Posts Tagged ‘weather’
RI Weather for September 9, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A mostly clear and calm day with nice dry air in place, lots of blue sky. Morning lows in the upper 50’s rising to the upper 70’s in the afternoon with a nearly calm northeasterly breeze. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island and…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 8, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Lingering cloud cover eventually gets forced out by drying air and high pressure. Morning lows sink to the upper 50’s and rise to the low 70’s with added sunshine and a light northeasterly breeze. Rain remains well off shore and in the rearview mirror. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah,…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 7, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure drifts southeastward and drags the frontal boundary with it, rain driven off the southern coast with time. Drying air begins to fill the area, and cooling towards evening may allow for whatever low level moisture is left to form some overnight mist. Daytime highs around 70 cool to the…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 6, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Ripples of low pressure ride along a fairly stationary frontal boundary over the area, with an efficient rainfall delivery system that will extract nearly every possible drop through the day, with a conservative estimate of 3 inches of rain falling in twenty four hours. Flooding of low lying areas likely to…
Read MorePreparedness fail. Back to Basics for Rhode Island infrastructure overriding priority.
Photo, top: Corey Welch, WPRI, on Twitter An intense, driven rain hit the parched Rhode Island surfaces with a refreshing and welcome drink – then it became a deluge – then it just wouldn’t stop. Early this morning, the rain continues to pummel. On top of 5, 7, 9 inches already hitting us. And, our…
Read MoreRI Weather, Labor Day, September 5, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Labor Day 9/5/22: This holiday weekend ends with a bit of a bust, light rain likely at varying intensities through the day beginning during the overnight hours, lasting through Tuesday in fact. There is the suggestion of some upper energy adding to the mix, so there may some thunder rolls softened…
Read MoreRI Weather for Sunday, Sept. 4, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Cloud cover sneaks in gradually as the day progresses, with the eventual commencement of some light midnight showers. Morning lows in the low 60’s rise to the low 80’s with a noticeable increase in humidity riding a southerly breeze. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather for September 3/4, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 9/3/22: September’s first weekend comes in strong, Lot’s of sun with afternoon fair weather clouds and still dry air. Brisk morning lows in the mid 50’s rise to the upper 70’s with a light and generally south wind. Sunday 9/4/22: Cloud cover sneaks in gradually as the day progresses, with…
Read MoreRI Weather, September 2, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure dominates with stable and dry air keeping the sky cloud free and deep blue. Light easterly breeze barely enough to sway leaves gently in the afternoon. A cool morning Fall-ish low in the low 50’s rises to the upper 70’s. ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and…
Read MoreRI Weather for September 1, 2022 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure makes it’s triumphant return, with clear skies and dry air ruling the day. Afternoon highs in the low 80’s again with an evening low in the low to mid 60’s and a westerly breeze. ___ ___ John Donnelly was born in Hialeah, Florida and moved back to Rhode Island…
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