Month: March 2024

Weekend Outlook: March 29- April 1, 2024

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As we close out March, more heavy rain is expected.

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Happy Opening Day to all who celebrate! As the Red Sox begin their campaign in Seattle, expect the roof to be closed this evening as some rain is likely with temperatures in the upper 40s. We’re also expecting rain around here this evening and tonight as low pressure rides up the East Coast along a frontal boundary. Some of the rain will be heavy, with flood watches in effect for most of the region. Many rivers and streams are running high due to recent rain, and this will only worsen the situation. Rain will gradually end on Friday as the system pulls away, but with colder air filtering in behind the storm, the rain may mix with or even change over to wet snow before ending. It will also be quite windy as the storm system continues to strengthen. High pressure builds in for Saturday with sunshine along with windy and seasonably cool conditions. A weak system will pass south of the region Saturday night, but with drier air in place, we’ll just see some clouds as it passes by. High pressure returns for Sunday and Monday with dry and seasonable weather, but clouds will start to move back in later Monday ahead of the next storm system headed our way.

The models are fairly unanimous that most of eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island can expect at least 1-2 inches of rain by Friday evening. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Periods of rain, some of it heavy, becoming breezy. Low 34-41.

Friday: Rain ending by early afternoon, possibly mixed with a little wet snow, becoming windy. High 48-55.

Friday night: Skies clear out, still windy. Low 31-38.

Saturday: Sunshine and some late-day clouds, winds gradually diminish. High 47-54.

Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, just a slight chance for a shower. Low 31-38.

Sunday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 48-55.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 29-36.

Monday: Partly sunny. High 49-56.

Weekly Outlook: March 25-31, 2024

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After a dry start to the week, things will turn wetter once again.

OK, it’s not quite clowns and jokers, but we’re starting the week stuck in the middle between high pressure to the northwest and low pressure to our southeast. The result will be a shield of clouds mainly across southeastern Massachusetts today, with some gusty winds near the coastline. Those clouds will start to spread farther inland tonight, with a cloudy day expected on Tuesday across the region. As some moisture rotates around that low pressure system, we may see some drizzle or showers move in late Tuesday and Tuesday evening, especially near the coast. Across the interior, temperatures could drop close to freezing Tuesday night, especially from the Merrimack Valley into southern New Hampshire, so some spotty freezing rain is possible, resulting in some slick spots of you’ll be out and about.

This morning’s satellite loop shows the clouds over the ocean and southeastern Massachusetts, with clear skies inland. Loop provided by NOAA.

Showers will become a little more widespread on Wednesday as a cold front begins to approach from the west. It will turn milder ahead of the front, with temperatures likely getting into the 50s for most of the region. The front stalls out just offshore Wednesday night and a wave of low pressure will ride up it, bringing in another round of rain on Thursday. While it doesn’t look as heavy as what we had on Saturday, we could get enough to renew flooding concerns across parts of the region. That system pulls away early Friday, then high pressure builds in for later Friday and into the weekend with drier and breezy conditions.

More rain is expected later this week, especially south of Boston. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Sunshine filtered through high clouds, thicker clouds across southeastern Massachusetts, breezy, except windy near the coast. High 39-46.

Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, breezy, a few showers possible across southeastern Massachusetts. Low 29-36.

Tuesday: Plenty of clouds with some late-day showers and drizzle, especially near the coast, windy. High 37-44.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with a few showers or drizzle, maybe some freezing drizzle well inland. Low 34-41.

Wednesday: Cloudy with a few showers likely. High 52-59, cooler across Cape Cod.

Thursday: Periods of rain, some of it could be heavy. High 47-54.

Friday: Windy with showers ending. High 43-50.

Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny, windy. High 46-53.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 45-52.

Weekend Outlook: March 22-25, 2024

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Some stormy weather is on the way, and it may not be just rain for at least a part of the region.

