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Weekly Outlook: February 3-9, 2025

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Happy Truck Day to all who celebrate. While it’s a sign that Spring is on the way, Mother Nature won’t be providing too many other signs of Spring this week.

The first sign of spring is upon us – Monday is Red Sox Truck Day, when all of the equipment gets loaded up and shipped down to Fort Myers for spring training. Image provided by Boston.com

We’re starting the week off on a mild note. The low pressure system that brought us some light snow and rain will drag a warm front through this morning, allowing milder air to flow into the region on south to southwest winds. We’ll see some limited sunshine, but if it ends up being more widespread than we expect, temperatures could jump into the 50s. A cold front moves through tonight, possibly producing some rain showers in a few spots. High pressure builds in behind the system with sunshine accompanied by breezy and cooler conditions on Tuesday. The high will remain in control on Wednesday keeping us seasonably chilly, but clouds will start to stream in during the day ahead of the next storm system. There is a bit of uncertainty with this system, but we’ll likely see some snow developing across the region before daybreak on Thursday. A change to rain is likely south of the Mass Pike, but it’s the area from the Pike northward into southern New Hampshire that is a big question mark. Warmer air will likely move in aloft, allowing for a change to freezing rain and sleet, but how far north does the warmer air get at the surface? Some models bring it all the way into southern New Hampshire with a change to plain rain, some keep the colder air locked in at the surface, with the wintry mix and resulting hazardous travel conditions continuing into the afternoon, and some even keep it all snow across parts of southern New Hampshire and even northern Massachusetts. It’s a little too early to decide which way to lean with this, so we’ll continue to monitor it, and if there is enough of a threat of wintry weather, we’ll write a separate blog about it on Wednesday.

Right now the models all have different ideas about Thursday storm system Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

The precipitation winds down later Thursday as the system moves offshore, then high pressure builds in for Friday and Saturday with dry and colder weather. The next system heads out way for late Saturday into at least part of Sunday. This one looks a little colder, with snow becoming a better bet across much of the region, though the South Coast and Cape Cod may see some rain. This system also looks to contain a little more moisture so there is the potential for a decent-sized storm, especially across the interior, but this is still nearly a week away, so things can and will change numerous times between now and then. We’ll have more details on this system in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday, but we wanted to give you plenty of heads up on this one, since a lot of people tend to travel to parties on Super Bowl Sunday.

The models aren’t on the same page for Saturday night and Sunday either. Images provided by Pivotal Weather,

Monday: Becoming partly sunny. High 38-45.

Monday night: Mostly cloudy, chance for a few showers, some clearing late at night. Low 29-36.

Tuesday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and colder. High 34-41 in the morning, temperatures drop in the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 10-17.

Wednesday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 24-31.

Wednesday night: Becoming cloudy, snow developing late at night, possibly some rain near the South Coast and Cape Cod. Low 12-19 during the evening, temperatures start rising after midnight.

Thursday: Cloudy and breezy with snow changing to rain from Mass Pike southward, snow may change to sleet, freezing rain or plain rain north of the Mass Pike. Precipitation ends late in the day. High 36-43.

Thursday night: Gradual clearing, breezy. Low 25-32.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 34-41.

Saturday: Morning sun gives way to increasing afternoon clouds, snow may develop late in the day or at night. High 29-36.

Sunday: Cloudy with a chance of snow or rain. High 35-42.

Weekend Outlook: January 31 – February 3, 2025

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An active weather pattern will continue through the weekend but our first signs of Spring will also show up.

We’re still in a drought and need all the rain (and snow) we can get. Image provided by the National Drought Mitigation Center.

Clouds will stream into the region tonight ahead of a low pressure area moving into the Ohio Valley. A warm front ahead of the system will move in on Friday, with some rain developing ahead of it, though there may be enough cold air in place for a little freezing rain or snow as you get into parts of central and southern New Hampshire at the start. Much of the afternoon will feature some light rain and mild temperatures, but as the system passes by, colder air will start to work its way in, with rain changing to snow across southern New Hampshire during the evening, with the rain/snow line likely getting down to the Mass Pike before the precipitation ends a little after midnight. We’re not expecting much accumulation, just an inch or two, mainly north of Route 2. The bigger issue might be icy conditions developing on the roads. Temperatures will drop below freezing during the overnight, and the roads will still be wet from the rain, so they could ice up pretty quickly once the rain changes over, and before road crews have a chance to treat the roads. Keep this in mind in you will be out late Friday night.

