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Weekend Outlook: May 30 – June 2, 2025

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Stop us if you’ve heard this before, but there’s some rain on the way for part of the weekend.

Rainfall has been above normal across the region for most of climatological Spring. Image provided by weathermodels.com

A weak low pressure area pulls away from the region tonight, taking any lingering showers with it. Friday looks like a decent day with some sunshine and warm temperatures, but a weak disturbance moving across the region could produce a shower or thunderstorm during the afternoon. After that, we turn our attention to an area of low pressure heading this way from the southwest. It will bring in some rain for Friday night and Saturday morning, some of which could be heavy, though it looks like the heaviest rain will stay just west of our area. We get into a bit of a lull Saturday afternoon, then another disturbance brings in more showers and possible some thunderstorms Saturday evening and night. High pressure starts to build in on Sunday with drier and cooler weather, but with an upper-level low also moving in, we’ll see some clouds and possibly a popup shower or two. Monday should be the nicest day of this stretch, with mostly sunny skies and temperatures running a little below normal for this time of year.

Most of the models are depicting some heavy rainfall totals for parts of New England this weekend. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Sunday marks not only the beginning of climatological summer, but also the start of hurricane season. While there’s nothing imminent, we did take a look at what to expect this season and explained how extremely overdue we are for a storm to head towards New England and our annual start of hurricane season post that was published yesterday.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, any lingering showers end in the evening. Low 51-58.

Friday: Becoming partly sunny, chance for an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 69-76, cooler along the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy with rain developing, possibly heavy overnight. Low 52-59.

Saturday: Rain tapers off in the morning, some sunny breaks may develop in the afternoon. High 64-71.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with another round of showers and thunderstorms, ending overnight. Low 47-54.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, slight chance for a shower, breezy. High 61-68.

Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 45-52.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 65-72.

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 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 11-14, 2025

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Another dreary weekend is on the way for the region, and there may even be some snow for parts of the region.

Some much-needed rain is on the way for the weekend. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Low pressure will head toward the Mid-Atlantic states tonight, sending some showers our way. Across the interior, well north and west of Boston, temperatures will be marginally cold enough for the rain to change to snow, especially in the hills of Worcester County and the Monadnocks, but also some of the lower elevations outside of I-495. We’re not expecting any accumulation, though it wouldn’t be a shock if there was a coating on some grassy surfaces. The showers should taper off towards daybreak. and Friday will just be a cloudy day with a few stray showers possible. The low over the Mid-Atlantic states starts moving our way Friday night, with some steadier and heavier rain moving in, and continuing for much of Saturday. Again, we’ll have some marginally cold air in place Friday night, so we could see more snow mixing in, with a coating possible on grassy surfaces outside of 495, and possibly a little more than that in the hills of Worcester County and the Monadnocks once again. Saturday will be a rather chilly day with northeast winds keeping temperatures in the upper 30s and lower 40s for much of the region. Combine that with the rain, and it won’t be a great day to be outside. The rain tapers off Saturday night, but as that system starts moving toward the northeast and passes offshore, it could possibly bring in some more rain on Sunday, especially for eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. That system pulls away Sunday night and high pressure briefly builds in for Monday with some sunshine and milder conditions.

Accumulating snow should be confined to the hills, but there could be a coating on grassy surfaces across the interior. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Cloudy with some showers developing, possibly mixed with snow across the interior. Low 32-39.

Friday: Cloudy and becoming breezy with a few showers possibly, mainly in the morning. High 43-50, coolest along the coast.

Friday night: Cloudy and breezy with rain developing, mixed with snow across the interior. Low 31-38.

Saturday: Breezy with periods of rain. High 37-44.

Saturday night: Rain tapers off the showers. Low 33-40.

Sunday: Cloudy and breezy with more showers possible, favoring eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. High 44-51, coolest across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Any showers end in the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 34-41.

Monday: Partly sunny. High 56-63, cooler across Cape Cod.

Weekly Outlook: March 17-23, 2025

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Winter officially ends later this week, but that does not mean that we are done with wintry weather.

Astronomical Spring begins with the Vernal Equinox at 5:01am Thursday. Image provided by EarthSky.org

The week is starting off on a wet, but mild note as a cold front approaches the region. Rain will taper off to showers this morning, ending this evening as the cold front moves through. The airmass behind the front isn’t that cold to begin with, so although we’ll turn cooler, it won’t be that bad. High pressure builds in for Tuesday with some sunshine and temperatures that are closer to where they should be in mid-March. By Wednesday the high will move off to the east, with a wind off the still-chilly Atlantic bringing some cooler air back in along with some clouds. Another system will also be approaching from the west, but this won’t get here until later Thursday, which happens to be the first day of Spring. The Vernal Equinox occurs at 5:01am Thursday, marking the official end of winter. This front will bring in some rain late Thursday and Thursday night. A wave of low pressure will ride up along the front early Friday, bringing in just enough colder air for the rain to change to snow across the interior before ending. Will there be any accumulation? It’s possible, but it’s still a bit early for that, as we’re not even completely convinced yet that the rain will even change to snow. More details on this system will be forthcoming in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday. High pressure builds in with drier weather later Friday and early Saturday, then another weak system passes by to the south later Saturday and Saturday night with some clouds and possibly a shower or two. Drier weather should return on Sunday.

