Heat and humidity will return this week, but not to the extent that we experienced recently.
Heat returns to the region on Tuesday. Image provided by weathermodels.com
High pressure slides offshore today, with increasing temperatures and humidity levels. A pop-up shower or thunderstorm can’t be ruled out, but they’ll be few and far between. Tuesday looks even hotter, except along the South Coast and Cape Cod, with southwest winds act as a seabreeze. A cold front moves through early Wednesday with little fanfare, but it will bring some drier air into the region. It will remain hot, and with northwest winds, the heat will get all the way down to the South Coast. Another front moves through on Thursday, possibly producing a shower or thunderstorm, but most places will remain dry, which means we don’t get much drought relief. Cooler air settles in for Friday. The weekend is a bit uncertain at this point. A low pressure system may move out of the Great Lakes and towards New England with some showers and thunderstorms at some point, but the timing, and whether the system even materializes, is still a question.
A system may bring in some rain late Saturday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm, breezy. High 82-89, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 64-71.
Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, humid. High 90-97, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy, muggy. Low 73-80.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, not as humid. High 88-95.
Wednesday night: Clear skies. Low 64-71.
Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm, breezy. High 84-91.
Thursday night: Clear skies. Low 61-68.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High 80-87.
Saturday: Partly sunny, showers and thunderstorms possible late in the day. High 78-85.
Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for some showers and thunderstorms. High 77-84.
As we get ready to celebrate America’s 250th, some very hot weather will be here for a few days.
Friday will be another hot day before relief starts moving in on Saturday. Image provided by weathermodels.com
A ridge of high pressure continues to provide the eastern half of the nation with hot and humid conditions into Saturday. Daytime temperatures well into the 90s, combined with dewpoints in the 60s and lower 70s, will make it feel like 100-105 at times. Not much relief comes at night, with lows only in the 70s tonight through Friday night, with places like downtown Boston possibly not falling below 80. A few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight, but they’ll be a bit more numerous Friday afternoon and evening. The Fourth of July is the transition day, and unfortunately, with plenty of outdoor gatherings planned, they could be impacted. A cold front will drop southward, but ahead of it, we’re going to have another hot and humid day, with most places topping 90 again. However, the front will trigger some showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon. Some of these storms may produce heavy downpours and gusty winds, so keep an eye to the sky (or the radar) if you’ll be outside. Hopefully the storms will end before evening, allowing many fireworks celebrations to proceed. Welcome relief arrives on Sunday with cooler and drier air. Cool is a relative term, and most places will still be in the 80s, which is right around or a little above normal. Monday is the day with the most uncertainty at this point. That front will stall out south of New England, and as we get to Monday a wave of low pressure will ride along it. Some models bring in some showers with the wave during the afternoon, some wait until nighttime. We’re going to be cautiously optimistic that most if the day remains dry at this point, but that is far from guaranteed.
Will the rain arrive Monday afternoon or wait until nightfall? Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Thursday night: Mostly clear, slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm during the evening. Low 72-79.
Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, a late-day shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 93-100, cooler across Cape Cod.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, chance for a few showers or thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Low 72-79.
Fourth of July: A mix of sun and clouds, scattered showers and thunderstorms develop, mainly in the afternoon. High 89-96.
Saturday night: Any showers or storms end in the evening, clear to partly cloudy overnight. Low 65-72.
Sunday: Partly sunny, not as humid. High 81-88, cooler near the coast.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 60-67.
Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for showers late in the day. High 72-79.
The hype train has left the station and is barreling down the tracks at high speed. Unlike winter, when the hype is all about an impending snowstorm, this time, it’s about heat and humidity.
Some warm and muggy nights are likely later this week with lows in the 70s. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
A ridge of high pressure in the upper levels of the atmosphere is going to set up shop across the eastern part of the nation later this week. This will result in very hot and humid weather for much of the eastern half of the nation, especially during the latter half of the week. Around here, it’s going to get hot, but will we get the extreme heat that many in the media are already proclaiming is a lock? We’re not quite so confident.
A ridge of high pressure will bring heat to the eastern half of the nation this week. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.
Before we get there, let’s talk about the first part of the week, which starts off with a rather nice day today with high pressure building in. We’ll have sunshine, seasonably warm temperatures, and moderate humidity levels. That high will move offshore on Tuesday, and a warm front extending from low pressure over the nation’s mid-section will approach our area. As the warm front moves in, some showers and thunderstorms are likely late in the day and into the evening. Some of these storms could be quite strong, with damaging winds and heavy downpours the main threats. We need all the rain we can get with the ongoing drought, but too much in a short-period results in areas of flooding.
