Wild Wednesday

A storm will slowly move from west to east, spreading steady rain into the Boston area by dusk. Downpours will move in for a few hours in the evening along with gusty winds. Then, clearing and cold weather will come in and last through the weekend. As for now, no snowstorms are expected for the first several days of December.

Alert: A Wind Advisory is in effect for the coast, including Boston. It is in effect from 1 PM to 10 PM on Wednesday.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Cloudy with a shower or two possible. Near steady temp of 45. SE wind of 10-20 MPH.

Wednesday: Cloudy with scattered showers until 4 PM, then rain. High 58. SE wind of 10-20 MPH in the morning, increasing to 20-30 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH on the Cape and 45 MPH in Boston.

Wednesday night: Heavy rain until 10 PM, then partial clearing. Windy with lows in the upper 30's. SE wind of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 45 MPH in the evening, shifting to west at 15-25 MPH after midnight. Total rainfall around an inch.

Thursday: Sunny with highs in the mid 40's. West wind of 10-20 MPH.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds with highs around 40.

Saturday: Sunny with highs around 40.

East Coast Earthquake: A 3.9 magnitude quake struck in the Atlantic ocean this morning, about 100 miles south of Long Island, NY. Shaking was felt over parts of the Boston area, and especially the NYC area. The New York area gets about 5 earthquakes a year on average, all usually minor. No damage was reported anywhere along the east coast.

Slow Mover

A storm centered over the middle of the country, will slowly move towards the area. Rain should arrive around dark on Wednesday and last through the night. Winds from the south gusting to 50 MPH will pump in mild air, so even up here at PSU it is mainly a rain event. Then, December cold will come into the area behind the storm.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clear, calm and cold. Lows near 32 in Boston, 30 in JP and 23 in the suburbs.

Tuesday: Mainly sunny until 1 PM, then cloudy. High 48. SE wind around 10 MPH.

Tuesday night: Low clouds with mist, drizzle and scattered showers. Temps hold in the 40's.

Wednesday: Cloudy with scattered showers until 3 PM, then rain. Warm with highs in the upper 50's. Winds increasing to 10-20 MPH from the SE.

Wednesday night: Heavy rain and strong winds. Lows in the mid 40's. South winds of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH possible. Over an inch of rain possible.

Thursday: Clearing and windy. Highs in the mid 40's.

Friday: Partly sunny with a flurry possible. Highs around 40.

Saturday: Sunny and cold. Highs in the 30's.

Tropics: The Atlantic Hurricane season ends Tomorrow. The US coastline was very lucky this year, because even though there were 20 storms no Hurricane made landfall. I will issue my 2011 Hurricane forecast next May!

The Week Ahead

I'm now back up here in Plymouth, where they got a coating of snow on Saturday, and there are some patches of snow left. I don't expect any snow in the Boston area this week, as December begins on Wednesday. Monday will be a sunny day with light winds, but we will have a cold start. On Tuesday, sunshine will fade behind increasing clouds ahead of our next storm. Our next storm arriving on Wednesday afternoon, will be a windswept rainstorm as temps soar towards 60. It should clear out for the end of the week, as temps fall back into the 40's.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clearing and cold. Lows near 30 in Boston, 27 in JP and 20 in the suburbs.

Monday: Sunny with little wind. High 45. East wind around 5 MPH.

Monday night: Clear with lows in the upper 20's.

Tuesday: Sunny in the morning, then increasing clouds in the afternoon. Highs around 50.

Wednesday: Heavy rain arriving in the afternoon along with strong SE winds. Highs around 60.

Thursday: Showers ending early, then clearing. Highs around 45.

Friday: Partly sunny with highs in the 40's.

Wet Roads

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, hope you all had a wonderful dinner. I had a great day with a Boston Latin football game, a Pats win and a excellent dinner. A storm system is almost upon us this evening, as rain as reached NY state. Precip may start off as some sleet around 1 AM before changing to rain around 4 AM. No sleet accumulation is expected in the Boston area. However, some icy spots are possible NW of rte. 495. The rain will continue until noon, creating wet roads for the morning shoppers. It will clear out for the weekend, but it will be cold. 