We’re not expecting much snowfall accumulation from the Friday night system. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure builds in for Saturday with sunshine and colder conditions, but it will be short-lived. Clouds come right back in by Sunday morning as an Alberta Clipper makes its way across southern Canada. We’ll see this system spread in some light snow Sunday evening and night, but again, we’re not expecting more than an inch or two, and again it will be mainly north of the Mass Pike. In fact, there may not be any precipitation from this system south of the Pike. The snow ends Monday morning, then we’ll turn partly sunny and rather milder for the afternoon. However, a cold front trailing the system will move in by late in the day, possibly producing a few more rain showers.

Sunday night’s system will not produce a lot of snow across the region. Image provided by Weathermodels.com.

We also have two signs that Spring is nearly here coming this weekend. First, Sunday is Groundhog Day. According to tradition, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, and will go back inside and winter will last for 6 more weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, spring will arrive early. The most famous celebration of this day takes place in Punxsutawney, PA, where Punxsutawney Phil is brought out every year. He has only seen his shadow 20 times in the 138 years this has been recorded. Secondly, Monday is Truck Day. That is the day the Red Sox equipment truck gets loaded up at Fenway Park and begins the drive southward to Fort Myers, Florida. Pitchers and catchers will have their first workout of Spring Training on February 12.

One of the first signs of spring is upon us – Monday is Red Sox Truck Day, when all of the equipment gets loaded up and shipped down to Fort Myers for spring training. Image provided by Boston.com

Thursday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 17-24 during the evening, temperatures start rising after midnight.

Friday: Cloudy with rain developing by early afternoon, possibly mixed with a little freezing rain or snow across central and southern New Hampshire at the start. High 37-44.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy with rain changing to snow from north to south during the evening, ending shortly after midnight. Low 24-31.

Saturday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny, breezy, and colder. High 30-37.

Saturday night: Clear during the evening, clouds start to move back in after midnight. Low 4-11.

Sunday: Becoming cloudy, some light snow or snow showers may develop by evening. High 28-35.

Sunday night: Cloudy with light snow or snow showers likely. Low 21-28 during the evening, temperatures rise overnight.

Monday: Plenty of clouds with some sunny breaks developing, a few rain showers possible late in the day, breezy. High 42-49.

Weekly Outlook: January 27-February 2, 2025

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The final days of January and first few of February are going to feature some typical winter weather with chilly temperatures and a few chances at some light snow.

We start the week out with a sunny, breezy, and chilly day with temperatures close to where they should be in late January. Things start to change on Tuesday as a cold front moves through in the morning. This front may be accompanied by some snow showers or squalls, which could drop a quick half an inch to an inch in spots, possibly as early as the morning commute, so keep this in mind for your drive to work or school.

A line of snow showers or squalls will likely cross the region Tuesday morning. Loop provided by WeatherBell.

An Alberta Clipper will quickly follow on Wednesday. There is still some uncertainty with the exact track this system will take, which has an impact on the forecast. Some models bring the system across Northern New England, which would mean some rain or snow showers for most of us. Some bring it right across the region, with some light snow mainly north of the Mass Pike, and rain or snow showers to the south, and some bring it south of New England, with light snow for everyone. For now, we’re going to play the middle ground, with some light snow or snow showers for much of the region, possibly mixed with rain across parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. An inch or two of snow could accumulate, in most spots from this storm. Once this system moves by, we get another arctic blast for Thursday with very cold temperatures and gusty winds, but it only lasts for one day as temperatures quickly moderate on Friday.

Most spots will only see an inch or two of snow from Wednesday’s Clipper system. Image provided by Weathermodels.com.

The weekend is a bit of a question mark at this point. Most of the models all have a system moving in at some point later Friday into Saturday, though at least one model now keeps the storm south of New England. Some have milder air moving in ahead of it, with some rain, changing to snow as the system moves by, some have just occasional rain or snow showers through the weekend, and some have nothing at all. It’s far too early to tell which solution (if any of these) will be right, so we’ll just keep monitoring it, and will hopefully have a bit more clarity when we get to our Weekend Outlook on Thursday. Right now, it looks like high pressure will build in for Sunday with drier weather.

