This has been one of the sunniest months ever recorded in Boston...with just a 15% frequency of overcast skies, currently Boston is just shy of the record 14% set two years ago
There is an elevated fire risk tomorrow given the dry brush, dry air and gusty winds in the forecast
Today will be the 13th consecutive day without any measureable precip in Boston, tying the longest streak of 2026
Terry Eliasen retweeted
My favorite drive all season - so good I made the run through here, up to the top of Evans Notch, twice. The area as a whole is past peak but this? Birches be birchin'.
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October 18, 2026
Evans Notch (White Mountains)
Maine
This shows the forecast rainfall amount through Halloween, 10 days from now...very little. High pressure dominating the Northeast the rest of October
⚠️ Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Hampden, Worcester, Hampshire, Franklin County until Oct 16 6:45PM.
Frequent lightning, hail, and strong wind are possible in these storms.
NOAA issued their winter weather forecast today...no surprise, El Nino is going to be a major factor.
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NOAA issues their winter season (DEC-JAN-FEB) outlook...warmer and wetter than average in New England, largely thanks to record El Nino
Few towns south of Boston nicked 80 degrees today, will be about 20 degrees cooler tomorrow and 30-40 degrees cooler this weekend!
Latest on Major Hurricane Isaias, set to make landfall near Pensacola tonight, and then bring rain to part of our holiday weekend
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Draconid meteor shower peaks tonight...usually a fairly benign show with just 5-10 per hour.
Look up after 9pm and you may get lucky!
Minor impacts coming to New England from the remnants of Hurricane Isaias later this weekend
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We have a tropical storm in the Gulf, forecast to become this seasons first hurricane and make landfall east of New Orleans later this week




















