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Weekend Outlook: July 4-7, 2025

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Some fantastic weather is on the way for the holiday weekend.

Dewpoints will drop into the 50s for the Fourth of July. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A cold front will cross the region this evening, bringing an end to the heat and humidity, and taking any lingering showers and thunderstorms offshore. High pressure then builds in for the Fourth of July with sunshine and a few clouds, much lower humidity, and seasonably warm temperatures. You won’t have any weather-related issues for outdoor activities during the day or at night. Saturday will be similar, perhaps a few degrees warmer, and maybe a touch more humid, but still very comfortable. For Sunday and Monday, the high will start to move offshore, so both temperatures and humidity will start to creep up, with temperatures above 90 in many areas.

Heat and humidity return on Sunday. Image provided by weathermodels.com

A cold front will also be starting to approach on Monday, so we’ll see clouds starting to move in, but it looks like any shower or thunderstorm activity associated with the front should hold off during the daylight hours. However, that’s not the only thing we’re keeping an eye on for Monday. There’s a cluster of showers and thunderstorms currently sitting off the Southeast coast along a decaying front. Forecast models show the potential for a little development this weekend and given NHC’s track record so far this year, it wouldn’t be a surprise it they decided to call it a Tropical Depression or even a Tropical Storm. It will bring some heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the Carolinas this weekend before either dissipating or heading out to sea well south of New England. However, some of the moisture from that storm will move up the East Coast. If it does, it will interact with the aforementioned cold front coming through here on Tuesday, but some models show the potential for it to get up here as soon as Monday afternoon or evening. We’re not convinced that will be the case just yet, but we’re not ruling it out either. We’ll have more on that in our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning, and potentially in a special blog post this weekend if the system does develop.

Will a system to the south send in some rain late Monday? It’s a possibility. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Any lingering showers or thunderstorms end in the evening, clearing overnight. Low 58-65.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, much less humid. High 76-83.

Friday night: Clear during the evening, becoming partly cloudy late at night. Low 54-61.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 79-86.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Low 62-69.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy in the afternoon, becoming humid. High 87-94, cooler along the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 66-73.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm, humid. High 88-95, cooler along the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Weekly Outlook: June 23-29, 2025

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The first half of the week is looking quite toasty, but the second half looks quite unsettled. There’s also the chance the first tropical depression of the season in the Atlantic could develop.

A large ridge of high pressure will bring heat and humidity to much of the East to start the week. Image provided by Pivotal Weather.

A ridge of high pressure will remain in place across the Eastern US to start the week, resulting in some very warm to hot and humid conditions. Temperatures will soar well into the 90s in many areas today with sunny skies, but a seabreeze will keep coastal areas a little cooler, mainly in the 80s. When you factor in dewpoints in the upper 60s and 70s, it’s going to feel like it is over 100 degrees outside, away from the coastline. Temperatures only drop into the 70s at night, setting us a brutally hot and humid day on Tuesday. Temperatures should be well into the 90s across much of the region, and it isn’t out of the question that a few places get close to 100 degrees. Again, with the humidity factored in, it will feel likely 100 to 110 once again. Wednesday is the transition day, as a weak backdoor cold front begins to drop down from the north. Inland areas will still be hot, likely topping 90 once again, but coastal areas may stay in the 80s as winds become onshore. A few showers or thunderstorms may accompany the front, bringing some relief from the heat.

The heat index will be over 100 across much of the region Tuesday afternoon. Image provided by WeatherBell.

That front should settle off to the south later Wednesday before stalling out, bringing an end to the heat and allowing much cooler air to settle into the region. As weak disturbances ride along the front, we’ll have episodes of showers and times between Thursday and Sunday. None of the days should be a washout, but it will definitely be cooler and wetter than the first half of the week, with temperatures likely below normal for the end of June. Sunday may actually turn out to be a decent day, with a lesser chance for showers and the potential for some milder temperatures.

The latter half of the week and the weekend will feature below normal temperatures. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 90-97 inland, 82-89 along the coast, a little cooler across the Outer Cape.

