3:47PM<\/p>\n
Short discussion now, longer one later.<\/p>\n
Cold front moving into New England now, bumping into muggy air in place. This will set off showers and thunderstorms into tonight, a few of which may be strong to severe, so keep an eye out!<\/p>\n
High pressure brings nicer weather Friday. Still looking for clouds and eventually showers on Saturday in advance of Irene as the old frontal boundary drifts back over the region. Regarding Irene, please check the latest advisories from the National Weather Service and read the comments section below as many of the readers provide great links, ideas, and commentary on what is going on. I am not going to drastically change my forecast track on it, however I am shifting it back west a bit, keeping the center a little closer to the Mid Atlantic Coast, and thinking it may cross Long Island’s western half before heading through CT and western or central MA. I am not convinced we don’t see a slight adjustment eastward by the models, as they adjusted westward during the past 24 hours – reminds me of winter storm model forecasts…ugh. So for now I buy a little of the westward shift, but not fully. (For my model-viewing readers, my track is similar to the 12z NAM at the moment.)<\/p>\n
Boston Area Forecast…<\/p>\n
REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers and thunderstorms. Any storms may be strong with a slight risk of a severe storm. Muggy. Temperature near 80 but cooling through the 70s during any showers and storms. Wind S to SW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.<\/p>\n
TONIGHT: Showers and storms remain possible until 11PM then breaking clouds but patchy fog. Still muggy. Low 63-68. Wind shifting to W 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
FRIDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Humid. High 82-87. Wind W 5-15 MPH shifting to S.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, some of which may be heavy especially at night. Low 66. High 80.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY: Cloudy. Showery rains, heavy at times. Chance of thunder. Increasing wind, possibly damaging wind late day into nighttime hours, depending on exact path of Irene. Low 66. High 76.<\/p>\n
MONDAY: Mostly sunny and windy. Low 61. High 82.<\/p>\n
TUESDAY: Sunny. Low 58. High 79.<\/p>\n
WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Low 58. High 79.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
3:47PM Short discussion now, longer one later. Cold front moving into New England now, bumping into muggy air in place. This will set off showers and thunderstorms into tonight, a few of which may be strong to severe, so keep an eye out! High pressure brings nicer weather Friday. Still looking for clouds and eventually … Continue reading Thunderstorms, A Nice Day, then a Hurricane. I love New England.<\/span>