The final weekend of February and Meteorological Winter will feature a little bit of everything.
One system brings in some rain today, another has some light snow or rain Sunday night. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.
Some showers are likely through the morning ahead of a cold front, with some wet snow at least to start as you get up into the hills of south-central New Hampshire. The cold front moves through by midday, but a wave of low pressure will ride up along it as it moves offshore. This may keep the rain going for several more hours across Cape Cod, while the rest of us start to dry out. Gusty northwest winds behind the system usher much cooler air in for tonight and Saturday as high pressure builds in with sunshine. Winds die down Saturday night and skies remain clear, setting the stage for a rather chilly night. The cold air doesn’t last long though as temperatures start to moderate a bit on Sunday, getting back closer to normal for late-February. Another weak system moves through Sunday night with some snow or rain showers, then milder air moves in for Monday.
Bundle up if you’re heading outside early Sunday morning – wind chills will be in the single numbers. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Friday: Cloudy with showers likely through early afternoon north and west of Boston, ending in the evening south of Boston. High 41-48.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, a few lingering showers across Cape Cod through midnight, some clearing possible toward daybreak. Low 25-32.
Saturday: Becoming mostly sunny, breezy, and colder. High 31-38 in the morning, temperatures may start to drop after midday.
Saturday night: Clear and chilly. Low 11-18.
Sunday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, becoming breezy late in the day. High 33-40.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy and breezy with some snow or rain showers likely. Low 23-30 during the evening, temperatures start rising after midnight.
Monday: Morning clouds, then becoming partly sunny, breezy, milder. High 44-51.
We’ve got a few chances for snow over the next several days, but most of them be minor.
A few systems will move across the Northeast this weekend, but most won’t have too much of an impact. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.
A fast-moving system will move out of the Great Lakes later today, passing north of the region tonight. It will produce some light snow this evening, so use some caution if you’re heading out. The snow should end shortly after midnight, with less than 1 inch of accumulation south of the Mass Pike, and 1-2 inches north of it, possibly near 3 inches in a few spots. We’ll quickly clear out on Friday with high pressure building in, but we’ll have gusty northwest winds once again, resulting in a rather cool day. Clouds quickly return late Friday and Friday night as a weak low pressure system moves toward the Mid-Atlantic states. It will pass well south of the region on Saturday, with just some snow showers, mainly south of the Mass Pike. There could be some steadier snow near the immediate South Coast and across the Islands, but even here, we’re only expecting an inch or so, maybe 2 inches in a few spots. Another weak disturbance moves through on Sunday with some clouds and possibly a snow flurry or two, then high pressure builds in with sunshine for Monday.
Tonight’s snowfall will be relatively light across most of the area. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Light snow likely, ending shortly after midnight, some clearing late at night. Accumulation 1-2 inches north of the Mass Pike, 1 inch or less south of the Pike, breezy. Low 24-31.
Friday: Partly to mostly sunny and windy, clouds start to move back in late in the day. High 33-40.
Friday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 20-27.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with some snow showers, mainly south of the Mass Pike. High 30-37.
Saturday night: Clearing. Low 14-21.
Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy, chance for a snow flurry. High 31-38.
Sunday night: Clear skies, breezy. Low 21-28.
Monday: Plenty of sunshine, still breezy. High 33-40.
Milder weather is on the way for the upcoming weekend.
Temperatures could be very mild around here on Saturday. Image provided by WeatherBell,
We finally got some sunshine over the past several days, but unfortunately, there are more clouds on the way. They’ll spread across the region tonight as low pressure moving into the Great Lakes sends a warm front our way. There could be a stray rain or snow shower accompanying the warm front, but they’ll be few and far between. We’ll see some sunshine return on Friday along with milder temperatures, with highs getting well into the 40s. Clouds come back Friday night and much of Saturday, but south to southwest winds will result in a very mild day for Saturday. High temperatures should get well into the 50s away from the coastline, with some places possibly topping 60. Along the coast, especially south-facing shorelines, we’ll have a seabreeze (yes, in February), keeping temperatures in the 40s, which is still well above normal. A cold front moves through late in the day, bringing some showers with it. High pressure builds in behind the front for Sunday, but the air isn’t that much colder. Most of us will still be in the 40s, with a few spots possibly reaching 50 again. Clouds stream back in Sunday night and Monday as low pressure heads toward the Mid-Atlantic states. The hype train left the station yesterday for this storm, as several computer models showed the potential for a sizeable snowstorm Monday night and Tuesday. Well, the models all continue to shift, and range from a moderate snowstorm, to a snow to rain situation, to a complete miss to the south. It’s still several days away, so things will continue to change, and if it does become a threat, we’ll go into more detail on our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning. For now, don’t believe the hype and don’t get too worked up about it.
