DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 23-27)

Cold front #1 went by last night and will knock us back about 10 degrees off yesterday’s relatively mild high temps. An arctic cold front will move through by this evening and knock double that amount and even a bit more off our high temp expectations for Saturday – the coldest day of the winter so far. Other than the potential for a snow shower or squall with the passage of the arctic boundary, we’ll have dry weather through Saturday, but more wind, which leads to especially low wind chill values on Saturday before winds ease up later in the day. We’ll have a mix of sun and “mostly” fair weather clouds today, other than the ones that would produce the snow showers later. Saturday we’ll see sun eventually filtered by high clouds in advance of the winter storm that is going to impact our region Sunday into Monday. Since my last update, I’ve been watching guidance trends on this system, and have noted a slight northward trend still, enough to introduce the chance of some sleet mixing into the South Coast region during the second half of the storm and a little mid level dry slot cutting off or diminishing the precipitation a few hours earlier than a track slightly further south. So far this only has a fairly minor impact on the expectations for snowfall, but is still obviously worth monitoring as we continue to get closer to the event. I still expect elongated low pressure to pass relatively close to the “benchmark” (40N/70W) to our south Sunday night and early Monday. As it moves away, lingering snow or snow showers can last through a good portion of Monday, but the bulk of the snowfall accumulation should occur between early evening the very early morning hours of Monday, based on current timing. Post-storm, we can expect a blustery, cold, but dry day on Tuesday in a northwesterly air flow between departing low pressure and approaching high pressure.

TODAY: Partly cloudy. A late-day snow shower or snow squall possible. Highs 30-37. Wind W 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-35 MPH.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a potential snow shower or snow squall early, then clear. Lows 2-9. Wind WNW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chills below zero.

SATURDAY: Sun and high clouds. Highs 13-20. Wind WNW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chills below 10.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 3-10. Wind N 5-15 MPH, diminishing.

SUNDAY: Overcast. Snow arrives southwest to northeast between mid morning and early afternoon. Temperatures slowly rise to 18-25. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH except 15-25 MPH Cape Cod by late-day.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Overcast. Snow, heavy at times through midnight, tapering off in intensity overnight. Snow may mix with or change to sleet near the South Coast especially Cape Cod. Temperatures steady 18-25 but can rise to 26-33 South Coast / Cape Cod and potentially as far north as the MA South Shore. Wind NE 15-25 MPH Cape Cod / Islands, NE to N 5-15 MPH elsewhere.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lingering snow or flurries. Total storm accumulation expectation is 10 to 16 inches, but pockets of 16 to 22 inches are possible, and areas of under 10 inches are possible mainly Cape Cod / Islands, pending the impact of potential sleet. Temperatures remain generally steady or fall slightly. Wind N to NW 10-20 MPH, a few higher gusts.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. A lingering snow flurry possible. Lows 12-18. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 22-29. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 28 – FEBRUARY 1)

A passing disturbance may bring a few snow showers January 28. Watching for the next potential storm in the January 30 to February 1 time frame. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (FEBRUARY 2-6)

Another potential winter weather threat around February 5 in a still active and cold weather pattern.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 22-26)

A warm front went by overnight, producing a period of snow inland and mix to rain along the coast. Today’s weather will be fairly benign, though breezy, and on the mild side compared to the last few days. Cold front #1 goes by late today with little fanfare, just a wind shift and a modest drop in temperature. Cold front #2 goes by later Friday. This one is an arctic front, and can be accompanied by a snow shower or snow squall, and will introduce the colder air mass of the season so far Friday night into the weekend. Saturday’s weather is dry but bitterly cold along with wind that will ease up by later on in the day, and sunshine that will be filtered by high cloudiness fanning across the sky in advance of a winter storm that brings a significant snowfall to our region Sunday into Monday. This will take place as a fairly elongated low pressure area passes to our south. There is still a little uncertainty on the exact track of the low, but for our area this just determines the amount of moisture that falls and as a result the amount of snow. The most northernmost potential the low track has would bring some mixing to the South Coast, but I’m not going with this scenario at this time – just a straight up significant snowfall for the entire region. Additional details will be posted in comments below as I get more information about this upcoming event, and of course another full discussion will appear with tomorrow morning’s blog post.

