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Weekly Outlook: September 28 – October 4, 2026

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The rain will end and the sun will return, but not that quickly.

Much of southeastern Massachusetts has received 4-8″ of rain already. Image provided by CoCoRaHS.

Low pressure continues to sit off the East Coast, but it will slowly start to weaken and pull away from the area today. Winds have already diminished, but the coastal flood threat remains for at least one more high tide cycle. Occasional showers continue today, with a few embedded downpours, but the rain should gradually taper off and end across the region tonight or early Tuesday. The storm pulls away during the day on Tuesday, but the clouds will be slow to follow, with only some sunny breaks developing in the afternoon. High pressure then builds in with drier and warmer weather for Wednesday into Friday. A couple of weak disturbances may bring in some clouds at times, but we’ll remain dry until a cold front triggers a few showers on Friday. Saturday should be drier and cooler as high pressure builds back in to the north, but Sunday is a question mark at this point. We’ll have another large high to the north and low pressure moving from the Tennessee Valley toward the Mid-Atlantic coastline. Does moisture from that low get in here on Sunday or does the high keep it to our south. It’s too early to answer that, but at this point, we’re fairly confident that the next storm will not be anywhere near as potent as the one we’re dealing with now.

Sunday could be wet, or it could be dry. Too early to tell which. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Breezy with periods of rain and showers, some downpours possible. High 56-63, a little milder across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Monday night: Showers gradually taper off from southwest to northeast, areas of fog likely. Low 49-56.

Tuesday: A few lingering showers early across parts of southern New Hampshire and the North Shore, otherwise lots of clouds with some afternoon sunny breaks. High 62-69.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 50-57.

Wednesday: Partly sunny. High 65-72, coolest across Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 53-60.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 72-79, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Friday: Partly sunny, slight chance for a shower. High 74-81.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 62-69.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for showers. High 58-65.

Weekend Outlook: September 25-28, 2026

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As you have probably seen online or on television, there’s a storm on the way, and it could be a potent one.

A long duration coastal storm will impact the region this weekend. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

It’s a little early in the season for a Nor’easter, but one is on the way, and it will have some impacts, especially near the coastline. A large high pressure area currently over Quebec will slowly drift eastward for the next few days while low pressure begins organizing off the Mid-Atlantic coastline. We are looking at a very long duration storm, starting on Friday, with effects lingering into Monday. As the system lifts northward it will slow down, and drift westward south of Long Island, before eventually moving off toward the northeast, possibly right across Southern New England. We’re caught in between the high to the north and low to the south for now, resulting in gusty winds, which will only get stronger, especially near the coast, as the system intensifies. Sustained winds of 25-40 mph are likely, with gusts to 50-60 mph possible (maybe even stronger), mainly near the coast. A Wind Advisory is in effect for inland locations and a High Wind Warning along the coast from 8am Friday until 2am Sunday. With all the leaves still on the trees, this will increase the risk for downed limbs and power outages.

Wind gusts of 40-50 mph are possible across the region. Image provided by WeatherBell.

The persistent east to northeast winds are also creating rough seas, with increasingly large waves crashing into the coastline. With astronomical high tides this weekend, some areas of coastal flooding are likely, especially east and northeast facing coastlines. Coastal Flood Watches and High Surf Advisories have been issued for the eastern coast of Massachusetts, including Cape Cod and the Islands, from Friday afternoon into Sunday evening.

Coastal flooding may be an issue for eastern Massachusetts. Image provided by the National Weather Service office in Norton, MA.

Aside from the wind and coastal threat, we’re also looking at some significant rainfall from this system. Some showers may develop during the day on Friday, but the high to the north should provide enough dry air to prevent much rain during the daytime hours. Steadier rain likely moves in at night from southeast to northwest, with rain continuing for most of Saturday, possibly heavy at times. Rain may taper off a bit on Sunday, but we’re still looking at occasional light rain, sometimes heavier for much of the day. Showers continue for Sunday night and a good chunk of Monday before the system finally starts to pull away. Widespread rainfall totals of 1-3 inches are likely, lesser amounts the farther west you go. Across eastern Massachusetts, even heavier totals are likely, with some models showing the potential for rainfall totals exceeding 5 inches. Because it is going to fall over the span of 48-72 hours, and it has been relatively dry again recently, widespread flooding is not expected, but areas of localized flooding are certainly expected.

