Weekend Outlook

Weekend Outlook: July 4-7, 2025

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Some fantastic weather is on the way for the holiday weekend.

Dewpoints will drop into the 50s for the Fourth of July. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A cold front will cross the region this evening, bringing an end to the heat and humidity, and taking any lingering showers and thunderstorms offshore. High pressure then builds in for the Fourth of July with sunshine and a few clouds, much lower humidity, and seasonably warm temperatures. You won’t have any weather-related issues for outdoor activities during the day or at night. Saturday will be similar, perhaps a few degrees warmer, and maybe a touch more humid, but still very comfortable. For Sunday and Monday, the high will start to move offshore, so both temperatures and humidity will start to creep up, with temperatures above 90 in many areas.

Heat and humidity return on Sunday. Image provided by weathermodels.com

A cold front will also be starting to approach on Monday, so we’ll see clouds starting to move in, but it looks like any shower or thunderstorm activity associated with the front should hold off during the daylight hours. However, that’s not the only thing we’re keeping an eye on for Monday. There’s a cluster of showers and thunderstorms currently sitting off the Southeast coast along a decaying front. Forecast models show the potential for a little development this weekend and given NHC’s track record so far this year, it wouldn’t be a surprise it they decided to call it a Tropical Depression or even a Tropical Storm. It will bring some heavy rain and gusty winds to parts of the Carolinas this weekend before either dissipating or heading out to sea well south of New England. However, some of the moisture from that storm will move up the East Coast. If it does, it will interact with the aforementioned cold front coming through here on Tuesday, but some models show the potential for it to get up here as soon as Monday afternoon or evening. We’re not convinced that will be the case just yet, but we’re not ruling it out either. We’ll have more on that in our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning, and potentially in a special blog post this weekend if the system does develop.

Will a system to the south send in some rain late Monday? It’s a possibility. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Any lingering showers or thunderstorms end in the evening, clearing overnight. Low 58-65.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, much less humid. High 76-83.

Friday night: Clear during the evening, becoming partly cloudy late at night. Low 54-61.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 79-86.

Saturday night: Partly cloudy. Low 62-69.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy in the afternoon, becoming humid. High 87-94, cooler along the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 66-73.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm, humid. High 88-95, cooler along the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Weekend Outlook: June 27-30, 2025

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The heat and humidity are gone, with cool and damp weather return, the hot and humid weather could make a return by the end of the weekend.

Temperatures are 20-30 degrees colder this afternoon than they were at this time yesterday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The front that ended the heat wave moved through yesterday and has settled offshore, with high pressure building in to the north. This has shifted winds into the east and northeast, bringing much cooler air in, and it will hang around into Friday. As disturbances ride along the front, we’ll have episodes of showers into Saturday, though the vast majority of the time will remain dry. As the high slides offshore, winds will start to shift into south and southwest on Saturday, allowing temperatures to warm into the 70s in many areas, especially south of the Mass Pike, though we’ll still have plenty of clouds and a few showers, especially north of the Mass Pike, but dewpoints will climb back into the 60s, perhaps even lower 70s across the region. We should see a little more in the way of sunshine on Sunday, allowing temperatures to get back into the 80s in many areas. By Monday, the very warm and humid weather will return, with highs well into the 80s and dewpoints in the 60s and lower 70s across much of the region resulting in another moderately uncomfortable day.

Most (but not all) of the models show drier weather moving in Saturday afternoon. Images provided by Pivotal Weather,

Thursday night: Plenty of clouds with a few showers possible. Low 56-63.

Friday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, slight chance for a shower. High 66-73.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy with some showers likely. Low 55-62.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance for more showers, mainly in the morning. High 73-80 south of the Mass Pike, 65-72 north of the Pike.

Saturday night: More clouds with a few more showers possible. Low 60-67.

Sunday: Becoming partly sunny. High 75-82.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 58-66.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 81-88, cooler across Cape Cod.

Weekend Outlook: June 19-23, 2025

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We’ve got a fairly complicated forecast for the final days of Spring and initial days of Summer.

The heat index will reach the middle to upper 90s across much of the region on Thursday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A warm and humid airmass has settled into the region, and it will be here into Thursday. We’ll have plenty of clouds through the evening with a few showers and possibly a rumble of thunder as a weak disturbance moves across the region. These showers should end before midnight, then we’ll see some fog developing. Once the fog burns off Thursday morning a hot and humid day is expected under partly to mostly sunny skies. Gusty southwest winds will help send temperatures into the upper 80s and lower 90s in much of the region, except along the South Coast and Cape Cod, where winds off the water will keep temperatures a little cooler. Dewpoints well get into the 60s and lower 70s, resulting in the heat index reaching the middle to upper 90s in many areas. A Heat Advisory has been issued for parts of the region as a result.

Severe weather is possible in the Northeast Thursday with damaging winds the greatest threat. Image provided by Pivotal Weather.

