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CanisLupusArctos · 06-04-2008, 10:26 AM

Meteotrade, you called it! Looks like the summertime air will get hung up with the coastal influence for a while instead of barging right in here. That means those in western New England will see the heat and humidity a day or two before those at the ocean. Most of the weekend will feature chilly maritime air (hear the foghorn) along the coast, but places from Plymouth to Lebanon might get into the mid-70s Friday, and 80 Saturday, even while areas from Alton to Portsmouth get temps in the 50s with drizzle and northeast winds. Sunday now appears to be the day the southwest flow gets strong enough to beat back the ocean influence and bring the hot/humid stuff to all of New England.

Think of the next few days as "Time to get your air conditioner installed." I have a feeling you're going to need it during the Sunday-Monday timeframe.

As I mentioned in my latest forecast on the WeatherCenter site, the boundary line between the hot/humid air and this chilly air (that we have now) has been the focal point for severe weather. Today the boundary runs from Ohio to the mid-Atlantic and there have been thunderstorms powerful enough to produce tornadoes along it.

With that said, and worth repeating, now is the time to review severe weather safety rules. This has been a record year for tornadoes across the nation so far, and I think New England will start to share in it once the hot/cold battle line gets near us. Until now, we haven't had the battle line because we've just been cold. Even after the heat gets here, the cold will continue to fight for re-control.

As New England's severe weather season gets set to begin (as it normally does every summer) remember that this year many DPW budgets got wiped out by last winter's enormous snowfall combined with unexpectedly high fuel prices, and the municipalities haven't figured out what to do yet. Therefore it would be a good idea if we were all ready to help with storm cleanup at any time this summer, and to assist neighbors. A spirit of volunteerism, even if you're on vacation, helps reduce further unforeseen burdens on the public system, which in turn may save a lot of us from further headaches at town meeting.

06-04-2008, 10:26 AM	#7
CanisLupusArctos Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Center Harbor Posts: 1,049 Thanks: 15 Thanked 472 Times in 107 Posts	coastal influence Meteotrade, you called it! Looks like the summertime air will get hung up with the coastal influence for a while instead of barging right in here. That means those in western New England will see the heat and humidity a day or two before those at the ocean. Most of the weekend will feature chilly maritime air (hear the foghorn) along the coast, but places from Plymouth to Lebanon might get into the mid-70s Friday, and 80 Saturday, even while areas from Alton to Portsmouth get temps in the 50s with drizzle and northeast winds. Sunday now appears to be the day the southwest flow gets strong enough to beat back the ocean influence and bring the hot/humid stuff to all of New England. Think of the next few days as "Time to get your air conditioner installed." I have a feeling you're going to need it during the Sunday-Monday timeframe. As I mentioned in my latest forecast on the WeatherCenter site, the boundary line between the hot/humid air and this chilly air (that we have now) has been the focal point for severe weather. Today the boundary runs from Ohio to the mid-Atlantic and there have been thunderstorms powerful enough to produce tornadoes along it. With that said, and worth repeating, now is the time to review severe weather safety rules. This has been a record year for tornadoes across the nation so far, and I think New England will start to share in it once the hot/cold battle line gets near us. Until now, we haven't had the battle line because we've just been cold. Even after the heat gets here, the cold will continue to fight for re-control. As New England's severe weather season gets set to begin (as it normally does every summer) remember that this year many DPW budgets got wiped out by last winter's enormous snowfall combined with unexpectedly high fuel prices, and the municipalities haven't figured out what to do yet. Therefore it would be a good idea if we were all ready to help with storm cleanup at any time this summer, and to assist neighbors. A spirit of volunteerism, even if you're on vacation, helps reduce further unforeseen burdens on the public system, which in turn may save a lot of us from further headaches at town meeting.