Some hefty rainfall totals are possible across eastern Massachusetts. Image provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, breezy, especially near the coast. Low 46-53

Friday: Cloudy and breezy, showers possible in the afternoon, mainly across the South Coast and Cape Cod. High 61-68.

Friday night: Rain overspreading the region from southeast to northwest, windy, especially near the coast. Low 51-58.

Saturday: Wind-swept rain, possibly heavy at times. High 57-64.

Saturday night: Windy with more rain, possibly heavy. Low 50-57.

Sunday: Periods of rain and showers, still windy, especially along the coast. High 56-63.

Sunday night: Breezy with more showers and some periods of steady rain at times. Low 50-57.

Monday: More showers, gradually ending, winds diminish. High 56-63.

Weekly Outlook: September 21-27, 2026

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Autumn officially begins Tuesday evening, but it’s going to feel like it all week, and the end of the week could get stormy.

Temperatures will be below normal this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A large area of high pressure slowly builds in and slides eastward across Canada over next few days, controlling our weather. The front that brought us some rain yesterday stalls out to the south, and waves of low pressure will ride along it at times between today and Thursday. This will bring in plenty of clouds at times, with a few showers possible near the South Coast at times, while inland areas see some sunny breaks. With persistent northeast to east winds and plenty of cloudcover, temperatures will remain on the cool side.

High pressure to the north controls out weather into mid-week. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

The end of the week is where things get complicated. Low pressure will develop off the Southeast coast, as an upper-level disturbance moves in. It will get caught under the developing upper-level low and drift northward while intensifying. Beyond that, there are significant differences in the models about how strong the system gets and where it tracks, which obviously have big implications for the forecast. Some models have the storm impact our region as early as Friday morning, others wait until Saturday. Some have it start to move out by Saturday, some have it linger into next week. Some have it stay offshore, some bring it into Long Island or even farther inland. It’s WAY too early to even try to figure out what impacts this system might have and when. We are fairly sure that the persistent easterly fetch, combined with astronomical high tides this weekend, will almost certainly lead to some coastal flooding and very rough conditions offshore. The gradient between the strengthening high to the north and developing low to the south will likely result in windy conditions, especially offshore and right along the coast. We’ll likely write a separate blog post about this system, if it continues to look like a threat, towards midweek.

The models all have different ideas about a late-week storm. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Areas of morning fog, otherwise intervals of clouds and sun, breezy. High 61-68.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 48-55.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, breezy. High 57-64.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 44-51.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, windy. High 58-65.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 43-50, a little milder across southeastern Massachusetts.

Thursday: Becoming mostly cloudy, windy, chance for late-day showers, favoring Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. High 57-64.

Thursday night: Plenty of clouds, windy, showers possible, mainly south of the Mass Pike. Low 47-54.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, very windy, especially near the coast., chance of rain. High 56-63.

Saturday: Lots of clouds, very windy, especially near the coast, more rain possible. High 56-63.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, more showers possible. High 57-64.

Weekend Outlook: August 21-24, 2026

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Some rain is on the way for parts of the weekend, but it won’t be a washout.

Episodes of showers and dry periods are likely through the weekend. Loop provided by weathermodels.com

A cold front will move across the region this evening and then stall out just to the south, controlling our weather for the next few days. Showers shower taper off this evening as the front settles south, but may continue across parts of the South Coast and Cape Cod into the night. High pressure will try to build in from the north on Friday with some drier air, but a wave of low pressure riding along the front to our south may bring in another period of showers to parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. As we get into the weekend, an upper-level low pressure area will settle into southeastern Canada. Disturbances rotating around it may help trigger additional waves of low pressure riding along the front. Another batch of showers will likely accompany one of those waves late Saturday and Saturday night. Sunday looks to be a day with some sun and occasional showers. Keep an eye to the sky (or radar) if you have outdoor plans. Much of the day should remain dry, but there will be some showers around. By Monday, high pressure starts building back in, but with the upper low nearby we’ll still have some clouds and maybe a shower or two.

