It's April Fools Day, which I despise. I will not make April Fools jokes in here- this is a weather blog alone...so everything that follows is 100% true, I promise :)
Today is going to be just fine, albeit a bit chilly with mid-40s and sunny skies. Don't get used to it though, because two really bad days of weather are just around the corner Friday and Saturday. Fortunately, temps on Friday are going to be really warm...a whole 5 degrees above average! In fact, that really is noteworthy, as it would be just the eighth day in 2015 to be above average. That said, why is the STORM WATCH still there for Saturday? See below.
A highly complex setup is developing for Saturday. A trough will be dropping south in the central US. Exactly how far this drops is key. There's a chance that it could force the storm to redevelop either very near or off the coast...which would naturally be a big problem. Both the GFS and Euro have moved some 150 miles east overnight...and take the storm pretty much directly over our heads. More concerning is the GFS...which puts the storm very dangerously close to the benchmark...but probably 50-100 miles north of it, which would be a rainstorm, as due east winds aren't a problem. That said, the odds, naturally, still favor a rainstorm. Despite this...the STORM WATCH remains another day because of the east trend on models. It'll need to continue today for me to keep it for Thursday, however.
Today in weather history- April 1, 1997- I bet a bunch of people remember this one. A monster nor'easter passes directly over the 40/70 benchmark, causing an incredibly bizarre monster snowstorm in April. Blizzard conditions occur from Boston to Connecticut, and as much as two to three feet of snow fall in the suburbs of Boston.
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For baseball fans, one of our favorite days of the year. Enjoy the season! 5 days to Opening Day.
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