We’re into June, and that means that meteorological summer has started (which is why Satch was the appropriate music to start off this week’s update). We don’t have any heat and humidity on the horizon though. Let’s take a look at what we do have.

The week starts off with high pressure building in, giving us dry and mild weather for Monday. With clear skies, it’ll be a great night for star-gazing, with 5 visible planets as well. You’ll have Mercury and Mars in the evening, Jupiter and Saturday from before midnight until daybreak, and Venus rising about an hour before the sun. The International Space Station will also have a 4-minute pass overhead around 9:08pm. We’ll have sunshine to start the day Tuesday, but clouds will start to move in ahead of a slow-moving frontal system. We’ll have showers move in Tuesday night and into Wednesday as a warm front moves across the area. Most of Wednesday should be fairly dry, but a cold front will be approaching from the west. This may produce some showers Wednesday night, but more likely on Thursday when the front moves through in the afternoon.

Friday and into the weekend should feature dry and seasonably warm temperatures, but we’ll have to keep an eye on a couple of things. First, there will be an upper-level low in Atlantic Canada. It should be far enough east to have little impact on us, but if it sets up shop a little farther west, well, that could means clouds, cooler conditions, and maybe even a few showers along the coast as little pieces of energy rotate around the low. The other thing to keep an eye on its the front that moves through on Thursday will eventually stall out south of New England. Again, it should stall far enough to the south to not impact us, but if it stalls farther north than anticipated, then clouds and/or showers could impact south coastal areas. Again, both of these are low-probability right now, but the probability is not zero. We *should* have a good weekend weather-wise, but it’s not definite yet.

Meanwhile, the start of meteorological summer also means the start of Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Basin, and we’ve already got something cooking in the Bay of Campeche. There’s a system down there that’s trying to get organized, but it doesn’t have a lot of time. It will head northwestward, towards northeastern Mexico or extreme southern Texas, likely moving inland late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Whether or not it develops, it will bring some heavy rain and gusty winds to that area over the next few days. We’ve already have Andrea this season, so the next system that gets a name will be called Barry.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny and breezy. High 63-70.

Monday night: Clear skies. Low 43-50.

Tuesday: Morning sunshine, then clouds move in during the afternoon. Showers may develop towards evening. High 62-69.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 49-56.

Wednesday: Cloudy, showers taper off in the morning, then redevelop at night. High 71-78, cooler along the coast.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with some showers and thunderstorms possible. Skies may clear out late in the day and at night. High 74-81.

Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 72-79.

Saturday: Mostly sunny. High 75-82.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 71-78.

Today is Memorial Day, the “unofficial” start of summer. Unfortunately, the next few days won’t feel anything like summer around here. Some would say that’s just Spring in New England. We think it’s Mother Nature making the Bruins feel right at home as the Stanley Cup Final starts tonight.

The week starts off a dry note as high pressure builds in behind a departing front. This will give us sunshine and mild temperatures. With light winds, a seabreeze will likely develop, keeping coastal locations several degrees cooler, as water temperatures are still only in the 50s. Late in the day, just before the puck drops for Game 1 at TD Garden, winds may shift back offshore, allowing warmer air to move back in to the coast.

Things go downhill for Tuesday and Wednesday. Remember that front that earlier? The one that went through last night? It’s going to stall out to the south. A wave of low pressure will ride along it on Tuesday, bringing us some rain and much cooler conditions. By Wednesday, some sunny breaks may develop, but some additional showers are also possible. That front will try to lift northward again as a warm front, but it may not get through until late Wednesday or Wednesday night.

Thursday should be a warmer and more humid day with the warm front to the north. However, a cold front will be approaching from the west, so we’ll have to watch out for showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. The front should be offshore by early Friday, allowing sunshine and mild temperatures to return.

Next weekend should start off with sunshine and seasonably mild temperatures as high pressure builds back in. Sunday is a bit uncertain at this time, as another frontal system could be approaching from the west. If it moves in fast enough, we could be looking at another round of showers and thunderstorms. If it’s a little slower, Sunday could be another dry and warm day.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 71-78, cooler right along the coast during the afternoon.

Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Low 46-53.

Tuesday: Cloudy and cool with periods of rain and showers developing. High 56-63 early, dropping into the upper 40s and lower 50s during the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with showers likely in the evening, tapering off overnight. Low 45-52.

Wednesday: Plenty of clouds with a few sunny breaks. A shower or two possible during the day, more likely at night. High 60-67.

Thursday: More clouds than sun with a few lingering showers early. Showers and thunderstorms are possible again late in the day and at night. High 73-80.

Friday: A lingering shower or two early, then becoming partly to mostly sunny and breezy. High 71-78.

Saturday: Lots of sunshine.High 72-79.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for some afternoon showers or thunderstorms. High 71-78.

The time has finally arrived. We hereby declare it safe to put away your snowbrushes, shovels, winter clothing, etc. Winter has finally ended around here. We hope you enjoyed the 3 days of Spring we had this year, because we’re going right to summer now.

We get an early taste of summer today with warm and humid conditions. Many locations, especially away from the South Coast, could top 80 degrees this afternoon. However, with a cold front approaching this afternoon, we’ll have to contend with some showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could be quite strong to severe, especially north and west of Boston, up into southern New Hampshire and across central and western Massachusetts. Some of the stronger storms may produce torrential downpours, strong winds, hail, and frequent lightning.

Once the front moves through, cooler and drier weather settles in for Tuesday on gusty winds. A pop-up shower or two can’t be ruled out as well. High pressure builds in for Wednesday with temperatures moderating back to seasonably mild levels.

The end of the week looks mild, but unsettled. We have a system moves through on Thursday, producing some showers across the region, mainly during the afternoon and at night. High pressure builds in with cooler and drier weather again for Friday and at least part of Saturday before another system approaches, with another round of showers likely later Saturday into Sunday. Neither of these systems look strong, and the timing is still a bit uncertain, so don’t go cancelling any outdoor plans for the weekend just yet. Yet another system may approach for Memorial Day, but for now at least, most of the day looks dry, with any shower activity likely holding off until evening or at night.

Meanwhile, in the Atlantic, the tropics look like they are starting to wake up a little. Hurricane season in the Atlantic officially starts on June 1, but it’s not unheard of for tropical systems to develop before then. As of early Monday morning, a disorganized area of showers and thunderstorms was located between the Bahamas and Bermuda. This area could become more organized over the next 12-24 hours, and could become a tropical or subtropical cyclone later today or Tuesday. While it is expected to remain weak, and should get absorbed by a cold front towards midweek, it could bring some showers and squally conditions to Bermuda. It’s not a threat to us here in New England, but it should serve as a reminder that hurricane season is nearly here and we are WAAAAAAAAAY overdue for a hurricane to impact us. The last one to make landfall in New England was Hurricane Bob in August of 1991.

Monday: Early clouds, maybe a few showers, then becoming partly sunny, breezy, warm, and humid with some showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. High 78-85, cooler along the South Coast.

Monday night: Showers and thunderstorms end in the evening followed by clearing. Low 47-54.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy, slight chance for a pop-up shower. High 61-68.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear. Low 43-50.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 62-69.

Thursday: Some sunny breaks early, otherwise mostly cloudy with showers likely late in the day and at night. High 65-72.

Friday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny. High 62-69.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for some showers during the evening and at night. High 67-74.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for a few showers. High 75-82.

Memorial Day: More clouds than sun, showers possible at night. High 71-78.

We’ve been reminding you for a while now that it’s snowed around here into May before, and that was why we were reluctant to say that it was time to put away the shovels and snow brushes. Well, despite the fact that it’s mid-May, we’re still not there yet, as yesterday’s sleet should have reminded you.

