Rick Gordon’s Weather Watch
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Today’s Weather
A record low was set Monday morning, breaking the previous mark of 7 degrees from 1934. The day starts with early sunshine and very cold temperatures, followed by afternoon clouds. The high will be 26 degrees, with southwest winds at 5-10 mph.
Earth-directed Solar Flare and CME
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: Early sun and very cold with afternoon clouds. High 26 Winds: SW 5-10 mph
Tonight: Mostly cloudy with evening snow showers. Low 19 Winds: Light & Variable
Wednesday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a few rain or snow showers expected in the afternoon. High 38 Winds: S 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 27) Winds: W 10-15 mph
Thursday night: Some clouds & colder. Low 18 Winds: Light & Variable
Friday: Mostly sunny, windy, and very cold. High 29 (feel like 18) Winds: WNW 15-20 mph
Friday night: Partly cloudy & colder. Low 17 Winds: W 5-10 mph
Saturday: Very cold with some sun & clouds. High 29 (feel like 23) Winds: WNW 5-15 mph
Saturday night: Partly cloudy & cold. Low 18 Winds: W 5-10 mph
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: Partly sunny in the morning, with mountaintops drifting in and out of clouds. Highs near 11 degrees, with west winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts reaching up to 50 mph. Wind chills could drop as low as 46 below.
Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire today: It will be partly sunny in the morning before turning cloudy later on. Temperatures will reach around 14°C, with west winds near 15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon, and gusts of up to 40 mph.
