An extended stretch of dry weather is expected through the weekend and into next week.
Average high temperatures for early April are in the lower to middle 50s. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
A cold front will move across the region this evening, producing some showers and possibly thunderstorms. Once the front moves offshore, high pressure will build in for Friday, though we’ll still have a decent amount of cloudcover as a upper-level trough of low pressure swings across the Northeast. Skies will clear out Friday night, resulting in a rather chilly night as winds diminish. Saturday will feature plenty of sunshine, though temperatures will be on the cool side. Sunday looks fairly similar, though temperatures will be a few degrees warmer as the high moves off to the east and southwest winds bring milder air in. Monday looks to be even milder under partly to mostly sunny skies. In fact, much of next week looks dry and warm for the most part, with temperatures likely getting into the 70s by midweek, and there’s a chance we could be talking about highs near or above 80 by the end of the week.
Much of next week is looking very warm across the Northeast. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms ending. Low 39-46.
Friday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, breezy. High 52-59.
Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 26-33.
Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 44-51.
Saturday night: Clear skies. Low 27-34.
Sunday: Plenty of sunshine. High 47-54.
Sunday night: Clear skies. Low 30-37.
Monday: Mostly sunny. High 57-64, cooler along the South Coast.
Half of the upcoming weekend looks decent weather-wise, but that means that half the weekend won’t be so nice.
A warm front will approach the region today, with clouds streaming in, and rain developing by late afternoon. The rain may start as some sleet or wet snow across the hills of central Massachusetts and southwestern New Hampshire, but even there, a change to rain is expected with little accumulation. Temperatures rise behind the front at night, and the rain comes to an end, but as second round of rainfall is likely on Saturday in the warm air. Don’t be shocked if some thunderstorms develop as well as a cold front approaches. The front moves through in the evening then high pressure builds in for Sunday with sunshine and chilly conditions once again. As the high moves offshore, temperatures will moderate on Monday.
Around 1 inch of rain is expected late Friday and Saturday across the region. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Clear skies, clouds start to filter in late at night. Low 22-29.
Friday: Becoming cloudy and breezy with showers developing in the afternoon, possibly some sleet or wet snow in the hills. High 44-51.
Friday night: Cloudy and breezy with rain tapering off in the evening, showers redevelop late at night. Low 37-44 during the evening, temperatures will start to rise overnight.
Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy and windy with rain likely, possibly a thunderstorm. High 57-64, cooler along the South Coast.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers ending in the evening, some clearing late at night. Low 31-38.
Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, windy, and cooler. High 41-48.
We’ve got some unsettled weather coming our way for the next few days.
Some showers are likely through the evening before a cold front crosses the region overnight. We’ll see some clearing on Friday as high pressure tries to build in, but with the front stalled out just to the south, some clouds will linger, especially near the South Coast. Gusty winds behind the front will usher some cooler air in. Friday night will be on the chilly side with lighter winds and clear skies allowing for radiational cooling. Clouds quickly return on Saturday ahead of another storm system. While this one will be mainly rain, it may start as some snow, especially north and west of I-495. Some slushy accumulations are possible, but a change to rain will wash them away by late in the day. Rain comes to an end Sunday morning, then high pressure builds in for the rest of Sunday and Monday with dry and seasonable conditions.
Most of the models show precipitation beginning as a wintry mix outside of I-495 Saturday afternoon. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with showers ending before midnight, breezy. Low 35-42.
Friday: Partly sunny, breezy in the morning. High 47-54.
Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 27-34.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with showers developing, starting as some wet snow outside of I-495 before changing to rain. High 39-46.
Saturday night: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with rain likely. Low 32-39 during the evening, temperatures may rise a bit overnight.
Sunday: Showers end early, then becoming mostly sunny, windy. High 51-58.
Sunday night: Clear skies, breezy. Low 30-37.
Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, still breezy. High 46-53.
The final weekend of astronomical winter will be a fairly quiet one across the region.
Astronomical Spring begins with the Vernal Equinox at 5:24pm Monday. Image provided by EarthSky.org
Clouds start to stream into the region tonight ahead of a warm front. A few showers are likely on Friday as the front moves across the region,, but it will be quickly followed by a cold front early Saturday, which may produce a few more showers. We’ll clear out behind the cold front on Saturday, but the colder air will take its time moving in, so we’ll have another mild day, which shouldn’t interfere with any St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. High pressure settles in for latter half the weekend with dry and cooler weather on Sunday, but temperatures will start to moderate for Monday.
Normal high temperatures for mid-March are generally in the middle 40s for our area. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
Thursday night: Partly cloudy through the evening, clouds increase after midnight. Low 27-34.
