Weekend Outlook

Weekend Outlook: December 16-19, 2022

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A rather complex storm system is heading this way, but the forecast itself isn’t too complex for most of us.

The storm system that’s been producing blizzard conditions in the Plains and severe weather in the South over the last few days will head towards the Great Lakes tonight as a secondary area of low pressure takes shape over the Mid-Atlantic states. That system will pass close to or over southeastern Massachusetts Friday night. Ahead of it, we’ll have rain moving into the region tonight. The rain may start as some wet snow across the hills of Worcester County and southwestern New Hampshire, possibly even in parts of south-central New Hampshire and the Merrimack Valley, but gusty easterly winds will quickly bring milder air in off the still relatively mild Atlantic, quickly changing any snow over to rain at the lower elevations. Friday will be a windy, rainy, and cool day across the region. Wind may gust as high as 40-50 mph near the shoreline, but with tides astronomically low, coastal flooding is not a concern. As the storm passes by Friday night, winds will shift from the east to the northeast and eventually north and northwest, bringing cooler air back in. The precipitation will be moving out, but the rain will likely change over to snow before it ends around midday across southern New Hampshire and possibly the Merrimack Valley. As for accumulations, we’re looking at an inch or less across the Merrimack Valley and the New Hampshire Seacoast, an inch or possibly two across southern New Hampshire (including Nashua and Manchester), and 3-5 inches up towards Concord. Across the hills of northern Worcester County and the Monadnocks of southwestern New Hampshire totals of 6-12 inches or more are likely.

The heaviest snow will be confined to the hills north and west of the region. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Once the storm moves out, temperatures will slowly drop during the day on Saturday, then skies start to clear out at night. An upper-level low pressure system moves across the region on Sunday with some additional clouds and possibly a few flurries. High pressure then builds in for Monday with sunshine and seasonably cool conditions.

Sunday’s temperatures will be a little below normal for mid-December, Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Thursday night: Rain developing, possibly starting as a brief period of wet snow across southern New Hampshire, becoming breezy. Low 33-40 in the evening, then temperatures slowly rise overnight.

Friday: Windy with periods of rain, possibly heavy at times. High 39-46.

Friday night: Rain may change back to snow across southern New Hampshire, breezy. Low 30-37.

Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with rain or snow showers ending by midday. Some sunny breaks may develop late. High 37-44 in the morning, temperatures drop during the afternoon.

Saturday night: Becoming clear to partly cloudy. Low 23-30.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for a few flurries, breezy. High 33-40.

Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 21-28.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine. High 35-42.

Weekend Outlook: December 9-12, 2022

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Cooler weather is on the way, and it looks like may even a little snow too.

High pressure builds in with cool and dry conditions tonight and Friday. Some clouds may start to filter in for Friday night and Saturday as a large ocean storm starts backing in. With a persistent east to northeast flow around this storm, we could see some drizzle or a few showers on Saturday across parts of eastern Massachusetts, especially Cape Cod. The clouds hang around on Sunday as another low pressure system moves into the eastern Great Lakes before heading southeastward, passing south of New England Sunday night and early Monday. It will spread some precipitation in, and with temperatures near or below freezing at night, it may fall in the form of snow. Most of the precipitation will fall west of our area, but some snow showers or even a period of light snow seems likely. For many of us, it will probably be enough to coat the ground, with a few spots possibly seeing an inch or so, except across Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts, where it will be more rain than snow. This is not a big storm, and most of the snow will fall Sunday night and early Monday, so keep that in mind if you’ll be out and about. The system pulls away on Monday, and high pressure builds back in with sunshine returning.

A little light snow is expected Sunday night. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday: Clear skies. Low 25-32.

Friday: Plenty of sunshine. High 38-45.

Friday night: Clear through the evening, clouds start to move in late at night. Low 22-29, a little milder across southeastern Massachusetts.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, chance for some drizzle or a few showers, mainly across Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. High 33-40.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, showers or drizzle taper off in the evening. Low 22-29, a little milder across southeastern Massachusetts.

Sunday: Plenty of clouds, snow showers possible late in the day, mixed with rain across Cape Cod. High 31-38.

Sunday night: Scattered snow showers, except rain or snow showers across Cape Cod. Low 23-30.

Monday: Any lingering rain or snow showers end early, becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 34-41.

Weekend Outlook: December 2-5, 2022

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We’ll ride the temperature rollercoaster for a few more days, but changes are on the horizon.

High pressure builds in for tonight and Friday with generally dry and seasonably cool conditions. Winds will gradually diminish this evening, but if you’ll be outdoors, wind chills will be in the 20s, so dress accordingly. Clouds start to move back in Friday night as another low pressure system heads for southeastern Canada. As a result, it’ll turn windy and milder again on Saturday, with some showers likely. Neither the winds nor the rain will be as intense as what we had yesterday, but it’ll still be quite breezy. A cold front moves through late in the day, ending both the rain and the milder air. Gusty northwest winds usher cooler air in for Sunday. As high pressure builds in, the winds will slacken, and it will remain dry and cool for Sunday into Monday.

