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.
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.
Sunshine may be a little hard to come by this week for an extended period, but rainfall won’t be, which will help with the ongoing drought. At least it’s not snow, right?
An Omega Block will control the nation’s weather to start the week. Image provided by The Weather Channel.
The weather pattern to start the week across the nation is dominated by a pattern known as an “omega block”. With upper-level troughs of low pressure in both the East and the West, and a ridge of high pressure in the middle, the pattern resembles the Greek letter Omega. With an upper-level low in the East and drifting eastward slowly, that means we’ll be on the cool side to start the week, with some rainfall likely. The heaviest rain will likely fall across western New England today, but occasional showers in our area will persist today. As that upper-level low moves eastward, so will the surface low, so that rain in western New England today will shift into our area later tonight and Tuesday. Wednesday shouldn’t be as wet, but with the upper-level low moving across the region, we’ll still have some showers around. By Thursday, we may dry out a bit, but with another upper-level disturbance moving in, some more showers are possible.
Much of the region could receive a decent amount of rain this week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
As we get to the end of the week and into the weekend, the upper-level low hangs around, and a surface low pressure system will be moving up the coast, bringing more rain and cool temperatures into the region. For Sunday, many of the models try to have high pressure building in with drier and milder weather. However, we know that the models struggle in this type of pattern, and historically are too quick to improve conditions around here. So, even though the models are forecasting Sunday to be rather nice, we’re going to hedge our bets a little. We should have a better idea how the weekend will play out for our Weekend Outlook Thursday afternoon.
The models all show a dry day on Sunday, but we’re not 100% sure yet. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Cloudy with occasional showers, mainly north and west of Interstate 95, breezy, especially along the coast. High 51-58, a little warmer south of Route 44.
Monday night: Cloudy with more showers, possibly becoming a steadier rain after midnight. Low 46-53, temperatures may start to rise after midnight.
Tuesday: Periods of rain and showers. High 59-66, a little cooler from the North Shore to the New Hampshire Seacoast.
Tuesday night: Cloudy with more showers likely. Low 49-56.
Wednesday: More clouds than sunshine with a chance for a few more showers. High 63-70, cooler across the Outer Cape and Islands.
Wednesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 48-55.
Thursday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers. High 65-72, cooler across the Outer Cape and Islands.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with some showers possible. Low 42-49.
Friday: Plenty of clouds with additional showers, some steadier rain is likely at night. High 50-57.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with more showers expected. High 55-62.
Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 66-73, cooler across the Outer Cape and Islands.
We’ve got a fairly nice week coming up across the region without any extremes of temperature or precipitation.
Weather should be great for the runners of today’s Boston Marathon with a seabreeze near the finish line. Image provided by the Boston Athletic Association.
We start the week off with high pressure in control, giving us lighter winds than Sunday. This will result in a seabreeze keeping coastal areas much cooler than areas farther inland. We’ll also have increasing and thickening clouds as another storm system heads into the Great Lakes. A warm front ahead of the storm will move through tonight, producing a few showers. This sets up a mild Tuesday, before a cold front moves through at night with another shower or two possible. High pressure then builds back in with dry and seasonably mild conditions for Wednesday and Thursday. We’ll turn warmer again on Friday ahead of the next storm system. That system brings in some rain for Friday night and Saturday, then high pressure returns with dry and cooler weather on Sunday.
Tuesday looks like the pick of the week with temperatures above 70 away from the coastline. Image provided by WeatherBell,
Monday: Morning sunshine fades behind increasing and thickening afternoon clouds. High 51-58 along the coast, 59-66 inland.
Monday night: Mostly cloudy with a few showers, mainly after midnight. Low 42-49, temperatures may start to rise a little after midnight.
Tuesday: Becoming partly sunny. High 68-75, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 41-48.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 62-69, cooler across Cape Cod.
Wednesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 39-46.
Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 57-64 along the coast, 65-72 inland.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 42-49.
Friday: Partly sunny, showers develop late at night. High 66-73, cooler along the coast.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with some rain likely. High 60-67, cooler across Cape Cod.
Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 54-61, cooler across Cape Cod.
There’s no snow in the forecast this week, but there is some milder temperatures.
As far as we’re concerned, Patriots Day is the best day of the year and it’s only 1 week away. Image provided by the New York Times.
