7:29AM
An onshore flow from the east will send lots of low clouds from the ocean into southeastern New England today, but an approaching and passing cold front will turn winds around to west by Saturday, with the front bringing only some cloudiness early. The remainder of the weekend which includes Easter Sunday and Patriots Day Monday will be fairly nice as high pressure dominates. Some clouds may start to increase later Monday ahead of the next weather system. This system may impact the region in the Tuesday/Wednesday time frame next week, but does not look too impressive at this time.
Forecast for southeastern New England…
TODAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Highs in the 40s. Wind E 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows in the 30s. Wind light variable.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Highs around 60. Wind W 10-20 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows in the 30s. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY – EASTER: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s, coolest coast. Wind N to E 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the 30s. Wind light E to SE.
MONDAY – PATRIOTS DAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 50s coast, 60s inland. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 44. High 62.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers. Low 45. High 54.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 38. High 60.
Thanks TK. And a very happy 30th birthday JimmyJames
Thanks TK and happy birthday JJ!
Happy birthday JJ and welcome to the 30’s club! It’s not as bad as people will tell you. This year of my 30th has been the best year of my life so far
Enjoy!
Just wait until the 40’s club
Low clouds from the F’N EAST is an understatement.
This weather BLOWS!!!!!!!
Thanks TK and Happy Birthday JJ!!
Re-Post from earlier:
Old Salty says:
April 18, 2014 at 6:47 AM
If you like astronomy, take a look at this discovery.
http://www.bostonglobe.com/news/science/2014/04/17/the-most-earth-like-planet-yet-detected/ft29yx0cgftmB81esglimI/story.html
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Fascinating.
We’ve come a long way…..
And anyone who thinks we here on Earth are ALONE in this universe had better re-think their position. I don’t think
there is much question about that.
Consider the Drake Equation….
http://www.seti.org/drakeequation
With today’s modern advances in Astronomy, the number of
stars with planets “appears” to be HIGHER than the estimates
in the above equation.
This is really thought provoking, mind boggling stuff.
I will read when we get back to house. I sure do not think we are alone
Yes, I don’t think so either. Now that does not
mean that we will know with certainty anytime
soon.
There is a crap load of literature on UFOs and Alien Abductions etc. etc. out there and
99.9% of the stuff is pure HorseS**T
BUT buried amid all of that crap, there “may” be a shed of truth somewhere. Who is to say that
we have NOT been visited??
I keep an open mind on this stuff. I have some thoughts, but I generally keep them to myself.
JJ happy birthday.
Check this out….where is January? If this was a west based we may have a chance at a storm with blocking although this may be too negative. Please don’t let this be the new pattern now…..mother nature is confused.
http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/precip/CWlink/pna/new.nao_index_ensm.html
FIGURES!!!!
Here it comes. IF we think this is bad…….
Happy Birthday JJ !
A big change in plans now have us staying in New England this April Break
, but has us hitting the Carolina’s and Outer Banks the first 3 weeks of July. So ….. Chilly spring weather and brutally hot summer weather is in the weather experiences to come.
This weather, the last 2 days, is AWFUL ! I have no issue being 15F below normal. Just wish the sun was out, even a little, to combat it. But this gray, cold, barely 40F stuff past mid April is absolutely depressing !!
I couldn’t agree more! It is brutally demoralizing! PATHETICALLY, PUTRID
DISGUSTING Weather!!!!!
Enjoy your vacation Tom.
Thanks OS, at least I’m not the only one feeling this way.
Thanks John.
Tom,
It is New England weather at it’s absolute worst!!!
I have NEVER ever ever liked this kind of Spring
Weather. Give me snow storms, below Zero weather in the Winter, 100+ in the Summer, Hurricanes, Thunderstorms. You name it, just don’t give me this kind of CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I remember in 1997 while planning for our daughter’s wedding. We had to go to the venue for the reception
on the Water Front in mid-June. It was in the mid 50s
with this same East Wind, low clouds CRAP!!!!!
Agree !!
Wow, that was a cold June day !
Thanks for the birthday wishes everybody! A cool day but at least the sun is out. I am looking forward to a nice day down at Foxwoods.
Its been chilly the past few days and it continues today. A coating of snow on the ground the other day and dafodils that drooped as a result of that lows in the 20s the past two nights.
Enjoy and congrats. Are you actually hitting the casino? Or do you golf?
Watch out if visiting the casino. You know where they got the money to
build the casino, don’t you?????
Thanks Old Salty. I am actually hitting the casino. I have gone to Foxwoods every year on or around my birthday since I turned 21 in 2005. The machines don’t hit as they did before the recession. I like going its a nice day out and if I win anything its icing on the cake.
