Weekly Outlook

Weekly Outlook: December 9-15, 2024

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The first half of the week is looking quite active, with all sorts of hazardous weather for the region.

Some much-needed rainfall is expected today and Wednesday, Image provided by WeatherBell.

The week starts off with high pressure over Quebec keeping us dry, but that won’t last long. Low pressure heading into the Great Lakes sends some clouds our way, then a secondary low pressure system will develop, passing across southern New England tonight and early Tuesday. The result will be a period of rain for much of the region, starting late this afternoon, and ending shortly after midnight, but that’s not the entire story. Across southern New Hampshire, temperatures may be cold enough for the precipitation to start as snow, with some accumulation expected, mainly from Manchester northward. By evening, warmer air will move in aloft, but cold air may get trapped at the surface, so we could be looking some freezing rain, again, mostly from Manchester northward. Precipitation tapers off to drizzle or freezing drizzle after midnight as the system pulls away. Tuesday looks to be a cloudy day with some patchy drizzle at times, and temperatures holding steady or only very slowly rising as we head through much of the day.

Most of the snow we’re expecting tonight will be across southern and central New Hampshire. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Another low pressure will start to make its way toward us Tuesday night into Wednesday, and this one will have some significant impacts on the region. We’ll see rain developing Tuesday night, continuing into Wednesday and it could be heavy at times. Many models are showing the potential for 1-2 inches of rain (or more), which would help put a dent in the ongoing drought. Accompanying the rain will be gusty south to southwest winds. Many models are showing the potential for wind gusts in excess of 40 mph across the region, with several showing even stronger winds, especially across eastern and southeastern Massachusetts. We’re skeptical that winds could be as strong as some of the models are showing, but it will be a windy day for sure. Those winds will also bring unseasonably warm air in, with temperatures likely getting well into the 50s across much of the region, with some places possibly topping 60. As the system passes by Wednesday night, it will drag a strong cold front through near or just after midnight. This will bring a quick end to the rainfall, but will also usher much colder air into the region. Many places could still be in the 50s or warmer at midnight, but will drop into the 30s by daybreak, and then hold steady or drop some more during the daytime hours despite clearing skies.

Gusty winds are likely on Tuesday, with the potential for wind gusts over 40 mph. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure builds in for later Thursday into Saturday with mainly dry and cool conditions. Sunday is a bit of a question mark at this point. Some models show the potential for another system to move in with unsettled weather, some delay that storm until Monday, and some have it stay well to our south. At this point, it’s just too early to determine which, if any, solution is correct, so we’ll worry more about that in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

Sunday’s weather is a big question mark at this point. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Some morning sun, then becoming mostly cloudy with rain developing late in the day, except snow developing in southern New Hampshire. High 40-47.

Monday night: Cloudy, snow changing to freezing rain and potentially plain rain across southern New Hampshire, showers across the rest of the region, with everything winding down shortly after midnight, but a little drizzle or freezing drizzle may linger late at night. Low 28-35 north and west of I-95, 36-43 south and east of I-95.

Tuesday: Plenty of clouds with some spotty drizzle, maybe some freezing drizzle across southern New Hampshire. High 33-40 north of the Mass Pike 41-48 south of the Pike, a little warmer across Cape Cod and the South Coast.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with showers developing, possibly starting as a little freezing rain across central New Hampshire. Low 32-39 during the evening north and west of I-95, 40-47 south and east of I-95, temperatures slowly rise overnight.

Wednesday: Cloudy with periods of rain, some of it could be heavy, becoming windy. Rain ends shortly after midnight. High 56-63.

Thursday: Becoming partly sunny, breezy, especially in the morning. High 36-43 early, temperatures hold steady or drop during the day.

Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 30-37.

Saturday: Mostly sunny in the morning, clouds start to move in during the afternoon. High 34-41.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, especially late in the day. High 38-45.

Weekly Outlook: December 2-8, 2024

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The coldest air so far this season will move in this week and there’s a chance for some snow as well.

