Weekly Outlook: May 11-17, 2026

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Another week filled with upper-level lows and cooler than normal temperatures is expected.

Upper level low pressure areas keep moving from the Great Lakes into the Northeast this week. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

A cold front continues to push offshore this morning, with any lingering showers across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod ending, with skies starting to clear out from west to east during the afternoon. High pressure builds in for Tuesday with drier weather, but with an upper-level low still overhead we’ll see plenty of clouds in the afternoon after morning sunshine, but it should remain dry. High pressure moves offshore on Wednesday, allowing milder air to move in, but we’ll also have increasing clouds as low pressure moving into the Great Lakes sends a warm front our way. Most of the day should remain dry, but we’ll see showers move in by evening ahead of a cold front trailing the low that will be moving across Quebec by this point. A wave of low pressure will develop along the front and get caught underneath an upper-level low pressure area, meaning more showers on Thursday. That low will move out for Friday, but the upper-level low remains in place, meaning more clouds, and possibly a few more showers. High pressure moves off the Southeast Coast on Saturday as another low pressure area moves into the Great Lakes, sending another warm front our way. This should allow milder and drier air to move in for the weekend.

Temperatures will be below normal for much of the week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Monday: Showers ending across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod this morning, becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. High 58-65.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 38-45.

Tuesday: Sunny in the morning, some clouds around during the afternoon. High 56-63.

Tuesday night: Clear during the evening, increasing clouds overnight. Low 41-48.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, showers may develop from west to east late in the day. High 55-62.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 46-53.

Thursday: Scattered showers. High 59-66.

Thursday night: Plenty of clouds with more showers around. Low 44-51.

Friday: Some morning showers, then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon with another pop-up shower possible. High 60-67.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 67-74.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 70-77.

Weekend Outlook: May 8-11, 2026

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Much of the weekend will feature unsettled conditions.

Drought conditions remain in place. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

An upper-level low pressure system sitting over southeastern Canada will control our weather for the weekend. A cold front continues to push offshore tonight while high pressure builds in with dry and cool conditions. Friday starts off with sunshine, but with colder air aloft we’ll see clouds quickly popping up during the morning, and a few widely scattered showers possible during the afternoon. More clouds move in at night as a weak disturbance rotating around the upper-level low will generate a weak storm system that will bring in some rain Saturday afternoon and evening. High pressure briefly builds in behind the system with some drier and warmer for Sunday, but it won’t last long. Another disturbance rotating around the upper-level low will trigger another low pressure system over the Mid-Atlantic states that will pass south and east of New England on Monday. We’ll see rain return Sunday night, continuing on Monday with cooler weather returning once again.

Some beneficial rainfall is possible between Saturday and Monday’s storms. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Unfortunately, this pattern, with upper level lows moving out and new ones moving in, will likely continue for at least the next few weeks, resulting in near to below normal temperatures and episode of showers every few days. We need the rain to help keep the brush fire danger low and put a dent in the drought, but aside from a nice day or two every now and then conditions will remain dreary for a while. There is some signs that a warmer pattern could move in for the end of the month, but how long it lasts, or if it even moves in, are yet to be determined.

On average temperatures will be a little below normal into early June. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy, cool. Low 38-45.

Friday: Morning sun with afternoon clouds and a few widely scattered showers, breezy. High 55-62.

Friday night: Clear during the evening, clouds stream back in after midnight. Low 38-45.

Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with some rain moving in by early afternoon. High 56-63.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, showers ending by midnight. Low 45-52.

Sunday: Partly sunny, slight chance for an afternoon shower. High 65-72, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Cloudy with showers developing after midnight. Low 45-52.

Monday: Rain likely. High 54-61.

Weekly Outlook: May 4-10, 2026

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Some warmer weather is finally heading our way, but it’s not going to last that long.

Tuesday is looking spectacular. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

High pressure slides off the Mid-Atlantic coastline today, providing us with sunshine and warmer temperatures thanks to increasing southwest winds. Southwest winds increase even more on Tuesday, with many locations likely getting into the 70s or even lower 80s, though places near the South Coast and Cape Cod will be cooler as southwest winds will be blowing off of the still-chilly Atlantic (water temperatures are in the lower to middle 50s off the South Coast). We will see clouds start to move in though as a cold front begins to march eastward from the Great Lakes. As that cold front moves in on Wednesday we’ll see showers developing from west to east. We need all the rain we can get to help put a dent on the ongoing drought, and while widespread showers are likely ahead of the front later Wednesday and Wednesday night, they probably won’t be that heavy. Thursday is a bit of a question mark at this point. The front will likely slow down as it moves offshore and a wave of low pressure will ride along it. Some models bring in a period of heavier rain and chilly temperatures, others keep the system farther offshore, with just some showers across mainly Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts, similar to what we had early Sunday, and others keep all of the rain offshore. We’re leaning towards the drier scenario for now, as that has been the more common occurrence for the past few months (“when in drought, leave it out”). Cooler weather settles in for Friday behind that front, then another upper-level trough of low pressure moves in for the weekend, with a few showers possible each afternoon, especially Saturday, while temperatures remain a little below normal.

