Month: February 2026

Weekly Outlook: February 9-15, 2026

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Football season is now officially over, but Spring Training for baseball begins tomorrow. While you start dreaming of summer as the news starts showing interviews with Red Sox players, you’ll be doing it while watching a little more snow fall outside.

Some light snow could impact the Tuesday evening commute. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

High pressure is in control to start the week with sunshine and chilly temperatures again today, but not as cold as the weekend was. Clouds move in tonight ahead of a fast-moving system heading this way from the Great Lakes. A period of light snow and snow showers is likely with this system Tuesday afternoon and evening. While we’re not expecting much snow (1-3 inches for most of us, especially north of the Mass Pike), the timing will likely create problems for the afternoon commute. As the system pulls away on Wednesday, we could see another “inverted trough” setup behind it. While we’re not expecting this one to produce 6-12″ of snow right along the coast like we had on Saturday, it could produce some additional snow showers in eastern areas Wednesday afternoon. After that, it looks like high pressure will build in with dry and seasonably chilly conditions from Thursday through Sunday, but it’s not quite that simple. A low pressure system that will impact parts of the Southeast will move offshore and likely pass south of the region, but that is far from a certainty. Some models have shown the potential for that system to end up much farther north, with some impacts around here during the weekend. Not all of the models have shown this potential, and even the ones that do, haven’t done so on every run, nor have they shown the same impacts each time. So, for now at least, we’re going to keep the forecast dry, with temperatures close to where they should be in mid-February, but we’re mindful of the chance that it could be quite a bit different.

A storm will likely impact parts of the Eastern US toward the end of the weekend, but whether it impacts this region remains to be determined. Images provided by Pivotal Weather

Monday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy. High 22-29.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 5-12.

Tuesday: Some morning sun, then becoming mostly cloudy with light snow or snow showers developing in the afternoon. High 28-35.

Tuesday night: Snow showers ending, total accumulation of 1-3 inches, mainly north of the Mass Pike, some late-night clearing. Low 19-26.

Wednesday: More clouds than sunshine, some snow showers possible in eastern areas. High 31-38.

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, any snow showers ending in the evening. Low 17-24.

Thursday: Partly sunny. High 29-36.

Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 11-18.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 28-35.

Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 31-38.

Sunday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds. High 33-40.

Weekend Outlook: February 6-9, 2026

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Stop us if you’ve heard this before – some snow and bitterly cold weather is on the way.

Wind chills of -10 to -20 are expected Sunday morning and Monday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We’ve actually got a fairly nice day on our hands today by early February standards, but that is about to change. We’ll see some clouds start to move into the region tonight, at high levels of the atmosphere from the west, and lower levels off the ocean. Friday will be a cloudy day, and still relatively chilly, but an arctic cold front will be heading our way. With the wind off the water, a few flurries or snow showers are possible along eastern coastal areas, but they should not be a big deal. The arctic front, however, will be a big deal. It will likely produce some snow showers or squalls Friday night, but most places will see an inch or less of accumulation. However, this is just the start of what will happen. A low pressure area along the front will begin to intensify well south and southeast of the region as it heads toward Nova Scotia. As it does this, northeast to northerly winds will begin to increase, ushering some very cold air into the region. But that’s not all it will do. Along the coast, it will help to enhance some ocean effect snowfall. While inland locations could see another inch or so of accumulation, right along the coast, from Cape Ann down to the South Shore and parts of Cape Cod, some places could see upwards of 3-6 inches of snow on Saturday, possibly even a little more. So, if you’re heading to places like Gloucester, Hingham, or Plymouth for any reason on Saturday, keep this in mind. Once that system pulls away and the snow ends, a bitterly cold night is expected for Saturday night, and Sunday won’t exactly be that warm either. When you factor in the wind, it’ll be a good day to sit inside and watch the Super Bowl in the evening. Sunday night looks cold as well, but the winds should be subsiding, and Monday will feature sunshine, but with temperatures remaining well below normal.

Places near the coast could have their own private snowstorm on Saturday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Clear during the evening, then clouds increase overnight. Low 4-11, milder right along the coast and across Cape Cod.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, a few flurries possible near eastern coastal areas. High 23-30.

Friday night: Cloudy with some snow showers likely, possibly a snow squall. Low 13-20, milder across Cape Cod.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds, becoming windy in the afternoon with some occasional light snow or snow showers, especially along the coast from Cape Ann to Cape Cod. High 22-29.

Saturday night: Windy with snow showers ending in the evening, skies start to clear out after midnight. Low -3 to +4, milder across Cape Cod.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, and cold. High 12-19.

Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low -3 to +4, milder across Cape Cod.

Monday: Mostly sunny. High 18-25.

Weekly Outlook: February 2-8, 2026

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Another cold week is expected, but we’ve got two harbingers of Spring for you today.

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Today is Groundhog Day, when the world looks to a small town in Pennsylvania where a rodent is forcibly removed from his home, and asked whether he saw his shadow (Spoiler: He will). As a result, Spring won’t begin for 6 more weeks, which by coincidence is about when the Vernal Equinox occurs, marking the start of astronomical Spring. The other sign that Spring is near comes a little closer to our area – it’s Truck Day! The Red Sox will fill up a 53-foot truck with 20,400 baseballs, 1,100 bats, 200 pairs of batting gloves and helmets, 320 batting practice tops, 160 white game jerseys, 300 pairs of pants, 400 t-shirts, 400 pairs of socks, 20 cases of bubble gum, and 60 cases of sunflower seeds. It will Fenway, make a pit stop in Worcester, then head to Fort Myers, where pitchers and catchers are due to report in 9 days. Hopefully the truck will pick up a power-hitting infield along the way.

Truck Day is a sure sign that Spring will be here soon. Image provided by ESPN.

As for the weather, high pressure will keep us cold and dry into Thursday. A weak system will pass by to the south Tuesday night and early Wednesday, but aside from a few clouds, it shouldn’t impact our area at all. A cold front will move through with little fanfare on Thursday, bringing arctic air back into the region. After that, we’re watching an Alberta Clipper that will bring in a little snow Friday into early Saturday. At this point, it doesn’t look like a big deal, but the system may slow down and strengthen as it moves into the Gulf of Maine. The main impact will be gusty north winds resulting in bitterly cold wind chills again next weekend. However, if the storm slows down a little faster than we currently are thinking, that could result in a little more snow. We’ll be keeping an eye on this as the week goes on.

Bitterly cold wind chills may return this weekend. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Oh, and if you’re curious about the weather in Santa Clara, California for Sunday evening – clear skies, light winds, and temperatures in the mid-60s.

Monday: Becoming mostly sunny. High 25-32.

Monday night: Mostly clear. Low 1-8, milder across Cape Cod.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 27-34.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 8-15, milder across Cape Cod.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 26-33.

Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 5-12, milder across Cape Cod.

Thursday: Partly sunny. High 23-30.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 2-9, milder across Cape Cod.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with some light snow possible. High 25-32.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for light snow early, windy, colder. High 16-23.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a few flurries, windy. High 12-19.