Friday: Mostly cloudy and becoming breezy with a few late-day showers. High 47-54.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers, mainly during the evening. Low 33-40.
Saturday: A few showers early, then becoming partly sunny, breezy. High 46-53.
Saturday night: Clear to partly cloudy, breezy. Low 22-29.
Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, windy, and cooler. High 34-41.
Sunday night: Clear skies, breezy. Low 20-27.
Monday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy again. High 42-49.
What looked like a complicated forecast earlier this week looks a lot easier now for much of the weekend. Things get a lot more complicated later Monday though.
High pressure will continue to build in tonight and Friday, with generally dry and seasonably cool conditions continuing. A storm system will pass west and then south of the region Friday night and Saturday. The cloud shield from the system will overspread the region late Friday, but most of the snow (or rain) will likely stay to our south and west. Yes, some snow showers may move in Saturday morning (mixed with rain near the South Coast), but accumulations, if any, will be negligible, except toward the Worcester Hills and the hills of northern Rhode Island, but even there, less than an inch is expected. High pressure builds back in for Saturday night and Sunday with chilly conditions once again. Monday is where things get interesting.
Very little snow is expected across our area on Saturday. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Low pressure will start to move up the coast on Monday, spreading more clouds in, but beyond that, there is considerable uncertainty in the track of the storm. Some models keep it mostly south and east of us, some bring it right up over us. No matter what the track, they all forecast the storm to become fairly strong, and hang around, so the effects of the storm will continue into much of Tuesday. So, at a minimum, we’ll have some gusty winds, and possibly a little coastal flooding, though tides will not be at their astronomical high for the month. As for precipitation, well, that depends on the track. The closer the storm gets, the more likely we’ll see some rain, though snow is possible at the start and the end. The farther inland you get, the more likely you’ll see snow, and possibly some heavy snow. Some of the models are forecasting rather significant snow totals well north and west of Boston, but again, this will be highly dependent on the track. We should have a lot more clarity on this when we publish our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning.
The models do not agree on the placement or strength of our potential storm early next week. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 23-30.
Friday: Sunny in the morning, clouds move back in during the afternoon. High 43-50.
Friday night: Cloudy with a few snow showers, possibly mixed with rain near the South Coast. Low 26-33.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with some snow or rain showers early. High 35-42.
Saturday night: Clearing. Low 24-31.
Sunday: Morning sunshine fades behind increasing afternoon clouds. High 39-46.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 25-32.
Monday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, snow or rain possible late in the day. High 40-47.
Meteorological spring began yesterday, so naturally, we’ve got a snowstorm on the way for a good chunk of the region.
High pressure builds in tonight with some clearing, but it won’t last too long. Couds quickly move back in on Friday as another storm system moves toward the region. This one will be somewhat similar to the last couple where the main storm system crosses the Great Lakes and heads up the St. Lawrence Valley while a secondary storm develops near the Mid-Atlantic coast and heads offshore south of New England. We’ll see snow developing Friday evening, quickly changing to rain near the South Coast and Cape Cod. Snow will continue overnight, but some warmer air will try to move in aloft, which will likely result in some sleet or rain mixing in. How far north that mixing occurs will obviously have a significant impact on the amount of snow that accumulates. Right now, our best thinking is that the mixing makes it to at least the Mass Pike, possibly up into the Merrimack Valley, during the morning and early afternoon on Saturday. The storm will also produce some gusty easterly winds, which will bring milder air in off the Atlantic, so a change to plain rain is possible near the coastline. By later Saturday afternoon, the system south of New England will pass off to the east, and winds will shift into the northeast and north, bringing cooler air back in, and allowing the precipitation to change back to all snow. While most of the steady snow should wind down towards evening, occasional snow showers may continue through the overnight as what’s left of the original low moves across the region. High pressure then builds in for later Sunday into Monday with dry and seasonably cool conditions.
Another double-barreled low will cross the region this weekend. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.
So, how much snow are we expecting?
Cape Cod: 1″ or less South Coast: 1-2″ Southeastern MA/Central+Northern RI: 2-4″ Boston/MetroWest/Notre Shore: 3-6″ Merrimack Valley/NH Seacoast: 4-8″ Southern/Central NH: 5-10″ with isolated amounts in excess of 12″
The amount of sleet and/or rain that mixes in will impact snowfall amounts. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Becoming clear to partly cloudy. Low 23-30.
Friday: Some morning sun, then clouds increase. High 37-44.