Can we expect more rain on Thursday? The odds are not looking good at this point. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 63-70, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 47-54.

Tuesday: Morning sun, increasing afternoon clouds, breezy. High 73-80, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, breezy. Low 51-58.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, breezy., showers developing from west to east during the late morning and afternoon. High 63-70, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Plenty of clouds, showers taper off overnight. Low 44-51.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, chance for a few showers, mainly across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. High 57-64.

Thursday night: Any showers end during the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 39-46.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 55-62.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a shower or two in the afternoon. High 57-64.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 59-66.

Weekend Outlook: May 1-4, 2026

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If you’re expecting dry and warm weather as we flip the calendar to May, then we’ve got some bad news for you.

Temperatures will remain below normal into the start of next week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Any lingering showers will end this evening as low pressure pulls away from the region allowing skies to clear out. High pressure builds in for Friday with sunshine in the morning, but with an upper-level low pressure area over southern Canada we’ll see clouds return for the afternoon with a few pop-up showers possible. Clouds move back in on Saturday as low pressure moves off the Carolina coastline. Although this system will pass fairly far offshore, it does look like the outer edge of rain with this system will move into at least southeastern Massachusetts, and possibly the rest of eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island Saturday night into at least Sunday morning, with the potential for some steadier and heavier rain across Cape Cod, possibly into parts of southeastern Massachusetts. Rain will end during the afternoon, then drier weather returns on Monday.

How heavy will the rain be and how far inland does it get Saturday night and Sunday. The models all have different ideas. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Any lingering showers end in the evening, gradual clearing overnight. Low 39-46.

Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, slight chance for a shower or two during the afternoon, mainly across southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts. High 59-66.

Friday night: Clear skies during the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 39-46.

Saturday: Becoming mostly cloudy, showers possible by evening across southeastern Massachusetts. High 53-60.

Saturday night: Plenty of clouds with showers likely, especially from Boston southward. Low 39-46.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy, showers taper off and end by early afternoon, some late-day sunny breaks may develop. High 52-59.

Sunday night: Becoming clear. Low 36-43.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 59-66.

Weekly Outlook: April 27 – May 3, 2026

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We’re not going to sugarcoat this – the 2nd half of the week is going to suck.

Despite a mild Monday, temperatures will average several degrees below normal this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

The week starts off with a nice Monday with high pressure in control, providing us with sunshine and temperatures that are close to or a little above where we should be in late April. Tuesday will be fairly nice as well, but we’ll see clouds start to move in during the afternoon. With high pressure moving into Atlantic Canada and an offshore low pressure system starting to move back towards the area we’ll see winds shift into the east, allowing cooler air to move back in from the ocean. The onshore flow will likely result in some drizzle, fog, and a few showers accompanying the cool temperatures on Wednesday, especially across eastern Massachusetts. Low pressure will move off the Mid-Atlantic coast later Wednesday, bringing some steadier and heavier rain in for Wednesday night and Thursday. Before that system can pull away, and upper-level low pressure system will develop across the Northeast, capturing the surface low, and allowing it to meander around for the end of the week and the weekend. While it won’t be raining the entire time, we can expect lots of clouds cool temperatures and occasional showers and drizzle from Friday into Sunday (and possibly into early next week as well). We also need to watch for the potential for another system to develop and pass offshore, though how close it gets to the coast is up in the air at this point. It’s not all bad news though, as we do need the rain to help put a dent in the ongoing drought.

There is the potential for some decent rainfall amounts later this week. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine. High 61-68, a little cooler near the coast.

Monday night: Mostly clear. Low 35-42.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning, clouds start to filter in during the afternoon. High 55-62, except 47-54 near the coast.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 36-43.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a few showers or some drizzle across eastern Massachusetts. High 54-61, except 46-53 near the coast.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with light rain developing. Low 41-48.

Thursday: Periods of rain. High 49-56.

Thursday night: Rain tapers off to showers. Low 39-46.

Friday: More clouds than sunshine with a few showers around. High 50-57.

Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for a few showers. High 49-56.

Sunday: More clouds than sun, another shower or two possible. High 51-58.

Weekend Outlook: April 24-27, 2026

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The forecast for the weekend is pretty straightforward…..or is it?

