Weekly Outlook

Weekly Outlook: October 19-25, 2026

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While the forecast for the upcoming week looks complex, it’s actually rather simple.

Low pressure will mill around south of New England for much of the week. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

A large area of high pressure will provide us with more sunshine and slightly milder temperatures today, but we’re going to be watching a developing low pressure area off the Mid-Atlantic coastline. The system will meander around for a few days, blocked by the large high pressure to the north. The gradient between the high to the north and low to the south will result in breezy to occasionally windy conditions, especially along the coast from Tuesday into at least Thursday if not Friday. We’ll see some clouds start to move in ahead of the low pressure system later today, but the big question is whether any rain gets this far north. While many models keep the entire region dry, several bring a period of some showers at least to parts of Cape Cod and the South Coast towards Wednesday, some bring it even farther inland. The system starts to pull away on Friday, then high pressure builds back in for the weekend.

Will the system spread some rain in late Wednesday across Cape Cod? Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Morning sunshine fades behind afternoon high clouds. High 55-62.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, slight chance for a shower over the Outer Cape and Nantucket. Low 37-44, a little milder along the coast and in urban areas.

Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy. High 57-64.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy. Low 36-43, a little milder along the coast and in urban areas.

Wednesday: More clouds than sun, breezy. High 52-59.

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, chance for a few showers, mainly near the South Coast and Cape Cod. Low 34-41, a little milder along the coast and in urban areas.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 56-63.

Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 36-43, a little milder along the coast and in urban areas.

Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy. High 51-58.

Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 51-58.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 57-64.

Weekly Outlook: October 12-18, 2026

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This week will feature a little bit of everything around here.

We could top 70 ahead of a cold front on Wednesday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We start off with rain ending this morning as what’s left of Isaias pulls away from the region with sunshine developing in the afternoon. A frontal system trying to drop down from the north will stall out on Tuesday, with a wave of low pressure riding along it, bringing clouds back in, with some showers likely, mainly north of the Mass Pike through the morning with the stalled out front nearby, spreading southward late in the day and at night. A cold front moves through on Wednesday, accompanied by some additional showers, but we’ll remain fairly mild during the daytime ahead of the front. High pressure settles in with cooler and drier weather for Thursday.

Will low pressure pass north, south, or right over the region on Friday. Too early to tell. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Things get a little more interesting for the end of the week. Another low pressure system will head our way with another round of rain for Friday. Most of the models send the system north of us, allowing warmer weather to settle in despite the rainfall, but a few models have the system move right across the region or even pass a little south of New England, which would result in a much cooler day. We’re going to lean towards the cooler scenario for now. The system pulls away Friday night and intensifies rapidly over Atlantic Canada. Behind it, very windy and much cooler conditions are expected for Saturday, with most places likely staying in the 50s, and some places not even reaching 50 during the daytime. With an upper-level low moving through we’ll see lots of clouds and likely some pop-up showers. With much colder air aloft, and it being chilly at the surface, don’t be surprised if some of those showers contain some graupel or even, brace yourselves, some wet snowflakes (yes, really). High pressure builds in for Saturday night and Sunday with diminishing winds, clearing skies, and chilly conditions.

Temperatures not might reach 50 in many places on Saturday. Image provided by Weather Trader.

Monday: Any lingering showers end early, skies become partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. High 65-72.

Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy from north to south during the evening, some showers possible after midnight, mainly north of Route 2. Low 47-54.

Tuesday: Showers likely, mostly north of the Mass Pike, gradually shifting southward late in the day. High 59-66.

Tuesday night: Showers likely during the evening, skies become partly cloudy late at night. Low 52-59 during the evening, temperatures hold steady or rise a little overnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, chance for a few showers, breezy. High 68-75.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy to clear. Low 46-53.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 58-65.

Thursday night: Increasing clouds, showers possible towards daybreak. Low 39-46, a little milder in urban areas and near the coast.

Friday: Rain likely, ending before midnight, becoming breezy. High 58-65.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, windy a few pop-up showers likely, possibly mixed with some graupel or wet snow. High 47-54.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy in the morning. High 50-57.

Weekly Outlook: October 5-11, 2026

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We started last week with a lot of rain, but this week, rain will be hard to come by.

