Weekly Outlook

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.

Weekly Outlook: August 10-16, 2026

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Some fairly typical summertime weather continues for a few more days, but relief arrives at the end of the week.

Temperatures remain above normal for much of the work week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The cold front that moved through yesterday bringing some drier air into the region will lift back northward as a warm front today, allowing the humidity to return. As the humid air returns we could see a few showers and thunderstorms this evening, but they’ll be weakening as they move in from the west, and might not make it all the way to the coastline. Another weak cold front moves through early Tuesday, with sunshine and drier weather for Tuesday and Wednesday. It will be hazy at times as more high-level smoke from wildfires in the West drifts into the region. Thursday will see a stronger cold front move into the region. It’ll be warm and humid ahead of it, with more showers and thunderstorms likely. The timing of the front will be key in determining whether we get any severe weather. Right now, it looks like the front moves through by early afternoon, but if it were delayed by a few hours, allowing additional time for the atmosphere to become unstable, severe weather would become more likely. This is something we’ll be keeping an eye on for the next few days. Behind the front, cooler and drier air settles in for Friday and Saturday. We’ll be watching another system moving out of the Midwest that could bring in some showers and thunderstorms later on Sunday.

Dewpoints in the 50s on Saturday? Certainly looking that way. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Hazy sunshine in the morning, clouds start to move in by late afternoon. High 83-90.

Monday night: Chance for a shower or thunderstorm in the evening, partly cloudy overnight. Low 66-73.

Tuesday: Hazy sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 82-89.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 61-68.

Wednesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 80-87.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 62-69.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, a few showers and thunderstorms likely. High 80-87.

Thursday night: Becoming clear. Low 60-67.

Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy, not as humid. High 78-85.

Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 74-81.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for late-day showers and thunderstorms. High 73-80.

Weekly Outlook: August 3-9, 2026

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Some typical summertime weather is expected for the first full week of the last month of meteorological summer.

Heavy rainfall is possible across the interior today, with some flash flooding possible. Image provided by Iowa Environmental Mesonet.

The week starts off on a wet note with a cold front approaching the region. A warm and humid airmass will be in place with gusty southwest winds at times, especially across eastern Massachusetts. Showers and a few thunderstorms are likely through the morning, some of which could be locally heavy. Some pockets of flash flooding are possible, as the ground remains fairly saturated from recent rainfall, which has pretty much taken care of the drought. We’re still in a long-term rainfall deficit, but the drought itself is essentially gone. The showers will taper off, then we may see some sunny breaks develop. As the cold front moves in during the afternoon, it will trigger a second round of showers and thunderstorms. Depending on how much sun we get, some of those storms could become severe.

Severe weather is possible across the interior this afternoon. Image provided by the Storm Prediction Center.

The front moves offshore tonight then high pressure builds in with drier weather for Tuesday. High pressure then sets up residence off the East Coast, resulting in very warm to hot and humid weather from Wednesday through the weekend. As is typical of a warm and humid airmass in the summer, we’ll see a daily chance for pop-up showers and thunderstorms, especially towards the end of the week and into the weekend. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but any of these storms could produce heavy downpours and gusty winds.

Above normal temperatures are expected for the end of the week and the weekend. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Monday: Morning showers and thunderstorms, some may produce heavy downpours, then some sunny breaks develop. Showers and thunderstorms redevelop in the afternoon, breezy, very humid. High 74-81.

Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms end in the evening, clearing overnight. Low 59-66.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, less humid. High 79-86.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, chance for afternoon showers and thunderstorms. High 80-87.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 64-71.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, humid, chance for an afternoon shower or thunderstorm. High 83-90.

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

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, an afternoon shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 84-91.

Saturday: Partly sunny, chance for afternoon showers or thunderstorms. High 83-90.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a shower or thunderstorm. High 84-91.

Weekly Outlook: July 27-August 2, 2026

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This does not look like a good week for a vacation.