Temperatures will remain below normal through the weekend. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

An upper level low pressure system over Atlantic Canada will keep us on the cool side through the weekend while high pressure builds in at the surface. Low pressure moving out of the Great Lakes will be deflected south and west of New England, spreading some clouds in, but the rain shield associated the system looks like it won’t make it past Connecticut. At least, that’s what some of our more reliable models are showing. However, not all of the models see it that way, and there’s where things get complicated. Some of the models bring the storm south of the region, but close enough to bring the rain shield into the South Coast and Cape Cod. Others slow the system down, then have it redevelop as a new upper level low pressure area develops just offshore, resulting in some steadier and heavier rain for much of eastern New England Sunday and Monday. With all of this in mind, we also are reminded of an old meteorological saying – “When in drought, leave it out”. What this means is that droughts tend to feed on themselves – when it’s dry, it stays dry, so leave the rain out of the forecast. We’ve been in a drought for a while now, so with all of this in mind, we are going to lean toward a drier forecast for now, but are well aware that it could change for the latter half of the weekend. We’ll also note that many models are showing the potential for a very wet period for the middle to latter half of next week, which we’ll take a deeper dive into in our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning.

Most of the models keep us dry this weekend, but not all of them. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Clear skies with a few clouds around. Low 33-40.

Friday: Sunshine with some afternoon clouds. High 50-57, a little cooler along the coast.

Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 32-39.

Saturday: Some morning sun, then increasing and thickening clouds. High 48-55, a little cooler along the coast.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 35-42.

Sunday: More clouds than sunshine, chance for a few showers near the South Coast. High 53-60, a little cooler along the coast.

Sunday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers near the South Coast. Low 37-44.

Monday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers near the South Coast. High 54-61, a little cooler along the coast.

Weekly Outlook: April 20-26, 2026

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Much of the upcoming week will feature quiet weather, with a warmup in store.

High temperatures should be around 60 degrees at this time of year. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The week starts off on a chilly note, which is good for the people participating in the Boston Marathon, and not so good for those watching it. An upper-level low pressure area will cross the Northeast, so after some morning sun, clouds will quickly fill in with a few showers likely popping up in the afternoon. With the cold air in place, especially aloft, we could see some graupel or even sleet with some of the showers that develop. High pressure builds in for Tuesday with more sunshine, but temperatures will remain on the chilly side. Low pressure heading into southern Canada will send a warm front our way for Tuesday night and Wednesday with more clouds and a few showers, but the warm front may never get this far north, so we’ll stay on the cool side. With the cool air in place, some of these showers could be snow showers before daybreak Wednesday across interior locations. A cold front follows later Wednesday, but the airmass behind that front doesn’t look too cold, so we’ll be on the mild side for Thursday. For the end of the week and the weekend, a big upper-level low over Atlantic Canada will drift westward, bringing some clouds back in along with cooler temperatures. A disturbance rotating around the low may bring in a few showers on Sunday, but for the most part we should remain dry. However, we also need to watch a low pressure area moving out of the Great Lakes. The upper level low should deflect it south and west of the region, but at least a few models bring it closer, possibly bringing in some much-needed rainfall, especially to southern and western portions of the region. This is something we’ll be watching as the week goes on to see how it evolves.

Could we get some beneficial rainfall next weekend? The models are split on the idea. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Some morning sun, then becoming partly to mostly cloudy with some widely scattered showers in the afternoon, possibly containing some graupel or sleet. High 45-52.

Monday night: Showers end in the evening, gradual clearing overnight. Low 27-34.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 44-51.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy during the evening, then increasing clouds, chance for a few late-night showers, possibly snow showers across the interior. Low 31-38.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, chance for a morning shower. High 45-52.

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 36-43.

Thursday: Partly sunny. High 56-63.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 37-44.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 54-61.

Saturday: Partly sunny. High 51-58.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for a few showers. High 52-59.

Weekend Outlook: April 17-20, 2026

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As is typically the case in Spring around here, the only constant this weekend is that things will keep changing.

As far as we’re concerned, Patriots Day is the best day of the year. Image provided by the New York Times.

A frontal system remains in place this evening, separating unseasonably warm weather across southern and western portions of the region from much cooler air to the north. Another wave of low pressure will ride along that front, bringing in another round of showers and thunderstorms this evening and tonight. This will help to put a dent in the ongoing drought, and also keep the brush fire danger on the low side. A cold front moves through on Friday, producing a few more showers, but finally bringing an end to our up and down temperatures we’ve had over the past week. Now, they’ll just be down. Saturday looks to be a much cooler day behind the front, with plenty of clouds around, and possibly a few showers or some drizzle, mainly across eastern areas, thanks to onshore flow off the chilly Atlantic. A stronger cold front will head towards the region on Sunday. Some occasional showers are likely during the daytime, with a steadier rain likely accompanying the front in the evening. A rather chilly airmass will filter in behind the front for Patriots Day. An upper-level disturbance will cross the region during the day, generating some clouds, and possibly a few sprinkles or even some snow flurries. While the weather may not be ideal for the runners in the Boston Marathon (or the fans for the Red Sox traditional 11:05am game), it could be a lot worse.