A low pressure system may bring in a little snow around here on Friday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Rain during the morning, possibly heavy, tapering off to showers during the afternoon. High 52-59.

Monday night: Showers ending from northwest to southeast. Low 32-39.

Tuesday: Gradual clearing. High 50-57, cooler across east-facing coastal locations.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 32-39.

Wednesday: Sunny in the morning, clouds start to move back in during the afternoon. High 51-58, cooler across east-facing coastal locations.

Wednesday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 34-41.

Thursday: Cloudy and becoming breezy with showers possible late in the day. High 51-58, cooler across Cape Cod

Thursday night: Showers likely, possibly changing to snow across the interior late at night. Low 32-39.

Friday: Rain or snow ending, breezy. High 41-48.

Saturday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, slight chance for a shower at night, breezy. High 49-56.

Sunday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny. High 49-56.

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.

Weekly Outlook: February 10-16, 2025

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The active pattern will continue for most of the week with a few more chances for wintry weather.

Sunday’s storm dropped 3-7 inches of snow across the region. Image provided by the National Weather Service office in Norton, MA.

We’re starting the week out with high pressure in control, giving us sunshine and chilly conditions today. Many places will get above freezing allowing for snow to melt, but as temperatures drop this evening, icy conditions will likely develop on untreated surfaces, so keep that in mind if you are heading out this evening. Clouds will start to move in on Tuesday ahead of another low pressure system. This one will bring snow into the Mid-Atlantic states, but likely passes well south of New England. However, the precipitation field surrounding the storm could get far enough north Tuesday night to bring a little light snow into the South Coast, Cape Cod, and the Islands, possibly as far north as parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. We’re not looking at much snow, just a dusting to perhaps an inch, so it’ll be more of a nuisance than anything else if it happens. High pressure brings drier air in for Wednesday, then things get complicated.

Some “nuisance snow” is expected near the South Coast Tuesday night. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Low pressure will move into the Great Lakes late Wednesday, then into the St. Lawrence Valley Wednesday night and Thursday. We’ll see snow developing ahead of the system Wednesday night, but as warmer air moves in aloft, a change to sleet and then freezing rain is likely. The question becomes – does a secondary area of low pressure develop and pass south of New England early Thursday? If it does, that will keep the cold air in place in the surface, resulting in sleet and freezing rain continuing across the interior, with a change to plain rain south of the Mass Pike. If it doesn’t, then the warmer air eventually moves in at the surface, with a change to plain rain across most of the region before the precipitation ends by midday Thursday. High pressure builds in with drier air for Friday and the first part of Saturday before things get complicated once again.

The models all have different ideas about what will fall from the sky on Thursday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Another low pressure system will move out of the Great Lakes and into the St. Lawrence Valley later Saturday and Saturday night. We’ll see snow developing late Saturday, likely changing to rain at night. This time, we likely will see a secondary low pressure area develop, but the question is, where does it track. Does it pass south of the region, allowing some colder air to move back in with a change back to sleet or snow? Does it move right across the region, resulting in more rain for much of Sunday? At this point, it’s far too early to try and pin down these type of details, but it does look like, for now at least, that Sunday won’t be a nice day around here.

The models don’t agree on what will happen on Sunday either. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 28-35.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 7-14, north of the Mass Pike, 15-22 south of the Pike.

Tuesday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds. High 28-35.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a little light snow near the South Coast, Cape Cod, and the Islands. Low 9-16 north of the Mass Pike, 17-24 south of the Pike.

Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 26-33.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with light snow developing, changing to sleet and freezing rain late at night, possibly all rain south of Boston. Low 18-25, temperatures start rising after midnight.

Thursday: Snow, sleet, freezing rain, or rain ending by midday, some clearing towards evening. High 36-43.

Thursday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 16-23.

Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy, colder. High 25-32.

Saturday: Becoming mostly cloudy, light snow developing in the afternoon, changing to rain at night. High 29-36.

Sunday: Cloudy and breezy with rain likely, possibly changing back to sleet, freezing rain, or snow, especially north and west of Boston. High 35-42.