We’re looking at wind chills in the teens later this week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

We start the week off with high pressure in control, keeping us dry and cool for the most part. The exception will be across parts of Cape Cod and the Islands, where colder air flowing over the still relatively mild Atlantic may result in some ocean effect rain or snow showers during the next few days. Clouds start to move in on Wednesday ahead of a storm system moving across Southern Canada. This system have just enough moisture accompanying it to produce some snow or rain showers across the region Wednesday night into part of Thursday. Any accumulating snow will likely be confined to the interior, and even there we’re only talking about the potential for a couple of inches, mainly across the hills. Behind that system, some of the coldest air so far this season settles in for Friday into Saturday. Another weak system may produce some snow showers Saturday night into part of Sunday.

Most of the accumulating snow Wednesday night and Thursday will be across the interior. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, chance for a rain or snow shower across the Outer Cape and Islands. High 33-40.

Monday night: Clear skies, except partly cloudy with a chance for a rain or snow shower across the Outer Cape and Islands. Low 19-26, a little milder across the Outer Cape and Islands.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, again a chance for a rain or snow shower across the Outer Cape and Islands. High 33-40.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 17-24, a little milder across the Outer Cape and Islands.

Wednesday: Increasing clouds, snow or rain showers likely at night. High 37-44.

Thursday: Snow or rain showers end, some late-day clearing, breezy. High 39-46.

Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy, and chilly. High 29-36.

Saturday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds, chance for some snow showers at night. High 29-36.

Sunday: Chance for some morning snow showers, becoming partly sunny. High 35-42.

Weekly Outlook: November 24 – December 1, 2024

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We’ll get right to the point – despite the hype over the past several days, the vast majority of the region will NOT be having a White Thanksgiving. However, we are expecting more much-needed rainfall this week.

Another 1/4-1/2 inch of much-needed rain is expected on Tuesday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

We start the week off with high pressure in control, providing us with sunshine and seasonably cool temperatures. Clouds start to move in tonight as low pressure moves from the Great Lakes towards Northern New England. This system will bring us some rain Tuesday morning and afternoon, but we’re a little concerned about Tuesday morning in particular. Temperatures will cool off pretty quickly Monday evening before the clouds arrive, and by the time the rain moves in near or just after daybreak, temperatures may be near freezing across parts of southern New Hampshire. The ground remains fairly warm, but if it’s near 32 and starts to rain, there could be a little icing, especially on elevated surfaces like bridges and overpasses. Temperatures should quickly rise above 32 after daybreak, but if you’re going to be out in southern New Hampshire around daybreak Tuesday, use a little extra caution, especially if the rain moves in a little earlier than currently expected. Rain ends Tuesday afternoon and we clear out at night as high pressure builds in Tuesday night. Wednesday starts off with sunshine, but clouds stream right back in during the afternoon as low pressure begins to move out of the Tennessee Valley.

The models agree the Thanksgiving will be stormy, but don’t agree on the details. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

The latest indications are that this low pressure system will pass south of New England or possibly across Cape Cod during Thanksgiving and into Friday morning. The result will likely be a rainy Turkey Day, so keep this in mind if you are traveling for the holiday. Of course, this is far from locked in, as there is still some uncertainty in the models. Some show the storm passing far enough south that it misses the region entirely. Some bring in a period of heavier rain, and some have enough cold air in place at the start that the rain may start as snow across the interior on Thanksgiving Day, before quickly changing to rain. None of the models show a major snowstorm around here any more, despite a couple of runs of the models doing so last week. One or two show some decent accumulations for ski country, but even that is far from certain at this point. We’ll have much more detail in our Weekend Outlook which will be published on Wednesday this week with the holiday on Thursday. The storm pulls away Friday morning, and there’s the possibility that the rain could change over to snow before ending across areas north and west of Boston, but again, this is far from certain at this point. Blustery and colder weather moves in behind that storm for the weekend, with a few flurries possible at times.

Bundle up if you’ll be out early Sunday morning, with wind chills in the teens. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Mostly sunny, clouds start to filter in towards evening, breezy. High 44-51.

Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, showers developing late at night, possibly as some freezing rain across southern New Hampshire. Low 30-37.

Tuesday: Rain likely, ending during the afternoon, some clearing late in the day. High 42-49 north of the Mass Pike, 50-57 south of the Pike.

Tuesday night: Becoming clear. Low 31-38.

Wednesday: Breezy with sunshine during the morning, then clouds start to move back in during the afternoon. High 43-50.

Thanksgiving Day: Cloudy with rain developing, possibly starting as a little wet snow across the interior. High 42-49 north and west of I-95, 50-57 south and east of I-95.

Friday: Showers ending in the morning, possibly changing to snow before ending across the interior, some clearing may develop in the afternoon. High 41-48.

Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy, colder, chance for a few flurries. High 37-44.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, chilly, chance for a few flurries. High 35-42.

Weekly Outlook: November 18-24, 2024

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It looks like we may finally get some rain this week.

Rainfall totals over the past 6 months are only 1/2 to 3/4 of normal across the region. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We start the week off with some clouds this morning as a weak system moves through, but as has been the case for a while now, it will be accompanied by little, if any, rainfall. We’ll clear out this afternoon with breezy conditions, increasing the fire danger once again. Tuesday and Wednesday look dry and mild with high pressure in control once again, so we’ll remain in a high fire danger situation. Things begin to change for the second half of the week though.

Another very mild day is expected across the region today. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

A low pressure system that will bring a significant storm system to the nation’s mid-section to start the week will head into central Canada while an upper-level low pressure system moves from the Plains into the Great Lakes, and by the end of the week into the Northeast. A disturbance rotating around that upper-low will trigger a new low pressure system at the surface by mid-week in the Ohio Valley, which should bring in some much-needed rain around here for Thursday. There is still a lot of uncertainty with this storm, as it may draw in some of the remnants of Sara, adding some additional juice to the system. However, the track the storm takes will determine if we just get some occasional showers and a brief period of steady rain, or some prolonged heavier rain. Recent history would suggest the former, but the latter can’t be ruled out yet. We’ll update you on this during the week if needed. By the end of the week, that upper-level low moves in, with some occasional showers and much cooler weather for Friday and likely Saturday as well. In fact, those showers may fall as snow showers across the higher terrain from Worcester County into the Monadnocks of southern New Hampshire, and we could see some snowflakes mixed in at the lower elevations as well. High pressure then builds back in for Sunday with drier and cool conditions.

The models all have different ideas on where the storm system will be on Thursday and how much rain it will bring in. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Morning clouds and a slight chance for a sprinkle, then becoming partly to mostly sunny, a little breezy in the afternoon, quite mild. High 55-62.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 36-43.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 51-58.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 32-39.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, clouds start to filter in during the afternoon. High 50-57.

Thursday: Cloudy and breezy with showers developing, possibly some steadier rain. High 47-54.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with more showers around, possibly mixed with some wet snow, especially across the higher terrain. High 44-51.

Saturday: More clouds than sunshine, breezy, chance for a few more showers. High 44-51.

Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy. High 45-52.

Weekly Outlook: November 11-17, 2024

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Although today will be mild, much of this week will be cooler than we have been for a while.

Today will be the warmest day of the week by a large margin. Image provided by WeatherBell.

A warm front moved through overnight, setting us up for a mild day today, with some spots possibly making a run at 70 degrees. Any lingering showers will end this morning as a cold front moves through, with rapid clearing behind the front this afternoon. However, the airmass behind the front isn’t that cold, which is one reason why we’ll be some warm today. A second cold front moves through late tonight or early Tuesday with little moisture accompanying it. Behind it, gusty northwest winds will usher some cooler air in during the day. As high pressure moves right overhead on Wednesday we’ll have sunshine but temperatures will be quite cool, even below normal for mid-November. That high pressure area will settle into eastern Canada for the end of the week, keeping us dry and cool. A weak low pressure system moving out of the Great Lakes will spread some clouds in on Thursday, but it looks like that system will slide off to our south, so we’re not expecting any rainfall from it.