Enjoy and be careful.
btw, in my humble opinion, Mohegan Sun is a much nicer casino.
Much more like Vegas casinos.
As for payouts, I couldn’t tell you which one is better.
I would say Mohegan is a little better when it comes to payouts.
I would agree mohegan is better. The only reason we went to foxwoods for my bachelor party was for the poker room and the high rollers bowling alley.
Mohegan has a very nice poker room, albeit smaller than FW.
I also think MS has a golf course as well.
Regarding casinos,
I have been kicked out of Foxwoods. Seriously, the truth.
Can you guess why?
You had 20 at black jack and asked for a hit?
Henry Margusity was a guest blackjack dealer and you punched him in the face.
Nope. Hint: If you saw the Movie “21”, you know why.
Great movie! You can count cards??? Can u teach me sometime? lol
Yes, indeed!
BUT the casinos have made it nearly impossible by
dealing from 8 deck shoes, Not dealing out as many cards, changing the rules and the latest is changing the blackjack payout from 3:2 to 6:5.
I’ve been tossed from casinos in Las Vegas as well.
Here it is in a nutshell.
http://www.bjmath.com/bjmath/novice/counting.htm
You were right tk, my flowers never died, if they didn’t die, I’m not sure they ever will, I mowed my lawn for the 1st time today, about 10 days later than average.
Sun and clouds 46 on the truck
Man, i gotta get in on your lawncare regiment! I havent seen anywhere in the area, even down in the attleboros that are ready for a mow. My lawn has recently greened up but nothing near mowing height yet. Forsythia in my front yard starting to get that yellow hue
I fertilized for the first time 2-3 weeks ago i think. A little later than i wanted to but i had some huge snow piles in the front yard that just didn’t want to melt.
They have been mowing in attleboro’s for weeks now, again if you applied your 1st fertilization back around 3weeks ago
We have a lot more down here, the dogwoods,forthysia,willows and many other trees have already budded here, the forthysia here turned yellow last week when it came close to 80 degrees
You were all juiced up .
I be I’m still two weeks out from mowing which would be about a week late for me.
For u retrac yes for sure, I have 3 customers way up in shrews bury and landscape is much much differnt, my lawns r just beginning to turn green there, good luck
Shrewsbury – wow. Good for you Charlie. Sounds like a nice business you’ve for there.
I’m two towns NW of there.
Lawns down pembroke getting nice and green but totally can’t be cut yet.
No way any cutting of grass happening up here
lol
Nope! Not for awhile anyway.
No cutting here yet.
Not even close to cutting at home either
And I don’t mind this weather. I’m back on the deck….cocktail I’m hand. Ocean is awesome.
Don’t forget to turn on a porch light for Sean collier tonight. Thanks TK for making me aware of it on FB
I’ll be shining porch lights and a blue light in one window for Sean.
I never met him, but I have known his aunt for 30 years (dated her in the 1980s and we’ve been friends since). They are a great, close family.
I’m sad we do not have a blue light down here. But the light is already lit here and daughter said it is at home. Many of our neighbors are doing the same
There are some surfers out a few houses down from ours. Brrrr
Old Salty says:
April 18, 2014 at 6:11 PM
Ok this is something new, compliments of DT. Winds over the Earth.
I do believe these are upper winds.
http://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/500hPa/orthographic=-60.27,26.13,448
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Old Salty says:
April 18, 2014 at 6:12 PM
Place you cursor on the glob and move it for a view of a different part of the globe.
Really Way cool!!!
awesome!
I don’t waste anytime getting the yard/property spring ready. I on average have mulch down, flowers in, everything swept and clean of salt and sand, pool open and ready, lime app and fertilizer w/crabgrass reducer all complete by the beginning of April. I don’t waste anytime, I’ve been done for a couple weeks now.
Average highs for this area for April 19th is about 62-63 degrees
Today’s AccuWeather Trivia Quiz?
Which was NOT a factor in any of the previous Marathons?
A. Record high temperatures
B. Record flooding
C. Snow falls
D. Volcanic eruptions
Answer later today.
D
This is my initial thought as well, but then perhaps there was an icy cold marathon indirectly resulting from an eruption somewhere around the world.
I’m definitely overthinking this ……. B.
I’m tempted to agree with you Tom and was thinking my st Helen’s but that was summer IIRC. Ill say D
C
C
Spectacular morning
It is ! Just some sun and my energy is already better than it was all day yesterday.
I parked up at the sea wall for about 30 minutes this morning, it was great ! About to head out onto the deck.
Someone switched the wind to nne. The sun is so hot that it is still comfortable
48.9
Is it destined for 60? Sure looks like it. We shall see.
Bruins were FLAT last night after we were promised they would not be.
