Posts Tagged ‘weather’
Your RI Weather Today, Aug. 11, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Summer’s not over, sports fans! Low level moisture has been skulking in under the cover of clouds these last couple of days, and when the sun shines through this week and activates it, we’ll be wringing ourselves out in buckets come Friday. Starting today dew points will cross the 70 threshold,…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Aug. 10, 2021 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure having weakened and grudgingly slipped further east, we’ll have less in the way of cloud cover and no real chance for precipitation, other than very late ahead of some mid-western low pressure headed in. We’ll still have lots of low level moisture with some light mist along the coasts…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, August 9, 2021 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Low pressure sits and spins to our southwest, dragging cool Atlantic low level moisture over southern New England, squeezing out some stray showers and drizzle mainly during the midday hours, but don’t really be shocked to see some drops here and there through the whole day. The clouds may even thin…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, August 8, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A squeeze play of sorts with frontal systems imposing their will on little old New England, mainly cloud cover being the fiercest of the weekend challenges as the systems encroach on us wary and rain-weary Rhodies. Morning low in the upper 60’s rise to the upper 70’s with a light southwesterly…
Read MoreRI Weekend Weather Wrap – Aug 7/8, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Saturday 8/7/21: A typical August Saturday with warm temperatures and some humid air in place, some distant cicadas competing with the string trimmers for dominance of the summertime airwaves. We’ll see some afternoon cumulus and stratocumulus developing with the moist afternoon lift, perhaps some higher cirrus cloud cover rolling in over…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today, Aug. 6, 2021 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist High pressure builds in behind the frontal passage and helps clear away the clouds and rain. Some humidity will creep in on southerly breezes, but nothing too oppressive. Morning lows in the mid 60’s and afternoon highs in the low 80’s
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – August 5, 2021 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A low pressure system keeps us under a wet blanket through early afternoon, rain heavy at times with an embedded lightning strike or two, though chances of tstms are low. We’ll remain in the clouds through evening before some moonlight breaks through the overcast overnight. Morning lows in the mid 60’s…
Read MoreYour Weather Today, August 4, 2021 – Jack Donnelly
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist A boundary is set up over the western Atlantic with a series of low pressure centers translating along like freight cars, the next of which we’ll feel during the day as light rain begins in the early afternoon and carries through The Remains of the Day. There may be a heavier…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – August 3, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist Most of the area should stay dry through the day with cloud cover moving in from the south in advance of a low pressure system developing over the Carolinas – a Hatteras Low. The system should stay to the south with maybe a shower or two clipping the beaches and the…
Read MoreYour RI Weather Today – August 2, 2021
by Jack Donnelly, meteorologist The dying cold front pushes out to sea and with it the last of the rain. High pressure and dry air will seep in behind, so it looks like a nice day is in store. Morning lows in the low to mid 60’s rise to the low 80’s with a light…
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