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Wednesday, 6 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Partly to mostly cloudy, passing showers, some heavier rain developing by afternoon (west) to evening (east), with sleet or wet snow possible towards the end of that precipitation. Highs near 8 C.

TONIGHT ... Rain turning to sleet or wet snow then clearing, colder. Lows near 2 C.

THURSDAY ... Partly cloudy, wintry showers, becoming windy (south to southwest 50 to 80 km/hr) by late in the day, highs near 8 C.

FRIDAY ... Very windy with heavy rain at times, 15 to 30 mm likely. Winds southwest to west 60 to 110 km/hr, and potential for higher gusts in parts of the west and north, in particular Galway Bay region. Highs near 10 C. Some guidance shows potential for 130 km/hr wind gusts so stay tuned.

SATURDAY ... Windy, showers or intervals of rain, severe gusts moderating but still 40 to 70 km/hr most of the day, highs near 9 C.

SUNDAY ... Risk of sleet or snow during the early morning when winds veer to northerly, lows of about 1 C. A rather cold day will follow with passing wintry showers in a northerly wind, highs near 5 C.

OUTLOOK ... Most of the following week should be mild again with a southwest wind redeveloping and highs near 10 C, possibly a bit higher in south and west. There will be rain at times but a drying trend as high pressure pushes west from central Europe. So far it appears that any colder air from that will be either moderated or confined to southern Britain but it may bring some frosts to inland southeastern counties.

My local weather remained very cold with sunshine and moderate but at times brisk northerly winds. Highs only around -7 C and morning lows reported to be -20 C in nearby hilly areas. Meanwhile, a freezing rain storm has hit northwest of Chicago with milder air streaming into the lower Great Lakes and northeastern states. A stronger storm is developing and heavy snow will follow in parts of the upper Midwest by tomorrow.

Friday, 8 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Very windy as storm "Erik" arrives, with peak gusts around morning to mid-day hours in western counties, but only a slight moderation is now expected before a second peak in winds this evening. Winds southwest veering to westerly later, 80 to 120 km/hr in exposed west coast regions, 60 to 100 km/hr fairly widespread elsewhere (110 km/hr exposed coastal areas). A further 5-10 mm rain in the morning and some clearing followed by more passing squally showers. Temperatures steady around 10 C.

TONIGHT ... A second interval of strong winds will develop, with peak gusts similar to those recorded this morning. These will blow from a west to northwest direction and may be somewhat stronger in counties near Donegal Bay than the first round, also in parts of the midlands where they find easier passage between high ground. Rain or drizzle will accompany these strong winds, as temperatures slowly fall to about 5 or 6 C.

SATURDAY ... Still quite breezy and not as mild, with winds westerly 50 to 80 km/hr, occasional rain likely (2-5 mm). Temperatures steady around 7 C falling to 4 C by evening.

SUNDAY ... Wet snow or sleet in the morning on some higher ground in south and east, followed by variable cloud and wintry showers in a gusty north to northwest wind. Temperatures around 4 or 5 C.

MONDAY ... Bright but chilly for most, milder by afternoon in western counties, as a southerly flow resumes. Lows near -2 C and highs around 8 to 10 C.

OUTLOOK ... Next week will be generally mild with occasional rain but longer dry intervals for eastern counties, with some influence felt in the southeast and east coast from a colder regime setting up over eastern Britain. Highs will probably average about 11 C in the west and could top out near 13 C, but will average closer to 7 C in the east. Nights will also show this east-west divide with some risk of frosts in the east.

My local weather on Thursday was overcast with light snow developing in the afternoon, now about 2 cm coating the ground, and it has remained bitterly cold, rising from -15 C to about -8 C during the day. As mentioned yesterday, very mild air is making a charge to the northeast over the eastern U.S., reaching New York City later today where the high may reach 17 C. Even warmer in Washington D.C. (22 C possible) although turning colder there by mid-day. This storm is producing heavy snow in northern Ontario and will move into northern Quebec today.

Sunday, 10 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Partly cloudy, some outbreaks of sleety light rain or drizzle, wet snow possible over hills in southeast counties, then becoming rather windy this afternoon (west to northwest 40 to 70 km/hr) with strong gusts near Donegal Bay to 100 km/hr. Intervals of rain or wintry showers likely in the north, more isolated in the south from this small-scale disturbance. Highs 4 to 7 C.

