Unsettled weather continues, more cold next week
Conrad Straden–The Tech
A slew of low pressure systems will continue to parade across the country this week, bringing more rain this morning, Friday morning, and on Sunday. Today, rain will wrap up by mid-day but it will stay cloudy. Temperatures will hover in the upper 30s because of strong northeast winds coming onshore from the cold ocean. Water temperatures in Boston harbor are around 40°F, making this the culprit for the miserable weather. In fact, on Wednesday, we experienced a classic “backdoor” front, where the temperature went from the low 70s to upper 40s in less than an hour. What happened was that a cold front moved from east to west (opposite of normal) as an easterly wind pushed inland, bringing with it a 26°F temperature drop. This is why you can never be prepared for what Boston weather might throw at you.
There will be some more light rain overnight tonight, but Friday will stay mostly dry. A southwesterly flow will return on Friday, bringing warmer air from inland with a high approaching 60°F. It will stay warm on Saturday; the sun may even come out briefly. On Sunday, the rain will return with the potential for a line of thunderstorms mid-day.
Looking ahead into next week, we will enter a more stable pattern dominated by high pressure. This means sunshine, but cold will also return for the middle of next week. This year, winter will simply not let go, so we will continue to be stuck in this limbo of too warm for snow but too cold for nice weather.
Today: Rain. High around 39°F (4°C). Northeast winds 10–15 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Tonight: Rain. Low around 38°F (3°C). East winds 5–10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Friday: Mostly Cloudy. High around 60°F (16°C) and overnight low around 56°F (13°C). Southwest winds 10–15 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
Saturday: Mostly Cloudy. High around 56°F (13°C) and overnight low around 38°F (3°C). East winds 10–15 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
Sunday: Rain. High around 60°F (16°C) and overnight low around 41°F (5°C). Southwest winds 15–20 mph with gusts to 40 mph.