TODAY: Partly sunny. Highs 40-47. Wind SW 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-35 MPH.

TONIGHT: Clearing. Lows 20-27. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. A late-day snow shower or snow squall possible. Highs 30-37. Wind W 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-35 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a potential snow shower or snow squall early, then clear. Lows 2-9. Wind WNW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chills below zero.

SATURDAY: Sun and high clouds. Highs 13-20. Wind WNW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chills below 10.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 3-10. Wind N 5-15 MPH, diminishing.

SUNDAY / SUNDAY NIGHT: Overcast with snow. Accumulations of greater than 6 inches regionwide likely. Temperatures slowly rise to 18-25. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH except 15-25 MPH Cape Cod by later Sunday.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Lingering snow or flurries with minor additional accumulation possible. Temperatures steady 18-25. Wind NE to NW 10-20 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 27-31)

Generally dry and cold. A couple minor disturbances can bring a period of two of snow showers around January 28 & 30. Another storm system may approach at the very end of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (FEBRUARY 1-5)

Potential winter storm threats around February 1 and 5 in an active and fairly cold winter weather pattern.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 21-25)

After a very cold start to the day today, a temperature moderation will take place, which lasts into tonight and part of Thursday. This happens as low pressure tracks eastward out of the Great Lakes region, passing to our north. Its warm front may produce a bit of light snow mainly to our north this evening, with an extension of moisture to the south producing a few rain and snow showers in our region, with snow most likely west of I-95 while rain and/or snow can occur from the I-95 belt eastward. This is a minor event. The system’s cold front will swing through on Thursday and can deliver a rain shower as the southwesterly wind flow strengthens. Colder air moves in behind that front by Thursday night into Friday on a gusty westerly wind. Later Friday, another disturbance passing by to our north will drag an arctic cold front through the region, perhaps with a snow shower or snow squall, and deliver the coldest air of the winter so far for Friday night into the weekend. This will be accompanied by dry weather and a gusty wind Saturday but a sky that features sunshine and high clouds, the latter being the northern edge of a sprawled out, organizing winter storm across much of the south central and southeastern US, moving east. Media’s been in a frenzy about the potential impact (or lack of impact) from this system up here starting later this weekend. Current indications are that the system will track far enough north for snow to move into our region on Sunday. What we do not know yet is the exact configuration and track of low pressure, whether or not a secondary low forms, which even if the system stays far enough south, has implications on arrival and intensity of snow, and ultimately duration and other finer storm impacts. However, sticking with what is more known, this forecast will just reflect an increasing snow threat for Sunday and more fine-tuning will be upcoming. Can’t give all the details until we know all the details, and we don’t know all the details yet. 🙂

TODAY: Sun followed by increasing clouds. Highs 25-32. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A period or two of light snow west of I-95 evening, rain/mix/snow I-95 belt eastward. Temperatures rising to 33-40. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. A rain shower possible. Highs 40-47. Wind SW 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-35 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 20-27. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. A late-day snow shower or snow squall possible. Highs 30-37. Wind W 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-35 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a potential snow shower or snow squall early, then clear. Lows 2-9. Wind WNW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chills below zero.

SATURDAY: Sun and high clouds. Highs 13-20. Wind WNW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chills below 10.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 3-10. Wind N 5-15 MPH, diminishing.

