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Weekend Outlook: May 23-26, 2025

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We’ve reached Memorial Day Weekend – “The Unofficial Start of Summer”, but it won’t feel like summer for most of the time.

Low pressure will bring more rain and gusty winds in tonight. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

A late-season nor’easter will slowly pull away from the region tonight and Friday, with rain and gusty winds continuing tonight, then winding down on Friday as the storm moves into the Gulf of Maine. So, the rest of the weekend is better, right? In the words of Lee Corso “Not so fast my friend”. We’ll still be under the influence of that storm, but we’ll also have an upper-level low pressure area moving into the Northeast. This means we’ll still have plenty of clouds, a few showers, and cool temperatures (but not as cool as today) into Saturday. Sunday should be a little better, with slightly milder conditions, less in the way of shower activity, but still a decent amount of clouds. As we head into the holiday on Monday, high pressure will build in, so it will be drier and milder, but with that upper-level low nearby, we can’t completely rule out the chance for another pop-up shower in the afternoon.

Memorial Day will be milder, but still cooler than normal around here. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Thursday night: Periods of rain, some of it heavy, windy. Low 39-46.

Friday: Rain tapers off to showers in the morning, clouds and a few glimpses of sunshine in the afternoon with a few more showers possible, still breezy in the morning, especially near the coast. High 50-57.

Friday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with more showers, especially before midnight. Low 43-50.

Saturday: More clouds than sun with some additional showers possible. High 53-60.

Saturday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 42-49.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for a few pop-up showers. High 57-64.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 43-50.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, just a slight chance for an afternoon shower. High 64-71.

Weekly Outlook: May 19-26, 2025

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If you chose this week to be on vacation, then allow us to apologize in advance, because the weather won’t be that great for much of the upcoming week.

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

An upper-level low pressure system will continue to slowly pull away today, but it will still generate plenty of clouds, with a few showers possible. High pressure builds in for Monday night and Tuesday with drier and cooler conditions, but clouds will start to move back in during the afternoon on Tuesday ahead of our next low pressure system. That system will move into the Great Lakes on Wednesday, while a secondary storm develops across the Carolinas. That secondary storm will then slowly up the coast, with some showers developing Wednesday night. Thursday is looking like a miserable day with periods of rain and gusty northeast winds likely keep temperatures in the 50s or even upper 40s for much of the region. The rain will taper off to showers early Friday, but with an upper-level low pressure area hanging around into the weekend we’ll stay on the cool side with plenty of clouds and a few showers each day, including Memorial Day.

The models are all showing Thursday to be rather cool and rather wet. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Some morning sun, then partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with a few showers. High 59-66.

Monday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 40-47.

Tuesday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds. High 55-62.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 43-50.

Wednesday: Plenty of clouds, showers possible late in the day. High 51-58.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 41-48.

Thursday: Breezy and cool with rain likely. High 48-55.

Thursday night: Rain tapers off to showers. Low 40-47.

Friday: Lots of clouds with showers ending. High 52-59.

Saturday: More clouds than sun, chance for a few showers. High 56-63.

Sunday: Partly sunny, another shower or two possible, especially north and west of Boston. High 61-68.

Memorial Day: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a few more showers. High 62-69.

Weekend Outlook: May 16-19, 2025

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Unsettled weather is expected at times during the weekend, but no washouts are expected.

Recent rain has mitigated drought conditions for much of the region. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

A weak low pressure area will start to pull away tonight with any lingering showers ending this evening, but areas of low clouds and fog will hang around overnight. Once the fog burns off Friday morning skies will become partly sunny, setting up a rather nice day with temperatures well into the 70s away from the South Coast, possibly topping 80 in some areas. A late-day shower or thunderstorm can’t be ruled out, mainly well north and west of Boston. A backdoor cold front may try and slide down the coast, bringing some cooler air into the New Hampshire Seacoast and the North Shore before it stalls out. Saturday will feature lots of clouds, with some showers and thunderstorms likely during the afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches the region. Some of these storms could produce gusty winds and heavy downpours, and possibly some hail. The front moves through overnight, with some clearing behind it. We’ll turn a little cooler on Sunday, but with an upper-level low pressure area crossing the region we’ll still have some clouds and possibly a few showers. Monday should feature partly sunny skies, but with the upper-level low nearby there is still a chance for a shower or two.

Most of the rain this weekend shouldn’t be that heavy. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Showers end in the evening, then mostly cloudy overnight with areas of dense fog developing. Low 54-61.

Friday: Becoming partly sunny, chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm, mainly across the interior. High 74-81, cooler along the coast.

Friday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, fog may redevelop. Low 54-61.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms developing, mainly in the afternoon. High 69-76, cooler across Cape Cod and also from the North Shore to the New Hampshire Seacoast.