Temperatures will be a little below normal for much of this week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com.

The end of the week and the weekend becomes a little more complicated, but the end result is that we should remain dry and seasonably cool. We’ll have an ocean storm moving into Atlantic Canada that is going to try and back in from the east, and a big high pressure centered to our west. The high should win out, keeping us dry and seasonably cool, but there may be clouds and a few showers at times, and possibly some gusty winds, especially near the coast, thanks to the ocean storm. We’ll keep a close eye on how this actually evolves later this week, and will update things in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

The weekend forecast is a battle between low pressure to our east and high pressure to our west. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Showers ending early, then skies become mostly sunny in the afternoon, breezy. High 61-68.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy, becoming breezy again late at night. Low 40-47.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy, cooler. High 48-55.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy across Cape Cod and the Islands, clear elsewhere. Low 25-32, a little milder across Cape Cod and the Islands.

Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine with a few clouds across Cape Cod and the Islands, chilly. High 41-48.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 41-48.

Friday: Partly sunny, clouds may become a little more prevalent late in the day with just a slight chance for a few showers, especially near the coast. High 46-53.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 49-56.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 52-59.

Weekly Outlook: November 4-10, 2024

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Little rainfall is expected this week, which means drought conditions will continue to worsen across the region.

Rainfall has been above normal across parts of Rhode Island over the past 6 months, but below to well below normal for the rest of the region. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure slides offshore today and a warm front heads toward the region. Clouds will increase and thicken up during the day ahead of the front, but only a few widely scattered showers will accompany the front tonight. Temperatures will rise tonight behind the front, with a couple of unseasonably warm days likely once again for Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures topping 70 in many areas , especially on Wednesday. A cold front will cross the region Wednesday night, accompanied by little to no rainfall once again. High pressure builds in for Thursday and Friday with cooler conditions, though temperatures will remain above normal for early November. Another cold front moves through Friday night with little fanfare, but even cooler weather follows for the weekend as high pressure builds back in. Clouds will start to move back in by late Sunday ahead of yet another system that will move in for the start of next week.

Record highs are possible across the Northeast on Wednesday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Monday: Sunshine filtered through high clouds, but they’ll thicken up late in the day. High 49-56.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy, slight chance for a shower. Low 43-50 in the evening, temperatures start to rise overnight.

Tuesday: Morning clouds, becoming partly sunny, breezy, and warmer. High 64-71.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy, breezy. Low 55-62.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, slight chance for a shower at night. High 69-76, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, not as warm. High 59-66.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 56-63.

Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler. High 50-57.

Sunday: Morning sunshine fades behind increasing afternoon clouds, showers possible at night. High 52-59.

Weekly Outlook: October 28 – November 3, 2024

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Temperatures will be riding a rollercoaster this week, but we’re still not expecting much rain.

It’s looking rather chilly across the region tonight. Image provided by WeatherBell.

The week starts off with a rather chilly day as high pressure settles in. Despite sunshine, temperatures will only get into the 50s for most spots, and some may not even get that warm. As the high moves overhead tonight, we’ll have clear skies and light winds – a perfect recipe for radiational cooling. Some high clouds may start to move in overnight, which would slow the temperature fall. Temperatures should drop below freezing for much of the region, except possibly the urban areas and some spots across Cape Cod. If you’ve still got a few plants outside, it’s time to bring them in. The high slides off to the east on Tuesday, allowing temperatures to start to moderate a bit. Clouds move in late in the day ahead of a warm front. That warm front may bring in a few showers Tuesday night, but they shouldn’t be that widespread or heavy. Behind it, much milder weather returns for Wednesday and Thursday. Despite some clouds, temperatures will likely top 70 again in many locations on Halloween, and possibly even 80, which will make for some rather nice trick-or-treating weather Thursday evening, and possibly set a few records as well. Another cold front will move in early Friday, again with only a few showers accompanying it. Temperatures look like they’ll be quite mild in the morning, but cooler air moves in behind it during the afternoon. If the front comes in even later than we’re currently thinking, then we could see many places get well into the 70s again on Friday. High pressure returns for next weekend with much cooler air once again.

