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New Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds With Thunderstorms Possible New Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds With Thunderstorms Possible
New Storm System Will Bring Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds With Thunderstorms Possible The second half of the weekend will see a storm system sweep through that will bring a new round of rainfall and gusty winds as well as possible thunderstorms. It will arrive late Sunday morning, March 28.  Ahead of the storm, there will be patchy fog arriving around 3 a.m. and continuing until around noontime on Sunday. Look for showers to begin around 10 a.m., along with the possibility of a thunderstorm. Rain will be heavy at times and winds will be strong with speeds of 10 to 15 miles per hour and gusts as high as 30 mph. Sunday's high temperature will be in the upper 50s. Up to…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Wind Advisory: Strong Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Wind Advisory: Strong Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages
Wind Advisory: Strong Gusts Up To 50 MPH Could Cause Power Outages Windy weather is returning to the region. A Wind Advisory is in effect for the entire area from early Friday afternoon, March 26, and lasting into the early overnight hours of Saturday, March 27. Gusts up to 50 miles per hour are expected during that time, according to the National Weather Service. Winds could blow around unsecured objects and lead to downed tree limbs which could cause power outages. Tree limbs could be blown down, leading to scattered power outages. Showers will taper off by late Friday morning and clouds will give way to afternoon sunshine on Friday with the high temp…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Strong Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages As Cold Front Will Bring Chance Of Snow Showers Strong Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages As Cold Front Will Bring Chance Of Snow Showers
Strong Wind Gusts Could Cause Power Outages As Cold Front Will Bring Chance Of Snow Showers The active weather pattern that marked the month of February is continuing right into March. Two days of on and off rain will end late Monday morning, March 1, followed by an Arctic cold front that will push through the region, bringing strong, gusty winds, brutal wind chill, and a chance for snow showers and squalls.  A Wind Advisory has been issued for most of the region from 4 p.m. Monday into 6 a.m. Tuesday, March 2. During that time, winds will be out of the northwest at 15 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up 50 mph. "Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects," th…

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Storm System Will Sweep Through Region: Here Are Areas Where Snowfall Is Expected New Storm System Will Sweep Through Region: Here Are Areas Where Snowfall Is Expected
New Storm System Will Sweep Through Region: Here Are Areas Where Snowfall Is Expected A new storm will sweep through the area bringing rain, which could be heavy at times, as well as scattered snow showers, with some parts of the region seeing accumulating snowfall. The final day of February won't be a complete washout on Sunday, Feb. 28, but the rain is expected shortly after midday as the second storm system of the weekend arrives. It will continue through the evening and into the overnight. Sunday's high temperature will be in the low 40s. New precipitation amounts of up to a half of an inch are possible. Areas well north of I-84 in New York, Connecticut, and Massachuset…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Separate Storms Will Sweep Through Region: Here's Five-Day Forecast Separate Storms Will Sweep Through Region: Here's Five-Day Forecast
Separate Storms Will Sweep Through Region: Here's Five-Day Forecast It will be a wet weekend due to a pair of separate storm systems moving through the region. The first arrived overnight Friday, Feb. 26 into Saturday, Feb. 27, starting out as light snow, followed by a mix of snow and sleet before changing over to rain. There was about an inch or less of snowfall accumulation before the changeover. Rain is expected at times through early Saturday afternoon on a mostly cloudy day with a high temperature in the mid 40s. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch are possible, according to the National Weather Service. The final day of …

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by Joe Lombardi
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Stormy, Windy Weather Will Sweep Through Region After Brisk, Dry Start To Weekend Stormy, Windy Weather Will Sweep Through Region After Brisk, Dry Start To Weekend
Stormy, Windy Weather Will Sweep Through Region After Brisk, Dry Start To Weekend A cool, dry, and brisk start to the weekend will be followed by a new round of stormy and windy weather. Saturday, Nov. 14 will be sunny and cool with a high temperature in the upper 40s. The overnight low will be in the mid 30s with areas of frost. After a partly sunny start on Sunday, Nov. 15, clouds will thicken later in the morning with scattered showers arriving after noontime on a day in which the high temperature will be in the low to mid 50s. Showers will become likely, and a thunderstorm possible, after 3 p.m. Sunday. Winds out of the south will increase to 12 to 18 miles per hou…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Arriving Cold Front Will Bring Periods Of Rain, Big Change In Weather Pattern Arriving Cold Front Will Bring Periods Of Rain, Big Change In Weather Pattern
Arriving Cold Front Will Bring Periods Of Rain, Big Change In Weather Pattern The spring fling of sunny skies and warmer-than-average temperatures is about to come to an end as a soon-to-arrive cold front will bring a big change in the weather pattern. Here's the five-day forecast: Tuesday, Nov. 10: Mostly sunny with high temperatures climbing back to the low to mid 70s. The overnight low temperature will be in the mid 50s. Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day will be cloudy with temps staying above average, with the high temperature in the upper 60s. The cold front will arrive in the afternoon, beginning with showers after 3 p.m. The rain could be heavy …

