Month: December 2024

Weekly Outlook: December 30, 2024 – January 5, 2025

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We’re going to end 2024 on a stormy note, but 2025 begins with colder weather.

We’re starting the week off on a warm but wet note as a cold front makes its way across the region. Rain should end before midday, with gusty southerly winds keeping us mild ahead of the front. Once the front moves through, we’ll quickly clear out, but temperatures won’t drop that quickly. High pressure builds in for Tuesday with some sunshine and temperatures remaining fairly mild for late-December, but that won’t last long. Another low pressure system quickly follows, with another round of rain likely Tuesday night into Wednesday, so if you’ve got outdoor plans for New Year’s Eve make sure you bring an umbrella. This will help put another dent into the ongoing drought, but it will take a lot more rain to end that. Once that system moves out, high pressure builds in for Thursday through the weekend with breezy and colder weather, though a few flurries are possible at times.

Much of the region could pick up half an inch to an inch of rain on Wednesday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Normally, we don’t forecast more than a week out, but we felt that it was worth mentioning what is going to happen during the following week. You’ll see in our forecast that temperatures gradually get colder as we go through the end of this week and the weekend, but all indications are that starting next week, a much colder airmass is going to settle in, and it may remain in place for a good chunk of January. Temperatures will be below to perhaps well below normal, and there may be some days, especially toward mid-month, where high temperatures struggle to reach 20, and low temperatures could drop below zero in parts of the region. There are also some indications that next week could be stormy, with the potential for one or two storms impacting the region, but this is far less certain. It’s way too early for any details on any potential storm systems, but the cold air seems far more likely, so we figured a heads up was warranted at this point.

Temperatures could be well below normal during the first full week of January. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Rain ending in the morning, skies start to clear out in the afternoon, breezy, especially in the morning. High 50-57.

Monday night: Mostly clear. Low 32-39.

Tuesday: Morning sun gives way to increasing afternoon clouds. High 44-51.

Tuesday night: Becoming cloudy with rain likely, possibly heavy at times. Low 34-41 during the evening, temperatures start rising after midnight.

Wednesday: Cloudy and breezy with rain tapering off to showers ending in the afternoon. High 43-50.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, windy, and colder. High 34-41.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 30-37.

Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy. High 28-35.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 25-32.

Weekend Outlook: December 27-30, 2024

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If you’re happy that you had a White Christmas but want the snow gone now then you’re in luck because it will turn milder this weekend, but there’s also some rain on the way, and possibly some icing issues as well.

Much of the region could pick up an inch or more of rain between now and Monday evening. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

High pressure will keep us dry into Saturday, with temperatures gradually moderating, helping to melt a little bit of the snow, but we’ll see clouds start to move in Friday night and Saturday as low pressure begins to head our way. Showers will move in late Saturday and Saturday night ahead of a warm front, but across the interior, especially from central and northeastern Massachusetts into southern New Hampshire, temperatures may be near or just below freezing Saturday night, which could result in some freezing rain for a while. Keep this in mind if you are going to be out and about in those areas Saturday evening and night. Temperatures should slowly warm up Sunday morning allowing the precipitation to change to all rain, with occasional showers likely during the day on Sunday. The low pressure system itself moves in for Sunday night and Monday, bringing some steadier and heavier rain in, allowing us to put another dent into the ongoing drought. The rain moves out during the day on Monday, with some clearing possible by late in the day.

Freezing rain could be an issue north and west of Boston Saturday night. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Gradual clearing across Cape Cod, clear to partly cloudy elsewhere. Low 12-19, milder across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Friday: Sunshine in the morning, clouds start to filter in during the afternoon. High 35-42.

Friday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Low 20-27, a little milder across Cape Cod.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a few showers around during the afternoon. High 32-39, except 40-47 across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Saturday night: Cloudy with some occasional showers, some freezing rain or freezing drizzle likely outside of I-495. Low 30-37 north of the Mass Pike, except 37-44 across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, with temperatures possibly rising after midnight.

