It looks like we may finally get some rain this week.

We start the week off with some clouds this morning as a weak system moves through, but as has been the case for a while now, it will be accompanied by little, if any, rainfall. We’ll clear out this afternoon with breezy conditions, increasing the fire danger once again. Tuesday and Wednesday look dry and mild with high pressure in control once again, so we’ll remain in a high fire danger situation. Things begin to change for the second half of the week though.

A low pressure system that will bring a significant storm system to the nation’s mid-section to start the week will head into central Canada while an upper-level low pressure system moves from the Plains into the Great Lakes, and by the end of the week into the Northeast. A disturbance rotating around that upper-low will trigger a new low pressure system at the surface by mid-week in the Ohio Valley, which should bring in some much-needed rain around here for Thursday. There is still a lot of uncertainty with this storm, as it may draw in some of the remnants of Sara, adding some additional juice to the system. However, the track the storm takes will determine if we just get some occasional showers and a brief period of steady rain, or some prolonged heavier rain. Recent history would suggest the former, but the latter can’t be ruled out yet. We’ll update you on this during the week if needed. By the end of the week, that upper-level low moves in, with some occasional showers and much cooler weather for Friday and likely Saturday as well. In fact, those showers may fall as snow showers across the higher terrain from Worcester County into the Monadnocks of southern New Hampshire, and we could see some snowflakes mixed in at the lower elevations as well. High pressure then builds back in for Sunday with drier and cool conditions.

Monday: Morning clouds and a slight chance for a sprinkle, then becoming partly to mostly sunny, a little breezy in the afternoon, quite mild. High 55-62.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 36-43.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 51-58.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 32-39.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, clouds start to filter in during the afternoon. High 50-57.

Thursday: Cloudy and breezy with showers developing, possibly some steadier rain. High 47-54.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with more showers around, possibly mixed with some wet snow, especially across the higher terrain. High 44-51.

Saturday: More clouds than sunshine, breezy, chance for a few more showers. High 44-51.

Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy. High 45-52.

Although today will be mild, much of this week will be cooler than we have been for a while.

A warm front moved through overnight, setting us up for a mild day today, with some spots possibly making a run at 70 degrees. Any lingering showers will end this morning as a cold front moves through, with rapid clearing behind the front this afternoon. However, the airmass behind the front isn’t that cold, which is one reason why we’ll be some warm today. A second cold front moves through late tonight or early Tuesday with little moisture accompanying it. Behind it, gusty northwest winds will usher some cooler air in during the day. As high pressure moves right overhead on Wednesday we’ll have sunshine but temperatures will be quite cool, even below normal for mid-November. That high pressure area will settle into eastern Canada for the end of the week, keeping us dry and cool. A weak low pressure system moving out of the Great Lakes will spread some clouds in on Thursday, but it looks like that system will slide off to our south, so we’re not expecting any rainfall from it.

The end of the week and the weekend becomes a little more complicated, but the end result is that we should remain dry and seasonably cool. We’ll have an ocean storm moving into Atlantic Canada that is going to try and back in from the east, and a big high pressure centered to our west. The high should win out, keeping us dry and seasonably cool, but there may be clouds and a few showers at times, and possibly some gusty winds, especially near the coast, thanks to the ocean storm. We’ll keep a close eye on how this actually evolves later this week, and will update things in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.

Monday: Showers ending early, then skies become mostly sunny in the afternoon, breezy. High 61-68.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy, becoming breezy again late at night. Low 40-47.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy, cooler. High 48-55.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy across Cape Cod and the Islands, clear elsewhere. Low 25-32, a little milder across Cape Cod and the Islands.

Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine with a few clouds across Cape Cod and the Islands, chilly. High 41-48.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 41-48.

Friday: Partly sunny, clouds may become a little more prevalent late in the day with just a slight chance for a few showers, especially near the coast. High 46-53.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy. High 49-56.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 52-59.

Little rainfall is expected this week, which means drought conditions will continue to worsen across the region.

High pressure slides offshore today and a warm front heads toward the region. Clouds will increase and thicken up during the day ahead of the front, but only a few widely scattered showers will accompany the front tonight. Temperatures will rise tonight behind the front, with a couple of unseasonably warm days likely once again for Tuesday and Wednesday, with temperatures topping 70 in many areas , especially on Wednesday. A cold front will cross the region Wednesday night, accompanied by little to no rainfall once again. High pressure builds in for Thursday and Friday with cooler conditions, though temperatures will remain above normal for early November. Another cold front moves through Friday night with little fanfare, but even cooler weather follows for the weekend as high pressure builds back in. Clouds will start to move back in by late Sunday ahead of yet another system that will move in for the start of next week.

Monday: Sunshine filtered through high clouds, but they’ll thicken up late in the day. High 49-56.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy, slight chance for a shower. Low 43-50 in the evening, temperatures start to rise overnight.