Thunderstorms are likely late Tuesday, but severe weather should stay to our north and west, Image provided by the Storm Prediction Center.
Hot and humid air then settles in for Wednesday into Friday. Temperatures likely top 90 away from the South Coast on Wednesday, then Thursday and Friday appear to be the hottest days right now, but how hot will it get? Many forecast models are showing temperatures near or over 100, and all of the Facebook Forecasters (as well as many in the local media) have been quick to post these maps like it is locked in and a virtual certainty. Well, we’re here to tell you that it isn’t. Not yet at least. Not every model is showing widespread triple-digit heat. Seabreezes will keep coastal areas cooler. There’s also something that the models don’t handle that well that will have an impact. In this pattern, a common occurrence is for thunderstorms to develop across the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest, then ride along the jet stream over the top of that ridge, then dive southeastward towards New York and New England. These clusters usually end up around here late at night or first thing in the morning. Sometimes, it’s just weakening storms, sometimes they remain quite potent, even severe at times. The models are notoriously bad at picking these out more than 24 hours or so in advance. If the timing is a little off, and the clouds and/or showers hang around a little later into the morning, then it’s not going to get nearly as hot as the models are currently showing. It’s also worth mentioning that there won’t be a lot of relief at night, especially Wednesday Night and Thursday night, when temperatures will likely not drop below 70, and urban areas may not drop below 80.
Could some places reach 100 on Thursday? It’s possible, but not likely, at least for now. Image provided by WeatherBell.
As we get to the end of the week and the weekend, another complicating factor is a backdoor cold front dropping down from the north. Behind it, relatively cooler and drier air will settle in, with heat and humidity remaining in place to the south. When will this front move through? How far south does it get before it stalls out? Will it retreat northward as a warm front again before the weekend is over, bringing the hot and humid air back in? Will there be some showers and thunderstorms along this front? All of these factors result in a highly uncertain temperature forecast for later Friday and into the weekend. Since it’s Fourth of July weekend, there are lots of outdoor plans being made, and the forecast is an important part of that. For now, plan for it to be very warm, and keep an eye to the sky (or the radar), but be aware that the forecast still can change.
Will it still be hot for the Fourth of July or will it cool off a little? Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Bottom line: Yes, it will get hot and humid for at least a few days later this week, but how hot and for how long remains uncertain, despite what you may see or read elsewhere. We’ll likely do a special blog post about this on Tuesday or Wednesday when things are a little more clear (hopefully), in addition to our normal Weekend Outlook on Thursday.
Wednesday through Friday is the most likely time that we may see significant heat and humidity. Image provided by the National Weather Service Office in Norton, MA.
Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 81-88, cooler along the coast.
Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 59-66.
Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds, becoming breezy, chance for late-day showers and thunderstorms. High 83-90, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Tuesday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, tapering off overnight, some late-night clearing. Low 63-70.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm. High 89-96, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, chance for a few showers or thunderstorms, especially during the evening. Low 68-75.
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 93-100, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Thursday night: Clear. Low 70-77.
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High 92-99, cooler across Cape Cod.
Fourth of July: Partly sunny, showers and thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. High 86-93, cooler across Cape Cod.
Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for some late-day showers and thunderstorms. High 81-88, cooler across Cape Cod.
Very warm to hot weather will continue through the weekend, but the humidity won’t.
A heat advisory is in effect for much of the region away from the coastline through Friday evening. Image provided by the National Weather Service office in Norton, MA.
High pressure anchored off the East Coast will continue to pump hot and humid air into the region on southwest winds for another day or so, but some relief is on the way. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible through the evening, but they should gradually dissipate, leaving us with a warm and muggy night. Friday will also be hot and humid for most of the region, but a backdoor cold front will slip down the coast, bringing relief to coastal portions of Maine and New Hampshire, as well as the North Shore and likely the Boston area by midday. It probably won’t get too far inland, and may not get to the South Shore, but behind that front, temperatures will be in the 70s and lower 80s, compared to upper 80s and lower 90s inland. The South Coast and Cape Cod will be cooler as well, with southwest winds acting as a seabreeze. There could be a few widely scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, but most of the region will remain dry.
It’ll feel like the mid-to-upper 90s for much of the region Friday afternoon. Image provided by WeatherBell.
A stronger cold front moves in from the west Friday night, producing a few more showers and thunderstorms overnight. Behind that front we’ll clear out on Saturday. It will remain quite warm, with most places getting well into the 80s, but humidity levels will be much lower. Some clouds will start to filter back in on Sunday as another front moves toward the region, but again, most of the day will be dry and very warm. That front may produce a few showers and thunderstorms Sunday night, then we’ll see drier and cooler weather return for Monday.