Snow? Rain? Both? None? The models don’t agree on the storm threat for Tuesday right now. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Thursday night: Clear skies through the evening, clouds move in overnight, slight chance for a sprinkle or flurry. Low 25-32.
Friday: Morning clouds, becoming partly sunny in the afternoon, a little breezy at times. High 42-49.
Friday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Low 32-39.
Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with some showers likely during the afternoon and evening. High 52-59, cooler along south-facing shorelines.
Saturday night: Any lingering showers end during the evening, some clearing possible late at night. Low 35-42.
Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 44-51.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 27-34.
Monday: Becoming mostly cloudy, chance for some snow or rain towards evening. High 40-47.
The sun will finally return this weekend (but not tomorrow, sorry Annie).
January was among the Top 5 wettest of all-time across the region. Image provided by the Southeast Regional Climate Center.
We have had little to no sunshine around here for over 10 days now, but that will finally change. A cold front will drop down from the north tonight and Friday, with a few showers ahead of it tonight. A wave of low pressure will develop along the front, bringing some additional showers in on Friday, mainly south of the Mass Pike, as the front moves by. One more weak disturbance moves through Friday evening and night with a few more rain or snow showers, then high pressure finally starts to build in. Skies may be slow to clear out on Saturday, but the sun should finally return. Sunday and Monday should both feature sunshine, though we may have some more clouds around at times on Monday.
Break out the sunglasses on Sunday, models are forecasting very little in the way of clouds. Images provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Cloudy, chance for a few showers. Low 25-32.
Friday: Plenty of clouds, a few more showers likely, especially south of the Mass Pike. High 38-45.
Friday night: Some rain or snow showers during the evening, some clearing late at night, especially north and west of Boston, becoming breezy near the coast. Low 21-28.
Saturday: A few snow showers across Cape Cod early, gradual clearing from northwest to southeast during the day, a little breezy at times. High 32-39.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy across Cape Cod, clear skies elsewhere, breezy along the coast. Low 18-25.
Sunday: Plenty of sunshine. High 34-41.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, clear elsewhere. Low 19-26.
Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 32-39.
Our active weather pattern continues through the weekend and that dreaded “S” word features prominently.
A frontal system bisects the region this afternoon. Image provided by NOAA.
A wavy frontal system sits across the region this afternoon, separating the mild air across much of southern New England from the seasonable chill to the north. That front will sag southward as a cold front later today, bringing the cool air back. A wave of low pressure will ride along the front, bringing another round of rain in for late tonight and Friday morning. There could be some sleet or freezing rain across parts of central New Hampshire where temperatures will be close to freezing, so if you’ll be in that area tonight or Friday morning, use some caution. The rain should end during the afternoon, but clouds will hang tough Friday night into Saturday. A weak upper-level disturbance swings through on Saturday, possibly generating a few additional rain or snow showers.
Around half an inch of rain is expected for most of the region on Friday. Image provided by WeatherBell.
As we get into Sunday, we turn our attention to a low pressure area moving across the Tennessee Valley. The system will head towards the eastern Great Lakes while a secondary area of low pressure develops off the Mid-Atlantic coastline. We’ll see rain developing across the region Sunday morning, likely changing to snow from north to south at some point Sunday afternoon or night. Everything winds down Monday morning as the storm pulls away. There are plenty of variables that still need to be worked out with this storm, including how close the system passes to New England, and when the change from rain to snow occurs, which will have a big impact on the snow forecast. At this point, it’s safe to say that plowable snow is likely for a good chunk of the region. We’ll try to post an update on Saturday, when things should be much clearer.
There are still a few details for the models to clarify with Sunday’s storm. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Thursday night: Cloudy with rain redeveloping, possibly some sleet or freezing rain across central New Hampshire. Low 32-39.
Friday: Rain tapers off to showers, ending in the afternoon. High 37-44.
Friday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 30-37.
Saturday: Plenty of clouds with a few rain or snow showers possible. High 36-43.
Saturday night: Cloudy, rain may develop late at night. Low 28-35.
Sunday: Cloudy with rain changing to snow from north to south, becoming breezy. High 34-41.
Sunday night: Cloudy and windy with snow likely, tapering off late at night. Low 21-28.
Monday: Mostly cloudy and windy, any lingering snow ends early. High 27-34.
Snow and cold temperatures are on the way, but neither will be around for too long.
