'Big Pink Blob' To Cause Temperature Spike In MA: Patch PM

Worcester MA

17 November, 2021

2:43 PM

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MASSACHUSETTS — It's Wednesday, Nov. 17. Here's what you should know this afternoon: A one-day warm-up is coming to Massachusetts thanks to an odd weather pattern.The new season of a popular GBH quiz show will feature local high school students. A local chef will be featured on an upcoming Netflix show. Scroll down for more on those and other stories Patch has been covering in Massachusetts today. Today's Top Story There's a big, warm air mass hovering over the U.S. right now, and it'll move into the region on Thursday. Temperatures will be 15 to 20 degrees higher than usual, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures near Boston will be pushing 70 degrees on Thursday. It'll be slightly cooler to the west, with Worcester set to reach about 64 degrees by Thursday afternoon. But it won't last. Temperatures will drop back into the 30s overnight Thursday — and then down into the 20s overnight Friday, according to forecasts. Here's a look at the "big pink blob" coming this way: Can you spot both the cold 🥶 and warm 🥵 airmass boundaries on this morning's 24-hour temperature change map? Draw in your guesses and put them in the comments below 👇. We'll post an updated image later with the correct placement so you can see how you did 🤓. Happy drawing ✏️ pic.twitter.com/R9KLLzTDky— NWS Weather Prediction Center (@NWSWPC) November 17, 2021 Like this article? Sign up for our newsletter and get it delivered every weekday. It's free! Wednesday's Other Top Stories New Natick Select Board Candidate Enters 2022 Race: Two Select Board seats are up in 2022, including one being vacated by Sue Salamoff. Lincoln-Sudbury HS Will Compete On GBH's High School Quiz Show: The 13th season of "High School Quiz Show" premieres in February, with 17 local high schools competing. Good Neigh-Bears: State Biologist To Talk Bear Safety, Science: MassWildlife biologist Dave Wattles from the Black Bear Project will talk about where the animals live, and how to coexist with them. Newton Chef To Be Featured On Netflix Show 'School Of Chocolate': Thiago Silva is the celebrity pastry chef set to debut SALT Patisserie in Picadilly Square this winter. Massachusetts: Tell Someone You're Grateful For Them This Holiday Season Picture This: Holiday bar takeover in MilfordA Miracle cocktail pop-up bar will take over Milford's Central Tavern this holiday season. The pop-up means kitschy decorations and specialty cocktails starting on Black Friday. They Said It "With stronger ties between our communities, we'll reshape the boundaries of what's possible in our city." Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who filed an order Wednesday seeking $8 million to expand the city's fare-free bus program. Worcester's transit system is set to review an ongoing fare-free policy at a meeting set for Thursday morning. By The Numbers 30: The approximate number of miles covered in a police chase early Wednesday morning. The chase started in Hopkinton before police stopped and arrested the driver in Dorchester.