Wind Advisory in effect from 4 am Monday to 1 am EDT Tuesday...
Tonight
Showers likely this evening...then showers with isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog. Windy. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Monday
Rain. Patchy fog. Windy. Near steady temperature in the lower 40s. Northeast winds 25 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Monday Night
Rain. Patchy fog. Very windy. Near steady temperature in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 30 to 35 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning... then sunny in the afternoon. Windy and not as cool with highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear. Lows around 30. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph...diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Wednesday and Wednesday Night
Clear. Highs in the upper 40s. Lows in the mid 30s.
Thursday through Saturday
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 50s. Lows in the mid 30s.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s.
Statement as of 15:37 EDT je la 14an de marto 2010
... Wind Advisory in effect from 4 am Monday to 1 am EDT Tuesday...
The National Weather Service in Taunton has issued a Wind Advisory... which is in effect from 4 am Monday to 1 am EDT Tuesday.
Northeast winds will increase again to 25 to 35 mph late tonight into Monday with gusts to 50 mph possible near the coast. These strong winds will likely persist through Monday evening.
For Nantucket... the strongest winds will likely be delayed until Monday afternoon through Monday night.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Wind Advisory is issued when sustained winds are forecast to be 31 to 39 mph or gusts will range between 46 and 57 mph. Winds this strong are capable of Downing small tree limbs and branches... possibly causing isolated power outages. Driving can also be difficult... especially for high profile vehicles.
Local Storm Report
03/14/2010 1200 am
Chilmark, Dukes County.
Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Power lines down... also in Menemsha.
03/14/2010 0533 am
Vineyard Haven, Dukes County.
Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Stove chimney blown down off a house. Also a few trees down.
03/14/2010 1200 am
Chilmark, Dukes County.
Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Power lines down... also in Menemsha.
03/14/2010 0533 am
Vineyard Haven, Dukes County.
Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Stove chimney blown down off a house. Also a few trees down.
03/14/2010 1200 am
Chilmark, Dukes County.
Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Power lines down... also in Menemsha.
03/14/2010 0533 am
Vineyard Haven, Dukes County.
Non-thunderstorm wind damage, reported by amateur radio.
Stove chimney blown down off a house. Also a few trees down.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 4:54 PM EDT on March 14, 2010
The following are unofficial observations taken during the past 24 hours for the storm that has been affecting our region. Appreciation is extended to Highway departments... cooperative observers... Skywarn spotters and media for these reports. This summary is also available on our home Page at weather.Gov/Boston
********************storm total rainfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments rainfall of (inches) measurement
Connecticut
