Friday’s weather: Sunny and warm, pop-up T-storm in the afternoon, high of 84

Thursday, May 11, 2023 Rick Gordon Rick Gordon's Weather Corner 0
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Friday’s Weather

Early summer-like warmth is expected today and tomorrow. Mainly dry weather is expected, but we do have to watch for isolated pop-up showers or thundershowers today.

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5-Day Forecast May 12-16

Today: Some sun & very warm with a spotty afternoon thunderstorm. High 84 Winds: W 10-15 mph
Tonight: Partly cloudy & mild. Low 59 Winds: WNW 5-10 mph
Saturday: Mostly sunny & nice. High 77 Winds: NW 10-20 mph
Saturday night: Mainly clear. Low 47 Winds: NNW 10-15 mph
Mother’s Day: Mostly sunny & not as warm. High 67 Winds: NW 10-15 mph
Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 47 Winds: NW 10-15 mph
Monday: Warmer with a mix of sun & clouds. High 74 Winds: WNW 10-15 mph
Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 52 Winds: W 10-15 mph
Tuesday: Cloudy with a few spot showers. High Near 70 Winds: WNW 10-15 mph
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 45 Winds: NW 5-10 mph

Weather Patterns We’re Watching

Most of next week looks mainly dry with temperatures mainly in the 70s.

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White Mountains Weather

Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today: Summits in and out of clouds. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s… except in the lower 50s at elevations above 5000 feet. West winds around 20 mph increasing to the northwest around 30 mph in the afternoon. At elevations above 5000 feet, west winds are 30 to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire Today: Cloudy. Scattered showers. Scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph increasing to around 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Beach & Lake Forecasts

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BEACH FORECAST

Weather outlook: Mostly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms.

U.V. Index: Moderate

Thunderstorm Potential: Low. Implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms.
High Temperature: In the lower 70s.

Wind: West winds 5 to 10 mph

Surf height: Around 2 feet.

Rip Current Risk: Low.

Water temperature: 49 degrees. According to the United States Coast Guard when the water temperature is below 50 degrees, the chance of immediate incapacitation due to cold shock is extremely high, and chances of survival become severely diminished even with the appropriate thermal protection.

Tides for Hampton Beach: Low 0.0 feet (MLLW) 11:51 AM. High 8.0 feet (MLLW) 05:58 PM.

Lake Winnipesaukee

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View on Lake Winnipiseogee (1828) by American painter Thomas Cole

West winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Waves around 2 feet. Partly sunny. Isolated showers in the morning, then scattered showers with isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent. The lightning threat is low, which implies that there is little chance of thunderstorms. The water temperature is 51 degrees.

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Rick Gordon

Rick is a native of Red Hill, PA, and is a former Chief Meteorologist at WMUR-TV. He currently teaches ninth-grade physical science at Central High School. His past adventures in weather-watching include a stint as on-air meteorologist for WSEE in Erie, PA; meteorologist with D&M Weather Services in Pittsburgh, PA; AccuWeather in State College, PA; and weather guy for KDKA radio in Pittsburgh. He studied meteorology at Millersville University in Lancaster, PA (aka God’s Country) and currently lives in Wells Beach, Maine. 

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