EAST HARDWICK – Conditions are sunny as of Tuesday morning and temperatures are already in the mid-60s as of 10 a.m. We are on track to reach the upper 70s; a far cry from where we were on Sunday.
photo by Vanessa Fournier
The pesky low-pressure system that brought us a steady rain on Saturday slowed down more than anticipated, leaving us with a dusting of snow mixed with rain showers and some gusty winds to wrap up the weekend. Rainfall ranged from an inch to nearly an inch and three quarters where the heavier shower activity fell at higher elevations during the weekend.
Yesterday’s warm air will disappear for a bit and will be replaced by slightly cooler than normal temperatures for Wednesday under mostly sunny skies. Breaks in the cloud cover will persist through most of Thursday, before clouds blanket the sky and lower as a warm front approaches. Overnight Thursday into Friday morning looks to feature a steady rain with some partial clearing possible during the day on Friday. Highs will return to the 70s, with another chance of showers and thunderstorms by mid-to-late afternoon as a cold front approaches.
That front becomes stationary as it moves south and east, leading to another surge of moisture for Saturday as a low-pressure wave moves parallel to the front. We could see a 48-hour rainfall total of 1-2” by Sunday morning.
Sunday’s details remain unclear due to that stalled front. Solutions range from another wave of low pressure developing with rain to a high-pressure system building and bringing mostly clear conditions. We’re going to err on the wetter side of the equation. Expect some intermittent showers and near-normal temperatures. Skies will be partly cloudy. Clearing will certainly occur by the start of the work week.
Here are forecast details:
Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High: 52. Low: 31. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Thursday: Partly sunny, with increasing clouds by evening. High: 64. Low: 44. South winds 5-10 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with rain in the morning, then breaks of sun in the afternoon with showers and thunderstorms developing by 4 p.m. Some storms may produce gusty winds and heavy rainfall. High: 71. Low: 45. Southwest winds 10-15 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the evening.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Periods of rain. High: 58. Low: 42. Southwest winds 5-10 mph.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. High: 53. Low: 37. West winds around 10 mph.
Tyler is our weather reporter and a community journalist. He works as a nurse and EMT, volunteers with Hardwick Rescue and helps to train new EMTs.