I still think too many of them were not strong due to recovery from the flu.
Better luck tomorrow.
I had mentioned earlier this will be a tough series. Seven game prediction being tied going into the fifth game. 3:pm tomorrow.
Geez they lost?
B. Record flooding
Since it is Easter tomorrow And we recently were discussing the big snow storm of
April 6, 1982, I thought I would share something. In 1982 Easter was on April 11.
So there was still snow left before Easter. My then 4 year old son and his friend (with
a little help from me) constructed this Snow Bunny. (my son is on left)
http://i.imgur.com/1Cp6zhg.jpg?1
Hysterical and if I recall your daughter, she and your son look a lot alike. Handsome children
From NWS last night:
US National Weather Service Boston MA
Interesting Weather Fact: At 8 pm EDT this evening it was 38 degrees at Boston, while Fairbanks Alaska was 52 degrees.
The sun is hard at work. It is actually hot sitting out in it
When I go out without a jacket you know it is nice out
You r free again os!!!
Go back inside then and pray for clouds and snow then Vicki lol
Huh??
Beautiful morning, it smells like the middle of spring, it looks like the middle if spring with the kids running around playing, it also looks very pretty outside.
Sunny 57.7 degrees and it’s only 10am, thinking upper 60’s today
We’re cold-advecting which will try to counteract the warming from the sun and breeze over land. I’ll give you a 63 or 64. Upper 60s not very likely.
Don’t find it to be a worry at all that the B’s dropped game 1. They were never going to sweep the Red Wings.
Yes but this series won’t come easy .
I agree. 6 or 7.
63.6 degrees, absolutely beautiful
59.2 and really struggling towards 60. Won’t make it, I’m afraid.
I agree that it is a really beautiful day.
62.6 and beautiful here. Now if we can old this for tomorrow.
B. for trivia answer.
Did you have a fun birthday celebration JJ?
Hi Vicki…. I had a wonderful birthday party Sunday out at a resturant in Waterbury, CT called San Marino’s. with my family and close friends. I had a great time yesterday down at Foxwoods even though I did not win.
Hi. JimmyJames. Sounds as if you have welcomed 30 with tons of fun celebrating. !!
According to my phone it’s. 63 in boston and. 59 here in pembroke.
We reached a high of 66.2 degrees, currently 64.4 degrees, mostly sunny all day
Wumderground has 53 here. The wind has died down. We have been out on the beach or deck nearly all day
Im the only one left outside and I did out a light jacket on. I could watch the ocean all day. Has anyone tried the marine traffic app? It shows ships everywhere along with description, route etc. Mostly we are seeing tugs but some tankers and yachts
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/er/nerfc/graphics/snowmaps/sd1_today.jpg
Current snow map lol
63 now in pembroke.
I have to admit Today’s AccuWeather Trivia Quiz is a little bit of a trick question so I am posting again if choose to re-try.
Which was NOT a factor in any of the previous Marathons?
A. Record high temperatures
B. Record flooding
C. Snow falls
D. Volcanic eruptions
Answer later today.
It’s got to be d. In 2007 when I ran it was almost canceled because of a big nor’easter rain and wind storm.ended up working out ok by the time of the race but not those hrs sitting there waiting. Luckily my team had acess to an indoor facilty.
It’s B. Don’t you all remember the time that Heartbreak Hill erupted and they almost had to change the route?
Yes, I’m just kidding.
I’m assuming the question refers to just boston marathons ??
I’m changing to C. My gut tells me somewhere a volcanic eruption affected it. I don’t remember snow but then I don’t remember flooding either.
I know they have had high temps, record not sure.
For Easter, I think I am seeing slightly warmer temps on Cape and Islands vs Boston.
It was beautiful down on the sour shore today. Sun from start to finish, here anyways.
I think Boston hits 51 then falls back to upper 40s tomorrow (Logan, bit warmer western part of the city). Cape & Islands 45-50. 50s elsewhere, 60 far inland.
South shore around 70?
Yeah, the south shore of the Delmarva maybe.
Hmmmm
Happy almost Easter everyone (that celebrates it) !
Almost happy Easter.
You too!
Answer to today’s (tricky) AccuWeather Trivia Quiz
Which was NOT a factor in any of the previous Marathons?
A. Record high temperatures
B. Record flooding
C. Snow falls
D. Volcanic eruptions
The correct answer is B, record flooding. The answer D is tricky. There was a year where many runners from Europe could not make it to the Boston Marathon because an eruption in Europe disrupted plane travel to Boston.
Some very clever folks here got it right
Are you perhaps referring to the volcano in Iceland whose name nobody could pronounce?
yes
Kind of confusing question.
Happy Easter, Happy Spring!