10:13AM
Some of you were awakened, or kept up late, by thunderstorms in the overnight hours. Quite impressive for October and fueled by dew point temperatures in the 60s, quite muggy. With that all offshore now, we are finding that the optimistic forecast for today is going to indeed work out, with the last sprinkles around this morning now gone, and clouds getting set to yield to sunshine, which will dominate the afternoon. The air will continue to be very mild today even as it dries out, with a dry slot of air moving in from the southwest around the upper level low pressure area still centered to the northwest of southern New England.
We still have to get the upper low by the region on Sunday, so look for a day that starts bright, but then sees some clouds rotate in and develop during the afternoon and evening (though any showers should stay in the mountains far to the west and north). It will also be cooler on Sunday, and even more so on Monday as the upper low finally heads out through eastern Canada and delivers a reinforcing shot of Canadian air to New England.
Beyond Monday, I’m still leaning toward a week that may be a bit on the fence, at least in terms of cloud cover. For now, I’m going to keep things on the dry side, as this pattern has been proving to be drier overall than many of the longer range outlooks have pointed to. I’ve been a skeptic of the wet forecasts myself, and continue to feel that way. Rainfall deficits continue for the region.
Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…
TODAY: Clouds depart, sun takes over. Highs around 70. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the 40s. Wind W 10-15 MPH.
SUNDAY: Sunshine dominates then shares the sky with clouds later. Highs around 60. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 39. High 59.
TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Low 44. High 63.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Low 44. High 60.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Low 45. High 60.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 46. High 63.