Weekly Outlook

Weekly Outlook: July 14-20, 2025

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Humidity remains in place for several more days this week, but the heat will also make a comeback.

Dewpoints will get well into the 70s by midweek. Image provided by weathermodels.com

High pressure remains off to our southeast today, with a trough of low pressure moving toward the region. The result will be southwest winds bringing very warm and humid air into the region. As the trough gets nearer, we’ll see some showers and thunderstorms moving in late in the day and into the evening hours. While there could be a few strong storms, the timing will likely be a little too late in the day for any widespread severe weather. However, any storms that do form will likely be fairly slow-moving, so they could dump a lot of rain in localized areas, which could result in some flash flooding in spots. Now this won’t be like what we’ve see in Texas recently, and it probably won’t be as bad as we say south of Boston this past Thursday morning, but it’s something to keep in mind if you’ll be out and about this evening.

Thunderstorms may cross the region late this afternoon and evening. Loop provided by weathermodels.com

Some of the showers could linger into Tuesday morning across parts of eastern and southeastern Massachusetts until the trough moves offshore, but once it does, humidity levels won’t drop much, if at all, and we set the stage for some hot weather to return. Once the sun breaks out on Tuesday, temperatures should get well into the 80s, with dewpoints in the 60s, resulting in a heat index likely reaching the lower 90s in many spots in the afternoon. The heat and humidity really return for Wednesday and Thursday, with many locations getting near or above 90 degrees, but with dewpoints creeping up even higher, the heat index may approach or exceed 100 each afternoon. A couple of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms may provide a little relief on Wednesday, with coverage or showers and storms expanding a bit more on Thursday. Again, some of these storms could be slow-moving, so localized flash flooding is possible.

The heat index will get well into the 90s Wednesday afternoon. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Friday is the day with the biggest question marks at this point. A cold front will be heading towards the region, with very warm and very humid air remaining in place ahead of it. The question is – how warm? Some models give us enough sunshine to allow temperatures to get near or above 90 once again, others have enough cloudcover to keep us in the 80s. As the front moves in, showers and thunderstorms are likely. The timing of the front and the amount of sunshine we get will help determine whether we can expect any severe weather or not. High pressure builds in with cooler and drier weather for Saturday. Another system could start to move in by later Sunday, but it also could hold off until Sunday night or Monday. We’ll have a better idea of what to expect from that when we get to our Weekend Outlook, which will be published on Wednesday this week instead of Thursday.

Will Sunday be wet or stay dry? It’s too early to tell. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

We’re also keeping an eye on the tropics. An area of disturbed weather currently off the Southeast coast is expected to drift towards northern Florida over the next few days, bringing some heavy rain to parts of the Sunshine State. After that, it should continue westward and into the northeastern Gulf. Some models show the potential for the system to develop as it moves westward across the northern Gulf, others don’t do much with it. Water temperatures are plenty warm, so that won’t be a factor. This is something we’ll be keeping an eye on over the next several days.

There is a chance a system could develop in the northern Gulf later this week. Image provided by the National Hurricane Center.

Monday: Some low clouds and fog early, then becoming partly sunny, humid, showers and thunderstorms possible late in the day. High 80-87, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Monday night: Any lingering showers or storms end in the evening, remaining partly to mostly cloudy with another shower or two and some patchy fog possible. Low 66-73.

Tuesday: Morning clouds, maybe a shower or two across southeastern Massachusetts, then becoming partly to mostly sunny, still humid. High 83-90, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 65-72.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, very humid, slight chance for a pop-up shower or thunderstorm during the afternoon. High 86-93, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy and muggy with some patchy fog. Low 68-75.

Thursday: Partly sunny and quite humid, some afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms possible, breezy in the afternoon. High 84-91, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, muggy. Low 69-76.

Friday: Partly sunny and humid with showers and thunderstorms developing in the afternoon, ending in the evening. High 86-93.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, not as humid. High 78-85.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for late-day showers and thunderstorms. High 79-86.

Weekly Outlook: July 7-13, 2025

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Heat and humidity remain in place to start the week, but they won’t last too long.