Monday night: Mostly clear, a little patchy fog possible near the South Coast and Cape Cod. Low 69-76, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Tuesday: Sunny, hot, and humid, just a slight chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm. High 93-100, cooler across Cape Cod and the immediate South Coast.

Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 71-78, cooler across Cape Cod.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, slight chance for a shower. High 87-94, cooler along the immediate coast and across Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. Low 62-69.

Thursday: More clouds than sunshine with some showers possible. High 71-78.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a shower. Low 57-64.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with some showers likely. High 68-75.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds, chance for more showers. High 71-78.

Sunday: Partly sunny, slight chance for a shower. High 75-82.

Meanwhile, in the tropics, there is the chance that our first tropical depression of the season could be forming. A weak area of low pressure has developed a few hundred miles east of Bermuda. It is generating some thunderstorms, and conditions are marginally favorable for a little development today, then conditions become a little more hostile after that. Given that we are past the average date of the first tropical storm in the Atlantic (June 20), and there hasn’t been anything even resembling an organized system yet, the folks at the National Hurricane Center are probably bouncing off the walls with nothing to do, so they’ll probably end up naming this, even though it’s not purely tropical and won’t be around for more than 12-24 hours.

Low pressure east of Bermuda is being monitored for development. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

Weekend Outlook: June 19-23, 2025

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We’ve got a fairly complicated forecast for the final days of Spring and initial days of Summer.

The heat index will reach the middle to upper 90s across much of the region on Thursday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A warm and humid airmass has settled into the region, and it will be here into Thursday. We’ll have plenty of clouds through the evening with a few showers and possibly a rumble of thunder as a weak disturbance moves across the region. These showers should end before midnight, then we’ll see some fog developing. Once the fog burns off Thursday morning a hot and humid day is expected under partly to mostly sunny skies. Gusty southwest winds will help send temperatures into the upper 80s and lower 90s in much of the region, except along the South Coast and Cape Cod, where winds off the water will keep temperatures a little cooler. Dewpoints well get into the 60s and lower 70s, resulting in the heat index reaching the middle to upper 90s in many areas. A Heat Advisory has been issued for parts of the region as a result.

Severe weather is possible in the Northeast Thursday with damaging winds the greatest threat. Image provided by Pivotal Weather.

A cold front will move across the region late in the day, triggering some showers and thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may produce strong winds, heavy downpours and some hail, but it looks like the best chance for severe storms will be off to our west. If the front were to move in a little faster than we currently expect, the odds for severe weather would rise, since it would be arriving around the time of maximum heating. Behind the front, drier air settles in for Friday, and while it won’t be as hot, it will still be quite warm. As we get to Saturday, it looks like we will finally break our streak of wet Saturdays with sunshine, mild temperatures, and lower humidity, but that doesn’t mean the entire weekend will be dry.

A cluster of thunderstorms could rumble across the region before daybreak Sunday, Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

Forecast models have been showing the potential for a cluster of potent thunderstorms to develop across the Northern Plains Friday evening which would then race across the Northern Great Lakes on Saturday before diving into New England after midnight Saturday night. While they should be weakening by the time they get here, don’t be surprised if you’re awakened early Sunday morning by frequent lightning and some heavy downpours. Once those storms move offshore, skies will become partly to mostly sunny again with another dry and warm day expected. Things change again by Monday. A ridge of high pressure will start to build in, resulting in heat and humidity returning on Monday, and possibly for at least a few more days beyond that heading into next week. We’ll have more on that in our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning.

The first half of next week could be quite toasty around here. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers during the evening, areas of fog develop overnight, muggy. Low 61-68.

Thursday: Becoming mostly sunny, hot, and humid, showers and thunderstorms possible late in the day, breezy. High 87-94, cooler along the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Showers and thunderstorms expected during the evening, clearing overnight, breezy. Low 61-68.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, not as humid, still breezy. High 76-83.

Friday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 58-65.

Saturday: Sunshine with some afternoon clouds. High 80-87, cooler across Cape Cod.

Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms possible after midnight. Low 61-68.

