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After a few chilly days, a warmup is in store for the weekend.

High pressure will keep us dry for the next few days, but that doesn’t mean it’s a simple forecast. A weak system passing well to our south and west tonight will spread some high clouds in, which will be just enough to keep us from getting as cold as last night. As that system pulls away on Friday, a bigger storm moving into Atlantic Canada will start to drift westward, sending more clouds our way during the afternoon, and these will be a little thicker, especially along the coast. However, we’ll also start to warm up as the airmass begins to moderate. The clouds start to move out on Saturday as upper-level high pressure builds in, with developing sunshine and milder temperatures. On Sunday, we flip things around with sunshine in the morning, then clouds start to move back in during the afternoon as a weak disturbance approaches from the west. It may produce a few widely scattered showers as it moves through on Monday, but this is far from the drought-buster that we desperately need.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 24-31, a little milder across Cape Cod.

Friday: Becoming sunny in the morning, clouds start to move back in by late in the day. High 49-56.

Friday night: Partly cloudy. Low 35-42.

Saturday: Morning clouds, especially near the coast, then becoming sunny again, breezy. High 54-61.

Saturday night: Clear skies. Low 36-43.

Sunday: Sunny through the morning, clouds start to move back in during the afternoon. High 54-61.

Sunday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 36-43.

Monday: Morning clouds, possibly a shower, some afternoon clearing. High 56-63.

Unseasonably warm weather is on the way out, but could there be some much-needed rain on the way?

A cold front crossed the region earlier, bringing an end to the record warmth we had yesterday, but we’re still enjoying another mild day today with high pressure building in. Tomorrow looks to be another mild day, but another cold front is on its way. This one moves through late in the day with just some clouds and little to no rainfall, but even cooler air settles in behind this front. High pressure builds in for Saturday with temperatures that are closer to where we should be in early November, maybe even a little below normal, despite lots of sunshine. Clouds come streaming back in on Sunday as low pressure heads into the Great Lakes, sending a warm front our way. This front may produce some showers Sunday evening and night as it moves through. We’re not expecting a lot of rainfall with these showers, but as the drought continues to worsen and fire danger remains high, we need every drop we can get. Behind the front, milder air moves in for Monday, but it will be short-lived as the cold front moves through in the afternoon, with skies starting to clear out behind it by late in the day.

Thursday night: Clear skies. Low 38-45.

Friday: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds, breezy. High 57-64.

Friday night: Evening clouds, then becoming clear, breezy. Low 33-40.

Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, breezy, and cooler. High 46-53.

Saturday night: Clear skies, some clouds may start to filter in toward daybreak. Low 27-34.

Sunday: Increasing and thickening clouds, showers may develop may evening. High 52-59.

Sunday night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 43-50 during the evening, temperatures may rise a little overnight.

Monday: Showers end early, some clearing in the afternoon. High 58-65.

There’s not much rain in the forecast, and that’s not good for the worsening drought.

Unseasonably warm weather continues across the region into Friday ahead of a strong cold front. We’ll see clouds start to move in tonight as the cold front gets closer, but it doesn’t have a lot of moisture to work with, so we’re only expecting a few widely scattered showers when the front moves through late Friday morning. We’ll quickly clear out behind the front in the afternoon, but the cooler air lags a bit behind the front, so we’ll have another warm day, with temperatures likely topping 70 in many areas once again. High pressure then builds in for the weekend with much cooler weather, with temperatures a little below normal for early November. Clouds will start to move back in Sunday night and Monday as another warm front heads our way. We’ll likely stay on the cool side during the day, with any showers likely holding off until evening or more likely overnight, but again, we’re not expecting drought-busting rain, just some widely scattered showers.

Don’t forget – Daylight Saving Time ends at 2am Sunday, so you’ll get an extra hour of sleep when we turn the clocks back one hour.

Thursday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, slight chance for a few showers toward daybreak, winds start to pick up late at night. Low 57-64.

Friday: Cloudy and breezy with a few widely scattered showers in the morning, skies quickly clear out after midday. High 71-78, a little cooler across Cape Cod.

Friday night: Clear to partly cloudy with diminishing winds. Low 40-47.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, much cooler. High 51-58.

Saturday night: Clear skies. Low 30-37.

Sunday: Sunshine with some afternoon clouds. High 48-55.

Sunday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 30-37.

Monday: Plenty of clouds, a few showers possible toward evening. High 47-54.

As we head into the final weekend of October, temperatures will return to near to below normal.

A cold front continues to push offshore this evening and high pressure builds in with clearing skies and diminishing winds resulting in a cooler night than the past few. Friday should feature a good amount of sunshine and temperatures that are closer to where we should be in late October, but another cold front will be approaching from the west. Clouds will start to move in late in the day ahead of the front, then it should move through on Saturday morning. As has been the case for a while now, this front will not have much moisture to work with, so aside from a few widely scattered showers, most places will remain dry when the front moves through. We’ll clear out during the day on Saturday with breezy conditions as even cooler air settles into the region. High pressure builds in for both Sunday and Monday with sunshine returning, but temperatures that will be below normal, with most places likely not reaching 60 either day, and widespread frost and freezing temperatures are expected Sunday night, except for urban locations and parts of Cape Cod and the Islands.

Thursday night: Becoming clear with diminishing winds. Low 38-45, a little milder across Cape Cod.

Friday: Plenty of sunshine, clouds start to filter in late in the day. High 55-62.

Friday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, just a slight chance for a shower. Low 41-48.

Saturday: Morning clouds, then skies clear out in the afternoon, breezy. High 59-66.

Saturday night: Clear skies. Low 34-41, a little milder across Cape Cod.

Sunday: Sunshine and a few afternoon clouds, breezy, and cooler. High 49-56.

Sunday night: Clear to partly cloudy and chilly. Low 28-35, a little milder across Cape Cod.

Monday: Lots of sunshine, chilly. High 47-54.

A warmup is on the way for the weekend.

For the most part, we’ve got a rather simple forecast for the next several days. An area of low pressure well south of New England will keep clouds in place across southeastern Massachusetts into Friday with some gusty northeast winds at times. Otherwise, high pressure will slide across the region and off to the east over the next several days, resulting in sunny days and clear night. Temperatures will warm back up to above normal levels over the weekend, with many places likely reaching or exceeding 70 as winds become more south to southwesterly. This pattern will likely continue into a good portion of next week as well.

Thursday night: Slow clearing across Southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, clear skies elsewhere, breezy along the coast and across Cape Cod. Low 34-41, a little milder near the coast and urban areas.

Friday: Plenty of sunshine, a few clouds across Cape Cod, winds gradually subside. High 56-63, coolest along the coast.

Friday night: Clear skies. Low 36-43.

Saturday: Lots of sunshine. High 63-70, coolest across Cape Cod.

Saturday night: Clear. Low 38-45.

Sunday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 66-73, coolest across Cape Cod.

Sunday night: Clear skies. Low 45-52.

Monday: More sunshine. High 70-77, coolest across Cape Cod.