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.
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…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook Finally, a Break in the Heat and Humidity Later this Week Hot and humid conditions persist into the…
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook Showers and a Few Thunderstorms Today – Some with Heavy Downpours with a Risk of Localized Flash Flooding…
Flash Flood Warnings Issued for Portions of Central MA and Northern CT An approaching upper-level trough and surface cold front in…
Wrap Up for July 28-30 Rain Event An anomalously strong upper-level trough sharpened over the Northeast this past week and caused…
Monthly Skymail, event announcements, and research summaries.
