Thursday’s weather: Sunny, cooler, high of 70

Today’s Outlook

Get ready for a refreshing day ahead! Expect cooler temperatures with a delightful mix of sunshine and clouds. Highs will reach a pleasant 70°, accompanied by gentle northwesterly winds blowing at 5 to 15 mph. Enjoy the perfect weather!

And just like that – it’s spring again

The record heat we felt earlier this week is likely to vanish for weeks beginning today, offering us a much-needed break. The record high of 97 on Tuesday broke the old record of 89 set in 1949. It also tied the hottest high for May, which is 97, set in 2010. Yesterday another record high of 89, breaking the record of 86 set in 2003. New England is set to experience a significant drop in temperature as the extreme and prolonged heat of the year so far will be replaced by less humid air moving in from Canada and the Midwest. This cooler air will arrive today and is expected to last through Sunday of the Memorial Day weekend, bringing temperatures that are an average of 30 degrees cooler. Memorial Day will start cloudy with some sun later in the day with temperatures in the mid 70s.

Weather Patterns We’re Watching

After Memorial Day, temperatures are expected to be in the 70s to around 80 degrees through the following weekend.

Get Out!

Take a Hike: Elevations for summits above 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today: The summits will be obscured in the morning, with clouds intermittently clearing later. Highs will be in the mid-40s, but temperatures will be around 40 degrees at elevations above 5,000 feet. Northwest winds will initially be around 40 mph, decreasing to about 30 mph in the afternoon. At higher elevations (above 5,000 feet), expect northwest winds around 60 mph, decreasing to approximately 45 mph in the afternoon. Wind gusts may reach up to 80 mph, with wind chill values dropping as low as 8 degrees above zero.

Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today: Overcast in the morning, then becoming partly sunny with highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds of 20 to 30 mph, gusting up to 65 mph. Wind chill values could drop as low as 17 degrees in the morning.

Hit the Beach: The weather will be mostly cloudy until 11 AM, after which it will become mostly sunny. UV Index: Very high. Thunderstorm Potential: None. High Temperature: In the upper 50s. Winds: Northwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon. Water Temperature: 51 degrees. According to the US Coast Guard, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, an average submerged person could lose dexterity within minutes and be unable to perform simple tasks, such as buckling a life jacket or operating a radio. Surf Height: Around 1 foot. Rip Tide Current Risk: Low. Hampton Beach Tides: Low tide: -0.8 feet (Mean Lower Low Water) at 10:02 AM. High tide: 8.5 feet (Mean Lower Low Water) at 4:05 PM.

Jump in a Lake: Weirs Beach Northwest winds will be around 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. Expect waves to be around 2 feet high. The morning will be mostly cloudy, but the skies will clear later in the day. It will be much cooler, with highs in the lower 60s. The water temperature is currently 54 degrees. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, when the water temperature is below 60 degrees, the average submerged person can lose dexterity within minutes, making it difficult to perform simple tasks such as buckling a life jacket or operating a radio.