Month: April 2026

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.

Weekly Outlook: April 6-12, 2026

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We’ve got a little bit of everything on tap this week.

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

High pressure starts to build in today with drier and cooler conditions, but with an upper level disturbance moving across the Northeast we’ll still have a decent amount of cloudcover, especially during the afternoon. Another weak system moves across the region on Tuesday producing some rain or snow showers, as temperatures will remain quite cool. We’re not expecting any accumulation, as temperatures will likely be above freezing, even where there is some snow. High pressure returns for Wednesday with plenty of sunshine, but temperatures remaining on the cool side. As the high moves off to the east, winds will shift into the southwest, allowing warmer air to move in for Thursday and Friday, though it will remain cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod, as water temperatures are still only in the middle 40s off the South Coast. For Saturday, we’re watching the potential for high pressure over eastern Canada to send another backdoor cold front today, ending our brief warmup. That front should start to lift northward again on Sunday, but how quickly it does so will determine how quickly we’ll warm back up.

Will a cold front bring cooler air back in on Saturday or not? It remains to be seen. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Morning sunshine, then clouds return in the afternoon, breezy. High 44-51.

Monday night: Partly cloudy, chance for a few late-night rain or snow showers. Low 28-35.

Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, chance for a few rain or snow showers. High 43-50.

Tuesday night: Becoming clear. Low 23-30.

Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine. High 42-49.

Wednesday night: Clear skies. Low 27-34.

Thursday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy. High 50-57, cooler across Cape Cod and the South Coast.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 33-40.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, milder. High 61-68, cooler across Cape Cod and the South Coast.

Saturday: Intervals of sun and clouds. High 52-59.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 56-63.

Weekend Outlook: April 3-6, 2026

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A frontal system will be hanging around through the weekend, with its exact location determining our weather each day.

A wavy frontal system separates chilly air to the north from very mild air to the south across the eastern half of the nation. Image provided by the Weather Prediction Center.

That front is well to our south this afternoon, with some rather chilly air in place, while weak disturbances will bring in some showers this afternoon and tonight. As a low pressure system moves into the Great Lakes and then southeastern Canada tonight and Friday it will drag that front back northward, resulting in a return of milder air, with some sunshine possible Friday afternoon. This should result in some rather nice weather for the Red Sox home opener, though the day may start gloomy and cool. However, our warm weather will be short-lived, as the front drops back southward on Saturday, bringing the cooler air back, though we’ll likely remain on the dry side. Another low pressure system heads into the Great Lakes for Easter Sunday, bringing the front northward once again, so the rollercoaster ride will continue, with temperatures turning milder once again. That system brings in some rain for Sunday and Sunday night before it drags the cold front through, with, you guessed it, colder air returning on Monday.

The home opener at Fenway means summer isn’t far away.

Thursday night: Plenty of clouds with some drizzle and fog as well as some widely scattered showers, mostly after midnight. Low 30-37.

Friday: Morning clouds, maybe a lingering shower, becoming partly sunny and breezy in the afternoon. High 58-65, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Friday night: Variably cloudy. Low 46-53.

Saturday: Partly sunny with increasing and thickening afternoon clouds, breezy. High 56-63 in the morning, temperatures drop through the daytime.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 35-42.

Sunday: Cloudy and breezy with showers likely. High 58-65, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Showers end in the evening, gradual clearing overnight. Low 33-40.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 46-53.