The models all have differing ideas about a potential storm for Friday night. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Sunday is also Groundhog Day. According to tradition, if the groundhog emerges from its burrow and sees its shadow, and will go back inside and winter will last for 6 more weeks. If it doesn’t see its shadow, spring will arrive early. The most famous celebration of this day takes place in Punxsutawney, PA, where Punxsutawney Phil is brought out every year. He has only seen his shadow 20 times in the 138 years this has been recorded.

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Monday: Plenty of sunshine with a few afternoon clouds, breezy. High 32-39.

Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, breezy. Low 25-32.

Tuesday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for some snow showers or squalls during the morning, windy, especially through early afternoon. High 31-38 in the morning, temperatures start dropping in the afternoon.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy, light snow or snow showers develop before daybreak. Low 12-19, though temperatures may hold steady or rise a little after midnight.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with some light snow or snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain across parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts. High 32-39.

Wednesday night: Clearing, breezy. Low 10-17.

Thursday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy, colder. High 23-30.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 12-19, but temperatures may start rising after midnight.

Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy, rain or snow possible late in the day. High 33-40.

Saturday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance of rain or snow. High 30-37.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 27-34.

Sunday Night Snowstorm on the Way

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Our first snowstorm of the winter is on the way for Sunday night and early Monday.

A cold front is moving offshore this morning, setting the stage for our snowstorm tonight. Image provided by the Weather Prediction Center.

The cold front that brought us some rain Saturday evening has moved offshore and it will slow down today, with a wave of low pressure riding up along it tonight and early Monday. Clouds will move back into the region this afternoon ahead of this wave, with snow developing from southwest to northeast by late afternoon/early evening. Temperatures will be warm enough for the precipitation to start as rain across Cape Cod and parts of southeastern Massachusetts, but even there, the rain/snow line will collapse southward tonight. With temperatures dropping during the evening and overnight, the snow will be more fluffy, especially north and west of Boston. During the evening hours, we could see a burst of moderate to even heavy snow, with some places picking up an inch or so per hour. The snow should taper off to snow showers after midnight, but likely won’t end until shortly before daybreak on Monday.

Low pressure will pass south and east of the region tonight. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

So, how much can we expect? North and west of I-95 most places will see 4-8 inches by the time everything winds down Monday morning. South and east of I-95, we’re looking at 3-6 inches, since there may be a little rain to start, and the snow won’t be as fluffy with temperatures a little milder. Once you get down to the South Coast, it’ll be more like 2-4 inches due to the rain at the start, with 1-3 inches across Cape Cod, heaviest towards the Canal.

A light to moderate snowstorm is expected for most of us tonight. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Make sure you clean up your driveway Monday morning. Gusty winds behind the system will result in a little blowing and drifting snow, but it’s going to turn much colder for a few days. Temperatures on Monday may not get back up to 20 in the afternoon, and we’ll likely stay in the teens during the day on Tuesday and Wednesday, with wind chills near or below zero. Night time lows will also be in the single digits or below zero for many of us as well. We’ll have more details on this in our Weekly Outlook early Monday.

Weekend Outlook: January 17-20, 2025

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We’ve got good news and bad news for the weekend forecast. Good: It’s going to turn milder and rain, to get rid of some of the snow on the ground. Bad: It’s going to turn colder and snow again.

A little “nuisance snow” is expected this evening. Image provided by the NWS office in Norton, MA.

Lots of rapid changes will be happening over the next several days across the region. First, we have a weak system swing through tonight, producing some flurries and snow showers through the evening. They may coat the ground in some spots, with a little more than a coating near the South Coast and the Cape, but this is not a big deal. High pressure builds in for Friday with sunshine and seasonably chilly temperatures, but then the changes really begin. Clouds move in Friday night ahead of a strong cold front. Saturday looks to be a mild day ahead of that front, with much of the region topping 40 degrees in the afternoon. However, we’ll have some rain moving in, though it won’t be that heavy. The rain ends Saturday night as the front moves through, but that front will slow down or stall out just offshore. Sunday looks to be colder, but still near normal for mid-January with some breaks of sun in the morning, but we’ll quickly cloud back up in the afternoon.

