Hopkinton Weather

(L) Rainfall over the next 7 days
(R) Rainfall deficits over the past 90 days

Dry in SNE, but significant drought conditions across central and northern New England heading into autumn

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Actually dry enough to qualify as one of the driest summers on record for portions of New England. We'll see if tomorrow's rain chance alters any of these rankings

Likely going to see early leaf drop/more browning of leaves than usual

.97” with the overnight downpours

Heads up! NOAA predicting potential for a G4 Severe Geomagnetic storm Sunday night.

On the aurora watch in New England

May WX summary

April WX summary

First four months of 2025 drier than average in Boston, though not by a ton. As for what's next, we could be looking at some significant soaking rain Sunday into early next week. #wbz

Big Hopkinton Split!

March Summary

March summary from Blue Hill Observatory

🌡12th mildest on record
☀️ Sunnier than average
❄️ Record low snowfall tying last year and 1921
🌧 A bit drier than average

bluehill.org/march-2025-s...

Everyone remembers this one. The April Fools Blizzard of 1997

Set the 24 hour snowfall record in Boston, remarkably done in April instead of winter

The final calendar for March. Mild with average precipitation and no measurable snowfall for most. Finished 16th warmest on record in Boston

Remarkably, the last 3 months of March have only had 4 days in the 30s *combined*. The average for a single March is 8.

Next up is a wet start to the day on Friday. Not as crazy as Monday's rain...most get 0.25 to 0.50". But a wet commute. Could end with some wet flakes in the air in some spots but no accumulation expected. Full forecast starting at 5 #wbz

Both the GFS and Euro currently have highs >50F across most of (non-coastline) SNE through their entire runs, which take us to March 28th

Some of those days are in the 60s and 70s

Easily would be a Top 5 warmest March on record, if it verifies

Cold and wet February

Last day of Climatological Winter tomorrow. First time we've had all 3 months come in below avg in Boston in over a decade...2013-14. Most consistent chill since then.

That said, since averages are constantly moving up, this won't finish inside the Top 85 coldest (out of 153)

Winds continue to rip out there. Will keep going all night and more tomorrow, though slightly less intense (tomorrow's gusts in the 40-50mph range). Will relax more for Wednesday.

Boston tonight. Some snizzly snow to rain by morning. Little to no accumulation. But in central MA/southern NH still expecting some freezing rain and icy areas to start the day tomorrow. Overall no changes!

Another slop system Wednesday night into Thursday. Another likely to follow this weekend. Blech

Adding daylight but not degrees. Remaining winter for the foreseeable future!

Boston has a shot at not hitting 50F all of January and February. The last time we went 60 days without reaching that mark was in 2003. Impressive consistency

A look at areas that could be icy to start the day Thursday with some freezing rain/drizzle. Surface temperatures will be around 30-32F in these spots around sunrise.

Tack on another 1” for 5” total

4" SW Hopkinton

Congrats, you've made it through solar winter. The darkest quarter of the year is ovah! We've gained 64 minutes of daylight since the solstice, and will gain that much more before the month ends.

Of course, still weeks of winter *weather still to come thanks to seasonal lag

Some headlines for Thursday. Another very fast mover...maybe 6 hours in any one spot. Looks like a pretty quick switch from initial snow to sleet and rain. See you at 5 on #wbz with more details.

A cold January like the old days.

No changes to the snow outlook Friday evening/night. Best shot at 2"+ would be in the northern Worcester Hills and across southern NH. Some scraps down around the Mass Pike.

A little over 5" with the back edge moving out.

Still on the mixing line