A cold front will move across the region late in the day, triggering some showers and thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening. A few of these storms may produce strong winds, heavy downpours and some hail, but it looks like the best chance for severe storms will be off to our west. If the front were to move in a little faster than we currently expect, the odds for severe weather would rise, since it would be arriving around the time of maximum heating. Behind the front, drier air settles in for Friday, and while it won’t be as hot, it will still be quite warm. As we get to Saturday, it looks like we will finally break our streak of wet Saturdays with sunshine, mild temperatures, and lower humidity, but that doesn’t mean the entire weekend will be dry.

A cluster of thunderstorms could rumble across the region before daybreak Sunday, Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

Forecast models have been showing the potential for a cluster of potent thunderstorms to develop across the Northern Plains Friday evening which would then race across the Northern Great Lakes on Saturday before diving into New England after midnight Saturday night. While they should be weakening by the time they get here, don’t be surprised if you’re awakened early Sunday morning by frequent lightning and some heavy downpours. Once those storms move offshore, skies will become partly to mostly sunny again with another dry and warm day expected. Things change again by Monday. A ridge of high pressure will start to build in, resulting in heat and humidity returning on Monday, and possibly for at least a few more days beyond that heading into next week. We’ll have more on that in our Weekly Outlook early Monday morning.

The first half of next week could be quite toasty around here. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers during the evening, areas of fog develop overnight, muggy. Low 61-68.

Thursday: Becoming mostly sunny, hot, and humid, showers and thunderstorms possible late in the day, breezy. High 87-94, cooler along the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Showers and thunderstorms expected during the evening, clearing overnight, breezy. Low 61-68.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, not as humid, still breezy. High 76-83.

Friday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 58-65.

Saturday: Sunshine with some afternoon clouds. High 80-87, cooler across Cape Cod.

Saturday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms possible after midnight. Low 61-68.

Sunday: Showers and storms end early, then a mix of sun and clouds. High 81-88, cooler across Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 63-70.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, hot, and humid. High 87-94, cooler along the South Coast and across Cape Cod.

Weekend Outlook: June 13-16, 2025

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The calendar says it’s mid-June, but the forecast feels like Groundhog Day, because for the 13th week in a row, we’re here to tell you that it’s going to rain on Saturday.

No matter which model you look at, they all have rain for at least part of the region Saturday morning. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

After a warm day today we have a cold front moving through with just some clouds and possibly a stray shower through the evening. That front will settle just offshore and stall out, with cooler weather filtering in behind it for Friday, with temperatures running 10-15 degrees cooler than today, close to or a little below where we should be in mid-June. Friday should be dry, with sunshine filtered through some high clouds. A weak area of low pressure will ride along the front Friday night and early Saturday, bringing some rain into the region along with rather cool conditions. The rain should taper off during the morning, but east winds off the Atlantic will keep clouds in place Saturday afternoon with a little drizzle at times, and temperatures only in the 60s, possibly upper 50s near the coast. For Sunday and Monday, we’ll be stuck in between high pressure to the north and another weak low pressure system riding along that front to our south. The result will be plenty of clouds, possibly a few showers, and temperatures remaining on the cool side, though Monday will likely be a little milder. The good news is that temperatures should warm up quite a bit as we get towards the middle of next week.

Temperatures will be cooler than normal for the next few days. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Thursday night: Slight chance for a shower near the South Coast during the evening, otherwise clear to partly cloudy with increasing clouds late at night. Low 55-62.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 72-79, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Friday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, showers develop after midnight. Low 52-59.

Saturday: Cloudy and much cooler with showers likely before midday, then a few showers and some patchy drizzle in the afternoon. High 60-67.

Saturday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 49-56.

Sunday: More clouds than sunshine, slight chance for a shower or some drizzle. High 62-69, coolest along the coast.

Sunday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 51-58.

Monday: Mostly cloudy, a few sunny breaks, some showers possible, mainly late in the day. High 67-74.

Weekend Outlook: June 6-9, 2025

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Someone call Ripley, because Believe It or Not, there’s rain in the forecast for part of the weekend.

More rain is expected for parts of the region Friday and Saturday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

After a hot and somewhat humid day today, changes are on the way as a slow-moving cold front makes its way toward the region. We’ll see clouds become more numerous tonight and Friday, with some showers and thunderstorms likely on Friday, especially in the afternoon, and mainly north of the Mass Pike. Some of these storms may produce strong winds and heavy rain which could lead to areas of flooding, so if you’ve got outdoor plans, keep an eye on the radar. It’ll still be quite warm and humid, but not as hot as today.

Some severe storms are possible on Friday, especially across the interior. Image provided by the Storm Prediction Center.

