Tricky forecast for commencement ceremonies
Conrad Straden
With commencement happening this week, all eyes are on the forecast for this afternoon’s OneMIT ceremony. The rain in the morning and early afternoon looks like it might clear out in time. Still plan for a chilly afternoon (only a mere 60°F) and cloudy skies or light drizzle. Luckily, the weather improves substantially for degree ceremonies on Friday. Saturday features another Nor’easter, this one with a more inland track compared to last week’s. These are fairly rare this time of year, with only about 2% of all Nor’easters happening in the month of May. The system swiftly moves through, with the heaviest of the rain done by noon on Saturday, with lingering showers in the evening. Finally, on Sunday the sun starts poking through once again. Looking ahead, the first week of June remains dry and warm, with temperatures running in the 70s and even 80s.
Today: Rain. High around 60°F (16°C). Southeast winds 5-10 mph, gusting to 20 mph.
Tonight: Overcast. Low around 57°F (14°C). West winds 4-8 mph.
Friday: Cloudy. High around 75°F (24°C). Southwest winds 8-12 mph, gusting to 25 mph.
Friday Night: Rain late. Low around 59°F (15°C). South winds 5-10 mph.
Saturday: Heavy rain in the morning. Scattered showers in the evening. High around 64°F (18°C) and overnight low around 53°F (12°C). South to west winds 10-20 mph, gusting to 35 mph.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. High around 66°F (19°C) and overnight low around 51°F (11°C). West winds 10-20 mph, gusting to 30 mph.