Highs should top 40 across much of the region on Saturday. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

A wave of low pressure will ride along that front Sunday night, but exactly where the front stalls out will be a key part of this forecast. With that wave moving back, we’ll have a period of light snow Sunday night into early Monday. The farther offshore the front is, the lighter the amounts as you head farther inland. The closer to the coast, the better chance for some rain at the start late Sunday. In general, it’s not going to be a big storm, but many of us could see 2-4″ of new snow on the ground when you wake up Monday morning. There is the potential for a little more, especially south of Boston, but those are details we can iron out over the next couple of days. As the system pulls away on Monday, much colder air will flood into the region, with temperatures dropping during the day. Tuesday and Wednesday are going to be very cold days, with many places likely not reaching 20 for highs, and nighttime lows dropping into the single numbers or below zero. We’ll have much more detail on that in our Weekly Outlook early Monday.

You will probably need to do some shoveling Monday morning. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Some flurries or snow showers this evening, skies start to clear out late at night. Low 14-21.

Friday: Becoming sunny. High 30-37.

Friday night: Clear during the evening, clouds start to move back in after midnight. Low 20-27 during the evening, temperatures may rise a little after midnight.

Saturday: Cloudy and breezy with rain showers developing in the afternoon. High 40-47.

Saturday night: Showers end in the evening, partial clearing after midnight. Low 27-34.

Sunday: Some morning sun, then clouds return with light snow developing before evening, some rain could be mixed in at the start across Cape Cod. High 36-43.

Sunday night: Light snow likely, ending by daybreak. Low 14-21.

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds, breezy, and turning colder. High 20-27, except 27-34 across Cape Cod and southeastern Massachusetts, but temperatures may start dropping in the afternoon.

Weekend Outlook: January 10-13, 2025

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There is a little bit of snow in our future, but also a slight moderation in our temperatures as well.

High temperatures should be in the mid-to-upper 30s at this time of year. Image provided by Weathermodels.com
High temperatures should be in the middle-to-upper 30s at this time of year. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The large storm system that has been sitting over Atlantic Canada for much of the week giving us gusty winds, cold temperatures, and occasional snow showers/flurries will finally loosen its grip on the region over the next day or so. Winds will finally start to diminish during the day on Friday, and temperatures will start to moderate, getting back to near to even a little normal for early January on Friday. On Saturday, the low pressure system that some of the models tried to develop into a blockbuster blizzard will pass well south of the region, with no impact at all here. However, an upper-level disturbance will move through, with some light snow or snow showers Saturday morning and into part of the afternoon. For most of the region, accumulations will be an inch or less, but a few spots could pick up 2 inches or so. Once that system pulls away, high pressure builds in with seasonably cold and dry conditions for Sunday and Monday.

Most places will receive less than 1″ of snow om Saturday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Clear skies, still breezy. Low 18-25.

Friday: Lots of sunshine, winds diminish during the afternoon. High 33-40.

Friday night: Increasing and thickening clouds. Low 19-26.

Saturday: Light snow or snow showers develop in the morning, ending in the afternoon. A coating to 2 inches of accumulation is expected. High 29-36.

Saturday night: Clearing. Low 18-25.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. High 31-38.

Sunday night: Partly cloudy. Low 19-26.

Monday: Partly sunny. High 33-40.

Weekly Outlook: January 6-12, 2025

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Some chilly weather, even by January standards, is expected for much of the week, but things could get complicated next weekend.

Low pressure will pass south of New England today, producing a snowstorm in Washington, DC. Loop provided by Tropical Tidbits.

A low pressure system will pass south of New England today. This is the same storm that brough blizzard conditions to Kansas City over the weekend, and a decent-sized snowstorm to Washington, DC today. Around here, it’ll just bring in clouds, and maybe a few flurries to the Cape and Islands. That storm will combine with another one over Newfoundland and remain in place for much of the week, resulting in generally dry but breezy and chilly conditions through Friday. Some weak upper-level disturbances may move through at times, generating a few snow showers here and there, but they’ll be on the light side.