We’ll start Monday off dry, but that won’t last long. A storm system will bring more precipitation in late in the day and into Tuesday. That precipitation will not be just rain for parts of the area. Sure, most of us will see rain, but some sleet and/or wet snow could be mixed in. Once you get into the hills, especially the Worcester Hills and the Monadnocks, there will almost certainly be some accumulating snow. Yes, it’s mid-May, and while this is rare, it’s not unheard of (see map above). The rain should come to an end on Tuesday, but with an upper-level low moving across the Northeast, we’ll remain cool on Wednesday with some more showers possible.

So, things start to get better on Thursday, right? We’re not that lucky. Another system comes along and brings in more rain for Thursday into Friday, then a cold front brings in even more showers on Saturday. Sunday is when we *should* finally see some improvement (we hope). While the rain may hang around that long, we should start to warm up for Friday and the weekend as an upper-level low pressure area moves out of the region. How warm we actually get is still to be determined, but we should at least be closer to normal, which is highs in the middle to upper 60s. Some models have it a little cooler than that, some a little warmer, some a lot warmer.

Monday: Some sun in the morning, then becoming cloudy and breezy with rain developing late in the day. High 49-56.

Monday night: Rain, heavy at times, mixed with some sleet and/or wet snow at times, especially at higher elevations. Low 35-42.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, showers taper off in the morning. High 42-49.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 34-41.

Wednesday: More clouds than sun, chance for a shower or two. High 52-59.

Thursday: A few sunny breaks early, otherwise mostly cloudy with some showers likely. High 59-66.

Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy with more showers possible, especially in the morning. High 60-67.

Saturday: Cloudy with some additional showers. High 62-69.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 63-70.

We’ve had quite a bit of rain over the past month, so we’re due for a break, right? Yes and no. We do have more rain on the way this week, but there might be a couple of nice days too.

We’re starting Monday off with some clouds, and a few lingering showers across the Cape, but things will improve this afternoon as high pressure builds in. That big, bright thing that will appear in the sky this afternoon is called “the sun”. We haven’t seen much of it lately, but we will today. Oh don’t worry, it won’t hang around too long. Clouds come right back on Tuesday ahead of a cold front, with more showers in the afternoon, maybe even a thunderstorm. The difference between Tuesday and the recent rain? It’ll be warm ahead of the front. Instead of east to northeast winds off the chilly Atlantic, we’ll have warmer west to southwest winds. Temperatures could top 70 in many locations.

That cold front will stall out south of New England, but probably just far enough offshore to allow for some clearing on Wednesday as high pressure tries to build in. Another storm will start to approach on Thursday, but with the front stalled out to the south, we’ll be chilly once again as more showers move in. Friday looks like a cool and wet day, though it could get warmer at least south of Boston as the front tries to move in. Everything moves offshore for the weekend, with drier weather returning, though we could see another system start to move in by late Sunday.

Monday: A cloudy start, but sunshine gradually develops from west to east. High 58-65, a little cooler along the coast.

Monday night: Becoming mostly clear. Low 39-46.

Tuesday: Sunshine in the morning, then clouds return. Showers, maybe a thunderstorm late afternoon, breezy at times. High 67-74, cooler along the South Coast.

Tuesday night: Showers, possibly a thunderstorm, during the evening, then skies clear out across much of the region overnight, though clouds may linger across the South Coast. Low 41-48.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, with cloudiness mostly likely along the South Coast, breezy. High 58-65.

Thursday: Some early sunshine, otherwise mostly cloudy with a few showers possible during the afternoon, more likely at night. High 50-57.

Friday: Cloudy with rain likely, ending at night. High 49-56, possibly warmer south of Boston.

Saturday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny and breezy. High 58-65.

Sunday: Becoming mostly cloudy. High 60-67.

Can you believe that we’re at the end of April already? That means it’s almost to the time of year where it’s safe to push your snowbrush away! We’ve had accumulating snow into early/mid-May before, so it’s not quite that time yet, but we’re getting close.

We’ll start the week on a chilly note as high pressure builds in from the north, so you may need a heavier jacket as you venture out Monday morning. You may even need to scrape your windshield if you’re out earlier enough, as there will likely be some patchy frost out there as well. Clouds will start to stream in during the afternoon as the high moves out and our next system approaches from the west.

