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Frigid forecast calls for the coldest air we've seen since February
After a rather wet week – we’re now in a drier pattern. This air, originating from Canada, will bring the coldest air the region has seen since February. So how the sudden flip? Wednesday’s air felt more tropical, and now mark’s the arrival of Arctic air.This is always one of my favorite tools for visualizing why the sudden change. Wednesday’s...
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First Alert: Wednesday could be the rainiest day of 2024 in New England
It’s been a while since we’ve had substantial rain. This could top the charts in just about every which way. An approaching weather system will have an abnormal amount of water vapor transporting into the region and lead to a wet Wednesday. The scale of this event will be confined to the eastern seaboard, and will intensify over New England...
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Wet and snowy weather across New England on Monday
We’ve turned the pattern with days of drought behind us, as wet weather has been more common as of late. This week will be one of the wetter weeks we’ve had since early summer. Two approaching systems will bring the threat of showers first Monday early evening, and then again mid-week. The wet weather will tend to be more late...
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Snow squalls possible midday Thursday. Here's what to expect
The winter storm now impacting Massachusetts could bring with it what’s known as “snow squalls” to the region around midday Thursday. But what are they and what should we expect? Shortly after lunchtime on Thursday, keep an eye to the sky. We could see snow squalls moving into Boston, creating a burst of wet snowflakes as the storm begins to wind...
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How much snow will we see in New England this winter?
We have an odd relationship with winter forecasts. On one hand, we know that it’s impossible to pin down three months of howling winds, snowstorms, freakish warmups, bitter blasts and an early/late arrival to spring, but we still want something — anything — that could give us a hint at what’s to come. Perhaps it gives us something to think...
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Here's how the recent drought could impact our winter forecast
Our eyes are peeled looking for any drop of rain. We’re sitting in our ninth week of drought and chomping at the bit for it any sign of rain. And at this point, it will take rain of significance to break the drought. Which would mean more than six inches of a soaking rain that would need to span several...
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Dozens of brush fires smolder across Mass.: ‘Kind of scary'
Pockets of flames were popping up all around Salem, Peabody, and Lynn overnight, as more than 130 acres of brush have burned in this North Shore wildfire since Saturday. Right along Highland Avenue by the Walmart, the hillside was on fire on Monday morning. Firefighters pulled up and were able to quickly extinguish the flames. The problem is the brush...
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High temps for final week of summer; rain moves in midweek
We’re cruising through the final few days of summer – and Mother Nature offers up one final hurrah of high temperatures in the 80s. Underneath mostly sunny skies and a southeast wind Monday, temperatures will sit about 10° hotter than usual for mid-September, but it’s still enjoyable outside without the humidity. Monday night is mild, but again, we’re looking...
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Surge of late summer-warmth continues, ‘chance' of mid-week rain
While development into a named storm system isn’t guaranteed, it will have rain through the eastern seaboard.
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It sure feels like summer in Boston, which is in its driest stretch for 25 years
By all accounts, this September has been one to savor. At least through the middle of the month, there’s been no measurable rain, and the temperatures have been every bit of enjoyable. It’s no secret that our dry spell continues. We’ve made it 22 days without anything more than trace mounts of rain in Boston, which is the tenth-longest...