We start the week off with a sunny and mild day as high pressure builds in, but it won’t last long. Low pressure moving into the Great Lakes will send a warm front our way, sending clouds in this evening, with a few showers likely overnight. Tuesday will feature plenty of clouds and a few breaks of sun, but also some mild temperatures ahead of a cold front. That front may produce a shower or two during the afternoon, but otherwise we should remain dry, however, temperatures may quickly drop late in the day behind the front. High pressure then builds in with drier and cooler conditions for Wednesday and Thursday. As that high moves off to the east on Friday temperatures will start to moderate, but we’ll also see more clouds moving in. Saturday could be a very warm day, with temperatures potentially topping 70 in many areas, but we’ll also have lots of clouds and likely some showers as a cold front moves in. We’ll clear out behind the front and turn cooler again on Sunday, with some moderation expected for Patriots Day on Monday.
Saturday has the potential to be a very mild day. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Monday: Plenty of sunshine, clouds start to filter in late in the day. High 59-66, cooler across Cape Cod.
Monday night: Becoming mostly cloudy, a few showers likely after midnight. Low 40-47.
Tuesday: Morning clouds, then becoming partly sunny, slight chance for an afternoon shower. High 59-66, cooler across Cape Cod.
Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 35-42.
Wednesday: Partly sunny, breezy, and cooler. High 46-53.
Wednesday night: Becoming clear. Low 33-40.
Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 51-58.
Thursday night: Clear skies, a few late-night clouds. Low 32-39.
Friday: Morning sunshine gives way to increasing afternoon clouds, some showers possible at night. High 55-62, cooler across Cape Cod.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, and mild, with scattered showers likely, favoring the morning and again late in the day. High 63-70, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and cooler. High 53-60.
Patriots Day: A mix of sun and clouds. High 56-63, cooler across Cape Cod.
Remember how great Friday was with sunshine and temperatures near or above 70? Yeah, there aren’t any days like that in this week’s forecast.
Temperatures will be 10-15 degrees below normal for much of the upcoming week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
A frontal system is stalled out south of New England this morning and a wave of low pressure will ride along it, bringing us some precipitation. With enough cold air in place, we’ll see the precipitation start as snow this morning, mainly from the Mass Pike northward, eventually changing over to rain. With the high sun angle, and warmer ground, we’re not expecting any accumulation, except maybe in the hills of Worcester County and into the Monadnocks. Otherwise, it’s just a chilly rain today, gradually ending tonight as a cold front moves through, possibly allowing the rain to change to snow before ending. A few rain or snow showers are possible Tuesday, otherwise, drier and chillier conditions are expected for Tuesday into Wednesday with high pressure building in. Temperatures start to moderate on Thursday as the high moves offshore, but clouds will move in ahead of another system moving out of the nation’s mid-section. This will bring us some more rain Thursday night into Friday. Another slow-moving system follows for the weekend with more rain.
For now, Saturday is looking wet. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Cloudy with snow developing north of the Mass Pike, changing to rain during the afternoon, rain likely south of the Pike, possibly mixed with snow at the start. High 38-45.
Monday night: Cloudy with a few rain or snow showers. Low 30-37.
Tuesday: Any lingering rain or snow showers end in the morning, becoming partly sunny and breezy in the afternoon. High 39-46 early, temperatures may drop in the afternoon.
Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 23-30.
Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 40-47.
Wednesday night: Clear during the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 25-32.
Thursday: Becoming mostly cloudy with showers possible late in the day. High 47-54.
Thursday night: Cloudy with a chance of showers, possibly mixed with wet snow in southern New Hampshire. Low 35-42.
Friday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers early, then becoming more likely by evening. High 50-57.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy with rain likely. High 48-55.
Sunday: More clouds than sun with additional rain possible. High 49-56
Temperatures will be up and down this week as a couple of systems impact the region, but the weather looks great for the Red Sox home opener at Fenway on Friday.
With a little sun temperatures could get very warm this afternoon. Image provided by WeatherBell.