The heat index will be in the lower to middle 90s again this afternoon. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure sits offshore today while a cold front begins to approach from the west. That’s a recipe for hot and humid conditions across our region today. We could see a few showers and thunderstorms pop up during the afternoon, but they should not be widespread. Tuesday is the transition day, though it will be very warm to hot and quite humid once again. Across parts of southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod there is the potential for some heavy downpours early in the day as what’s left of Tropical Storm Chantal moves past the area. Later, that cold front will move across the region, resulting in more widespread showers and thunderstorms, a few of which could be strong to severe across the interior.

A few showers and storms are possible today, but they are more likely late Tuesday into Tuesday evening. Loop provided by Weathermodels.com

The front settles south of the region, but likely remains close enough for plenty of clouds on Wednesday with cooler temperatures and possibly a few showers as well. A wave of low pressure riding along the front brings in more showers for Thursday. For Friday, a few lingering showers are possible, but some drier air will start to move in as high pressure starts to build in across southeastern Canada. Saturday should be mostly dry, but with an upper level low pressure area moving through we’ll see some clouds and possibly a shower or two in the afternoon. High pressure should move offshore for Sunday with dry and warmer weather expected.

A few models show the potential for heavy rain near the South Coast Thursday, but many show nothing more than scattered showers. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Partly sunny, breezy, quite humid, chance for a few showers or thunderstorms. High 85-92, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy with areas of fog, some rain possible across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod after midnight. Low 67-74.

Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds, humid, showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon, a few could be strong. High 85-92, cooler across Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, showers and storms taper off fog redevelops. Low 64-71.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly cloudy, a shower or two is possible, cooler. High 75-82.

Wednesday night: Plenty of clouds, some showers possible after midnight, mainly near the South Coast. Low 61-68.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. High 74-81.

Thursday night: Cloudy with more showers. Low 60-67.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, a few more showers, mainly in the morning, some sunny breaks possible in the afternoon. High 72-79.

Saturday: Becoming partly sunny, slight chance for a pop-up shower. High 75-82.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 77-84.

Weekly Outlook: June 30 – July 6, 2025

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As we reach the halfway point of the year, we also have Canada Day and Independence Day this week, so whichever you celebrate, enjoy as we’ll have some typical summertime weather for much of the upcoming week.

Canada and the United States will both be celebrating birthdays this week.

We start the week off with high pressure offshore resulting in a very warm to hot day today with increasing humidity levels as winds shift into the southwest. Tuesday looks like another warm and very humid day with dewpoints getting well into the 70s, but with an approaching cold front, we’ll see clouds and probably two rounds of showers and thunderstorms. The first batch likely moves through during the morning hours, but it’s the second batch that we’re keeping an eye on. The potential exists for some of the storms to become strong to severe, but that will depend on several factors. If we can get any sunshine after the first batch of storms, it will help to destabilize the atmosphere, whereas if it stays cloudy and thus cooler, the cold front will just produce some showers with only a few rumbles of thunder. We are expecting some sunshine to develop, so the other important factor is the timing of the front. A front that arrives late afternoon, during the maximum heating of the day will be more likely to produce severe weather than a front that arrives during the evening, when we are past the max heating of the day. Any storms that do form could produce heavy downpours and strong winds.

We’re looking at two rounds of thunderstorms on Tuesday. Loop provided by Weathermodels.com

Behind the front, high pressure builds back in with drier and more seasonable conditions for Wednesday and Thursday as highs will be mainly in the 80s, with dewpoints dropping into the 50s and lower 60s. Another disturbance may trigger a few showers and thunderstorms late Thursday, but high pressure returns for the Fourth of July and into Saturday with some spectacular summer weather, which shouldn’t cause any problems for any outdoor holiday celebrations. Another system could move in for Sunday, but that’s far from certain at this point.

Right now the weather for the Fourth looks picture perfect. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Some morning fog, otherwise partly to mostly sunny, humid. High 84-91, cooler along the coast and across Cape Cod.

Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy with fog redeveloping, especially along the coast. Some showers and thunderstorms are possible towards daybreak. Low 63-70.

Tuesday: Some showers and thunderstorms possible early, then intervals of clouds and sunshine, showers and thunderstorms may redevelop late in the day, breezy, very humid. High 82-89, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Showers and thunderstorms ending, some clearing after midnight. Low 64-71.