The cold front finally moves through on Saturday, accompanied by some additional showers, but they shouldn’t be that heavy. They’ll also be accompanied by cooler temperatures behind the front. Sunday will be the pick of the weekend as high pressure builds in with more comfortable conditions, though there will still be some clouds around as an upper-level disturbance crosses the region. We also have more smoke from Canadian wildfires drifting in on Sunday, resulting in hazy skies at times. Monday is a little uncertain at the moment. Many of the models had been showing high pressure remaining in control with a weak low pressure system passing well to the south, but some of those models are bringing the system a lot farther northward now, possibly bringing in more showers on Monday. We’re going to be cautiously optimistic for now that it should remain mostly dry, but with low confidence.

Will high pressure or low pressure be in control on Monday? Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, a few showers or thunderstorms possible during the evening. Low 61-68.

Friday: Some morning sun, otherwise becoming mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms developing, some could produce heavy downpours and strong winds. High 78-85, cooler along the coast.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms wind down before midnight. Low 57-64.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds with more showers likely. High 70-77.

Saturday night: Any lingering showers end in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Low 54-61.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and hazy sunshine. High 70-77, cooler across Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 52-59.

Monday: Partly sunny. High 66-73.

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.

Weekend Outlook: May 16-19, 2025

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Unsettled weather is expected at times during the weekend, but no washouts are expected.

Recent rain has mitigated drought conditions for much of the region. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

A weak low pressure area will start to pull away tonight with any lingering showers ending this evening, but areas of low clouds and fog will hang around overnight. Once the fog burns off Friday morning skies will become partly sunny, setting up a rather nice day with temperatures well into the 70s away from the South Coast, possibly topping 80 in some areas. A late-day shower or thunderstorm can’t be ruled out, mainly well north and west of Boston. A backdoor cold front may try and slide down the coast, bringing some cooler air into the New Hampshire Seacoast and the North Shore before it stalls out. Saturday will feature lots of clouds, with some showers and thunderstorms likely during the afternoon and evening as a cold front approaches the region. Some of these storms could produce gusty winds and heavy downpours, and possibly some hail. The front moves through overnight, with some clearing behind it. We’ll turn a little cooler on Sunday, but with an upper-level low pressure area crossing the region we’ll still have some clouds and possibly a few showers. Monday should feature partly sunny skies, but with the upper-level low nearby there is still a chance for a shower or two.

Most of the rain this weekend shouldn’t be that heavy. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Showers end in the evening, then mostly cloudy overnight with areas of dense fog developing. Low 54-61.

Friday: Becoming partly sunny, chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm, mainly across the interior. High 74-81, cooler along the coast.

Friday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, fog may redevelop. Low 54-61.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms developing, mainly in the afternoon. High 69-76, cooler across Cape Cod and also from the North Shore to the New Hampshire Seacoast.

Saturday night: Showers and thunderstorms ending, some clearing late at night. Low 52-59.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for a few showers in the afternoon, breezy. High 66-73.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 47-54.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, just a slight chance for a shower, breezy. 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.

Weekend Outlook: April 25-28, 2025

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It’s a weekend, so that must mean it’s going to rain.

We’re still experiencing drought conditions, so we need the rain. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

We’ve got a low pressure area heading toward the Great Lakes, sending a warm front our way. A few showers may accompany that front across southern New Hampshire this evening, otherwise we’ll remain dry, setting up a rather mild Friday. While there will be some sunshine, it could be dimmed by smoke and haze drifting up from the large wildfires in New Jersey. That warm front may stall out and/or drift southward a bit on Friday, bringing cooler air back to the New Hampshire Seacoast and the North Shore, but otherwise, most places away from the South Coast should reach 70 once again. Clouds thicken up Friday night ahead of the low pressure area, with some rain moving in by daybreak. Saturday shouldn’t be a complete washout, but it will be fairly damp. Rain is likely through the morning, then there may be a bit of a lull by early afternoon, before another batch of showers accompanies a cold front late in the day. Some clearing is expected Saturday night, but an upper-level low moving across the Northeast on Sunday will generate more clouds, possibly a shower or two, and bring in cooler temperatures. High pressure returns on Monday with drier and milder conditions.

Smoke and haze from the fires in New Jersey may drift across our area tonight and Friday morning. Loop provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Chance for an evening shower across southern New Hampshire, otherwise partly cloudy. Low 48-55.

Friday: Partly sunny with some haze or smoke around in the morning, clouds thicken up during the afternoon. High 72-79 inland, 64-71 along the coast, a little cooler across the Outer Cape and Islands. Temperatures may turn cooler for a while in the afternoon from Boston northward, especially along the coast.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy, rain developing towards daybreak. Low 48-55.

Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with showers likely, tapering off late in the day. High 61-68, cooler across the South Coast, Cape, and Islands.

Saturday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 41-48.

Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy, slight chance for an afternoon shower. High 52-59.

Sunday night: Becoming clear. Low 41-48.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine. High 65-72, cooler across the Cape and Islands.