Hello everyone!

Today will feature the return of mostly cloudy skies as our next system approaches from the west. Morning breaks of sun especially in NH will fade as the day progresses with the entire area under a layer of thick clouds by the end of the day. The storm of interest for the next 24 hours or so will be passing to our west meaning that we’re on the warm side. Thus temps will rise steadily today from the 10s this morning to the upper 20s north and mid 30s south by this afternoon.

Some snow flurries will begin developing over the north and mountains this afternoon/evening, but most precip should hold off until the overnight hours. Precip will fall mostly in the form of snow up north (1-3″), an icy mix in the foothills (watch for some slick spots on the roads), and rain along the coast. By tomorrow morning, this system will be on its way out and cooler air will once again be pushing into the region from the northwest.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature cooling temps and generally clear skies as high pressure moves in from the west. Winds this morning are from the northwest, a pattern that will continue through much of the day. That means we’re starting out with some upslope clouds and flurries up in the mountains. As drier air continues to push into the region this afternoon, these clouds should thin and clear out. Temps will drop steadily from where they are now in the mid 20s north/low 30s south to the mid 10s north/mid 20s south by this evening.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature increased cloud cover and a bit of light precipitation as a weak storm system moves off to our west. Southerly flow ahead of this feature will push temps into the low 30s up north and low 40s right along the coast. Most of the precipitation associated with this storm will remain off to our north and west, but the mountains should see some snow showers midday into the early afternoon. A few of the higher summits could pick up 1-3″ but dustings will be more common in the valleys. Precipitation outside of the mountains will be spotty, brief, light, and mostly falling in the form of rain. A few foothills spots might even see a brief period of wintry mix (sleet/freezing rain) but aside from a couple localized slick spots on the roads, this will be a low-impact event.

Cooler air will filter into the region behind this system tonight.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

After snow showers and breezy conditions yesterday in the wake of our big Christmas storm, quiet weather will return to the region today as high pressure slides overhead. Skies across the area will be mostly sunny and winds will be light. After a couple final flurries in the mountains this morning, dry weather will be the rule across the area. High temps will sit right around seasonal norms, ranging from the mid/high 20s up north to the mid 30s along the NH Seacoast.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature more sensible temperatures for this time of year as cooler air filters into the region from Canada on westerly breezes. Those westerly breezes will set up our usual upslope/downslope pattern with mountain clouds and snow showers while the coast sees partly to mostly sunny skies. Mountain snow showers will be enhanced at times by moisture moving in from Lake Ontario, and 1-3″ could pile up on the higher summits and favorably-exposed western slopes. When we get a surge of lake moisture later this morning to team up with a weak secondary cold front, a few of those mountain flurries might drift into the foothills or even the coastal plain, but no accumulation is expected outside the mountains.

Temps today will fall slowly but steadily as cooler air moves in from the west. Look for highs to occur early in the day and range from the mid 20s in western NH to the upper 30s east of Augusta.

-Jack

Hello everyone, and Merry Christmas to all those celebrating today!

Mother Nature is still doing her best Grinch impression this morning as temps range from around 50 up north to just over 60 in southern NH. Warm air continues to stream into the region this morning on gusty south-southeast winds. Those winds are mixing down to the surface from time to time and causing some power outage issues, though outages thus far are fairly isolated. The strongest winds will sweep through the region later this morning before calmer conditions arrive this afternoon.

Unfortunately, the actual front that marks the leading edge of cooler air will not arrive until after dark. That means that temps today will continue rising through the 50’s for the entire region and even into the low 60s across southern parts of the area.

Rain will fall steadily across pretty much the entire area for pretty much the whole day, and will become heavy at times as various boundaries slide through the region this morning and during the midday hours. If you live near a river/stream, watch out for high water today thanks to the combination of snowmelt and heavy rain. This is especially true up in the mountains where several rivers are forecast to exceed flood stage.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Unfortunately for those of us skiers, snowmobilers, snowshoers, or anyone hoping for a White Christmas, Mother Nature will be doing her very best Grinch impression over the next 36 hours as a strong storm passes to our west. Warm air is flooding into the region this morning on southerly winds and our high temps today (40 in the north, 50 in the south) belong either in October or April, nowhere in between.

Any morning glimpses of sunshine will become obscured later in the day as the storm draws closer. Additionally, southerly breezes will pick up especially this evening. Rain should hold off until after dark when showers begin arriving from the west. Showers will become heavier and more numerous overnight, and by tomorrow morning, the whole region will be getting poured on.

Winds will also be picking up overnight, and by tomorrow morning, gusts could become strong enough to cause outages especially within 30-50 miles of the coast. As warm and moisture-laden air moves over our snowpack, fog will develop and become thick at times starting this evening.

Winds and rain will peak tomorrow morning before departing to the east midday. Behind the storm’s cold front, we’ll see quickly-falling temps tomorrow afternoon/evening.

Those concerned about impacts to Santa’s itinerary this evening should rest assured that he is aware of the expected storm and has prepared accordingly. I am told Rudolph has spent most of this week polishing his nose in preparation for navigating the fog over Maine and New Hampshire. Strong winds at Santa’s cruising altitude means that he might arrive a smidge ahead of schedule though, so plan accordingly!

Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate!

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature cool temps and calm winds as high pressure slides overhead. Highs will range from the mid 20s up north to the mid 30s in southern NH and adjacent parts of SW ME. Light NW breezes this morning will shift around to the south later in the day, and that means that highs will occur later in the afternoon than usual. In fact, temps may just keep on rising even after sunset thanks to the arrival of an unseasonably warm airmass from the south. As that warm air moves in, patchy fog may develop after sunset.

A few flurries are possible in the north as the warm air arrives but otherwise dry weather is expected. Skies will start off sunny in most of the area before high clouds increase later in the day.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature modestly warmer temperatures and modestly brighter skies, at least for those downwind of the mountains. Another storm system has formed well to our east this morning after dropping a very thin dusting of snow over the Midcoast. Winds behind this system will shift around to the northwest, but for most of the area the warming influences of downsloping and associated sunshine will outpace the movement of colder air into the region from the west. So temps will warm into the mid 30s for most of the coastal plain and foothills while the mountains stay a little below freezing. Upsloping winds will keep snow showers going longer in the mountains where another dusting is possible by the end of the day.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature cloudy skies and quiet weather as we sit near the edge of a few weak storm systems, mostly passing well off to our south. The big story of the morning is freezing fog which has been quite dense in spots. While fog is slowly lifting this morning, patches of low visibility and black ice will remain concerns for those out and about over the next several hours.

Fog will eventually lift later this morning but clouds of various varieties will drift overhead from time to time. Some spots could see sunshine for a little bit this morning but expect mid/high clouds to thicken up again this afternoon as the next system approaches Cape Cod. That one should remain far enough offshore to not bring precipitation to the region.

High temps today will be similar to what we saw yesterday, a few degrees below freezing in the interior and a few degrees above freezing along the coastal plain.

-Jack