Some heavier rainfall totals are possible south of Boston this weekend. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Plenty of clouds, some showers during the evening, possibly lingering into the overnight near the South Coast and Cape Cod. Low 59-66.

Friday: Some sunshine from the Merrimack Valley into southern New Hampshire, lots of clouds elsewhere, chance for a few showers across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. High 71-78.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a shower or two across Cape Cod. Low 58-65.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds, showers likely, especially during the afternoon, mainly south of Boston. High 69-76.

Saturday night: Cloudy with more showers. Low 60-67.

Sunday: Clouds and some sunny breaks, some occasional showers possible. High 74-81.

Sunday night: Showers taper off in the evening, becoming partly cloudy. Low 60-67.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for an afternoon shower. High 76-83.

Weekly Outlook: August 3-9, 2026

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Some typical summertime weather is expected for the first full week of the last month of meteorological summer.

Heavy rainfall is possible across the interior today, with some flash flooding possible. Image provided by Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

The week starts off on a wet note with a cold front approaching the region. A warm and humid airmass will be in place with gusty southwest winds at times, especially across eastern Massachusetts. Showers and a few thunderstorms are likely through the morning, some of which could be locally heavy. Some pockets of flash flooding are possible, as the ground remains fairly saturated from recent rainfall, which has pretty much taken care of the drought. We’re still in a long-term rainfall deficit, but the drought itself is essentially gone. The showers will taper off, then we may see some sunny breaks develop. As the cold front moves in during the afternoon, it will trigger a second round of showers and thunderstorms. Depending on how much sun we get, some of those storms could become severe.

Severe weather is possible across the interior this afternoon. Image provided by the Storm Prediction Center.

The front moves offshore tonight then high pressure builds in with drier weather for Tuesday. High pressure then sets up residence off the East Coast, resulting in very warm to hot and humid weather from Wednesday through the weekend. As is typical of a warm and humid airmass in the summer, we’ll see a daily chance for pop-up showers and thunderstorms, especially towards the end of the week and into the weekend. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but any of these storms could produce heavy downpours and gusty winds.

Above normal temperatures are expected for the end of the week and the weekend. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Monday: Morning showers and thunderstorms, some may produce heavy downpours, then some sunny breaks develop. Showers and thunderstorms redevelop in the afternoon, breezy, very humid. High 74-81.

Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms end in the evening, clearing overnight. Low 59-66.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, less humid. High 79-86.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High 80-87.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 64-71.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, humid, chance for an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 83-90.

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

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, an afternoon shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 84-91.

Saturday: Partly sunny, chance for afternoon showers or thunderstorms. High 83-90.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a shower or thunderstorm. High 84-91.

Weekly Outlook: July 27-August 2, 2026

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This does not look like a good week for a vacation.

Temperatures will be below normal for the next few days. Image provided by weathermodels.com.

We start the week off with dry and seasonably warm conditions as warm front moves across the region, bring some clouds in. Those clouds will thicken up at night as low pressure heads toward the Great Lakes. Showers and thunderstorms will develop ahead of the system on Tuesday, but as an upper-level low moves into the Midwest, the surface low pressure system will redevelop over the Mid-Atlantic states and head northeastward. The result is a rainy day on Wednesday, possibly quite a bit of rain. Some models show the potential for several inches of rain, resulting in flooding for some areas. The system will be slow to move out on Thursday with more showers likely, ending in the evening. Skies finally start to clear out on Friday the high pressure brings drier and milder air for the weekend.

Many of the models are showing the potential for heavy rainfall later this week. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Sunshine fades behind increasing high clouds. High 79-86, cooler near the coast.

Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with showers and thunderstorms developing. High 77-84.

Tuesday night: Scattered showers. Low 60-67.

Wednesday: Breezy with rain likely. High 69-76.

Wednesday night: Rain tapers off to showers. Low 59-66.

Thursday: Cloudy and breezy with more showers. High 70-77.

Thursday night: Cloudy, showers taper off. Low 59-66.

Friday: Becoming partly sunny. High 73-80.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 78-85.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 78-85.