Rain will develop late Monday night as a weak system moves toward the area. The rain won’t be heavy and should be done by early afternoon, with some clearing possible late in the day. A cold front trailing the system will stall out just south of New England, and then remain there for much of the week.

The latter half of the week looks to be cool and damp. Waves of low pressure will ride along that front, bringing in rainfall at times. We won’t be raining the entire time, but it will be mainly cloudy with some sunny breaks. With the front to our south, we’ll stay on the cool side around here, with daytime temperatures generally in the 50s to lower 60s., which is a little below normal for early May. Saturday may turn out to be a decent day with some sunshine and and milder temperature. However, a stronger storm will moves toward the area on Sunday, with some steadier and heavier rain more likely.

Monday: Sunny and cool in the morning, clouds stream in during the afternoon. High 54-61.

Monday night: Cloudy with showers developing. Low 37-44.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with showers ending by midday. High 49-56.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 34-41.

Wednesday: Plenty of clouds with a few sunny breaks. Showers are possible late in the day and at night. High 50-57.

Thursday: More clouds than sunshine with showers possible in the morning and some patchy drizzle in the afternoon. High 48-55, warmer as you head farther south and west

Friday: Cloudy with a chance for more showers. High 50-57, possibly warmer south of the Mass Pike.

Saturday: Partly sunny. High 66-73.

Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of rain, possibly heavy. High 53-60.

We’ve reached Patriots Day, which is the “unofficial” end of winter in many years. We’ve got the Marathon, the Red Sox 11:05am game, and usually, but not always, some decent weather.

The week starts off on a damp but mild note as warm front lifts northward during the morning. Showers and maybe even some thunderstorms are likely. This system has been producing severe weather across much of the eastern half of the nation for the past few days, but we’re not expecting any severe weather here. Some downpours, gusty winds, and a little lightning are expected, but nothing severe. The rain should end around 9-10am, which is perfect timing for both the Marathon and the Red Sox game. Some sunny breaks could develop in the afternoon, which may allow temperatures to get up to 70 once again. The mild weather comes to an end late this afternoon as a cold front moves through, likely with a few more showers.

Windy and cooler weather moves in behind the front for Monday night into Tuesday as high pressure builds in. Wednesday looks dry as well, and slightly milder, but still cooler than what we enjoyed this past weekend. Thursday will see some clouds move in ahead of a warm front, along with some showers, but we’ll stay on the cool side until the front actually moves through, which will likely be sometime on Friday.

This brings us to the end of the week and the weekend. Another strong storm will be moving through the Plains states and into the Midwest. More severe weather is likely, but with this storm only making slow progress eastward, we’ll also be dealing with it for a couple of days. We’ll have some showers around on Friday as the milder air moves in, but a period of heavy rain is possible later Friday into Saturday. Don’t go cancelling any outdoor plans yet, but we’ve got the potential for quite a bit of rain. The rain may linger into Sunday before a cold front finally moves across the region.

Monday: Rain, maybe a thunderstorm this morning, then some sunny breaks in the afternoon before another round of showers moves through late afternoon. High 64-71.

Monday night: Clearing, windy, and cooler. Low 34-41.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 53-60.

Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 33-40.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, though some high clouds may start to stream in late in the day. High 54-61.

Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy. High 48-55.

Friday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with a few showers possible, becoming a steadier rain at night. High 61-68.

Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with rain likely, possibly heavy. High 61-68.

Sunday: More clouds than sunshine, a few lingering showers possible. High 64-71.

The Red Sox finally return to Fenway this week. Unfortunately, the weather for the next few days is going to be about as good as the Sox season has been thus far.

The week starts off with a backdoor front dropping south of the region as low pressure moves this way from the Midwest. That will result in some rain today, along with chilly northeast winds, and some drizzle on fog. as you head north, up into portions of Maine and central New Hampshire, we might be talking about some snow, as well as rain. In other words, it’ll be typical weather for April in New England.

