Hello everyone!

Today will feature much warmer weather as our “false spring” (don’t worry, it will come to a crashing end soon) continues. Southwesterly winds will push temps into the 50s up north and 60s down south. Parts of southern NH will make a run at 70 depending on how much sunshine we can get. Skies will feature a mix of sun and clouds with the best shot for bright skies over southern and eastern areas, farther from the approaching front. Onshore southerly flow will hold temps down east of Portland. Most of the Midcoast south of Rt 1 will be lucky to crack 50.

The first of several cold fronts to shut down this early spring warmup will arrive late tonight with some showers especially in the mountains.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Our trend towards warmer weather will continue today as high pressure moves offshore and winds flip around to the south-southwest. This means that the warm spots will be found in southern NH and SW ME away from the coastline while points east of the Turnpike end up a little cooler due to onshore flow. Look for highs ranging from the low 40s in the far north and along the coast to the low 50s near Manchester. Skies look to be mostly sunny with a few mid/high clouds drifting through northern areas this afternoon.

Even warmer air arrives tomorrow before we flip the pattern and head towards below-normal temps for the weekend.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature the arrival of significantly warmer weather for much of the area especially downwind of the mountains. NW breezes will support sunshine and downsloping across much of the area but there’s no real Canadian air to move in and offset these warming influences. Thus we’ll be left with a rather mild day especially along the coast. Highs will range from the mid 30s up north to the upper 50s in southern NH and adjacent parts of SW ME.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature the beginning of a significant warming trend as our Labrador storm weakens and drifts off towards Greenland, and northwesterly winds turn around to the west/southwest. Skies will start out clear today but clouds will increase later in the afternoon ahead of a weak system that marks the leading edge of much warmer air. This system may drop some snow showers in the mountains this evening, but accumulations are not expected to be significant. High temps will range from around 30 in the mountains to the mid 40s in southern NH. Some readers of this blog may be pleased to hear that, for the first time this season, forecast model guidance depicts a sea breeze along the southern coast this afternoon.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

We’re still under the influence of a cold Atlantic storm spinning over Labrador today. That means that winds will continue to blow from the northwest, and temps will remain on the cooler side of normal. That said, we’ve just about run out of moisture to push over the mountains so sunshine will expand into the higher terrain today despite the upslope flow. Downwind of the mountains, clear skies will be the rule as downsloping helps boost temps into the mid 30s. Highs up in the mountains will be a bit chillier, in the mid to upper 20s.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

We will remain under the influence of a sprawling area of low pressure centered over Labrador today. This means winds out of the west/northwest and cooler-than-normal temps. Expect highs ranging from the mid 10s under thick clouds and occasional snow showers up in the mountains while sunshine and downsloping help warm the coast up to around 30. NW winds may gust up to 20mph at times which won’t be enough to cause any power disruptions, but will make it feel a bit cooler if you’re headed outside.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Today will feature another day of cool late-winter weather as NW winds continue to push cold air into the region from Canada. Expect partly to mostly cloudy skies, except for some breaks of sun across southern and western NH this afternoon. NW flow and a bit of wrap-around Atlantic moisture will support some snow up in the mountains this afternoon. The usual upslope spots could pick up an inch or two. Otherwise, it will be cool, cloudy, and breezy for the rest of us with high temps ranging from the low 10s north to around 30 along the NH Seacoast.

-Jack

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It’s a lovely and refreshing morning out there as Arctic air pours into the region on the back of powerful northwest winds. Temps in the single digits and winds gusting between 40 and 60 mph are pushing wind chills well below zero even at the coast. While temps will warm somewhat under the strong early-March sun today, it will still feel rather chilly this afternoon thanks to the strong winds. High temps look to range from the low single digits in the mountains to around 20 at the coast. Winds will peak this morning before slowly relaxing this afternoon. Our usual upslope/downslope pattern will allow for partly to mostly sunny skies along the coast while clouds stream off the mountains into the foothills. A few flurries have strayed into the foothills this morning, but as the air becomes drier this afternoon, expect any flakes to be confined to the usual upslope areas.

Temps will begin warming tomorrow, though we will remain seasonably cool through the weekend.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Our recent streak of mild weather will come to a dramatic close today as an Arctic cold front moves through. Temps are currently in the mid/upper 30s across most of the area and will rise into the upper 30s north/mid 40s south by late morning before the cold air starts to work its way in from the west. The first cold front will move through midday with a line of rain showers changing to snow up in the mountains. Winds will then turn towards the west, and we’ll see our high temps for the day between noon and 2 PM.

The Arctic front will then arrive in the mountains around 4 PM with a line of snow squalls and westerly winds turning more to the northwest. Some of these squalls will survive the trip across the mountains and bring heavy snow to the foothills/coastal plain later this evening. That said, any snow outside the favored upslope spots will be brief so accumulations will be limited to a coating or inch at best though snow may fall very heavily for a short time. Up in those favored upslope spots, several inches of fluffy snow will pile up tonight and tomorrow.

Temps will rapidly fall below freezing this evening as NW winds intensify. Whatever moisture is left on roads/surfaces after today’s rain and melting will freeze quickly after sunset so be aware if you’re headed out and about.

By tomorrow morning, temps will settle in the single digits above/below zero with 40-50 mph NW wind gusts driving wind chills to the 10s below zero along the shorelines and as cold as 30-40 below zero in the mountains.

It might now be climatological spring, but winter is still eager to make its presence known here in New England.

-Jack

Hello everyone!

Mild weather will continue to impact the region today as high pressure slides offshore and southwesterly flow once again takes over our area. Any glimpses of sun this morning will be short-lived as clouds stream in from the west ahead of our next storm system. Despite the relative lack of sunshine, temps will still warm up into the 40s for most of the area outside the mountains which will hang onto temps in the mid/upper 30s.

Our next storm system will split in two as it approaches northern New England with one component heading east into the Atlantic and another component moving north into Quebec. That means that precipitation will be light and scattered in nature tonight. Flurries/snow showers will be the dominant mode of precip in the mountains while sprinkles and rain showers will fall closer to the coast.

We’ll get one more warm day tomorrow before a powerful Arctic cold front finally sets the record straight tomorrow evening.

-Jack