Saturday night: Showers and thunderstorms ending, some clearing late at night. Low 52-59.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for a few showers in the afternoon, breezy. High 66-73.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 47-54.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, just a slight chance for a shower, breezy. High 62-69.

Weekly Outlook: May 12-18, 2025

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The forecast for this week is both simple and not-so-simple.

Parts of the region have received quite a bit of rain so far this month and more could be coming. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The simple part of the forecast is that we can basically split it in half, because changes will be slow to occur. The not-so-simple part is when those changes happen. We start the week off with high pressure in control both at the surface and aloft. This will result in sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures today. The high will slide off to the east tonight and Tuesday and high clouds will start to stream in, gradually thickening up on Tuesday. This is where the not-so-simple part begins. An upper-level low pressure system over the Southeast will gradually start to lift northeastward over the next day or two, but will weaken as it does so. The rain shield around this system may get as far north as New York City and southwestern Connecticut by Tuesday, but the high pressure system off to our east will prevent it from getting much farther north and east. Eventually it will start to erode the dry air and make its way into the region from southwest to northeast, but this may not occur until later Wednesday or Thursday. After that, a series of weak upper-level disturbances will move in, bringing us some occasional showers from Thursday into Friday and likely Saturday as well. None of the days will be a washout, and it won’t be raining the entire time, but it will be more humid as winds shift more toward the south and southwest. This will keep south-coastal areas cooler, as water temperatures off the South Coast are still in the middle to upper 50s, but inland, temperatures could top 70 once again. By later Saturday and Sunday, another upper-level low will move into the Northeast, bringing some additional showers and cooler conditions.

Sunday’s temperatures are highly dependent on whether it’ll be clearing or still raining. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy. High 68-75, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Monday night: High clouds start to drift in towards evening, clouds become more widespread late at night. Low 49-56.

Tuesday: Filtered sunshine in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 67-74, cooler across east-facing shorelines.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 46-53.

Wednesday: More clouds than sun. High 67-74, a little cooler at the coast.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy with showers possible. Low 51-58.

Thursday: Plenty of clouds with a chance for a few showers. High 66-73, cooler across east-facing shorelines.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a shower or two. Low 53-60.

Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. High 72-79, a little cooler at the coast.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun with more showers possible. High 72-79, a little cooler at the coast.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for a few showers. High 66-73, a little cooler at the coast.

Weekend Outlook: May 9-12, 2025

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The weather pattern will significantly improve for the second half of this weekend. Of course, that means that the first half of the weekend won’t be that great.

Friday’s temperatures will be 10-15 degrees below normal for much of the region. Image provided by weathermodels.com

An upper-level low pressure system will move towards the Northeast tonight, triggering a few showers across the region. At the same time, a surface low pressure area will start to move up the coast. Ahead of that low, easterly winds off the still cool-Atlantic, combined with the rain the storm system will generate, will result in a very cool day on Friday, with temperatures likely not budging much from what they drop to tonight. Temperatures will only be in the 50s, with areas north of the Mass Pike and also along the east coast likely staying in the upper 40s. If the low-pressure system tracks across southeastern Massachusetts, as some models show, then temperatures could briefly spike into the 60s across that region, but this is far from certain. As for the rain, it looks like the steadiest and heaviest rain holds off until afternoon, but occasional showers are likely during the day. Rain continues Friday night, ending from southwest to northeast Saturday morning and early afternoon as the storm system moves into the Gulf of Maine. Some showers may linger into the afternoon, especially across southern New Hampshire, but we should finally start to see some clearing by evening. High pressure then builds in with sunshine and milder weather for both Sunday and Monday.

Much of the region could pick up 1-2 inches of rain between now and Saturday evening. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with some showers likely. Low 45-52.

Friday: Cloudy with more showers, becoming a steadier rain during the afternoon. High 48-55, possibly milder across parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

Friday night: Rain likely. Low 44-51, possibly milder across parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.

Saturday: Showers ending by early afternoon, some clearing may start to develop late in the day, especially across Rhode Island and southern Massachusetts, becoming breezy. High 58-65.

Saturday night: Becoming clear. Low 45-52.

Sunday: Plenty of sunshine. High 64-71.

Sunday night: A few clouds around. Low 40-47.

Monday: More sunshine. High 69-76, cooler along the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Weekly Outlook: May 5-11, 2025

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Sunshine may be a little hard to come by this week for an extended period, but rainfall won’t be, which will help with the ongoing drought. At least it’s not snow, right?

An Omega Block will control the nation’s weather to start the week. Image provided by The Weather Channel.