Alert: A Winter Weather Advisory in effect NW of Worcester. 

Boston, MA forecast: 

Tonight: Rain and sleet until 4 AM, then rain. Lows near 34, but rising to 38 by dawn. Wind shifting to SE at 10-15 MPH. No sleet accumulation expected in Boston. 

Black Friday: Steady rain in the morning, then partial clearing in the afternoon. High 45. SE wind of 15-20 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH. Rainfall between .5 and .75 of an inch expected. 

Friday night: Clearing with lows around 30. 

Saturday: Windy and cold. Highs around 40 with sunny skies. NW winds gusting to 40 MPH. 

Sunday: Sunny with highs in the mid 40's. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone, and thanks for checking out my blog.  I have returned home from College in Plymouth, and I am looking forward to a relaxing holiday with my family. Thanksgiving will be a dry day, although it will be seasonably cold. Clouds will increase in the afternoon ahead of our next storm. Precip may start as a brief period of sleet around midnight, but change to rain by dawn. No accumulation is expected, and roads will be just wet for shopping. This weekend will remain cold, along with a gusty wind on Saturday. 

Wind Gusts: MPH 

Blue Hill: 52

Medford: 47

Clay Center, Brookline: 47

Boston: 46 

Worcester: 46 

Boston, MA forecast: 

Tonight: Clear as the wind slowly diminishes. Lows near 30 in Boston, 28 in JP and 22 in the suburbs. 

Thanksgiving Timeline: Temps in Boston 

Wake up (8 AM): 32 and sunny 

High School Football (10 AM): 36 and Mostly sunny - Light winds from the west. 

Pats Game and preparing dinner ( 1 PM): 40 and increasing clouds 

Thanksgiving Dinner( 4 PM): 43 and cloudy 

Dessert (7 Pm): 42 and Cloudy

Thanksgiving night: Cloudy in the evening, then rain and sleet after midnight. Lows in the low 30's, but rising into the upper 30's by dawn. Wind shifting to SE at 10-15 MPH. No sleet accumulation expected. 

Black Friday: Rain in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Breezy with highs in the mid 40's. SE wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH. Total rainfall around 1/2 an inch. 

Friday night: Showers until 7 PM, then partial clearing. Lows around 30. 

Saturday: Partly sunny with a snow shower possible. Windy with highs in the low 40's. NW wind gusting over 40 MPH. 

Sunday: Mainly sunny with highs in the mid 40's. 

US weather: A major snowstorm hit the northern Rockies this week. Over 6 Feet of snow fell, temps were 25 below 0-along with wind chills around 60 Below. Wind gusts as high as 150 MPH were reported in Colorado. Seattle got a few inches of Snow and Portland, OR had temps in the 20's with snow. Blizzard conditions in Salt Lake City, UT caused major travel problems earlier this week. As of late Wednesday, the storm is giving snow to the twin cities, and thunderstorms in St. Louis. That is the same storm that is coming to our area on Black Friday. 

SPECIAL-Thanksgiving Travel Forecast

On Wednesday a storm will be centered over the Ohio Valley, and another storm moving out of the Rockies. Along the east coast it will be windy, but dry. On Thanksgiving Day rain moves into Philly and NYC before dark, but we stay dry in New England. On the West coast, Seattle had snow yesterday and it will remain cold there for the travel day. In the LA and San Diego area it will be cool, but dry.