Friday night: Snow developing, changing to rain South Coast and Cape Cod, mixing with some sleet and/or rain across southeastern MA and RI overnight, becoming windy. Low 27-34.
Saturday: Windy with snow, mixing with or changing to sleet and/or rain south of the Merrimack Valley, changing back to snow late in the day. High 34-41.
Saturday night: Cloudy and breezy with occasional snow showers. Low 22-29.
Sunday: Morning clouds, some afternoon clearing, breezy. High 36-43.
Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 24-31.
Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 40-47.
Winter has finally arrived, and it looks like it may hang around for a while.
Most of the snow overnight fell north of the Mass Pike. Image provided by the National Weather Service office in Norton, MA.
The second half of our double-barreled low pressure system will move across the region this evening and tonight, with another round of sleet, freezing rain, possibly some light snow, and plain rain near the South Coast. This round of precipitation should be light, and done shortly after midnight. A strong cold front moves through Friday morning, possibly accompanied by a few snow showers. We’ll gradually clear out behind it in the afternoon, but strong northwest winds will usher much cooler air in, with temperatures dropping during the day. High pressure settles in Friday night, resulting in a rather chilly night, with lows dropping into the single numbers, possibly below zero in some of the colder spots, especially into southern New Hampshire. There will still be some wind around, so wind chills will drop below zero. Saturday will be a chilly day, but clouds will quickly return and thicken up as a weak disturbance moves through, possibly producing a few snow showers. Another weak system moves through on Sunday, with a few more snow or rain showers possible, then drier weather returns for Sunday night and early Monday. Clouds move back in during the day on Monday ahead of yet another storm system.
Wind chills likely will be below zero for much of the region when you wake up Saturday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.
We don’t normally go beyond Monday on the Weekend Outlook, but wanted to address the next storm system currently expected to move in for Monday night and Tuesday. Some of the forecast models have shown the potential for a sizeable snowstorm around here on Tuesday. As you’d expect, the model snow maps have spread like wildfire across the internet. The thing is, right now, it’s just that – potential. The potential storm is still 5 days away, and the forecast models have been horrendous beyond about 2 or 3 days, so why should we trust the models with a 5-day forecast? The Ensembles also show the potential for a snowstorm, but a light to perhaps moderate one, not the blockbuster storm some of the operational models are showing. Yes, this winter has been fairly non-existent until the last few days, but a well-advertised pattern change has taken place. That doesn’t mean that suddenly every storm is going to be all snow (the current one isn’t). We’ll obviously have a lot more detail in our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning, but for now, don’t get too concerned about the chance for a blizzard on Tuesday. Certainly you should be prepared for a storm (it is winter in New England after all), but if there’s cause for concern, we’ll let you know.
Many of the 31 members of the GFS Ensemble show only a light to moderate snowstorm Tuesday, highlighting the uncertainty with that system. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
Thursday night: Cloudy with a wintry mix of light snow, sleet, freezing rain, and plain rain near the South Coast, ending after midnight. Low 19-26 north of the Mass Pike, 27-34 south of the Pike during the evening, temperatures may rise a bit overnight.
Friday: Clouds with some afternoon sunny breaks, windy, a few stray snow showers are possible in the morning. High 31-38 in the morning, temperatures drop through the afternoon.
Friday night: Clearing, except across the Outer Cape, breezy, and cold. Low 3-10.
Saturday: Becoming cloudy with a few flurries possible. High 19-26.
Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 8-15.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow or rain showers. High 34-41.
Sunday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 15-22.
Monday: Early sun, then increasing clouds. High 32-39.
We’re in an active pattern right now, with lots of rapid-fire changes coming over the next few days.
Low pressure will cross central New England on Friday. Ahead of it, we’ll remain quite mild in Friday morning, but some showers likely tonight. They’ll become more numerous on Friday as the low drags a strong cold front across the region during the morning. Gusty northwest winds behind the front will send temperatures downward fairly quickly Friday afternoon. The rain should come to an end during the evening, but enough colder air may work in that the rain could mix with or change to wet snow before ending across southern New Hampshire and the Merrimack Valley. We’ll clear out late Friday night, then high pressure builds in for Saturday with sunshine and seasonably cool temperatures. Temperatures start to moderate on Sunday as the high slides offshore, but clouds will also move in as a weak upper-level disturbance moves toward the area. It may produce a few showers Sunday night and early Monday, mainly across Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts. Another disturbance passes by late Monday and Monday night with a few more showers possible as it drags a cold front through late in the day.
Temperatures will quickly drop Friday afternoon behind a cold front. Loop provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Cloudy and mild with some showers likely. Low 43-50 this evening, temperatures may rise a bit overnight.