The week starts off with low pressure moving into the St. Lawrence Valley dragging a warm front across the region this morning, resulting in a rather mild day, except near the South Coast, where southerly winds blowing off the still-chilly Atlantic will keep things cooler. Cloudcover will keep temperatures in the 60s away from the South Coast, but if any sunny breaks develop, we could see temperatures jump into the lower 70s inland. A few showers are possible during the day, but they’ll become more widespread by evening as a cold front approaches from the west. Rain is likely during the evening and first part of the night, with some thunderstorms possible as well, before the cold front crosses the region, bringing an end to the rain. High pressure builds in for Tuesday, with clearing skies accompanied by breezy and much cooler conditions. High pressure remains in control for the start of the day Wednesday, but clouds will quickly stream back in during the day, as a low pressure system moving into the Midwest sends a warm front our way. We’ll see showers developing ahead of the warm front Wednesday night, but across southern New Hampshire and possibly the Merrimack Valley, there may be just enough cold air in place when the precipitation moves in for some snow or sleet at the start, but we’re not expecting any accumulation. Thursday looks like another mild day with some showers possible as another cold front moves through. That front will stall out just south of New England, allowing high pressure to build in for Friday. A wave of low pressure rides along the front on Saturday, bringing clouds back in, with some showers across southern portions of the region, especially late in the day and at night. Another wave will bring in more rain on Sunday, but temperatures will be dependent on whether the front remains to our south, or that wave lifts it back northward as a warm front.
Sunday is shaping up to be another rainy day across the region. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
The Red Sox open their home schedule at Fenway on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals with first pitch scheduled for 2:05pm. Weather shouldn’t be an issue. Skies should be partly to mostly cloudy, winds out of the northwest at 5-10 mph, and temperatures likely near or above 60 degrees. For early April, you couldn’t ask for better baseball weather around here.
The home opener at Fenway means summer isn’t far away.
Monday: Lots of clouds and possibly a few sunny breaks, a few showers also possible, breezy, and milder. High 63-70, cooler along the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Monday night: Cloudy with rain and thunderstorms developing, ending before daybreak. Low 39-46.
Tuesday: Early clouds and a few lingering showers, mainly across Cape Cod, then becoming partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon, breezy, and cooler. High 47-54.
Tuesday night: Clear skies, some clouds may start to move back in late at night. Low 25-32.
Wednesday: Morning sun, then increasing afternoon clouds. High 41-48.
Wednesday night: Cloudy with showers developing, mainly north of the Mass Pike, possibly mixed with a little snow or sleet in southern New Hampshire. Low 31-38, temperatures may start rising after midnight.
Thursday: Cloudy, breezy, and milder with scattered showers. High 58-65, cooler along the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy with periods of rain and showers, ending late at night. Low 48-55.
Friday: Morning clouds, some clearing in the afternoon. High 60-67, cooler across Cape Cod.
Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for some showers, mainly late in the day and at night, favoring areas south of the Mass Pike. High 44-51.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High 47-54.
The last full week of March will be a reminder that although it’s now Spring, it won’t always feel that way.
High temperatures are normally close to 50 in late March. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
The week starts off with a low pressure system heading across the Great Lakes, sending some rain in for much of the day. However, in the morning, we’ll have just enough cold air in place for some snow, mainly well north and west of Boston, but there won’t be much, if any, accumulation before the change to rain, except possibly in the Worcester Hills and the Monadnocks. That system pulls away, and an upper-level low moves in for Tuesday, resulting in a cool day with clouds, and possibly a sprinkle. Another system will pass by to the south Tuesday night and Wednesday, generating some rain across Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts, and possibly a fit farther north and west. There could even be enough cool air in place that if the rain penetrates far enough inland it could change to snow. This is something we’ll be watching over the next day or two. High pressure builds in for Thursday with a sunny and cool day. Another cold front moves in on Friday with a few showers. The weekend looks unsettled at the moment, but full of questions marks. Another low pressure system will head into the Great Lakes, with a warm front extending eastward from it. Ahead of that front we’ll see some precipitation on Saturday, but whether it is rain or snow changing to rain remains to be seen. If the warm front moves through, then, Sunday could be a mild day, but with a cold front moving in from the west, we could see more rain showers before the day is done. If the warm front doesn’t move through, then it will be quite a bit cooler, with the potential for more rain as a wave of low pressure rides along the front to our south.
We could have some snow, rain, or both this weekend as a storm system moves in. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
The Saturday morning forecast is of interest for another reason. We will have a partial solar eclipse at sunrise Saturday (around 6:30am), so we’re hoping for clear skies, at least on the eastern horizon. The eclipse will actually reach its maximum before sunrise, but as the sun comes up, it will be 50-70% covered by the moon until the eclipse ends just after 7:00am. We’ll keep an eye on this as the week goes on, but right now, hope for some clear skies and set your alarm to get up early on Saturday for another rare celestial event.