Abbreviations: Weather

S-Sunny
W-Windy
CL=Cloudy
R-Rain
SH=showers
SN-Snow
I-Ice
AM=Morning
PM=Afternoon
H/L= High/Low

Airport Delay Abbreviations:

N=None
P=Possible
L= Likely
D=Definitely

New England: Wednesday forecast H/L (Weather/ Airport Delays)

Partly to mostly sunny throughout the area

Boston: 45/30 (W/P)
Worcester: 40/26 W
Providence, RI: 44/32 (W/P)
Plymouth, NH: 38/22 W
Bangor, ME: 35/20 (W/P)
Burlington, VT: 37/20 (W/P)

New England: Thanksgiving Day forecast (Weather/ Airport Delays)

Boston, MA: 44/38 (S/P)
Worcester: 42/32 S
Providence, RI: 45/40 (S/N)
Plymouth, NH: 40/28 S
Bangor, ME: 40/32 (S/N)
Burlington, VT: 35/28 (PMI/L)- Afternoon Ice



East Coast Wednesday forecast: (weather/ Airport delays)

New York, NY: 50/35 (W/L )
Trenton, NJ: 48/37 (W/P)
Philly, PA: 52/37 (S/P)
Washington DC: 55/40 (S/P)
Atlanta, GA: 64/51 (S/L)
Miami, FL: 80/68 (SH/P)

East Coast Thanksgiving Day Forecast: ( Weather/Airport delays)

New York, NY: 45/40 (PMR/D)-Afternoon Rain
Trenton, NJ; 45/41 (R/L)
Philly, PA: 49/44 (R/L)
Washington DC: 51/40 (R/L)
Atlanta, GA: 71/55( S/D)
Miami, FL 83/71 (Sh/N)

Midwest Wednesday Forecast: (Weather/Airport delays)

Cleveland, OH: 41/39 (PMR/L) -Afternoon rain
Detroit, MI: 42/38 (PMR/L)
Chicago, IL: 34/29 (I/D)
St. Louis, MO: 55/48 (R/L)
Dallas, TX: 77/40 (SH/L)
Minneapolis,MN: 32/15 ( SN/D)- Steady Snow

Midwest Thanksgiving Forecast: ( Weather/ Airport Delays)

Cleveland, OH: 40/28 (I/D)
Detroit, MI: 45/40 (R/L)
Chicago, IL: 35/10 (S/P)
Dallas, TX: 45/34( R/L)
St Louis, MO; 38/23 (AMR/P) - Morning rain
Minneapolis: 20/4 (Cl/P)

Rockies Wednesday Forecast: (Weather/Airport Delays)

Helena, MT: 0/-20 (W/L) Wind chills as low as 40 Below
Denver, CO: 32/0 (W/P) Wind chills as low as 10 Below
Salt Lake City, UT: 18/-1 (S/P)
Santa FE, NM: 44/15 (S/p)
Las Vegas, NV: 46/32 (S/P)

Rockies Thanksgiving Day Forecast: ( Weather/Airport Delays)

Helena, MT: 15/8 (Cl/N)
Denver, CO: 32/10 (S/P)
Salt Lake City, UT: 20/12 (S/N)
Santa FE, NM: 37/5 (S/N)
Las Vegas, NV: 46/30 (S/N)

West Coast Wednesday Forecast: ( Weather/ Airport)
Seattle, WA: 30/25 (S/P)
Portland, OR: 34/25 (S/N)
San Fransisco, CA: 52/40 (S/P)
San Diego, CA: 60/50 (S/P)
LA, CA: 62/44 (S/L)

West Coast Thanksgiving Day Forecast: (Weather/Airport)

Seattle, WA: 40/32 (I/L)
Portland, OR: 42/40 (PMR/L) -Afternoon Rain
San Fransisco, CA: 54/40 (S/N)
San Deigo, CA: 65/50 (S/P)
LA: 62/44 (S/P)

Warm then Cold

A surge of warm will come into the area on Tuesday as temps soar into the 60's. Then a cold front will come through with scattered showers, followed by chilly air for the rest of the week. With cold in place a weak storm will come into the area on Thanksgiving night into Black Friday morning. That means some light sleet and wet snow is possible before a change to rain. No accumulation is expected at this point.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with a scattered shower or 2. Temps nearly steady around 55.