Sunday: Cloudy with more showers, possibly some freezing drizzle or freezing rain across southern New Hampshire in the morning. Some steadier rain may move in late in the day. High 39-46 north of Route 2, 46-53 south of Route 2.

Sunday night: Periods of rain, some of it could be heavy. Low 37-44 during the evening, temperatures may rise overnight.

Monday: Rain ends in the morning, some clearing possible late in the day, breezy. High 48-55.

Weekly Outlook: December 23-29, 2024

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With a little more snow on the way Tuesday morning, it looks like much of the region is going to have a White Christmas.

Tuesday’s snow shouldn’t amount to much for most of the region. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure hangs on today with sunshine, but clouds start to move in later today as another Alberta Clipper moves into the Great Lakes, passing north of the region early Tuesday. We’ll see some snow showers develop tonight as a warm front ahead of the system moves in, but most of these will be north of the Mass Pike and on the light side. There may be a bit of a lull after these initial snow showers, and temperatures will start rising overnight as winds shift into the southwest. Light snow and snow showers redevelop before daybreak and continue through the morning before a cold front moves through. Across parts of the Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts, temperatures will be near or even above freezing, so the precipitation may fall as rain or a mix of snow and rain. By the time everything winds down by early afternoon, accumulations will be on the order a coating to an inch in most places, mainly north of the Mass Pike, with the possibility for a few spots from the Merrimack Valley into southern New Hampshire seeing a little more As you head into central New Hampshire (north of Concord), some heavier amounts are possible. We’ll start to clear out later Tuesday, then a large area of high pressure builds in and remains in control right into the weekend with generally dry weather and temperatures near or a little above where they should be in late December. We’ll turn cloudy for Sunday as another low pressure system heads this way, but whether any precipitation from it makes it in on Sunday or waits until Monday remains to be seen.

The end of the weekend is a big question mark at this point. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Morning clouds and a few more snow showers across the Outer Cape, a mix of sun and clouds elsewhere. High 23-30.

Monday night: Becoming cloudy with some snow showers likely around midnight. Light snow and snow showers may redevelop near daybreak. Low 17-24 during the evening, temperatures start rising after midnight.

Tuesday: Morning clouds with light snow or snow showers, possibly mixed with rain across Cape Cod, some clearing develops in the afternoon. High 31-38, a little warmer across Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Clouds hang around across Cape Cod, becoming clear to partly cloudy elsewhere. Low 15-22, milder across Cape Cod.

Christmas Day: Partly to mostly cloudy across Cape Cod with a few snow showers possible, partly sunny elsewhere. High 29-36.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 33-40.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 35-42.

Saturday: Intervals of sun and clouds. High 37-44.

Sunday: More clouds than sunshine with a chance for showers. High 37-44.

Weekend Outlook: December 20-23, 2024

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The winter solstice takes place at 4:20am Saturday, marking the official start of astronomical winter. Mother Nature is going to be sure you know that winter has arrived this weekend.

The winter solstice occurs at 4:20am Saturday. Days start getting longer from Saturday until June. Images provided by the Farmer’s Almanac.

An Alberta Clipper moves across the Great Lakes tonight, sending clouds back into the region. That system will head toward the Mid-Atlantic states and then offshore, becoming a rather potent system as it passes south and east of the region later Friday into Saturday. It may be just close enough to bring some rain or snow showers to Cape Cod, but with the counter-clockwise flow around the system, northeast winds blowing over the still relatively mild Atlantic will bring some ocean-effect snow showers to parts of our area later Friday into Friday night. This won’t be a big deal, but it may slow-down the Friday evening commute a little. Right now, it looks like most places will see less than 2 inches of snow from this system. Rain will eventually change to snow across Cape Cod, with 1-2 inches possible there as well.