A partial solar eclipse may be visible at sunrise Saturday morning. Image provided by Fox Weather.
Monday: Cloudy with light rain likely, possibly some morning snow across southern New Hampshire and the Worcester Hills. High 44-51 south of the Mass Pike, 36-43 north of the Pike.
Monday night: Any lingering showers end in the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 31-38.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, breezy, chance for a sprinkle. High 47-54.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 29-36.
Wednesday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for rain across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, possibly some rain or snow farther inland. High 41-48.
Wednesday night: Clearing. Low 25-32.
Thursday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 42-49.
Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 29-36.
Friday: Partly sunny, breezy, chance for a few showers, mainly early. High 47-54.
Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow. High 40-47.
Winter officially ends later this week, but that does not mean that we are done with wintry weather.
Astronomical Spring begins with the Vernal Equinox at 5:01am Thursday. Image provided by EarthSky.org
The week is starting off on a wet, but mild note as a cold front approaches the region. Rain will taper off to showers this morning, ending this evening as the cold front moves through. The airmass behind the front isn’t that cold to begin with, so although we’ll turn cooler, it won’t be that bad. High pressure builds in for Tuesday with some sunshine and temperatures that are closer to where they should be in mid-March. By Wednesday the high will move off to the east, with a wind off the still-chilly Atlantic bringing some cooler air back in along with some clouds. Another system will also be approaching from the west, but this won’t get here until later Thursday, which happens to be the first day of Spring. The Vernal Equinox occurs at 5:01am Thursday, marking the official end of winter. This front will bring in some rain late Thursday and Thursday night. A wave of low pressure will ride up along the front early Friday, bringing in just enough colder air for the rain to change to snow across the interior before ending. Will there be any accumulation? It’s possible, but it’s still a bit early for that, as we’re not even completely convinced yet that the rain will even change to snow. More details on this system will be forthcoming in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday. High pressure builds in with drier weather later Friday and early Saturday, then another weak system passes by to the south later Saturday and Saturday night with some clouds and possibly a shower or two. Drier weather should return on Sunday.
A low pressure system may bring in a little snow around here on Friday. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.
Monday: Rain during the morning, possibly heavy, tapering off to showers during the afternoon. High 52-59.
Monday night: Showers ending from northwest to southeast. Low 32-39.
Tuesday: Gradual clearing. High 50-57, cooler across east-facing coastal locations.
Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 32-39.
Wednesday: Sunny in the morning, clouds start to move back in during the afternoon. High 51-58, cooler across east-facing coastal locations.
While much of the upcoming week will be dry, it doesn’t mean the weather pattern is quiet, as we’ll have a few systems moving across the region.
Aside from a few snow or rain showers early Thursday, we’ll stay mostly dry into the start of next weekend. Loop provided by Pivotal Weather.
We’re starting the week off on a dry but mild note with high pressure building in. Temperatures will likely get into the 50s in many areas today with sunshine, and we could top 60 on Tuesday in several locations. A cold front moves through Tuesday night, and though it won’t have much, if any, precipitation with it, it will usher much cooler air in for Wednesday. A weak system moves through Wednesday night and early Thursday with a few snow or rain showers, then temperatures start to turn milder on Friday with high pressure building back in. Southwest winds develop on Saturday ahead of a potent storm in the nation’s mid-section, resulting in a very mild day. Sunday also looks to be breezy and quite mild, but as that storm system moves eastward we’ll have a better chance at some rain, especially later in the day.
Sunday could be a very mild day, but it could be accompanied by some rain. Image provided by WeatherBell.
Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 51-58.
Monday night: A few clouds around. Low 29-36.
Tuesday: Sunshine and some late-day clouds, breezy. High 55-62, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Tuesday night: Partly cloudy. Low 26-33.
Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, clouds thicken up late in the day. High 40-47.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy with a chance for a few snow or rain showers, mainly north of the Mass Pike. Low 28-35.
Thursday: Plenty of clouds with some snow or rain showers possible, mainly in the morning. High 40-47.
Thursday night: Mostly cloudy. Low 29-36.
Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 48-55.
Saturday: More clouds than sunshine. High 56-63, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
Sunday: Mostly cloudy with showers possible, especially in the afternoon, windy. High 59-66, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.
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