It didn’t last long, but finally after a damp morning, we were able to sneak in some sun and watch temperatures jump to near 50 degrees by mid afternoon. However, as of this writing (4:30PM), an arctic front is already barreling back in with a quick moving line of squally showers of rain/sleet and snow and powerful wind gusts. In fact, wind gusts of 40-50mph through the evening commute are possible for many.
Winds remain active through tomorrow, gusting 40+mph at times and also creating a mid-winters chill as temperatures run a couple degrees either side of 30 with wind chills in the teens. It’ll remain rather chilly through Thursday, although the breeze slackens by then.
Generally, I don’t expect a lot of precipitation the next 7+ days, however, we do have to keep an eye on Friday afternoon and Friday night as a close pass with a storm to our south could throw rain showers turning to some wet snow our way. Intensity will determine precipitation type and how much, but as of now, although some accumulating snow is possible, it doesn’t look like a major storm. Any rain/snow we do get ends early Saturday and by the afternoon, it looks to be mild again, then more cold for Sunday.
Another noteworthy topic today is the chance to see the Northern Lights tonight. A severe geomagnetic storm has sent plenty of charged particles from the sun our way, and as it’s interacted with the Earth’s atmosphere, the Aurora has been spotted across numerous locations around the globe. Whether we see them or not tonight depends on the intensity of the storm as it’s expected to wane down this evening. The most likely locations to see the Northern Lights is across far northern New England and Canada, but it is possible that we see them in Southern New England. Keep an eye out to the northern sky if you step outside.
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