Temperatures will be well below normal for late March over the next several days. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure builds in for tonight and the first part of Friday with clear skies, diminishing winds, and chilly conditions. Clouds start to move back in late Friday ahead of a pair of systems. The first, a weak upper-level disturbance moving out of the Great Lakes will bring in some light precipitation before daybreak Saturday. With chilly weather in place, it may start as snow north and west of Boston, with rain to the south. The snow should change to rain before midday, but some minor accumulations are possible, mainly from the hills of Worcester county into the Monadnocks, but also across parts of Southern New Hampshire, where an inch or two is possible. The second system, a stronger low pressure area will move up the East Coast, bringing in some steadier and likely heavier rain late Saturday into Saturday night. Many of the models are showing the potential for 1-3 inches of rain, which could result in some areas of flooding. The storm pulls away early Sunday, but we need to keep an eye on a second area of low pressure that will develop off the Carolina coast on Sunday. It will likely stay too far offshore to have any appreciable impact on the region, but as it meanders around offshore, it could send in some clouds and possibly a few showers to Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts later Sunday into Monday. Otherwise, high pressure builds in with dry and cool conditions.

This should be a pretty good storm for ski country. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Clear skies, breezy during the evening, winds diminish overnight. Low 19-26.

Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 37-44.

Friday night: Becoming cloudy, light snow possible late at night north and west of Boston, light rain elsewhere. Low 28-35 during the evening, temperatures rise a little after midnight.

Saturday: Windy with snow changing to rain north and west of Boston, rain likely elsewhere, heavy at times in the afternoon. High 47-54 south of the Mass Pike, 39-46 north of the Pike.

Saturday night: Windy with rain ending by midnight, possibly mixed with a few wet snowflakes north and west of Boston. Low 25-32.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy, windy, chance for a few snow or rain showers across parts of Cape Cod and the Islands. High 37-44.

Sunday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, windy, slight chance for a shower across the Outer Cape and Nantucket. Low 24-31.

Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, windy. High 37-44.

Weekly Outlook: March 18-24, 2024

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Much of the upcoming week, which features the start of astronomical spring, should be dry, but on the cool side.

Astronomical Spring begins Tuesday evening with the Vernal Equinox. Image provided by weather.com.

We start the week off with high pressure building in, but a series of weak upper-level disturbances will move through as well. What that means is that we may start each day with some sun, but clouds will quickly fill in, with just a slight chance for a pop-up shower today and Tuesday. Some gusty winds are expected both days, and temperatures will be near or even a little below normal for the latter half of March. A weak low pressure area will move across the region on Wednesday, bringing in more clouds and a better chance for some showers. With some rather cool air aloft, some of these showers could contain some graupel, which is just soft hail, or even some wet snowflakes. High pressure builds in for Thursday with sunshine, breezy, conditions and cooler weather. The high hangs on into early Friday with dry weather, but the weekend looks unsettled at this point.

On average, temperatures will be below normal for much of the week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

The weekend forecast is very uncertain at the moment. Most of the model show a coastal low developing off the Mid-Atlantic coast and heading off toward the Northeast. But that’s about the extent of what they agree on. Some keep the storm too far south to have little or no impact on the region. Some bring it close enough to bring some rain in, and some have a weak disturbance ahead of it that may bring in a little snow to start, especially across the interior. At this point, it’s too early to tell which scenario is right, so we’ll just play the middle ground for now, and hope to have a much better idea of what will happen by the time we get to our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

The models all have different ideas about a potential storm on Saturday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Morning sunshine and some afternoon clouds, slight chance for a sprinkle, breezy. High 44-51.

Monday night: Clear skies. Low 28-35.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, breezy, slight chance for a shower. High 40-47.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 29-36.

Wednesday: More clouds than sun, breezy some rain or snow showers likely during the afternoon and evening. High 44-51.

Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny, windy. High 37-44.

Friday: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, some rain or snow possible at night. High 37-44.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, chance of rain, possibly mixed with snow north and west of Boston in the morning. High 40-47.

Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy. High 41-48.

Weekend Outlook: March 15-18, 2024

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There’s more rain on the way, but the weekend won’t be a washout.

