September all around today. Highs managed to sneak into the 70s south and west of the city, but many of us never got to the big 7-0.
Tons of sun today, but we can’t say the same about tomorrow. Clouds are on the march, and they promise to snuff out the sun early on. Cool breezes will be coming in from the east/northeast, so think long sleeves and hot cider.
Showers are the other half of the equation. Like many weather systems approaching from the west over the last two months, this one is losing much of it’s punch…and rain. Few scattered showers sweep through in the late afternoon and overnight Saturday, but a heavy, soaking rain looks to be out of the question. It’s OK for a night out, however. Just bring a light coat and dodge the passing raindrops.
Sun glistens all Sunday with a brisk, snappy breeze. Expect a cool night Sunday night with more 40s, but a nice recovery on Monday.
There’s hope for Tuesday’s weather system. It could tap into some subtropical moisture and spray it all over New England. This mini-storm’s track is farther south and more offshore, so there’s lots of anticipation for a good shot of rain. We’ll see how it pans out in the days ahead.
Aurora Update!
Two big shots of magnetic energy were launched from the Sun Monday evening and Tuesday afternoon, and one of them has finally arrived here on Earth. The second one is due very late tonight or early Saturday morning. These flares rate at a X -class, the highest possible rating. However, since we are receiving a somewhat glancing blow from these bursts of solar energy, the effects won’t be as intense as they could be. Astronomers are ranking the subsequent geomagnetic storm they are producing as a G3 (on a scale of 0-5). This ranks as a moderate to strong solar storm that will push the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) into the Lower 48 tonight and into the weekend.
Tonight & Saturday night (poor viewing for us with clouds/showers tomorrow night):
The best thing about auroras? You don’t need any special equipment. Just look to the north away from city lights….oh, and cross your fingers. These things are much less predictable than the weather forecast – which of course, is the gold standard for accuracy. 🙂
Have a great weekend.
Pete