So, what's the weather like?

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Re: So, what's the weather like?

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Don't worry it's gonna be late May. The weather usually gets warmer in New England by the time it's May. Boston though is a city of tall buildings so it does get windy sometimes. I would just prepare yourself with a light jacket and maybe an umbrella. We don't know what the future weather has in store for us.
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Well, I think now is a good time to start having a discussion about the weather in Boston and of course, what you may need.

First off, last year, we all agreed that the weather in April was unpredictable. With AB being in late May this year, I can honestly say that the weather can be pretty unstable. The reason I say this is that from mid-May to early July, Boston can get hit from anywhere between harmless fog and drizzle to severe weather. Those storms can also form within a few hours and can literally change the weather conditions within minutes. A good example is this video where a wall of rain from a microburst hit Boston on June 6, 2010. If I remember, this particular storm lasted a total of 10 minutes or so before the sun came back out. We also can not forget about June 1, 2011 when the tornado hit Springfield, MA and caused thunder, heavy rain, and hail in Boston that evening. Yes these are both in June and the convention is in May but those two storm are within weeks of the con and must be considered.

Temperature: It can be from comfortably brisk to unseasonably hot. Looking at May 23 - May 27 of the past 5 years (2008-2012), the hottest temperature recorded was 94F on May 26, 2010. On the other side, the coldest temperature recorded was 46F on May 27, 2009. All in all, the average temps are a high of 74.8F and lows of 56.4 and I honestly don't it will be different this year. That's right, I am predicting the highs to be between 65F - 80F and the lows to be between 45F - 60F.

Wind: Looking at the same data as the temperatures, the wind seemed to be low with an average of just 9.94mph, the highest constant wind being just under 17mph.

So what will you need? I will say, bring a light jacket and an umbrella.

Again, this year, I am going to be posting the forecast when they become available within a week of the con.
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We are now on the final stretch of AB13 and like last year, I am here to help with the weather, just so you can only go to one place to get all your weather needs. As of now, 10-day forecast are now available for some. I should mention that these are still early predictions and it can change throughout the week. I will be posting the weather from Thursday -Monday, just for those who want to stay for the holiday.

WBZ Boston 4
Thursday: Hi: 72; Chance of Thunderstorms

WCVB 5
Thursday: Hi: 67; Rain Showers

NECN Weather App
Thursday: Hi:66; Low: 51; Chance of Showers
Friday: Hi: 66; Low: 51; Chance of Showers
Saturday: Hi 70; Low: 52; Some Clouds

WHDH 7
Thursday: Hi: 82; Low: 62; Humid

MyFOXBoston 25
Thursday: Hi: 67; Low: 56; Chance of Showers

Weather.com
Thursday: Hi:66; Low: 51; Chance of Showers
Friday: Hi: 66; Low: 51; Chance of Showers
Saturday: Hi 70; Low: 52; Some Clouds

Accuweather.com
Thursday: Hi: Low: 68; 47; Cloudy
Friday: Hi: 59; Low: 54; Chance of Showers
Saturday: Hi: 65; Low: 56; Some Clouds
Sunday: Hi: 67; Low: 54; Some Clouds
Monday: Hi: 65; Low: 52; Chance of Showers

So far, with the exception of Friday, the weekend looks good. I will update this on Monday.
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Re: So, what's the weather like?

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I know that I said I will update this on Monday but the fact that we been having thunderstorm after thunderstorm, one tornadic so far, is making this quite a busy week. Anyway, I have updated today and it doesn't look pretty.

WBZ Boston 4
Thursday: Hi: 83; Low: 58; Chance of Thunderstorms
Friday: Hi: 65; Low: 62; Showers
Saturday: Hi: 58; Low: 49; Showers
Sunday: Hi: 61; Low: 46; Morning Showers
Monday: Hi: 70; Cloudy

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Thursday: Hi: 76; Low: 61; Chance of Thunderstorms
Friday: Hi: 65; Low: 47; Chance of Thunderstorms
Saturday: Hi: 63; Low: 47; Chance of Showers
Sunday: Hi: 63; Low: 49; Partly Cloudy
Monday: Hi: 65; Low: 52; Clear