Dewpoints will drop into the 50s behind a cold front on Saturday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, any showers and thunderstorms taper off and end during the evening. Low 65-72.
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a widely scattered shower or thunderstorm in the afternoon. High 86-93, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod. Coastal areas from Boston northward may turn cooler in the afternoon.
Friday night: Partly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms expected, skies start to clear out late at night. Low 63-70.
Saturday: Sun, sun, and more sun, much less humid. High 84-91, cooler across Cape Cod.
Saturday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 61-68.
Sunday: Sunshine slowly fades behind increasing clouds, breezy. High 85-92, cooler across Cape Cod.
Sunday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with a few showers and thunderstorms. Low 60-67.
Some typical June weather is expected for much of the upcoming week.
Temperatures should be well above normal this week. Image provided by weathermodels.com
We start the week off on a cool note with high pressure building in from Canada. We’ll have plenty of sunshine today, but east to northeast winds off the still cool Atlantic will keep temperatures on the cool side today, especially near the coastline. As the high slides southward on Tuesday and anchors itself off the East Coast, a ridge of high pressure will start build in aloft, resulting in a warming trend. With sunshine continuing on Tuesday, southwest winds will help many locations top 80 away from the South Coast and Cape Cod. Much of the remainder of the week will feature hot and increasingly humid conditions, with a daily chance for a few showers and thunderstorms as weak disturbances cross the region. The exception could be later Thursday into part of Friday, when we may see a backdoor cold front trying to bring in some cooler air, especially along the coast. This is far from a certainty, and even if it does occur, it would lift northward again by Saturday, allowing the heat and humidity to return. A stronger cold front may begin to move in from the west on Sunday.
Friday could be quite toasty, but it also could be considerably cooler near the east coast. Imaged provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 73-80, a little cooler along the coast and across Cape Cod.
Monday night: Clear skies. Low 50-57.
Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine. High 81-88, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Tuesday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 57-64.
Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy, chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm. High 82-89, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, a few showers or thunderstorms possible during the evening. Low 60-67.
Thursday: Partly sunny, chance for an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 83-90, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod, temperatures could turn cooler during the afternoon across eastern areas.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 60-67.
Friday: Partly sunny, a late-day shower possible. High 83-90, possibly cooler across eastern coastal areas and Cape Cod.
Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 84-91, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Sunday: Partly sunny, afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible. High 84-91, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
The weekend will start with heat and humidity, but that won’t last the entire weekend.
If we get enough sunshine, Saturday could be quite toasty inland. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
High pressure building in south of the region will result in increasing heat and humidity for Friday and Saturday. While we’ll have a few clouds around during the day on Friday, they’ll become more widespread on Saturday as a cold front begins dropping southward from Canada. A shower or thunderstorm is possible Saturday afternoon, but most of the activity should stay well north and west of our area. Showers and thunderstorms should become more widespread Saturday evening and night. A wave of low pressure will ride along the front on Sunday, bringing in more showers with much cooler temperatures, especially near the coast. We’re not expecting a soaking rain, but any rain we get will help with the ongoing drought. Unfortunately, the rain will fall on Sunday, so it will lead to a lot of complaints about another rainy weekend, despite the fact that most of Saturday will be dry. High pressure builds in for Monday with drier weather along with seasonably mild conditions.
Most of the models aren’t forecasting heavy rain for Saturday night and Sunday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 55-62.
Friday: Sunshine with some afternoon clouds. High 83-90, cooler across Cape Cod.
Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 59-66.
Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy, becoming humid, slight chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm. High 85-92, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with showers developing, possibly a thunderstorm. Low 60-67.
Sunday: Plenty of clouds with occasional showers. High 76-83, cooler across Cape Cod.
Sunday night: Showers end in the evening becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 50-57.
Monday: Mostly sunny, breezy, not as humid. High 66-73.
We’ve got an early taste of summer before we get to Memorial Day Weekend.
Some record highs are possible on Tuesday. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Before we get to the forecast, we wanted to point out that this is blog post #1000 since we started on this long, strange journey, and it is posted just two days shy of the 10th anniversary of the first blog post. Before that StormHQ was just a Facebook page and a Twitter account, but now it’s been 10 years or sarcasm, information, commentary and of course weather forecasts, and for those of you still reading, we thank you very much. Now, onto the forecast.