That front will stall out south of New England tonight, and another wave of low pressure will ride along it on Tuesday. This will bring another round of showers in for the late afternoon and evening hours. Most of Opening Day for the Sox should be dry (except for some drizzle at times), but the longer the game goes, the better the chance for some rain moving in and causing problems.

We’ll start to improve on Wednesday as high pressure starts to build in, but an upper-level low will move across the region, so we’ll still have some clouds and maybe a few showers to deal with. Sunshine finally returns on Thursday, but temperatures will still be on the cool side. Another system brings in some showers on Friday, then high pressure returns next weekend with dry and milder weather, but we could see some showers moving in by late Sunday.

This brings us to next Monday. A week from today is Patriots Day, also known as Marathon Monday. This is the unofficial start of Spring in New England. Last year, Patriots Day featured heavy rain and cool conditions. This resulted in the Red Sox traditional 11:05am game being postponed for the first time since 1984. So, things will be much better this year, right? Right now, it’s not looking that way. There’s still plenty of time for things to change, but right now, the models are showing the potential for heavy rain again, maybe even some snow in parts of the region. We’ll keep our eyes on this through the week.

Monday: Cloudy and cool with periods of rain and showers, along with some fog and drizzle. High 43-50 north of the Mass Pike, 51-58 south of the Pike.

Monday night: cloudy with patchy fog and drizzle. Low 34-41.

Tuesday: More fog and drizzle, with showers likely late in the day. High 41-48.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with showers ending. Low 31-38.

Wednesday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, chance for a shower or two. High 43-50.

Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny. Clouds return late in the day. High 50-57.

Friday: Cloudy with a chance for some showers. High 53-60.

Saturday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 60-67.

Sunday: Some early sun, then becoming cloudy with a chance of showers late in the day. High 52-59.

Finally, as you probably know by now, we’re big hockey fans here at Storm HQ. This is a big week in the hockey world. The NCAA Frozen Four takes place Thursday and Saturday, and the NHL playoffs start Wednesday. In the Frozen Four, we’re rooting for Providence to beat the defending champions from Minnesota-Duluth and for Denver to beat UMass by double digits. In the NHL playoffs, the picture above says it all for the 1st round at least. Go Bruins!

Today is April Fool’s Day, but there’s no jokes in our forecast. Sure, there’s sarcasm, because that’s how we roll, but we’d never try and fool you. Having said that, we can tell you that there’s a little bit of everything in this week’s forecast, because, well, that’s called Spring in New England.

The week starts off on a sunny but chilly note as high pressure builds into the region. Even with sunshine, wind chills will be in the 30s this afternoon. The chill won’t last too long as temperatures will start to moderate on Tuesday as high pressure moves offshore. Clouds will start to move in late in the day on Tuesday as a storm system starts to move up the East Coast.

Low pressure will pass offshore to the south and east of the region, but should be close enough to bring in some rain for Wednesday morning. Some wet snowflakes could even be mixed in before daybreak, mainly from the hills of Worcester County into southern New Hampshire. The rain will light for much of us, but some heavier rain is possible across parts of southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, where gusty winds are also expected. The system will be a fast mover, with clearing expected to start Wednesday afternoon.

High pressure returns for Thursday with dry conditions. However, the dry weather won’t last (does it ever really?) as the next system moves in for Friday. Again, we’re looking at rain, but don’t be surprised if you see some snowflakes at the start across parts of southern New Hampshire and maybe even the Merrimack Valley. High pressure builds back in for next weekend.

Monday: Sunshine, and lots of it, but also breezy. High 39-46.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 23-30.

Tuesday: A sunny start, clouds thicken up in the afternoon. High 44-51.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with showers developing towards daybreak. Low 32-39.

Wednesday: Rain during the morning, especially south of Boston, then skies clear out in the afternoon, breezy. High 52-59.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 46-53.

Friday: Cloudy with showers likely. High 42-49.

Saturday: Showers ending early, then skies gradually clear out in the afternoon. High 54-61.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 55-62.