Weekly Outlook: September 14-20, 2026

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As we head down the home stretch of summer, a rather nice week is expected across the region.

High temperatures should be in the lower to middle 70s in mid September. Image provided by weathermodels.com.

The last full week of astronomical summer is upon us, and while signs of fall are starting to pop up everywhere – a few leaves starting to change color, the Patriots have started their season, the Bruins open training camp this week, pumpkin-flavored everything has invaded – much of this week will still feel like later summer. Astronomical fall actually begins next Tuesday, September 22, at 8:05pm with the Autumnal Equinox. For this week, we’ve got high pressure in control through at least Wednesday after a cold front pushes offshore this morning. That front may produce a few showers early today, otherwise we’re looking at plenty of sunshine for the next few days. Temperatures will be a little cool into Tuesday, but as the high moves offshore, a warmup begins. A weak system moves through on Thursday with a few late-day showers, then high pressure returns for Friday and Saturday. Another system may bring in some additional showers late Saturday into Sunday morning, but for now, we’re cautiously optimistic that it will be dry by the time the Patriots home opener kicks off at 1:00pm.

Some, but not all, of the models show dry weather for kickoff of the Patriots home opener on Sunday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Morning clouds, a shower or two, then becoming sunny and breezy. High 69-76.

Monday night: Clear skies, diminishing winds. Low 44-51, mildest in urban areas and right along the coast.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 64-71.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 48-55.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 73-80, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 57-64.

Thursday: Partly sunny, a late-day shower is possible. High 73-80.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers during the evening. Low 59-66.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 71-78.

Saturday: Partly sunny, showers possible late in the day and at night. High 66-73.

Sunday: Showers end in the morning, some sunny breaks develop in the afternoon. High 66-73.

Weekend Outlook: September 11-14, 2026

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Once again, we’re looking at a weekend that is mostly, but not completely, dry and mild.

Saturday morning could be on the cool side. Image provided by weathermodels.com.

High pressure settles in with drier and cooler weather tonight, lasting into a good portion of Saturday. Some clouds may hang around tonight with a wave of low pressure running along an offshore frontal system. Friday will be a Chamber of Commerce type day with sunshine, seasonably mild temperatures, and low humidity. With clear skies and light winds, Friday night will be cool, with some places likely dropping into the 40s by daybreak. Saturday will start off with some sunshine, but we’ll see clouds start to stream in during the afternoon ahead a low pressure system heading our way. Some showers are likely Saturday night into Sunday morning, ending from west to east by early afternoon. There is the potential for some heavy downpours, especially during the overnight hours, mostly likely near the South Coast. We’ll clear out at night, then high pressure builds in with sunshine and mild temperatures again on Monday.

Saturday night and early Sunday are looking wet right now. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 56-63.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 71-78.

Friday night: Clear and cool. Low 48-55.

Saturday: Sunny through the morning, clouds start to move in during the afternoon. High 71-78.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with showers developing. Low 59-66.

Sunday: Showers ending from west to east during the morning, some sunny breaks develop late in the day. High 71-78.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 58-65.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 70-77.

Weekly Outlook: September 7-13, 2026

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We’ve got some nice weather for Labor Day, but things will go downhill later this week.

Temperatures will be above normal for most of the week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Upper-level low pressure continues to pull away today with high pressure building in, giving us some very nice weather for Labor Day. Sunshine with a few clouds and seasonably mild temperatures are expected, with similar conditions on Tuesday, though it’ll be a few degrees warmer. By Wednesday, we’ll see some clouds moving in as a frontal system begins dropping down from the north. A couple of upper-level disturbances will move through, bring us some episodes of showers between late Wednesday and early Friday. These waves will lift the front northward, allowing milder air to return. We could see some gusty winds with the second disturbance on Thursday. High pressure returns later Friday into the weekend with drier and cooler conditions.

Most of the models do not show much rain between Wednesday and Friday.

Monday: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 72-79.