Sunday: Showers and storms end early, then a mix of sun and clouds. High 81-88, cooler across Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 63-70.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, hot, and humid. High 87-94, cooler along the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Weekly Outlook: April 7-13, 2025

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Remember how great Friday was with sunshine and temperatures near or above 70? Yeah, there aren’t any days like that in this week’s forecast.

Temperatures will be 10-15 degrees below normal for much of the upcoming week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

A frontal system is stalled out south of New England this morning and a wave of low pressure will ride along it, bringing us some precipitation. With enough cold air in place, we’ll see the precipitation start as snow this morning, mainly from the Mass Pike northward, eventually changing over to rain. With the high sun angle, and warmer ground, we’re not expecting any accumulation, except maybe in the hills of Worcester County and into the Monadnocks. Otherwise, it’s just a chilly rain today, gradually ending tonight as a cold front moves through, possibly allowing the rain to change to snow before ending. A few rain or snow showers are possible Tuesday, otherwise, drier and chillier conditions are expected for Tuesday into Wednesday with high pressure building in. Temperatures start to moderate on Thursday as the high moves offshore, but clouds will move in ahead of another system moving out of the nation’s mid-section. This will bring us some more rain Thursday night into Friday. Another slow-moving system follows for the weekend with more rain.

For now, Saturday is looking wet. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Cloudy with snow developing north of the Mass Pike, changing to rain during the afternoon, rain likely south of the Pike, possibly mixed with snow at the start. High 38-45.

Monday night: Cloudy with a few rain or snow showers. Low 30-37.

Tuesday: Any lingering rain or snow showers end in the morning, becoming partly sunny and breezy in the afternoon. High 39-46 early, temperatures may drop in the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 23-30.

Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 40-47.

Wednesday night: Clear during the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 25-32.

Thursday: Becoming mostly cloudy with showers possible late in the day. High 47-54.

Thursday night: Cloudy with a chance of showers, possibly mixed with wet snow in southern New Hampshire. Low 35-42.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers early, then becoming more likely by evening. High 50-57.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with rain likely. High 48-55.

Sunday: More clouds than sun with additional rain possible. High 49-56

Weekend Outlook: March 28-31, 2025

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Opening Day has arrived, our surest sign of Spring yet. However, Mother Nature will remind us this weekend that Spring doesn’t always feature nice weather around here.

The Red Sox begin their 2025 season this afternoon in Arlington, TX. Image provided by mlb.com

A weak frontal system will cross the region tonight with just a few rain or snow showers accompanying it, but it will have a much bigger impact on the region over the weekend. That front will stall out right across the region on Friday, which should end up being a decent day with some sunshine and seasonably cool temperatures. Waves of low pressure will ride along the front over the weekend, bringing in episodes of rain, possibly starting as a little snow or freezing rain across parts of southern New Hampshire or even the Merrimack Valley. The entire day won’t be a washout, but it won’t exaclty be a nice day either. With the front stalled out, we will have quite the temperature contrast across the region. South of the front, likely across Connecticut, southwest winds will send temperatures well into the 60s or even 70s on Saturday despite the cloudcover. On the other side of the front northeast winds off the still-chilly Atlantic will mean temperatures only in the upper 30s and 40s on Saturday with some occasional showers and drizzle. In between? Well, it depends on where the front stalls, as there will be a difference of 30 or more degrees over a span of 30 or so miles. That front will sag southward on Sunday, bringing the cooler air into Connecticut as well, with episodes of showers likely across the region. As stronger low pressure area heads toward the St. Lawrence Valley Sunday night, it will lift the front back across the entire region as a warm front, resulting in a milder day on Monday for the entire region, but with more showers likely. A cold front finally moves through late Monday, bringing an end to the rain.

How far north does the warm air get on Saturday? The models all have different ideas. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

With the clouds expected early Saturday, our chances of seeing the sunrise partial eclipse of the sun are pretty slim, but there’s still a chance that we’ll have just enough clear skies on the eastern horizon to be able to see it.