The models don’t agree on the timing of Friday’s cold front, which has a significant impact on the temperature forecast. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Don’t forget – Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday at 2am, when the clocks go back one hour. So, the good news is that you get an extra hour of sleep Saturday night. The bad news? Sunset next Sunday is at 4:34pm.

Clocks go back one hour at 2am on Sunday. Image provided by the Associated Press.

Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 48-55.

Monday night: Clear through the evening, some high clouds may start to drift in after midnight. Low 27-34, a little milder across the Outer Cape and in urban areas.

Tuesday: Increasing and thickening clouds. High 52-59.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for some widely scattered showers. Low 46-53 during the evening, temperatures may start to rise a bit after midnight.

Wednesday: Becoming partly sunny, breezy, and warmer. High 67-74, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Thursday: Partly sunny, breezy, and very warm. High 72-79, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Friday: Some morning showers, some clearing in the afternoon, breezy. High 63-70.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, cooler. High 49-56.

Sunday: Sunny in the morning, clouds start to move back in during the afternoon. High 53-60.

Weekly Outlook: October 21-27, 2024

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Our stretch of dry and warm weather will continue for a few more days, but changes are coming later this week.

Another fantastic mid-Autumn day is expected today. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We start the week off with high pressure still in control, giving us dry and unseasonably warm conditions through Wednesday. High temperatures will likely top 70 in many areas each of the next 3 days, and a few places could even reach 80 this afternoon, though a backdoor cold front may bring some cooler weather into coastal areas on Tuesday. However, all good things must come to an end, and a stronger cold front will bring an end to the warm weather on Thursday. Breezy and cooler weather is likely with the frontal passage early in the day, but as has been the case for a while now, little rainfall will accompany it. After a couple of cool and dry days, another cold front will approach on Saturday. Once again, we’re not expecting drought-busting rainfall with this front, just a few widely scattered showers. Behind that front even cooler weather settles in for the end of the weekend.

Precipitation has been below normal over the past 6 months and this week won’t help that. Image provided by the Northeast Regional Climate Center.

Monday: Sunshine with just a few afternoon clouds. High 72-79, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

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

Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine. High 69-76, a littler cooler along the coast.

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

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 69-76, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Thursday: Some morning clouds, then becoming mostly sunny, breezy, and much cooler. High 56-63.

Friday: Mostly sunny. High 52-59.

Saturday: Partly sunny, chance for a few widely-scattered showers. High 56-63.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and cool. High 50-57.

Weekly Outlook: October 14-20, 2024

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This week will be the coolest week we’ve had around here in the past six months.

Temperatures will be below normal for much of the upcoming week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

We’re starting the week off on a damp note with a low pressure system crossing the region, generating a few more showers, mainly during the morning hours today. We’ll start to clear out behind a cold front this afternoon, with gusty northwest winds developing. We may turn mild this afternoon, with parts of the region topping 60, especially south of Boston, but much cooler air will settle in behind the front tonight. High pressure builds in with dry and cool conditions for Tuesday into Thursday, but with an upper-level low moving across the Northeast, it will remain breezy, with a few clouds around at times. In addition, the onshore flow around the high pressure area may bring a few clouds and even a shower or two into coastal areas. To our north, this upper-level low will generate some snow showers across parts of Northern New England, especially in the mountains, but that’s not a concern around here. As the high slides off to the east, temperatures should start to moderate at the end of the week. Another frontal system may move in for the end of the weekend, but for now, it doesn’t look like it will have much moisture to work with.

It’s getting toward that time of year. Some snow is likely in the mountains this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Cloudy and becoming breezy with showers ending by early afternoon, skies start to clear out late in the day. High 52-59 north of the Mass Pike, 60-67 south of the Pike.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 34-41.

