Weekly Outlook: March 2-8, 2026

An active weather pattern will provide us with a little bit of everything this week.

Much of the region could see a pretty decent amount of precipitation this week. Image provided by weathermodels.com

The week starts off quiet with high pressure in control giving us a rather chilly day, but that won’t last too long. A wavy frontal system will start to lift northward on Tuesday as a wave of low pressure rides along it. With cold air in place, we’ll see snow moving in Tuesday afternoon, but it will quickly change to rain south of the Mass Pike as warmer air moves in. North of the Pike, the colder air will take a little longer to scour out, but warmer air will move in aloft, so we’ll likely see a period of freezing rain Tuesday evening before a change to plain rain at night before the precipitation comes to an end. Wednesday looks like a calmer day, and likely a bit milder, with some sunshine. That front will lift northward as a warm front on Thursday, bringing us a mild day with more rain. While this will help melt some of the glacier that we still have in place, it may also cause some problems, as the ground remains frozen, so that water will have nowhere to go. While we’re not going to have widespread flooding, there could be some issues, especially along some of the rivers as the ice breaks up and starts to flow downstream, with ice jams possibly resulting in some flooding issues. The front drops southward as a backdoor cold front late Thursday and Friday, with another wave of low pressure moving along it. As the colder air moves back in, we could see a period of sleet or freezing rain across the interior once again. The front may lift back northward as a warm front on Saturday, before a stronger cold front moves in from the northwest on Sunday.

Tuesday’s afternoon commute could be messy, especially north and west of Boston. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 21-28.

Monday night: Clear and cold, clouds start to drift in late at night. Low 8-15.

Tuesday: Becoming mostly cloudy, light snow developing in the afternoon, quickly changing to rain south of the Mass Pike. High 34-41.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with rain likely south of the Mass Pike, snow changing to freezing rain and possibly plain rain north of the Mass Pike, ending before daybreak. Low 27-34 during the evening, temperatures hold steady or slowly rise overnight.

Wednesday: Clouds give way to some sunshine, chance for a few showers. High 43-50, cooler along the coast and across Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, showers developing late at night. Low 28-35.

Thursday: Cloudy with some showers likely. High 43-50.

Thursday night: Rain likely, possibly changing to sleet or freezing rain across southern New Hampshire and interior northern Massachusetts. Low 29-36.

Friday: Cloudy with some areas of freezing drizzle or sleet across the interior, plain drizzle elsewhere. High 35-42.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds with more showers, possibly some freezing rain well inland in the morning. High 47-54.

Sunday: Mostly cloudy with more showers possible. High 51-58, cooler across Cape Cod.

Weekly Outlook: February 23 – March 1, 2026

The blizzard rages on today, but there are still two more chances for snow this week.

There’s still a lot of snow left today, but not the outrageous amounts some places were forecasting. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Intensifying low pressure passes south and east of New England today with heavy snow, strong winds, and coastal flooding likely. The snow will be heavy through the morning, then start to taper off in the afternoon, ending during the evening. We’re looking at 10-18 inches across much of the region, a little less across southern New Hampshire, on the order of 6-10 inches. Winds will gust to 30-50 mph inland, and 50 to perhaps 70 mph along the coast, with significant blowing and drifting snow likely. Temperatures will slowly fall during the day, so the snow will become a little fluffier, allowing the blowing and drifting to become more of an issue. Winds will start to diminish later today as the storm pulls away, but it will remain breezy into Tuesday morning. High pressure builds in with some sunshine returning on Tuesday, but it won’t last too long. Clouds come right back at night as an Alberta Clipper heads our way. Some light snow will develop towards daybreak on Wednesday, ending by early afternoon. Temperatures may be marginally warm enough for the snow to mix with or change to rain south of the Mass Pike. Overall, with it being a weak and fast-moving storm, we’re not expecting more than 1-2 inches of snow anywhere.

A little bit of light snow could make the Wednesday morning commute interesting. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We’ll clear out at night and to start the day Thursday, but then another system quickly heads our way for Thursday night and early Friday. There’s a bit more uncertainty with this one – some models have a change to rain with the storm passing to the north, some keep the storm farther south with less rain, but a shift southward where the snow falls. Some models show light accumulations, some heavier. For now, it doesn’t look like a big storm, but we’ll see how things progress as the week goes on. High pressure brings in drier weather for later Friday and the weekend.

