Nor'easter for us this weekend?

It now appears that the remnants of Ida will reform off the Carolina coast and become a strong storm as it remains nearly stationary. It probably won't become tropical, but the gale center may have Hurricane force winds. This storm will provide over 6 inches of rain and gusts past 65 MPH for the Carolinas into New Jersey.  Meanwhile, high pressure settles over us for Wednesday through Friday, keeping the storm to our south for now. However, with a wind off the water it will be cooler. Also, a storm is forming north of Puerto Rico, and is moving NW. This may combine with Ida's remnants giving the Nor'easter even more of a punch. Then the storm will start moving northward this weekend. 

Our potential effects: 

The big question is how far north will the storm travel? The latest model runs suggest it will travel just close enough to graze the region with showers and gusty winds on Saturday into Sunday morning. However, the models seem to bring it closer than they did yesterday, so the major storm will need to be watched.  

Boston, MA forecast: 

Tonight: Mainly cloudy, lows in the low to mid 40's. A shower is possible. Wind turning NE. 

Wednesday: Cloudy until 11AM, then increasing sun from north to south. A shower is possible. High 51. NE winds of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH.

Wednesday night: Clearing and  cold as the wind diminishes. Lows near 36 in Boston and 32 in JP and 20's in most suburbs. 

Thursday: Sunny, high 54. A light east wind.