This blog contains forecast discussions of pending significant weather events prepared by Robert Thompson, retired Meteorologist-in-Charge of the National Weather Service (NWS) Forecast Office in Norton, MA and former Board Chairman and current Board member of the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center (BHOSC). The discussions are not a substitute for the official forecasts and warnings issued by the NWS Norton Forecast Office. They are intended as a complementary, educational resource for visitors to this web site. The forecast discussions provided here are the opinions of Mr. Thompson, and BHOSC accepts no liability associated with this information.

Current Significant Weather Blog

Significant Weather Blog: Thursday, January 29, 2026 5 PM

Potential Still for High Impact Storm for the Cape and Islands Sunday and Sunday Night Latest trends in model guidance (initiated with 7 AM data) have been to shift the track of the coastal storm to form off the Carolina coast further offshore from southern New England.  It still may track close enough, however, for… Read More »

Significant Weather Blog: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 5 PM

Potential for High Impact Storm for the Cape and Islands Sunday and Sunday Night There is high confidence of an intense coastal storm forming off the Carolina coast this weekend.  There is still low confidence, however, on the track as this storm moves toward the northeast.  The main impetus for the start of this blog… Read More »

Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, January 26, 2026 3 PM

Weekly Significant Weather Outlook for Southern New England Last week was certainly interesting building up to the major snow storm that will finally wind down this evening!  It’s possible that later this coming week could turn out interesting as well. It looks like fairly tranquil weather, albeit colder than average, for Tuesday through Friday or… Read More »