There’s some uncertainty with the system for Thursday night. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Windy with snow, heavy at times through the morning, tapering off during the afternoon. High 26-33, temperatures start to drop by late morning.

Monday night: Snow showers end during the evening, some late-night clearing, still breezy. Low 15-22.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 24-31.

Tuesday night: Clouds stream in, snow showers possible towards daybreak. Low 5-12, temperatures start to rise after midnight.

Wednesday: Light snow or snow showers, possibly mixed with rain south of the Mass Pike, ending in the afternoon. Accumulations of a coating to 2 inches possible. High 32-39.

Wednesday night: Becoming clear to partly cloudy. Low 19-26.

Thursday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds, snow possible by evening. High 33-40.

Thursday night: Cloudy with some snow or rain likely. Low 22-29.

Friday: Snow or rain ends early, skies start to clear out in the afternoon. High 34-41.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 39-46.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 35-42.

Weekly Outlook: February 16-22, 2026

The weather pattern is turning a bit more active once again, with several systems likely to impact the region this week.

Overall, temperatures will be near or a little above normal this week. Image provided by weathermodels.com

We start the week with a low pressure system passing south of the region this morning with some clouds for much of the region, and possibly a few flakes across the Cape and Islands. We’ll see some sunshine develop this afternoon, but then clouds quickly return tonight ahead of another weak disturbance moving in from the west. Once again, we’ll see plenty of clouds and possibly a few snow showers during the morning, but for the most part we’ll stay dry as the system moves through. Some sunshine returns in the afternoon, but again, this won’t last too long. Yet another system quickly heads our way on Wednesday, and this one will have a little bit more moisture to work with. We’ll still have plenty of dry air around thanks to a departing low pressure system, but there should be enough moisture to overcome that later Wednesday and Wednesday night. The question is, what will temperatures be? It may be cold enough for a little snow north of the Mass Pike, with some rain showers to the south. Where it stays all snow, a few inches are possible. Not a big storm, but possibly enough to impact your Wednesday afternoon commute.

Where does the rain/snow line setup on Wednesday. It has a big impact on potential accumulations. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

High pressure should keep the region dry on Thursday, but Friday through the weekend present multiple questions. There is the potential for 1 or 2 storms to impact the region during this time frame, but the models don’t agree at all as to whether it will be 1 or 2 storms, when they could move in, how strong they will be, and what impacts they may have on the region. So, the detailed forecast you see below is going to be very vague for Friday through Sunday, with the hope that we have more clarity when we get to our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

Sunday could be stormy, or maybe it won’t. It’s too early to tell. Images provided by Pivotal Weather

Monday: Plenty of clouds with a few flakes near the Islands during the morning, some sunny breaks develop in the afternoon. High 32-39.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 20-27.

Tuesday: Morning clouds with a few snow showers possible, becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. High 34-41.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, clouds move back in late at night. Low 25-32.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, chance for light snow from the Mass Pike northward to southern New Hampshire, rain or snow possible south of the Mass Pike. High 34-41.

Wednesday night: Snow or rain ending, some late-night clearing. Low 23-30.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 32-39.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 17-24.

Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy with some snow or rain possible. High 33-40.

Saturday: More clouds than sunshine, chance for snow showers. High 32-39.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance of snow or rain. High 32-39.

Weekly Outlook: February 9-15, 2026

Football season is now officially over, but Spring Training for baseball begins tomorrow. While you start dreaming of summer as the news starts showing interviews with Red Sox players, you’ll be doing it while watching a little more snow fall outside.

Some light snow could impact the Tuesday evening commute. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

High pressure is in control to start the week with sunshine and chilly temperatures again today, but not as cold as the weekend was. Clouds move in tonight ahead of a fast-moving system heading this way from the Great Lakes. A period of light snow and snow showers is likely with this system Tuesday afternoon and evening. While we’re not expecting much snow (1-3 inches for most of us, especially north of the Mass Pike), the timing will likely create problems for the afternoon commute. As the system pulls away on Wednesday, we could see another “inverted trough” setup behind it. While we’re not expecting this one to produce 6-12″ of snow right along the coast like we had on Saturday, it could produce some additional snow showers in eastern areas Wednesday afternoon. After that, it looks like high pressure will build in with dry and seasonably chilly conditions from Thursday through Sunday, but it’s not quite that simple. A low pressure system that will impact parts of the Southeast will move offshore and likely pass south of the region, but that is far from a certainty. Some models have shown the potential for that system to end up much farther north, with some impacts around here during the weekend. Not all of the models have shown this potential, and even the ones that do, haven’t done so on every run, nor have they shown the same impacts each time. So, for now at least, we’re going to keep the forecast dry, with temperatures close to where they should be in mid-February, but we’re mindful of the chance that it could be quite a bit different.