TONIGHT ... Wintry showers ending, clearing, cold. Lows -3 to +1 C.

MONDAY ... Sunny intervals, cool, but with light winds feeling more pleasant by mid-day and afternoon, highs 7 to 9 C.

TUESDAY to FRIDAY will bring a mild and generally dry regime with light rain confined to west and north where it will be more frequent on Tuesday, Wednesday morning, and again Friday. Even there, amounts will be rather slight (2 to 5 mm). Highs each day 10 to 13 C in the west and 7 to 10 C east. Nights will be reasonably mild with light frost possible in parts of the inland east and southeast.

OUTLOOK ... A more active Atlantic pattern will develop towards weekend of 16th-17th and more frequent rain and the return of stronger winds will be the result. Highs will continue to be around 10 C. A colder turn seems inevitable before we get entirely clear of the winter, but timing it is very uncertain.

My local weather remains very cold with sunshine on Saturday, and a high near -6 C, currently -12 C under clear skies.

Tuesday, 12 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Mostly cloudy, although some brighter intervals likely for eastern counties, outbreaks of light rain (2-5 mm) more persistent in west, central, northern counties. Mild, highs near 11 C.

TONIGHT ... Gradual clearing, southerly breezes will keep it mild at 4 to 7 C (possibly a bit higher near south and west coasts).

WEDNESDAY ... Some hazy sunshine at times, mild. Lows 4 to 7 C and highs 11 to 13 C. Moderate southerly breezes 40 to 60 km/hr.

THURSDAY ... Partly cloudy, very mild, moderate southerly winds 50 to 70 km/hr. Lows 3 to 6 C, highs 11 to 13 C. Patchy light rain in west by late in the day.

FRIDAY ... Rain at times, mild. Highs near 12 C. Some clearing and turning colder by evening and overnight. Saturday morning lows around -1 C.

SATURDAY ... Partly cloudy, outbreaks of light rain, moderate southwest winds, a bit cooler than recent days, highs 7 to 9 C.

OUTLOOK ... Somewhat colder Sunday and Monday, frequent rain and moderate southwest winds, highs 8 to 10 C.

FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Blustery with frequent showers and near normal temperatures with a slightly colder theme later in the month.

My local weather on Monday was partly cloudy to overcast with a bit of light snow during the early morning hours but dry since then, still very cold at -5 C for our maximum. We are now into day eight of near-record cold here, lake not yet frozen (it has not frozen since 1979) so that's the big weather story for my little corner of the world. Heavy snow again near the coast in the larger urban areas such as Vancouver, Victoria BC and Seattle towards Portland WA. Some of that may spread back north to give us a few centimetres later on today. Bands of rain, sleet and snow (from coast to interior mountains) for the eastern U.S. and lower Great Lakes region.

Thursday, 14 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Hazy with some sunny intervals, more cloud likely in western counties where a few light showers are possible, moderate south to southwest winds at times. Highs 12 to 15 C.

TONIGHT ... Overcast, occasional light rain, lows 7 to 10 C.

FRIDAY ... Occasional light rain (3-7 mm possible), highs near 13 C. Moderate southwest winds at times.

SATURDAY ... Variable cloud, outbreaks of rain during the morning with some clearing later, temperatures steady near 10 C.

SUNDAY ... Occasional rain, turning slightly colder by afternoon and evening, temperatures falling to around 7 C.

OUTLOOK ... Rather cool on Monday and Tuesday with showers and highs near 7 C. Then it seems likely to become milder again for a few days. Highs will return to the 11-14 C range then.

My local weather was mostly sunny as we cleared away the snow from the previous day, highs near -3 C.

Saturday, 16 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Some bright spells this morning, then overcast with rain spreading northeast across the country by afternoon or at the latest, early evening. Mild with southerly winds 40 to 70 km/hr, highs 10 to 12 C.

TONIGHT ... Rain heavy at times, 10-20 mm likely. Lows around 7 C.

SUNDAY ... Rain becoming showery with some chance of thunder and hail, then partial clearing, scattered showers following as winds veer more to southwest, temperatures steady in the 7 to 9 C range. Rather windy by evening in the north, gusts to 80 km/hr near exposed coasts around Donegal Bay.