SUNDAY: Cloudy. Chance of snow. Highs 13-20. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 26-30)

Snow chance and outside chance of South Coast mix January 26 as what remains of elongated low pressure passes by to the south. Generally dry and cold weather follows this, but watching a disturbance with potential snow or snow showers around January 28.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 31 – FEBRUARY 4)

Pattern supports colder than normal temps with an additional opportunity for a winter weather event – target dates February 1-2.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 20-24)

Today will be a cold, blustery day with dry weather. Low pressure heads north of our region later tomorrow and Thursday with a warm front / cold front combo producing no more than some minor light snow to the north tomorrow and perhaps a snow / mix / rain shower at some point Thursday. Another disturbance goes by to the north on Friday dragging an arctic cold front through the region which can produce a snow shower, but will introduce the coldest air mass of the winter so far for the end of the week. Saturday, sun becomes filtered by high cloudiness well in advance of a significant winter storm that will be impacting a large swath of real estate to the southwest and south of New England. More on this after the detailed 5-day forecast.

TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Clear. Lows 0-8. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Sun followed by increasing clouds. Highs 25-32. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow. Temperatures steady or rising slightly. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of snow and / or rain showers. Highs 36-43. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 11-18. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Sun and passing clouds. Chance of a brief snow shower. Highs 23-30. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 1-8. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chills fall below zero.

SATURDAY: Sun and high clouds. Highs 13-20. Wind W 10-20 MPH. Wind chills below 10.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 25-29)

Chance of snow depending on how close a large-sized storm system comes to our region as it passes to the south during January 25-26. This will be followed by fair weather in general but another disturbance later in the period can produce some snow showers. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 30 – FEBRUARY 3)

Pattern supports colder than normal temps with an additional opportunity for a winter weather event.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 19-23)

Low pressure passing southeast of the region moves away to the northeast today, but a trough behind it creates some lingering snow showers with minor accumulation in our region to start out the day, so if you do have an early morning commute today, that can be a factor in some locations. After that, it’s a dry day. This evening, however, an arctic front will cross the region from west to east, and can be accompanied by a snow shower or snow squall, so be on the look-out for a possible brief drop in visibility with snow and gusty wind. Regardless of whether or not you see one of those, the arctic air will invade the region for Tuesday, a day with well below normal temperatures, and just the chance of a passing snow flurry while a gusty wind makes it feel even colder than it is. This relatively short-lived cold blast eases at midweek as milder air moves in. This takes place as low pressure travels to our north. Its warm front may bring a touch of light snow or sleet mainly to areas north of I-90 Wednesday evening before its cold front brings the chance of a rain or snow shower during the day on Thursday. A secondary front crossing the region brings a threat of a snow shower Thursday night, and another very cold air mass arrives at week’s end, with Friday being somewhat similar to Tuesday – a gusty wind, maybe a passing snow flurry, otherwise just dry and cold.

TODAY: Mostly cloudy early with lingering snow showers eastern MA and southeastern NH, otherwise a sun / cloud mix. Highs 30-37. Wind NW 5-15 MPH shifting to SW.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers or snow squalls evening, then clearing overnight. Lows 10-17. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 0-8. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Sun followed by increasing clouds. Highs 25-32. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow. Temperatures steady or rising slightly. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of snow and / or rain showers. Highs 36-43. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 11-18. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Sun and passing clouds. Chance of a brief snow flurry. Highs 20-27. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 24-28)

Very cold weekend January 24-25 is a certainty. Snow potential exists at some point depending on how far north a low pressure area passing to our south comes to this area. Another snow chance at the end of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 29 – FEBRUARY 2)

Pattern supports colder than normal temps with additional opportunities for winter weather events.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 18-22)

Low pressure will track offshore of our region later today through early Monday and bring a widespread light to moderate snowfall to the region. While I am expecting a widespread 2 to 4 inch accumulation swath, most of which falls between sunset tonight and sunrise Monday, there can be a few amounts that fall shy of 2 inches mainly Outer Cape Cod and Nantucket due to mixing / rain with marginal temperatures there, and some pockets that can exceed 4 inches where a heavier band of snow occurs, as well as some lingering snow or snow showers early Monday on a trough behind the low pressure area as it starts to move away. Once this system is done with us we’ll turn our attention to a trough swinging through from the west Monday evening, and as low pressure travels to our north it will drag and arctic cold front through the region, maybe with an accompanying snow shower or snow squall. Much colder air arrives behind this for Tuesday into early Wednesday along with a gusty wind to make it feel even colder. The next trough and wave of low pressure tries to bring milder air back into the region and in doing so can also bring some light snow to the region later Wednesday and/or part of Thursday. Details of that system and its potential be refined over the next few days, but it currently does not look like a major weather issue for our region.