Wednesday: Becoming mostly sunny, less humid. High 81-88.

Wednesday night: Clear skies. Low 61-68.

Thursday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm. High 83-90, cooler across Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Chance for a shower or thunderstorm in the evening, otherwise becoming clear to partly cloudy. Low 59-66.

Friday: Mostly sunny, drier. High 76-83.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 79-86.

Sunday: Partly sunny, more humid, breezy, chance for a few showers or thunderstorms. High 86-93, cooler across Cape Cod.

Weekly Outlook: June 23-29, 2025

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The first half of the week is looking quite toasty, but the second half looks quite unsettled. There’s also the chance the first tropical depression of the season in the Atlantic could develop.

A large ridge of high pressure will bring heat and humidity to much of the East to start the week. Image provided by Pivotal Weather.

A ridge of high pressure will remain in place across the Eastern US to start the week, resulting in some very warm to hot and humid conditions. Temperatures will soar well into the 90s in many areas today with sunny skies, but a seabreeze will keep coastal areas a little cooler, mainly in the 80s. When you factor in dewpoints in the upper 60s and 70s, it’s going to feel like it is over 100 degrees outside, away from the coastline. Temperatures only drop into the 70s at night, setting us a brutally hot and humid day on Tuesday. Temperatures should be well into the 90s across much of the region, and it isn’t out of the question that a few places get close to 100 degrees. Again, with the humidity factored in, it will feel likely 100 to 110 once again. Wednesday is the transition day, as a weak backdoor cold front begins to drop down from the north. Inland areas will still be hot, likely topping 90 once again, but coastal areas may stay in the 80s as winds become onshore. A few showers or thunderstorms may accompany the front, bringing some relief from the heat.

The heat index will be over 100 across much of the region Tuesday afternoon. Image provided by WeatherBell.

That front should settle off to the south later Wednesday before stalling out, bringing an end to the heat and allowing much cooler air to settle into the region. As weak disturbances ride along the front, we’ll have episodes of showers and times between Thursday and Sunday. None of the days should be a washout, but it will definitely be cooler and wetter than the first half of the week, with temperatures likely below normal for the end of June. Sunday may actually turn out to be a decent day, with a lesser chance for showers and the potential for some milder temperatures.

The latter half of the week and the weekend will feature below normal temperatures. Image provided by weathermodels.com

Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 90-97 inland, 82-89 along the coast, a little cooler across the Outer Cape.

Monday night: Mostly clear, a little patchy fog possible near the South Coast and Cape Cod. Low 69-76, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Tuesday: Sunny, hot, and humid, just a slight chance for a late-day shower or thunderstorm. High 93-100, cooler across Cape Cod and the immediate South Coast.

Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 71-78, cooler across Cape Cod.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, slight chance for a shower. High 87-94, cooler along the immediate coast and across Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. Low 62-69.

Thursday: More clouds than sunshine with some showers possible. High 71-78.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a shower. Low 57-64.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with some showers likely. High 68-75.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds, chance for more showers. High 71-78.

Sunday: Partly sunny, slight chance for a shower. High 75-82.

Meanwhile, in the tropics, there is the chance that our first tropical depression of the season could be forming. A weak area of low pressure has developed a few hundred miles east of Bermuda. It is generating some thunderstorms, and conditions are marginally favorable for a little development today, then conditions become a little more hostile after that. Given that we are past the average date of the first tropical storm in the Atlantic (June 20), and there hasn’t been anything even resembling an organized system yet, the folks at the National Hurricane Center are probably bouncing off the walls with nothing to do, so they’ll probably end up naming this, even though it’s not purely tropical and won’t be around for more than 12-24 hours.

Low pressure east of Bermuda is being monitored for development. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

Weekly Outlook: June 16-22, 2025

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Astronomical summer begins Friday night (10:41pm EDT to be exact), but we’re going to have some summer weather for a good portion of the upcoming week.