Recent rain has helped, but we’re going to need a lot more to break the drought. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms likely, mostly before midnight. Low 53-60.

Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun with scattered showers. High 68-75, cooler at the coast and across Cape Cod, temperatures start to fall in the afternoon.

Friday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 44-51.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds with some drizzle and fog, possibly a few showers in eastern areas. High 53-60, cooler along the coast.

Saturday night: Cloudy with more drizzle and fog. Low 41-48.

Sunday: Cloudy and becoming breezy with showers developing, becoming a steadier rain late in the day. High 54-61.

Sunday night: Showers ending, some clearing overnight. Low 30-37.

Monday: Morning sun, then variably cloudy and breezy with a few showers or flurries possible. High 43-50.

Weekly Outlook: April 13-20, 2026

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Location, location, location. It matters in real estate. It’ll matter in the forecast this week too, in terms of the location of a wavy frontal system.

Overall, temperatures will be well above normal for much of the week, but the details of each day could tell a different story. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A warm front will cross the region this morning, with some showers ahead of it. Once it moves through, gusty south to southwest winds will usher warmer air back in, but with plenty of cloudcover, most places will only get into the 60s, except the South Coast and Cape Cod, where southwest winds are a seabreeze. If we can get enough (any?) sunshine, some places could top 70 in the afternoon. A weak disturbance may trigger a few late day showers or a rumble of thunder, but most places will remain dry. Tuesday looks like a very warm day across most of the region with partly sunny skies, and temperatures well into 70s inland, possibly topping 80, while coastal areas deal with seabreezes keeping temperatures much cooler. Another weak disturbance may produce a few more showers or a thunderstorm Tuesday evening, then the uncertainty grows. The front will start to head back as a backdoor cold front, but how far south and west it gets, and when it does so is a big question mark at this time. Wednesday afternoon could see temperatures well into the 80s inland, with coastal areas, especially from the North Shore to the New Hampshire Seacoast only in the 40s. In between? It all depends on where the front is. A wave of low pressure riding along the front may bring in more showers Wednesday night, then the front lifts back northward, bringing the warm air back in for everyone on Thursday. The end of the week and the weekend, including Patriots Day on Monday will see the front wavering back and forth, meaning we could alternate between very warm days and very cool days, especially near the coast, with some episodes of showers at times as waves of low pressure continue to ride along the front.

Wednesday could be a very warm day, unless a backdoor cold front moves in, as at least 1 model shows. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: A few lingering showers early, otherwise clouds and some sunshine, breezy, chance for a few late-day showers. High 66-73, cooler across Cape Cod and the South Coast.

Monday night: An evening shower, then becoming clear to partly cloudy. Low 51-58.

Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm. High 73-80, cooler across Cape Cod and the South Coast, possibly turning much cooler in the afternoon from the New Hampshire Seacoast into parts of northeastern and eastern Massachusetts.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 52-59.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, chance for an afternoon shower. High 76-83, potentially much cooler along the coast.

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. Low 53-60.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 69-76, potentially much cooler along the coast.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 50-57.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 71-78, cooler along the coast.

Saturday: Partly sunny. High 66-73, potentially much cooler along the coast.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy, chance for some showers. High 67-74, cooler along the coast.

Patriots Day: Partly to mostly sunny. High 47-54.

Weekend Outlook: April 10-13, 2026

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Much of the upcoming weekend will be dry with temperatures fairly close to where we should be in the first half of April.

Average low temperatures are still in the 30s at this time of year. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

High pressure slides offshore with southwest winds bringing milder air into the region for tonight and Friday, except along the South Coast, where southwest winds are a seabreeze off the still-chilly Atlantic. Clouds will start to move in later Friday ahead of a cold front. That front may produce a few showers Friday night, but it will bring cooler air in for Saturday as high pressure builds in behind it. That high moves eastward on Sunday, with a chilly start to the day, but as winds shift back into the southwest, we’ll see milder air start to move back in by late in the day. Low pressure heading into southeastern Canada will drag a warm front across the region Sunday night, possibly accompanied by a few showers, setting up a very mild day on Monday.

How warm will it get Monday? Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 31-38.

Friday: Sunshine gives way to increasing afternoon clouds, breezy. High 62-69, cooler across Cape Cod and the South Coast.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers, skies start to clear out late at night. Low 40-47.

Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy. High 53-60.

Saturday night: Clear skies. Low 31-38.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 51-58.

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. Low 39-46.

Monday: More clouds than sunshine, breezy, milder. High 64-71, cooler across Cape Cod and the South Coast.