TODAY: Overcast. A few period of light snow with little accumulation, but can mix with rain east of I-95. Highs 33-40. Wind N to NE under 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Overcast. Snow of 2 to 4 inches but may be mixed with rain Outer Cape Cod / Nantucket with under 2 inches and potential pockets exceeding 4 inches favoring the Boston / Providence corridor. Lows 27-34. Wind NE 5-15 MPH shifting to NW.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy early with lingering snow showers eastern MA and southeastern NH, otherwise a sun / cloud mix. Highs 30-37. Wind NW 5-15 MPH shifting to SW.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers or snow squalls evening, then clearing overnight. Lows 10-17. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 0-8. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Sun followed by increasing clouds. Highs 25-32. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow. Temperatures steady or rising slightly. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers early. Highs 35-42. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 23-27)

Another cold air mass arrives late week and a winter weather threat may follow that next weekend, followed by the return of fair weather and reinforced cold air at the end of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 28 – FEBRUARY 1)

Pattern supports colder than normal temps with additional opportunities for winter weather events.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 17-21)

Updating our three-part unsettled three-day weekend. No huge changes to report on today’s update. Today’s system is a disturbance with its axis of moisture initially over western portions of the region with some light snow. That moves beyond the region then a re-energizing of the boundary sets up a second area of precipitation, mostly snow inland and rain toward the coast, but not too heavy overall. Snow accumulation of up to a few inches can occur inland favoring higher elevations, with more of a rain to mix to snow event and slushy coatings toward the coast with pretty much nothing from this to the south of Boston. A break comes later tonight through midday Sunday before the next wave of low pressure forms and passes south and east of our region Sunday night, with a shield of snow over much of the region, but steadiest in eastern and southeastern areas where up to a few inches of accumulation seem quite likely. This system moves beyond the region by early Monday, a day that we’ll wait for an arctic cold front to pass by from the west later in the day or evening with a snow shower or snow squall possibility. This leads the coldest air mass of early 2026 so far into the region for Tuesday into Wednesday, but by later Wednesday, the advance of milder air brings some clouds and a chance of light snow back to the region.

TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Periodic light rain eventually mixing with and changing to snow coastal plain, mix to snow inland. Snow accumulation ranging from slushy coatings coastal plain to 1/2 to 2 inches west of I-95 and 2-4 inches I-495 belt from I-90 northward, greatest amounts in higher elevations. Highs 32-39 inland and 38-45 coast occurring before midday followed by a gradual temperature fall. Wind S 5-15 MPH shifting to N from west to east.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 23-30. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY: Cloudy. Snow develops south to north but will vary in intensity and can also be in the form of mixed precipitation or rain east of I-95. Highs 32-39. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Snow of a coating to 2 inches west of I-95 and 2 to 4 inches I-95 belt eastward. Lows 22-30. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH, higher gusts along the coast.

MONDAY: Sun / cloud mix. Chance of late-day or evening snow showers. Highs 25-32. Wind shifting to W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers evening, then clear. Lows 10-17. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 0-8. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Increasing clouds. Light snow potential late-day or night. Highs 25-32. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 22-26)

Potential for winter weather events increases. Temperatures near to below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 27-31)

Colder than normal with snow/mix chances for the home stretch of the first month of the year.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 16-20)

