Ida

Tropical Storm Ida is currently just to the SE of New Orleans with winds of 70 MPH. In Baton Rouge my dad has experienced some wind and a few drops, but nothing big. Along the Gulf Coast winds are expected to increase to 60 MPH overnight and up to 7 inches of rain can be expected.

Our potential effects:

It will move inland tonight, and as it slowly moves back towards the coast it will transfer its energy to a storm off the Carolinas. This storm will blow up into a very strong storm, possibly a Hurricane. Even though one model brings a strong nor'easter to New England, it now seems that the storm will track ENE, and bring heavy rain and winds gusting over 60 MPH to North Carolina into southern New Jersey as the storm travels well south of New England. That track may bring the rain to the Vineyard and Nantucket on Wednesday, but the rain will likely not come any further north. Winds may gust past 55 MPH on the cape and 40 MPH in Boston. However, mostly cloudy skies and no rain are expected in the Boston area. Still, we need to keep an eye on this storm for any shifts in the track.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Mostly cloudy and breezy. Lows near 50. South winds of 10-15 with gusts to 30 MPH early, then decreasing.

Tuesday: More clouds than sun, and not as warm. High 60 in Boston, and 62 inland. Wind turning NE at 10-15 MPH.

Tuesday night: Clouds gathering, lows near 40. Wind out of the NE at 10-20 MPH.

Wednesday: Watching Ida. Mostly likely rain on the islands, and most cloudy elsewhere. Winds will gust to 40 MPH in Boston and 55 MPH on the Cape and Islands.