NECN Weather App
Thursday: Hi: 78; Low: 63; Chance of Thunderstorms
Friday: Hi: 76; Low: 63; Chance of Thunderstorms
Saturday: Hi: 68; Low: 52; Rain
Sunday: Hi: 63; Low: 46; Chance of Showers
Monday: Hi: 69; Low: 47; Mostly Sunny

WHDH 7
Thursday: Hi: 81; Low: 58; Chance of Thunderstorms
Friday: Hi: 64; Low: 57; Chance of Showers
Saturday: Hi: 67; Low: 49; Some Clouds
Sunday: Hi: 65; Low: 54; Partly Cloudy
Monday: Hi: 68; Low: 46; Mostly Sunny

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Thursday: Hi: 80; Low: 62; Humid
Friday: Hi: 78; Low: 63; Humid
Saturday: Hi: 65; Low: 50; Mostly Cloudy
Sunday: Hi: 69; Low: 46; Some Clouds
Monday: Hi: 71; Low: 42; Some Clouds

Weather.com
Thursday: Hi: 76; Low: 63; Scattered Thunderstorms
Friday: Hi: 68; Low: 52; Rain
Saturday: Hi: 56; Low: 47; Few Showers
Sunday: Hi: 63; Low: 46; Partly Cloudy
Monday: Hi: 69; Low: 47; Partly Cloudy

Accuweather.com
Thursday: Hi: 76; Low: 47; Chance of Thunderstorms
Friday: Hi: 67; Low: 53; Occasional Rain
Saturday: Hi: 60; Low: 46; Rain Possible
Sunday: Hi: 65; Low: 47; Sunny
Monday: Hi: 67; Low: 50; Mostly Sunny

For the most part, you will need to bring umbrellas, even for just the beginning of the weekend. The thunderstorms worry me though since these particular thunderstorms could potentially produce heavy downpours, hail, gusty winds, and/or tornadic activities. Then again, any serious weather like that would happen between 2pm through 7pm of that day. I will say to just keep an eye of the forecast and if you have radar of your mobile device, even better.
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Another year has gone by and AB 2014 is getting closer and closer. I think now would be a good time to start discussing what the weather could be like in Boston, just to help those traveling to this region.
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Well, it's the end of March. I assume it's going to be light rain if anything. March IMO is one of the best months FOR the con. The opening springtime is always so great for AB in my opinion.
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Yukito Kunisaki wrote:Well, it's the end of March. I assume it's going to be light rain if anything. March IMO is one of the best months FOR the con. The opening springtime is always so great for AB in my opinion.
Actually, Springtime really doesn't come to Boston until mid-April at best. With the way this winter season has been going, I almost feel as though we'd end up getting a late season snow squall or something during AB...
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March in Boston can have crazy weather.

Just over a weekend in March in Boston you can have it go from comfortable & clear to freezing & snowing then back again.
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Fetch: So...just like last week! :D

Anyway, I am going to do some research when I get time off so I can get a better guess of what to expect. As of now, I will say you can expect anything from rain to blizzards but that doesn't give much on information.
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Since it is March (still winter hurrah...) I highly recommend wearing layers or have a decently warm hoodie/jacket. An umbrella also doesn't hurt.
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JeffersonLeeEng wrote:
Yukito Kunisaki wrote:Well, it's the end of March. I assume it's going to be light rain if anything. March IMO is one of the best months FOR the con. The opening springtime is always so great for AB in my opinion.
Actually, Springtime really doesn't come to Boston until mid-April at best. With the way this winter season has been going, I almost feel as though we'd end up getting a late season snow squall or something during AB...

Was it really that bad? I only remember rain the passed few ABs in March. I guess we will see when it comes.
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Yukito Kunisaki wrote:
JeffersonLeeEng wrote:
Yukito Kunisaki wrote:Well, it's the end of March. I assume it's going to be light rain if anything. March IMO is one of the best months FOR the con. The opening springtime is always so great for AB in my opinion.
Actually, Springtime really doesn't come to Boston until mid-April at best. With the way this winter season has been going, I almost feel as though we'd end up getting a late season snow squall or something during AB...