The weather pattern to start the week across the nation is dominated by a pattern known as an “omega block”. With upper-level troughs of low pressure in both the East and the West, and a ridge of high pressure in the middle, the pattern resembles the Greek letter Omega. With an upper-level low in the East and drifting eastward slowly, that means we’ll be on the cool side to start the week, with some rainfall likely. The heaviest rain will likely fall across western New England today, but occasional showers in our area will persist today. As that upper-level low moves eastward, so will the surface low, so that rain in western New England today will shift into our area later tonight and Tuesday. Wednesday shouldn’t be as wet, but with the upper-level low moving across the region, we’ll still have some showers around. By Thursday, we may dry out a bit, but with another upper-level disturbance moving in, some more showers are possible.

Much of the region could receive a decent amount of rain this week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

As we get to the end of the week and into the weekend, the upper-level low hangs around, and a surface low pressure system will be moving up the coast, bringing more rain and cool temperatures into the region. For Sunday, many of the models try to have high pressure building in with drier and milder weather. However, we know that the models struggle in this type of pattern, and historically are too quick to improve conditions around here. So, even though the models are forecasting Sunday to be rather nice, we’re going to hedge our bets a little. We should have a better idea how the weekend will play out for our Weekend Outlook Thursday afternoon.

The models all show a dry day on Sunday, but we’re not 100% sure yet. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Cloudy with occasional showers, mainly north and west of Interstate 95, breezy, especially along the coast. High 51-58, a little warmer south of Route 44.

Monday night: Cloudy with more showers, possibly becoming a steadier rain after midnight. Low 46-53, temperatures may start to rise after midnight.

Tuesday: Periods of rain and showers. High 59-66, a little cooler from the North Shore to the New Hampshire Seacoast.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with more showers likely. Low 49-56.

Wednesday: More clouds than sunshine with a chance for a few more showers. High 63-70, cooler across the Outer Cape and Islands.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 48-55.

Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. High 65-72, cooler across the Outer Cape and Islands.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with some showers possible. Low 42-49.

Friday: Plenty of clouds with additional showers, some steadier rain is likely at night. High 50-57.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with more showers expected. High 55-62.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 66-73, cooler across the Outer Cape and Islands.

Weekend Outlook: April 25-28, 2025

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It’s a weekend, so that must mean it’s going to rain.

We’re still experiencing drought conditions, so we need the rain. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

We’ve got a low pressure area heading toward the Great Lakes, sending a warm front our way. A few showers may accompany that front across southern New Hampshire this evening, otherwise we’ll remain dry, setting up a rather mild Friday. While there will be some sunshine, it could be dimmed by smoke and haze drifting up from the large wildfires in New Jersey. That warm front may stall out and/or drift southward a bit on Friday, bringing cooler air back to the New Hampshire Seacoast and the North Shore, but otherwise, most places away from the South Coast should reach 70 once again. Clouds thicken up Friday night ahead of the low pressure area, with some rain moving in by daybreak. Saturday shouldn’t be a complete washout, but it will be fairly damp. Rain is likely through the morning, then there may be a bit of a lull by early afternoon, before another batch of showers accompanies a cold front late in the day. Some clearing is expected Saturday night, but an upper-level low moving across the Northeast on Sunday will generate more clouds, possibly a shower or two, and bring in cooler temperatures. High pressure returns on Monday with drier and milder conditions.

Smoke and haze from the fires in New Jersey may drift across our area tonight and Friday morning. Loop provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Chance for an evening shower across southern New Hampshire, otherwise partly cloudy. Low 48-55.

Friday: Partly sunny with some haze or smoke around in the morning, clouds thicken up during the afternoon. High 72-79 inland, 64-71 along the coast, a little cooler across the Outer Cape and Islands. Temperatures may turn cooler for a while in the afternoon from Boston northward, especially along the coast.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, rain developing towards daybreak. Low 48-55.

Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with showers likely, tapering off late in the day. High 61-68, cooler across the South Coast, Cape, and Islands.

Saturday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 41-48.

Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy, slight chance for an afternoon shower. High 52-59.

Sunday night: Becoming clear. Low 41-48.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine. High 65-72, cooler across the Cape and Islands.

Weekly Outlook: April 21-27, 2025

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We’ve got a fairly nice week coming up across the region without any extremes of temperature or precipitation.

Weather should be great for the runners of today’s Boston Marathon with a seabreeze near the finish line. Image provided by the Boston Athletic Association.

We start the week off with high pressure in control, giving us lighter winds than Sunday. This will result in a seabreeze keeping coastal areas much cooler than areas farther inland. We’ll also have increasing and thickening clouds as another storm system heads into the Great Lakes. A warm front ahead of the storm will move through tonight, producing a few showers. This sets up a mild Tuesday, before a cold front moves through at night with another shower or two possible. High pressure then builds back in with dry and seasonably mild conditions for Wednesday and Thursday. We’ll turn warmer again on Friday ahead of the next storm system. That system brings in some rain for Friday night and Saturday, then high pressure returns with dry and cooler weather on Sunday.

