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Today’s Weather
Today will be the mildest day until the middle of next month, with a high of 41, so take advantage of it before the arctic express rolls in this weekend.
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.
Today: Some partial sunshine, breezy, and not as cold. High 41 (feel like 34) Winds: WSW 10-15+ mph
Tonight: Some clouds and cold. Low 18 (feel like 11) Winds: W 5-10 mph
Friday: Some sunshine, breezy, and colder. High 28 (feel like 15) Winds: W 10-20+ mph
Friday night: Cold weather alert: Partly cloudy, breezy, and frigid. Low -1 (feel like -21) Winds: W 10-20 mph
Saturday: Breezy and brutally cold with lots of sunshine. High 8 (feel like -10) (record low high 9 set in 2011) Winds: NW 10-15+ mph
Saturday night: Cold weather alert: Partly to mostly cloudy and frigid. Low -1 (feel like -10) Winds: NW 5-10 mph
Sunday: Cloudy and frigid with snow (3-5″) developing. High 12 (feel like 9) Winds: NNE5-10 mph
Sunday night: Periods of snow (1-3″). Low 10 (feel like 4) Winds: NNE 5-10 mph
Monday: Cold with some snow (1-3″). High 19 (feel like 14) Winds: N 5-10 mph
Monday night: Partly cloudy and frigid. Low 4 (feel like -9) Winds: WNW 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 hidden by clouds with scattered snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s, with west winds at 25 to 35 mph, increasing to 40 to 50 mph above 5,000 feet. Snow chance is 50 percent, and wind chills could drop as low as 24 below.
Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Summits will be hidden with scattered snow showers in the afternoon. Temperatures will reach the mid-20s, with southwest winds blowing at 15 to 25 mph and gusts up to 60 mph. There’s a 50 percent chance of snow, and wind chills could drop as low as 5 below.