Was it really that bad? I only remember rain the passed few ABs in March. I guess we will see when it comes.
There has only been one previous AB in March (2008).
There have been 3 on Memorial Day weekend (2006, 2009, 2013).
The rest have been in April.

Oh, and I found this bit of info: http://weatherspark.com/averages/29794/ ... ted-States
According to that, every day in March has a 50% chance of precipitation happening at some point.
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Fetch wrote:
Yukito Kunisaki wrote:
JeffersonLeeEng wrote:
Yukito Kunisaki wrote:Well, it's the end of March. I assume it's going to be light rain if anything. March IMO is one of the best months FOR the con. The opening springtime is always so great for AB in my opinion.
Actually, Springtime really doesn't come to Boston until mid-April at best. With the way this winter season has been going, I almost feel as though we'd end up getting a late season snow squall or something during AB...

Was it really that bad? I only remember rain the passed few ABs in March. I guess we will see when it comes.
There has only been one previous AB in March (2008).
There have been 3 on Memorial Day weekend (2006, 2009, 2013).
The rest have been in April.

Oh, and I found this bit of info: http://weatherspark.com/averages/29794/ ... ted-States
According to that, every day in March has a 50% chance of precipitation happening at some point.


Really? Maybe the AMV contest deadline has been throwing me for a loop. I remember in 2006, I was rushed to the bone in March, but wasn't sure if that was the cosplay or AMV side of it all. Must have been AMV.
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Well I am back and averaged the past 5 years of weather for March 21, 22, and 23. This is what I got:

March 21
Avg High: 49.4
Max High: 78 (2012)
Min High: 35 (2013)

Avg Low: 37.6
Max Low: 56 (2012)
Min Low: 27 (2009)

Avg Prec: 0.036

March 22
Avg High: 52.4
Max High: 83 (2012)
Min High: 40 (2013)

Avg Low: 36.4
Max Low: 56 (2012)
Min Low: 25 (2011)

Avg Prec: 0.016

March 23
Avg High: 50.4
Max High: 76 (2012)
Min High: 34 (2009)

Avg Low: 39
Max Low: 58 (2012)
Min Low: 23 (2009)

Avg Prec: 0.444

With this, I can now predict that the temps will be between 35-55 with significant rain/snow on 0-1 of the days of the convention. It would be nice though if we can have 2012's weather, sun and 70s, but they are already predicting that the temperatures should be around the norm.
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We are already less than a week away and it looks like it is going to be a decent weekend, for now. I should remind you that it is still early in the week so there may be some minor changes later this week. Anyway, all the weather forecast seem to be in an agreement with Thursday being the warmest, being in the 50's. Sadly, the warmth comes with a chance of showers. For the convention itself, it looks to be ranging between the mid 40s to the mid 50s, with Saturday being the warmest with showers but it looks to be not as warm as Thursday. I will repost all the weather details on Tuesday, similar to what I did last year.
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Will be sunny Wednesday, rainy Thursday, snowy Friday, earthquake-y Saturday, foggy Sunday, and Thunderstorm-y Monday.

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From NECN:
Thursday March 20: Chance of showers, Highs in the mid 50s, lows in the low 30s.
Friday March 21: Sunshine. Highs in the upper 40s, lows in the mid 30s.
Saturday March 22: Showers possible. Highs in the low 50s, lows in the upper 20s.
Sunday March 23: Sunny. Highs in the upper 30s, lows in the low 20s.
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Like someone already said:
layers,
and bring a jacket and umbrella (just in case)
Ahh, springtime in New England.
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Yukito, that comment was funny because it could actually happen here. :P
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3/20: 54/32 cloudy to sunny
3/21: 47/31 sunny
3/22: 44/30 chance of showers
3/23: 41/19 cloudy
3/24: 25/13 cloudy

So coming in will be good, but leaving will be COLD.
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Yukito Kunisaki wrote:Will be sunny Wednesday, rainy Thursday, snowy Friday, earthquake-y Saturday, foggy Sunday, and Thunderstorm-y Monday.

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Pretty sure there were some days in my life in Boston where 5 or 6 of these conditions were met. In. The. Same. Day.
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