A Cooler Weekend

A sea breeze will develop on both on Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will be mostly sunny, but Sunday will have more clouds around. Early next week will be muggy and warmer with a chance for showers or storms.

Boston forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy with a low of 50.

Saturday: Mostly sunny with a sea breeze. Highs near 65 in Boston, 68 in JP and 73 inland. SE wind of 10-15 MPH.

Saturday night: Increasing clouds with lows in the low 50's.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with highs in the mid 60's.

Monday: Showers and storms possible. Highs in the low 70's.

Tuesday: Scattered storms late. Muggy with highs in the 80's.

Extra: Stay tuned for my annual 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast over Memorial Day weekend!

Warmer and Windy

A warm front is coming thru this evening and that will lead to a warm up for Thursday as temps will rise to near 80 with a west wind. Friday will also be nice, but temps will hold in the 70's. The weekend will cooler with a sea breeze around.

Boston forecast:

Tonight: Any showers fade to clearing skies. Low 53. SW wind of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH.

Thursday: Sunny and windy. High 80. West wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH.

Thursday night: Clear with lows around 50. West wind of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH.

Friday: Sunny and cooler. Highs around 70.

Saturday: Mostly sunny with a sea breeze. Highs in the mid 60's.

Sunday: Partly sunny with highs in the low 60's.

Frost Advisory

A Frost Advisory has been issued for the suburbs as temps fall into the 30's. In Boston temps should stay just warm enough to avoid frost. Tuesday will be cool with temps holding near 60. For my trip home on Wednesday a shower is possible.

Alerts:
 A Frost Advisory is in effect for the suburbs until 8 AM Tuesday. Cover or bring in your plants in the suburbs.

Boston forecast:

Tonight: Clearing and cold. Lows near 42 in Boston, 39 in JP and 32 in the suburbs.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny with a high of 60. NW wind of 10-20 MPH.

Tuesday night: Clear with lows near 40.

Wednesday: I come home! Partly sunny with scattered late showers. Highs in the mid 60's.

Thursday: Sunny and warmer. Highs in the mid 70's.

Friday: Sunny with highs in the 60's.

Finals Week

It is finals week here at Plymouth State University in Plymouth, NH. So work comes first- I will blog only if I have time. Monday will be cooler than it has been with temps in the upper 50's. On Monday night temps will fall into the 30's and frost is quite likely-especially away from the city. Temps will moderate by the middle of the week.

Alerts: A Freeze Watch is in effect west of Boston for Monday night.

Boston forecast:

Tonight: Clear with a low of 40.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 58. West wind of 15-20 MPH.

Monday night: Clear with frost likely. Lows in the upper  30's in Boston and low 30's in the suburbs.

Tuesday: Sunny with highs near 60.

Wednesday: I come home for the summer! Partly sunny with highs near 70.

Thursday: Sunny with highs in the 70's.

Friday: Sunny with highs in the 70's.

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms and thanks for checking out my blog. For Mother's Day there will be a shower around in the morning, then some drying for the afternoon. Behind the cool front temps will fall, and some frost is possible at night early next week.

Boston forecast:

Tonight: showers and storms possible. Low 55.

Mother's Day: Scattered showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. High 67. Wind changing to west at 10-20 MPH.

Sunday night: Clearing with lows in the low 40's.

Monday: Sunny and chilly. Highs in the upper 50's.

Monday night: Clear with frost possible. Lows in the mid 30's.

Tuesday; Sunny with highs near 60.

Tornado in MA

A line of storms came thru the area on Thursday leading to a weak tornado. The tornado hit Stoughton- a town south of Boston- at around 430 PM, and was classified as an EF0 Tornado. Now, there is a threat for more severe storms on Saturday afternoon as a cool front comes thru. On Mother's Day there is a threat for a brief shower, but nothing big.

Tornado Scale: From NWS
EF0: 65-85 MPH
EF1 : 85-110 MPH.
EF2: 111-135 MPH.
EF3: 136-165 MPH
EF4: 166-200 MPH
EF5: 200 MPH+

Boston forecast:

Tonight:  Increasing clouds with scattered showers late. Low 60.

Saturday: Partly sunny with scattered showers until 3 PM, then scattered severe thunderstorms. Breezy with a high of 73. SW wind of 15-25 MPH with gusts to 35 MPH. Some storms may produce gusty winds and small hail.

Saturday night: Scattered severe storms early, then mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50's.

Mother's Day: Happy Mother's day to all the moms! Mostly cloudy with  a shower around. Highs in the upper 60's .

Monday: Sunny with highs near 60. Frost is likely at night!

Summer Like

Well, storms hit the area this afternoon leading to flooding and lightning strikes. Now, Friday will dry out and temps will respond by rising to close to 80 with humidity. Saturday will also be muggy with a threat of some more strong t-storms. Mother's day now looks mainly dry with highs near 70.

Boston forecast:

Tonight: Any showers fade. Fog with a low of 53.

Friday: Areas of fog until 9  AM, the becoming partly sunny. Humid with a high of 77. SW wind of 10-20 MPH

Friday night: Mostly cloudy with fog in the evening, then showers possible late. Lows in the mid 50's

Saturday: Partly sunny until 4 PM, then scattered thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the mid 70's.

Mother's Day: Happy Mother's Day to all the moms. Partly sunny with highs near 70.