Weather for New England and the Northeast

Temps were in the mid and upper 50s this morning across southern NH and south into MA. A few lingering showers are moving off the coast. Skies will turn sunny today with a brisk wind out of the north west. High temps will be in the upper 60s and low 70s. Much colder tonight with frost advisories in the far north and temps dropping into the low to mid 40s here in the south.
Temps bounce back on Tuesday with light winds. Dry weather is expected through mid week.

A chilly start this morning will quickly give way to sunshine and gusty west to northwest winds. Any remaining showers and fog should end early, with wind gusts reaching 25 to 30 MPH and possibly a little higher. Temperatures will reach the 60s in the mountains and the 70s at lower elevations. Clear skies and light winds tonight will allow temperatures to drop sharply, with areas of frost possible in the mountains.
High pressure will bring mostly dry and seasonable weather through Wednesday and early Thursday. Temperatures should remain in the 70s. A storm system and associated frontal boundary may bring rain Thursday afternoon into early Friday. Forecast confidence on the exact amount of rain is still limited, but at least some wetting rain appears likely, with the potential for more meaningful rainfall.

After nearly two weeks of an empty map, the National Hurricane Center has circled an area about 1,000 miles southeast of Bermuda that could end up developing, if it manages to survive the strong wind shear that has been keeping the basin so quiet so far this year.
Zoom out: While last week marked what is usually the peak of the Atlantic hurricane season, there's a chance that we may not see a single hurricane in the Atlantic this month. If that happens, it would be only the third time since World War II for the Atlantic hurricane season to go zero for September, and the first time in over three decades (since 1994). That's just how powerful the current El Nino is.
Sea surface temperatures are record hot, but this El Nino is leading to the kind of wind shear we usually see in December, when Atlantic hurricanes are incredibly infrequent: There's plenty of fuel for hurricanes to feed on, but the wind is preventing any momentum from getting started in the first place. While everyone who lives in traditionally hurricane-prone areas is certainly enjoying the lack of drama this year, just because we're past the peak of hurricane season doesn't mean that we won't see any more storms. As fall fronts move in, we'll have to be alert to the possibility of other systems popping up in the subtropics around Florida and the Gulf.
The water there remains incredibly warm, so keep those weather alerts on, and we'll do our part to let you know when to keep a close eye on the weather.

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