Temperatures could reach 90 in some spots on Thursday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We’re starting the week off with high pressure in control, keeping us dry, but temperatures will remain a little below normal for mid-June, but changes are coming. Low pressure heading into southern Canada will send a warm front our way on Tuesday, but it likely doesn’t arrive until nighttime, keeping us on the cool side once again. There could be a few showers ahead of a warm front, but most of us should stay dry. The warm front moves through, setting up a much warmer and more humid day on Wednesday. Again, there is a chance for a few widely scattered showers or thunderstorms, but they shouldn’t be that common. Thursday, however, could be an interesting day weather-wise. A cold front will be approaching the region from the west. Ahead of it, it will be a very warm and humid day, and with the approaching front, some showers and thunderstorms are likely. There are several factors we need to pay attention to, the biggest one being the timing of the front, but the potential exists for some strong to severe storms. We’ll keep an eye on this, and will post an update on Wednesday if severe weather looks more likely. Behind the front, dry and somewhat cooler air settles in for Friday, though an upper-level disturbance moving through could trigger another pop-up shower or two. This brings us to Saturday, and for the first time in a while, it looks like it will be dry. There’s plenty of time for things to change, but our stretch of wet Saturdays *could* be ending this week. Another weak system may bring in a few showers or thunderstorms on Sunday.

For now, the models are indicating that Saturday may stay dry around here. Images provided by Pivotal Weather,

Monday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 69-76, coolest along the coast.

Monday night: Partly to mostly cloudy, slight chance for a shower, patchy fog may develop. Low 53-60.

Tuesday: More clouds than sun, chance for a few showers. High 68-75, coolest along the coast.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with a few showers, mainly during the evening, fog may redevelop. Low 56-63.

Wednesday: Becoming partly sunny, a shower is possible. High 76-83, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, patchy fog possible. Low 62-69.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds, showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon, breezy. High 84-91, cooler along the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Showers and storms ending in the evening, then becoming clear. Low 61-68.

Friday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, slight chance for a shower. High 77-84.

Saturday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 77-84.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for a shower or thunderstorm. High 81-88, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Weekly Outlook: June 9-15, 2025

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We’ve got a fairly typical week of weather for mid-June coming up across the region.

Thursday looks like the warmest day this week with many locations likely getting well into the 80s. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We start the week off on a cloudy and cool note with a warm front off to our south and a weak upper-level disturbance moving through, possibly producing a few widely scattered showers. The warm front moves through late tonight and early Tuesday as low pressure passes north and west of the region. This will result in a warmer and more humid day, with some showers and thunderstorms expected ahead of a cold front trailing that low pressure system. Behind that front high pressure builds in with warmer and drier weather for Wednesday and Thursday with temperatures well into the 70s, with some 80s, especially on Thursday. Although we’ll have sunshine, smoke from Canadian wildfires may result in hazy skies both days, and my keep temperatures a little lower than we are currently expecting.

Smoke from Canadian wildfires will impact much of the Northeast on Wednesday. Image provided by NASA.

The end of the week is a lot more uncertain at this point. We’ll have a big high pressure area across southeastern Canada, and a frontal system stalled out south of New England, with waves of low pressure riding along it. Where that front stalls out and has the waves move through determines when (or if), we get any rain (and how much) next weekend. Friday should be a mostly dry day with the front moving through, though there could be a few showers accompanying it. It’s the weekend that has the most uncertainty. Some models keep Saturday dry, some have some showers, some heave steadier rain especially late in the day. Sunday is fairly similar, with some models showing a decent amount of rain, some having just some showers, and some keeping us mostly dry. Temperatures will also be dependent on the position of the front and waves riding along it, along with the timing and amount of any rainfall. Don’t go cancelling any weekend plans just yet as it’s still several days away and there’s a lot of uncertainty, but have a backup plan ready just in case.

Are we in for yet another rainy Saturday? It remains to be seen. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Areas of morning fog, otherwise mostly cloudy with a few showers possible. High 63-70, coolest along the coast.

Monday night: Overcast with a few showers and some dense fog possible. Low 53-60.

Tuesday: Plenty of clouds with showers and some thunderstorms. High 67-74.

Tuesday night: Showers end in the evening followed by clearing after midnight. Low 55-62.

Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy. High 76-83, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear. Low 60-67.

Thursday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy. High 78-85, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 56-63.

Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 72-79.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with some showers possible. High 65-72.

Sunday: More clouds than sun with a chance for more showers. High 65-72.