Monday night: Clear skies during the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 54-61.

Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 74-81.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 55-62.

Wednesday: Some morning sun, then becoming mostly cloudy and breezy late in the day with a chance for a few showers by evening. High 73-80.

Wednesday night: Lots of clouds with showers likely, breezy. Low 64-71.

Thursday: More clouds than sunshine, breezy, chance for more showers, especially during the afternoon. High 77-84.

Thursday night: Showers ending, some late-night clearing. Low 56-63.

Friday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny. High 70-77.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 70-77.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 76-83.

Weekend Outlook: September 4-7, 2026

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Labor Day weekend has arrived – the unofficial end of summer, and at least one or two days will feel more like early fall.

Temperatures are normally in the middle to upper 70s in early September. Image provided by weathermodels.com

A cold front pushes through the region this evening, with any lingering showers ending, followed by some clear overnight. High pressure then builds in at the surface, but an upper-level low will take it’s time crossing the Northeast. The result will be morning sun, afternoon clouds, and a few pop-up showers on Friday, perhaps a few more on Saturday. A storm system south of Nova Scotia may send a few more clouds in late Saturday and Saturday night, but any rainfall should stay well to our east. With the upper low overhead, temperatures will be relatively cool on Saturday and Sunday, but will start to moderate for Monday with drier air as the upper-low slides off to the east.

Surface high pressure to our north and west and an upper-level low result in cooler weather this weekend. Image provided by Tropical Tidbits.

Thursday night: Showers end in the evening, some late night clearing. Low 60-67.

Friday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny in the morning, clouds return in the afternoon with a passing shower possible. High 77-84.

Friday night: Mostly clear. Low 58-65.

Saturday: Partly sunny, a few showers or a thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 69-76.

Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 52-59.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 66-73.

Sunday night: Clear skies. Low 51-58.

Labor Day: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 71-78.

Weekly Outlook: August 31 – September 7, 2026

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“Summer’s going fast, night’s growing colder“

Rush wrote that lyric in the song “Time Stand Still”, but it’s appropriate for where we are now, as some cooler weather is on the way as we flip the calendar to September and the beginning of meteorological autumn.

Temperatures will be below normal for much of this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A backdoor cold front will drop southward today, likely stalling out just south and west of the region. The front will be accompanied by just a few clouds, but behind it, cooler air will settle in, especially near the east coast. A couple of waves of low pressure will ride along the front, keeping lots of clouds in place with some episodes of showers and a few thunderstorms at times between Monday night and Thursday. The last wave will lift the front northward as a warm front on Thursday, before a stronger cold front moves through late in the day, with some additional showers and thunderstorms. High pressure then builds in at the surface, but an upper-level low will settle into the Northeast for Friday and Saturday, possibly Sunday as well. The result will be sunshine each morning, some clouds build up, and a few spotty showers developing. For Labor Day, high pressure should result in dry and seasonably mild weather.

Several episodes of showers and thunderstorms are likely over the next few days. Loop provided by Weathermodels.com

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 75-82, cooler near the east coast, especially in the afternoon.

Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, showers developing. Low 60-67.

Tuesday: Cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms likely, mostly in the morning. High 68-75.

Tuesday night: Plenty of clouds with a few showers. Low 57-64.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms likely, mostly in the afternoon. High 68-75.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with more showers and thunderstorms. Low 59-66.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun with another round of showers and thunderstorms expected. High 75-82.

Thursday night: Showers and storms end in the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 60-67.

Friday: Partly sunny, chance for a shower or thunderstorm. High 72-79.

Saturday: Intervals of sun and clouds, a shower or thunderstorm possible in the afternoon. High 68-75.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 69-76.

Labor Day: Partly to mostly sunny. High 73-80.

Weekend Outlook: August 28-31, 2026

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The last 4 days of meteorological summer are upon us, and for the most part they’ll be good.

For parts of eastern New England, this has been one of the warmest summers on record. Image provided by the Southeast Regional Climate Center.

