Long Term Views – Wet Week, Colder Punches in November

We’ve been eyeing the change of the calendar as the shifting point from fall-like weather to cooler, more favorable weather. The past few weeks have been fairly cyclical with two cold fronts a week, some sporadic rain and showers, but we’re seeing that come to an end this week with likely the season changing systems …

The Week Ahead – Cool Start, Then Back To “Fall”

We’re starting off the week with a raw and cloudy forecast, even a few showers (or flurries, depending on elevation) sprinkled in there as well. This cold punch isn’t expected to last long, but tonight will be the coldest night, despite some cloud cover and stray light precipitation. Elevations above 3,000 feet should see temperatures …

Brief Cold Punch Settles in Tonight through Tuesday AM

The cold front came through with heavy rain and even some thunderstorms last night, but the cooler air slowly sets in now with the first proper cold shot of the season. An upper-level low overhead reinforces clouds and even rain/snow showers for Monday and Tuesday, allowing that cold air to truly settle in. Temperatures drop …

Long Term Views – A Few Cold Shots

For the past couple of weeks, we’ve been highlighting the necessity of the tropics to shut down before we can get cold shots in and try to sustain it for any reasonable amount of time. There’s one disturbance in the middle of the Atlantic meandering around with a 0% chance of formation in the next …

The Week Ahead – Warmth With Peak Foliage

Not much cold to talk about this week, but some of the cooler overnights have really started to peak the foliage in the higher elevations. We hiked Rumford Whitecap this weekend, which is right next to Black Mountain ski area in Maine. Tuesday and Wednesday will be rather warm before a cold front comes through. …