Temperatures will be 5-10 degrees below normal this week. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

By the end of the week, a storm system will begin taking shape that could produce wintry weather from Texas into the Tennessee Valley at the end of the week. What it does next weekend is still a big question mark, and dependent on a few upper-level features that are still out over the Pacific Ocean, which makes things highly uncertain at this point. You may have seem some of the usual characters on social media (a.k.a. Facebook Forecasters) posting maps showing a massive blizzard impacting New England. Yes, some of the models have shown this, and yes it’s possible, but the odds of it happening at this point seem fairly low to us. There are two other scenarios shown on the models that seem more likely, at least for now. One scenario is that the system moves off the Carolina or Mid-Atlantic coastline and stays well to the south, with no impacts up here at all, similar to today’s system. A second scenario is that the storm does develop, and moves off the Mid-Atlantic coast, but stays just far enough offshore that we are only on the fringe of the storm, with some light snow for part of the region. For now, we’re going to lean towards these latter scenarios, while keeping a close eye on the development of the system, just in case, the initial scenario becomes more likely (though we don’t expect at that to be the coast). We’ll obviously have much more clarity when we publish our Weekend Outlook Thursday afternoon.

The ensembles only indicate a slight chance for a little snow next weekend. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Monday: More clouds than sun, slight chance for a flurry across Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket, skies may start to clear out late in the day. High 23-30.

Monday night: Clouds hang around across the Outer Cape, clearing elsewhere, becoming breezy. Low 11-18.

Tuesday: A mix of sun and clouds, a stray snow shower is possible, breezy. High 22-29.

Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy, breezy. Low 12-19.

Wednesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, maybe a snow shower, windy. High 21-28.

Thursday: Partly sunny, slight chance for a flurry, breezy. High 24-31.

Friday: Mostly sunny, not as chilly. High 31-38.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sun, slight chance for some light snow at night, favoring areas south of Boston. High 30-37.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun with a slight chance for some light snow, mainly south of Boston. High 30-37.

Weekend Outlook: December 27-30, 2024

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If you’re happy that you had a White Christmas but want the snow gone now then you’re in luck because it will turn milder this weekend, but there’s also some rain on the way, and possibly some icing issues as well.

Much of the region could pick up an inch or more of rain between now and Monday evening. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

High pressure will keep us dry into Saturday, with temperatures gradually moderating, helping to melt a little bit of the snow, but we’ll see clouds start to move in Friday night and Saturday as low pressure begins to head our way. Showers will move in late Saturday and Saturday night ahead of a warm front, but across the interior, especially from central and northeastern Massachusetts into southern New Hampshire, temperatures may be near or just below freezing Saturday night, which could result in some freezing rain for a while. Keep this in mind if you are going to be out and about in those areas Saturday evening and night. Temperatures should slowly warm up Sunday morning allowing the precipitation to change to all rain, with occasional showers likely during the day on Sunday. The low pressure system itself moves in for Sunday night and Monday, bringing some steadier and heavier rain in, allowing us to put another dent into the ongoing drought. The rain moves out during the day on Monday, with some clearing possible by late in the day.

Freezing rain could be an issue north and west of Boston Saturday night. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Gradual clearing across Cape Cod, clear to partly cloudy elsewhere. Low 12-19, milder across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Friday: Sunshine in the morning, clouds start to filter in during the afternoon. High 35-42.

Friday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy. Low 20-27, a little milder across Cape Cod.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a few showers around during the afternoon. High 32-39, except 40-47 across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Saturday night: Cloudy with some occasional showers, some freezing rain or freezing drizzle likely outside of I-495. Low 30-37 north of the Mass Pike, except 37-44 across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, with temperatures possibly rising after midnight.

Sunday: Cloudy with more showers, possibly some freezing drizzle or freezing rain across southern New Hampshire in the morning. Some steadier rain may move in late in the day. High 39-46 north of Route 2, 46-53 south of Route 2.

Sunday night: Periods of rain, some of it could be heavy. Low 37-44 during the evening, temperatures may rise overnight.

Monday: Rain ends in the morning, some clearing possible late in the day, breezy. High 48-55.

Weekly Outlook: December 23-29, 2024

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With a little more snow on the way Tuesday morning, it looks like much of the region is going to have a White Christmas.

Tuesday’s snow shouldn’t amount to much for most of the region. Image provided by WeatherBell.

