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, former Board Chairman of the Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center (BHOSC), and current member of the BHOSC Advisory Council. 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.
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook High pressure at the surface and aloft is expected to dominate this week across southern New England. …
Subtropical Storm Josephine Accelerating Away from Southern New England After hanging around south of New England and east of the mid-Atlantic…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook The main weather development of interest for this week will be a large and slow-moving offshore storm…
Showers, Some Heavy, into this Evening Followed by a Chilly Weekend This message freshens up the information in Monday’s weekly outlook. …
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook Rain late yesterday (October 11) and last night totaled 1 to 2+ inches across southern New England…
Isaias and Rachel Isaias Isaias has intensified into a major hurricane (Category 3 status). Some further intensification seems likely before the…
Isaias and Rachel Forecasts for both storms remain reasonably on track. Isaias intensified into a hurricane overnight, the first hurricane this…
Isaias and Rachel Am looking at two tropical cyclones this morning that will likely have an impact on the United States. …
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook It looks like a fairly quiet week weather-wise across southern New England. Cold air intrusion will allow…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook Nor’easter It has indeed been a long duration nor’easter with one more day of rain and minor…
Monthly Skymail, event announcements, and research summaries.