High temperatures should be in the middle 60s in early October. Image provided by weathermodels.com

We start the week off with a relatively mild day, but a cold front will cross the region this morning, accompanied by a just a few clouds. Behind it, northwest winds will bring some much cooler air in. High pressure brings lots of sunshine on Tuesday, but it will remain breezy and cool, with many locations struggling to get to 60. Clear skies and diminishing winds will result in a rather chilly night Tuesday night, with some frost possible by Wednesday morning in some spots. As the high slides eastward, we will see temperatures moderate a bit on Wednesday as winds start to pick up out of the southwest. Another cold front moves through on Thursday, accompanied by some clouds and possibly a shower or two, then high pressure returns with cooler weather for Friday and Saturday. Clouds start to move back in on Sunday as the next system begins to approach the region.

Wednesday morning looks quite chilly with some frost possible. Image provided by Forecast Eagle.

Monday: Morning clouds, then becoming partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 62-69.

Monday night: Clear skies. Low 39-46 a little milder in urban areas and near the coast.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 54-61.

Tuesday night: Clear and chilly. Low 36-43 a little milder in urban areas and near the coast.

Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy. High 60-67.

Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 49-56.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, slight chance for a shower, breezy. High 67-74.

Thursday night: Becoming clear. Low 45-52.

Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy. High 61-68.

Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 59-66.

Sunday: Sunshine gives way to increasing clouds. High 60-67.

Weekly Outlook: September 28 – October 4, 2026

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The rain will end and the sun will return, but not that quickly.

Much of southeastern Massachusetts has received 4-8″ of rain already. Image provided by CoCoRaHS.

Low pressure continues to sit off the East Coast, but it will slowly start to weaken and pull away from the area today. Winds have already diminished, but the coastal flood threat remains for at least one more high tide cycle. Occasional showers continue today, with a few embedded downpours, but the rain should gradually taper off and end across the region tonight or early Tuesday. The storm pulls away during the day on Tuesday, but the clouds will be slow to follow, with only some sunny breaks developing in the afternoon. High pressure then builds in with drier and warmer weather for Wednesday into Friday. A couple of weak disturbances may bring in some clouds at times, but we’ll remain dry until a cold front triggers a few showers on Friday. Saturday should be drier and cooler as high pressure builds back in to the north, but Sunday is a question mark at this point. We’ll have another large high to the north and low pressure moving from the Tennessee Valley toward the Mid-Atlantic coastline. Does moisture from that low get in here on Sunday or does the high keep it to our south. It’s too early to answer that, but at this point, we’re fairly confident that the next storm will not be anywhere near as potent as the one we’re dealing with now.

Sunday could be wet, or it could be dry. Too early to tell which. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Breezy with periods of rain and showers, some downpours possible. High 56-63, a little milder across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Monday night: Showers gradually taper off from southwest to northeast, areas of fog likely. Low 49-56.

Tuesday: A few lingering showers early across parts of southern New Hampshire and the North Shore, otherwise lots of clouds with some afternoon sunny breaks. High 62-69.

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

Wednesday: Partly sunny. High 65-72, coolest across Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 53-60.

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

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Friday: Partly sunny, slight chance for a shower. High 74-81.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 62-69.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for showers. High 58-65.

Weekly Outlook: September 21-27, 2026

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Autumn officially begins Tuesday evening, but it’s going to feel like it all week, and the end of the week could get stormy.

Temperatures will be below normal this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A large area of high pressure slowly builds in and slides eastward across Canada over next few days, controlling our weather. The front that brought us some rain yesterday stalls out to the south, and waves of low pressure will ride along it at times between today and Thursday. This will bring in plenty of clouds at times, with a few showers possible near the South Coast at times, while inland areas see some sunny breaks. With persistent northeast to east winds and plenty of cloudcover, temperatures will remain on the cool side.

High pressure to the north controls out weather into mid-week. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

The end of the week is where things get complicated. Low pressure will develop off the Southeast coast, as an upper-level disturbance moves in. It will get caught under the developing upper-level low and drift northward while intensifying. Beyond that, there are significant differences in the models about how strong the system gets and where it tracks, which obviously have big implications for the forecast. Some models have the storm impact our region as early as Friday morning, others wait until Saturday. Some have it start to move out by Saturday, some have it linger into next week. Some have it stay offshore, some bring it into Long Island or even farther inland. It’s WAY too early to even try to figure out what impacts this system might have and when. We are fairly sure that the persistent easterly fetch, combined with astronomical high tides this weekend, will almost certainly lead to some coastal flooding and very rough conditions offshore. The gradient between the strengthening high to the north and developing low to the south will likely result in windy conditions, especially offshore and right along the coast. We’ll likely write a separate blog post about this system, if it continues to look like a threat, towards midweek.