A little snow is expected across the region Friday and Friday night. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The storm pulls away on Saturday and high pressure builds in, with northerly winds ushering in some of the coldest air so far this season from later Saturday into Monday. While most of the region will be sunny and cold Sunday, the northerly winds will bring clouds back into the Outer Cape, with some additional snow showers likely that could produce additional accumulations. Monday looks dry and cold, with clouds starting to move back in late in the day ahead of the next storm system.

Wind chills will be near or below zero if you’re heading out the door early Sunday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 24-31, little milder across Cape Cod.

Friday: Cloudy and becoming breezy with snow showers developing, except rain showers across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, changing to snow showers late in the day. High 32-39, a little milder across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers, breezy along the coast. Low 21-28, little milder across Cape Cod.

Saturday: More clouds than sunshine, snow showers continue across Cape Cod, but end early elsewhere, breezy. High 28-35.

Saturday night: Becoming clear and cold, except across the Outer Cape where it will remain cloudy with some additional snow showers. Low 9-16, a little milder across the Outer Cape.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with snow showers across the Outer Cape, mostly sunny, breezy, and cold elsewhere. High 19-26.

Sunday night: Plenty of clouds with a few more snow showers across the Outer Cape, clear elsewhere. Low 6-13, a little milder across the Outer Cape.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, clouds start to move in late in the day. High 24-31.

Weekly Outlook: December 16-22, 2024

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As we head into the final week before Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, or whatever else you celebrate, we’ve got some active weather ahead. We also will officially enter astronomical winter this week, with the Winter Solstice at 4:20am on Saturday (Meteorological Winter started on December 1).

Tuesday looks like a mild day ahead of a cold front. Image provided by Weathermodels.com.

A weak low pressure system will pass south of the region today, but with plenty of dry air in place, most of the precipitation associated with that system will dry up before it gets here, with only a few flurries or freezing drizzle possible this morning. However, another system quickly follows that one. As it heads across southern Canada, it will drag a warm front across the region this evening, with some rain expected ahead of the front tonight into Tuesday morning. Temperatures will rise behind the warm front tonight, setting up a mild day on Tuesday, though a cold front will move through in the afternoon. We’ll clear out behind that front later Tuesday, but clouds quickly return on Wednesday as yet another system heads our way. This one will bring in some more rain Wednesday night into early Thursday, however, it may be cold enough for some snow across parts of southern New Hampshire and the Merrimack Valley at the start. Everything winds down Thursday morning as the system pulls away, with clearing Thursday afternoon.

Rain may start as a little snow Wednesday night, mainly north and west of I-495. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Another weak system moves through on Friday with a few snow showers possible. For the weekend, we’re watching high pressure build in across southern Canada, and low pressure develop off the Mid-Atlantic states. Right now, it looks like the high will be the dominant force around here, with dry and very chilly weather, but that’s far from a lock at this point, so we’ll keep a close watch on it, in case things start to change.

At least one model shows the potential for a brutally cold day on Sunday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Morning clouds with a flurry or some freezing drizzle possible, some afternoon sunny breaks develop. High 37-44.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with some light rain developing, becoming breezy after midnight. Low 34-41 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.

Tuesday: Rain ends early, then a mix of sun and clouds with diminishing winds for the afternoon. High 50-57.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 30-37.

Wednesday: Becoming mostly cloudy, rain develops at night, possibly starting as snow north and west of I-495. High 42-49.

Thursday: Rain or snow ends early, skies clear out in the afternoon, breezy. High 39-46.

Friday: More clouds than sun with a few snow showers possible. High 29-36, a little warmer across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for some snow showers, mainly across Cape Cod. High 27-34, a little warmer across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, quite chilly. High 17-24, a little milder across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Weekend Outlook: December 13-16, 2024

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Quiet weather is expected for much of the upcoming weekend.