A backdoor cold front has settled south of the region, so temperatures are will be on the cooler side today despite plenty of sunshine. Of course, cool is relative, as temperatures will be close to where the should be in mid-to-late May, but most places will be 10-20 degrees cooler than they were on Sunday. That front will lift back northward tonight, allowing the warm to hot and increasingly humid weather to return on Tuesday, with temperatures away from the South Coast getting well into the 80s, with some spots topping 90 degrees. We could see a few showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon, but the bulk of the region should remain dry. Wednesday starts off with sunshine, but clouds will quickly move in as a cold front heads our way. It will be another very warm and humid day with temperatures well into the 80s away from the South Coast, with a few places possibly reaching 90 again. The front will trigger showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening, some of which could be strong to severe. Some of the stronger storms may produce heavy downpours, gusty winds, and hail. High pressure builds in behind the front with cooler and drier conditions for Thursday and Friday.
A cold front may be accompanied by a line of thunderstorms Wednesday afternoon and evening. Loop provided by WeatherBell
As for Memorial Day Weekend, there is a considerable amount of uncertainty at this point. We’ll have high pressure to the north, keeping temperatures on the cooler side, which a series of waves ride along a frontal system south of the region. That’s about all the models agree on at this point. Whether there is one wave or two, when do they move through, how far north does the rain get, how cool will it stay with cloudcover and/or rainfall. None of these are questions we can answer with any certainty at this point. Right now, it looks like Saturday and possibly Sunday will be the cooler and wetter days, but this is far from certain, and doesn’t mean that Monday will be a great day either for the holiday. We should have a better idea by the time we get to our Weekend Outlook on Thursday, and will take a deeper dive into it at that point.
Will Saturday be wet? The models don’t agree. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 75-82 south and west of Boston, 67-74 north of Boston, possibly a little cooler across the North Shore and Hew Hampshire Seacoast.
Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 58-65, except 50-57 across the North Shore, Hew Hampshire Seacoast, and Cape Cod.
Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy, chance for an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 87-94, except 79-86 across the South Coast and 71-78 across Cape Cod.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 64-71, cooler across Cape Cod.
Wednesday: Morning sun then increasing clouds with late-day showers and thunderstorms, some could be strong, breezy. High 84-91, except 76-83 across the South Coast and 68-75 across Cape Cod.
Wednesday night: Showers and storms end in the evening, becoming partly cloudy. Low 48-55.
Thursday: Partly sunny, much cooler. High 63-70.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 42-49.
Friday: Partly sunny. High 61-68.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. High 59-66.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. High 61-68.
Memorial Day: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 64-71.
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.
March is the month where we transition from winter to spring, but this week, we’re going to go the opposite direction – from spring to winter.
Temperatures could reach 70 in some areas on Tuesday, Image provided by Weathermodels.com
We start the week off with some unseasonably mild weather for Monday and Tuesday with high pressure in control. Temperatures will likely top 60 across inland areas, with 50s or even 40s near the coast and across southeastern Massachusetts, where southwest winds are blowing across the still-chilly Atlantic. By late Tuesday, a backdoor cold front will begin dropping southward as high pressure builds into eastern Canada, meaning a much cooler day is expected, especially along the coast. At the same time, low pressure will be moving into the Great Lakes, so we’ll have plenty of clouds, with a few showers possible during the day, more likely at night. That backdoor cold front will begin to lift northward again as a warm front Wednesday night, but our warm weather redux will be short-lived. The aforementioned low pressure system will drag a strong cold front across the region early Thursday, with rain ahead of it, ending in the afternoon. After a mild start to the day, temperatures will drop during the daytime hours. After a cool day on Friday, another system moves into the Great Lakes, with milder weather returning for Friday night and Saturday before another cold front brings in another round of showers, possibly mixed with some wet snow to start. Another system quickly follows on Sunday, with some additional rain or snow possible.
Temperatures Wednesday afternoon could be 15-30 degrees cooler than Tuesday afternoon behind a backdoor cold front. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Monday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 58-65, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy across Cape Cod, clear to partly cloudy elsewhere. Low 34-41.
Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 64-71, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Tuesday night: Clear during the evening, then increasing clouds overnight. Low 36-43.
Wednesday: Becoming mostly cloudy and breezy. High 51-58, warmer inland, especially well south and west of Boston.
Wednesday night: Plenty of clouds with some showers likely, breezy. Low 46-53 during the evening, temperatures may rise overnight.
Thursday: Breezy with rain possibly mixed with snow before ending north and west of Boston. High 51-58 early, temperatures drop in the afternoon.
Thursday night: Becoming clear. Low 22-29.
Friday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds, rain or snow showers possible at night, breezy. High 38-45.
Saturday: Breezy with showers ending, some late-day sunny breaks. High 40-47.
Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for rain or snow showers. High 42-49.
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.
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