Weekly Outlook: July 6-12, 2026

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You’ve heard us use the phrase “When in drought, leave it out” in relation to rainfall plenty of times. There is a corollary to that phrase – “Droughts end in floods”, which we’re going to use for the next few days.

Excessive rainfall is likely today into early Tuesday. Images provided by the Iowa Environmental Mesonet at Iowa State University.

The front that brought an end to the heat Saturday night has stalled out south of New England, and a wave of low pressure will ride along it over the next day or so. This will result in periods of rain, some of it heavy at times later today into a good chunk of Tuesday, mainly south of the Mass Pike. Many of the forecast models are showing the potential for 2-4 inches of rain, with amounts in excess of 6 inches possible. Pinpointing where these tropical downpours will be the heaviest is a fool’s errand, but that much rain in a short period of time, even with the ongoing drought, will result in areas of flooding. That’s why Flood Watches have been issues for much of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, as this is where the heaviest rain is expected. The question is, how much rain falls north of the Mass Pike? While there are some models that bring the heavy rain all the way into southern New Hampshire, many of them have the amounts taper off quickly north of the Pike, with little rainfall once you get into southern New Hampshire. With the cloudcover and rainfall, temperatures will be quite cool, with many places staying in the 60s, especially on Tuesday, The showers wind down Tuesday night, then high pressure builds in with gradually improving conditions on Wednesday, though temperatures will remain below normal. Very warm weather returns for Thursday as high pressure moves offshore, with some places getting back to 90. This heat will be short-lived, as another cold front moves through on Friday with some showers and thunderstorms. High pressure brings cooler and drier weather in for Saturday, with temperatures turning a bit warmer again on Sunday.

Many of the models are forecasting some very heavy rainfall, especially south of the Mass Pike. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Cloudy with periods of rain and showers, mostly south of the Mass Pike. High 69-76.

Monday night: Rain likely, heavy at times south of the Mass Pike. Low 57-64.

Tuesday: Rain during the morning, tapering off to showers in the afternoon. High 64-71.

Tuesday night: Showers ending during the evening, some clearing may start late at night, mainly north and west of Boston. Low 55-62.

Wednesday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny. High 75-82, a little cooler near the coast.

Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 61-68.

Thursday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 85-92, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 65-72.

Friday: Partly sunny with some showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. High 83-90.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 79-86.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 78-85.

Weekly Outlook: June 22-28, 2026

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“When in drought, leave it out”. You’ve heard us repeat this numerous times. We’re in a drought, and have been for a while. Many recent storm systems have failed to bring significant rainfall to the region. That will not be the case with the next storm.

Rainfall totals over the past 6 months are well below normal. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Low pressure will move out of the Ohio Valley and towards southern New England. With the system expected to pass close to or just south of the region, the associated warm front will also remain south of the area. This will reduce or likely eliminate the threat for severe weather. There will be some thunderstorms, but we’re just looking at periods of rain, potentially heavy at times. The rain will move in by afternoon, and continue into the evening, but likely doesn’t end until Tuesday morning or early afternoon. While most of the models are showing the potential for an inch or more of rain for at least parts of the region, they still do not agree at this point on where the heaviest rain will fall, or how much will actually fall.

Most of the models show the potential for heavy rain for at least part of the region later today and Tuesday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Once the system pulls away, high pressure builds in with drier weather for Wednesday into Thursday. Another frontal system will bring in some showers and thunderstorms for Thursday night and Friday, then high pressure returns with dry and warm weather for the weekend.

Temperatures should be mostly above normal for the end of the week and the weekend. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Monday: Some morning sun, then becoming cloudy with rain developing by early afternoon. High 73-80.

Monday night: Periods of rain and showers, possibly a thunderstorm. The rain may be heavy at times. Low 58-65.

Tuesday: Cloudy skies with showers gradually ending from west to east in the afternoon, some heavy downpours are still possible at times. High 69-76.

Tuesday night: Becoming clear. Low 56-63.

Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 77-84.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear. Low 57-64.

Thursday: Morning sun, then increasing late-day clouds. High 78-85.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with showers possible late at night. Low 60-67.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms likely. High 75-82.

