It is becoming more and more likely that Hurricane Irene will make a direct hit on New England on Sunday. No need to panic yet, but just make sure there is a plan in place to be prepared to be without power for days. The latest track would have Irene making landfall as a Category 1 or even 2 Hurricane on Sunday afternoon on the RI coast, then coming NE just west of Boston. This track has been the same over the last several model runs-so no reason that it would dramatically shift. Stay tuned for more details.
Reminder of Watches/Warnings:
Hurricane Watch: Means sustained winds of 74 MPH+ are possible within 36 Hours.
Tropical Storm Watch: Means sustained winds of 40 MPH-73 MPH are possible within 36 hours.
Hurricane Warning: Means winds of 74 MPH+ are expected within 24 Hours along with storm surge. Time to prepare for Hurricane!
Tropical Storm Warning: Winds from 40-73 MPH are expected within 24 Hours along with storm surge.
Boston, MA forecast:
Tonight: Increasing clouds with a low of 65.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy until 4 PM, then scattered thunderstorms. High 85. SW wind of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH.
Thursday night: Showers with scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60's.
Friday: Early scattered showers, then partly sunny. Highs in the mid 80's.
Saturday: All eyes turn to Irene coming from the south. Rain and wind possible by dark.
Sunday: Hurricane Irene makes it closest pass to New England. Flooding rains and damaging winds possible. Highs in the 70's. Stay tuned for the timeline in the coming days!
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Hi Nolan -
ReplyDeleteWould you recommend any modification of the NS hike this weekend. The plan was to hike up Mt. Washington tomorrow (approaching from the west), hike down to Mt. Eisenhower on Saturday, and hike down from Mizpah Hut (also on the west side of the mts.) on Sunday. It looks to me like the biggest potential danger is the drive home on Sunday evening - do you agree?
Hiking on Friday and Saturday should be OK with rain arriving by Saturday night. Sunday will be pouring rain and flooding is the probably the biggest danger on the West side of the Mts. It is a little risky, but if you don't mind getting soaked it should be manageable. Have fun and stay safe!
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