Fall Foliage Painting the Town Red

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Hello and apologies for the gap in blog posts. Technical issues coupled with a busy senior class schedule resulted in the blog being neglected the last couple days.

That being said, foliage season is getting into full-swing up in North Country, and bright splashes of color are popping up in the Lowell Metro area as well. Right now and over the next week or so, leaf peeping will be right around peak up through the White Mountains and the higher elevations of central New Hampshire. For a great drive, I highly recommend the Kankamagus Highway in New Hampshire - a scenic stretch through the National Forests of New Hampshire. Unblemished by buildings and flanked by the craggy peaks of the White Mountains, you can't go wrong.

While the fall colors drip southward, our weather pattern has shifted to match. Saturday's highs in the 80s are a thing of the past, and its quite possible we won't see temperatures that high until next year. The jet stream has shifted southward the last couple days, bringing New England into the storm track. That means - yup, you guessed it - cooler temperatures and unsettled weather will be plaguing the region over the course of the workweek.

A rather potent upper level low will slowly drift ESE from the Great Lakes over the next couple of days, helping to spawn a weak surface low pressure off the coast of New England. As it meanders eastward, clouds and a chance for showers will remain in the forecast through Wednesday. Another system may affect the area with even more rain on Friday.

And now for the forecast:

Lowell Area Forecast

Tonight: Becoming Cloudy. Showers will move in from the west - some of which could contain heavy downpours. Low 50.

Tomorrow: Morning rain. Cloudy with scattered showers in the afternoon. High near 63.

Tomorrow Night: Cloudy with areas of fog. Chance of a shower. Low 52.

Thursday: Continued cloudy and dreary. Patchy showers/drizzle possible. High of 60.

Thursday Night: Cloudy. Chance of rain developing towards morning. Low near 50.

Friday: A storm system may affect the area. Stay tuned for future updates, as this is the all important game 1 for the pennant. As it looks now, Fenway could be wet for game time. Cloudy and raw, with rain, possibly tapering off by evening. Winds turning NW and becoming gusty. High near 55.

Weekend Outlook

Saturday: Finally a break in the unsettled trend. Morning clouds, becoming partly sunny by afternoon. High near 57.

Sunday: Partly Cloudy. Highs approaching 60.

This is WUML Weather Director and student meteorologist John Webster for WUML Lowell 91.5 FM.