Wind gusts of 40-50 mph or higher are possible across the region on Saturday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Just a heads up, as it’s beyond the range of this outlook, and we’ll go into more detail in our Weekly Outlook Monday morning, but a large-scale pattern change is looming on the horizon. After another system brings in some rain on Tuesday, much cooler air will start to settle in on Wednesday, and beyond that, a chilly, but for the most part dry, pattern is expected for the middle part of December.

Much cooler weather is expected to settle in by the end of next week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Mostly clear with diminishing winds. Low 23-30.

Friday: Mostly sunny. High 40-47.

Friday night: Increasing clouds. Low 31-38 during the evening, temperatures rise a little after midnight.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, windy, and mild, with showers likely. High 54-61.

Saturday night: Clearing, breezy. Low 28-35.

Sunday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 37-44.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 25-32.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 41-48.

Thanksgiving Weekend Outlook: November 24-28, 2022

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Much of the Thanksgiving Weekend will feature nice weather with little impact on travel.

High pressure builds back in for tonight and Thanksgiving with dry and seasonably chilly conditions. Clouds will start to stream back in Thursday night as a cold front approaches the region. That front will produce some rain showers Friday afternoon, but they shouldn’t be a problem. High pressure builds back in for Saturday with sunshine. Sunday is the day where weather will have the biggest impact. Another storm system will be heading towards the region from the southwest. This will bring in a period of rain and showers on Sunday, likely during the afternoon and evening hours. While the rain won’t be exceptionally heavy, it will be enough to slow down holiday travel on one of the busiest travel days of the year. High pressure builds back in on Monday with drier and cooler weather.

Temperatures could approach 60 in some spots on Sunday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 23-30.

Thanksgiving: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 41-48.

Thursday night: Increasing clouds. Low 29-36.

Friday: Cloudy, breezy, and mild with some showers likely during the afternoon. High 49-56.

Friday night: Clearing, breezy. Low 30-37.

Saturday: Plenty of sunshine. High 44-51.

Saturday night: Clouds return. Low 33-40.

Sunday: Cloudy, breezy, and mild with rain likely. High 52-59.

Sunday night: Rain ends in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Low 39-46.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 46-53.

Weekend Outlook: November 18-21, 2022

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Dry and cold weather continues across the region right through the weekend.

For the most part, we’ll have weather more typical of early December for the weekend with high pressure building in and remaining in control. A weak cold front moves through late Saturday or early Sunday with little fanfare, but it will bring slightly colder weather in for Sunday and Monday. A wave of low pressure riding along that front may produce a few rain or snow showers across Cape Cod, but otherwise, we’ll remain dry for the next several days.

Sunday’s temperatures will be roughly 10 degrees below normal. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 25-32.

Friday: Mostly sunny, a few clouds across Cape Cod. High 38-45.

Friday night: Clear skies. Low 22-29.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, partly sunny across the Cape. High 37-44.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy, chance for a rain or snow shower across Cape Cod. Low 22-29.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 33-40.

Sunday night: Clear skies. Low 19-26.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 38-45.

Weekend Outlook: November 11-14, 2022

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Tropical Storm Nicole is crossing Florida and the Dakotas are in the midst of a blizzard. Both of these systems will have an impact on our weather over the next few days.

High pressure continues to push offshore tonight resulting in mild weather continuing into Saturday. The system producing the blizzard in the Dakotas will head into southern Canada, but a strong cold front trails that storm and it will march eastward over the next couple of days. At the same time, what’s left of Nicole will head up the Appalachians, eventually becoming absorbed by the front. We’ll see clouds start to stream in ahead of these systems tonight, but any rainfall likely holds off until late Friday afternoon, resulting in a cloudy but mild Veteran’s Day, with temperatures approaching 70 in many locations. A period of steady and potentially heavy rain is likely Friday night into Saturday morning, but the heaviest of the rain should stay to our north and west. Given that this air is of tropical origins, some rumbles of thunder are possible. The rain will also be accompanied by some gusty winds. The front moves through around midday and the rain ends, with skies starting to clear out in the afternoon. It will be another warm day, with temperatures near or above 70 once again. Clouds hang around for Saturday night and a good portion of Sunday as an upper-level trough crosses the region. Could there be a stray shower or two early Sunday? It’s possible, but they’ll be few and far between. We’ll clear out later Sunday and into Monday as high pressure builds in with much cooler air. In fact, temperatures look to be below normal for a good chunk of next week. There’s even, dare we say it, the potential for a few flakes around here with a system toward mid-week. We’ll touch on that more in our Weekly Outlook early Monday.

Temperatures Sunday morning will be 20-25 degrees cooler than they were at the same time Saturday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Increasing clouds. Low 47-54.

Friday: Becoming cloudy, showers developing late in the day. High 64-71.

