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DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 20-24)
\nA cold front crossed the region from north to south quietly overnight and will result in today being a slightly cooler day than yesterday. Also, a lot of cloudiness will be in the sky as a low pressure area passes south of New England but only close enough to bring brief rain today to Nantucket, Martha’s Vineyard, and possibly the outer part of Cape Cod before heading out into the open Atlantic. What will not largely miss the region is the strong cold front that will charge across the region late Tuesday, a day that will be a little milder, but may end on the stormy side for many, as what will probably be a solid line of showers, possibly heavy, will sweep across the area between mid afternoon and mid evening. I’ll try to have this pinned down to exact hours for tomorrow’s update. When it comes through, expect gusty winds and at least moderate to possibly heavy rain for a period of time. There may be strong enough wind gusts for some localized damage, and some hail and rumbles of thunder cannot be ruled out either, as this is a strong front moving into a somewhat unstable air mass with lots of cold air aloft. Behind the front it will clear quickly and turn windy and cold. The only thing that will save it from feeling like mid winter on Wednesday is the fact that it’s late April with a high sun angle. That will be a windy and chilly day with sun to start then lots of passing fair weather clouds. As high pressure builds in Wednesday night and early Thursday, it will remain quite chilly but become more tranquil as winds drop off, but already a warm front will be stretching toward the area and clouds will be on the increase Thursday. The low pressure area parenting this front will track south of the region on Friday, but probably closer than today’s system, so the idea at this time is to go for a better chance of rain for most of or all of the region, though it will still be more likely to the south.
\nTODAY: Thinnest clouds southern NH and northern MA with filtered sun and heavier clouds to the south with possible rain Islands and outer Cape Cod. Highs 48-55, coolest Cape Cod. Wind NE 5-15 MPH, a few higher gusts at times Cape Cod and Islands.
\nTONIGHT: Clearing. Lows 35-42. Wind NE to variable up to 10 MPH.
\nTUESDAY: Sunny morning. Clouding over afternoon with showers and possible thunderstorms arriving west to east by later in the afternoon. Showers\/storms may be heavy and contain small hail. Highs 50-57. Wind variable up to 10 MPH becoming S increasing to 10-20 MPH.
\nTUESDAY NIGHT: Showers end west to east early followed by clearing. Lows 32-39. Wind shifting to NW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
\nWEDNESDAY: Sunny start, then lots of clouds forming. Highs 42-49. Wind NW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts.
\nWEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clouds dissipate evening. Clear overnight. Lows 32-39. Wind NW 10-20 MPH and gusty evening, diminishing overnight.
\nTHURSDAY: Sunshine fading behind increasing cloudiness. Highs 51-58, coolest coast. Wind variable to SE up to 10 MPH.
\nTHURSDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain arriving overnight, especially southern areas. Lows 41-48. Wind E 5-15 MPH.
\nFRIDAY: Cloudy. Chance of rain north. Rain likely south. Temperatures steady in the 40s. Wind E 10-20 MPH.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 25-29)
\nThe pattern remains active during this period. There is a lot of divergence in medium range model guidance, which is not being taken too literally, but the general idea is that April 25 should be dry during the day but may rain at night. April 26 looks wet, with lingering instability showers April 27, a break April 28, and another chance of rain or showers by the end of the period. Fine tuning needed. Temperatures likely average below normal for the 5-day period.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 30-MAY 4)
\nA little relaxation in the pattern is possible, although don’t count on 5 dry days. Just think of it as fewer chances to see wet weather and temperatures that are a little bit closer to but still probably averaging somewhat below normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:11AM DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 20-24) A cold front crossed the region from north to south quietly overnight and will result in today being a slightly cooler day than yesterday. Also, a lot of cloudiness will be in the sky as a low pressure area passes south of New England but only close enough to bring … Continue reading Monday Forecast<\/span>