New England

A-choo!  Our annual rite of spring, with scratchy throats, itchy eyes and a symphony of sneezes, is underway in New England as tree pollen of all sorts bursts forth – with birch pollen the newest addition to the pollen party that just jumped into the spotlight this past weekend and will continue over the next two weeks, joining already-present pollens…

Five beluga whales have a new home in New England, a move that has garnered national attention and required the involvement of two federal governments.

We had the best morning of the year so far! It was crisp, mostly sunny and simply perfect. Just like Friday and the day prior, the sun will warm things up quickly and building clouds are expected Saturday afternoon with scattered showers in Maine and a sprinkle in Southern New England, while it’s mainly rain-free elsewhere. Highs Saturday will...

Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to around 50. Sunday: Sun to variable clouds, chance AM shower, scattered PM thunder. Highs in the mid 70s. Monday: Scattered shower or thunderstorm. Highs in the low 70s.

Today (Saturday): Sun to clouds, isolated PM sprinkle. Highs in the 70s.
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to around 50.
Sunday: Sun to variable clouds, chance AM shower, scattered PM thunder. Highs in the 70s.

Today (Saturday): Sun to clouds, isolated PM sprinkle. Highs in the 70s. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to around 50. Sunday: Sun to variable clouds, chance AM shower, scattered PM thunder. Highs in the 70s.

High temperatures over-achieved yesterday, with many communities within a few degrees of 80 degrees. We expect more of the same today and tomorrow. The pattern of the last couple of days will continue through the weekend and into Monday and Tuesday of next week: generally warm and dry weather, but a chance of spot afternoon showers as disturbances aloft pass through the...

Today (Saturday): Sun to clouds, isolated PM sprinkle. Highs in the 70s. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s to around 50. Sunday: Sun to variable clouds, chance AM shower, scattered PM thunder. Highs in the 70s.

Following federal recommendations to relax mask rules for fully vaccinated people, more New England states are dropping their mask orders. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that people who are fully vaccinated — meaning two weeks after their final shot — no longer need to wear masks outdoors in crowds and in most indoor settings. “The…

There was a time when a chance of scattered showers on a weekend afternoon would concern us as New Englanders with outdoor plans. While our job as meteorologists is to let folks know that chance exists, we’re well aware that most of New England is just fine with a few showers on a weekend afternoon if they’re scattered, confined...

After the coldest morning of the week, the weather warmed up nicely on Thursday. Highs were well into the 60s, with some locations making it to the 70s. A cold front dropping from Quebec has triggered showers and an isolated thunderstorm in northern New England, and we can expect them to fizzle out as the sun sets and we lose…

Satellite images of the northeast quarter of the country Thursday morning through midday shows quiet and enjoyable weather. That’s a great way to think about the next several days, right through the weekend.  That said, while the weather overall will be lovely, there are some subtle features that have a bearing on the forecast nearly each day.  Thursday’s sunny...

While southeastern New England enjoyed a bright breezy afternoon with plenty of sunshine, western and northern New England had more of a chilly mix of clouds and limited sunshine. And some of the mountains had snow showers, while eastern and northern Maine had showers and small bits of ice, graupel and hail, falling from the sky. Highs Tuesday managed the...

Could the fourth time be a charm for the launch of the Black Brant XII rocket for NASA?  After a delay last week due to thunderstorms, and two more delays Saturday and Monday nights due to unfavorable upper level wind, the next opportunity is this evening, Tuesday, at 8:05p.m. with a 40-minute launch window.  The delayed shuttle launch will...

Parts of southern New England picked up close to one inch of rain last night. That steady rain and its low pressure center are now well offshore, but plenty of residual moisture and instability in the atmosphere are left behind. Under a mix of clouds and few sunny breaks, temperatures were hard-pressed to rise out of the 50s for most of southern...

Monday night: A few showers. Lows in the 40s. Tuesday: Fair with a fresh breeze. Highs in the 60s.

After starting the week with steady rain Monday morning, the heaviest rain quickly shifted east and offshore, leaving behind plenty of clouds and some lingering sprinkles for most of New England.  In the North Country, some breaks of sun will probably emerge Monday, with any possible breaks of sun farther south not emerging until very late in the day —…

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Sunday: Sun & clouds, milder. Slight chance PM shower. Highs in the 60s. Monday: Rain, during the morning. Highs around 60s.

Today (Saturday): Cloudy, scattered showers developing AM west, PM east. Highs in the 50s. Tonight: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 40s. Sunday: Sun & clouds, milder. Slight chance PM shower. Highs in the 60s.

The area of high pressure that was responsible for the beautiful day on Friday slides over the Gulf of Maine tonight, helping to steer an offshore storm well to our south. Clouds increase overnight as a disturbance over the Great Lakes approaches New England. Most of us wake up to a mostly cloudy Saturday, though a few showers are possible…