A frontal system will slowly move across the region over the next 24 hours. This system will produce showers and thunderstorms to our west through the evening, some of which could be strong to severe, but only a few widely scattered showers are expected across our area overnight. On Friday, we’ll see a few more showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon, but the bulk of the day should be dry. High pressure then builds in for the weekend with drier and seasonably warm conditions. As we get into Monday, a backdoor cold front will start dropping southward. Temperatures will depend on how quickly the front moves in, but only a few showers will accompany it, so most of the day should remain dry.

Temperatures will remain a little above normal for the next few days. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with some widely scattered showers and areas of patchy fog. Low 64-71.

Friday: Partly sunny, a few showers and thunderstorms likely, mostly in the afternoon. High 78-85.

Friday night: Showers and storms end in the evening, becoming partly cloudy. Low 56-63.

Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 74-81.

Saturday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 57-64.

Sunday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 78-85.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 61-68.

Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun with some showers likely. High 75-82.

Weekly Outlook: August 24-30, 2026

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Some unsettled weather is expected at times for the last full week of meteorological summer.

Temperatures will be a little below normal this week, especially across the interior. Image provided by WeatherBell.

The frontal system that brought us some showers over the past few days is finally pulling away, but an upper level low remains in place across southeastern Canada. This will generate some clouds and a few showers this afternoon, mainly north and west of Boston. Tuesday looks to be similar, though shower coverage will be a little less, as the upper low slowly starts to move away. High pressure builds in with drier weather for Wednesday into part of Thursday. Low pressure moving into southeastern Canada sends a warm front our way, with some showers during the afternoon and evening. A cold front trailing the system brings in more showers on Friday, then high pressure starts to build in for the weekend. Another upper-level low moves into southeastern Canada by late in the weekend, and a disturbance rotating around it may bring in a shower or two on Sunday.

An upper-level low will trigger some afternoon showers across the Northeast during the next few afternoons. Loop provided by weathermodels.com

Monday: For burns off revealing some morning sun, then some clouds develop with a few afternoon showers, mainly north and west of Boston, breezy. High 76-83.

Monday night: Mostly clear. Low 56-63.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, chance for a shower or two. High 74-81.

Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 57-64.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 76-83.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy, chance for some late-day showers or thunderstorms. High 78-85.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, showers likely. Low 63-70.

Friday: Partly sunny, a few lingering showers in the morning across southeastern Massachusetts, then more showers during the afternoon. High 78-85.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 76-83.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for an afternoon shower. High 76-83.

Weekend Outlook: August 21-24, 2026

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Some rain is on the way for parts of the weekend, but it won’t be a washout.

Episodes of showers and dry periods are likely through the weekend. Loop provided by weathermodels.com

A cold front will move across the region this evening and then stall out just to the south, controlling our weather for the next few days. Showers shower taper off this evening as the front settles south, but may continue across parts of the South Coast and Cape Cod into the night. High pressure will try to build in from the north on Friday with some drier air, but a wave of low pressure riding along the front to our south may bring in another period of showers to parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. As we get into the weekend, an upper-level low pressure area will settle into southeastern Canada. Disturbances rotating around it may help trigger additional waves of low pressure riding along the front. Another batch of showers will likely accompany one of those waves late Saturday and Saturday night. Sunday looks to be a day with some sun and occasional showers. Keep an eye to the sky (or radar) if you have outdoor plans. Much of the day should remain dry, but there will be some showers around. By Monday, high pressure starts building back in, but with the upper low nearby we’ll still have some clouds and maybe a shower or two.

Some heavier rainfall totals are possible south of Boston this weekend. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Plenty of clouds, some showers during the evening, possibly lingering into the overnight near the South Coast and Cape Cod. Low 59-66.

Friday: Some sunshine from the Merrimack Valley into southern New Hampshire, lots of clouds elsewhere, chance for a few showers across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. High 71-78.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a shower or two across Cape Cod. Low 58-65.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds, showers likely, especially during the afternoon, mainly south of Boston. High 69-76.

