David Epstein
Former Staff
David Epstein was WBUR's meteorologist. He has spent 30 years as a meteorologist. He was born in Portland, Maine, and studied meteorology at Lyndon State College in Lyndonville, Vermont. He now teaches at Framingham State University and Colby College. He is also a horticulturalist and founder of GrowingWisdom.com.
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The state of Massachusetts is officially in a drought
We, in Massachusetts, are now officially in drought. And, by some measures, it's quite extreme.
Expect good weather for Memorial Day weekend cookouts, beach days
The weather is generally going to cooperate for the entirety of the long weekend, bringing pleasant temperatures and little chance of daytime rain.
Record-breaking heat possible this weekend
We haven't seen two back-to-back days of 90-degree weather since 2017, and it's highly likely we will over the weekend.
Mild temperatures, light winds make for great Marathon weather
With the strong April sunshine, temperatures will quickly reach into the 40s by 8 a.m., and continue to rise to the mid-50s in the early afternoon. It will be about...
Spring has sprung. Here are some tips to get your garden started
It's now mid-April and that means the gardening season is underway.
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Snow arrives this afternoon, ahead of warmer weather
Most of the region will see about 1 to 3 inches of accumulation, starting in the afternoon.
What to expect from today's snowstorm
In Boston and across southern Massachusetts, residents should expect 5 to 9 inches of snow.
Boston could see up to 1 foot of snow on Friday
The temperature reached 69 degrees at Logan Airport on Wednesday for a new record high. Now, it's cold again and a snowstorm is coming.
Cold front moves into region, bringing chill after unusually warm Feb. day
Sustained and gusty southerly winds will keep temperatures in the 50s Thursday night. But then a strong cold front will cross the area overnight Thursday into Friday.
Winter storm brings poor road conditions, just in time for morning commute
Travel will be difficult later this morning and throughout the afternoon. At first, the rain will start freezing on walkways and trees and your car. Eventually, as it gets cold...