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DAYS 1-5 (NOVEMBER 19-23)
\nA busy week has arrived, busy in terms of shopping, travel, holiday gatherings, and oh yes, weather! And since the latter affects all listed before it, let’s focus on what is expected from it. We start the week with 2 relatively minor low pressure waves coming through. The first one brings a very light snow\/rain event this morning, with only minor snow accumulation in higher elevations of north central MA and southern NH while it winds down as patchy light rain elsewhere due to an advance of milder air in the early morning hours. Between waves clouds hang tough and there is no real delivery of cold air, so for the second wave coming in later tonight into Tuesday we will still see marginal temperatures across the region with a rain\/snow line expected to be in the I-95 belt from the NH Seacoast area through northeastern MA and then generally along I-90 (Mass Pike) in areas to the south. However this second wave will carry a bit more punch and as low pressure starts to gather strength as it moves offshore, it will drag a little more cold air into the region, and areas that were raining may end as mix and snow. This system will produce generally light snowfall accumulations from Boston north and west, with a few locally moderate amounts in areas that saw the lighter snow this morning, and that is the north central MA and southwestern NH higher elevations. When we get to Wednesday, a strong arctic cold front will be approaching, and while the daytime will be tolerable though chilly and breezy, a shot of unseasonably cold air will be arriving in the evening, just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday Thursday, which will be one of the coldest we’ve seen, along with some wind. A few snow showers or snow squalls are possible as this air mass arrives Wednesday evening, but the holiday itself will be dry and bright despite the chilling cold. High pressure will move right overhead Friday which will be a cold\/dry day. If you are planning to be one of those overnight \/ early morning Black Friday shoppers, you had better be prepared for air that would be colder than normal in January, let alone November. You have been warned! Onto the detailed forecast…
\nTODAY: Cloudy. Light snow\/mix southern NH and north central MA with accumulation of 1 inch or less and light rain\/mix elsewhere morning. Isolated light rain showers afternoon. Highs 37-44 except 45-52 southern RI through Cape Cod. Wind light variable except S up to 15 MPH South Coast.
\nTONIGHT: Cloudy. Developing snow\/mix central MA and southern NH, mix I-95 belt northwest of Boston, rain to the south and east. Lows 30-36. Wind light NE to N.
\nTUESDAY: Cloudy. Snow north and west, rain south and east changing to mix\/snow. Precipitation ending west to east during the afternoon. Snow accumulation 2-4 inches higher elevations north central MA and southern NH, coating to 2 inches elsewhere except little or nothing southeastern MA and RI. Highs 36-43 morning-midday, falling slightly thereafter. Wind light N to NW.
\nTUESDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Areas of black ice. Lows 22-28. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
\nWEDNESDAY: Sun and passing clouds. Chance of passing snow showers\/squalls evening. Highs 33-39. Rapid temperature drop at night. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts, shifting to NNW 15-30 MPH with higher gusts evening.
\nTHURSDAY (THANKSGIVING): Sunny. Windy. Lows in the 10s. Highs in the 20s. Very cold wind chills.
\nFRIDAY: Sunny. Less wind. Lows from the upper 0s to middle 10s. Highs from the upper 20s to middle 30s.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (NOVEMBER 24-28)
\nTemperatures moderate November 24-26 with a dry start to the period then increased rain chances as 1 or 2 low pressure areas impact the region. Turning colder with a few rain to snow showers otherwise a drying trend November 27-28.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (NOVEMBER 29-DECEMBER 3)
\nOverall pattern looks polar jet stream dominated while moisture from the southern jet stream is kept at bay to the south, leaving this area cold and mainly dry with a couple minor precipitation episodes possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
6:46AM DAYS 1-5 (NOVEMBER 19-23) A busy week has arrived, busy in terms of shopping, travel, holiday gatherings, and oh yes, weather! And since the latter affects all listed before it, let’s focus on what is expected from it. We start the week with 2 relatively minor low pressure waves coming through. The first one … Continue reading Monday Forecast<\/span>