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DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 2-6)
\nFast happenings in the weather department early this January, but we start out with a nice day today under the control of high pressure. Quickly, things go downhill tonight and Friday morning as one wave of low pressure comes across the region but with mild enough air for some light rainfall, mainly in central and southern MA southward, while the MA\/NH border and southern NH may miss out on the initial rain. As this low strengthens while exiting via Maine and the Canadian Maritimes Friday afternoon and night, a quick punch of dry air will partially clear the area, but clouds will come right back in as a second, more potent and moisture-laden low approaches by early Saturday. This low is likely to make its away right across southeastern New England Saturday evening and quickly exit into the Gulf of Maine Sunday morning, but there will be a quick shot of cold air probably before the moisture has fully departed, so a switch to snow and\/or snow showers is quite likely. For now, I’m not going with widespread snow accumulation, perhaps just some minor accumulation favoring northeastern MA and southern NH, but it’s a tricky situation based on exact timing, so it’s something needing to be closely monitored. Nevertheless, that system will be gone with fair weather back for Sunday afternoon, but quickly on its heals comes a clipper low with a risk of snow showers for Monday as colder air will be established at that time. Onto the day-by-day breakdown…
\nTODAY: Partly sunny early, then mostly sunny. Highs 38-45. Wind SW up to 10 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Clouding over. Lows 30-37. Wind SW under 10 MPH.
\nFRIDAY: Cloudy morning with light rain favoring southern areas, and less of a chance northern MA and southern NH. Partly sunny afternoon. Highs 40-47. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nFRIDAY NIGHT: Clouding over. Lows 33-40. Wind variable under 10 MPH.
\nSATURDAY: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Highs 40-47. Wind E 5-15 MPH.
\nSATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain, possibly mixing with or turning to snow portions of southern NH and northern MA. Lows 30-37. Wind N 10-20 MPH, higher gusts possible.
\nSUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with snow or snow showers except rain showers ending as mix\/snow showers southeastern MA and RI during the morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Highs 35-42. Wind NW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts possible.
\nSUNDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 20-27. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts possible.
\nMONDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 30-37. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 7-11)
\nThere are some significant differences in medium range guidance which has the potential to drive a forecaster nuts, but I’ve found the best thing to do is to not make many changes to the previous forecast, so for now I am leaning toward another low pressure system to affect the area later January 7 or January 8 with a likely track through the Great Lakes and mix\/rain favored over snow. Windy, cold weather would arrive behind this for January 9 with cold and tranquil weather for January 10, followed by a temperature moderation at the end of the period.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 12-16)
\nA storm system may impact the region with rain\/mix\/snow early to mid period followed by fair weather later in the period. Low confidence forecast.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:10AM DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 2-6) Fast happenings in the weather department early this January, but we start out with a nice day today under the control of high pressure. Quickly, things go downhill tonight and Friday morning as one wave of low pressure comes across the region but with mild enough air for some light … Continue reading Thursday Forecast<\/span>