An active weather pattern means you won’t see the sun much this week.

High pressure is in control to start the week, but with plenty of low-level moisture around we’ll have plenty of clouds, along with some spotty drizzle. If we can get any sunshine, especially well inland, temperatures could get well into the 50s again, otherwise, places closer to the coast will stay in the 40s. A weak low pressure area moves up the coast for Tuesday, spreading some showers in, and keeping temperatures in the 40s, but that is still above normal for early March. We’ll turn much milder on Wednesday, with some spots possibly topping 60 degrees, despite plenty of clouds once again as another system begins to head toward the region. This one will bring in more rain for late Wednesday into Thursday, and some of it could be heavy. We’ll turn cooler on Thursday as system moves through, and there’s a chance that the rain could mix with snow before ending Thursday evening, especially north and west of Boston. Friday looks to be the pick of the week with some sunshine developing as high pressure builds in briefly.

Next weekend is a bit uncertain at this point. Most of the models show a system impacting the region, but they don’t agree on the timing or the details of the system. Temperatures look to be colder, and there is a chance that we could see some snow from the system across parts of the region. It is still early March, so this is not an uncommon occurrence. We should have a better idea of what to expect and when to expect it by the time we get to our Weekend Outlook Thursday afternoon.

Also, don’t forget – Daylight Saving Time begins next Sunday at 2am, when we “Spring Ahead”, and you lose an hour of sleep. The good news? Sunset next Sunday is at 6:45pm.

Monday: Patchy morning fog, otherwise plenty of clouds with some spotty drizzle, a few sunny breaks possible, especially inland. High 47-54, coolest along the coast.

Monday night: Cloudy with a chance for a few late-night showers. Low 36-43.

Tuesday: Plenty of clouds with showers likely, especially in the afternoon. High 45-52.

Tuesday night: Overcast with showers ending in the evening. Low 38-45 during the evening, temperatures hold steady or rise a bit overnight.

Wednesday: Cloudy and milder with rain developing in the afternoon, possibly heavy at night. High 55-62, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Thursday: Windy with showers gradually ending. High 42-49.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 42-49.

Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with some rain or snow possible. High 39-46.

Sunday: Cloudy and breezy with a chance for rain or snow. High 43-50.

Some snow is on the way, quite a bit for some areas, and probably more than once this week.

We’ll start the week off with sunshine thanks to high pressure in control of the region, but it won’t last too long. Clouds will start to steam in this afternoon and thicken up tonight as the low pressure area that brought severe weather to parts of Texas and the Deep South yesterday moves into the Tennessee Valley. By Monday night, a secondary area of low pressure will develop near the Mid-Atlantic coast, passing south of New England on Tuesday. There’s not a lot of cold air in place, but with the storm passing far enough to the south, we should be cold enough for snow across most of the region, except for parts of Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts, but even there, a change to snow is expected. The snow will be accompanied by gusty northeast winds, especially across the Cape and Islands where a High Wind Watch has been posted. With tides already at astronomically high levels, some coastal flooding is also expected, so a Coastal Flood Watch has been issued for much of eastern Massachusetts. The storm will be moving rather quickly, so snowfall totals won’t be outrageous. Snow should start around sunrise Tuesday, and end around sunset, but in between, it could snow rather heavily for a while late Tuesday morning and early afternoon. If you don’t have to be on the roads, we’d recommend you stay home. Complicating the snow forecast is that many of the models show a sharp cutoff to the northern edge of the snow, but don’t agree where that northern edge will be. Some have it in central New Hampshire, some in southern New Hampshire, some across northern Massachusetts. Wherever it does setup, you are going to see snowfall totals go from quite a bit to virtually nothing over a small area, perhaps even as little as 20 miles. Having said that, our snowfall forecast is, for lack of a better term, our “best guess” across central and southern New Hampshire right now.

So, how much snow can we expect?

