15 or colder in some spots. Not as cold as the one-day frigid blast of Valentine’s Day 2016, but pretty brutal still by New England standards especially after the last 2 days of arctic cold and strong winds following the powerful storm. So we’ve been through a bit of a harsh stretch here and there is good news if you need a break. It’s arriving. Now don’t expect a warm sunny pattern with melting snow and early blooming flowers. You’d be expecting far too much. But it will be more pleasant feeling outside in the days ahead. That said, it is January, and we will have a January pattern, starting with our dry and still very cold day today. A weak system approaches Monday and is set to bring only light snow\/rain to the region Monday evening before moving on its way and leaving us with a dry, breezy, chilly Tuesday. High pressure settles overhead by early Wednesday which will end up with a cold morning but a pleasant afternoon. A warm front will push through the region by early Thursday, propelled by a ridge of high pressure and a west wind surface and aloft, but the “warm” air behind these things is always modified by a snow cover, which we certainly have throughout the region, so don’t find yourself with unreasonable expectations. Forecast details…
\nTODAY: Sunny. Highs 12-18. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Increasing clouds. Temperatures steady 12-18 evening and rising slightly overnight. Wind SW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
\nMONDAY: Cloudy. Highs 28-36. Wind SW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
\nMONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy evening with a period of snow, accumulating under 1\/2 inch, except rain southeastern MA and southern RI. Temperatures may rise slightly to 31-39 evening then lows 22-28 overnight. Wind SW 10-20 MPH shifting to NW, higher gusts.
\nTUESDAY: Sunshine and passing clouds. Highs 32-38. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
\nWEDNESDAY: Sunny morning. Partly sunny afternoon. Lows 10-20, coldest interior valleys. Highs 33-43.
\nTHURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lows 23-33. Highs 36-46.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 12-16)
\nFriday January 12 looks like the mildest day of the week with widespread 40s but probably periods of rain with the region just on the southern side of a front that slips southward and makes Saturday January 13 colder (30s north to lower 40s south) with rain\/ice possible with another low pressure wave. Trending colder with potential mix\/snow Sunday January 14 and a chance of snow Monday January 15 (MLK Jr. Day). Too early for much detail on the extended unsettled stretch. Clearing possible by the end of the period. <\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 17-21)
\nLooking at another shot of cold air for the first part of this period then moderation but a quieter overall weather pattern.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
11:47AM DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 7-11) A pleasantly warm southwesterly air flow will boost temperatures 20 degrees warmer this afternoon than they were this morning in most locations! Sounds like spring right? Wrong! Yes, the wind will be southwest and that 20-degree recovery will get us to the middle to upper teens in most areas. That … Continue reading Sunday Forecast<\/span>