Wednesday March 16 2022 Forecast (7:40AM)

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DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 16-20)

Today will start cloudy as a low pressure area that brought some wet weather last night moves off to the east, but will clear out as high pressure builds in from the west. Low pressure passing south of the region will return clouds to the region Thursday, and eventually some wet weather over southern and eastern areas later in the day into the evening hours. Friday’s set-up will be similar to today’s but the high pressure area building in behind the departing low will be a little further south, so areas that do not develop a sea breeze will warm up quite nicely, before high pressure in eastern Canada sends a frontal boundary through the region turning the wind northeast to east for Friday night into Saturday. At the same time low pressure will move through from the west bringing an episode of wet weather. This system will move off to the east and drier weather will arrive during Sunday, although it will be cool and breezy that day to welcome the arrival of spring. The vernal equinox occurs at 11:33 a.m. EDT Sunday.

TODAY: Cloudy start, then increasing sun. Highs 50-57, but cooler in some coastal areas. Wind N to W up to 10 MPH but local sea breeze possible at the coast.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear, then clouds return. Lows 36-43. Wind S under 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light rain midday and afternoon favoring eastern CT, RI, and southeastern MA. Highs 47-54. Wind S shifting to E up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Evening light rain/drizzle possible southern and eastern areas. Areas of fog. Lows 38-45. Wind NE-N up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Lots of clouds early then more sun. Highs 55-62 coast, 63-70 inland. Wind variable up to 10 MPH including coastal sea breezes.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clouding up. Chance of rain overnight. Lows 40-47. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 47-54. Wind E to variable 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Breaking clouds. Lows 32-39. Wind W 5-15 MPH, gusty.

SUNDAY: Sun and passing clouds. Highs 52-59. Wind W 10-20 MPH, gusty.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 21-25)

Overall pattern leaves us near a battle zone between lingering Canadian cold and early spring warmth to the south. A fair, milder start to the period here likely gives way to unsettled weather mid period then drying, cooler weather late in the period.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 26-30)

We’ll continue in a battle zone between southeastern USA warmth and Canadian cold, leaving us vulnerable to a couple episodes of unsettled weather late in the month.

64 thoughts on “Wednesday March 16 2022 Forecast (7:40AM)”

  1. I heard the peepers last night. A little earlier than usual? I’m down here in Warwick near the airport.

    1. March 15 is typical for that part of SNE.
      Pete Bouchard actually mentioned it a few days ago.

    2. Have you ever seen a peeper?
      In all my years, never once saw one. Certainly heard many of them.

  3. Was up to 63 here yesterday before sea breeze kicked in which dropped the temp to 51. With a colder ocean would have been in the 40s.

  4. I noticed lately more and more anchors on WBZ are referring to it as what sounds like “noose radio” instead of news radio. I wonder if there’s a hidden message here…..

  5. Thanks TK

    Boston topped at 57 yesterday, Worcester 68, Sutton 66. Ten years ago this coming week we had several days in a row of quite warm weather. It was warm enough for our older two grandchildren to play outside for hours with a water table while waiting for our third grandchild to be born. Looks like a great day for her tenth birthday on Friday.

      1. I didn’t know the exact temp but my daughter said it was over 80 the day they came home from the hospital. I suspect that was March 22

  7. Thanks TK.

    The “Morning Darkness Act” will officially go into effect on November 5, 2023.

    And Thanks again TK for your commentary in the last blog. It’s good to know that at least one person agrees with me. I have yet to hear any opposition. No one seems to get it. 🙂

    At least I get to enjoy one last winter seeing morning light.

    1. The day light savings thing ??? It still needs to be passed if that’s what you are referring to .

      1. As long as you’re ok with after 8am sunrise for 2+ months. Watch the auto accident and children hit by cars rate go way up at that time of year too.

        For each benefit, there will be a negative factor to consider. I better not hear anything complain at that point. 😉

        1. I believe it didn’t show close to the benefit expected in 1974 which was intended to help the energy crisis. But did not.

        2. It’s not even officially approved . It cleared one hurtle last night only ( a good hurtle ) still needs to be heard ( no date if it will be heard ) and pass another vote . So it’s far from happening as of now . Harvey said it would be an obstacle in the winter months but also stating it’s only one piece of information when going over winter storms

    2. I, for one, have no problem with it whatsoever. So it’s dark in the morning. I don’t give 2 craps about that. I want it light in the evening. 🙂 I understand why it would bother you. All I am saying is that it does not bother me. Cheers

    3. I’m expecting angry protests by hoards of “anti-clockers” refusing to comply because they believe that this is a conspiracy to steal our DNA when we leave the house in the morning darkness.

      Hey – maybe there is something to that…

      1. Anti-clockers.
        That’s a good one.
        Well, we invented the keeping of time, so I guess it fits. 😉

    4. Philip. I agree with you wholeheartedly. I saw a lot of objection on Twitter when Pete mentioned it.

      It won’t impact me and it didn’t in January 1974 when I sat at my office desk and watched the sun rise after 8:00 am. But as is the case with everything else, it isn’t about me. I remember that the late dark mornings significantly impacted the company I worked for. I remember parents concerned as their children walked to school in the dark or stood at bus stops in the dark on snow lined roads….and we didn’t have the stranger threats to children then that we have now.

