Sunday, April 11, 2010

A nice week ahead

Today turned out to be a great day with mainly sunny skies and temps hitting 70 this afternoon. The dry weather will continue for the next several days. However, at night temps will fall into the 30's so some scattered frost is possible outside the city. With the beautiful flowers blooming, the pollen will remain sky high thru Thursday.


Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clear and calm. Lows near 45 in Downtown Boston, 42 in JP and 37 in the coldest towns. Some scattered frost is possible well outside of Boston.

Monday: Sunny and nice, high 60. NW wind of 10-20 MPH.

Monday night: Clear, lows in the mid 30's.

Tuesday: Sunny, but a tad cooler. Highs in the mid 50's.

Wednesday: Sunny, highs in the mid 50's.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with a risk of a shower. Cooler with highs around 50.

Friday: Cloudy with rain possible. Highs around 50.

Weather news: Boston has had only 2 days of high temps below normal since Feb. 8th! The normal high for Monday is 55, so another day above normal is expected.

Saturday, April 10, 2010

Dry for a while

Today was another nice day with sunny skies and temps in the mid to upper 50's. The dry weather will continue well into the workweek, with near normal temps. At night, temps will fall into 30's, so watch out for some scattered frost in some of the suburbs. Otherwise, enjoy the great weather.

Rain totals: From Friday 
Wrenthem: 1.09 inches 
JP: .88
Logan: .87 

Boston, MA forecast: Dry stretch ahead. 

Tonight: Clear for most of the night, then mostly cloudy towards dawn. Chilly with lows near 42 in Downtown Boston, 39 in JP and 34 in the coldest suburbs. Some scattered frost is possible .

Sunday: Mostly cloudy until 10 AM, then becoming partly cloudy. Warmer and windy with a high of 67. West winds of 15-25 MPH. The pollen remains sky high. 

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy with a slight risk of a sprinkle after midnight. Lows in the low 40's. 

Monday: Some clouds early, then clearing. Highs in the mid 50's. 

Tuesday thru Thursday: Sunny with highs in the mid to upper 50's and lows in the 30's. 

Thursday, April 8, 2010

A Wet Friday

A strong cold front will come through the area on Friday with showers. Most showers will be light, and will end by early evening. No new flooding is expected. Then, mainly dry and seasonable conditions will come in for the weekend. The dry and near normal temps will continue for a while next week.

Temps as of 5 PM today:

Boston:
50 (90 at this time yesterday)
Beverly: 52
Nantucket: 55- No difference from yesterday at this time.
Orange, MA: 66
Springfield, MA: 75
NYC: 75
Albany, NY: 83

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Cloudy with drizzle, mist and fog. Near steady temps in the upper 40's. A NE wind of 10-20 MPH.

Friday: A shower before 10 AM, then mostly cloudy between 10 and noon, then showers in the afternoon. High 55. A SW wind of 10-20 MPH. Total rainfall around an inch.

Friday night: Showers until 8 PM, then gradual clearing. Cold with lows near 40 in Boston and 30's elsewhere. A frost is possible in some suburbs.

Saturday: Bright, but cool and windy. High 54. NW winds gusting to 30 MPH.

Sunday: Partly sunny with a slight risk of a early morning shower. Warmer with highs in the low to mid 60's.

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

90 in April!

Today the temp reached 90 degrees in Boston at 3 PM. However, this the last hot day I expect for a long time. Another pattern shift will start on Thursday, as a backdoor cold front will come down from Maine. Temps around Boston will be in the low 50's tomorrow afternoon, but will be near 90 in CT and points south and west of there. Then a strong cold front will come through Thursday night and Friday, providing us with showers. Thankfully, no more flooding is expected.

Highs Today:

Providence, RI: 92- A new record!
Boston: 90- Breaks old record of 86
Natick: 90
Worcester: 84- ties record

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: A great night for a game with clear skies temps starting out around 84, and gradually falling to 76 by 11 PM. Lows in the mid to upper 50's by morning.

Thursday: Sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy in the afternoon. Temps starting out around 58 falling to 52 by 5 PM. A NE wind of 10-20 MPH.

Thursday night: Cloudy with showers arriving after midnight. Lows in the upper 40's.