A partial solar eclipse may be visible at sunrise Saturday morning. Image provided by Fox Weather.

Thursday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, slight chance for a rain or snow shower. Low 30-37.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 50-57.

Friday night: Becoming mostly cloudy with showers developing, possibly as some snow or sleet across southern and central New Hampshire. Low 33-40.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds, some sunny breaks possible, mainly near the South Coast. Some showers and drizzle are possible at times, especially near the east coast. High 35-42 across southern New Hampshire and central and eastern Massachusetts north of the Mass Pike, and also along eastern coastal sections, 43-50 across interior southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, possibly even warmer, especially in southwestern Rhode Island. Temperatures may drop during the afternoon along the coast and into southern New Hampshire.

Saturday night: Cloudy with more showers, possibly some freezing rain across central and southern New Hampshire. Low 31-38.

Sunday: Cloudy with scattered showers. High 38-45, a little cooler across southern New Hampshire.

Sunday night: Cloudy with a few more showers. Low 35-42 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, more showers likely, possibly some steadier rain or even a rumble of thunder in the afternoon. High 57-64, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Weekend Outlook: March 14-17, 2025

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Some milder weather is on the way once again, but so is some rain.

We could be looking a decent amount of rain Sunday night and early Monday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

High pressure will remain in control for the next day or two, keeping us on the cool side into Friday, especially near the coast, thanks to east to northeast winds off the chilly Atlantic. We will see some sunshine developing on Friday. Skies may clear out enough tonight to allow you to view the total lunar eclipse, but that is far from a guarantee. As the high moves offshore on Saturday, winds shift into the south and southwest, bringing milder air back in, but also some clouds ahead of a storm system slowly making its way eastward. This storm will produce quite a bit of severe weather from the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys to the Gulf Coast over the next few days, but we’re not expecting that once it moves in. What we are expecting is strong southerly winds on Sunday, possibly gusting to 40-50 mph or higher. This will result in a very mild day away from the South Coast, with temperatures likely getting well into the 60s in many spots. As the cold front trailing the system draws nearer, we’ll see a few showers in the afternoon, becoming more widespread at night, some of them heavy, and some thunderstorms are possible. The front will slow down Sunday night, keeping the rain going into at least Monday morning. Once the front finally pulls away in the afternoon we may see some late-day clearing.

Sunday is looking like a very warm day despite plenty of clouds. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 27-34.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 48-55, a little cooler along the coast.

Friday night: Increasing clouds. Low 32-39.

Saturday: Partly sunny. High 54-61, cooler along the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 42-49, temperatures may start to rise after midnight.

Sunday: Plenty of clouds, chance for a shower or two in the afternoon, becoming windy. High 61-68, cooler along the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Cloudy with periods of rain, some of it could be heavy, a thunderstorm is possible, windy at times, especially in the evening. Low 46-53.

Monday: Rain ends in the morning, some clearing late in the day. High 51-58, temperatures may start to drop in the afternoon.

Weekly Outlook: March 3-9, 2025

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It’s still astronomical winter, but March is meteorological spring. In terms of the weather, we’ll experience winter and spring at various times this week.

Temperatures will be about 10 degrees below normal today. Image provided by weathermodels.com

We start the week off with high pressure building in, bringing us plenty of sunshine today, but temperatures will remain quite chilly. As we head into Tuesday, the high slides offshore, and a developing low pressure system in the nation’s midsection will send a warm front our way. This will result in a milder day on Tuesday, but also more in the way of cloudcover and possibly a shower or two late in the day. That system will draw nearer on Wednesday, bringing showers in during the day, with some steadier rain at night, some of which could be heavy. We’ll also have gusty southerly winds, resulting in a very mild day, despite the clouds and rain. A cold front trailing the system will move through on early Thursday, bringing in an end to the steady rain, though a few more showers are still possible during the afternoon. An upper-level disturbance moves across the region Thursday night and early Friday with a few snow showers possible. Another weak system quickly follows on Saturday, but this one will only produce a few snow or rain showers. High pressure builds in for Sunday with dry and colder weather once again.