Weekly Outlook: June 2-8, 2025

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“Summer’s here and the time is right for dancing in the street”

Climatological summer began yesterday, and we’ve got some summer-like weather finally on the way.

Thursday looks to be the warmest day this week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

We have one more cool day today as low pressure continues to slowly pull away from the region. With northwest winds, temperatures will be a little below normal for early June, and we’ll still have some clouds around, especially in the afternoon, with an upper-level low pressure area nearby. Things start to change for Tuesday though with high pressure building in. We’ll have more sunshine, and southwest winds will start to usher milder air in. Winds aloft will still be out of the northwest, so we could see some smoke aloft from Canadian wildfires start to drift in, resulting in some hazy conditions in the afternoon. Wednesday should be a little warm and also a bit more humid, but still comfortable, but we’ll have a better chance for hazy skies as more smoke flows in from the wildfires in central Canada.

Models show the highest concentration of smoke over our area around midday Wednesday. Image provided by weathermodels.com.

By Thursday a cold front will begin to approach from the northwest, but ahead of it should be the warmest and most humid day of the week, temperatures likely reaching or exceeding 90 in many areas away from the South Coast, and dewpoints should get into the 60s in many locations. That front may trigger some showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. The front will stall out nearby, with keeping temperatures on the mild side for Friday, but not as warm as the previous few days. A wave of low pressure riding along the front may bring some additional showers and thunderstorms later Friday into Saturday. We know, another Saturday with rain. Save your complaints, we only tell you what to expect, we can’t control it. The front finally pulls offshore later Saturday, and high pressure builds in for Sunday with cooler and drier conditions.

Another Saturday with some rain? The models are leaning that way right now. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 64-71.

Monday night: Clear skies. Low 46-53.

Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, becoming hazy late in the day. High 71-78, cooler across Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Clear skies, hazy. Low 51-58.

Wednesday: Sunshine filtered through smoke and haze. High 80-87, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Clear skies, hazy. Low 57-64.

Thursday: Partly sunny, still hazy at times, chance for some late-day showers and thunderstorms. High 84-91, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Thursday night: Any showers or storms end in the evening, otherwise partly cloudy. Low 60-67.

Friday: Becoming mostly cloudy, showers developing late in the day. High 78-85, cooler across Cape Cod.

Saturday: Plenty of clouds with some showers likely, tapering off late in the day. High 72-79, cooler across Cape Cod.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 71-78, cooler across Cape Cod.

Weekly Outlook: May 26 – June 1, 2025

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We’ve got some better weather on the way for the first half of the upcoming week. Unfortunately, the second half of the week isn’t looking that great once again.

Tuesday is looking like the pick of the week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The upper-level low pressure area that kept the clouds and showers around through the weekend will finally pull away today and high pressure will start to build in, bringing us drier and milder weather. There will still be some clouds around, especially during the afternoon, and even though a couple of models still show the potential for a few stray popup showers, we expect it to remain dry, so any outdoor activities should be fine. Tuesday should be the best day we’ve had in a while, with sunshine and temperatures close to or a little above normal for the end of May. Wednesday will also be mild, but we’ll see clouds starting to move back in as another low pressure system heads our way. We may see some rain move in as early as Wednesday night, but Thursday looks like a day with some showers, though it probably won’t be a washout, and it likely won’t be as chilly as the past few days have been.

Another upper-level low pressure area brings in unsettled weather for the end of the week and the weekend. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

After that, another upper-level low pressure system settles into the Northeast, and likely remains there into the weekend. Now this upper-low isn’t as strong as the one we just dealt with, so it shouldn’t be as chilly as the end of last week, but temperatures will likely be near to below normal for the latter half of the week and the weekend. In addition, there will be a daily chance for showers. None of the days will be a washout, and the activity will be scattered about each day, but we’re not expecting any completely dry days from Thursday into Sunday. There are some indications that drier and much warmer air could make an appearance for the start of the following week, but whether that happens and how long it may last if it does, are questions we can’t answer at this point.

There are some models showing the potential for much warmer weather next week. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 63-70, cooler across Cape Cod.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 45-52.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 71-78, cooler across Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 49-56.

Wednesday: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. High 70-77, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for showers late at night, mostly near the South Coast. Low 49-56.

