SUNSHINE

The sun has returned!  It’s been a long stretch of clouds – specifically, nine days since the last time Boston saw less than 50% cloud cover averaged over the course of a day – and the emerging strong sun will undoubtedly deliver an emotional boost to New Englanders.  Also getting a boost Thursday and Friday will be the pollen count…

Today (Thursday): Mostly sunny, fresh spring breeze. Highs 60-65. Overnight Thursday Night: Passing clouds. Lows in the 40s. Friday: Variable clouds. Highs in the 60s, 50s coast.

Today: Mostly sunny, fresh spring breeze. Highs 60-65. Tonight: Passing clouds. Lows in the 40s. Friday: Variable clouds. Highs in the 60s, 50s coast.

Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., is re-introducing a bill along with a bipartisan group of senators that would put an end to the decades-old ritual of turning clocks forward in the spring and backward in the fall. The Sunshine Protection Act would push winter sunsets in Massachusetts up to 5:30 from 4:30 p.m. “It’s sunshine in the evening, it just makes…

Sunday night we spring forward, but Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., has reintroduced a bill that would put an end to that ritual for good.

Dry air has arrived for an extended stay in New England and while this will mean quiet weather, it doesn’t necessarily mean no impact. Dry air can dry the body, so it’s a good idea to not only stay hydrated, but also to keep the lip balm and moisturizer handy all the way into the start of next week,...

Friday: Sunny with highs near 40. Overnight Friday: Clear, low in the 20s. Saturday: Fair, clouds over Cape Cod. Highs in the 30s. Sunday: Sunny, highs in the 30s.

Today (Friday): Sunny with highs near 40.
Overnight Friday Night: Clear, low in the 20s.
Saturday: Fair, Cape Cod clouds. Highs in the 30s.
Sunday: Sunny, highs in the 30s.

The cold air high in the sky that brought not only the expected billowing clouds, sprinkles and light showers, but then accelerated to unexpectedly strong thunderstorms, has moved to the east of New England, easing the clash in air overhead and allowing for dry air through a deep layer of the sky to bring plentiful sunshine Thursday. With a light…

Today: Gorgeous sunshine, pleasant air. Highs near 80. Overnight Thursday Night: Mostly clear, cool. Lows around 60. Friday: Sun & clouds, very warm, not too humid. Highs 85 to 90.

Today: Sun gives way to clouds. A passing flurry. Low to mid 30s.
Tonight: Clearing sky. Breezy. Cold. Lows in the teens to around 20.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Brisk wind. Mid and upper 30s.

It’s a beautiful late winter weekend for New England. Though it may be cold to start off this morning, we begin a warming trend immediately. By this afternoon there will be plenty of sunshine, with high temperatures in the 30s north and 40s south. The coolest air will be found at the higher elevations of the ski areas with...

January ended up being the third warmest of record in Boston. There were only six days throughout the entire month where temperatures were below average. As we kick off the month of February, temperatures look to stay above average, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see any snow. Sunday will be a bit brighter than our Saturday. It won’t...

Today (Saturday): Mostly cloudy. Mist/drizzle. Highs in the low 40s.
Tonight: Cloudy. Snow showers possible. Lows in the 30s.
Sunday: Early clouds and rain/snow showers, then developing sun. Highs in the 40s.

Some people are trying to take advantage of this wacky January weather while they can.

The long holiday weekend is here and we are ready for some sunshine across Boston and eastern New England. Subtropical Storm Melissa continues to slowly pull away from us Saturday and our weather improves dramatically by Sunday. Saturday will be a transition day, with still gusty northeast winds and waves of rain and drizzle this morning along the coast. Inland...

Thursday night: Mostly clear, patchy fog south. Lows in the 50s. Friday: Delightful sun. Highs in the 70s. Saturday and Sunday: Sunny and around 80 inland, cooler coast.

We have had quite a week in the northeast, where it feels more like the Pacific Northwest. Although southwestern Connecticut has enjoyed some sunshine and temperatures in the 60s, this may add to some instability and trigger a thunderstorm this evening. Low clouds, drizzle, patchy fog, and a few showers remain in the forecast for us all through Friday. Temperatures...