The models all have different ideas about a late-week storm. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Areas of morning fog, otherwise intervals of clouds and sun, breezy. High 61-68.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 48-55.

Tuesday: Partly sunny, breezy. High 57-64.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 44-51.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, windy. High 58-65.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 43-50, a little milder across southeastern Massachusetts.

Thursday: Becoming mostly cloudy, windy, chance for late-day showers, favoring Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. High 57-64.

Thursday night: Plenty of clouds, windy, showers possible, mainly south of the Mass Pike. Low 47-54.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, very windy, especially near the coast., chance of rain. High 56-63.

Saturday: Lots of clouds, very windy, especially near the coast, more rain possible. High 56-63.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, more showers possible. High 57-64.

Weekly Outlook: September 14-20, 2026

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As we head down the home stretch of summer, a rather nice week is expected across the region.

High temperatures should be in the lower to middle 70s in mid September. Image provided by weathermodels.com.

The last full week of astronomical summer is upon us, and while signs of fall are starting to pop up everywhere – a few leaves starting to change color, the Patriots have started their season, the Bruins open training camp this week, pumpkin-flavored everything has invaded – much of this week will still feel like later summer. Astronomical fall actually begins next Tuesday, September 22, at 8:05pm with the Autumnal Equinox. For this week, we’ve got high pressure in control through at least Wednesday after a cold front pushes offshore this morning. That front may produce a few showers early today, otherwise we’re looking at plenty of sunshine for the next few days. Temperatures will be a little cool into Tuesday, but as the high moves offshore, a warmup begins. A weak system moves through on Thursday with a few late-day showers, then high pressure returns for Friday and Saturday. Another system may bring in some additional showers late Saturday into Sunday morning, but for now, we’re cautiously optimistic that it will be dry by the time the Patriots home opener kicks off at 1:00pm.

Some, but not all, of the models show dry weather for kickoff of the Patriots home opener on Sunday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Morning clouds, a shower or two, then becoming sunny and breezy. High 69-76.

Monday night: Clear skies, diminishing winds. Low 44-51, mildest in urban areas and right along the coast.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 64-71.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 48-55.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 73-80, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 57-64.

Thursday: Partly sunny, a late-day shower is possible. High 73-80.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers during the evening. Low 59-66.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 71-78.

Saturday: Partly sunny, showers possible late in the day and at night. High 66-73.

Sunday: Showers end in the morning, some sunny breaks develop in the afternoon. High 66-73.

Weekly Outlook: September 7-13, 2026

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We’ve got some nice weather for Labor Day, but things will go downhill later this week.

Temperatures will be above normal for most of the week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Upper-level low pressure continues to pull away today with high pressure building in, giving us some very nice weather for Labor Day. Sunshine with a few clouds and seasonably mild temperatures are expected, with similar conditions on Tuesday, though it’ll be a few degrees warmer. By Wednesday, we’ll see some clouds moving in as a frontal system begins dropping down from the north. A couple of upper-level disturbances will move through, bring us some episodes of showers between late Wednesday and early Friday. These waves will lift the front northward, allowing milder air to return. We could see some gusty winds with the second disturbance on Thursday. High pressure returns later Friday into the weekend with drier and cooler conditions.

Most of the models do not show much rain between Wednesday and Friday.

Monday: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds. High 72-79.

Monday night: Clear skies during the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 54-61.

Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 74-81.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 55-62.

Wednesday: Some morning sun, then becoming mostly cloudy and breezy late in the day with a chance for a few showers by evening. High 73-80.

Wednesday night: Lots of clouds with showers likely, breezy. Low 64-71.

Thursday: More clouds than sunshine, breezy, chance for more showers, especially during the afternoon. High 77-84.

Thursday night: Showers ending, some late-night clearing. Low 56-63.

Friday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny. High 70-77.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 70-77.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 76-83.

Weekly Outlook: August 31 – September 7, 2026

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“Summer’s going fast, night’s growing colder“

Rush wrote that lyric in the song “Time Stand Still”, but it’s appropriate for where we are now, as some cooler weather is on the way as we flip the calendar to September and the beginning of meteorological autumn.

Temperatures will be below normal for much of this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A backdoor cold front will drop southward today, likely stalling out just south and west of the region. The front will be accompanied by just a few clouds, but behind it, cooler air will settle in, especially near the east coast. A couple of waves of low pressure will ride along the front, keeping lots of clouds in place with some episodes of showers and a few thunderstorms at times between Monday night and Thursday. The last wave will lift the front northward as a warm front on Thursday, before a stronger cold front moves through late in the day, with some additional showers and thunderstorms. High pressure then builds in at the surface, but an upper-level low will settle into the Northeast for Friday and Saturday, possibly Sunday as well. The result will be sunshine each morning, some clouds build up, and a few spotty showers developing. For Labor Day, high pressure should result in dry and seasonably mild weather.

