Today will feature warmer temps that come at the cost of cloudier skies. The reason for both is the approach of a cold front from the Great Lakes, which is both dragging warm air north and spreading cloudiness east. High temps will range from 35 in the mountains to 45 in the foothills to 40 along the immediate coast. Most of the day should be dry, but parts of NH could see a few rain or snow showers this afternoon, with the best chance for flakes in the higher terrain.
More organized precip arrives tomorrow and will fall as snow at higher elevations, with rain for most of the rest of us.
For those excited about warmer weather, today marks the first day of astronomical spring, where the sun’s most direct rays are cast on the equator. The first day of spring also marks an interesting moment where everyone on earth sees (approximately) the same amount of daylight. No matter whether you’re at the North Pole, near the Equator, or somewhere in between, today will feature about 12 hours of daylight (give or take a little based on topography, refraction, etc.).
Enough about astronomy, what about today’s weather? It will be pretty quiet across the region. Look for sunny skies this morning shifting over to a mix of sun and clouds this afternoon. Temps will range from 35 in the mountains to 50 in the south. Along the immediate coast, a sea breeze will develop this afternoon and keep temps in the 40’s.
Another quiet day can be expected today as high pressure lazily drifts by to our south. Skies will be partly to mostly sunny, with a few more clouds popping up this afternoon from daytime heating. High temps will range from 20 in the north to 45 in the south. Enjoy the lovely weather!
Today will feature calm conditions and generally seasonable temps for this time of year. Expect NW flow to weaken, which will result in upslope clouds dissolving. With upslope out of the way and generally dry air across the region, we can expect mostly sunny skies today. High temps will be seasonably cool, ranging from 20 in the north to 40 in the south.
A shot of colder air will slide through the region today, bringing with it more upslope/downslope flow and temps well below yesterday’s readings. In the mountains, mostly cloudy skies will remain entrenched while temps rise to about 15-20 degrees. Snow showers are also expected, especially this morning, with little to no accumulation. The foothills can expect a mix of sun and clouds, some morning flurries, and highs in the mid to upper 20’s. Along the coast, temps will rise to around freezing with mostly sunny skies.
The mild airmass that brought us yesterday’s warm temps is slowly on its way out today, but we’ll get one more day of mild weather today as NW breezes slowly bring cooler air into the region. Those NW breezes will set up an upslope/downslope pattern for clouds and precip, with overcast skies expected in the mountains/foothills and more sunny breaks down along the coast. The clouds in the mountains are likely to produce some snow showers, with accumulations in the 1-3″ range for the favored notches/slopes. Temps will follow a similar gradient as cloud cover, ranging from 30 in the north to 45 in the south.
Today will be the mildest of this week’s warmer pattern, with the cold front sitting just to our west. Expect more clouds than sun today, along with pop up showers that develop due to warm-sector instability. Perhaps if we’re lucky one or two of those showers will develop enough to produce a clap of thunder or two. The best chance of showers will be in the mountains during the mid morning hours.
As for temperatures, they will be quite warm, ranging from 45 in the north to 60 in Southern NH.
Today will feature continued warming as mild air flows north ahead of a powerful storm in the Plains. Expect high temps to range from 40 in the mountains to 55 in Southern NH. Some low clouds and fog are noted on visible satellite imagery this morning, and a mix of sun and clouds is expected across the area today as upper level cloud cover spills over the top of the upper level ridge located overhead. The rain from this system will hold off until tomorrow, but thankfully it won’t be too heavy.
Unfortunately our beautiful winter weather can’t stick around forever, and a powerful cyclone developing in Kansas will be sending a warmer airmass our way for the rest of the week. Today will feature the start of that warming trend, with temps rising into the mid 30’s north and low 40’s south. In fact, in a true sign of the changing season, the immediate coast is likely to be a bit cooler than just inland due to the first sea breeze of 2019.
Today’s skies will be sunny and dry as the Kansas storm remains, well, in Kansas, and thus too far away to bring us direct impacts.
Today will feature generally quiet weather as high pressure builds in from the northwest. NW breezes will set up our favorite upslope/downslope pattern with overcast skies and flurries in the higher terrain, and mostly sunny skies downwind thereof. High temps will follow the typical upslope/downslope gradient, ranging from 20 in the north to 35 in the south.
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