Today will be a blustery, cold, but dry mid January day with a westerly air flow between low pressure in Atlantic Canada and high pressure to the southwest of New England. The wind quickly relaxes tonight as the low moves away and high pressure slides east, during which time the next low pressure system moves into the Great Lakes. This broad-reaching system will send some of its moisture our way with two episodes of precipitation Saturday. Milder air means rain at first along and east of I-95 with mix / snow to the west, with a trend for this to trend eastward bringing a change to wet snow into the coastal plain with time, before precipitation moves out Saturday evening. This results in some accumulation over interior areas and maybe a slushy coating of snow closer to the coast, with not much of any snow accumulation in southeastern MA. A second low pressure system will form to our south and slide east of our region Sunday night, sending its snow shield into the region from late Sunday afternoon to late Sunday evening. The greatest chance of accumulating snow from this short-lived event will be over areas that do not see it on Saturday, basically the I-95 belt eastward, favoring southeastern MA and Cape Cod where up to a few inches of snow can occur, with amounts quickly diminishing as you head west. Behind that system, yet another low pressure area heads into the Great Lakes and down the St. Lawrence Valley Monday and Monday night, and this one will drag an arctic cold front through our region with a snow shower / snow squall possibility later Monday, followed by dry but very cold weather across the region for Tuesday.

TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 27-34. Wind W 10-20 MPH, gusts around 30 MPH.

TONIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 20-27 evening followed by a slow rise overnight. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Periodic light rain eventually mixing with and changing to snow coastal plain, mix to snow inland. Snow accumulation ranging from slushy coatings coastal plain to 1/2 to 2 inches west of I-95 with a few over 2 inch amounts in higher elevations of north central MA and southwestern NH. Highs 32-39 inland and 38-45 coast occurring before midday followed by a gradual temperature fall. Wind S 5-15 MPH shifting to N from west to east.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Decreasing clouds. Lows 23-30. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 33-40. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. A period of snow mainly I-95 belt eastward with best chance of up to a few inches accumulation over Cape Cod. Lows 22-30. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH, higher gusts along the coast.

MONDAY: Sun / cloud mix. Chance of late-day or evening snow showers. Highs 25-32. Wind shifting to W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a chance of snow showers evening, then clear. Lows 10-17. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 21-25)

Dry, cold weather at midweek may be followed by brief light snowfall as it turns a little milder. Watching the end of week for a potential winter storm impact, but low confidence outlook this far in advance.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 26-30)

This period of time continues to feature a leaning toward cold weather and a couple of wintry precipitation chances, with it being too far into the future for any details.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 15-19)

A transition out of mild and back to colder takes place today, but after last night’s light rainfall in the area, today’s temperature drop will take place with mostly dry conditions, just a slight chance of a few lingering raindrops first thing this morning, followed by clouds giving way to more sunshine as the wind picks up and the temperature goes down. A secondary frontal boundary passing by tonight can be responsible for a passing snow shower, even a brief snow squall potentially. This sets up a dry, windy, and cold day Friday. During the weekend (3 days as it includes MLK Jr. Day on Monday) we will be impacted by 3 separate weather systems. Saturday, low pressure passing by to our northwest brings a warm front / cold front combination. While there may be some early-day sun especially in eastern areas, look for a couple periods of rain and snow – rain favoring the coastal plain and snow favoring areas further inland where there can be some minor accumulation. I’ll detail this further on the next blog post tomorrow morning. The second system will bring a swath of snow to Cape Cod and the Islands and perhaps back through the I-95 belt for a few hours on Sunday evening as a fast-moving storm system passes well offshore, heading north northeastward. The third system will be a trough and cold front that can bring a snow shower later Monday, which will be a windy and chilly day.

TODAY: Cloudy morning with spotty light rain except light mix / snow in southwestern NH & central MA. Sun and passing clouds this afternoon. Temperatures start out 37-44 west of I-95 and 40-47 I-95 eastward, falling into the 30s during the day. Wind S shifting to W 5-15 MPH, increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts by late in the day.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. An evening snow shower or snow squall possible. Lows 15-22. Wind W 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 27-34. Wind W 10-20 MPH, gusts around 30 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 20-27 evening followed by a slow rise overnight. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Periodic light rain eventually mixing with and changing to snow coastal plain, mix to snow inland with accumulation of up to 1 inch (2 inches higher elevations central MA and southwestern NH) by late-day. Highs 32-39 inland and 38-45 coast occurring before midday followed by a gradual temperature fall. Wind S 5-15 MPH shifting to N from west to east.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Decreasing clouds. Lows 23-30. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 33-40. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. A period of snow mainly I-95 belt eastward with best chance of up to a few inches accumulation over Cape Cod. Lows 22-30. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH, higher gusts along the coast.