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by Joe Lombardi
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New Storm System Will Bring Soaking Rain Followed By Sharp Dip In Temperatures New Storm System Will Bring Soaking Rain Followed By Sharp Dip In Temperatures
New Storm System Will Bring Soaking Rain Followed By Sharp Dip In Temperatures A storm system will bring a new round of soaking rain, followed by a big drop in temperatures. Thursday, Oct. 15 will be sunny with a high temperature in the low 70s.  The overnight low temperature will be in the low 50s as clouds thicken.  There will be a chance of showers starting after around 3 a.m. Friday, Oct. 16. Showers will continue at times throughout the day in which the temperature will fall during the afternoon as a cold front arrives. Rain will become heavy overnight into Saturday morning, Oct. 17. Spotty snowfall is possible in some areas north of I-84 i…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Weakened Tropical Storm Delta Will Bring Drenching Rain To Region Weakened Tropical Storm Delta Will Bring Drenching Rain To Region
Weakened Tropical Storm Delta Will Bring Drenching Rain To Region A weakened Tropical Storm Delta will bring drenching rain to the region at the tail end of the weekend into the first part of the new week. The arrival of the system late Sunday night, Oct. 11 will result in cooler temperatures.  Periods of rain will be heavy at times with flooding on streets and poor drainage areas through Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 12.  About 1 to 2 inches of rainfall is expected. "Strong westerly winds, in part due to the jet stream, will tear Delta apart and that will leave the non-tropical features to handle the bulk of the rain in the Northeast," AccuWea…

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Is The Drought Over Yet? Southern Part Of State Drier Than The Rest Is The Drought Over Yet? Southern Part Of State Drier Than The Rest
Is The Drought Over Yet? Southern Part Of State Drier Than The Rest The downpour that soaked the region on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 29-30, deposited 1.5-2 inches of rain, but still, much of southern Massachusetts is experiencing extreme drought. According to state data released Thursday, Oct.1, nearly 30 percent of the state is experiencing “extreme” drought - the second highest degree of drought tracked by the state. The worst degree of drought is “exceptional.” The ranking goes, from least to most drought-like conditions, are None, Abnormallly Dry, Moderate Drought, Severe Drought, Extreme Drought, and Exceptional Drought. In…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Super Soaker: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area Super Soaker: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area
Super Soaker: Heavy Rain, Gusty Winds Will Sweep Through Area A slow-moving cold front will bring scattered showers followed by widespread soaking rainfall with strong wind gusts to the region. There will be morning showers with patchy fog on Tuesday, Sept. 29, with heavy rainfall arriving late in the afternoon and continuing in the evening on a mostly cloudy day with the high temperature in the low 70s. Rain chances will increase from west to east during the day through the evening when strong wind gusts near 30 miles per hour are expected. Localized urban and poor drainage flooding are also possible, the National Weather Service said…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes
Here's Timing For Severe Storms With Damaging Wind Gusts, Possible Tornadoes A new round of strong thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts between 60 and 70 miles per hour and possible golf-ball size hail, brief heavy downpours, flash flooding and isolated tornadoes will sweep through the region. The new likely time frame for storm activity on Thursday, Aug. 27 is from 2 p.m. to 10 p.m., with the most powerful cells in the system now expected to move through in the late afternoon and early evening. (See the two images above for areas where storms are most likely.) The storms will be triggered by warmer, more humid air on Thursday, with the high temperature jumping ba…

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by Joe Lombardi