Most of the rain tonight and Friday will be light, especially south of the Mass Pike. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We hope you enjoyed the nice weather today, because changes are coming quickly. Clouds quickly move in this evening ahead of a cold front, with some showers likely overnight and into Friday morning. The rain should end before midday as a wave of low pressure riding along the front moves offshore, but northeast winds off the still-chilly Atlantic will keep plenty of clouds around, with some drizzle and another shower or two possible, especially in eastern portions of the region. Temperatures will also be about 15-20 degrees cooler than today, likely staying in the 40s and lower 50s, especially north of the Mass Pike, but south of there, the warmer air may hang around especially during the morning if the cold front moves though a little slower. We’ll see a little clearing for Saturday as high pressure tries to build in, which will allow temperatures to moderate a little, but another front quickly follows for Sunday, with another round of showers, mainly during the morning hours. Some gusty winds are possible again behind the front later Sunday. By Monday, high pressure will try to start building in, but we’ll still be dealing with low pressure moving into Atlantic Canada. The result will be more clouds (with some sunshine), along with breezy and chilly conditions. In other words, typical mid-March weather.

Friday could end up quite mild across southern parts of the area. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Becoming mostly cloudy with showers developing, patchy fog possible, especially across Cape Cod. Low 37-44.

Friday: Showers end in the morning, plenty of clouds for the afternoon with some drizzle, maybe another shower or two. High 52-59 south of the Mass Pike, 44-51 north of the Pike.

Friday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 32-39.

Saturday: Partly sunny. High 48-55, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Saturday night: Clouds return, becoming breezy, showers possible late at night. Low 35-42.

Sunday: Morning showers, some afternoon sun may develop, windy. High 48-55.

Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 29-36.

Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy. High 41-48.

Weekly Outlook: March 11-17, 2024

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After a couple of heavy rainstorms, some drier and milder air is on the way this week.

It’ll be quite windy across the region today. Images provided by WeatherBell.

The storm system that brought in the rain yesterday morning will move into Atlantic Canada today while high pressure starts to build in from the west. With a tight pressure gradient between the two, it’ll be quite the windy day, with sustained winds of 20-30 mph and gusts to 40-50 mph or higher across the region. Clouds will gradually give way to some sunshine today, but temperatures will remain on the cool side. The high pressure area then builds for Tuesday into Thursday. Sunshine will return on Tuesday with diminishing winds. A few clouds are expected on Wednesday, but temperatures will start to moderate as a warm front moves through, possibly accompanied by a shower or two. Clouds will become a little more numerous on Thursday, but temperatures could get well into the 60s across the area, away from the shoreline, where a seabreeze is expected. More showers are possible though ahead of a cold front.

Right now, Thursday is looking like a very mild day. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The end of the week and the weekend is a different story. A series of weak systems will move through, with episodes of showers likely. It’s not going to rain the entire time, and the rain shouldn’t be that heavy, but it won’t be the nicest of weekends. Temperatures will cool off, but still remain above normal for mid-March. Friday is the day that is the biggest question mark. Some models have the cooler air move in rather early, some wait until later in the day. If the earlier ones are right, temperatures may only be in the 40s or lower 50s for highs, but if the later ones are right, we could get well into the 60s once again. We’re leaning towards the cooler model solutions at this time, but we will refine this forecast when we publish our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

Will Friday be warm, mild, or cool? Depends on which model you trust. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Morning clouds give way to some afternoon sunshine, windy. High 38-45.

Monday night: Clear skies, breezy. Low 28-35.

Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, still breezy, not as cool. High 48-55.

Tuesday night: Clear skies during the evening, some clouds start to filter in late at night. Low 29-36.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, just a slight chance for a shower. High 52-59, cooler along the coast.

Thursday: Partly sunny and mild, showers possible late in the day and into the evening. High 57-64, cooler along the coast.

Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers likely. High 48-55.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, breezy, chance for a few showers, mainly early. High 47-54.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, rain possible. High 48-55.