A storm will likely impact parts of the Eastern US toward the end of the weekend, but whether it impacts this region remains to be determined. Images provided by Pivotal Weather

Monday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy. High 22-29.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 5-12.

Tuesday: Some morning sun, then becoming mostly cloudy with light snow or snow showers developing in the afternoon. High 28-35.

Tuesday night: Snow showers ending, total accumulation of 1-3 inches, mainly north of the Mass Pike, some late-night clearing. Low 19-26.

Wednesday: More clouds than sunshine, some snow showers possible in eastern areas. High 31-38.

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, any snow showers ending in the evening. Low 17-24.

Thursday: Partly sunny. High 29-36.

Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 11-18.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 28-35.

Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 31-38.

Sunday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds. High 33-40.

Weekly Outlook: February 2-8, 2026

Another cold week is expected, but we’ve got two harbingers of Spring for you today.

Image provided by Someecards

Today is Groundhog Day, when the world looks to a small town in Pennsylvania where a rodent is forcibly removed from his home, and asked whether he saw his shadow (Spoiler: He will). As a result, Spring won’t begin for 6 more weeks, which by coincidence is about when the Vernal Equinox occurs, marking the start of astronomical Spring. The other sign that Spring is near comes a little closer to our area – it’s Truck Day! The Red Sox will fill up a 53-foot truck with 20,400 baseballs, 1,100 bats, 200 pairs of batting gloves and helmets, 320 batting practice tops, 160 white game jerseys, 300 pairs of pants, 400 t-shirts, 400 pairs of socks, 20 cases of bubble gum, and 60 cases of sunflower seeds. It will Fenway, make a pit stop in Worcester, then head to Fort Myers, where pitchers and catchers are due to report in 9 days. Hopefully the truck will pick up a power-hitting infield along the way.

Truck Day is a sure sign that Spring will be here soon. Image provided by ESPN.

As for the weather, high pressure will keep us cold and dry into Thursday. A weak system will pass by to the south Tuesday night and early Wednesday, but aside from a few clouds, it shouldn’t impact our area at all. A cold front will move through with little fanfare on Thursday, bringing arctic air back into the region. After that, we’re watching an Alberta Clipper that will bring in a little snow Friday into early Saturday. At this point, it doesn’t look like a big deal, but the system may slow down and strengthen as it moves into the Gulf of Maine. The main impact will be gusty north winds resulting in bitterly cold wind chills again next weekend. However, if the storm slows down a little faster than we currently are thinking, that could result in a little more snow. We’ll be keeping an eye on this as the week goes on.

Bitterly cold wind chills may return this weekend. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Oh, and if you’re curious about the weather in Santa Clara, California for Sunday evening – clear skies, light winds, and temperatures in the mid-60s.

Monday: Becoming mostly sunny. High 25-32.

Monday night: Mostly clear. Low 1-8, milder across Cape Cod.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 27-34.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 8-15, milder across Cape Cod.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 26-33.

Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 5-12, milder across Cape Cod.

Thursday: Partly sunny. High 23-30.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 2-9, milder across Cape Cod.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with some light snow possible. High 25-32.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for light snow early, windy, colder. High 16-23.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a few flurries, windy. High 12-19.

Weekly Outlook: January 26 – February 1, 2026

Once the snow finally winds down today, chilly weather will move back in for much of the week.

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

Low pressure will slowly pull away from the region today, with occasional light snow or snow showers for a good chunk of the day, especially north of the Mass Pike, where additional accumulations of 2-4 inches are possible (less is expected to the south). We’ll see some clearing tonight, but clouds will fill back in on Tuesday as an upper-level disturbance crosses the region, keeping temperatures on the chilly side. Another disturbance moves in on Wednesday, which may produce a few snow showers late in the day and at night. High pressure then builds in with dry and cold conditions for the latter half of the week and into the weekend. We are keeping an eye on an ocean storm late in the weekend. It’s too early to tell whether it will stay offshore with no impact or pass close enough to bring us more snow on Sunday.

Another week of model roulette awaits us. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Cloudy with occasional light snow and snow showers, ending by evening, breezy along the coast. Additional accumulation 2-4″ north of the Mass Pike, less than 2″ south of the Pike. High 19-26 north and west of Boston, 27-34 in the morning south of Boston with temperatures falling through the day.

