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Today’s Weather
Get ready for a brisk day ahead! We’re looking at mostly sunny skies, but don’t let that fool you – it’s going to be very cold out there. With a high of just 22 degrees, it’s going to feel more like 9 with the wind chill. Those northwesterly winds are whipping through at 15-20+ mph, adding to the chill. Be sure to bundle up and stay warm!
Polar Vortex brings the bitterness, but should ease up for Christmas week
A polar vortex shift is set to bring a wave of bitter cold sweeping across the US through mid-December. Another wave of Arctic air is set to push from the northern Plains into New England today, with two or three more blasts of bitter cold likely from the Midwest to much of the East between December 10 and 19. Many Arctic air waves will bring steady snow, flurries, snow showers, and heavier snow squalls, causing slippery roads and travel disruptions.
It might be less cold during the fourth week of the month, with the chill easing up by Christmas week. Cold eases!!!
Today: Mostly sunny, windy, & very cold. High 23 (feel like 9) Winds: NW 15-20+ mph
Tonight: Clear & frigid with record cold. Record low of 2 breaking the record of 7 set in 1934 Winds: Light & Variable
Tuesday: Early sun and cold with afternoon clouds. High 28 Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with evening snow showers. Low 22 Winds: SSW 5-10 mph
Wednesday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a few rain or snow showers expected in the afternoon. High 38 Winds: SSW 5-10 mph
Wednesday night: Chance of rain or snow showers in the evening with partial clearing late. Low 31 Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Thursday: Cold with some sun & clouds. High 37 (feel like 30) Winds: WNW 10-15 mph
Thursday night: Some clouds & cold. Low 20 Winds: Light & Variable
Friday: Some sun & clouds. High 33 Winds: W 5-10 mph
Friday night: Partly cloudy & colder. Low 17 Winds: Light & Variable
Weather Patterns We’re Watching
Bitter cold will continue to grip New England through mid-December!
Get Out!
Elevations for summits above 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Summits will drift in and out of clouds in the morning before clearing up. Highs will be around 3°F, except closer to -3°F at elevations above 5,000 feet. Northwest winds will blow at 35 to 45 mph, with gusts reaching up to 85 mph. Wind chills could drop as low as -49°F.
Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Summits will drift in and out of clouds in the morning before turning mostly cloudy. Temperatures will range from 1 to 11 degrees above, with northwest winds blowing 20 to 30 mph and gusts reaching up to 65 mph. Wind chills could drop as low as 33 below.
