I’m a third-year atmospheric science student at Cornell University who has been blogging about the weather since 2011. While I’m not officially a meteorologist, I have accumulated a bit of experience forecasting both local weather (in western Maine and New Hampshire) as well as national/international weather during my time writing for weather.us and weathermodels.com. I also have experience programming in Python, teaching concepts in weather forecasting, and communicating forecast information to general audiences.
Today will feature cool temps, mainly clear skies, and breezy NW winds as high pressure builds in from Canada. Highs today will range from 5 in the north to 25 in the south. Winds will of course be strongest at elevation with gusts well over hurricane force above 4,000 feet. Mount Washington gusted to 148 mph earlier this morning! For the rest of us, gusts in the 30-40 mph range are likely which shouldn’t cause any major issues.
Our next storm system is set to arrive Tuesday evening with snow for the entire area, potentially changing to a mix in the south. At this time a 4-8″ event seems like the most probably outcome, but of course that will shift around a bit as we get closer.
Today will feature the passage of a strong cold front which will bring our recent stretch of abnormally mild weather to an end. Showers are moving through the area ahead of that front this morning, falling as plain rain near the coast and freezing rain farther inland. Temperatures will be very slow to warm up in the foothills and mountains due to cold air damming this morning.
As the front passes though, expect a big jump in temps as the warm air just aloft gets mixed down to the surface before getting swept east by the incoming front. This jump will occur just after noon, and will result in temps getting up into the mid to upper 40’s across the region (south of Route 2). Temps will quickly fall back below freezing tonight as breezy NW winds transport a colder airmass into the region.
Today will feature less than fantastic weather as we sit in a bit of an atmospheric dead zone between storm systems. Expect overcast skies across the region along with drizzle and fog. No organized precipitation is expected, but drizzle could be pretty thick at times. Additionally, temps are below freezing everywhere except the coast south of Portland. This means that drizzle/fog this morning will freeze on contact with surfaces. Watch out for slick spots! High temps will rebound somewhat this afternoon, ranging from 30 in the north to 40 in the south.
Steadier rain arrives tomorrow ahead of a cold front that will bring winter back to the region heading into next week.
Today will feature clear skies and cool temps as high pressure crests over the area. Look for highs ranging from 25 in the north to 35 in the south. Sunny skies this morning will be replaced by more cloud cover around sunset as our next storm system approaches from the west. That system will drop mixed precipitation across NH this evening, before moving into Maine a little before midnight. 1-3″ of snow and a glaze of ice can be expected by tomorrow morning for the majority of the area.
Our unfortunate weather pattern will continue today as low pressure systems track up the Saint Lawrence Valley instead of to our east. Morning showers are associated with a cold front which will cross the area this afternoon. Precipitation will end midday as that front moves through. The turbulent mixing of air along the frontal boundary will bring down warm air from just aloft, leading to a brief window of very warm temperatures before the cold airmass arrives. Highs will range from 40 in the north to 60 in the south.
Today will feature dramatically milder temps as warmth arrives on southwesterly winds. Look for highs ranging from 35 in the north to 45 in the south under skies that are mostly cloudy in the north, and partly sunny in the south. Light mixed precipitation this morning will continue to taper off with a generally dry day ahead. The best chance for continuing light precip will be in the north.
A cold front will bring a round of showers tomorrow as well as more reasonable temperatures. More mixed precip arrives later this week.
Today will feature warmer temps and cloudier skies as our next storm system begins to approach from the west. Look for temps to warm up out ahead of this system with highs ranging from 20 in the north to 35 in the south. Clouds will thicken today out ahead of the storm, but any precipitation will hold off until after dark and will mainly be confined to the mountains where snow will slowly transition to freezing rain.
Precip will remain spotty through tomorrow before the storm’s cold front brings a round of showers to the entire region Tuesday morning.
Today will feature cool temps and cloudy skies as a weak cold front drifts in from the north. That front will bring some snow showers to the mountains this afternoon, but will lack enough moisture to put down significant accumulations. Expect about 1-3″ in the higher terrain, with dustings lower in the valleys. For the foothills, some flurries are possible with no accumulation and the coast should remain dry. High temps will range from 15 in the north to 32 in the south.
Today will feature cool temps and calm conditions as Canadian high pressure establishes control over the region. Look for highs ranging from 0 in the north to 15 in the south with a little WSW breeze to make it feel even chillier. Skies will remain mostly clear in the south, with a mix of sun and clouds in the mountains. No precipitation is expected as our current airmass is quite dry.
While we won’t even approach the magnitude of the cold air out in the Midwest this week, lower temps have indeed filtered in behind last night’s front. Readings this morning are a few degrees on either side of zero with warming to 0 in the north and 15 in the south this afternoon. Skies will be mainly clear outside of the mountains with no precipitation expected.
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