Posts Tagged ‘weather’
RI Weekend Weather Wrap for October 1/2, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 10/1/22: We’ll have a full weekend of dealing with what’s left of Hurricane Ian as he winds down his trail of terror. Rain will begin Saturday morning around 6am and last through the evening, with some bouts of more intense rain in the early afternoon hours. Winds will be lighter…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 30, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure still in place over southern New England, so a similar temperature scheme with the same dry air in place for another day. High clouds from what remains of Hurricane Ian will be streaming in aloft through the day, thickening up later, but no precip expected just yet. Morning lows…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 29, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure takes control behind the weak cold frontal passage and keeps us in the pleasant Fall weather. We’ll have cool morning lows in the low 50’s and temperate afternoon highs in the mid 60’s with a light north-northwesterly breeze. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 28, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure remains in place off of the southern New England coast keeping us in the clear, save some scattered afternoon clouds as a weak cold front sneaks through the area. The frontal passage will mean a wind shift and nearly nothing more, just the aforementioned clouds. Morning lows will bottom…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 27, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Strong jetstream ahead of upper trough keeps us in the cloud cover through the morning before clearing out nicely in the afternoon. Morning low in the upper 50’s warms to the low 70’s with a gusty southwesterly breeze. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 26, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist After some sleep-inducing softly-rolling thunderstorms clear away before sunrise, we’ll be left with a clearing sky and drying air, chilly and damp early morning lows around 60 rising nicely to the low 70’s with a southwesterly breeze. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 25, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A nice start with clear skies and dry air gradually deteriorates with increasing cloud cover and the eventual commencement of some light rain showers later in the day and evening as a warm front approaches from the west. Morning lows in the low 50’s rise to the upper 60’s in the…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather for September 24/25, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 9/24/22: High pressure keeps things clear and dry through the day, with breezes still high as Tropical Storm Fiona pinwheels over the Canadian Maritimes and maintains the pressure difference with the high pressure. Resulting winds gusting out of the northwest to around 30 mph.Morning lows in the chilly mid 40’s…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 23, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A noticeable change in air behind the cold front as Fall roars into town., High pressure builds from the west and drags Canadian air into our area. Highs for the day struggle to reach the upper 50’s after morning lows fall to the mid 40’s. Winds begin shifting from northwesterly to…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 22, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front moves through the area with rain beginning around 6am and lasting into the late afternoon. There’s the chance for some embedded thunderstorms in the mix, and with them some heavier downpours are possible, so watch for some localized street flooding. Muggy highs in the low 70’s and evening…
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