Several episodes of showers and thunderstorms are likely over the next few days. Loop provided by Weathermodels.com

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 75-82, cooler near the east coast, especially in the afternoon.

Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, showers developing. Low 60-67.

Tuesday: Cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms likely, mostly in the morning. High 68-75.

Tuesday night: Plenty of clouds with a few showers. Low 57-64.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly cloudy, showers and thunderstorms likely, mostly in the afternoon. High 68-75.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with more showers and thunderstorms. Low 59-66.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun with another round of showers and thunderstorms expected. High 75-82.

Thursday night: Showers and storms end in the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 60-67.

Friday: Partly sunny, chance for a shower or thunderstorm. High 72-79.

Saturday: Intervals of sun and clouds, a shower or thunderstorm possible in the afternoon. High 68-75.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 69-76.

Labor Day: Partly to mostly sunny. High 73-80.

Weekly Outlook: August 24-30, 2026

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Some unsettled weather is expected at times for the last full week of meteorological summer.

Temperatures will be a little below normal this week, especially across the interior. Image provided by WeatherBell.

The frontal system that brought us some showers over the past few days is finally pulling away, but an upper level low remains in place across southeastern Canada. This will generate some clouds and a few showers this afternoon, mainly north and west of Boston. Tuesday looks to be similar, though shower coverage will be a little less, as the upper low slowly starts to move away. High pressure builds in with drier weather for Wednesday into part of Thursday. Low pressure moving into southeastern Canada sends a warm front our way, with some showers during the afternoon and evening. A cold front trailing the system brings in more showers on Friday, then high pressure starts to build in for the weekend. Another upper-level low moves into southeastern Canada by late in the weekend, and a disturbance rotating around it may bring in a shower or two on Sunday.

An upper-level low will trigger some afternoon showers across the Northeast during the next few afternoons. Loop provided by weathermodels.com

Monday: For burns off revealing some morning sun, then some clouds develop with a few afternoon showers, mainly north and west of Boston, breezy. High 76-83.

Monday night: Mostly clear. Low 56-63.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, chance for a shower or two. High 74-81.

Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 57-64.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 76-83.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy, chance for some late-day showers or thunderstorms. High 78-85.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, showers likely. Low 63-70.

Friday: Partly sunny, a few lingering showers in the morning across southeastern Massachusetts, then more showers during the afternoon. High 78-85.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 76-83.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for an afternoon shower. High 76-83.

Weekly Outlook: August 17-23, 2026

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The week is starting off damp, but much of it will be dry.

Temperatures should be in the upper 70s to lower 80s at this time of year. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Low pressure passing north of the region with a secondary area of low pressure passing south of the region will bring in some showers today, mostly during the morning, though occasional showers may linger into the afternoon. We’re not expecting widespread heavy rain, but it’ll be enough to make the morning commute a little slower, since a good chunk of the population around here seems to forget how to drive when the weather is not perfect, but we digress. High pressure starts to build in for Tuesday, but a weak upper-level disturbance may trigger a shower or two in the afternoon. Wednesday looks to be a dry day, but clouds will start moving in ahead of a cold front. That front will bring in another round of showers and thunderstorms on Thursday. That front will stall out offshore on Friday as high pressure tries to build in. The weekend is iffy at this point. An upper-level trough of low pressure will move in, while at the surface a couple of waves of low pressure will ride along that stalled out front. The result will likely be some clouds and more showers, especially near the South Coast. How far north those showers get remains to be seen, but this is something we’ll be keeping an eye on, and should have a better idea of by the time we get to our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

Will Sunday be wet across the region? Time will tell. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Showers likely through the morning, tapering off and ending during the afternoon. High 70-77.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, areas of patchy fog develop. Low 63-70.

Tuesday: Becoming partly sunny, chance for an afternoon shower. High 75-82.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 60-67.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, clouds start to move in late in the day. High 79-86.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 63-70.

Thursday: Partly sunny, scattered showers and thunderstorms likely. High 77-84.

Thursday night: Showers may linger near the South Coast, becoming partly cloudy elsewhere. Low 58-65.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 76-83.

Saturday: More clouds than sunshine, chance for a few showers, mainly near the South Coast. High 74-81.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for a few showers. High 73-80.