Sunday morning is looking rather chilly. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure will build in and remain in control of our weather into Saturday, with dry and chilly conditions expected. As the high moves off to the east on Sunday, we’ll start to moderate, but also see clouds start to stream in ahead of a weak system. That system may bring in some rain showers on Monday, though it could start as some snow across the interior, mainly north and west of Interstate 495.

Some unsettled weather may move in on Monday, but it’s not definite at this point. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy with diminishing winds. Low 19-26.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 28-35.

Friday night: Clear skies, a few clouds across parts of Cape Cod. Low 15-22.

Saturday: Plenty of sunshine. High 29-36.

Saturday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 14-21, a little milder across Cape Cod.

Sunday: Increasing and thickening clouds. High 32-39.

Sunday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 24-31.

Monday: Plenty of clouds with some showers possible, maybe starting as some snow outside of I-495. High 40-47.

Weekly Outlook: December 9-15, 2024

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The first half of the week is looking quite active, with all sorts of hazardous weather for the region.

Some much-needed rainfall is expected today and Wednesday, Image provided by WeatherBell.

The week starts off with high pressure over Quebec keeping us dry, but that won’t last long. Low pressure heading into the Great Lakes sends some clouds our way, then a secondary low pressure system will develop, passing across southern New England tonight and early Tuesday. The result will be a period of rain for much of the region, starting late this afternoon, and ending shortly after midnight, but that’s not the entire story. Across southern New Hampshire, temperatures may be cold enough for the precipitation to start as snow, with some accumulation expected, mainly from Manchester northward. By evening, warmer air will move in aloft, but cold air may get trapped at the surface, so we could be looking some freezing rain, again, mostly from Manchester northward. Precipitation tapers off to drizzle or freezing drizzle after midnight as the system pulls away. Tuesday looks to be a cloudy day with some patchy drizzle at times, and temperatures holding steady or only very slowly rising as we head through much of the day.

Most of the snow we’re expecting tonight will be across southern and central New Hampshire. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Another low pressure will start to make its way toward us Tuesday night into Wednesday, and this one will have some significant impacts on the region. We’ll see rain developing Tuesday night, continuing into Wednesday and it could be heavy at times. Many models are showing the potential for 1-2 inches of rain (or more), which would help put a dent in the ongoing drought. Accompanying the rain will be gusty south to southwest winds. Many models are showing the potential for wind gusts in excess of 40 mph across the region, with several showing even stronger winds, especially across eastern and southeastern Massachusetts. We’re skeptical that winds could be as strong as some of the models are showing, but it will be a windy day for sure. Those winds will also bring unseasonably warm air in, with temperatures likely getting well into the 50s across much of the region, with some places possibly topping 60. As the system passes by Wednesday night, it will drag a strong cold front through near or just after midnight. This will bring a quick end to the rainfall, but will also usher much colder air into the region. Many places could still be in the 50s or warmer at midnight, but will drop into the 30s by daybreak, and then hold steady or drop some more during the daytime hours despite clearing skies.

Gusty winds are likely on Tuesday, with the potential for wind gusts over 40 mph. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure builds in for later Thursday into Saturday with mainly dry and cool conditions. Sunday is a bit of a question mark at this point. Some models show the potential for another system to move in with unsettled weather, some delay that storm until Monday, and some have it stay well to our south. At this point, it’s just too early to determine which, if any, solution is correct, so we’ll worry more about that in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

Sunday’s weather is a big question mark at this point. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Some morning sun, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain developing late in the day, except snow developing in southern New Hampshire. High 40-47.

Monday night: Cloudy, snow changing to freezing rain and potentially plain rain across southern New Hampshire, showers across the rest of the region, with everything winding down shortly after midnight, but a little drizzle or freezing drizzle may linger late at night. Low 28-35 north and west of I-95, 36-43 south and east of I-95.

