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DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 2-6)
A broad area of low pressure will approach today and then move southwest to northeast through the region during Tuesday. Other than a slight risk of some light freezing rain in north central MA and southwestern NH in the early hours of Tuesday, this will be a plain rain event for the region. This system will pull away on Wednesday and we’ll have a day with lingering clouds, increasing wind, and a fairly mild start but cooler finish. This will lead to a colder ending to the week. An offshore low pressure area may bring some cloudiness to Cape Cod on Thursday, and then another wave of low pressure passing south of the region on Friday will bring more widespread cloudiness and perhaps some snow into parts of the region, but this does not look like a significant system at this time.
TODAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 38-45. Wind light variable.
TONIGHT: Cloudy. Chance of rain favoring the South Coast early, spreading north overnight with a slight risk of freezing rain north central MA and southwestern NH. Lows 31-40 evening, rising slightly later. Wind SE to E 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY: Overcast. Periods of rain. Areas of fog. Highs 42-54, coolest southwestern NH north central MA, mildest southeastern MA. Wind E 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny and windy. Lows 35-42. Highs 43-50.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny and windy. Lows 18-25. Highs 30-38.
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow, favoring southern areas. Lows 18-25. Highs 28-35.
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 7-11)
Continuing to watch the period January 7-8 for the threat of some unsettled weather, with snow favored if moisture is far enough north. Fair weather expected January 9-11. Temperatures below normal early period, near normal late period.
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 12-16)
Unsettled weather returns early in the period but milder air will mean rain will be favored over snow. Fair weather follows with no major cold.