Sunday Forecast

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11:47AM

DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 8-12)
If you could handle the wind and somewhat chilly air of yesterday, today will be no problem at all for you and will wrap up a nice weekend. I’m not going to encourage anybody that has to work tomorrow to play hooky, but it will be the pick of the week with dry and warm weather. Things change after that, but not in a huge way. We do cool-down heading into midweek and become a little more unsettled, but at this point it looks like systems will be on the weaker and progressive side, with lighter intensity and rain being the more likely things we will see. However with colder air lurking not too far north, this time of year we must always keep on guard for a surprise or two. Not expecting it, but not completely discounting it either.
TODAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 46-53. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts likely.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 35-42. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts possible.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 48-55 South Coast, 56-63 southeastern MA, 63-70 elsewhere. Wind W 10-20 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 40-47. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs may range widely from near 50 north to near 65 south (more detail later). Wind variable up to 10 MPH may shift to N and NE.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain showers. Lows 45-52. Wind SE to SW 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 52-59. Wind W 10-20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with showers of rain/mix likely. Lows 32-39. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Showers of rain/mix/snow possible early. Highs 40-47. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 13-17)
Leaning toward temperatures slightly above normal overall, thought a push of colder air is possible later in the period, which will be drier, after a couple minor systems impact the region about March 13 & 15.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 18-22)
Dry early to mid period with cool then moderating temperatures. Unsettled weather risk increases later in the period.

56 thoughts on “Sunday Forecast”

    1. It was nice. I am currently doing the Sunday errands solo and probably will be for a while. I had planned to make a trip to the coast for sunrise (which was spectacular) but had to cancel it due to a minor family emergency (it will be ok). So just a little tired but it all got done. Hoping to take a break for an afternoon walk and I’ll make up for the missed sunrise trip within the next 7 days… I wanted to take advantage of the temporarily later sunrises after the time change. In a matter of a few weeks they will already be back to 6 and then earlier, as we gain daylight at a rapid rate.

      1. It will be mid-April for those 6 am sunrises to return. Back to the usual morning darkness out the door for me. šŸ™

      2. Glad all is ok but sorry there was a problem. Makes perfect sense that your mom canā€™t be out and about right now. I know Iā€™ve said it before, but how blessed she is to have you to help and support her.

        1. A wonderful son indeed. I share your sentiments as well Vicki. I used to do the same for my mother as well with great pleasure. šŸ™‚

  4. Thanks TK !

    Classic spring pattern where the 500 mb flow may scream long term, abnormal New England warmth, but the surface flow is going to offer cooler conditions from repetitive high pressures areas in SE Canada.

    1. This will be a pattern where inexperienced forecasters will get a big (and sometimes embarrassing) learning experience by forecasting temperatures that are up to 20 and even 30 degrees off. It happened to me. And sometimes it still does. šŸ˜›

      1. Time to call it a (snow) season TK. It would have been nice though seeing 2 feet of snow literally melt before our eyes probably gone (even in deep woods) by midweek. Oh well. šŸ™‚

        1. I never call a snow season in March, or even early April. Any forecaster knows better than to do that.

  5. Logan temp = 50F
    Norwood = 55F

    Clearly Logan has resolved its thermostat issues and is more in line with the rest of SNE but Norwood has not.

    1. I was just going to post something.
      I am at 53. Logan currently 52.
      and to your point, Norwood is at 57. šŸ™‚

      1. Assuming Norwood is a NWS station, you would think that they would investigate as it sticks out like a sore thumb like Logan did.

        Watching the tv weathercasts late nights/early mornings is becoming laughable with Norwood as the new ā€œhot spotā€ of SNE. šŸ™‚

  6. Thanks tk.

    People are wiping out shelves as if a noreaster is coming. Toilet paper was way down at two stores I went to. Dunkin had this sign: https://i.imgur.com/CleHv7l.jpg – the big y (supermarket) played a message advising how to wash hands. Its wild.