Tuesday: Plenty of clouds with some spotty drizzle, maybe some freezing drizzle across southern New Hampshire. High 33-40 north of the Mass Pike 41-48 south of the Pike, a little warmer across Cape Cod and the South Coast.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with showers developing, possibly starting as a little freezing rain across central New Hampshire. Low 32-39 during the evening north and west of I-95, 40-47 south and east of I-95, temperatures slowly rise overnight.

Wednesday: Cloudy with periods of rain, some of it could be heavy, becoming windy. Rain ends shortly after midnight. High 56-63.

Thursday: Becoming partly sunny, breezy, especially in the morning. High 36-43 early, temperatures hold steady or drop during the day.

Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 30-37.

Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning, clouds start to move in during the afternoon. High 34-41.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, especially late in the day. High 38-45.

Weekend Outlook: December 6-9, 2024

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We’ve got a couple of chilly days coming up, but a warmup is in store for the end of the weekend.

Wind chills will be in the teens Saturday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.

The storm system that brought us snow earlier today continues to pull away and a cold front moves through this evening with a few snow showers or squalls, setting the stage for a couple of chilly days across the region. Gusty west to northwest winds usher much cooler air in for tonight and Friday as skies clear out with high pressure building in. Many places may not reach freezing on Friday, and wind chills will be in the teens in spots. Saturday looks fairly chilly as well, but we’ll see some clouds stream in ahead of another fast-moving storm system. That system passes north of the region Saturday night and early Sunday, with a few snow showers possible, mainly north of the Mass Pike. We’ll start to turn milder on Sunday as winds become southwesterly. Monday will see more clouds move in ahead of another storm system, which brings in some showers during the afternoon, but south to southwest winds will send temperatures back up well into the 40s.

Some places could make a run at 50 on Monday. Image provided by Weathernodels.com

Thursday night: Any lingering snow showers end in the evening, becoming clear to partly cloudy, breezy. Low 21-28.

Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy. High 28-35.

Friday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 17-24.

Saturday: Sunny in the morning, then clouds move in during the afternoon. High 31-38.

Saturday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, chance for some late-night snow showers, mainly north of the Mass Pike. Low 20-27.

Sunday: Morning clouds and a few snow showers north of the Mass Pike, some clearing late in the day. High 38-45.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 27-34.

Monday: Becoming mostly cloudy, showers develop in the afternoon. High 43-50.

Weekly Outlook: December 2-8, 2024

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The coldest air so far this season will move in this week and there’s a chance for some snow as well.

We’re looking at wind chills in the teens later this week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

We start the week off with high pressure in control, keeping us dry and cool for the most part. The exception will be across parts of Cape Cod and the Islands, where colder air flowing over the still relatively mild Atlantic may result in some ocean effect rain or snow showers during the next few days. Clouds start to move in on Wednesday ahead of a storm system moving across Southern Canada. This system have just enough moisture accompanying it to produce some snow or rain showers across the region Wednesday night into part of Thursday. Any accumulating snow will likely be confined to the interior, and even there we’re only talking about the potential for a couple of inches, mainly across the hills. Behind that system, some of the coldest air so far this season settles in for Friday into Saturday. Another weak system may produce some snow showers Saturday night into part of Sunday.

Most of the accumulating snow Wednesday night and Thursday will be across the interior. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, chance for a rain or snow shower across the Outer Cape and Islands. High 33-40.

Monday night: Clear skies, except partly cloudy with a chance for a rain or snow shower across the Outer Cape and Islands. Low 19-26, a little milder across the Outer Cape and Islands.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, again a chance for a rain or snow shower across the Outer Cape and Islands. High 33-40.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 17-24, a little milder across the Outer Cape and Islands.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, snow or rain showers likely at night. High 37-44.

Thursday: Snow or rain showers end, some late-day clearing, breezy. High 39-46.

Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy, and chilly. High 29-36.

Saturday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds, chance for some snow showers at night. High 29-36.

Sunday: Chance for some morning snow showers, becoming partly sunny. High 35-42.