Bundle up if you’re headed out the day early Saturday or Sunday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Low pressure will develop off the Carolina coast tonight and head northeastward, passing well south and east of New England on Friday. It will spread some light snow into the region Friday afternoon and evening, mainly south of the Mass Pike, but possibly as far north as the MA/NH border. For much of the region, this will be “nuisance snow”, with a coating to an inch of accumulation. However, along the coast from Plymouth County to Cape Cod, things will be a bit different. Northeast to northerly winds off of the relatively mild Atlantic, will produce some ocean-effect snow. This is similar to the lake-effect snow you hear about near Buffalo, but not nearly as heavy. It will enhance to snow near the coast, with the potential for 2-4 inches in spots, maybe even a few heavier amounts. The storm pulls away Friday night, and some very chilly air settles in behind it. Temperatures may struggle to reach 20 in parts of the region on Saturday, with sub-zero wind chills, especially in the morning both Saturday and Sunday. High pressure moves off to the east for Sunday and Monday, allowing temperatures to begin to moderate. We will some clouds starting to move in again on Monday ahead of another storm system headed our way.
We’re not expecting much snow with this system, but along the coast you may need a shovel. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 15-22.
Friday: Cloudy with light snow developing. High 25-32.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, snow ending before midnight. Low 7-14.
Saturday: Plenty of clouds with a few sunny breaks developing, breezy. High 17-24.
Saturday night: Clearing, breezy. Low 9-16.
Sunday: Lots of sunshine, breezy. High 23-30.
Sunday night: Clear skies. Low 10-17.
Monday: Morning sunshine, increasing afternoon clouds, breezy. High 33-40.
Another potent storm system is on the way, with quite a bit of rain and wind expected.
Most of the region can expect another inch or more of rain on Saturday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
Before we get to the stormy weather, high pressure remains in control tonight and a good chunk of Friday with dry weather. Clouds will stream in on Friday as low pressure heads toward the Great Lakes once again. This storm will be fairly similar to the one we had a couple of days ago. However, the airmass in place ahead of it is not as cold, and the snowcover is mostly gone, so this one will be mainly rain for most of the region. There could be some light snow right at the start from central Massachusetts into southern New Hampshire, but it won’t last long. We’re also not expecting as much rain from this storm, though there will still be quite a bit, with widespread totals of 1-2 inches likely. This will worsen flooding issues across the region. Flood Watches have been issued for much of the area once again. Winds will also be gusty, but again, not quite to the magnitude of the last storm. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph are expected, with gusts upwards of 40 mph inland, and 50-60 mph along the coast. In addition, some coastal flooding is also possible at the time of high tide Saturday morning/early afternoon.
Wind gusts could exceed 50 mph along the coast again Saturday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.
The rain should come to an end by midday Saturday, then we’ll start to clear out, with high pressure building in for Saturday night into Monday with windy and colder conditions. Even though it’s beyond the range of this outlook, we feel it’s worth mentioning that the models are showing the potential for another storm to impact the region on Tuesday, and this one could be more white than wet for much of the region. We’ll get into that in more detail in our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning.
Will another storm impact us on Tuesday? It’s a possibility. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy through the evening, clearing overnight. Low 27-34.
Friday: Sunny in the morning, clouds move back in during the afternoon. High 39-46.
Friday night: Cloudy and becoming windy with rain developing, possibly starting as some snow from central Massachusetts into southern New Hampshire. Rain could be heavy at times. Low 30-37 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.
Saturday: Steady rain ending in the morning, a few showers possible through the afternoon with some late-day clearing, windy. High 51-58 in the morning, temperatures drop in the afternoon.
Saturday night: Clear to partly cloudy, windy. Low 25-32.
Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, colder. High 32-39.
Your luck has run out. Our first snowstorm of the winter is on the way this weekend.
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect north and west of I-95. Image provided by the National Weather Service office in Norton, MA
High pressure builds in for tonight and Friday, with clearing skies, breezy, and colder conditions. Clouds star to move back in Friday night and Saturday as low pressure moves across the Deep South and into the Southeast. It’ll move up the coast on Saturday, likely passing south of the region on Sunday, while high pressure in southern Quebec slides off to the east. There is still some uncertainty as what exactly will transpire, so some of the next paragraph is subject to change.
