Your RI Weather Today, Sept. 23, 2021 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front well to our west presses into high pressure in place and gives us some gusty southeasterly breezes during a partly cloudy day. Muggy morning lows around 70 followed by highs in the upper 70’s and the chance for rain after midnight. There could be a passing light shower…

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The Big One, a small moment in time – Michael Morse

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by Michael Morse, contributing writer This week marks the 83rd anniversary of The Big One, The Hurricane of ’38. I don’t think it had a name, but it didn’t need one; the stories told by people who survived it are precious. There’s something about a big storm that brings people together and creates an air…

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Your RI Weather Today, September 22, 2021 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure still in control, but with more low and mid level moisture in place driven by stronger southeasterly flow, dew points will be on the rise, making for a more muggy day. Not terrible, but not exactly a crisp start to the Fall season. Morning lows remain in the upper…

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Your RI Weather Today, Sept. 21, 2021 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist A few more clouds dotting the sky as high pressure retreats just a bit further into the Gulf of Maine. We’ll still be luxuriating in the dry air provided by the stable airmass. Another cool morning with lows in the low 50’s and afternoon highs in the low 70’s with a…

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Your RI Weather Today, Sept. 20, 2021 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure builds in with dry air in place. We’ll have a nice day as a result, morning lows on the chilly side, around 60, and afternoon highs in the mid 70’s under a mostly clear and blue sky with little wind.

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Your RI Weather Today, Sept. 19, 2021 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist A weak cold front drops in overnight and squeezes out a few drops of rain before sunrise. Gradual clearing thereafter as high pressure begins to fill in the void. An afternoon high in the mid to upper 70’s accompanies the clearing skies, setting up a chilly evening low around 60 with…

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RI Weekend Weather Wrap, Sept. 18/19, 2021 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 9/18/21:          Odette is now a fully operational Tropical Storm in the Atlantic, following the course of the Gulf Stream and is forecast to continue on an east-northeastward track into the open waters. What we’ll get out of it is some surf and low clouds with  drizzle during the morning.…

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Your RI Weather Today, Sept. 17, 2021 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist A quasi-tropical low (I know, right? Quasi? ) lurking off the Hatteras shore roams slowly northward, picking up and transporting low level tropical moisture our way, fueling mist and drizzle through a good portion of the morning. We’ll have another low range temperature day, lows in the mid 60’s and highs…

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Your RI Weather Today. Sept. 15, 2021 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist Solidly in the warm and muggy sector of a frontal system, southwesterly winds will be gusting and driving the humid air into the area, providing fuel for some late evening and overnight showers and maybe a thunderstorm. We’ll likely have some morning mist to deal with, fog along the coasts before…

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Your RI Weather Today, Sept. 9, 2021 – John Donnelly

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by John Donnelly, meteorologist A cold front moves through with a couple of upper level impulses of energy that will enhance the chance for some embedded thunderstorms in the morning and the afternoon. The light rain will stick around and overstay its welcome, ending sometime after midnight Friday. Moist morning low in the upper 60’s…

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