Tuesday: Sunshine with some afternoon clouds, breezy, and cooler, slight chance for an afternoon shower near the coast. High 49-56.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 34-41.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, slight chance for a shower along the coast. High 48-55.

Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny, another shower possible near the coastline. High 52-59.

Friday: Plenty of sunshine, milder. High 59-66.

Saturday: More sunshine. High 62-69.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 64-71.

Weekly/Tropical Outlook: October 7-14, 2024

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A good portion of the upcoming week will feature cool and dry weather. Meanwhile, all eyes are turning to Hurricane Milton in the Gulf of Mexico.

Temperatures will be below normal for the next several days across the region. Image provided by Weathermodels.com.

A cold front will cross the region today with some showers likely. While we need the rain, as we’re starting to slip into a drought, this will not be nearly enough rain to alleviate it. The front moves offshore late today, then we’ll clear out and turn cooler for Tuesday. With clear skies and light winds Tuesday night, some patchy frost is possible in the normally colder locations, especially well north and west of Boston. Another front moves through on Wednesday with little fanfare, but it will bring even cooler weather in for Thursday, when many locations likely won’t reach 60 for a high temperature. High pressure then slides offshore, allowing temperatures to moderate a little on Friday, and even more on Saturday, when many places may top 70 again. Another system may bring in some cooler and unsettled conditions for late Sunday and Columbus Day.

Rainfall has been well below normal for a few months now, and we’re not going to get much help this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Meanwhile, the tropics remain active with three hurricanes, but one of them is a significant threat to land. As of 5am, Hurricane Milton was centered about 750 miles west-southwest of Tampa, Florida, moving toward the east-southeast at 5 mph. Maximum sustained winds were near 100 mph. Hurricane Warnings are in effect for parts of the Yucatan Peninsula, and Hurricane Watches are in effect for much of western Florida. Milton is expected to continue to strengthen for the next day or so, likely reaching Category 4 intensity as it turns more toward the northeast. However, by later Tuesday, upper-level conditions will become more hostile, and Milton should start to weaken, and in fact, could weaken rather quickly. However, it will still likely make landfall along the Florida Gulf Coast late Wednesday or early Thursday, but exactly where landfall will happen is still a question mark, and a fairly significant one. The strongest winds and highest storm surge will be to the right of the center. Some models bring the storm in near or north of Tampa, others to the south. A track south of Tampa means offshore winds for Tampa Bay, and not only would the storm surge be a lot less, it could actually send much of the water out of the Bay. However, a track just to the north of Tampa sends all the surge into the Bay, which would be very bad for the Tampa area. No matter where it makes landfall, it will bring additional heavy rain to much of Florida, with strong winds well inland. Once it makes landfall, it should continue to steadily weaken, and become extratropical as it moves off the east coast of Florida and into the Atlantic.

Hurricane Milton continues to strengthen in the Gulf of Mexico. Loop provided by NOAA.

Well out in the Atlantic, we have Hurricanes Kirk and Leslie. As of 5am, Kirk still had maximum sustained winds near 75 mph, and was centered about 765 miles west-northwest of the Azores, moving toward the northeast at 30 mph. Kirk is expected to become extratropical later today as it heads eastward, and will bring strong winds and heavy rain to parts of northwestern Europe later this week. Meanwhile, Hurricane Leslie is centered about 1065 miles west of the Cabo Verde Islands, heading northwestward at 13 mph. Maximum sustained winds were near 90 mph. Leslie is expected to continue northwestward over open water this week while slowly weakening.

The tropics remain active today. Image provided by the Canadian Hurricane Centre.

Monday: Cloudy with showers likely, ending late in the day. High 60-67.

Monday night: Clearing. Low 43-50.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 59-66.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 38-45.

Wednesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 58-65.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, breezy, and cool. High 54-61.

Friday: Lots of sunshine. High 58-65.

Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and milder. High 66-73.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, showers possible at night. High 61-68.

Columbus Day: Partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with a chance for showers. High 53-60.