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DAYS 1-5 (SEPTEMBER 12-16)
\nTransition from the feel of summer yesterday to the feel of fall occurs today as a cold front slips southward through the region, triggered showers and a few thunderstorms, and an additional period of rain in some areas as a disturbance rides along the front. This was the scenario talked about as a possibility several days ago (recall watching the September 12-13 period for a slow front and possible disturbance). Luckily the unsettled weather will all occur today and as high pressure builds out of eastern Canada Friday we’ll have a bright and brisk fall-like day as we count down through the late days of summer. And that summer feel will make a bit of a comeback this weekend as we get back into a southerly air flow as high pressure slides to the east of New England Saturday and a westerly flow Sunday behind a weak cold front which will come through as it trails low pressure passing north of the region Saturday night. The new high pressure area that builds in Sunday will be smaller and centered southwest of the area, hence the westerly wind, then join up with the departed high to the south to keep it fairly warm, but this will allow yet another cold front to slip southward out of Canada early Monday and high pressure behind that will drop the temperatures again during Monday as our temperature roller coaster goes on.
\nForecast details…
\nTODAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and embedded thunderstorms favoring central and southern MA as well as eastern CT and RI morning. General showers or a period of rain midday and first half of afternoon, favoring MA\/CT\/RI. Highs 66-73 early morning, then temperatures falling through the 60s reaching 56-63 by late-day. Wind SW 5-15 MPH near the South Coast early otherwise shifting to N 5-15 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Clearing. Lows 48-55. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH.
\nFRIDAY: Sunny. Highs 62-69. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.
\nFRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 52-59. Wind E to SE up to 10 MPH.
\nSATURDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of a passing shower or thunderstorm mainly late-day. More humid. Highs 78-85. Wind S to SW 10-20 MPH.
\nSATURDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy with a passing shower or thunderstorm possible early, then partly cloudy. Moderately humid. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
\nSUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Less humid. Highs 77-84. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nSUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 57-64. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nMONDAY: Partly sunny. A passing shower possible. Highs 68-75. Wind W 5-15 MPH shifting to N with higher gusts.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (SEPTEMBER 17-21)
\nHigh pressure will be dominant at upper levels through the period with surface high pressure shifting from north of the early at first, when it will be cooler\/drier, to south of the region later, when it will turn warmer and somewhat more humid.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (SEPTEMBER 22-26)
\nPattern remains warm with high pressure aloft and surface high pressure to south at first, but disturbances coming along the jet stream as well as potential tropical moisture near the US East Coast will work on shifting the pattern to wetter and not quite as warm by mid or late period. This is low confidence in terms of any details so there will be a lot to work out as these days get closer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:30AM DAYS 1-5 (SEPTEMBER 12-16) Transition from the feel of summer yesterday to the feel of fall occurs today as a cold front slips southward through the region, triggered showers and a few thunderstorms, and an additional period of rain in some areas as a disturbance rides along the front. This was the scenario talked … Continue reading Thursday Forecast<\/span>