Friday: Showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50's. Total rainfall around a half inch.

Saturday: Clearing and crisp. Highs in the mid 50's.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the low 50's.

Monday, April 5, 2010

200th post!!!

I hope you are enjoying the great weather and thank you for checking out my blog. This is my 200th post since I started last summer. Please feel free to post any comments or questions you have.

The great weather will continue with warm and mainly dry conditions for the next few days. Temps on both Wednesday and Thursday will exceed 80 before a strong cold front arrives. Then, cooler weather will come in for the end of the week.


Boston, MA forecast: The warm weather continues.

Tonight: Partly to mostly cloudy with a sprinkle possible. Lows near 54 Downtown, 51 in JP and 45 in the coldest areas.

Tuesday: Partly cloudy until 1 PM, then cloudy with scattered showers. Highs near 66 Downtown, 68 in JP and 73 inland. A SE wind of 10-15 MPH.

Tuesday night: Showers will be around the area for game 2 against the Yankees and temps in the 60's at 7. However, I don't expect a delay. Clearing late with temps in the low to mid 50's by dawn.

Wednesday: Mainly sunny and hot. High 86! A SW wind. Clear skies and temps around 80 for the last game against the Yanks at 7.

Thursday: Sunny in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some storms may be severe. Highs in the low 80's!

Friday: Showers ending in the morning, then remaining cloudy. Cooler with highs in the upper 50's.

Earthquake: A 7.2 magnitude struck in Baja California, Mexico on Sunday night and people in the LA and San Diego area felt the rumblings. A dozen aftershocks effected southern CA with the largest aftershock of 5.1. Up to 20 million people felt the buildings shake, and some injuries have been reported.

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Go Sox!


This is a picture from Thursday of the water coming over the dock, through the gate and up to the walkway. 










Happy Easter everyone, I hope you are enjoying your weekend. Tonight I am going to the Red Sox home opener with my dad and my friend. It will be a beautiful night for a ballgame with clear skies and temps in the 60's to start, but falling into the upper 50's by midnight. The rest of the week will be warm until Thursday, when the next storm arrives. Before then, temps on Wednesday will top out in the mid 80's! 
Highs Today: Record breaking! 

Medford: 83
JP: 80
Logan: 78- Breaks the record of 75 set in the 1950's! 
Nantucket: 52 


Boston, MA forecast: 

Tonight: Great weather for the Sox opener. Clear with temps near 64 at 8 falling to 58 by midnight, and then falling into the upper 40's by dawn. A west wind of 10-15 MPH will gradually decrease during the game. Go Sox! 

Monday: Another winner with beautiful blue skies and highs in the low 70's. A West wind of 10-20 MPH. 

Monday night: Partly cloudy early, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the 50's. 

Tuesday: A warm front will come through with scattered showers. Otherwise, partly sunny with highs in the low 70's. 

Wednesday: Sunny and hot! Highs in the mid 80's! 

Thursday: Cloudy in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 60's. 

Friday: Another storm will come up the coast and give us a period of rain and gusty winds. Highs in the 50's. 



Thursday, April 1, 2010

Jamaica Pond Flooding


















Jamaica Pond is way over its banks and these are some photos I took this evening.

Descriptions:
1. The water is past the path and up to the lamp post near the grass.

2 (top right): The water is past the path and up to the benches, and ducks are swimming along the path.

3. The water is over the wall and past the fence and up past the boat house.

4. The water is past the dock and the gate up to the stairs.

More photos to come


Boston, MA Easter weekend forecast:

Tonight: Low clouds and fog come back in off the ocean. Lows in the low 40's

Good Friday: Cloudy with fog until 10 AM, then sunny. Highs near 56 Downtown, 60 in JP and 68 inland. A light SE wind.

Friday night: Becoming cloudy with lows near 40.

Saturday: Clouds early, then sunny and hot. Highs in the low 80's in most of metro Boston! However, 60's at the beaches. Wind shifting to SW at 10-20 MPH.

Easter: Partly sunny with highs in the low 80's again. Again, 60's at the waters edge.

Opening night outlook: Mostly cloudy with temps in the low 70's at the start of the game falling to near 60 by midnight. Go Sox!