Wednesday Forecast

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7:17AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 6-10)
I can safely say now that today will be the coolest day of the next 5 as we remain immersed in the marine layer, but this will be leaving us by tomorrow, not to make a return for a while, so while we won’t be heading into a hot pattern, we will see some warmer days upcoming, especially Friday. It also looks like the cold front that comes by on Friday will do so dry, so I am removing the thunderstorm threat. It will cool down again over the weekend but not nearly to what we just experienced, but it now looks like that the bulk of what was the wet weather threat will pass south of the region, confining itself to Saturday night and very early Sunday if any of the rain even gets this far north. Forecast details…
TODAY: Cloudy with areas of fog and drizzle early, then becoming partly sunny. Highs 58-65. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 52-59. Wind light N shifting to W.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 64-70 South Coast, 70-76 elsewhere. Wind W to SW 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 57-64. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 75-83. Wind SW 10-20 MPH shifting to NW late.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of rain at night favoring the South Coast. Lows from the upper 50s to middle 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy with possible rain favoring the South Coast early, then clearing. Lows from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 60s to middle 70s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 11-15)
Fair and cooler early period, warming mid period, then a risk of showers with a disturbance by late in the period.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 16-20)
A more seasonably warm period overall, but one or two shower and thunderstorm threats may occur with passing disturbances in a general west-to-east flow.

34 thoughts on “Wednesday Forecast”

  2. Year to date temp anomalies for Logan

    Jan : – 0.4F
    Feb : + 6.4F
    Mar : – 1.0F
    Apr : – 2.8F
    May : + 4.2F

    Interesting, in a few weeks, when I have some time, I’ll look back and see if this is unique to this year or something that has been happening.

    What is this ??? That the months with positive anomalies are much greater than the months with negative anomalies.

  6. I have a theory on the above data ….. but, first we’ll have to see if the pattern above holds ….

    It would be ….

    So, as the earth warms, it sends more and more heat towards the north pole. In turn, the arctic sends its dwindling cold air more often southward towards the equator. Looking at the layout of Canada, the path with the least resistance towards the cold air shots heading south is eastern Canada because of Hudson Bay.

    So ….. I could envision New England seeing a greater number of months of slightly below to below average temperature anomalies, because we are southern part of the channel for the dwindling cold air being continually pushed southward out of the Arctic.

    Then, in the parts of the year, where the pattern switches and we actually see air from the western, central and southern US, well ….. its from a region that has been much more consistently warming in the recent decades and boom, it sends in air that is quite anomalous to New England.

    1. Fascinating and It it makes a good deal of sense. You would have made
      a fine Met, But alas, you are an outstanding teacher! Excellent choice.

    2. Makes great sense. Thank you. And I agree with JPD. We need more in every profession like you; but having had you explain things to me many times in a logical and easy to understand approach, I think the education system is blessed to have you.

    3. Great info. Makes sense. I agree too that you’re in the right profession as a teacher.

  7. I’m a bit late on the uptake here. Just read replies from Sunday. I knew the cold summer was somewhere in the very early 2000s.

    This weather just makes me feel awful mentally and physically (depression and joint issues). I might end up being a blue haired old lady living out her days in Florida someday-even with hurricanes).

    Thank you all for the update!

    1. I know what you mean. I’ve been eating anti depressants the last few days like M&M’s. I’ve felt terrible mentally. Yesterday I couldn’t hardly get out of bed.

      1. Between Monday until yesterday I slept about 18 hours (not consecutively but close).

    1. One of my favorite types of beach days. Although, that implies I limit myself to a specific type of weather which isn’t possible.

  9. I have no specific place that I would like to live, I just know the places that I would avoid living and thats any where that I can not get to the ocean. I love New England, love the snowy days of winter but also love the sunny summer days with beach days. I have stayed outside of New England for periods of time and the place that I liked the most out of my long vacations was the Caribbean and it did not matter where in the Caribbean either. Went away from the tourist areas as well nothing but nice people down there, of course there are some bad eggs like any where but I think people exaggerate violent crime down there. I know many people who have moved to other locations just to miss their routes here in New England. Every place have their faults and good. The fault here in New england we are busy bee’s and to connected to the web and tech.

    1. One of my best friends moved to Montana about 10 years ago. While he absolutely loved the mountains and the way of life, it was the ocean that did him in and he eventually moved back to Humarock. He said if Montana had an ocean he would still be there. 🙂

      1. I remember reading Steinbeck’s “Travels with Charley” and he said the exact same thing about Montana 🙂

        1. Oddly, as much as I love the ocean, I think I could be happy in the mountains. They were my first love since
          we spent so much time skiing in the winter and fishing in the summer. My mom always loved the ocean and my dad the mountains. I was a daddy girl and didn’t understand the ocean until I was older. I’d have to have cold. I could never be happy where there was not some sort of seasonal change. And I’d have to have water but a lake or streams would be fine.

