Wednesday February 24 2021 Forecast (7:34AM)

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DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 24-28)

The final 5 days of meteorological winter begin today with one of the nicer winter days we’ve had this season. While we start out with sunshine we will have to deal with cloudiness later this morning into this afternoon as a warm front crosses the region. This front will not bring any precipitation with it, but will serve to shift and increase the wind, so if you are near south-facing shores today you will not ss the warm-up that other areas see. Also, shoreline areas tend to be windier, so today will be a good example of how local variations are present in our weather. This evening a cold front will sweep west to east through the region with the possibility of a rain shower along it, but this front will shift the wind yet again, which will increase even more overnight, and transport colder air into the region. Thursday’s weather will feature sun but a lot of wind and a seasonable chill, which will feel colder due to the wind. A secondary trough swings through at night and delivers slightly colder air for Friday, although as we get into the day Friday the wind will drop off as high pressure moves into the region, so it may actually feel a little less cold Friday with the higher sun angle and less wind than the day before it felt with air not as cold but more wind – another little quirk of weather and how we feel it based on conditions. Looking ahead to the weekend, we’ll have to watch 2 low pressure systems, the first which will make a run at and into New England Saturday, its center passing northwest of our area, so that means milder air and a chance of some rainfall which could start as brief snow or mix in higher elevations well northwest of Boston before it’s simply too mild to support anything frozen falling from the sky. This system exits Saturday night. I don’t have a lot of faith in the second system hanging together as a formidable weather event as it makes its approach Sunday, so for now I just expect that it will add some cloudiness to our sky but deliver no precipitation, at least during the day on Sunday, which will be a mild day.

TODAY: Sun gives way to clouds. Highs 42-49. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A passing rain shower possible. Lows 35-42. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts, shifting to NW and increasing to 15-25 MPH and gusty overnight.

THURSDAY: Sun and passing clouds. Temperatures steady 35-42. Wind NW 15-25 MPH and gusty morning, 10-20 MPH afternoon.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 18-25. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 28-35. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 21-28. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Periods of rain, may start as sleet and/or snow. higher elevations north and west. Highs 40-47. Wind variable up to 10 MPH becoming S 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy evening with rain ending. Partly cloudy with patchy fog overnight. Lows 33-40. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 45-52. Wind W 5-15 MPH becoming variable.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 1-5)

March has a reputation for volatility and fickleness here in New England. March 2021 will probably waste no time displaying both of those traits. Watching at least 1 and probably 2 low pressure systems for potential impact and also watching at least 1 and possibly 2 shots of significant cold air. Timing is uncertain on it all, but the first best shot at a very cold day is March 2. Will sort it out as we go along…

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 6-10)

General westerly flow, but not so simple a pattern as we again will have to watch several disturbances and run the risk of some significant temperature swings.

72 thoughts on “Wednesday February 24 2021 Forecast (7:34AM)”

  1. Good morning and thank you TK. Looks rather Spring-like for several days, and that includes the colder Thurs-Friday. Just part of Spring in this region. And yes I know it is Still Winter.

  3. Thank you, TK.

    I’m glad to know spring is here.

    I’ve put away my shovel. Sweaters are getting washed and then put in the blanket chest. Winter coat’s in the cedar closet.

    Oh wait, I live in Boston …

    1. You joke, but I’ve already heard people say they’re glad we’re done with winter….. and they’re not joking.

      As sure as Easter candy is out before Valentine’s Day, why do so many people fall into this trap over and over? I seriously don’t get it.

      They’re in for a reality check tomorrow morning and a reality shock next week.

      1. Same thing happens in retail. Spring and summer clothes and gear abound everywhere. My kid needs new snow pants as hes growing like a weed and I can’t find them anywhere. Need a bathing suit in February? Sure, we’ve got those! Need snow gear in winter? better luck in August!

  7. The push to put out this stuff is nothing new . You can go into Lowe’s or Home Depot in August & get all your Xmas stuff . And after the 4th of July all of the school stuff is out lol .

