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.
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.
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.
What’s left of Hurricane Ian will bring some rain into part of the region this weekend.
Ian may not get anywhere close to us, but the rain from the storm will. Image provided by Tomer Burg.
High pressure remains in control tonight and Friday with dry and cool conditions, but high clouds will be streaming northward, which will result in limited sunshine on Friday. By Saturday, what’s left of Ian will start to meander around across the Mid-Atlantic states, but some of the rain associated with it will move into southern New England. There are still questions as to how far north the rain will get, but for now at least, the best chance for rain looks to be south of Mass Pike. Most of the heavy rain should stay offshore to the south, but it could make it into the South Coast at times. Accompanying the rain will be gusty east to northeast winds, resulting in some rather cool temperatures as October begins. We may get a bit of a lull in the rain later Sunday into Monday as Ian’s remains drift around well to our southwest.
The models don’t agree on how much rain will fall and how far north it will get. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Thursday night: Increasing high clouds. Low 40-47, a little milder along the coast south of Boston.
Friday: Sunshine dimmed by thickening clouds. High 58-65.
Friday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 43-50.
Saturday: Cloudy with rain developing, mainly south of the Mass Pike. High 56-63.
Saturday night: Cloudy and becoming breezy with more showers, mainly south of the Mass Pike. Low 47-54.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy, windy, and cool, chance for a few morning showers, mainly near the South Coast. High 53-60.
Fall has begun and fall weather is arriving right on schedule.
Cooler weather is already filtering in behind the cold front that moves through earlier today, and gusty northwest winds on Friday will result in the coolest day across the region in the past several months. High pressure will bring plenty of sunshine, but temperatures may struggle to reach 60 across parts of the area. The high slides off to the east on Saturday, allowing temperatures to moderate a bit, but it will remain breezy. Sunday may start off with some sunshine, but clouds will quickly move in as the next system moves toward the area. Some showers are possible Sunday evening into Monday morning, but most of the daylight hours on Sunday should be dry. Most of Monday looks dry too, with the rain ending in the morning, then some sunshine may develop in the afternoon.
Saturday morning will feature wind chills in the 30s. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Fiona will remain a powerful storm in the Atlantic. It’ll pass west of Bermuda tonight, then start to weaken and become extratropical as it heads northward toward eastern Nova Scotia. When it moves inland late Saturday or early Sunday, it will be an incredibly strong storm, bringing strong winds and heavy rain to most of eastern Canada. Hurricane and Tropical Storm Watches are in effect for most of Atlantic Canada, and a High Wind Watch is in effect across eastern Maine. Around here, we may see some of the clouds on the western edge of the storm, but the bigger impact will be rough seas and large waves impacting the coast. A High Surf Advisory is in effect along the coast, with a Gale Warning for the coastal waters. Conditions should start to improve on Sunday as the storm moves into eastern Canada.
Forecast track for Hurricane Fiona. Image provided by the Canadian Hurricane Centre.
Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 42-49.
It’s starting to feel like fall around here, but temperatures will warm up again, and some rain is on the way.
Friday morning will be on the chilly side when you walk out the door. Image provided by WeatherBell.
High pressure keeps the region dry and cool into Saturday before it finally pushes offshore. Some of the haze and smoke from the fires out West may drift across the region tonight and early Friday, which could result in a colorful sunrise Friday morning if you’re up that way. By Sunday, the high slides offshore, and we start to warmup, but clouds will also be moving in. Late Sunday and Monday is much more uncertain. A backdoor cold front is going to try and drop southward, but whether it actually gets here or not is something the models don’t agree on. Some showers may move in late Sunday ahead of the front, but they’ll be more likely on Monday as a wave of low pressure rides along that front. As for temperatures on Monday, they will be highly dependent on the location of the front. North of the front, temperatures may stay in the 60s, while south it will be in the 70s or even low 80s. For now, we’re leaning toward the warmer air being mainly south of the Mass Pike, with cooler conditions to the north, but this is obviously highly uncertain.
Some models keep parts of the region warm on Monday, some don’t. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Meanwhile in the tropics, Tropical Storm Fiona has formed. As of 2pm, Fiona was centered about 465 miles east of the Leeward Islands, moving toward the west at 14 mph. Maximum sustained winds were near 50 mph. Tropical Storm Watches and Warnings have been issued for many of the islands in the northeastern Caribbean. The current forecast calls for some slow strengthening over the next few days, despite the presence of westerly wind shear. It is expected to track across the Leeward Islands late Friday, and pass very close to Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Saturday into early Sunday. Beyond that, there are a number of scenarios, and depending on which model you believe, the storm could end up anywhere from the Gulf of Mexico to Bermuda to dissipated completely by this time next week.
Forecast track for Fiona based on the various members of several different model ensembles. Image provided by Tomer Burg.
Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy, hazy at times. Low 44-51.
Friday: Mostly sunny. High 69-76.
Friday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 45-52.
Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 68-75.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Low 56-63.
Sunday: Morning sun, increasing afternoon clouds, showers possible late in the day. High 77-84, but temperatures may drop quickly late in the day, especially from northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire northward.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers, mainly during the evening. Low 58-65.
Monday: Plenty of clouds, with showers possible. High 65-72 north of the Mass Pike, 73-80 south of the Mass Pike.
We’ve got a fantastic late summer/early fall weekend coming up across the region.
The forecast for the next several days is actually fairly simple. High pressure will build into the region, and slowly drift eastward over the next several days. The result is sunshine each afternoon through Sunday, with temperatures gradually warming. Some of the smoke from the wildfires out West may reach our skies this weekend, resulting in hazy conditions at times. Some clouds will start to filter in on Sunday and Monday as the next low pressure system approaches the region. Some showers are possible on Monday, but it looks like most of the activity should hold off until Monday night or Tuesday.