    1. I mean yes nobody wants to get sick & itā€™s basic precautions but in my opinion only this virus is getting way , way hyped to the max & it needs to stop . We have hospitals that need to lock down masks & purell because itā€™s being stolen. Guess what wash your hands with soap & water thatā€™s 100% not purell

        1. Media cannot control people. People create their own problems. That said. People prepare for any disruption, including weather. Theyā€™d be fools not to. Normally, it is regional. This is nationwide. There will be more sell offs. If we are not prepared….shams on us. Bottom line is people know if they are compromised and prepare accordingly as individuals . As it should be

          As far as hype. If we could get an actual truth and not constant contradiction from our leaders, it would sure help.

          1. Ok I just think itā€™s way overblown . There talking about having no fans at basketball games I mean come on

              1. Again. The media doesnā€™t control people…people control themselves. As far as mass gatherings….sorry but it makes sense

                Money vs life …there is no comparison

    1. Your tummy will let you know.
      mine is screaming dinner time. roast in oven. due out in 10 min.

    1. Half the tests in mass coming back negative . I have a sick wife at home so of course Iā€™m very concerned but again I think itā€™s just to much fear out there even hospitals are saying that

    2. Yes. I agree. But the big thing is for people to remember the difference between “concern” and “panic”. I agree with Vicki’s points above. There’s enough unknown about the virus to be fully concerned and take full precaution as well. Like I say about the environment, it cannot hurt to take care of stuff. It can definitely hurt not to. Not a game of Russian roulette I care to play. And yes, while it is true the media often focuses too much on certain aspects of things, you name it, not just this, as Vicki stated we have to know what to do with the information. As far as info on the virus, I don’t bother with mainstream media. I go to the CDC. And I continue to do the things I always do. Avoid contact between my hands and eyes/nose/mouth etc. as much as I can when I’ve been out and about. Frequent but not obsessive hand washing with soap and water. I have done these things for a long time, because I take medication that reduces the strength of my immune system. Precautions, not panic. We’ll get through this. Unfortunately it’s far enough ahead of us for the moment that there will be more victims, sadly. Let’s hope for the best.

      And on an unrelated topic, I had a vision of plows coming out sometime later this month. I just don’t trust the pattern.

      1. Absolutely, TK. Absolutely again

        I do go to cdc big also tend to favor WHO. Iā€™m not sure whose thumbs are in CDC to keep them quiet

    3. JPD…as usual we think alike. China set a standard. They tested…we cannot do that because we blew it with test kits…but then they isolated. And the numbers are going down there

  9. I just say enough is enough & now anybody with underlying health not to go on a cruise ship . This is going to cripple businesses.

    1. And again Iā€™m no regular Jo smo here my wife has a compromised immune system but I tell her you just do the basics hand hygiene & do not touch your face .

    3. Businesses suffering is a product of many things. Overreaction to misdirected information, while part of that reason, is just a small reason by itself. Look at all the cruises that end up literally destroyed when hundreds of passengers pick up one of the norovirus family. We hear about it several times per year, yet the cruise industry does just fine. Norovirus, coronavirus, and whateverothervirus aside, I wouldn’t go on a cruise for free, because it’s not my thing. But there are plenty who will continue to help this business thrive, at least for now. They’ll take a hit now, but they will recover.

      1. Again…..YES. And as much as no one wants to see business suffer, loss of life sure as heck trumps that. NO play on words

        1. Of course I care about loss of life I donā€™t want what I think to be confusing . I think Iā€™ll just leave it at that . But I mean we have all of the hospital & health care providers saying take a deep breath relax ( they know what there talking about . Am I concerned yes . Thatā€™s all Iā€™m going to say .

          1. I’m sort of with you SSK, maybe for a different reason. There’s no panic for heart disease, gun violence, cancer, car accidents, all of which kill far more people than this ever will. And yet, we just accept that as part of the deal.

