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Today’s Weather
Get ready for a mostly sunny day that’s feeling a bit warmer! With a high of 33 degrees (though it might feel like 30). A gentle breeze coming from the west-southwest at 5-10 mph will add to the charm. Enjoy the comfortable sunshine!
The Chill Before the Warm
A break from the deep freeze is coming as it will be warmer later this week. How long will the break last, and could it ruin the chances of having a white Christmas? The start of December is usually cold due to the polar vortex. So far this month, New England has recorded average temperatures about 10 to 15 degrees below normal.
As the week goes on, the cold will ease up, with many places seeing temperatures rise above the usual 40-degree average from Wednesday to Friday. With the warmup, it could dash the hopes for many of a white Christmas as current snow cover on the ground may melt and not survive to Christmas Day. But some long-range models are calling for some snow on Christmas Day.
Today: Mostly sunny and not as cold. High 33 (feel like 30) Winds: WSW 5-10 mph
Tonight: Partly cloudy & cold. Low 21 Winds: Light & Variable
Wednesday: Milder with some sun & clouds. High 43 (feel like 36) Winds: SW 10-15 mph
Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 23 Winds: W 5-10 mph
Thursday: Some sun & clouds. High 42 Winds: SSW 5-10 mph
Thursday night: Becoming cloudy & breezy with rain late. Low 36 Winds: S 10-15+ mph
Friday: Very mild & windy with periods of rain (1″). High 54 Winds: WSW 15-25+ mph
Friday night: Partly cloudy, breezy, & colder. Low 17 (feel like 10) Winds: WNW 10-15 mph
Saturday: Some sun, breezy, and much colder with some passing flurries. High 33 Winds: WNW 10-15+ mph
Saturday night: Cloudy & not as cold with some flurries. Low 26 Winds: SSW 5-10 mph
Weather Patterns We’re Watching
The Christmas forecast is predicting some snow and freezing rain with highs in the lower 20s.
Get Out!
Elevations for summits above 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Mountain summits will drift in and out of clouds in the morning before turning mostly cloudy. Highs will be around 16°C, with west winds of 10 to 20 mph and gusts reaching up to 45 mph. Wind chills could drop as low as 25 below.
Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: Mountain summits will be hidden in the morning before turning mostly cloudy. Highs will be around 19, with west winds of 10 to 15 mph and gusts reaching up to 35 mph.
