Posts Tagged ‘weather’
Your RI Weather Today, Sept. 7, 2021
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Tuesday 9/7/21: High pressure settles in and keeps us sitting pretty in seasonable and dry late summer air. Low 60’s greet early risers and we’ll warm to the upper 70’s under brilliant sunshine and a light and variable breeze, southwesterly if I’m forced to pick a direction. We will have to…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Sept. 6, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Labor Day 9/6/21: Cold front passes in the night with surrounding showers ending within a couple of hours of sunrise. More dry air moves in behind the front so the day will feel less muggy. Afternoon highs reach into the low 80’s bookended by upper 60’s in the morning and evening,…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Sept. 5, 2021
by John Donnelly, meteorologist
Read MoreYour RI Weather, Sept. 2, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Thursday 9/2/21: Remnants of Ida have passed in the night, and cooler drier air from the north will begin working in from eastern Canada, meaning a cooler, less damp situation for a couple of days. Morning and evening lows in the low 60’s bookend an afternoon high in the low 70’s…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Sept. 1, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Wednesday 9/1/21: Remnants of Ida make their way through the northeast with some late day showers expected. Dry air in the lower levels will make it difficult for rain to find it’s way to the ground, but it’s a possibility. Better chance for evening and overnight rain as the center of…
Read MoreYour RI Weather, August 30, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Your Monday weather – Frontal system passes through, with a hodgepodge of weather changes coming with it. Muggy conditions come back for a day with southwesterly flow and warmer more humid air on southwesterly winds gusting in the afternoon. A weak low level jetstream off shore encourages some showers for the…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – August 29, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist The return flow across the front that has been held at bay by the high pressure area will not be strong enough to bring showers that will be developing along the frontal system all the way to us, so we’ll have another bout of dry low level air with increasing cloud…
Read MoreYour RI Weekend Weather Wrap – Aug. 28/29, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 8/28/21: Canadian high pressure, most everyone’s dear long lost friend returns for a weekend visit, with generally dry conditions with some scattered cloud cover through the day. Much cooler weather, afternoon highs in the mid 70’s with and evening low in the mid 60’s with a breeze out of the…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – Aug. 27, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure has inched forward, literally, barely a breath of wind yesterday, but the temps can still lower a bit given atmospheric thinning, which can cap high temps to a certain level, in today’s case, the upper 80’s, after morning lows in the low 70’s. The wind will barely offer a…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – Aug. 26, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist More of the same, hot, humid and hazy sunshine with near oppressive humidity as afternoon highs crack the 90’s from morning lows in the low 70’s. A light southwesterly breeze won’t provide much relief, but at least it’s something. This stretch could be the last panting of the dog days of…
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