            I somewhat think it’s the unknown of the corona virus and also the idea that people think the other things won’t happen to them, but that the corona virus is random and unknown. The reaction is certainly overblown proportionally to the lack of reaction to the things I mentioned at the start.

            1. Thatā€™s it Tom itā€™s the unknown . We all know about the flu & can get a shot for it or go to CVS & by an over the counter remedy. But with this itā€™s fear of the unknown itā€™s brand new & itā€™s getting so much attention. . I actually think I heard the basic flu we all know kills way more than corona

            2. Hmmmm except we all react to those. And I donā€™t accept them. We get treatment for cancer and heart disease etc. because thank heavens we have some control.

              As of now there is no treatment for covid. And gun violence does have a reaction…but only from some which is more than curious.

              Some of what we are hearing from hospitals is sadly of their own making

              I donā€™t accept

              1. True, on an individual basis. But less so as a society.

                Does the news list the presumptive cases and daily deaths from flu? Does it tally daily fatalities from heart disease, cancer, guns, etc? I think a decent amount of people would be shocked if they treated those things like the news is handling corona virus. I mean, it seems reasonable to me that in 2 more weeks time, all 50 states will have cases and the numbers will be much higher than they are today. The daily tally thing of presumptive cases and all that is, I believe, a little silly. It’s out there folks, likely coming to your neighborhood and I wouldn’t be surprised if any one of us got it. Based on how it’s behaved, people who have pre-existing conditions and the elderly are much more at risk for the complicated upper respiratory illness. If your lucky to be in good health and not have pre-existing conditions, your likely to be ok.

                1. Ah ha. Your comment was based on media. Some media. And I agree. But that is what TK and I both said. You just cannot let it control you. Stick to more reliable sources and even then….do what is best for you.

                  As an aside. One of the least biased sources of media in this country..perhaps worldwide… is the Christian Science monitor. Check it out. Barely any mention of covid when I read earlier….and what I saw was buried deep under other topics.

  10. Um ….

    55F at both Concord and Manchester, NH, 54F at Lawrence and 53F at Logan with the massive buildings, planes, runways and every other heat retaining object out there. West wind, no seabreeze. No way, now it’s gone the other way, a degree or 2 too cool. It needed 2F of recalibration, not 4F !!

  11. Tom, I agree with you on Covid-19. I’m a bit Covidded out by all the media coverage. It’s a serious problem. We must remain vigilant, indeed, for the reasons Vicki laid out, including lack of a treatment. And, we don’t know how it will all unfold. But, gosh, there are so many serious public health problems causing hundreds, if not thousands of deaths on a daily basis that the U.S. ignores or pays insufficient attention to. Take infant mortality, for example, or alcohol-related deaths, or opioids, or tobacco-related deaths, or antimicrobial resistance deaths. We’re talking at least 1 to 2 million preventable deaths that happen each and every year. And, these public health problems will be with us long after the coronavirus goes into hiding.

    I think part of the Covid-19/coronavirus overexposure has to do with the ubiquity and craziness of social media. It must. Consider that before the advent of social media, in August 2003, in one month 70,000 people died in Europe from a scorching heatwave (mostly in France). While not caused by a virus, most of the deaths were preventable. Authorities could have provided safer shelter and water to those affected. There was media coverage of this at the time. But, nothing like Covid-19.

    Regarding how this month will unfold weather-wise, I couldn’t help but notice a sprawling, very large area of cold to our north, mostly north of the border. That area looks like it’s not going away any time soon. We in SNE look like we’re mostly under the influence of what’s going on southwest of us. However, don’t rule out snow, or even interludes of winter-like cold.

  12. More people die from the flu, i wish this type of concern was put towards anthropogenic climate change

  13. Going back to weather. What a glorious night. I spent a good portion sitting outside. We have 31 but wind is calm so feels like 80

    JK but still feels nice

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