MONDAY ... Partly cloudy, passing showers, some with hail, rather cool with temperatures steady around 7 C.

TUESDAY ... Windy with rain, 10-15 mm likely, winds south to southwest 70-100 km/hr, highs near 10 C.

OUTLOOK ... Mild especially in western counties where it may often exceed 13 C, closer to 10 C in east but brighter at times there. Intervals of rain mid-week but somewhat drier trend after that.

My local weather was overcast with light snow and highs reaching -1 C. We had about 4 or 5 cms over the day and expect another similar amount today.

Monday, 18 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Frequent showers in western counties, 10-15 mm rain expected. Occasional showers further east, 5-10 mm likely there. Cooler than recent days with highs around 8 to 10 C.

TONIGHT ... Some clearing for eastern counties, cold for the first part of the night then overcast with rising temperatures. Cloudy from late evening in west, some rain by morning. Lows 1 to 4 C, coldest in east.

TUESDAY ... Rather windy with rain developing, foggy at times, temperatures slowly rising to about 8 to 10 C by late in the day. About 10 to 15 mm rain likely. Winds southerly 50 to 80 km/hr.

WEDNESDAY ... Milder again with some light rain or drizzle at times, then partly cloudy, highs reaching 13 C.

OUTLOOK ... Very mild from Thursday to about Sunday, highs 13 to 16 C for many parts of the country, 11 to 13 C in some coastal regions exposed to south or southeast winds. Rather windy at times, especially towards Atlantic coasts, southerly winds 50 to 80 km/hr. Some rain will brush outer west coast but it may remain dry for most other areas during this mild spell. Eventually, temperatures will return to more average late February values towards the end of the month.

My local weather on Sunday was overcast with a bit of sunshine at times, and the high was about -1 C. After such a long cold spell this felt rather mild but it's still a few degrees below average for here.

note: full moon 3:54 p.m. Tuesday 19th February.

Wednesday, 20 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Variable cloud, a few more light showers but not much further accumulation, highs 11 to 13 C. Moderate southerly breezes. Some fog or mist on higher ground should slowly clear away after mid-day.

TONIGHT ... Some clearing but extensive low cloud or mist, mild with lows 4 to 8 C.

THURSDAY ... Sunny spells, very mild. Highs near 15 C.

FRIDAY ... Increasing cloud, some rain at times near west coast, spreading further inland for part of the day, 5 mm of rain on average central and western counties, but may stay largely dry in east; very mild, lows 5 to 9 C and highs near 15 C. Moderate southerly winds 40 to 60 km/hr with some higher gusts near exposed coasts.

SATURDAY ... Overcast with some light rain, mild, highs near 14 C. Moderate southerly winds 50 to 70 km/hr.

SUNDAY to TUESDAY ... Sunny intervals, very mild. Moderate southerly winds continuing. Highs near 15 C.

OUTLOOK ... The mild air mass will gradually fill up with lower level cloud and moisture and temperatures will slowly fall back to more average values by early March. There will be a trend towards unsettled and then windy weather with more variation in temperatures.

My local weather on Tuesday was overcast with a few glimpses of sun (and full moon after dark) through broken cloud layers. Snow came and went during the morning, 2 cms was the result. Staying quite cold here with highs still a bit below freezing. Patches of ice are beginning to appear in the local deep mountain lake which has not totally frozen over in the past forty years (so I'm told). Not sure if we will get a shore to shore ice cover or just more floating ice which I once saw here in 1996 but seems to be unusual too. This seems to be about the only region getting much cold weather in recent weeks but it extends well down to the south even into northwestern Mexico. There's a large area of sleet in east-central states heading northeast with some of it turning to snow overnight around Washington and Baltimore. This will then turn to rain, and the same sequence will occur all the way up to Boston. Heavy wet snow will fall inland. There has been enough snow this winter to create roof collapses in regions around Montreal, yet Boston is having an almost snow-free winter.

Friday, 22 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY... Continued rather windy and very mild with mostly cloudy skies and some patchy drizzle, although some brighter intervals, those more frequent in eastern counties. Winds south-southeast 50 to 80 km/hr at times. Highs 13 to 15 C.