High pressure hangs on today with sunshine, but clouds start to move in later today as another Alberta Clipper moves into the Great Lakes, passing north of the region early Tuesday. We’ll see some snow showers develop tonight as a warm front ahead of the system moves in, but most of these will be north of the Mass Pike and on the light side. There may be a bit of a lull after these initial snow showers, and temperatures will start rising overnight as winds shift into the southwest. Light snow and snow showers redevelop before daybreak and continue through the morning before a cold front moves through. Across parts of the Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts, temperatures will be near or even above freezing, so the precipitation may fall as rain or a mix of snow and rain. By the time everything winds down by early afternoon, accumulations will be on the order a coating to an inch in most places, mainly north of the Mass Pike, with the possibility for a few spots from the Merrimack Valley into southern New Hampshire seeing a little more As you head into central New Hampshire (north of Concord), some heavier amounts are possible. We’ll start to clear out later Tuesday, then a large area of high pressure builds in and remains in control right into the weekend with generally dry weather and temperatures near or a little above where they should be in late December. We’ll turn cloudy for Sunday as another low pressure system heads this way, but whether any precipitation from it makes it in on Sunday or waits until Monday remains to be seen.

The end of the weekend is a big question mark at this point. Images provided by Pivotal Weather.

Monday: Morning clouds and a few more snow showers across the Outer Cape, a mix of sun and clouds elsewhere. High 23-30.

Monday night: Becoming cloudy with some snow showers likely around midnight. Light snow and snow showers may redevelop near daybreak. Low 17-24 during the evening, temperatures start rising after midnight.

Tuesday: Morning clouds with light snow or snow showers, possibly mixed with rain across Cape Cod, some clearing develops in the afternoon. High 31-38, a little warmer across Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Clouds hang around across Cape Cod, becoming clear to partly cloudy elsewhere. Low 15-22, milder across Cape Cod.

Christmas Day: Partly to mostly cloudy across Cape Cod with a few snow showers possible, partly sunny elsewhere. High 29-36.

Thursday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 33-40.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny. High 35-42.

Saturday: Intervals of sun and clouds. High 37-44.

Sunday: More clouds than sunshine with a chance for showers. High 37-44.

Weekend Outlook: December 20-23, 2024

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The winter solstice takes place at 4:20am Saturday, marking the official start of astronomical winter. Mother Nature is going to be sure you know that winter has arrived this weekend.

The winter solstice occurs at 4:20am Saturday. Days start getting longer from Saturday until June. Images provided by the Farmer’s Almanac.

An Alberta Clipper moves across the Great Lakes tonight, sending clouds back into the region. That system will head toward the Mid-Atlantic states and then offshore, becoming a rather potent system as it passes south and east of the region later Friday into Saturday. It may be just close enough to bring some rain or snow showers to Cape Cod, but with the counter-clockwise flow around the system, northeast winds blowing over the still relatively mild Atlantic will bring some ocean-effect snow showers to parts of our area later Friday into Friday night. This won’t be a big deal, but it may slow-down the Friday evening commute a little. Right now, it looks like most places will see less than 2 inches of snow from this system. Rain will eventually change to snow across Cape Cod, with 1-2 inches possible there as well.

A little snow is expected across the region Friday and Friday night. Image provided by Weathermodels.com

The storm pulls away on Saturday and high pressure builds in, with northerly winds ushering in some of the coldest air so far this season from later Saturday into Monday. While most of the region will be sunny and cold Sunday, the northerly winds will bring clouds back into the Outer Cape, with some additional snow showers likely that could produce additional accumulations. Monday looks dry and cold, with clouds starting to move back in late in the day ahead of the next storm system.

Wind chills will be near or below zero if you’re heading out the door early Sunday. Image provided by WeatherBell.

Thursday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 24-31, little milder across Cape Cod.

Friday: Cloudy and becoming breezy with snow showers developing, except rain showers across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, changing to snow showers late in the day. High 32-39, a little milder across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod.

Friday night: Mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers, breezy along the coast. Low 21-28, little milder across Cape Cod.

Saturday: More clouds than sunshine, snow showers continue across Cape Cod, but end early elsewhere, breezy. High 28-35.

Saturday night: Becoming clear and cold, except across the Outer Cape where it will remain cloudy with some additional snow showers. Low 9-16, a little milder across the Outer Cape.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with snow showers across the Outer Cape, mostly sunny, breezy, and cold elsewhere. High 19-26.

Sunday night: Plenty of clouds with a few more snow showers across the Outer Cape, clear elsewhere. Low 6-13, a little milder across the Outer Cape.

Monday: Partly to mostly sunny, clouds start to move in late in the day. High 24-31.