There is still plnety of disagreement among the models as to the evolution of the low pressure system. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
While the high over southern Quebec will provide us with plenty of cold air to start, it’s not in the perfect position to provide the region with enough cold air to keep everything all snow, especially near the coastline. Winds will be out of the east, allowing milder air to move in off of the relatively mild Atlantic. (To get mostly snow, you want to high to be a little farther west, so you get northeast winds across our area). There is also still some uncertainty as to exact track the low pressure area takes and how close it gets to the coastline, which will also lead to some rain in spots, especially near the coast. We should see the snow developing Saturday evening, likely starting as a mix or even just plain rain along the coast from Boston southward since winds will be out of the east. Snow will continue through the night, but it may stay rain or a mix right along the immediate coastline for a while. By mid-morning Sunday, as the low passes by, winds will shift from the east into the north, allowing the cold air to push back in, changing everything to all snow, even across Cape Cod and the Islands before everything winds down by evening. The rain and milder temperatures keep accumulations lower near the coast, but inland, this will not be a blockbuster storm, as the snow , while falling for a while, will only be light to occasionally moderate for most of the time. So, how much are we looking at?
Cape Cod: Coating – 2″ I-95 corridor (Boston-Providence and points South+East): 2-5″, lowest along the coast Areas North+ West of I-95: 4-8″ with isolated totals to 10″ possible.
The National Blend of Models is closest to our thinking for snow amounts. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Everything winds down Sunday night, and high pressure builds back in for Monday with sunshine and seasonably chilly conditions.
With fresh snowcover, Monday morning could be quite chilly across the region. Image provided by weathermodels.com
Thursday night: Clear skies, breezy. Low 17-24.
Friday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy during the morning. High 29-36.
Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 20-27.
Saturday: Becoming mostly cloudy. High 32-39.
Saturday night: Snow developing, mixed with or changing to rain along the coast, becoming windy. Low 25-32 during the evening, temperatures hold steady or rise a bit overnight.
Sunday: Windy with snow likely, except rain or mix changing to snow along the coast by midday. High 32-39, temperatures rapidly drop along the coast in the afternoon.
Sunday night: Any lingering snow ends in the evening, some clearing late at night, winds rapidly diminish during the evening. Low 13-20.
It seems only fitting that 2023 ends on a wet note since it’s been an extraordinarily wet year across the region.
2023 will go down as one of the Top 10 wettest years on record across most of the region. Image provided by the Southeast Regional Climate Center.
Low pressure pulls away from the region this evening, with rain tapering off to showers. However, with an upper-level low slowly moving in, we’ll have plenty of clouds with occasional showers for much of Friday and at least the first half of Saturday. Neither day will be a washout, but they won’t exactly be nice days either. Temperatures will remain above normal for these days. By late Saturday, we’ll start to clear out as high pressure builds in, with drier but also cooler weather returning. For First Night celebrations, it should be dry with temperatures near or a little above normal, unlike some of the rather chilly New Year’s Eves we’ve had in the past. A weak disturbance will move through on New Year’s Day with some clouds and possibly a stray rain or snow shower, but for the most part, it will remain dry.
Wet weather hangs around across the Northeast for the next couple of days. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.
Thursday night: Cloudy with rain tapering off to showers. Low 37-44.
Friday: Plenty of clouds with occasional showers. High 41-48.
Friday night: Cloudy with a few showers. Low 35-42.
Saturday: Showers around during the morning, some clearing late in the day. High 42-49.
Saturday night: Gradual clearing. Low 26-33.
Near Year’s Eve: Sunshine and some late-day clouds, cooler. High 35-42.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 25-32.
New Year’s Day: Partly sunny, slight chance for a rain or snow shower. High 36-43.
Quiet weather is expected for the vast majority of Christmas weekend.
The winter solstice occurs at 10:27pm tonight. Days start getting longer tomorrow until June. Images provided by the Farmer’s Almanac.
Summer officially begins at 10:27pm this evening in the southern hemisphere, which means that is when winter begins here. While it’ll be seasonably chilly to start, much of the holiday weekend won’t feel a lot like winter. We’ll have high pressure in control to start, a chilly night tonight, and a cool by sunny day on Friday. Clouds start to move in Friday night and Saturday ahead of a weak disturbance heading this way from the Midwest. It may produce a few rain or snow showers late Saturday night or early Sunday morning as it moves through, but most of us will remain dry. After that, high pressure builds back in for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with dry and mild conditions.
Temperatures could approach 50 Christmas afternoon. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Clear and chilly. Low 16-23.
Friday: Plenty of sunshine. High 31-38.
Friday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 18-25.
Saturday: Increasing clouds. High 37-44.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, a rain or snow shower possible after midnight. Low 28-35.
Christmas Eve: More clouds than sunshine, milder. High 42-49.