Friday night: Windy with periods of rain, possibly heavy at times, some thunder is also possible. Low 57-64 during the evening, temperatures may rise a few degrees overnight.

Saturday: Rain tapers off and ends during the morning, some sunshine develops in the afternoon, breezy. High 66-73.

Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, slight chance for a late-night shower. Low 41-48.

Sunday: Plenty of clouds with a shower possible in the morning, skies start to clear out during the afternoon, much cooler. High 49-56.

Sunday night: Clear and chilly. Low 29-36.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine, but quite cool. High 41-48.

Weekend Outlook: November 4-7, 2022

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The calendar says November, but it sure won’t feel like it this weekend.

High pressure controls our weather right into Monday. Temperatures will be well above normal, with highs topping 70 in many locations for each of the next few afternoon. Friday will feature sunshine, but some clouds will start to move in on Saturday, and be more prevalent on Sunday as a weak front tries to approach from the west. That front likely never gets here, so we’ll clear out again on Monday. However, a backdoor cold front will drop southward later Monday. There won’t be much in the way of cloudcover with the front, but it will mark the end of our warm spell, with cooler weather slowly returning next week.

A few record highs are possible across the region on Sunday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy, a little patchy fog may develop in a few spots. Low 41-48.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 65-72.

Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 51-58.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 68-75.

Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 69-76.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 57-64.

Monday: Becoming mostly sunny. High 70-77.

Weekend Outlook: October 28-31, 2022

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An extended stretch of dry weather is coming up, but it probably won’t last through Halloween.

High pressure provides the region with dry weather into early Sunday. Some clouds will be around on Friday as an upper-level disturbance moves through, otherwise, we’ll generally have clear skies. Temperatures will be on the cool side through Friday night, but will start to moderate on Saturday as high pressure moves off to the east. Clouds start to stream in on Sunday ahead of a low pressure system moving up from the southwest. That system will bring in some showers for Monday afternoon and into Tuesday. For any local towns that still do trick-or-treating on Halloween itself, it’s look rather damp right now.

Saturday morning could be rather chilly in some locations. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Clear and cool, breezy through the evening. Low 34-41.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 51-58.

Friday night: Becoming mostly clear. Low 29-36.

Saturday: Plenty of sunshine. High 55-62.

Saturday night: Clear skies. Low 30-37.

Sunday: Sunshine during the morning, clouds start to increase during the afternoon. High 58-65.

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 41-48.

Monday: Cloudy with showers likely, mainly during the afternoon and evening. High 61-68.

Weekend Outlook: October 14-17, 2022

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We’ve got some unsettled weather to start and end the weekend, but in between, it should be rather nice.

The drought continues across the region, but we’ll put another big dent in it this weekend. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

A cold front is approaching the region, and we’ll have some rain and gusty winds ahead of it tonight into Friday. Some of the heavy could be heavy, especially from central Massachusetts into southern New Hampshire, where flood watches are in effect. The rain tapers off to showers Friday morning, ending from west to east during the afternoon and evening. Skies clear out Friday night, then high pressure builds in for Saturday with sunshine and mild temperatures. Sunday also looks mild, but clouds will start to increase ahead of the next system moving toward the region. That system will bring in showers and cooler weather for Monday into Tuesday. In fact, much of next week is looking cool at this point.

Between tonight and Monday, we’re expecting quite a bit of rain around here. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Breezy with periods of rain, possibly heavy at times. Low 57-64.

Friday: Rain tapers off to showers, ending during the afternoon. Winds diminish in the morning. High 65-72.

Friday night: Any lingering showers end during the evening, then skies clear out. Low 44-51.

Saturday: Sunny and mild. High 62-69.

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

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 63-70.

Sunday night: Becoming cloudy. Low 43-50.

Monday: Scattered showers. High 56-63.

Weekend Outlook: October 7-10, 2022

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We’ve got one more mild day coming up but fall weather really arrives.

We’ll have some clouds across the region tonight as a weak upper-level disturbance crosses the Northeast, but Friday is shaping up to be another fantastic early October day with mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures, with many locations topping 70. However, a strong cold front will slice across the region late in the day. It will be accompanied by some clouds and possibly a few showers, but for the most part, it’ll have little fanfare. Behind it, you’ll notice a big difference. High pressure builds in for the weekend with sunshine for Saturday through Monday, but temperatures will be significantly cooler. Many locations may fail to top 60 on Saturday despite ample sun, and some frost is possible Saturday night as temperatures tumble into the 30s in some of the normally cooler locations. Temperatures will moderate a bit for Sunday and Monday, but will still be near or a little below normal for early October.

Saturday morning is looking quite chilly. Image provided by WeatherBell.

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

Friday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny, chance for a few late-day showers. High 69-76.

Friday night: Gradual clearing. Low 40-47.

Saturday: Sunny and cool. High 54-61.

Saturday night: Clear and chilly. Low 35-42.

Sunday: Plenty of sunshine. High 56-63.

Sunday night: Clear skies. Low 38-45.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 57-64.