Tuesday: Low clouds and fog lift slowly, then scattered showers after 3 PM. High 64. SW wind of 10-20 MPH.

Tuesday night: Scattered showers until 8 PM, then partly cloudy. Lows around 35.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy and windy. Highs in the low 40's. NW wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH. Rain and mixed precip well to our west.

Thanksgiving Day: Sunny in the morning, then increasing clouds in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 40's. Rain and mixed precip enter western New England around dark.

Black Friday: A wintry mix ending as light rain by mid morning. Highs around 40. Stay tuned!

Travel: Stay tuned for my coast to coast Thanksgiving forecast Tomorrow. Let me know what city you may be headed to and I will gladly give a forecast.

Thanksgiving Week

I am headed home from Plymouth, NH on Wednesday for Thanksgiving with my family. I am looking forward to heading back home to celebrate the holiday. The weather this week will be warm at first, but cold at the end. The biggest travel day-Wednesday-will by dry in New England, but stormy to our west. That storm will effect the area Thanksgiving evening through Black Friday, and the precip type is in question.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy with temps rising to 40 by dawn.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a sprinkle possible in the afternoon. High 50. SW wind of 10-20 MPH.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy with lows in the 30's.

Tuesday: Mainly cloudy, but warmer. Highs in the low 60's.

Wednesday: Sunny with highs in the upper 40's.

Thanksgiving Day: Increasing clouds with precip arriving after dark. Highs around 40. Stay tuned!

Black Friday: A mix of precip is likely. Highs in the 30's.


Travel: Stay tuned for my forecast for travel around the country on Tuesday. Let me know what city you may be going to, and I will gladly give a forecast.

Coldest Yet

The coldest air of the season so far will come into New England on Sunday, as temps stay in the 30's all day. Warm air will try to come back into the area on Monday, causing a few rain showers. Tuesday will be the warmest of the next few, as temps soar towards 60. The biggest travel day of the year- Wednesday- will by dry in New England but stormy to our west and south. At this early stage, Thanksgiving looks wet and cold.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clear and the coldest yet. Lows near 29 in Boston, 26 in JP and 22 in the suburbs.

Sunday: Sunny and cold. High 38. NE wind of 5-10 MPH. Temps in the mid 30's for the Pats big game against the Colts.

Sunday night: Increasing clouds with lows around 30.

Monday: Mostly cloudy with a few rain showers possible in the afternoon. Highs around 50.

Tuesday: Partly sunny and warm. Highs around 60.

Wednesday: Sunny, but breezy. Highs in the 40's.

Thanksgiving Day: Cloudy with rain arriving in the afternoon. Highs in the low 40's.

Extra: I will issue my Thanksgiving travel forecast on Tuesday. Let me know what cities in the US you may be going to, and I will gladly give a forecast.

Chilly Weekend

A cold high will come down from Canada and into the region on Friday. After warm air briefly comes back into the area for Saturday along with a gusty wind, another cold high will come back for the end of the weekend. Next week looks stormy, with a big storm possible around Thanksgiving.

Wind Gusts: MPH

Boston: 59
Worcester: 59
Norwood: 54
Gloucester: 52


Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy and cold. Lows near 35 in Boston, 32 in JP and 27 west of 128.

Friday: Mostly sunny and chilly. High 44. NW wind of 10-20 MPH.

Friday night: Clear with lows in the upper 20's.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, but very windy. Highs around 50. West wind of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH.

Sunday: Sunny and cold. Highs in the low 40's.

Monday: Cloudy with showers possible. Highs in the 50's.

Extra: Stay tuned for my Thanksgiving travel forecast.

Up and Down

Temps will come back to normal levels on Thursday along with sunny skies. Then, a cold front will come through in the evening bringing the coldest air of the the season so far on Friday. Temps will rise into the 50's on Saturday, only to go back into the 40's on Sunday. It will remain mainly dry through early next week.

