Spectacular weather!

Unfortunately for me, it's a pretty boring weather week here in the Northeast, but maybe that's not such a bad thing, since the weather is absolutely fabulous right now. Here's a photo I took this morning overlooking Interstate 84. It's cool and there's not a cloud in the sky right now!

 

Overnight at Bradley International Airport (BDL) in Windsor Locks, CT, we hit 54 °F, which is the coolest it has been since June 17, when the temperature reached 50 °F. The average low temperature for BDL on August 20 is 61 °F, so it is cooler than normal this morning.

Temperatures will not rise above 80 °F today (the average Aug 20 high is 82 °F), so we'll see a much-welcomed respite from this summer's protracted heat.

NAM 2-m temperatures for 3 p.m. (Tropical Tidbits)

Why are we seeing this beautiful (but quiet) stretch of weather? The answer lies in the large area of high pressure that we have here in the Northeast right now.

12 hr forecast map (NWS)

Notice the blue Hs on the New York-Pennsylvania border and in Illinois. This high pressure is responsible for the fantastic fall-like weather here in the Northeast. Enjoy it while it lasts, because the weather will turn more summer-like as we head into the weekend.