      The decision was greeted without much objection then, but was soon disliked by the majority. We have always had short attention spans. We will see what happens this time.

      https://www.washingtonian.com/2022/03/15/the-us-tried-permanent-daylight-saving-time-in-the-70s-people-hated-it/

  9. On another topic, I watched President Zelensky address congress. I stood along with all on the floor and applauded. I cannot recall ever being more impressed and humbled by any leader as I am with this man.

    He left us and the world with a powerful message

    “ To be the leader of the world means to be the leader of peace.”

    1. Yes, but what will be done? A no fly zone is out of the question. So then what?

      I won’t say what I think should be done…..

      1. Zelensky answered that question saying he understood why not a no fly zone but nato could do XYZ.

        Also ….That was why I hoped for discussion on the covid page. I’m interested in views of others. I’d like to know your thoughts but not on this page

              1. ha!! I said 11:45 with the same view I have when I know my older daughter will be at least 30 minutes late. Biden is always as well. Baker was most of the time too! 😉

  10. With regard to year round DST, for those with a typical “9-5” job, and let’s say a commute of no more than one to one and a half hours, a leave time would be 7:30 or 8:00 with at least “some” morning light to start and complete light upon arrival even in the depths of winter. Not really all that shabby.

    For me, my shift begins at 7:00 with a leave time no later than 6:00 so I will be in darkness from beginning to end of my commute, and then for at least the first full hour of my shift during the depths of winter. When I go out for my morning coffee break around 9:00 it would take place not all that long after sunrise.

    I just don’t understand why Congress (and I guess most people in general) have no concept of morning light. Sad. 🙁

      1. They don’t remember it or weren’t around for the disaster this was in 1974. And that was before an entire generation of drama kings and queens were born. 😉

  11. Thanks TK !

    For me, the time issue is a northern latitude US issue.

    Its that for 3 months of the year, you have less than 10 hrs of sunlight and for a month and a half, there’s barely more than 9 hours. No matter which time you keep, its dark either late into the morning or rather early in the afternoon.

    Southern US latitudes don’t have as much of a problem, as their shortest day doesn’t get under 10 hrs of daylight.

    Also, factor in that where a location is within a timezone affects which part of the day is dark/light.

    Here in New England, we stick out too far east in our timezone, thus we’ll always have more light in the morning and less in the evening compared to other eastern time zone locations.

      1. No surprise.
        We will see where we ultimately end up but with that weak a wind field…..I have my doubts as to how much a place like the NH Seacoast, Cape Ann, Boston, South Shore, Cape Cod etc can warm.

        2. As we move towards Spring, that ocean is like a refrigerator and it doesn’t take much to open its door.

  14. Thanks, TK.

    Landed at Heathrow early this morning. Steady rain all day, but … the forecast looks very good the coming days. Always a question whether it’s accurate. But, given the positioning of the area of high pressure I’m banking on a dry period for at least a few days once the rain passes. It’s been a fairly soaking rain today. Not heavy downpours, just a nearly constant light to moderate rain.

        1. A sun/cloud mix can be expected across the Emerald Isle on Thursday with high temps ranging from near 50 in north coastal areas to the middle and upper 50s over southern areas. An active breeze mainly from the west, 10-20 MPH, a few gusts above 20 MPH.

  15. While I think we have far more important issues facing us, I did find this interesting.

    Copied from Boston Globe

    Ending the back-and-forth time switch between standard and daylight saving time could put an end to adverse health effects that come from the change, but doctors and sleep experts said the bill that passed the US Senate Tuesday, which would the move the US to permanent daylight saving time, is going in the wrong direction.

    “In their zeal to prevent the annual switch, the senate has unfortunately chosen the wrong time to stabilize onto,” said Dr. Charles Czeisler, chief of the Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. “What the Senate passed yesterday would require all Americans to start their work and school an hour earlier than they usually do, and that’s particularly difficult to do in the winter, when the sun is rising later.”

    2. Thanks for sharing this Vicki. I would like to hear from school officials on this, for or against.

      I’m surprised that Congress is so unanimous on this with no opposition whatsoever. Too bad they’re not like this when it comes to Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Health Care, etc.

      435-0

      1. I dont know that they are accurate stories, but some I am seeing are saying she was the person hit by a train in Natick a couple days ago.

    2. Horribly sad. I’ve said here many times. She said as an equestrian. My oldest and her horsey friends reached out to her years ago and asked if she could add night temps specific for blanketing their horses. She heard these young kids request and honored their request ….in a way only they knew what to look for.

  17. RIP Mish.
    I met her. She was a wonderful person.

    I know there are some speculations about how she may have died but the family will release the information when they are ready.

  19. Devastating news about Mish Michaels.

    Weather here in London has changed for the better after a rainy and raw day yesterday. It’s certainly cool at this time of the morning – around 38F. 38F feels colder here than it does in Boston. I believe it has to do with this being a maritime climate – surrounded by water. The Netherlands is similar. Another factor is the latitude. The sun here feels further way, and it does NOT warm things up during the day nearly as dramatically as it can in Boston when there’s a southwesterly. This applies really throughout most of the year, except during late spring and summer (of course, often in the summer it’s gray and overcast here, negating any warmth the sun produces).

    1. Should add that Boston is of course also near water. But, our prevailing wind is continental. That makes a huge difference. The closest simile to the way it feels here is Nantucket/Martha’s Vineyard or the Outer Cape on a sunny day in spring.

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