4/20/12 Sunny, mild weather can be boring...

One of the biggest complaints from the general public about meteorologists is: "They get paid to lie and they are always wrong".  Well this week in point, I was wondering, how many of you thought, "The weather was horrible", "Or, those weathermen, all they said was sunshine and warm..(enter favorite curse)".   This is what tends to happen, when the weather is good and you have no interferences with any plans whether it be driving, a walk, or running a hot marathon, frankly it does not bother you.  It is what follows in my forecast that will then get you upset or make you a bit more weatherwise!

Enjoy the spring and summer like weather for the next 2 days, by Sunday, a potent Nor'Easter will track up the east coast to  bring wind and rain and cooler temperatures into the middle of next week.

Today - Bright sunshine, southwest wind around 8-15 mph will keep the sea breeze at the immediate coastline.  Highs near 80 in the Merrimack Valley, Mid 70s Boston and upper 50s to 60 Cape and Islands.

South facing coastal areas and the cape and Islands will be the coolest including Cape Ann today.

High pressure today will bring in a warming Southwest wind.  A cold front and Low over the Gulf will be our weather late on Saturday and into next week.

On Saturday - a mix of sun and clouds along with some fog will start the day as a cold front approaches but never reaches eastern New England. A south wind will still keep temperatures mild into the 70s. It should remain mostly dry until later afternoon.

The front is seen stretching from the Gulf of St Lawrence to Georgia and  low developing in the Gulf of Mexico on this forecast rain image.

Late Saturday into Monday - The cold front gets hung up over western New England as a major storm develops in the Gulf of Mexico and this storm helps push the front back to the west and will also be a focal point for very heavy rain with 1-3" of rain falling.

By Monday, the low and the front merge over New England to bring heavy rain and winds over New England on Monday. (A potent snowstorm could set up in the higher elevations of New York and even PA)

Subtropical Cyclone could be forming in Atlantic...

As mentioned last week, an area of low pressure east of Bermuda is becoming curiously subtropical in looks as it continues to slowly spin westward over the North Atlantic Ocean.

The storm would move near Bermuda, then be picked up by a cold front and pushed back out to sea come Thursday.

A close up of the swirl of the 999mb storm, if thunderstorms start forming near the center or around the bands of this storm, a subtropical cyclone could form.

4/16/12 A record HOT Patriots Day and Marathon Day!

Record heat will invade much of Southern New England (away from the south coasts) today with quite a few areas reaching the lower 90s as a southwest wind brings in the heat.

90s will be seen in the Merrimack Valley of NH and MA today. Elsewhere upper 80s are likely across much of the state.  South facing coastal areas and the Cape and Islands will be coolest today. 

Keep in mind the ocean water temperatures are in the mid to upper 40s!! 

UV readings will also be high today 6-7, which if outside without any sunscreen can produce a sunburn.

Fire danger is extremely high today, please use extreme caution if bbq'ing, smoking etc.  Any spark could ignite a brush fire as the ground is extremely dry and the dry conditions today will help fuel any fires.

The Marathon will be plagued with hot temperatures. I am sure if you are running you are aware of what the heat will do. If you are spectating, keep in mind the high temperatures can also take its toll on you with dehydration, sunburn and overheating. Please take care.

The cold front to the west will push through overnight tonight, but move well north of us, so temperatures will only gradually cool over the next few days.