Some of the models have rain move in on Monday, several others keep it dry. We’re leaning toward the drier ones for now. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
One other thing to keep in mind – Hurricane Earl will pass well south and east over the region over the next few days, but it will brush Bermuda. It will have one impact around here though – it will churn up some rough seas which will impact our coastal waters and beaches through the weekend. If you’re planning to head to the beach, there will be a high risk for rip currents, so use some caution. Offshore, small craft advisories are up for the coastal waters south and east of the Cape and Islands.
Forecast track for Hurricane Earl. Image provided by the National Hurricane Center.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 51-58.
Friday: Early clouds, then becoming mostly sunny and hazy at times. High 74-81.
Friday night: Clear skies. Low 53-60.
Saturday: Hazy sunshine. High 79-86.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 58-65.
Sunday: Partly sunny, hazy. High 79-86.
Sunday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 59-66.
Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for a shower. High 74-81.
Labor Day Weekend starts off with some fantastic early September weather, but it may not end that way.
High pressure builds in for tonight and Friday with generally dry and cool conditions. Clear skies and light winds will allow for radiational cooling tonight, which may allow some of the normally cooler locations to drop into the 40s. As the high slides offshore on Saturday, temperatures and humidity levels will start to rise a little bit. Sunday looks even warmer and a bit more humid, but with a cold front approaching we may see some showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. A few more showers or storms are possible on Labor Day before the front pushes offshore and stalls out. We should not that some of the forecast models are painting a rather wet picture for late Sunday and Monday. We’re not buying that at the moment. Things could obviously change, and we’ll re-evaluate that when we issue our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning, but don’t go cancelling any Labor Day plans just yet.
Some models show the potential for heavy rain late Sunday and Labor Day. We’re not buying it. Sure, there will probably be some rain, but not the outrageous amounts other models show. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
In other news, we have our first named “tropical” system in nearly two months, but it’s not exactly in the tropics. Tropical Storm Danielle is located about 950 miles west of the Azores, drifting toward the east at 2 mph. Maximum sustained winds are near 60, and the forecast calls for strengthening. Danielle could become the first hurricane of the year in the Atlantic on Friday. It is not a threat to any land areas.
Forecast track for Tropical Storm Danielle. Image provided by the Canadian Hurricane Centre.
Thursday night: Clear and cool. Low 48-55.
Friday: Plenty of sunshine. High 72-79. Offshore: Northeast 5-15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
Friday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 53-60.
Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 78-85. Offshore: East 5-10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Low 58-65.
Sunday: Partly sunny with some showers and thunderstorms possible late in the day, mainly north of the Mass Pike. High 81-88. Offshore: South 5-10 knots, seas 2 feet, visibility 1-3 miles in showers.
Sunday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers, mainly during the evening. Low 59-66.
Monday: More clouds than sun with a chance for a few showers. High 70-77. Offshore: East 5-10 knots, seas 2-3 feet, visibility 1-3 miles in showers.
The final weekend of August is shaping up to be a rather nice one weather-wise.
High pressure slides offshore tonight, and a cold front moves toward the region on Friday. Some showers and thunderstorms are expected ahead of the front, and a few of them could be quite strong, but it does not look like a widespread severe outbreak. Some of the storms may produce gusty winds and heavy downpours, but we probably won’t see the amount of rain we had in some of the storms earlier this week. The front moves offshore Friday night, then high pressure builds in for the weekend with dry and seasonably warm conditions. We may start to warm up a bit on Monday along with seeing humidity levels start to rise again as the high slides offshore.
There is a slight risk for severe weather across parts of New England on Friday. Image provided by the Storm Prediction Center.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 63-70.
Friday: Early sun, then clouds move in with showers and thunderstorms developing during the late afternoon. High 84-91. Offshore: South winds 10-15 knots, gusts to 20 knots, seas 2-3 feet, visibility under 1 mile in morning fog, 1-3 miles in late-day showers and thunderstorms,
Friday night: Showers and storms end in the evening, followed by clearing. Low 62-69.
Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny, not as humid. High 77-84, cooler along the coast. Offshore: East winds 5-10 knots, seas 2-4 feet.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Low 59-66.
Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 76-83. Offshore: Southwest winds 5-15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 60-67.
Monday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 83-90. Offshore: Southwest winds 5-15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
“When in drought, leave it out.” It’s an old phrase forecasters have used for quite a long time. What it means, is that when you’re in drought, rainfall will be tough to come by, so leave it out of the forecast. We found that out a few days ago when all of the models were forecasting a decent amount of rain for this area and we got little to none. Well, we’re not looking at much, if any, rainfall this weekend either.
Drought conditions continue to worse, and little relief is in sight. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.
Low pressure finally pulls away tonight and then skies start to clear out. High pressure builds in for Friday and into the weekend with dry and very warm conditions. As the high moves off to the east, humidity levels will creep up for Saturday and Sunday. Some clouds are expected on Saturday as a weak low pressure system passes well to the south. Clouds will stream back in on Monday as another frontal system moves in from the west. It could produce a few showers later Monday, but we wouldn’t count on it.
Little to no rainfall is expected across the region through late Monday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
Thursday night: Becoming mostly clear. Low 59-66.
Friday: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 84-91. Offshore: Southwest winds 10-15 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 62-69.
Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 85-92. Offshore: Southwest winds 5-10 knots, seas 1-3 feet.
Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Low 62-69.
Sunday: Partly sunny and humid. High 84-91. Offshore: Southeast winds 5-10 knots, seas 2-3 feet.
Sunday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 61-68.
Monday: More clouds than sun, chance for a few showers and thunderstorms. High 77-84. Offshore: East to southeast winds 5-10 knots, seas 2-4 feet.
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