Thursday: Plenty of clouds with some showers likely. High 64-71.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with some additional showers. Low 52-59.

Friday: Partly sunny, chance for a few showers. High 68-75, cooler across Cape Cod.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a chance for more showers. High 67-74.

Sunday: Partly sunny with more showers possible. High 66-73.

Weekly Outlook: May 19-26, 2025

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If you chose this week to be on vacation, then allow us to apologize in advance, because the weather won’t be that great for much of the upcoming week.

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

An upper-level low pressure system will continue to slowly pull away today, but it will still generate plenty of clouds, with a few showers possible. High pressure builds in for Monday night and Tuesday with drier and cooler conditions, but clouds will start to move back in during the afternoon on Tuesday ahead of our next low pressure system. That system will move into the Great Lakes on Wednesday, while a secondary storm develops across the Carolinas. That secondary storm will then slowly up the coast, with some showers developing Wednesday night. Thursday is looking like a miserable day with periods of rain and gusty northeast winds likely keep temperatures in the 50s or even upper 40s for much of the region. The rain will taper off to showers early Friday, but with an upper-level low pressure area hanging around into the weekend we’ll stay on the cool side with plenty of clouds and a few showers each day, including Memorial Day.

The models are all showing Thursday to be rather cool and rather wet. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Some morning sun, then partly to mostly cloudy and breezy with a few showers. High 59-66.

Monday night: Becoming partly cloudy. Low 40-47.

Tuesday: Morning sun, then increasing clouds. High 55-62.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 43-50.

Wednesday: Plenty of clouds, showers possible late in the day. High 51-58.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 41-48.

Thursday: Breezy and cool with rain likely. High 48-55.

Thursday night: Rain tapers off to showers. Low 40-47.

Friday: Lots of clouds with showers ending. High 52-59.

Saturday: More clouds than sun, chance for a few showers. High 56-63.

Sunday: Partly sunny, another shower or two possible, especially north and west of Boston. High 61-68.

Memorial Day: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a few more showers. High 62-69.

Weekly Outlook: May 12-18, 2025

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The forecast for this week is both simple and not-so-simple.

Parts of the region have received quite a bit of rain so far this month and more could be coming. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The simple part of the forecast is that we can basically split it in half, because changes will be slow to occur. The not-so-simple part is when those changes happen. We start the week off with high pressure in control both at the surface and aloft. This will result in sunshine and seasonably warm temperatures today. The high will slide off to the east tonight and Tuesday and high clouds will start to stream in, gradually thickening up on Tuesday. This is where the not-so-simple part begins. An upper-level low pressure system over the Southeast will gradually start to lift northeastward over the next day or two, but will weaken as it does so. The rain shield around this system may get as far north as New York City and southwestern Connecticut by Tuesday, but the high pressure system off to our east will prevent it from getting much farther north and east. Eventually it will start to erode the dry air and make its way into the region from southwest to northeast, but this may not occur until later Wednesday or Thursday. After that, a series of weak upper-level disturbances will move in, bringing us some occasional showers from Thursday into Friday and likely Saturday as well. None of the days will be a washout, and it won’t be raining the entire time, but it will be more humid as winds shift more toward the south and southwest. This will keep south-coastal areas cooler, as water temperatures off the South Coast are still in the middle to upper 50s, but inland, temperatures could top 70 once again. By later Saturday and Sunday, another upper-level low will move into the Northeast, bringing some additional showers and cooler conditions.

Sunday’s temperatures are highly dependent on whether it’ll be clearing or still raining. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy. High 68-75, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Monday night: High clouds start to drift in towards evening, clouds become more widespread late at night. Low 49-56.

Tuesday: Filtered sunshine in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy in the afternoon. High 67-74, cooler across east-facing shorelines.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 46-53.

Wednesday: More clouds than sun. High 67-74, a little cooler at the coast.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy with showers possible. Low 51-58.

Thursday: Plenty of clouds with a chance for a few showers. High 66-73, cooler across east-facing shorelines.

Thursday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a shower or two. Low 53-60.

Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. High 72-79, a little cooler at the coast.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun with more showers possible. High 72-79, a little cooler at the coast.

Sunday: Partly sunny, chance for a few showers. High 66-73, a little cooler at the coast.