Outer Cape/Islands: 1-3″
Upper Cape/South Coast: 3-5″
Central New Hampshire: (Concord): 3-6″
Southeastern Massachusetts: 4-8″
Southern New Hampshire (Nashua/Manchester to Portsmouth): 4-8″
Remainder of Eastern Massachusetts: 6-10″ with a few spots picking up 12″ or more

We’ll quickly clear out Tuesday night, then a cold front moves through with a few flurries Wednesday morning, followed by high pressure building in for Wednesday afternoon and Thursday with sunshine and colder weather. Clouds will start to move back in later Thursday ahead of a weak storm system moving out of the Great Lakes. That system will bring in some light snow or rain for Thursday night into early Friday. Skies will start to clear out Friday afternoon, but clouds quickly return ahead of yet another storm moving out of the Ohio Valley. This one will likely bring in some more light snow on Saturday. Another cold front follows on Sunday with some more clouds and possibly a few snow showers.

Monday: Morning sunshine, clouds filter in and thicken up during the afternoon. High 42-49.

Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, snow developing by daybreak, possibly mixed with some rain across Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts. Low 26-33.

Tuesday: Windy with snow, possibly heavy at times, tapering off late in the day. High 30-37 early, temperatures start falling in the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Any lingering snow ends in the evening, then skies clear out, breezy. Low 17-24.

Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, windy, colder, slight chance for a snow flurry early. High 28-35.

Thursday: Sunny in the morning, clouds move in during the afternoon, some light snow or rain possible overnight, breezy. High 31-38.

Friday: Any snow or rain ends early, becoming partly sunny and windy in the afternoon. High 33-40.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with some light snow possible. High 28-35.

Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy, chance for a few snow showers. High 31-38.

The first snowstorm of the season has pulled away, but we’re already looking ahead to two more potent storm systems later this week.

High pressure builds in today with dry and rather chilly conditions, thanks to the fresh snowcover. Tuesday starts off dry as well, but a strong storm system will head toward the Midwest, spreading clouds in. Temperatures will still be chilly, so when the precipitation moves in late in the day, it may start as snow or a wintry mix across the interior, with some accumulation possible. However, it won’t last too long. As the systems gets all wound up, strong southerly winds both at the surface and especially aloft will bring much warmer air into the region, changing everything to rain. Sustained winds of 15-25 mph with gusts of 40-50 mph are possible inland with the storm, but along the coast, we could be looking at sustained winds of 25-35 mph with gusts upwards of 50-60 mph or higher. This could lead to trees and power lines coming down with power outages a significant concern. Tides will be astronomically low, so the risk for coastal flooding is fairly low as well. The biggest problem aside from the winds will be heavy rain. Many areas could pick up 1-2 inches of rain or more. While this could lead to areas of flooding on its own, combine that with significant melting of the snow on the ground, and you’ve got a recipe for widespread flooding. We’ll see if that materializes over the next couple of days.

Rain ends early Wednesday, followed by windy and colder conditions during the day as the system moves across southeastern Canada. High pressure builds in for Thursday with diminishing winds. By Friday, another potent system moves into the Great Lakes, but things are a little more uncertain with this one. We could see a secondary low pressure system develop across the Mid-Atlantic states and head towards southern New England. If this does develop, then a colder scenario with at least some snow across the interior becomes more likely for Friday night into Saturday. If it doesn’t, then we’ll likely be looking at more rain, which could worsen flooding across the area. Another weak system could move through late Sunday with some snow showers possible.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy during the morning. High 32-39.

Monday night: Clear skies, a few clouds move in late at night. Low 12-19.

Tuesday: Becoming mostly cloudy with rain developing late in the day from Boston southward, snow north and west. Winds start to pick up late in the day. High 34-41.

Tuesday night: Cloudy and very windy with everything becoming all rain, heavy at times. Low 31-38 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.

Wednesday: Cloudy and windy with rain ending in the morning, skies start to clear out during the afternoon. High 50-57 early, temperatures start dropping in the afternoon.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, breezy, colder. High 38-45.

Friday: Morning sunshine followed by increasing afternoon clouds, rain developing at night, possibly starting as snow well inland. High 39-46.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy and windy with rain ending in the morning, some clearing possible late in the day. High 50-57.

Sunday: Partly sunny, windy, colder, a few late-day snow showers possible. High 34-41.