Rain totals: inches
Lowell, MA: 1.5
Braintree: 1.3
Weymouth: 1.2
Medfield: 1.1
JP: 1.0
Logan: 0.9

Alert: A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of New England until 7 AM Thursday.

Tonight: Clearing and windy. Low 38. SW wind of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH.

Thursday: Sunny in the morning, then a mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon. High 53 with a west wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with an isolated sprinkle or flurry before 9 PM, then clearing. Lows in the 30's in Boston, but 20's in the suburbs.

Friday: The coldest air of the season so far comes into the Northeast. Sunny and blustery with highs in the low 40's.

Saturday: Sunny as temps rebound to near 50.

Sunday: Sunny and chilly. Highs around 40.

Extra: Stay tuned for my travel forecast for Thanksgiving.

Damp AM

A storm will track to our west giving us a brief, but soaking rain in the morning. As skies clear later in the day, temps will soar into the 60's along with a gusty wind. Sharply colder air will come in for late Thursday and Friday, but it will be dry through the upcoming weekend.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Showers evolving into a steady rain after midnight. Winds increasing from the SE with temps rising to 57 by dawn. SE winds of 15-20 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH after midnight. 1/2 of an inch of rain expected.

Wednesday: Downpours until 9 AM, then scattered showers until noon. Partial clearing expected in the afternoon. Windy with a high of 65. SW wind of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH. Total rainfall around 1 inch expected.

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows in the 40's.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, but cooler. Highs around 50.

Friday: Blustery and chilly with highs in the mid 40's under sunny skies.

Saturday: After a cold start, temps rebound into the upper 40's with sunny skies.

Sunday: Sunny with highs in the 40's.

More rain

A storm loaded with moisture will track to our west and give us a soaking rain Tuesday night into Wed. A south wind will give us a warmup on Wed. afternoon. Then, colder air will come in along with sunny skies after a cold front comes through.

Boston, MA forecast:


Tonight: Cloudy with a low of 45.

Tuesday: Cloudy until 4 PM, then showers. High 54. NE wind of 10-15 MPH.

Tuesday night: Showers until 9 PM, then rain. Lows in the 40's. SE wind of 15-25 MPH.

Wednesday: Rain in the morning, then partial clearing. Highs in the low 60's. SW wind gusting to 40 MPH.

Thursday: Partly cloudy with highs around 50.

Friday: Sunny with highs in the mid 40's.

Misty Monday

Low clouds will remain locked in Tomorrow morning, although some peaks of sun are possible in the afternoon. Then, low pressure will track through NY, giving us a mild soaking rain Tuesday night into Wednesday.Temps on Wednesday afternoon may reach 60, before temps crash at the end of the week.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Low clouds and fog with mist and drizzle possible. Low 43. NE wind of 10-15 MPH.

Monday: Low clouds with mist and drizzle, then brightening possible in the afternoon. High 52. NE wind of 10-20 MPH.

Monday night: Cloudy with lows in the 40's.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers after 3 PM. Highs around 50.

Wednesday: Heavy rain in the morning, then scattered showers. Windy and mild with highs in the low 60's.

Thursday: Clearing with highs in the 40's.

Friday: Sunny with highs around 40.

A nice Weekend

High pressure will remain stalled over the area through Sunday, providing us with sunny skies. Temps will rebound nicely as well- back close to 60, before falling on Sunday. The next storm will wait until early next week.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clear with frost outside the city. Lows near 38 in Boston, 35 in JP and 30 in the suburbs.

Friday: Wall to wall sunshine. High 58. NE wind of 10-15 MPH.

Friday night: Clear with lows in the 30's.

Saturday: Sunny in the morning, then a mix of a sun and clouds in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50's.

Sunday: Increasing clouds in the afternoon. A tad cooler with highs in the mid 50's.