Temperatures should get well into the 50s on Thursday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine. High 26-33.

Monday night: Clear during the evening, clouds start to filter in overnight. Low 14-21.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, clouds thicken up late in the day with a stray shower possible, becoming breezy in the afternoon. High 42-49.

Tuesday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 33-40 during the evening, temperatures start to rise after midnight.

Wednesday: Cloudy and breezy with showers likely, steadier rain possible late in the day. High 50-57.

Wednesday night: Windy with periods of rain, tapering off late at night. Low 43-50.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, a few more rain showers possible. High 52-59.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, chance for a few late-night snow showers. Low 23-30.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a morning snow shower, windy. High 36-43.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun with a few rain or snow showers possible, breezy. High 40-47.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 35-42.

Weekend Outlook: February 28 – March 3, 2025

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“March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb”

March isn’t going to come in like a lion this year, but a cheetah might be more accurate, since we’ve got a fast-moving storm system coming in for the start of the month.

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

High pressure will build in for tonight and much of Friday with drier weather. With temperatures expected to drop below freezing tonight, there could be some icy spots developing on any untreated surfaces, especially ones that don’t see much sunlight during the day. Clouds stream back in late Friday ahead of a fast-moving storm system. We’ll see some light snow developing Friday night, but as milder air moves in, it should change to rain in most places as we get into Saturday morning before it winds down. Accumulations will be minor, if it accumulates at all, with an inch or less for most of us, maybe up to 2 inches in parts of central New Hampshire. Saturday could be another day, with a few breaks of sun developing, but a cold front will move through in the afternoon with some additional rain showers. We’ll clear out behind that front Saturday night, then high pressure builds in with sunshine and much colder weather for Sunday and Monday.

Temperatures at midday Sunday will be 20-30 degrees colder than midday Saturday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with any lingering showers ending in evening, skies start to clear out after midnight. Low 29-36.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, clouds start to filter in late in the day, breezy. High 39-46.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, light snow developing north of the Mass Pike before midnight, rain showers south of the Pike. Snow changes to rain from south to north before daybreak. Low 25-32 during the evening, temperatures rise after midnight.

Saturday: Showers taper off in the morning, some sunny breaks develop, then another round of showers is expected in the afternoon, breezy. High 47-54.

Saturday night: Gradual clearing. Low 13-20.

Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy, and colder. High 24-31.

Sunday night: Clear skies. Low 6-13.

Monday: More sunshine. High 25-32.

Weekly Outlook: January 27-February 2, 2025

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The final days of January and first few of February are going to feature some typical winter weather with chilly temperatures and a few chances at some light snow.

We start the week out with a sunny, breezy, and chilly day with temperatures close to where they should be in late January. Things start to change on Tuesday as a cold front moves through in the morning. This front may be accompanied by some snow showers or squalls, which could drop a quick half an inch to an inch in spots, possibly as early as the morning commute, so keep this in mind for your drive to work or school.

A line of snow showers or squalls will likely cross the region Tuesday morning. Loop provided by WeatherBell.

An Alberta Clipper will quickly follow on Wednesday. There is still some uncertainty with the exact track this system will take, which has an impact on the forecast. Some models bring the system across Northern New England, which would mean some rain or snow showers for most of us. Some bring it right across the region, with some light snow mainly north of the Mass Pike, and rain or snow showers to the south, and some bring it south of New England, with light snow for everyone. For now, we’re going to play the middle ground, with some light snow or snow showers for much of the region, possibly mixed with rain across parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. An inch or two of snow could accumulate, in most spots from this storm. Once this system moves by, we get another arctic blast for Thursday with very cold temperatures and gusty winds, but it only lasts for one day as temperatures quickly moderate on Friday.

Most spots will only see an inch or two of snow from Wednesday’s Clipper system. Image provided by Weathermodels.com.