  8. Thanks TK
    Looks like vintage March with temperature swings and hopefully throw some snow in for good measure.

  11. Thank you, TK. Taxes done and ready to send to accountant. Yay. Vaccine sites checked a dozen times today so far. And now to read here which is the bright spot in my day

    I’m currently eying Marshfield for a vaccine site. Are there says next week that you think might not be good weather wise for travel? Much appreciated!!

    1. Check that you’re eligible there before you travel; they may be restricting their service to people in Plymouth County.

        1. I think you are correct. Another irritating piece of Bakers plan. When I type in my zip code, it shows I am eligible. I will call to be sure I’m not though

    2. Marshfield has excellent feedback, I heard it’s well done . My wife fits into this category with here health but she is striking out everywhere. Vicki one thing to check I thought I heard marshfield was for Plymouth county residents only ,

    3. I went to Gillette Stadium yesterday, it was super well run, easy in, easy out, almost no wait other than the post injection wait to ensure no reaction. While you waited they gave you a QR code to scan and make your second appt before you left. I was very impressed!

  12. Thanks TK!

    We’re to the time of year where models will routinely start under-forecasting high temperatures, especially once we melt what remains of the snow pack. The effect is fairly pronounced down here in NJ today, where it is (an absolutely beautiful!) almost 60 degrees this afternoon. And that’s even with still some patchy snow cover. Southeast New England is seeing the same effect, temps running above forecast. Less pronounced elsewhere in SNE where there’s still a solid snowpack. But as we melt what remains in the next couple weeks, watch for some 60-70+ degree days even in SNE towards the second week of March. Pattern will likely support it.

    1. Love it , you are posting all kinds of good news this week . The deeper we can get into March without snow the better . Let’s keep the warm days coming as remember it will help with covid as well .

    1. Summer……………….. Well sure. A wonderful summer day as it would be at Esperanza Base in Antarctica, having their warmest days of summer now with an average high temp of 39F. 😉

    1. It is 50 in South Sutton. I may take a ride to the center to see what it is there. The differences fascinate me.

    2. I can’t dins where it said it is 50. I did check wunder and all except Marshfield Hills (49) are reporting 50.

      2. Just Marshfields sensor is bad – like Boston’s (and the others) before. It’s been off for quite some time. The 50-51’s I can buy. It’s not 54 there.

    1. Is that for real? smells like a set up to me. 🙂 🙂 🙂

      If real, it is a sure fire way to lose one’s job.

      1. Of course it’s a set-up, a.k.a. a John Crist comedy bit. 🙂
        My son & I have come across some of his stuff while cruising around YouTube. 🙂

    2. When Grandparents likes something or asks or a grandchild has a feeling they want something, a grandchild will do about anything for them. I did many things for my grandparents 🙂 One of my last memories of just myself and my Grandpa was when my Grammie and Mom went out shopping and my Grandpa wanted to dust a shelf.
      We had alot of fun. Chores with Grandparents tend to be that way.

    1. Excellent & when you leave there you’ll have # 2 booked at the same place . I so hope my wife can get a shot as she has so many health conditions it’s just crazy that trying to get these shots is so difficult.

      2. I’m sure glad you told me about Marshfield. I’d pretty much decided to just focus on there. I may well have missed this one. Thank you VERY MUCH

  19. So happy for you, Vicki! Let’s hope everyone gets their vaccination soon!

    Speaking of which, does anyone out there know what time tomorrow morning the next 50,000 appointments will be uploaded on the massvax website?

    Is it 8 am?

    1. I heard it is throughout the day. But others may know better. I had planned to set alarms through the night to check.

      Good luck, Captain !

  20. Tonight (and early into tomorrow morning) is the fifth anniversary of the severe thunderstorms that rolled through our forecast area in the middle of the night.
    That was a wild one! I think Bristol County had five consecutive warnings starting around 2:30 am.
    I love looking at the archived postings from big events!

    Five years ago? Wow…doesn’t seem that long ago.

  21. Numerous severe weather reports of wind damage across SNE with that overnight severe weather event you mentioned.

  22. Captain , thank you for the reminder… I had forgotten that event. We were still in framingham and just about ready to move to Sutton. I went back in the whw archives and read comments. They are fascinating. A good number here were up till the wee hours.

    This was posted by JPD.

    https://t.co/GRd5FpHrPE

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