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Today’s Weather
Celebrate M.L.K. Jr. Day after some morning flurries with a refreshing breeze and a mix of sunshine and clouds! Expect a high of 33°, but it might feel more like 23° due to the winds coming from the west-southwest at 10-15+ mph. Perfect weather to honor a remarkable legacy while enjoying the great outdoors!
Polar Vortex Returns
Brace yourselves, everyone! The polar vortex is making its grand return!
🌨️❄️ A polar vortex will bring much colder air to New England through the end of January. Colder air is making its way back to New England as the polar vortex stirs up, bringing swings in temperatures, occasional snow, and the chance of a more intense cold snap later this month. Colder air is settling back into the central and eastern United States after a brief warm spell. Over the next 10 to 14 days, the polar vortex will stay active, with cold air likely to dominate the weather through the end of the month and into early February. The last week of this month will see high temperatures in the teens, with lows dipping into the single digits or even below zero.
M.L.K. Jr. Day: A morning flurry, followed by periods of clouds and sunshine. High 33 (feel like 24) Winds: WSW 10-15+ mph
Monday night: Partly cloudy and very cold. Low 13 (feel like 5) Winds: WSW 10-15 mph
Tuesday: Windy, very cold with sunshine and a few clouds. High 23 (feel like 9) Winds: W 15-20+ mph
Tuesday night: Mainly clear & frigid. Low 7 (feel like 2) Winds: WSW 5-10 mph
Wednesday: Some morning sun with afternoon clouds with flurries by evening. High 26 (feel like 16) Winds: SSW 5-10 mph
Wednesday night: Some snow (1-2″) and flurries. Low 22 (feel like 15) Winds: SSW 5-10 mph
Thursday: Cloudy not as cold. High 39 (feel like 32) Winds: WSW 10-15 mph
Thursday night: Some clouds and cold. Low 15 (feel like 6) Winds: WNW 5-15 mph
Friday: Lots of sun and very cold. High 25 (feel like 11) Winds: W 10-15 mph
Friday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 11 (feel like 6) Winds: W 5-10 mph
Weather Patterns We’re Watching
For the rest of the month, temperatures will stay well below normal, so any storms that come through are likely to bring snow.
Get Out!
Elevations for summits above 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Summits will be hidden with a chance of snow. Temperatures will range from 11 to 21 degrees, with southwest winds at 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 50 mph. There’s a 40 percent chance of snow, and wind chills could drop as low as 23 below.
Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Summits will be obscured with a chance of snow. Highs near 19, with southwest winds at 10 to 15 mph and gusts up to 45 mph. Snow chance is around 50 percent.
