Thursday April 18 2024 Forecast (6:56AM)

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DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 18-22)

Low pressure moves into the Great Lakes today and its warm front to our south spawns a new low pressure area, but a ridge of high pressure holding on to the east will block it from moving completely across our region, with a blanket of clouds and some areas of light rain being about the worst we see. Clouds hang on during Friday as the new low gets pushed away to the south. Upper level low pressure will finally move eastward across the Northeast later Friday into the weekend, with the old surface low dragging a cold front and secondary trough through our region between Friday night and Saturday afternoon. This will be good for a few rain showers, then we’ll clear out for the most part for the second half of the upcoming weekend. Another low pressure system to our south will spread more clouds into the area on Monday, but right now I expect any rain from that system to stay well to the south.

TODAY: Cloudy. Chance of light rain favoring Boston area west and south. Highs 50-57, coolest coast. Wind E up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 41-48. Wind variable under 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 54-61 coast, 61-68 inland. Wind SE-S up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows 47-54. Wind S-SW 10-20 MPH.

SATURDAY: Sun/cloud mix. An additional passing rain shower possible. Highs 58-65. Wind W-NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 42-49. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 55-62. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 38-45. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 48-55. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 23-27)

Fair April 23. Rain potential April 24 with a trough and front moving through. Fair April 25. Unsettled weather potential April 26-27 weekend.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 28 – MAY 2)

Mostly dry pattern end April / start May, maybe brief interruption around mid period with a passing trough and frontal system. Variable temperatures, no major extremes expected.

46 thoughts on “Thursday April 18 2024 Forecast (6:56AM)”

  6. Thanks TK !

    We are about 200 miles southeast of Nantucket.

    It’s pouring and 50F. Windy with white caps but the swells really haven’t had a chance to build up yet.

    The boat avgs 17-20 knots in the open sea.

  10. Thank you TK!

    Tom – this is about the time on a cruise where I would start to get depressed. Once you see all of the luggage out in the hallways the reality sinks in. Hope you had a great week!

      1. Haha !

        True, but we just did a margarita taste testing and we are both very happy, lol. 6 different types of margaritas.

        I’m very fulfilled. Never knew what day it was, especially in Bermuda. And the at sea days have been a blast !

    1. Yup, honestly didn’t expect this much either. 🙂

      No matter as long as it is rain free Saturday AM as I want
      to try some fishing for the 1st time this year. Just been too many things going on with Easter, my son’s birthday and my wife’s birthday. Now watch it POUR BUCKETS Sat. AM. What else should I expect.

      1. Hoping for a perfect day and lots of bites. Remember what my dad told my brother and me as we stood fishing in the rain ….best time to fish. Secretly I thought it was a great way to get my brother and me out of the house on a rainy day

        1. Thanks
          I don’t care for fishing in the rain. I’ve done it before, of course, but I don’t like getting wet, most especially when it is cool out. 🙂

    1. Yes, indeed. It’s raw. I did a short run today and got very chilled. I’ll be frank. A sunny and cold January day, say, 25F (not that we had many of these this year) feels warmer than 44F and cold rain.

    2. There’s a large-scale atmospheric wave eroding the clouds from W to E in just the right spot for this. Right behind it the clouds re-fill.

  21. Paying a little toll in the form of lingering showers Saturday morning may eliminate that afternoon rain shower threat.

    That’s been the trend on guidance today. If that trend keeps up then it will be reflected in my update tomorrow, much like SAK’s recent update. Previously my though process was one round of showers pre-dawn with a front, and a second round of showers in the afternoon with a trough.

    1. It’s hard not to smile while watching that video!

      This is a great YouTube comment on the bassist:
      That’s Larry Csonka – he also played for the Miami Dolphins.

    2. I don’t remember what day it is. I don’t notice what time it is. (All often true) But I do know. I love whw more today than yesterday ❤️

      Have always loved this song

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