MONDAY: Sun / cloud mix. Chance of late-day or evening snow showers. Highs 25-32. Wind shifting to W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 20-24)

Dry and cold weather into the middle of next week followed by a mix/snow chance later in the week, depending on the track of approaching low pressure.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 25-29)

This period of time continues to feature a leaning toward cold weather and a couple of wintry precipitation chances, with it being too far into the future for any details.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 14-18)

High pressure offshore and a cold front approaching from the west combine to bring mild weather today, but with lots of clouds and perhaps a touch of light rain – though this will be spotty, almost non-existent, and the highest chance is tonight as the front starts to move through. Thursday is a transition day as the high temperature occurs in the morning followed by a decline during the day behind the front, with maybe a few snow showers sneaking in as it gets colder, otherwise it starts to clear out later in the day. Previous ideas of an upper low causing snow showers on Friday are basically abandoned in favor of just cold, dry weather. Things are on the move a little more quickly than previously expected, and the next trough and frontal system will move through the region later Saturday, but cause lots of clouds during the day which thicken up for a period of rain / mix late day or at night. This system heads offshore. Guidance shows a low forming on the front and the trend has been for this system to make a close pass, at which time it would be cold enough to support a period of snow Sunday. I do think the bulk of the system will remain offshore, however, but I’ll keep an eye on it as we head toward the weekend.

TODAY: Limited sun / lots of clouds. Spotty light rain possible mainly late-day. Highs 47-54. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers overnight. Lows 40-47. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of mix to snow showers morning, then partly to mostly sunny. Highs 40-47 early, then falling into the 30s. Wind S shifting to W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Chance of a snow flurry. Lows 16-23. Wind NW to N 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 25-32. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 15-22. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Sun followed by clouds. Highs 38-45. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain / mix potential. Temperatures steady or rise slightly. Wind S 5-15 MPH becoming variable.

SUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of mix / snow showers early. Chance of snow / mix afternoon Cape Cod. Temperatures fall into 30s. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 19-23)

Generally chilly and dry weather early to middle of next week. Watch for potential snow / mix end of period, but timing and set-up of potential system is uncertain.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 24-28)

This period of time features colder weather and a greater potential for an event or two with mixed and/or frozen precipitation.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 13-17)

High pressure slides south of our region today which will be a dry and seasonably chilly day. As this high slides offshore tonight and a cold front approaches from the northwest tonight into Wednesday, we’ll be milder with more cloudiness and perhaps a touch of light rainfall – though mid level dry air largely obliterates any rain chances. The rain shower chance exists into early Thursday, which then switches to a fairly benign snow shower chance as colder air returns during Thursday and through the day on Friday. Storminess associated with the trough bringing this to our region will develop too far offshore and too late to have an impact on our region but this was expected to be the scenario for quite a few days anyway. The next system will act similarly – a trough and frontal system moving into the region late Saturday with a chance of some rain / mix / snow, but not looking like a major event in any way.

TODAY: Sun / cloud mix with more clouds late. Highs 39-46. Wind W to SW 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain overnight. Lows 35-42. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain early. Highs 46-51. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, gusts around 20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of a rain shower late. Lows 35-42. Wind SW to variable 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of a rain shower morning. Highs 38-45. Wind variable to W 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 20-27. Wind NW to N 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Chance of a snow shower. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 15-22. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Sun followed by clouds. Chance of rain / mix / snow showers at night. Highs 35-42. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 18-22)