Storm Recap

This storm was very unique in many ways- including it was as strong as a Cat 1 Hurricane as it slammed New England. Also, It is the first storm any Met can remember that went north of Cape Cod, and then turned SW and crossing right over Eastern MA. And, It caused winds to turn from a NE direction to calm, and then SW- just like a passing of a Hurricane. It has been compared to the Perfect Storm in 1991, and even though that storm was much stronger-it did not make landfall like this one did. It also caused the first snow in much of Central and Western New England. It is now slowly moving south and weakening, although wind gusts still topped 40 MPH on the Cape and Islands today. The heavy rain has moved on, and skies should clear in time for a nice weekend.

Totals from Storm:

Snow Totals: inches

Attleboro, MA: 2.3
Foster, RI: 2.1
Taunton: 0.8
Falmouth: 0.5
Worcester: 0.4
Sandwich: 0.4

Wind gusts: MPH

Portland, ME: 63
Blue Hill, MA: 58
Boston: 54
Worcester: 53
Beverly: 53
Newport, RI: 48

Rain totals: inches

Boston: 1.3
Cambridge: 1.2

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Low clouds and fog with periodic showers and drizzle. Low 46. NE wind of 15-20 MPH.

Wednesday: Low clouds and fog with drizzle and mist in the morning, then some peaks of sun are possible in the afternoon. High 50. NE wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH.

Wednesday night: Partial clearing possible, lows in the 30's.

Thursday: Low clouds and fog lift slowly, then full sunshine! Highs around 50.

Friday: Mainly sunny with highs in the upper 50's.

Saturday: Sunny with highs near 60

Sunday: Increasing clouds, but dry. Highs in the 50's.

A Mix

A large and powerful coastal storm will back towards New England on Monday providing the area with a windswept wintry mix and then rainstorm. Some wet snow will mix in first thing in the morning, before changing to all rain. No snow accumulation is expected in Boston. Winds may gust to 40-50 MPH along the coast, including the city through the morning. The rain will last through Tuesday morning, although it won't be pouring the whole time. On Wednesday the remains of Tomas will come close to New England, and it may give us another rain event as it combines with a low offshore. Warm air will try to come into New England at the end of the week, but it will have a hard time reaching the coast.

Alerts:

A Wind Advisory is in effect for the coast, including Boston until 11 AM Monday.

A Coastal Flood Advisory is in effect for splash over at high tide Monday

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for northern and western New England, including here at Plymouth, NH.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Rain and sleet this evening, then rain, sleet and wet snow after midnight. Windy with a a low of 34. NW wind increasing to 20-30 MPH with gusts to 50 MPH on the Cape and 40 MPH in Boston. .5-1 inch of rain expected, but no snow or ice accumulation in Boston.

Monday: Rain mixed with wet snow and sleet until 9 AM, then periods of heavy rain. Windy and cold with a high of 42. North wind of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 55 MPH on the Cape and 45 MPH in Boston in the morning. Decreasing to 15-25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH in the afternoon. 1-1.5 inches of rain expected. No ice or snow accumulation expected in Boston.

Monday night: Periods of heavy rain in the evening, then showers. Lows in the upper 30's. NE wind of 15-25 MPH. Around an inch of rain expected.

Tuesday: Showers in the morning, and drizzle and mist in the afternoon. Still windy with highs in the mid 40's.

Wednesday: Still cloudy and windy as we watch another storm. Highs around 50. Stay tuned!

Thursday: Skies finally clear! Highs in the mid 50's.

Friday: Sunny with highs in the mid 50's.

Note: Feel free to update me on the conditions Monday morning. I will be interested to hear how much winter precip falls in JP.

Nor'easter on the way

The storm stalled offshore will combine with another low off the Carolina coast and give us a windswept soaker Sunday night thru Tuesday morning. Winds will gust to gale force thru the day on Monday and perhaps higher on the Cape, which will cause some coastal flooding as well. Tomas has re-gathered Hurricane status, and the center is expected to remain offshore. However, some off Tomas's moisture may get rapped into the storm causing more rain than expected as it heads towards SE Canada as a remnant low. It should dry out by the end of the week, but the warmest air will remain to our west.


Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy with a low of 38. Set your clocks back before going to bed.