... Hartford County... Marlborough 2.72 557 am 3/14 amateur radio Canton 2.67 558 am 3/14 amateur radio Avon 2.66 558 am 3/14 amateur radio Southington 2.57 558 am 3/14 amateur radio Berlin 2.34 558 am 3/14 amateur radio South Windsor 2.30 134 PM 3/14 spotter Manchester 2.01 559 am 3/14 amateur radio
... Tolland County... Mansfield Hollow 2.45 400 am 3/14 mesonet Staffordville 2.00 724 am 3/14 coop
... Windham County... Sterling 4.15 847 am 3/14 amateur radio Thompson 3.75 534 am 3/14 spotter North Grosvenordale 3.29 310 PM 3/14 spotter Willimantic 2.36 811 am 3/14 ASOS
Massachusetts
... Barnstable County... East Falmouth 2.70 927 am 3/14 spotter Falmouth 2.69 907 am 3/14 cocorahs Yarmouth 2.41 845 am 3/14 amateur radio Brewster 2.05 925 am 3/14 spotter
... Bristol County... Taunton 4.01 320 PM 3/14 NWS employee Taunton 3.56 200 PM 3/14 NWS office Acushnet 3.54 1030 am 3/14 spotter Mansfield 3.46 1015 am 3/14 spotter Norton 3.31 700 am 3/14 coop Plainville 3.21 840 am 3/14 amateur radio West Mansfield 3.06 1230 PM 3/14 spotter Rehoboth 2.97 906 am 3/14 cocorahs New Bedford 2.96 811 am 3/14 ASOS Attleboro 2.60 605 am 3/14 amateur radio Berkley 2.60 605 am 3/14 amateur radio
... Essex County... Ipswich 4.11 130 PM 3/14 spotter Methuen 3.07 827 am 3/14 spotter Swampscott 3.05 850 am 3/14 amateur radio Peabody 2.95 852 am 3/14 amateur radio Lawrence 2.60 815 am 3/14 ASOS Lynn 2.05 601 am 3/14 amateur radio
... Franklin County... Ashfield 2.23 859 am 3/14 coop
... Hampden County... Granville 2.31 851 am 3/14 amateur radio
... Hampshire County... Worthington 2.64 700 am 3/14 coop
... Middlesex County... reading 4.14 1115 am 3/14 coop Arlington 3.82 842 am 3/14 amateur radio Waltham 3.78 1036 am 3/14 spotter Concord 3.72 848 am 3/14 amateur radio Wakefield 3.69 210 PM 3/14 spotter Bedford 3.54 818 am 3/14 ASOS Westford 3.26 850 am 3/14 amateur radio Stoneham 3.09 942 am 3/14 spotter Pepperell 2.95 1015 am 3/14 spotter Belmont 2.13 604 am 3/14 amateur radio Framingham 2.13 600 am 3/14 amateur radio Cambridge 2.00 604 am 3/14 amateur radio
... Norfolk County... Walpole 3.78 700 am 3/14 coop Dedham 3.67 208 PM 3/14 spotter Medfield 3.65 838 am 3/14 spotter East Milton 3.23 800 am 3/14 coop Blue Hill East Milton 3.17 819 am 3/14 ASOS Foxboro 3.17 900 am 3/14 coop Plainville 2.88 603 am 3/14 amateur radio Norwood 2.62 820 am 3/14 ASOS
... Plymouth County... Halifax 4.06 1004 am 3/14 spotter Wareham 3.62 843 am 3/14 amateur radio Hingham 3.57 1251 PM 3/14 coop West Bridgewater 3.50 1000 am 3/14 spotter Plymouth 3.34 836 am 3/14 ASOS Bridgewater 3.27 800 am 3/14 coop Rochester 3.12 830 am 3/14 coop Middleboro 2.93 700 am 3/14 coop
... Suffolk County... East Boston 2.63 818 am 3/14 ASOS Logan
... Worcester County... Uxbridge 3.19 400 am 3/14 West Hill dam Shrewsbury 2.95 940 am 3/14 spotter Ashburnham 2.85 1235 PM 3/14 coop Holden 2.80 559 am 3/14 amateur radio Northbridge 2.58 800 am 3/14 coop Worcester 2.47 813 am 3/14 ASOS Mendon 2.41 602 am 3/14 amateur radio Fitchburg 2.39 813 am 3/14 ASOS Charlton 2.38 602 am 3/14 amateur radio Grafton 2.04 602 am 3/14 amateur radio
New Hampshire
... Cheshire County... Jaffrey 2.07 809 am 3/14 ASOS
... Hillsborough County... Nashua 2.20 850 am 3/14 spotter
Rhode Island
... Kent County... Warwick 2.77 823 am 3/14 ASOS
... Newport County... Portsmouth 2.80 135 PM 3/14 emer manager Middletown 2.76 607 am 3/14 amateur radio
... Providence County... west Glocester 4.33 800 am 3/14 cocorahs Smithfield 3.01 822 am 3/14 AWOS Cranston 2.95 941 am 3/14 public East Providence 2.83 110 PM 3/14 spotter Woonsocket 2.78 830 am 3/14 coop