Weekend Outlook: March 8-11, 2024

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If you liked all the rain last night and this morning then you’re in luck, as there’s more on the way for part of the weekend!

Average high temperatures for early March are in the lower to middle 40s. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Clouds hang around this evening, then we’ll start to clear out late tonight as high pressure builds in. Friday should be a rather nice early March day with sunshine and mild temperatures, though we may see some clouds hang around across Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts. Clouds stream back in Friday night and Saturday as another low pressure system heads our way. This system should pass north and west of the region, so we’ll be on the warm side of it, with mostly rain expected. Could there be a little wet snow mixed in at the start? It’s possible, mainly across the hills of Worcester County and up into the Monadnocks, but don’t count on it. Rain will end Sunday morning, but it will remain cloudy for much of Sunday, with windy and colder weather moving in. An upper-level disturbance moves through Sunday evening, and it could produce a few rain or snow showers. Skies will start to clear out on Monday as high pressure starts to build back in.

Much of the region could pick up another inch of rain Saturday night. Images provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Plenty of clouds through the evening, some clearing late at night, still breezy. Low 30-37.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 44-51, coolest along the coast.

Friday night: Increasing clouds. Low 28-35.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds, becoming breezy. High 39-46.

Saturday night: Windy with rain likely, some of it could be heavy. Low 33-40 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.

Sunday: Rain ends in the morning, clouds with a few sunny breaks possible in the afternoon, windy. High 49-56.

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy and breezy with some rain or snow showers possible during the evening. Low 27-34.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 40-47.

Weekly Outlook: March 4-10, 2024

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An active weather pattern means you won’t see the sun much this week.

Highs near or over 60 on Wednesday? It’s possible. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

High pressure is in control to start the week, but with plenty of low-level moisture around we’ll have plenty of clouds, along with some spotty drizzle. If we can get any sunshine, especially well inland, temperatures could get well into the 50s again, otherwise, places closer to the coast will stay in the 40s. A weak low pressure area moves up the coast for Tuesday, spreading some showers in, and keeping temperatures in the 40s, but that is still above normal for early March. We’ll turn much milder on Wednesday, with some spots possibly topping 60 degrees, despite plenty of clouds once again as another system begins to head toward the region. This one will bring in more rain for late Wednesday into Thursday, and some of it could be heavy. We’ll turn cooler on Thursday as system moves through, and there’s a chance that the rain could mix with snow before ending Thursday evening, especially north and west of Boston. Friday looks to be the pick of the week with some sunshine developing as high pressure builds in briefly.

The potential exists for some very heavy rain with the storm Wednesday into Thursday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Next weekend is a bit uncertain at this point. Most of the models show a system impacting the region, but they don’t agree on the timing or the details of the system. Temperatures look to be colder, and there is a chance that we could see some snow from the system across parts of the region. It is still early March, so this is not an uncommon occurrence. We should have a better idea of what to expect and when to expect it by the time we get to our Weekend Outlook Thursday afternoon.

The models all have a storm impact the region next weekend, but the timing and details vary quite a bit. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Also, don’t forget – Daylight Saving Time begins next Sunday at 2am, when we “Spring Ahead”, and you lose an hour of sleep. The good news? Sunset next Sunday is at 6:45pm.

Monday: Patchy morning fog, otherwise plenty of clouds with some spotty drizzle, a few sunny breaks possible, especially inland. High 47-54, coolest along the coast.

Monday night: Cloudy with a chance for a few late-night showers. Low 36-43.

Tuesday: Plenty of clouds with showers likely, especially in the afternoon. High 45-52.

Tuesday night: Overcast with showers ending in the evening. Low 38-45 during the evening, temperatures hold steady or rise a bit overnight.

Wednesday: Cloudy and milder with rain developing in the afternoon, possibly heavy at night. High 55-62, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Thursday: Windy with showers gradually ending. High 42-49.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 42-49.

Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with some rain or snow possible. High 39-46.

Sunday: Cloudy and breezy with a chance for rain or snow. High 43-50.