Hello everyone!

West-northwesterly winds will continue today as high pressure approaches from the west. This will lead to a continuation of our upslope/downslope pattern, with sunny skies and mild temps downwind of the mountains, and the higher terrain remaining cloudier and cooler. Highs will range from the upper 30’s in the north to the low 50’s in the south.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature milder temps, and sunnier skies for those downwind of the mountains as westerly flow triggers an upslope/downslope setup. In the mountains, expect cloudy skies with a chance for a few showers, and highs in the mid 40’s. Downwind of the mountains, sunnier skies will be present with dry conditions and highs in the mid 50’s.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Before I get to the forecast, happy election day! Please get out and vote for your preferred candidates, and local ballot measures. If you’re not sure who/what to vote for, I will refrain from giving my opinion as my effort here is to present weather information not make people angry. Instead, I’ll direct you to the excellent nonpartisan guide put together by the folks at Channel 6 which hopefully will give you the information you need to make an informed choice.

Today will feature more clouds, more chilly temps, and more rain as yet another frontal system moves through. Light rain and drizzle are noted this morning across a fairly wide swath of the area. This lighter precip will persist through the early afternoon hours, at which point reinforcements will arrive from the west. These reinforcements will come in the form of heavy rain associated with the strong cold front. Heavy rain will arrive in NH a little after 1 PM, with Maine getting in on the action a couple hours later. Downpours will persist through the early evening before tapering off tonight. The bottom line: vote early to stay dry!

High temps will range from the upper 30’s in the mountains to the mid 40’s along the coast.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature cool temps and mostly cloudy skies as a front tries to drift in our direction, but gets held up by strong high pressure over Nova Scotia. Some precipitation is associated with that front, but most of it should evaporate as it falls into dry air near the surface. However, some rain drops and/or ice pellets are possible in New Hampshire this afternoon. High temps will range from 35 in the mountains to 45 along the coast.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature our classic upslope/downslope pattern as NW winds continue behind yesterday’s now departed cold front. Clouds in the mountains could produce a few flurries from time to time as temps hover in the low 30’s. Along the coast, look for mostly sunny skies with temps in the low to mid 40’s. Mainly dry conditions are expected as high pressure slides by to our south.

If you somehow missed it, the scourge of Daylight Saving Time finally ended last night, meaning we’re all extra rested this morning from our extra hour of sleep. If you didn’t get around to turning back your clocks, and changing the batteries in your smoke/carbon monoxide detectors, today’s the day to get those items crossed off the list.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

A cold front has its sights set on our region today as low pressure moves through Vermont. This front will act to sweep away any remaining warm air, and you’ll know when it arrives. Light winds ahead of the front will jump up into the 40-50 mph range as the front passes through, and a line of heavy showers is also likely to develop along and just ahead of the front. Skies will be cloudy for most areas today, but breaks of sun will develop in the south this evening as those westerly winds usher in much drier air.

As far as precip goes, radar shows plenty of rain out there now, and that’s likely to continue for the next hour or two.  After that, it’s probably reasonable to expect a break in the action around lunchtime, before precip ramps back up again during the afternoon as the front rushes through. Behind the front, rain will change to heavy snow in the mountains, and precip will end at lower elevations.

Temps will start out in the upper 40’s to mid 50’s this morning before falling into the 30’s after the front this evening.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

If you like clouds and rain, you’ve been having a great few weeks here in New England, and your luck doesn’t appear to be running out soon. A warm front is sitting to our south this morning, with an area of low pressure and its trailing cold front to our west. Each of these rain-producing features will converge on western Maine and New Hampshire today, with predictable results.

The day’s first round of precip is moving through this morning, with the back edge coming north through New Hampshire as of 4:30 AM. The next round of precip will arrive in shower/thunderstorm form in SW NH just before noon, becoming an area of plain old steady rain as it moves NE into Maine just after noon. We’ll transition to spottier showers and thunderstorms as we head into the evening. Skies will remain overcast throughout the day.

Temperatures will vary considerably from NE to SW today as strong Cold Air Damming is present. Folks north of Waterville will struggle to get much above 40 degrees, while parts of Southern NH could top out around 70 degrees. The general warm vs cold cutoff will be around Portland, with 40’s generally expected north of the city, and 50’s-60’s south.

A sneak peek at tomorrow’s forecast shows, you guessed it, more rain.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

More clouds and rain are expected today as a warm front meanders in the southern part of the region. Rain will begin to fall across SW NH in a couple hours (midmorning) and will move into Maine for the early afternoon. Precip type will be uniformly rain across the region, unless you’re lucky enough to be high on a mountain peak. Temps will range from a little below 40 in the north to a little below 50 in the south.

-Jack