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DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 1)
\nLow pressure is moving through the region today now producing mainly rain with any sleet mix confined to north central MA and southern NH as of 10AM with snow now generally north of Concord NH. This system will continue to make things wet and chilly for the rest of the day. It exits tonight and then we are set up for 3 nice days to end the month as high pressure approaches from the west Monday, passes by the region Tuesday, then moves away Wednesday as a front approaches form the north and low pressure develops in the Ohio Valley. This low pressure area, along with a high pressure behind the front to the north, are the surface reflections of a new weather pattern that will be underway just as we flip the calendar to March. This pattern, as previously discussed, will be a blocking pattern with upper level high pressure centered over Greenland and far eastern Canada and the forcing of low pressure areas southeastward to mainly south of New England. The first of these will be approaching on Thursday when we’ll begin to feel its impact of onshore wind and eventually rain. Forecast details…
\nTHIS AFTERNOON: Overcast with rain and areas of fog, some sleet mixed in early north central MA and southern NH. Highs 35-42. Wind E 10-20 MPH, higher gusts, strongest along the coast.
\nTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with areas of fog. Rain ending early. Patchy drizzle until late evening. Areas of black ice possible overnight. Lows 30-35. Wind NE becoming variable under 10 MPH.
\nMONDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 47-54. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
\nMONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 25-33. Wind light W.
\nTUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 45-52. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nWEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Lows in the 30s. Highs from the upper 40s to middle 50s.
\nTHURSDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of rain late-day or night. Lows in the 30s. Highs in the 40s.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 2-6)
\nThe blocking weather pattern will be in control. The first storm system will likely peak in impact on March 2 with wind\/rain, though this may be confined to southern areas with drier weather hanging on to the north. Will have to watch to see if enough cold air gets involved for any mix\/snow but early thought is this would be confined to higher elevations. Expecting the blocking to be strong enough to shunt the storm southward later March 2 through the weekend of March 3-4. This would leave the region drier with just a risk of a few rain\/snow showers. A moderate to strong east to northeast wind is expected March 2 shifting more to the north into the weekend and this will result in coastal flooding issues, especially March 2, due to the combination of long fetch of onshore wind and astronomical high tides. A break between systems March 5 but the next one may be already impacting the region with a precipitation threat by March 6.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 7-11)
\nThe same pattern remains in place with a storm likely in the vicinity for the first couple days of the period then a shift toward fair weather.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
10:23AM DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 25-MARCH 1) Low pressure is moving through the region today now producing mainly rain with any sleet mix confined to north central MA and southern NH as of 10AM with snow now generally north of Concord NH. This system will continue to make things wet and chilly for the rest of … Continue reading Sunday Forecast<\/span>