Sunday: Cloudy until 3 PM, then scattered showers. High 47. NE wind of 10-20 MPH.

Sunday night: Showers until 9 PM, then rain. Increasingly windy with lows around 40. NE wind of 20-30 MPH with gusts to 40 MPH in Boston and 50 MPH on the Cape.

Monday: The height of the storm hits with drenching rain and gale force winds. Highs in the mid 40's. NE wind gusting over 50 MPH in Boston, and maybe higher on the Cape.

Monday night: Rain and wind continue. Lows around 40.

Tuesday: Rain and wind end in the morning, then remaining cloudy and breezy. Highs in the upper 40's.

Wednesday: Skies finally clear! Highs around 50.

Tomas: The storm now has winds of 80 MPH as it heads north over the open Atlantic. All warnings have been dropped for now. Stay tuned on the latest track over the next 48 hours.

Dark Days

The doom and gloom of November continues with another cloudy day on tap for Saturday. Although, the precip should stay mainly offshore-so no Snow is expected. On Sunday, skies will brighten a bit as temps stay in the 40's. However, the sun will set at 430. Then, the storm will offshore gain strength and back towards New England. It is still in question how close it will come, but some rain is possible Monday and Tuesday. It should clear out and warm up close to 60 late next week.


Rain totals:

Dartmouth, MA:1.7
Cambridge: 1.7
Boston: 1.6
Taunton: 1.5
Bedford: 1.5

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy and cooler. Lows near 38 in Boston, 36 in JP and 32 in the suburbs. Patchy frost is possible in the inland valleys.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a light rain shower possible in the afternoon. High 47. NE wind of 10-20 MPH.

Saturday night: Partial clearing with lows in the 30's. Set clocks back 1 hour before heading to bed.

Sunday: Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40's. Wind off the water remains.

Sunrise/Sunset:
Saturday:

Sunrise: 723 AM
Sunset: 531 PM

Sunday: Clocks set back one hour at 2 AM

Sunrise: 624 AM
Sunset: 430 PM

Monday and Tuesday: The storm offshore backs towards the area, so rain and wind is possible. Highs in the 40's.

Tomas: Hurricane Tomas has winds of 75 MPH as it continues to affect Haiti. Thankfully, although some flooding has occurred a major disaster has seemed to be avoided. The storm will effect the Bahamas tomorrow.

Snowflakes Saturday?

One wave of rain came through the area today providing a soaking rain. After a break this evening, another wave of rain will come up the coast and into the Boston area later tonight. The heavy rain will push to Maine by dawn, and Friday afternoon should turn out nicer. Then, another low pressure will come up the coast on Saturday and with colder air in place a few wet snowflakes are possible. No accumulation is expected in the Boston area, but up here in NH and inch or so is possible.

Rain totals: So far

Reading, MA: 1.2
New Bedford: 1.2
Plymouth: 0.9
Worcester: 0.8
Boston: 0.75

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Light showers this evening, then heavy rain. Breezy with temps holding rising to 55. SE wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH. 1-1.5 inches of rain expected.

Friday: Heavy rain until 7 AM, then scattered showers until 1 PM. After that some breaks of sun are possible. Warm with a high of 57. SW wind of 15-20 MPH.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, but sharply colder as winds turn to the north. Lows in the mid 30's.

Saturday: Wet Snow and rain showers likely. Highs in the low 40's. No accumulation expected. Don't forget to set your clocks back before heading to bed.

Sunday: Partial clearing and breezy with highs in the upper 40's. Sun sets at 430 PM.

Tomas: TS Tomas has winds of 60 MPH and is expected to dump rain on Haiti tomorrow. Although, it appears a disaster may be avoided as the winds will not be as strong as feared. The track after it goes through the Bahamas is in question, so stay tuned for details!

Soaker

A storm will come together right over New England and give us a soaking rain. The storm will be stronger than I thought yesterday, but still there is not much wind with this storm. Then, another storm will come up behind it on Friday, but just graze the region with showers. After that, a mainly dry and cold weekend is expected.





