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Rain continues Friday, showers break off Saturday
While not as wet as Thursday – and punctuated by a few sunny breaks – we’re still seeing some showers as the storm holds fast in New England. Our final batch will come Friday afternoon and into tonight.
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Grab your rain coat — showers move in Thursday morning
The rain is here at last! Serving up a dent in the drought, suppressing weeks-long wildfires, building back reservoirs and groundwater, replenishing soil moisture and providing plant/tree uptake before winter. This almost feels like the onset of the rainy season in the West. Thankfully, we’re not in that kind of situation drought/wet season cycle…yet. First wave of rain pushes through...
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Is snow coming Thanksgiving weekend? Here's what we know
With the snap of the fingers, we’ve entered a whole new realm in the weather pattern. Thursday’s rain is welcome, but there’s already lots of buzz and speculation on a potential Thanksgiving snowstorm. If you’re reading this, you’re likely searching for something concrete to make plans around. After all, it IS the holiday season, and the last thing you need...
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Dry Wednesday before soaking rain (finally) moves in
The rain is hours away, but the radar is looking bleak. Fear not and trust in the process. Our upper-level storm system to the west will spawn a whole new storm off of New Jersey late tonight and fill it with rain. Our rain. That is likely to put a dent in the drought with some spots topping one inch!...
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How much rain could parched New England see later this week?
It seems that every two to four years we slip into a major drought in southern New England. We had a severe drought in 2016, a rather deep drought in 2020 and 2022, and now one in autumn of 2024. It took a long time to get into it, and it will take long time to get out of it....
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Another day of fire danger as frigid temps take hold
Yet another day of high fire danger. Although winds won’t be as strong as Tuesday, humidity remains very low, and extremely dry conditions (obviously) continue. High temperatures struggle to make the upper 40s on Wednesday. Our airmass is below normal – even for mid-November. Normally we could muster 52 this late in the month. It’s not until the 22nd that...
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Dry, windy conditions continue, freezes likely this week
The glaring weather headline Tuesday is the wind. While not exceptional for our tough New England standards, it’s a recipe for rapid fire spread in our tinder-dry conditions. But what about the rain the other night? That was mostly negated by the near-70-degree temps Monday. Gusts and low humidity will finish the job and keep us vigilant through Wednesday. Keep...
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Showers pass, dry conditions and winds return
The showers have come and gone, leaving many of us wanting. Amounts were paltry in the face of rainfall deficits that reach into the double digits, but every drop helped. Sadly, we won’t be gathering any more storms soon, so this one will have to do for the week. Even more concerning is the return of the wind on Monday....
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No rain, plenty of problems: Brush fire danger, drought conditions continue
We’re swapping out airmasses (mild for cold) so there will be plenty of wind in the forecast on Friday. That will fan the flames of any ongoing fires on the North Shore and anywhere else brush fires get a toehold. This has been a very active autumn fire season, and there’s plenty of concern into the weekend as the winds...
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Warm temperatures continue, brush fire threat remains
A cold front is passing through on Thursday morning, but the air behind it is hardly cold. We’ll still reach for 70 as a stiff breeze accompanies the passage. Even Friday, highs still manage the low and mid-60s in this remarkably warm autumn. By Saturday, the temperatures will dip below normal, and then level off near normal by Sunday. Fires...