Tuesday: Morning clouds, becoming partly sunny, breezy, and warmer. High 64-71.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy, breezy. Low 55-62.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, slight chance for a shower at night. High 69-76, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, not as warm. High 59-66.

Friday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 56-63.

Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler. High 50-57.

Sunday: Morning sunshine fades behind increasing afternoon clouds, showers possible at night. High 52-59.

Our stretch of dry and warm weather will continue for a few more days, but changes are coming later this week.

We start the week off with high pressure still in control, giving us dry and unseasonably warm conditions through Wednesday. High temperatures will likely top 70 in many areas each of the next 3 days, and a few places could even reach 80 this afternoon, though a backdoor cold front may bring some cooler weather into coastal areas on Tuesday. However, all good things must come to an end, and a stronger cold front will bring an end to the warm weather on Thursday. Breezy and cooler weather is likely with the frontal passage early in the day, but as has been the case for a while now, little rainfall will accompany it. After a couple of cool and dry days, another cold front will approach on Saturday. Once again, we’re not expecting drought-busting rainfall with this front, just a few widely scattered showers. Behind that front even cooler weather settles in for the end of the weekend.

Monday: Sunshine with just a few afternoon clouds. High 72-79, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 49-56.

Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine. High 69-76, a littler cooler along the coast.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 49-56.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny. High 69-76, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Thursday: Some morning clouds, then becoming mostly sunny, breezy, and much cooler. High 56-63.

Friday: Mostly sunny. High 52-59.

Saturday: Partly sunny, chance for a few widely-scattered showers. High 56-63.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and cool. High 50-57.

This week will be the coolest week we’ve had around here in the past six months.

We’re starting the week off on a damp note with a low pressure system crossing the region, generating a few more showers, mainly during the morning hours today. We’ll start to clear out behind a cold front this afternoon, with gusty northwest winds developing. We may turn mild this afternoon, with parts of the region topping 60, especially south of Boston, but much cooler air will settle in behind the front tonight. High pressure builds in with dry and cool conditions for Tuesday into Thursday, but with an upper-level low moving across the Northeast, it will remain breezy, with a few clouds around at times. In addition, the onshore flow around the high pressure area may bring a few clouds and even a shower or two into coastal areas. To our north, this upper-level low will generate some snow showers across parts of Northern New England, especially in the mountains, but that’s not a concern around here. As the high slides off to the east, temperatures should start to moderate at the end of the week. Another frontal system may move in for the end of the weekend, but for now, it doesn’t look like it will have much moisture to work with.

Monday: Cloudy and becoming breezy with showers ending by early afternoon, skies start to clear out late in the day. High 52-59 north of the Mass Pike, 60-67 south of the Pike.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 34-41.

Tuesday: Sunshine with some afternoon clouds, breezy, and cooler, slight chance for an afternoon shower near the coast. High 49-56.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 34-41.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds, slight chance for a shower along the coast. High 48-55.

Thursday: Partly to mostly sunny, another shower possible near the coastline. High 52-59.

Friday: Plenty of sunshine, milder. High 59-66.

Saturday: More sunshine. High 62-69.

Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 64-71.

A couple more dry and warm days are coming up, but changes are coming later this week.

High pressure remains in control to start the week with more sunshine and warm temperatures, though a seabreeze will keep coastal areas a little cooler. We’ll also see some high clouds start to filter the sunshine today as they stream northward from a low pressure system near the Carolinas. Clouds will continue to increase and thicken on Tuesday as that system pushes farther inland across the Carolinas, but we’ll remain dry and warm. On Wednesday, the high moves out, but it should keep enough dry air in place to prevent the rain from moving in as the low pressure system continues moving into the Mid-Atlantic states. That low will start to head eastward, spreading some rain in for Wednesday night and Thursday, but how far north the rain gets is still a big question mark. There’s a decent chance that areas north of the Mass Pike could remain dry the entire time, while there is the potential for some heavy rain as you get close to the South Coast. Exactly where this battlezone sets up will be the key to the forecast, as we’ll go from dry to very wet in just a short distance. How quickly the low pulls away is also a question mark, with the potential for rain to linger into early Friday near the South Coast. High pressure should build back in for the weekend with dry and much cooler conditions, but we could have another low pressure area lurking to the south, so we’ll need to keep an eye on that as well.

Monday: Sunshine starts to get dimmed by some afternoon high clouds. High 77-84, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Monday night: Partly cloudy. Low 50-57.

Tuesday: Increasing and thickening clouds. High 79-86, cooler near the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 54-61.

Wednesday: More clouds than sun, showers possible at night, mainly near the South Coast. High 74-81.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, showers likely, mainly south of the Mass Pike. High 70-77.

Friday: Partly to mostly cloudy, chance for more showers, mainly during the morning near the South Coast, breezy, cooler. High 66-73.

Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy. High 62-69.

Sunday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 62-69.