The weekend is a bit of a question mark at this point. Most of the models all have a system moving in at some point later Friday into Saturday, though at least one model now keeps the storm south of New England. Some have milder air moving in ahead of it, with some rain, changing to snow as the system moves by, some have just occasional rain or snow showers through the weekend, and some have nothing at all. It’s far too early to tell which solution (if any of these) will be right, so we’ll just keep monitoring it, and will hopefully have a bit more clarity when we get to our Weekend Outlook on Thursday. Right now, it looks like high pressure will build in for Sunday with drier weather.

The models all have differing ideas about a potential storm for Friday night. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Sunday is also Groundhog Day. According to tradition, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, and will go back inside and winter will last for 6 more weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, spring will arrive early. The most famous celebration of this day takes place in Punxsutawney, PA, where Punxsutawney Phil is brought out every year. He has only seen his shadow 20 times in the 138 years this has been recorded.

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Monday: Plenty of sunshine with a few afternoon clouds, breezy. High 32-39.

Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, breezy. Low 25-32.

Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for some snow showers or squalls during the morning, windy, especially through early afternoon. High 31-38 in the morning, temperatures start dropping in the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, light snow or snow showers develop before daybreak. Low 12-19, though temperatures may hold steady or rise a little after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with some light snow or snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain across parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. High 32-39.

Wednesday night: Clearing, breezy. Low 10-17.

Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy, colder. High 23-30.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 12-19, but temperatures may start rising after midnight.

Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy, rain or snow possible late in the day. High 33-40.

Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow. High 30-37.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 27-34.

Weekly Outlook: January 20-26, 2025

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Some rather cold air is on the way, and it will hang around for a few days.

Temperatures will be well below normal over the next several days. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The storm that brought us some snow last night will pull away today with any lingering snow ending early this morning and skies rapidly clearing by afternoon. As the colder air floods in on gusty northwest winds, temperatures may only get back up into the lower to middle 20s in the afternoon, with wind chills in the teens and single numbers. Winds die down during the evening, and with clear skies and fresh snowcover, it’s going to be a rather cold night, with lows dropping into the single numbers, possibly even below zero in a few of the colder spots. High pressure builds in with cold temperatures for Tuesday into Thursday, with many places not reaching 20 degrees on Tuesday or Wednesday. Wind chills will be in the single digits during the day and below zero at night. We are going to have a low pressure area passing well south of the region Tuesday night into early Wednesday, sending some clouds in, but we should remain dry, except for possibly a few flurries across the Outer Cape and Islands. Thursday looks dry and cold as well, but temperatures may be a few degrees milder than the previous couple of days.

Subzero wind chills are expected when you head out the door Wednesday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We’re watching another system that will pass south of the region Thursday night and early Friday. Right now, this one looks like it will stay a little too far offshore to have much impact, but again, there could be some snow in parts of Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts. It’s too early to tell how close it will get, so we’ll keep an eye on it, and should have a much better idea when we publish our Weekend Outlook on Thursday. Temperatures will moderate a bit more for Friday and Saturday, then a cold front may produce a few snow showers on Sunday.

Some snow is possible across southeastern New England Thursday night. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Any lingering snow ends early, then becoming mostly sunny with a few afternoon clouds, breezy, especially during the morning and early afternoon with some blowing snow. High 19-26. (Wind chill 5-15).

Monday night: Partly cloudy during the evening, then becoming clear overnight. Low 1-8, a little milder across the Cape and Islands. (Wind chill -5 to +5)

Tuesday: Morning sunshine, then increasing afternoon clouds. High 15-22. (Wind chill 5-15)

Tuesday night: Evening clouds, possibly a few flurries across the Outer Cape and Islands, then clearing. Low -2 to +5, a little milder across the Cape and Islands. (Wind chill -10 to 0)

Wednesday: Mostly sunny and cold. High 14-21. (Wind chill 5-15)

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 1-8, a little milder across the Cape and Islands. (Wind chill -5 to +5)

Thursday: Partly sunny, not as cold. High 24-31. (Wind chill 15-25)

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, slight chance for some light snow or snow showers across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Low 8-15, a little milder across the Cape and Islands.

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

Saturday: Sunshine and some late-day clouds. High 27-34.

Sunday: More clouds than sun, chance for a few snow showers. High 32-39.