Sunday, September 24, 2017

Dorchester Area About To Get Gorgeous Autumn Weather


Tired of the hot, humid weather? Don't sweat it -- a change is coming in Dorchester's weather, ushering out summer temps that have dominated September.

According to AccuWeather -- the official forecasting service of the Times -- our area won't see temps get above 75 again until next week, as an early autumn cool front blankets our region.

Tomorrow (Monday, Sept. 25) will bring heavy rains and a high temperature of 68 degrees.  Gorgeous fall weather -- sunny and temps of upper 60s and low 70s -- with comprise the rest of the week.

See this week's forecast here

So what can we expect for October?

According to the Farmers Almanac, which has a good track record for its long-term weather predictions, our area will see the following for the month:

  • Oct 1-9: A few showers, cool; 
  • Oct 10-12: Sunny, cold; 
  • Oct 13-18: Rain, then sunny, chilly; 
  • Oct 19-22: Sunny, mild; 
  • Oct 23-29: Rain, then sunny, cool; 
  • Oct 30-31: Rain.

Want to look further ahead?

The Farmers Almanac says our winter will be milder than normal, with above-normal precipitation and snowfall. The coldest periods will be from late November into early December, from late December into early January, and in early February. The snowiest periods will be in mid-November, early to mid- and late December, and early February.

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