... Washington County... Hope Valley 3.91 904 am 3/14 cocorahs westerly 3.67 607 am 3/14 amateur radio Charlestown 3.50 606 am 3/14 amateur radio Narragansett 3.45 607 am 3/14 amateur radio Kingston 3.27 400 am 3/14 mesonet South Kingstown 2.88 1200 am 3/14 spotter westerly 2.72 829 am 3/14 ASOS Block Island 2.11 830 am 3/14 AWOS
********************storm total snowfall********************
Location storm total time/date comments snowfall of (inches) measurement
Massachusetts
... Franklin County... Ashfield 2.4 859 am 3/14 coop
... Hampshire County... Goshen 2.5 745 am 3/14 spotter Worthington 2.5 700 am 3/14 coop
... Worcester County... Ashburnham 1.0 700 am 3/14 coop
New Hampshire
... Cheshire County... Marlow 2.0 700 am 3/14 coop
Location sustained wind speed time/date comments of (mph) measurement
Connecticut
... Windham County... Willimantic 33 1246 am 3/14 ijd ASOS Willimantic 31 1156 PM 3/13 ijd ASOS
Massachusetts
... Barnstable County... Falmouth 39 535 am 3/14 Otis AWOS Provincetown 38 515 am 3/14 AWOS Chatham 35 418 am 3/14 ASOS Hyannis 32 616 am 3/14 ASOS Chatham 31 1141 PM 3/13 ASOS
... Bristol County... New Bedford 32 500 am 3/14 ASOS New Bedford 31 1158 PM 3/13 ASOS
... Dukes County... Vineyard Haven 43 539 am 3/14 mvy ASOS Vineyard Haven 37 1051 PM 3/13 mvy ASOS
... Essex County... Lawrence 36 513 am 3/14 ASOS
... Nantucket County... Nantucket Island 36 510 am 3/14 ASOS Nantucket Island 33 1144 PM 3/13 ASOS
... Norfolk County... East Milton 43 333 am 3/14 Blue Hill ASOS East Milton 37 1159 PM 3/13 Blue Hill ASOS
... Plymouth County... Marshfield 37 140 am 3/14 AWOS Plymouth 33 433 am 3/14 ASOS
... Suffolk County... Boston 43 135 am 3/14 Logan Airport ASOS Boston 36 1151 PM 3/13 Logan Airport ASOS
Rhode Island
... Kent County... Warwick 31 844 am 3/14 pvd ASOS Warwick 31 1134 PM 3/13 pvd ASOS
... Newport County... Newport 41 127 am 3/14 ASOS
... Washington County... westerly 41 103 am 3/14 ASOS westerly 36 1144 PM 3/13 ASOS Block Island 32 1155 PM 3/13 AWOS
Location peak wind time/date comments gust of (mph) measurement
Connecticut
... Tolland County... Tolland 46 500 PM 3/13 amateur radio
Massachusetts
... Barnstable County... Falmouth 59 535 am 3/14 Otis AWOS Marstons Mills 58 1253 am 3/14 amateur radio Yarmouth 56 1157 PM 3/13 amateur radio Chatham 52 309 am 3/14 ASOS Falmouth 52 155 am 3/14 Coast Guard Hyannis 52 518 am 3/14 ASOS Harwich 50 705 PM 3/13 Hyannis 50 1159 PM 3/13 ASOS Provincetown 50 736 am 3/14 AWOS Chatham 46 1137 PM 3/13 ASOS
... Bristol County... Fall River 48 1211 am 3/14 amateur radio New Bedford 46 539 am 3/14 ASOS
... Dukes County... Vineyard Haven 53 538 am 3/14 mvy ASOS Vineyard Haven 51 1050 PM 3/13 mvy ASOS
... Essex County... Lawrence 48 538 am 3/14 ASOS Marblehead 48 1237 am 3/14 amateur radio
... Nantucket County... Nantucket Island 54 508 am 3/14 ASOS Nantucket Island 52 1152 PM 3/13 ASOS
... Norfolk County... East Milton 69 1251 am 3/14 Blue Hill ASOS Brookline 54 1249 am 3/14 amateur radio East Milton 54 1153 PM 3/13 Blue Hill ASOS Wrentham 52 136 am 3/14 amateur radio
... Plymouth County... Plymouth 52 432 am 3/14 ASOS Marshfield 48 820 am 3/14 AWOS Marshfield 48 1200 am 3/14 AWOS Marion 46 716 PM 3/13
... Suffolk County... Boston 54 344 am 3/14 Logan Airport ASOS Boston 48 1150 PM 3/13 Logan Airport ASOS
Rhode Island
... Bristol County... Barrington 50 1200 am 3/14 Conimicut Point
... Newport County... Newport 56 319 am 3/14 ASOS
... Providence County... Cranston 32 941 am 3/14 public
... Washington County... westerly 55 1217 am 3/14 ASOS westerly 54 1144 PM 3/13 ASOS South Kingstown 47 1200 am 3/14 spotter New Shoreham 46 725 PM 3/13