Monday night: Any lingering snow showers end in the evening, becoming clear after midnight, breezy. Low 4-11.

Tuesday: Sunny in the morning, becoming partly to mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 17-24.

Tuesday night: Becoming clear. Low -1 to +6, warmer across Cape Cod.

Wednesday: Morning sun, then clouds return. High 16-23.

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, slight chance for a snow shower. Low -1 to +6, warmer across Cape Cod.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 16-23.

Thursday night: Becoming clear. Low -3 to +4.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 13-20.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 19-26.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for snow. High 24-31.

Weekly Outlook: January 19-25, 2026

If you’re looking for a week for a tropical vacation, this may be the one, because we’re in for some very chilly air at times this week.

Wind chills will be in the single numbers and below zero when you head out the door Wednesday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Snow will end this morning as low pressure pulls away from the region, with some clearing possible during the afternoon. However, an arctic cold front will move through this evening, possibly accompanied by a few snow showers or squalls. They shouldn’t be that widespread, but could cause a few issues if you have to get caught under one. Luckily they’ll be moving through during the night, when very few people will be on the roads. High pressure builds in on Tuesday, with a very cold day despite sunshine. Temperatures will only get unto the upper teens and 20s, with wind chills in the single numbers or below zero. As the high moves off to the east, temperatures will start to moderate, but we’ll also see some clouds start to move in during the day ahead of the next storm system. This storm will bring in some snow showers late Wednesday night and early Thursday, but it shouldn’t be that big of a deal. High pressure then builds in with some bitterly cold air for the end of the week and the weekend.

High temperatures will only be in the teens on Saturday, Image provided by Weathermodels.com

By the end of the weekend we’re going to be keeping an eye on a storm system passing south of the region. We’ll have plenty of cold air with a large area of high pressure in place, the question is, how far north does the precipitation get. Some models keep it well to the south, with the high to the north keeping us very cold but dry, others have the precipitation move in with some snow possible. At this point, it’s still nearly a week away, so it’s impossible to tell which, if either, solution will be right. For now, we’ll just keep an eye on it as the week goes on, but we’re leaning towards the bitterly cold and dry solution.

Most of the models keep us dry and bitterly cold next Sunday, but not all of them. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Snow showers ending in the morning, some afternoon sunny breaks develop, becoming breezy. High 29-36.

Monday night: Partly cloudy with a chance for a few snow showers before midnight, clearing after midnight, breezy. Low 12-19.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 19-26.

Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 4-11.

Wednesday: Morning sun, then increasing afternoon clouds. High 25-32.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for snow showers after midnight. Low 21-28, temperatures may rise a little overnight.

Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy, breezy, some snow showers possible in the morning. High 35-42.

Thursday night: Becoming clear. Low 14-21.

Friday: Partly sunny, breezy, colder. High 23-30.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 14-21.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 11-18.

Weekly Outlook: January 12-18, 2026

The first half of the week should be quiet, but things could change during the latter half.

Wednesday looks mild with only a few rain showers. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure builds in with dry weather today, but the storm system that brought yesterday’s rain will intensify in Atlantic Canada today, producing some gusty winds. As the high slides off to the east, temperatures will start to moderate on Tuesday, but clouds will start to move in ahead of a fast-moving system heading our way. That system passes north of the region on Wednesday with some rain showers possible, but much of the day may end up dry. After that, things start to change. At the upper levels of the atmosphere a large trough of low pressure will shift to the Eastern US, resulting in colder weather returning to the region. A low pressure area is expected to develop and move up the East Coast on Thursday, but the forecast models have a wide range in potential scenarios with this storm, with anything from a miss offshore to a decent amount of snow to more rain than snow. At this point, it’s too early to pin down one scenario as the models keep changing their tune with every run, so we’re just going to keep the forecast vague for now, but if it does look like a threat for snow, we’ll do a special blog post beforehand. High pressure should bring drier weather in for Friday and Saturday, but there’s the chance for another coastal system on Sunday, though this one looks more like a wave riding up along a cold front right now. Again, there is a tremendous amount of uncertainty, so we’re going to keep the forecast vague for now, and hopefully have more clarity when we get to our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

Low pressure will likely have some impact on the region on Thursday, but what the impact is remains uncertain. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy. High 32-39.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 25-32.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, clouds start to move in late in the day. High 37-44.