TONIGHT ... Breezy, mild, some low cloud, fog and drizzle or light rain spreading into west. Lows near 10 C.

SATURDAY ... Intervals of light rain, 5 to 10 mm likely, blustery south winds at times, partial clearing later from west to east. Highs 12 to 14 C.

SUNDAY ... Intervals of cloud and sun, mild. Lows near 7 C and highs near 14 C.

MONDAY and TUESDAY may be the warmest days of this rather exceptional spell and winds will not be as strong by then either, so with any sunshine these should be good days to get out there and enjoy or take advantage if you have outdoor work to do. Highs 14 to 16 C. Nights may not be quite as mild due to the less windy conditions and some clear intervals. In fact, at the moment that's the case over in eastern and southern England and in most of France, and overnight lows there have dropped to near -1 C in some parts, but it warms up quickly after sunrise and that's coming early enough now so that these colder night temperatures won't be prolonged into the daytime hours as might have been the case in this kind of pattern in December or January.

OUTLOOK beyond that is a very slow decline back to more average conditions but it may not change much by Thursday of next week, the larger changes are coming around 2-4 of March with strong westerly winds and temperatures closer to 8 C, with some passing showers. This current warmth does not rule out a return to wintry weather -- I noted that in February 1933 when there was quite a snowstorm in late February, there was a mild spell for about a week in early February that month. And nature likes to balance its books (occasionally).

My local weather then should have me very optimistic about warmth this spring because it has been quite cold here for three weeks now, Thursday was partly cloudy with a high of -1 C. The weather down south where people from around here go to escape winter was, umm, wintry, Las Vegas had snow, heavy snow fell across northern Arizona and a cold rain fell in Phoenix and Los Angeles with snow on nearby hills. Even into northwest Mexico the temperatures were well below seasonal averages by 10-15 degrees.

Sunday, 24 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Cloudy with some brighter intervals mostly in eastern counties by mid-day and afternoon. Fog, mist and some patchy drizzle near some outer coasts in south and west. Moderate southerly winds easing gradually. Highs 12 to 15 C.

TONIGHT ... Some clear intervals in east, cool, lows 1 to 4 C. Remaining mostly cloudy further west, mild, lows 7 to 10 C.

MONDAY ... Morning fog or mist, with some clearing in west, sunny intervals through the day further east, very mild, winds light to moderate southeasterly. Highs 14
to 17 C.

TUESDAY ... Partly cloudy, very mild. Some patchy drizzle near northwest coasts at times. Lows 1-4 C in east, 5 to 8 C west. Highs 13 to 16 C.

WEDNESDAY ... Partly cloudy, mild. Lows 2 to 6 C and highs 12 to 14 C.

THURSDAY ... Overcast, mild, some light rain at times in west. Lows 4 to 8 C and highs 11 to 13 C.

OUTLOOK ... Mostly cloudy with occasional light rain, temperatures returning to more seasonable values by Friday and Saturday. The pattern will stay fairly bland but with occasional stronger winds near northwest coasts. Temperatures will oscillate on either side of average which is around 10 degrees by day, 2 to 5 C at night.

My local weather was partly to mostly cloudy and still rather cold at -1 C. A severe snowstorm has developed in the north central U.S. heading for Lake Superior and northern Ontario. Milder air briefly invaded the eastern seaboard and will exit later today to be replaced by cold and windy but clearing weather for the first part of the week.

Tuesday, 26 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


Expect rather large changes in the weather this weekend, the current spring-like spell will end with a bang as the Atlantic brings back some fairly cold air that has been waiting around for the jet stream to return to normal latitudes.

TODAY will continue partly cloudy to sunny and very mild, with some highs possibly above 15 C again. Winds will be generally rather light, so conditions in some coastal areas could include drifting banks of sea fog influencing one spot or another for part of the day. It should be a great day to do anything outdoors in almost all of the country.

TONIGHT will see a return to clear and cool conditions with lows -1 to +3 C in the east, 3 to 7 C in coastal south and west.

WEDNESDAY will be probably the last really good weather day of this spell, with more hazy sunshine after some foggy intervals in the morning, and highs 13 to 15 C.

THURSDAY will still be quite mild but overcast with light rain approaching the west coast counties mid-day and spreading some distance inland by evening. Lows near 5 C and highs 11 to 14 C.

