Vicki Graf

Boston

Meteorologist at WFXT-TV (Boston, MA)

NWA/AMS Certified Broadcast Meteorologist at @boston25. Marblehead native. @EmbryRiddle Alum. Former gymnast & marathon runner

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Weather Alert: Extreme heat, tropical humidity before severe storms

1 week ago | boston25news.com | Shiri Spear |Kevin Lemanowicz |Vicki Graf |Tucker Antico |Jason Brewer

HEAT ADVISORYPatchy fog will lift around 8 AM, leading to a mostly sunny, hot and muggy day ahead. Brace for highs in the lower 90s in the entire greater Boston area. A HEAT ADVISORY will be in effect from 11 AM to 8 PM for “feels like temperatures” around 100 degrees thanks to the tropical humidity. Isolated thunderstorms will pop up locally after 4 PM. Keep an eye on the Boston 25 Weather App during the PM drive home and evening as that’s the best bet for mid afternoon Thursday.
Weather Alert: Strong storms, downpours, flooding today

3 weeks ago | boston25news.com | Shiri Spear |Kevin Lemanowicz |Vicki Graf |Tucker Antico |Jason Brewer

SEVERE STORMS FRIDAYGet set for temperatures in the 70s and 80s instead of the Thursday’s 90s. It won’t be as hot today, but humidity will remain high. Most towns will remain dry this morning with isolated downpours on radar. Things will “heat up” this afternoon with scattered strong and severe thunderstorms. Localized flooding will likely develop in areas hit hardest with torrential rainfall. Stay alert for Severe Thunderstorm Warnings for damaging gusts and large hail within those storms.
Weather Alert: Hottest day of the year

3 weeks ago | boston25news.com | Shiri Spear |Kevin Lemanowicz |Vicki Graf |Tucker Antico |Jason Brewer

HAZY, HOT, AND HUMIDWe have a Weather Alert Thursday for the hottest weather of the week and of the year (so far). Brace for our first 90s of the summer, especially away from the coast. The local beaches will climb well into the 80s with some 70s far south. It will be bright and blazing. While most of the day looks dry, an isolated storm or two could pop up during the second half of the day. Coverage will be very small. The main concerns are a localized downpour and lightning.
Weather Alert: Tracking heavy rain with chance for lightning this weekend

4 weeks ago | boston25news.com | Shiri Spear |Kevin Lemanowicz |Vicki Graf |Tucker Antico |Jason Brewer

MILDER FRIDAYHighs will make it back into the 70 Friday afternoon. It will be warm and a little humid. A few hit-or-miss showers or thunderstorms will pop up in the afternoon from 2-9 PM, but most Massachusetts towns will stay dry. WEEKEND IN VIEWWe’ll see a few waves of gusty rain Saturday. Between those period of rain, expect dry stretches. It won’t be great, but it doesn’t look like a total washout either. It will be the 11th Saturday in a row with precipitation.
Weather Alert: Soaking nor’easter

1 month ago | boston25news.com | Shiri Spear |Kevin Lemanowicz |Vicki Graf |Tucker Antico |Jason Brewer

A THURSDAY ALERTExpect steady rain during the morning commute, turning heavier after about 8 AM. Downpours and gusty wind will drive the forecast from midday through the afternoon and evening. PM travel will be slow with low visibility and ponding water. Rainfall totals 1.2-2.5″ will be common, but some eastern MA towns could see 3″ or 4″ between today and tonight. Wind gusts will ramp up as well, peaking in the afternoon and evening.
Weather Alert: Humidity and storms this weekend

1 month ago | boston25news.com | Shiri Spear |Kevin Lemanowicz |Vicki Graf |Tucker Antico |Jason Brewer

PEAK TEMPERATURESIt’s feeling like summer! It will be a humid and warm day with highs in the 70s at the coast and 80s inland. After patchy fog and clouds lift this morning, we’ll see some partial sun in the afternoon. There is a slight chance for an afternoon thunderstorm far inland, but nearly all local communities will stay dry. SATURDAY STORMSA storm system will come though Saturday with the best chance for a period of steady rain, downpours, and thunderstorms.
Showers return, storms this weekend

1 month ago | boston25news.com | Shiri Spear |Kevin Lemanowicz |Vicki Graf |Tucker Antico |Jason Brewer

MORE CLOUDS, HEIGHTENED RAIN CHANCE THURSDAYScattered showers return on Thursday, but will be hit-or-miss in nature. There will be much more dry time than rain, especially in the afternoon. However, the rain you do see may be moderate/heavy, lasting on the order of 5-10 mins each time. Expect temps to stay in the range of 60-75 from start to finish during the day. Friday forecast is trending mostly cloudy and mostly dry.
Boston’s warming planting zone threatens native flora

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Vicki Graf

Boston’s warming planting zone threatens native floraRecent research from climate central shows Boston‘s planting zone is warming, part of a national trend that will impact what we grow and where. Since 1951, Boston has been in planting zone 7a, but the winters here are warming. Our coldest annual temperatures have risen by nearly 3 degrees since 1980. If warming trends continue, we could shift into zone 7b by 2036, nearly 10 degrees warmer than where we are now.
‘It’s alarming’: Butterfly populations are plummeting, stressing ecosystem

1 month ago | boston25news.com | Vicki Graf |Bob Dumas

WESTFORD, Mass. — Butterflies are one of nature’s most beautiful creations, but the picturesque insects are facing threats that are decimating their numbers. The journal Science recently published a report that found the butterfly population has dropped by 22% since 2000. Alana Archangelo, the insect curator at The Butterfly Place in Westford, says people love butterflies beyond their visual appearance. “Sometimes they have a spiritual connotation associated with them.
8th weekend in a row with showers around

1 month ago | boston25news.com | Shiri Spear |Kevin Lemanowicz |Vicki Graf |Tucker Antico |Jason Brewer

SUN AND SHOWERSEarly thunderstorms and downpours dropped 0.25″-0.5″ in many local towns. The rest of the day will be generally dry, warm, and a little humid. Highs will peak near 80 in the Boston area with cooler 70s at the coast and 60s on the Cape, Islands, and South Coast. An isolated pop up thunderstorm with locally heavy rain is possible today, but coverage will be extremely limited. THIS WEEKENDFirst of all, it won’t be a wet weekend everywhere.