Cool and unsettled weather for Commencement
Conrad Straden–The Tech
The weather will be mostly cool and perhaps a little wet for the various Commencement ceremonies scheduled today and tomorrow. Although we enjoyed some warm weather yesterday for several of the Advanced Degree ceremonies, it has considerably cooled off today. A weak disturbance is present in the region, bringing overcast skies and scattered showers across New England. Some of these light rain showers or drizzle could impact the OneMIT Ceremony this afternoon, depending on the exact timing. Either way, temperatures will be a little chilly in the low 60s. As we head into Friday, the weather looks quite pleasant for the Undergraduate Degree Ceremony tomorrow morning, with some sun poking through the clouds and temperatures warming into the mid 60s.
On Friday night, a low pressure system from Canada will dive down into New England, bringing heavy rain and wind. The rain will stick around for most of the day on Saturday, along with strong northerly winds containing gusts in excess of 40 mph. Temperatures will hover around 50°F, making the entire day quite miserable. As the system moves out Saturday night, the weekend will be salvaged with some warmth and sunshine on Sunday. This relief will be short lived, however, as more rain along with below average temperatures will return early next week to start off June. Looking further ahead into late next week, it appears that another stretch of warm and dry weather will return.
June 1 also marks the official start of hurricane season in the North Atlantic Ocean. For the first time since 2015, forecasters from NOAA’s National Hurricane Center are predicting a below-normal hurricane season. This is mainly due to forecasted El Niño conditions this summer, which suppresses hurricane activity in the Atlantic basin.
Today: Rain showers. High around 65°F (18°C). North winds 5–10 mph with gusts to 20 mph.
Tonight: Clear. Low around 53°F (12°C). Northwest winds 10–15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Friday: Cloudy and rain in the evening. High around 67°F (19°C) and overnight low around 49°F (9°C). Northwest winds 5–10 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
Saturday: Rain and wind. High around 53°F (12°C) and overnight low around 42°F (6°C). North winds 15–20 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. High around 70°F (21°C) and overnight low around 51°F (11°C). Winds are light and variable.