Tuesday looks like the pick of the week with temperatures above 70 away from the coastline. Image provided by WeatherBell,

Monday: Morning sunshine fades behind increasing and thickening afternoon clouds. High 51-58 along the coast, 59-66 inland.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy with a few showers, mainly after midnight. Low 42-49, temperatures may start to rise a little after midnight.

Tuesday: Becoming partly sunny. High 68-75, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 41-48.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 62-69, cooler across Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 39-46.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 57-64 along the coast, 65-72 inland.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 42-49.

Friday: Partly sunny, showers develop late at night. High 66-73, cooler along the coast.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with some rain likely. High 60-67, cooler across Cape Cod.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 54-61, cooler across Cape Cod.

Weekend Outlook: April 18-21, 2025

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Some warmer weather is on the way, but it won’t last too long.

We’ve got some great weather for baseball on tap for Monday morning.

High pressure remains in control into Friday with clear skies and seasonably cool temperatures tonight. We’ll start to warm up a bit on Friday, but also see clouds move in ahead of a weak upper-level disturbance and a warm front. The upper-level disturbance may produce a late-day shower across parts of southern New Hampshire and northern Massachusetts, but most of us will still dry. Low pressure heading into the Great Lakes will send a warm front our way Friday night, with a better chance for showers across the region. Behind the front, we’ll have a significant warmup on Saturday, with many locations away from the South Coast topping 70, but southwest to south winds will keep the South Coast and Cape Cod in the 60s or even 50s, as water temperatures remain rather chilly. Across inland locations, if we get enough sunny breaks, some places may even break 80. A cold front moves through late in the day, possibly producing a few more showers. High pressure builds in behind the front for Easter Sunday with breezy and cooler weather, but many locations will still top 60. For Patriots Day on Monday, we’ll see clouds moving back in with some showers by evening as another system approaches, but again we should top 60, cooler along the coast thanks to seabreezes.

Saturday is shaping up to be a very warm day. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Clear skies. Low 33-40.

Friday: Morning sunshine, then increasing and thickening clouds in the afternoon, slight chance for a late-day shower from the Merrimack Valley northward, becoming breezy. High 60-67, except 52-59 along the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy and breezy with scattered showers. Low 47-54, temperatures may start to rise after midnight.

Saturday: Clouds and some sunny breaks, slight chance for a late-day shower, breezy. High 74-81 inland, 66-73 near the South Coast, 58-65 across Cape Cod.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with a few showers during the evening, skies start to clear out late night. Low 48-55.

Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 58-65.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 35-42.

Monday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds, showers possibly towards evening. High 55-62 except 47-54 along the immediate coast and across Cape Cod.

Weekly Outlook: April 14-21, 2025

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There’s no snow in the forecast this week, but there is some milder temperatures.

As far as we’re concerned, Patriots Day is the best day of the year and it’s only 1 week away. Image provided by the New York Times.

We start the week off with a sunny and mild day as high pressure builds in, but it won’t last long. Low pressure moving into the Great Lakes will send a warm front our way, sending clouds in this evening, with a few showers likely overnight. Tuesday will feature plenty of clouds and a few breaks of sun, but also some mild temperatures ahead of a cold front. That front may produce a shower or two during the afternoon, but otherwise we should remain dry, however, temperatures may quickly drop late in the day behind the front. High pressure then builds in with drier and cooler conditions for Wednesday and Thursday. As that high moves off to the east on Friday temperatures will start to moderate, but we’ll also see more clouds moving in. Saturday could be a very warm day, with temperatures potentially topping 70 in many areas, but we’ll also have lots of clouds and likely some showers as a cold front moves in. We’ll clear out behind the front and turn cooler again on Sunday, with some moderation expected for Patriots Day on Monday.

Saturday has the potential to be a very mild day. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine, clouds start to filter in late in the day. High 59-66, cooler across Cape Cod.

Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, a few showers likely after midnight. Low 40-47.

Tuesday: Morning clouds, then becoming partly sunny, slight chance for an afternoon shower. High 59-66, cooler across Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 35-42.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, breezy, and cooler. High 46-53.

Wednesday night: Becoming clear. Low 33-40.

Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 51-58.

Thursday night: Clear skies, a few late-night clouds. Low 32-39.

Friday: Morning sunshine gives way to increasing afternoon clouds, some showers possible at night. High 55-62, cooler across Cape Cod.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, and mild, with scattered showers likely, favoring the morning and again late in the day. High 63-70, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and cooler. High 53-60.

Patriots Day: A mix of sun and clouds. High 56-63, cooler across Cape Cod.