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

We start the week off with dry and seasonably warm conditions as warm front moves across the region, bring some clouds in. Those clouds will thicken up at night as low pressure heads toward the Great Lakes. Showers and thunderstorms will develop ahead of the system on Tuesday, but as an upper-level low moves into the Midwest, the surface low pressure system will redevelop over the Mid-Atlantic states and head northeastward. The result is a rainy day on Wednesday, possibly quite a bit of rain. Some models show the potential for several inches of rain, resulting in flooding for some areas. The system will be slow to move out on Thursday with more showers likely, ending in the evening. Skies finally start to clear out on Friday the high pressure brings drier and milder air for the weekend.

Many of the models are showing the potential for heavy rainfall later this week. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Sunshine fades behind increasing high clouds. High 79-86, cooler near the coast.

Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with showers and thunderstorms developing. High 77-84.

Tuesday night: Scattered showers. Low 60-67.

Wednesday: Breezy with rain likely. High 69-76.

Wednesday night: Rain tapers off to showers. Low 59-66.

Thursday: Cloudy and breezy with more showers. High 70-77.

Thursday night: Cloudy, showers taper off. Low 59-66.

Friday: Becoming partly sunny. High 73-80.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 78-85.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 78-85.

Weekly Outlook: July 20-26, 2026

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Much of the upcoming week should feature some rather nice weather.

Temperatures will be near to a little below normal over the next few days. Image provided by weathermodels.com

The week starts off with high pressure in control, keeping the smoke off to our south, and giving us sunshine, seasonably warm temperatures, and low humidity. As the high moves offshore, Tuesday will be similar, though we’ll see temperatures a little warmer, and a few more clouds, especially late in the day. A warm front will be heading our way, with some showers and thunderstorms expected ahead of it late Tuesday night into part of Wednesday. Wednesday should be much more humid as well, with southwest winds behind the front bringing the humidity back in. A cold front will move in late in the day, triggering another round of showers and thunderstorms. Depending on the timing of that front, some of the storms could be rather potent. High pressure then builds in with drier weather for the end of the week and start of the weekend. Humidity levels start to increase again late in the weekend as another front begins heading our way.

Beneficial rain is possible Tuesday into Wednesday, especially south of the Mass Pike. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 77-84.

Monday night: Clear during the evening, increasing clouds overnight. Low 58-65.

Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon, breezy. High 75-82.

Tuesday night: Plenty of clouds with showers and thunderstorms likely. Low 63-70.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms taper off early, becoming partly sunny, breezy, another round of showers and thunderstorms possible late in the day. High 80-87.

Wednesday night: Showers may linger across parts of Cape Cod, gradual clearing elsewhere. Low 58-65.

Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, not as humid. High 74-81.

Thursday night: Clear skies. Low 55-62.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 77-84.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 78-85.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 78-85.

Weekly Outlook: July 13-19, 2026

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Heat and humidity will return this week, but not to the extent that we experienced recently.

Heat returns to the region on Tuesday. Image provided by weathermodels.com

High pressure slides offshore today, with increasing temperatures and humidity levels. A pop-up shower or thunderstorm can’t be ruled out, but they’ll be few and far between. Tuesday looks even hotter, except along the South Coast and Cape Cod, with southwest winds act as a seabreeze. A cold front moves through early Wednesday with little fanfare, but it will bring some drier air into the region. It will remain hot, and with northwest winds, the heat will get all the way down to the South Coast. Another front moves through on Thursday, possibly producing a shower or thunderstorm, but most places will remain dry, which means we don’t get much drought relief. Cooler air settles in for Friday. The weekend is a bit uncertain at this point. A low pressure system may move out of the Great Lakes and towards New England with some showers and thunderstorms at some point, but the timing, and whether the system even materializes, is still a question.

A system may bring in some rain late Saturday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm, breezy. High 82-89, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 64-71.

Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, humid. High 90-97, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy, muggy. Low 73-80.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, not as humid. High 88-95.

Wednesday night: Clear skies. Low 64-71.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, slight chance for a shower or thunderstorm, breezy. High 84-91.

Thursday night: Clear skies. Low 61-68.

Friday: Mostly sunny. High 80-87.

Saturday: Partly sunny, showers and thunderstorms possible late in the day. High 78-85.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for some showers and thunderstorms. High 77-84.