Tuesday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 30-37, temperatures may hold steady or rise a little overnight.

Wednesday: Plenty of clouds, chance for a few showers. High 42-49.

Wednesday night: Cloudy. Low 30-37.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, chance for a little snow or rain. High 39-46.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, breezy, chance of snow. Low 17-24.

Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy, any snow ends early. High 26-33.

Saturday: Partly sunny. High 31-38.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a little snow or rain. High 32-39.

Weekly Outlook: January 5-11, 2026

Warmer weather is on the way, but first we’ll have to deal with some wintry weather.

A little snow is expected later today and tonight. Image provided by WeatherBell.

The week starts off on a chilly note, but a weak low pressure system heading our way will bring in some light snow this evening and overnight. Accumulations of a coating to 2″ are likely north of the Mass Pike, with less than 1″ south. The system moves offshore, but another one quickly follows by late Tuesday. Warmer air will be moving in aloft, which may result in some freezing rain developing Tuesday night north and west of Boston, with just rain showers elsewhere. The warmer air may take its time to move inland at the surface, so freezing rain may continue into the morning hours, before everything winds down towards early afternoon. High pressure briefly builds in for Thursday with milder conditions, then another system heads our way for the end of the week. This one should be just rain for most of the region, starting Friday afternoon, but probably not ending until a cold front moves through Saturday evening. It probably won’t be raining the entire time from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening, but there probably won’t be extended dry periods either. High pressure returns with colder weather for Sunday. An early look at the weather for kickoff of the Pats/Chargers playoff game Sunday evening shows dry weather with breezy conditions, temperatures in the middle to upper 30s, and wind chills in the upper 20s to lower 30s.

50s on Friday? It’s possible. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

Monday: Some morning sun, then becoming cloudy with light snow developing late in the day. High 22-29.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy with light snow ending. Up to 2″ expected north of the Mass Pike, 1″ or less to the south. Low 17-24.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly cloudy, some rain possible by evening, freezing rain north and west of Boston. High 31-38, a little milder near the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Freezing rain likely north and west of Boston, rain showers elsewhere. Low 27-34 during the evening, temperatures hold steady or rise a little overnight.

Wednesday: Freezing rain changing to rain showers before ending north and west, rain showers elsewhere ending in the afternoon. Some late-day clearing possible. High 38-45, a little warmer near the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Becoming partly cloudy to clear. Low 26-33.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. High 39-46.

Thursday night: Increasing clouds. Low 25-32.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with showers developing. High 43-50.

Saturday: Cloudy with occasional showers, ending at night. High 44-51.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 39-46.

Weekly Outlook: December 29, 2025 – January 4, 2026

As the year comes to an end, our cold weather will not follow suit.

Temperatures will be below to well below normal for much of this week. Image provided by weathermodels.com.

The week starts off with a potent low pressure system moving into southeastern Canada dragging a warm front across the region. In the cold air north of the front some freezing rain is likely this morning, mainly in southern New Hampshire, before the warmer air makes its way in. South of the warm front, i.e. the rest of our area, it’ll be a mild day with temperatures into the 40s and lower 50s with some occasional showers and gusty south to southwest winds. A strong cold front moves through late in the day, with more showers and perhaps some steadier rain for a bit, ending as the front moves offshore. Gusty west to northwest winds behind the cold front usher much colder air back in tonight and Tuesday. We’ll have plenty of clouds around, and a snow shower or two can’t be ruled out. Another arctic cold front moves through on New Year’s Eve, with a chance for some snow showers late in the day and at night, so keep this in mind if you’re heading out to ring in the New Year. Any linger snow showers should end in the morning, then dry and cold weather settles in for the end of the week and the weekend.

Heading out for First Night? Wind chills will be in the upper teens and lower 20s. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Freezing rain changing to rain showers from the Merrimack Valley northward during the morning, occasional showers elsewhere, with some steadier rain possible in the afternoon, becoming breezy. High 36-43 across southern New Hampshire, 44-51 across Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Monday night: Becoming partly cloudy and windy. Low 17-24.

Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, slight chance for a snow flurry, windy. High 23-30.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 15-22.

New Year’s Eve: More clouds than sun, chance for some late-day snow showers, breezy. High 28-35.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy with some additional snow showers. Low 14-21.

New Year’s Day: Any snow showers end early, then a mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 23-30.

Thursday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 8-15.

Friday: Intervals of sun and clouds. High 22-29.

Saturday: Partly sunny. High 27-34.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 26-33.