FRIDAY will see steady rain for a time, moderate southerly winds 50 to 70 km/hr, and highs near 11 C.

SATURDAY will become windy with occasional rain, winds southwest 60 to 90 km/hr, and possibly stronger gusts by late in the day. Highs will reach 8 to 10 C.

SUNDAY will also be quite windy and has some potential to become stormy in the west and north, winds southwest 70 to 110 km/hr, and gusts to 120 km/hr may develop according to some of the guidance, with rain and highs of 7 to 9 C.

MONDAY and TUESDAY of next week will be partly cloudy, windy and rather cold with passing mixed wintry showers, highs only 5 to 8 C. Sharp frosts are unlikely due to the wind and cloud but some lows might approach -1 C.

The further outlook calls for rather unsettled and often windy conditions with temperatures mostly in the near normal range of 8 to 11 C. Some heavier rain will accompany frontal passages around Wednesday 5th of March and the following weekend.

My local weather was clear and sunny and back to being quite cold again with a sharp breeze from the northwest, highs only about -4 C. It is clear and about -12 C outside now at 11 p.m. with very bright stars in a moonless sky (moon should be up around 0100h, it's around the third quarter now). The Great Lakes wind and snowsquall event was in full force in Ontario earlier with conditions easing a bit further west, where they are digging out from the heavy falls on the weekend. Many roads north of Toronto were closed by the conditions on Monday and there were gusts to 120 km/hr around the Niagara to Buffalo region. It is clear and very cold from the western Great Lakes all across western Canada and the northern U.S., into the Mackenzie valley and Yukon, but somewhat milder than average in the western arctic islands where it was up to about -10 C in some parts on Monday.

Thursday, 28 February, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Mostly cloudy with some afternoon sunshine, spotty morning showers clearing, still on the mild side of normal at 12 to 14 C.

TONIGHT ... Increasing cloud, rain at times near southwest coasts, moderate southerly winds developing. Lows 4 to 8 C.

FRIDAY ... Some dry intervals to start in eastern counties, then occasional rain, 5 to 15 mm, moderate southerly winds veering to southwest by late in the day, temperatures steady 9 to 11 C.

SATURDAY ... Windy with an interval of very strong winds developing across west and north. Occasional rain with squally showers developing later in the day. Winds southwest 50 to 80 km/hr for most of the time, but 80 to 120 km/hr in coastal west by afternoon. Temperatures steady near 7 or 8 C to 10 or 11 C south coast.

SUNDAY ... Strong winds moderating for most of the day, colder. Some rain at times, partial clearing then a second wave of rain and possibly some localized strong winds on the southeast coast by afternoon or evening. Temperatures steady 6 to 8 C. Sunday night could bring some strong wind gusts in Leinster, south veering to west then northwest, and sleet or snow on higher terrain by morning, as temperatures fall to around 2 to 4 C in most lower elevations.

MONDAY and TUESDAY look quite cold at this point with passing mixed wintry showers, only accumulating on higher terrain, moderate northwest winds at times, lows near -1 C and highs near 6 C.

MIDWEEK some rain with hill sleet or snow, raw east to northeast winds, highs near 5 C.

FURTHER OUTLOOK calls for rain at times by following weekend (8th-9th) and temperatures closer to 10 C.

My local weather on Wednesday was overcast from sunrise, but it had been clear all night and -15 C by then, so that cold air was trapped under the cloud and it stayed quite cold all day, barely reaching -7 C. Somehow our lake has managed to avoid a total freeze-up despite three weeks of freezing temperatures and occasional severe cold. Light snow broke out in the lower Great Lakes but thankfully it has remained dry and relatively calm in the heavier snowfall zones that are cleaning up after last weekend's huge dumps of new snow on top of heavy snow packs. Eventually they will face another 10-20 cm fall within a few days and no signs of any real thaw within two weeks. The pattern looks more wintry than at any point previously for the east coast too, with several possible snowfall events in early March. It is slowly returning to a more normal spring pattern in the southwest however.

Saturday, 2 March, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Rain and moderate gusty south to southwest winds 50 to 80 km/hr will spread east during the morning, to be followed by partial clearing for the west coast and south later, although with further showers developing in gusty southwest winds 50 to 80 km/hr. About 10 to 15 mm rain likely and highs 10 to 12 C.