          Sue, I can see the draw to Humarock – interesting. And I loved Travels with Charley, Keith!!! I read it so long ago that I have forgotten much of it. Time to read again.

            1. It is a true pull from each direction, isn’t it. I guess it all boils down to we have the best of both Here

  10. Sunny and fairly warm (low 70s) in Lake Stevens, Washington. Yesterday, it was even pretty warm in downtown Seattle. The warmth and sun will last one more day before a more typical weather pattern of cloudy to partly cloudy, 60s, and chances of light rain, return.

      1. Thank you.

        The beauty of this region is encapsulated in a quote from a book I’m reading about the Cascades: “Traveling west, … I am confronted by the sawtoothed silhouette that is their horizon – a succession of carbon-blue mountains studded with snowy volcanic peaks.”

        The Cascades (east of Seattle) and Olympic mountain chain (west of Seattle) are relatively `young.’ Some are `toddlers,’ 20-25 million years old. Some scream and have volcanic tantrums like toddlers. There are no rounded tops as is characteristic of the Appalachians. Vegetation here is very different, with graceful Douglas firs and Western hemlocks everywhere. Not many oaks, and I haven’t seen many maples, either. The Western birds, like the Stellar’s Jay, are interesting.

        What is missing are quaint towns and villages. I didn’t encounter many of these in California, either, on my extended visits there. New England has so many. In this regard, New England is very European. Towns, villages, and cities have an historical constancy that is missing out West, with a few exceptions like San Francisco. I’d say some of the villages and small towns here look like they could be deserted from one moment to the next. They’re almost transitory. There are very few zoning laws, which I find a bit disconcerting (for instance, propane fuel tanks all over the 3 of the 4 towns I’ve been in – next to the library, post office, coffee shop; trailer parks, shacks, and the ubiquitous mini junkyards with old rusted out cars).

        1. Been out there once my entire life and i was rather young, so do not remember much about that trip, My dad did a full winter out west from November through early april back in the 80s when he got out of college with my uncle and his friend mark. Went from ski area to ski area. There was a pass I guess back then in which there were multiple mountains that participated called the rocky passs . two of the mountains were in the area you are in around Olympic mountains. Very steep and unique habitats for sure.

        2. Joshua….what a lovely post. Thank you. We made it to mid Washington state. Macs sister lives in Spokane for a few years so we stayed with her. It was a bit disconcerting at first for the exact reasons you mention…propane tanks, old cars in yards, etc. but it grew quickly in us. We also went east on a boat trip down the snake to Coeur d’Alene…wow.

          And our California relatives make the exact same comment about little towns and villages. They envy us. They also love our green pastures and trees. Life is always greener. It is also always happy when you appreciate the different areas and lifestyles but are most in love with what you have.

          Thank you for a truly wonderful post

        3. Took my first drive through and over the Cascades in Washington in fall of ’08.

          Took my second drive through and over and around the Cascades last winter in Oregon.

          Each of them I will never forget. Gorgeous. Took my breath away.

  12. If you can..maybe a few moments just sitting outside tonight. I know I sound nuts, but with the clouds, hide and seek with the stars just makes you smile. I listened to Brian Craina Italian summer and then My Fathers World…more than fitting.

    So from this nutty person……..It is a perfect late spring night

  13. Wispy clouds above. Almost entirely clear all day in Lake Stevens, and the sun was quite warm in late afternoon. It does cool off here at night, even when the days are fairly warm. And, you do sense you’re close to a large body of water, the Pacific, and Puget Sound, which are moderating temperatures during the day and cooling things off at night.

    Very friendly people here who are relaxed (from the postal clerk to the grocery store manager to the librarian to the police officer giving me directions to the construction worker giving me directions – yes, I get lost a lot, I don’t own a smartphone). But, that doesn’t surprise me. It’s my only complaint about New England, and that is that we have too many folks who are curt and some who are just plain unfriendly. I’ve been to the south, midwest, plains, west coast. All these regions are generally friendlier and more relaxed. I speak in generalities, knowing full well that there are exceptions to the rule.

    1. Joshua another post that just makes me smile. I’m truly enjoying your trip just by your posts.

      When we were in Spokane it was still 114 at 10:00 pm. Locals said they’d never seen anything like it.

      For friendly folks,,,,Move out my way. Or come for a visit. I rarely get through a supermarket visit where I have not met at Least one new “friend”. We have four way stops rather than stop lights and people actually proceed in order. It’s like a new world. And no wonder Sutton is 7th most peaceful state in MA

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