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 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.
Strong Nor’easter Friday through Sunday A large and strong early season nor’easter will impact southern New England mainly in the Friday through…
High Impact Nor’easter Friday through Sunday A large and strong nor’easter has begun to develop off the mid-Atlantic coast and will impact…
Late Week/Weekend Nor’easter Meteorologists are continuing to monitor model projections of a large and slow-moving nor’easter off the U.S. east coast…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook The focus for this outlook is on the increasing potential for a robust nor’easter late in the…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook Heavy rain over the latter part of the weekend caused minor flooding along a portion of the…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook A long period swell may produce significant rip current activity along exposed east-facing beaches today. Otherwise, pleasant…
Weather Update Southern New England Weather Update An upper trough interacting with a nearly stalled warm front to our southwest will…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook Any area of concentrated or widespread hazardous weather seems unlikely at this time, although a couple rounds…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook Hazardous weather (beyond perhaps an isolated severe thunderstorm) appears unlikely in southern New England this week. A…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook Significantly hazardous weather appears unlikely across southern New England this week. The large-scale pattern features a broad…
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