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Rich's Local Weather Discussion
Regional Weather Discussion

Your Daily Forecast 3 Days at a Time

Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008 11:34 AM

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Friday

Sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind between 6 and 14 mph.


 

If the Advisory logo is flashing, go to the Advisories link above.

There are no current advisories

Your Weekend Forecast for 10/10 PM through 10/12

Always posted on the Thursday morning before the weekend

Friday Night

Clear, with a low around 45. North wind between 3 and 7 mph.

 

Saturday

Sunny, with a high near 68. North wind between 3 and 8 mph.

 

 

Saturday Night

Clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind

 

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 71.

 



Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.

 

 

To see an extended forecast for your zone, look at the Extended Forecast page.

If the Advisory logo is flashing, go to the Advisories link above.


There are no current advisories.

Rich's Local Weather Discussion:

10/10 - 7:34 AM: Sunny, breezy weather today. Mild temps will be nice after the cold temps we had earlier this week, Still looks nice through the weekend, including Columbus Day.
SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION BRINGING DRY AND PLEASANT
WEATHER WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A COLD
FRONT APPROACHES ON TUESDAY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.

10/9 - 7:03 PM: We has almost a quarter inch of rain from the morning showers today. We warmed up and cleared out nicely. Spectacular weather on the way for Friday and the weekend. Windy on Friday. Perhaps an isolated shower on Sunday as a back door cold front pushes south?
SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION BRINGING DRY AND PLEASANT
WEATHER WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. A
SLIGHTLY HIGHER CHANCE OF SOME LIGHT RAIN MAY ARRIVE SOMETIME IN THE
TUES- THURS TIME FRAME BUT MAINLY DRY WEATHER WILL BE THE RULE.

10/9 - 6:34 AM: A cold front coming in from the west will produce showers over the region this morning. The showers should end by late morning with rapid clearing from west to east. As the front sweeps through the winds will pick up with gusts to 25 MPH. The weather looks great for this holiday weekend, with seasonably warm days and cool nights. See the extended forecast page for details.
SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE HAS BROUGHT SCATTERED SHOWERS TO THE REGION THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE...HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION BRINGING DRY WEATHER AND PLEASANT TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Come up and see the leaves this weekend:
Monadnock Region The Monadnock region is nearly at peak, showing bold colors with some leaf drop among the early swamp and sugar maples. Still, reds and oranges are continuing to emerge beautifully, and many side roads throughout this region are rewarding travelers with brilliant shades of autumn. Route 12 from Fitzwilliam to Keene, and Route 123 from Stoddard to Hancock are some chosen scenic drives, while Route 124 from Marlborough to New Ipswich remains a favorite. Route 101 between Keene and Peterborough is ablaze with color, especially the area surrounding Dublin Pond. Country stores, farm stands, apple orchards, historic sites, and more all await you in this Currier and Ives corner of New Hampshire.

10/8 - 7:04 PM: Clouding up overnight and not as cold. A period of showers will move through the region and will move offshore by Thursday afternoon. It looks windy behind this system, but still mild. Then the models are suggesting a quiet pattern into the weekend. More on that in the morning.
SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL BRING SOME SHOWERS TO THE REGION
LATE TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. OTHERWISE...DRY WEATHER
ALONG WITH PLEASANT TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH MUCH OF THE
FORECAST PERIOD.


Regional Weather Discussion ...

AFTER SOME EARLY MORNING CLOUDS AND SHOWERS HIGH PRESSURE BEGAN TO
BUILD IN FROM THE WEST. WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE CAME CLEARING SKIES
DURING THE AFTERNOON. WITH THE SUNSHINE HIGH TEMPERATURES RANGED
FROM THE UPPER 60S TO MID 70S.

SKIES WILL BE MOSTLY CLEAR TONIGHT AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES
TO BUILD OVER THE NORTHEAST. THERE WILL ALSO BE SOME PATCHY FOG
FORMING. LOWS THURSDAY NIGHT WILL RANGE FROM THE LOW 40S TO LOW 50S.

FRIDAY WILL SEE BRIGHT SUNSHINE AS HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD
INTO THE REGION. HIGHS WILL RANGE FROM THE MID 60S TO LOW 70S WITH A
GUSTY WEST WIND.

CLEAR SKIES WILL BE THE RULE FRIDAY NIGHT. WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT
WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR SOME PATCHY FOG TO FORM. LOWS WILL RANGE FROM
UPPER 30S TO THE 40S.

THE FAIR WEATHER WILL CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY AS HIGH PRESSURE
CONTINUES TO DOMINATE THE REGIONS WEATHER. WITH SUNNY SKIES HIGHS
WILL BE IN THE 60S TO AROUND 70.

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