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

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 79-86.

Weekly Outlook: May 25-31, 2026

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The final week of May (and meteorological Spring), will feature changeable conditions as we head through the week.

Rain should end by around midday today. Loop provided by Weathermodels.com

Low pressure will slowly pull away from the region today, so we’ll start the day off with some rain and a few thunderstorms, but they should wind down by midday, with skies starting to clear from west to east during the afternoon and evening, salvaging some of the day for outdoor activities. High pressure builds in for Tuesday, with sunshine and warmer temperatures. Wednesday looks to be a fairly warm day ahead of a cold front with clouds moving in during the daytime. While the front may trigger a few late-day showers, there may not be a lot of moisture associated with the front, so a widespread soaking rainfall is not expected.

Wednesday looks to be a very warm day. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Later Thursday and Friday look unsettled at this point. An upper-level low pressure system will drop into Atlantic Canada, with a surface low pressure system developing east of New England. This may result in plenty of clouds, cooler temperatures, and some showers, but this is far from certain at this point, as the models do not agree on how this system will develop. A second system will drop southward from Canada on Friday with even cooler temperatures and additional rain. High pressure should return for the weekend with cool temperatures, but if the system on Friday is slow to depart, clouds and rain could linger into early Saturday.

Wil rain linger into early Saturday? The models don’t agree. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Note: Hurricane Season begins next Monday, June 1. As always, we’ll have an extensive blog post with a review of last year’s season, what to expect this season, and some statistics detailing how the region is extremely overdue for a hurricane to come calling. Expect to see that published at some point later this week.

Monday: Showers likely through midday, skies start to clear out by late afternoon. High 67-74.

Monday night: Partly cloudy. Low 51-58.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 76-83, a little cooler near the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 56-63.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a late-day shower. High 79-86, a little cooler near the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 54-61.

Thursday: Partly sunny, cooler. High 65-72.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. Low 47-54.

Friday: More clouds than sun with a better chance for showers, especially later in the day and at night. High 62-69.

Saturday: Chance for a few showers early, then becoming partly sunny. High 60-67.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 61-68.

Weekly Outlook: April 27 – May 3, 2026

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We’re not going to sugarcoat this – the 2nd half of the week is going to suck.

Despite a mild Monday, temperatures will average several degrees below normal this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

The week starts off with a nice Monday with high pressure in control, providing us with sunshine and temperatures that are close to or a little above where we should be in late April. Tuesday will be fairly nice as well, but we’ll see clouds start to move in during the afternoon. With high pressure moving into Atlantic Canada and an offshore low pressure system starting to move back towards the area we’ll see winds shift into the east, allowing cooler air to move back in from the ocean. The onshore flow will likely result in some drizzle, fog, and a few showers accompanying the cool temperatures on Wednesday, especially across eastern Massachusetts. Low pressure will move off the Mid-Atlantic coast later Wednesday, bringing some steadier and heavier rain in for Wednesday night and Thursday. Before that system can pull away, and upper-level low pressure system will develop across the Northeast, capturing the surface low, and allowing it to meander around for the end of the week and the weekend. While it won’t be raining the entire time, we can expect lots of clouds cool temperatures and occasional showers and drizzle from Friday into Sunday (and possibly into early next week as well). We also need to watch for the potential for another system to develop and pass offshore, though how close it gets to the coast is up in the air at this point. It’s not all bad news though, as we do need the rain to help put a dent in the ongoing drought.

There is the potential for some decent rainfall amounts later this week. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine. High 61-68, a little cooler near the coast.

Monday night: Mostly clear. Low 35-42.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny in the morning, clouds start to filter in during the afternoon. High 55-62, except 47-54 near the coast.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 36-43.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, a few showers or some drizzle across eastern Massachusetts. High 54-61, except 46-53 near the coast.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with light rain developing. Low 41-48.

Thursday: Periods of rain. High 49-56.

Thursday night: Rain tapers off to showers. Low 39-46.

Friday: More clouds than sunshine with a few showers around. High 50-57.

Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for a few showers. High 49-56.

Sunday: More clouds than sun, another shower or two possible. High 51-58.