Weekly Outlook: May 6-12, 2019

We’ve had quite a bit of rain over the past month, so we’re due for a break, right? Yes and no. We do have more rain on the way this week, but there might be a couple of nice days too.

Precipitation has been well above normal across much of the Northeast over the past month. Image provided by the Northeast Regional Climate Center.

We’re starting Monday off with some clouds, and a few lingering showers across the Cape, but things will improve this afternoon as high pressure builds in. That big, bright thing that will appear in the sky this afternoon is called “the sun”. We haven’t seen much of it lately, but we will today. Oh don’t worry, it won’t hang around too long. Clouds come right back on Tuesday ahead of a cold front, with more showers in the afternoon, maybe even a thunderstorm. The difference between Tuesday and the recent rain? It’ll be warm ahead of the front. Instead of east to northeast winds off the chilly Atlantic, we’ll have warmer west to southwest winds. Temperatures could top 70 in many locations.

Tuesday looks like it could be mild before the cold front brings in more rain. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

That cold front will stall out south of New England, but probably just far enough offshore to allow for some clearing on Wednesday as high pressure tries to build in. Another storm will start to approach on Thursday, but with the front stalled out to the south, we’ll be chilly once again as more showers move in. Friday looks like a cool and wet day, though it could get warmer at least south of Boston as the front tries to move in. Everything moves offshore for the weekend, with drier weather returning, though we could see another system start to move in by late Sunday.

Monday: A cloudy start, but sunshine gradually develops from west to east. High 58-65, a little cooler along the coast.

Monday night: Becoming mostly clear. Low 39-46.

Tuesday: Sunshine in the morning, then clouds return. Showers, maybe a thunderstorm late afternoon, breezy at times. High 67-74, cooler along the South Coast.

Tuesday night: Showers, possibly a thunderstorm, during the evening, then skies clear out across much of the region overnight, though clouds may linger across the South Coast. Low 41-48.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, with cloudiness mostly likely along the South Coast, breezy. High 58-65.

Thursday: Some early sunshine, otherwise mostly cloudy with a few showers possible during the afternoon, more likely at night. High 50-57.

Friday: Cloudy with rain likely, ending at night. High 49-56, possibly warmer south of Boston.

Saturday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny and breezy. High 58-65.

Sunday: Becoming mostly cloudy. High 60-67.

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