Lows this morning:



Norwood: 18

Taunton:19

Plymouth, NH: 20

Welfleet: 23

Bedford: 24

Stoneham: 28

JP:29

Boston: 32 (First frost this season)



Boston, MA forecast:



Tonight: Clear this evening, then increasing clouds. Temps around 40 by dawn.



Thursday: Rain overspreading the area from South to North and becoming steady by 11 AM. Then downpours after 3 PM. High 55. SE wind of 15-20 MPH. 1 inch of rain expected.



Thursday night: Heavy rain. Near steady temps in the low 50's. SE wind of 15-20 MPH with gusts to 25 MPH. 1-1.5 inches of rain expected.



Friday: Heavy rain until 9 AM, then showers continuing. Highs in the low 50's. About .5 inches of rain expected.



Saturday: A flurry possible before 8 AM, then partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40's.



Sunday: Mainly sunny with highs in the upper 40's.



Tomas: TS Tomas has winds of 45 MPH and a Hurricane Watch is in effect for Haiti. It is expected to hammer the area with 1-2 FEET of rain along with damaging winds.

Frosty

Tonight will be the coldest night so far, as skies clear out and temps drop into the low to mid 20's outside of Boston. In JP temps will drop below freezing as a widespread frost is expected. Wednesday will be just like today, except with more sunshine. On Thursday a relatively weak storm will come up the coast and rain will arrive in the afternoon. Then, cold air will come in behind the storm for the weekend.


Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clear with widespread frost. Lows near 32 Downtown, 30 in JP and 23 in the suburbs.

Wednesday: Sunny and chilly. High 50. SW wind of 10-15 MPH.

Wednesday night: increasing clouds with lows around 40.

Thursday: Cloudy in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs in the low 50's.

Friday: Showers possible in the morning, then mostly cloudy. Highs in the 50's.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a snow shower possible, although no accumulation expected. Cold with highs in the mid 40's.

Sunday: Sunny and warmer, highs in the low 50's.

Tropics: Tropical storm Tomas has winds of 40 MPH. However, it is expected to strengthen into a Hurricane as it heads towards Haiti.

Extra: Scroll down to my last post for my 2010-11 winter forecast.

SPECIAL-Boston 2010-11 Winter Forecast

The past few winters have had most snow at the start of winter, and the latest data support that for this winter as well. Although a snowy March is also predicted after a mid-winter thaw. For this winter I will predict snow for the immediate Boston area (inside 128). If you would like totals for another part of MA, let me know and I will gladly predict snowstorm totals.

Here are my avg high and snowfall totals for each month:

November: Normals

Avg High: 52

Avg Snow: 1.3 inches

My November prediction:

Avg High: 50

Snow total: 2.5

December Normals: Winter begins on Dec. 22

Avg high: 43

Avg Snow: 7.5 inches

My December Predictions:

Avg high: 39

Snow total: 14 inches


January normals:

Avg High: 37

Avg snow: 11.3

My January 2011 prediction

Avg high: 40

Snow total: 10 inches

February normals:

Avg high: 39

Avg snow: 14.5

My Feb 2011 predicitons:

Avg high: 44

Snow total: 7 inches

March normals:

Avg high: 46

Avg snow: 8.1

My March 2011 predictions:

Avg High: 42

Snow total: 12 inches

Final snow total for Boston avg: 41.8 inches

My final snow total prediction: 45 inches

Other snowfall dates: For Boston

Biggest snowstorm dates: inches

Feb. 17, 2003: 27.8 inches

Blizzard of 78: 27.1 inches

April fools day, 1997: 23.2


Earliest snow: October 10th

Latest snow: May 5th



Largest snow total for entire winter:

1995-96: 107.3 inches

1993-94: 96

1947-48 : 89.6

Least snowy seasons:

1936-37: 8.2 inches

1972-73: 11.1

1979-80: 12.2