Have We Made It???

Friday July 3, 2009 07:32 AM

Saturday AM Update: The sun is out! No fog! No rain, no drizzle, no cool air, no thunderstorms, no afternoon clearing, no hoping for 70°F. Just sun and warmth. It does appear as though we have finally shaken the worst of the June Gloom. Get out and enjoy it!

Friday's Post: For the last month, posting to the maps & charts section has felt like the movie Groundhog Day. In every post, I feel like I'm reliving the previous post. It seems I need to mention the stagnant upper level jet stream pattern every morning, which has featured an unusually deep and persistent trough over the Northeastern corner of the nation - resulting in a very cool and damp June.

While the upper level trough has weakened on occasion, as soon as it appears it might release, it amplifies once again, re-establishing the cool and unsettled weather pattern. While this past week has not been nearly as bad as last week, it still has not been ideal weather by any means as low clouds and fog have moved in and out each day and we've endured numerous downpours and thunderstorms.

Throughout the early part of this week it appeared as though the best opportunity to see any sustained sunshine and mild weather would be during the holiday weekend. The good news is, in general, this still appears to be the case. The current upper level low pressure system and it's abundance of energy will lift out over the next 48 hours, allowing a more typical westerly flow to develop. As a result, low clouds and fog will be harder to come by and sunshine will be far more prevalent.

The caveat is, with a cold pool of air still lingering over the Northeast, afternoon variety thunderstorms cannot be ruled out of the forecast. However, most of that activity will be focused over interior portions of Southern New England.

Remember, you can always monitor the RADAR to track storms and sign up for our twitter feeds to receive mobile messages alerting you of changing weather.