System departs early January 18 with a chance of a snow shower otherwise dry, breezy, and chilly weather. Generally chilly and dry weather early to middle of next week. Watch for potential snow / mix end of period, but timing and set-up of potential system is uncertain.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 23-27)

This period of time features colder weather and a greater potential for an event or two with frozen precipitation.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 12-16)

Low pressure in Atlantic Canada and high pressure southwest of New England combine to give us a blustery, chilly day to start the week today, but with dry weather with sun and some intervals of clouds. Low pressure pulls further away and high pressure slides south of the region Tuesday with fair, chilly, and more tranquil weather, and then the high slides offshore by Wednesday with a milder southwesterly wind. At that time, a weakening cold front from a low pressure area well to our northwest will approach, bringing a round or two of light rainfall, but this will be battling some drier air at mid levels and may have trouble maintaining much identity as it moves into the region, so any rain that does occur would be limited. Later in the week a transition to colder weather takes place as a larger scale trough moves into the region. It looks like we’ll be mild enough for a few rain showers to be around on Thursday during the day, and while it appears that more significant storm development would take place too far offshore to have direct impact here in terms of precipitation, its role in our weather will be to pull colder air in Thursday night and Friday. During this time, an upper low will cross the region, bringing the chance of snow showers, and possibly some heavier snow squalls.

TODAY: Dominant sun followed by a sun / cloud mix. Highs 33-40. Wind W 5-15 MPH, gusts 20-30 MPH.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy, then clearing. Lows 22-29. Wind W diminishing to under 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 36-43. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 25-32 evening followed by a gradual temperature rise overnight. Wind W to SW up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Light rain possible mainly in the morning. A late-day rain shower west of I-95. Highs 42-49. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of a rain shower I-95 belt eastward early. Lows 33-40. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of a rain shower. Highs 40-47. Wind W to NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts by late-day.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows 20-27. Wind NW to N 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 17-21)

A trough / frontal system swings through the region during the January 17-18 period with some precipitation likely. Timing, details, and intensity are to-be-determined, but early leaning is for a non-major, progressive event later Saturday (1/17) to early Sunday (1/18). MLK Jr. Day on January 19 looks dry and cold. Late-period we stay cold and watch for the arrival of low pressure with a chance of some snow, but this is out to day 9 and 10 with a lot of uncertainty. A slower evolution would mean that dry weather would continue longer. Will monitor trends here.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 22-26)

Overall colder pattern expected with one or two precipitation chances that would favor frozen over liquid. This is a general outlook with no real way to determine specific outcomes and impacts in our area yet.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 11-15)

Out goes our rain event early this morning, to be followed by a dry-out on an increasing westerly wind. Colder air will be filtering into the region behind departing low pressure, and a secondary trough can produce a few late-day or early-night mix to snow showers. High pressure advances toward the region Monday and Tuesday with dry weather. We’re still in the squeeze-play between it and low pressure in Atlantic Canada Monday with a gusty breeze, but this diminishes as the high is closer by Tuesday, then pushing offshore Wednesday at which time we get into a milder southwesterly air flow with more moisture and therefore more cloud cover. A trough and cold front approaches the coast Wednesday night and Thursday with cloudy and showery weather, with rain favored over snow due to the milder air in place. However once we reach late Thursday and Thursday night, a surface front will have passed by and odds favor snow over rain. What is to be determined is whether we see this precipitation in more spotty, showery fashion, or a more organized area of it in response to low pressure developing on the frontal boundary as it moves offshore. That question will be answered as the evolution becomes more clear.