Saturday night: Cloudy with more showers. Low 60-67.

Sunday: Clouds and some sunny breaks, some occasional showers possible. High 74-81.

Sunday night: Showers taper off in the evening, becoming partly cloudy. Low 60-67.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for an afternoon shower. High 76-83.

Weekly Outlook: August 17-23, 2026

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The week is starting off damp, but much of it will be dry.

Temperatures should be in the upper 70s to lower 80s at this time of year. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Low pressure passing north of the region with a secondary area of low pressure passing south of the region will bring in some showers today, mostly during the morning, though occasional showers may linger into the afternoon. We’re not expecting widespread heavy rain, but it’ll be enough to make the morning commute a little slower, since a good chunk of the population around here seems to forget how to drive when the weather is not perfect, but we digress. High pressure starts to build in for Tuesday, but a weak upper-level disturbance may trigger a shower or two in the afternoon. Wednesday looks to be a dry day, but clouds will start moving in ahead of a cold front. That front will bring in another round of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday. That front will stall out offshore on Friday as high pressure tries to build in. The weekend is iffy at this point. An upper-level trough of low pressure will move in, while at the surface a couple of waves of low pressure will ride along that stalled out front. The result will likely be some clouds and more showers, especially near the South Coast. How far north those showers get remains to be seen, but this is something we’ll be keeping an eye on, and should have a better idea of by the time we get to our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

Will Sunday be wet across the region? Time will tell. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Showers likely through the morning, tapering off and ending during the afternoon. High 70-77.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, areas of patchy fog develop. Low 63-70.

Tuesday: Becoming partly sunny, chance for an afternoon shower. High 75-82.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 60-67.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, clouds start to move in late in the day. High 79-86.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 63-70.

Thursday: Partly sunny, scattered showers and thunderstorms likely. High 77-84.

Thursday night: Showers may linger near the South Coast, becoming partly cloudy elsewhere. Low 58-65.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 76-83.

Saturday: More clouds than sunshine, chance for a few showers, mainly near the South Coast. High 74-81.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for a few showers. High 73-80.

Weekly Outlook: August 10-16, 2026

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Some fairly typical summertime weather continues for a few more days, but relief arrives at the end of the week.

Temperatures remain above normal for much of the work week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The cold front that moved through yesterday bringing some drier air into the region will lift back northward as a warm front today, allowing the humidity to return. As the humid air returns we could see a few showers and thunderstorms this evening, but they’ll be weakening as they move in from the west, and might not make it all the way to the coastline. Another weak cold front moves through early Tuesday, with sunshine and drier weather for Tuesday and Wednesday. It will be hazy at times as more high-level smoke from wildfires in the West drifts into the region. Thursday will see a stronger cold front move into the region. It’ll be warm and humid ahead of it, with more showers and thunderstorms likely. The timing of the front will be key in determining whether we get any severe weather. Right now, it looks like the front moves through by early afternoon, but if it were delayed by a few hours, allowing additional time for the atmosphere to become unstable, severe weather would become more likely. This is something we’ll be keeping an eye on for the next few days. Behind the front, cooler and drier air settles in for Friday and Saturday. We’ll be watching another system moving out of the Midwest that could bring in some showers and thunderstorms later on Sunday.

Dewpoints in the 50s on Saturday? Certainly looking that way. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Hazy sunshine in the morning, clouds start to move in by late afternoon. High 83-90.

Monday night: Chance for a shower or thunderstorm in the evening, partly cloudy overnight. Low 66-73.

Tuesday: Hazy sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 82-89.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 61-68.

Wednesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 80-87.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 62-69.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, a few showers and thunderstorms likely. High 80-87.

Thursday night: Becoming clear. Low 60-67.

Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy, not as humid. High 78-85.

Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 74-81.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for late-day showers and thunderstorms. High 73-80.