Friday: Scattered showers, possibly mixing with wet snow late in the day north of Route 2, becoming windy and much cooler in the afternoon. High 55-62 in the morning (cooler across the NH Seacoast), temperatures drop sharply in the afternoon.
Friday night: Rain or snow showers end in the evening, skies start to clear out late at night, breezy. Low 18-25.
Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 34-41.
Saturday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 24-31.
Sunday: Increasing clouds, milder. High 42-49.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. Low 33-40.
Monday: More clouds than sun, chance for a few showers. High 48-55.
As we get into Super Bowl Weekend, the weather won’t be that bad, especially compared to what could happen during early February around here.
Low pressure will head into the Great Lakes tonight, sending a warm front through, with some showers likely ahead of it. The showers should end before daybreak as the storm sends a cold front across the region, but the airmass behind the front isn’t that cold. In fact, it’s actually warmer, so with some sunshine developing on Friday, we’ll actually have a rather warm day, with some record highs possible across our area. A stronger cold front moves through late in the day, with gusty northwest winds ushering more seasonable air in. High pressure builds in for Saturday with sunshine and cool temperatures. It’ll remain breezy in the morning, so it may be a little on the cool side for the morning outdoor activities, but winds will diminish in the afternoon. Sunday starts off nice, but clouds will stream in ahead of a low pressure system that will pass south of the region Sunday night and Monday. Some of the models have the precipitation from that system move into the region, possibly as far north as the Mass Pike, others barely get it to the South Coast. If it does make it this far north, temperatures could be close to freezing, so we could be dealing with a little snow or sleet as well. We are expecting most of the precipitation to stay offshore, but obviously we’ll keep an eye on things.
Some record highs could be challenged on Friday. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Showers likely, ending around midnight, breezy. Low 37-44 this evening, then temperatures rise overnight.
Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, windy, and mild. High 55-62.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, breezy. Low 26-33.
Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy early, winds diminish in the afternoon. High 36-43.
Saturday night: Clear skies, clouds start to move in late at night. Low 19-26.
Sunday: Increasing clouds, showers possible near the South Coast late in the day. High 41-48.
Sunday night: Cloudy with a chance for showers, mainly near the South Coast. Low 27-34.
Monday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, any showers ending in the morning. High 38-45.
Some rather cold air is on the way for the next couple of days, but it’s stay should be rather short.
Saturday morning will be the coldest morning we’ve had around here in several years. Image provided by Weathermodels.com.
A strong cold front will cross the region late tonight, possibly accompanied by a few flurries or snow showers. Behind it, gusty northwest winds will usher some arctic air into the New England. This is likely some of the coldest air we’ve had around in several years, so make sure you are prepared for it if you have to go outside. Temperatures will likely have dropped into the teens and lower 20s by the time most of you get out of bed Friday morning, and they will continue to drop during the day despite sunshine. Temperatures will be in the single numbers by evening, and below zero for near the entire region at night. Wind chills will drop below zero during Friday afternoon, and with northwest winds of 20-30 mph gusting to 40 mph at times, we’ll see wind chills in the -20 to -40 range Friday night and early Saturday. Temperatures bottom out in the -5 to -15 range Saturday morning, but it will remain breezy, so we’ll still be dealing with bitterly cold wind chills in the morning. Winds will diminish during the day on Saturday, but temperatures will only slowly rise. The good news is that high pressure will slide offshore, allowing winds to shift into the south and southwest, so temperatures will start to moderate, likely rising all through the night Saturday night, but we’ll also have some clouds starting to move in as a frontal system begins to approach from the west. By Sunday, temperatures will be above normal again, likely reaching 40 for most of us. A few showers are possible Sunday night as the frontal system moves through and another passes well to the south, then we’ll see some sunshine and mild temperatures again on Monday.
Wind chills will bottom out in the -20 to -40 range before daybreak Saturday. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy, slight chance for a snow shower, breezy. Low 13-20.
Friday: Mostly sunny, windy and turning sharply colder, chance for a few snow showers across the Outer Cape. High 13-20 early, temperatures drop during the day.
Friday night: Clear to partly cloudy, windy, and bitterly cold. Low -6 to -13.
Saturday: Mostly sunny, clouds start to filter in later in the day, breezy in the morning. High 11-18.
Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, becoming breezy again late at night. Low 8-15 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.
Sunday: Plenty of clouds, windy, and milder. High 39-46.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy and breezy with a chance for a few showers across Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. Low 27-34.
Monday: Morning clouds and possibly a few showers in southeastern Massachusetts give way to some afternoon sun, breezy. High 41-48.
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