TONIGHT ... Windy, showers at times, lows near 4 C. Winds southwest 60 to 100 km/hr.

SUNDAY ... Some clearing in the north, but staying overcast for most, then further rain developing. There will likely be an interval of strong winds moving from west Munster to south Leinster from mid-day to late afternoon and evening. Storm "Freya" was named mainly due to its potential to cause damage in parts of Britain but there is some potential for isolated wind gusts to 110 km/hr on exposed south coast headlands. These winds should have much less effect further north. Another 5 to 10 mm of rain likely with highs 6 to 8 C.

SUNDAY NIGHT ... Windy across the southeast with rain turning to sleet or wet snow over higher terrain. Isolated wintry showers further north in moderate northwest winds, but some clear patches could lead to frost locally. Lows -1 to +2 C.

MONDAY ... Windy and rather cold with mixed wintry showers (any accumulations of sleet or snow more likely to be on higher slopes). Moderate westerly winds backing to southwesterly 40 to 70 km/hr. Highs near 7 C.

TUESDAY ... Variable cloud, showers, lows near -1 C and highs near 8 C. Rain overnight into Wednesday morning, potential for strong winds developing by early morning hours of Wednesday.

WEDNESDAY ... Windy, rain at times, highs near 10 C.

FURTHER OUTLOOK ... Remaining quite unsettled, highs generally 7 to 10 C, some risk of a colder spell developing by mid-month, and frequently rather windy with risk of very strong winds at some point within the next two weeks.

My local weather on Friday was overcast with another 5 cm of snow in the morning then a few sunny breaks by afternoon.

Update __ Sunday 3 March 7:15 p.m.
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Snow has mixed down to lower elevations (nearly to sea level) in the southeast and may continue, mixed with sleet, for the next few hours before a drying trend sets in, likely to produce widespread icy roads and poor driving conditions especially on untreated secondary roads during the morning until a general thaw sets in by 0930 to 1030h to clear remnant ice away. Snow will likely continue to cover the ground for several days above 300 metres in hilly parts of the southeast but should clear from lower elevations during Monday mid-day if not earlier.

Tuesday, 5 March, 2019

Forecasts for Ireland


TODAY ... Variable cloud, passing showers in parts of the north and east at first, some dry intervals mid-day, and highs near 7 C. Not as windy for most of the day. South and west will see rain developing during the day, becoming heavy at times by late afternoon, highs near 9 C. Strong southeast winds will set in during the afternoon on the south coast, 50 to 80 km/hr.

TONIGHT ... A heavy rainfall will move into southern and central counties, where it could bring 20-35 mm of rain, with moderate southeast winds at times, and temperatures in the 4 to 7 C range to about 10 C on the south coast. Temperatures may start to slide down after midnight allowing some of this rain to turn to sleet or wet snow on higher ground. Lows by morning 2 to 5 C. Winds becoming variable then northwesterly by morning, 40 to 70 km/hr near west coast.

WEDNESDAY ... Rain ending, some brighter intervals developing, westerly to northwesterly winds 50 to 80 km/hr, passing showers redeveloping. Highs near 8 C.

THURSDAY ... Cold and windy, wintry showers at times, highs near 7 C.

FRIDAY ... Frost likely in the east and north, morning lows near -2 C, then increasing cloud during the day, rain, with strong south to southwest winds by evening, and highs near 10 C. About 10 mm of rain on average.

SATURDAY ... Breezy to windy, mild in the early morning hours but turning gradually colder during the day, temperatures around 9 C at first then falling off to 5 C.

SUNDAY ... Windy with risk of severe gusts developing (westerly 70 to 110 km/hr or possibly higher), cold, showers of hail or sleet. Temperatures around 5 or 6 C.

OUTLOOK ... Quite cold to start next week, wintry showers and strong west to northwest winds. Gradually becoming milder during the week, temperatures may start as low as 3-5 C and end up as high as 15 C eventually.

My local weather on Monday was sunny and very cold again, lows near -15 C and highs near -4 C. Boston had about 25 cms of snow, their first really significant snowfall of the winter (and it's nearly over now).

New moon on the 6th at 1605h.