TODAY: Cloudy with lingering showers into mid morning. Clouds break late morning. A sun / cloud mix afternoon with a chance of a late-day mix / snow shower mainly west of I-95. Highs 40-47 in the morning, falling into the 30s afternoon. Wind variable 5-15 MPH shifting to W increasing to 15-25 MPH with higher gusts during the afternoon.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers early. Lows 21-28. Wind W 15-25 MPH, gusts 30-45 MPH, strongest in higher elevations.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 33-40. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 19-26. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-42. Wind W 5-15 MPH, diminishing.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 25-32 evening, may rise overnight. Wind shifts to SW up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Highs 41-48. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 36-43. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers during the day and a chance of snow showers at night. Highs 42-49. Wind S 5-15 MPH shifting to NE late-day.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 16-20)

Odds favor additional storm development too far east for major impact, but there is a chance of snow showers early January 16 before drier air moves back in. Next trough and front brings a chance of mix and snow showers mid period with fair weather following that. This outlook is low confidence due to many moving parts to the pattern and resultant weather, so check updates.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 21-25)

Colder pattern, and perhaps a better shot of a more significant storm system during this period of time, but still a lot to figure out about the pattern and eventual sensible weather details.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 10-14)

A brief warmer wedge of air came in last evening just ahead of a cold front to bring us our highest temperatures of the day, which also translate to today’s highest temperatures having already occurred at about midnight. Since then, a cold front quietly slipping through the area has turned things back around. This front is not introducing colder air in a blast and rapid temperature fall as several have done so far this season. This one is more of a colder air leak at low levels into the region, which combined with the rising sun holds the temperature fairly steady in the upper 30s to middle 40s today. An area of low pressure heading for the Great Lakes will increase our cloud cover as the day goes on, and as we reach evening, a modest temperature fall will occur as a light north to northeast air flow continues. When the low pressure area’s rain shield arrives, it can be in the form of sleet and maybe pockets of freezing rain in some areas generally north of Route 2 and west of I-95 for a while tonight. While this is not going to be a widespread occurrence, where it does take place there can be some slick spots on untreated surfaces, so keep that in mind if you are in an area that it can occur. The low pressure area will redevelop, without rapid strengthening, near or just south of Cape Cod tonight and early Sunday. After this it will head northeastward toward Atlantic Canada slowly intensifying. At first this keeps our rain chance going, especially in eastern areas, into Sunday morning. After this, drier air takes over from west to east and we see the day evolve into a windy, chilly one with a sun/cloud mix eventually. By late day and evening, we have a partly cloudy sky, temperatures in the 30s, and just the chance of a passing snow shower or two. These conditions are also what to expect for the Patriots playoff game at 8:00 p.m. Sunday in Foxboro, with a slow temperature fall and a gusty wind. Monday and Tuesday will feature fair and chilly weather, with a gusty breeze Monday and less wind Tuesday as high pressure moves across the region. By Wednesday, this high will slide offshore and we get into a milder southwesterly air flow with more clouds being delivered by a trough approaching from the west. For now, I’m keeping the forecast for this day dry, though some guidance does show rain showers in the region as early as then. So the rain-free forecast on today’s update is fairly low confidence for now.

TODAY: Sunshine followed by increasing clouds. Rain arrives southwest to northeast by late-day. Temperatures generally steady 38-45. Wind N to NE up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Overcast. Periods of rain, but some pockets of sleet and freezing rain are possible in interior northern MA and southern NH. Fog patches forming. Lows 31-38 evening, then a slight overnight rise. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Cloudy early with a chance of rain until mid morning. Clouds break late morning leading to a sun/cloud mix afternoon and a chance of a late-day mix/snow shower. Highs 40-47 in the morning, falling into the 30s afternoon. Wind variable 5-15 MPH shifting to W increasing to 15-25 MPH with higher gusts during the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 20-27. Wind W 15-25 MPH, gusts 30-45 MPH, strongest in higher elevations.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 33-40. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 19-26. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-42. Wind W 5-15 MPH, diminishing.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 25-32 evening, may rise overnight. Wind shifts to SW up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 41-48. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 15-19)

A large scale trough of low pressure moves to the East Coast, likely progressive enough so that main storm development will take place too far offshore to have a significant impact on our region, but we do look for a transition from milder to colder air and a chance of rain showers then snow showers early in the period as the colder air arrives, then a period of dry and cold weather following that. It’s essential to keep an eye on this time of transition in case storm development does take place closer to the coast, which would then increase the chance of a more significant impact.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 20-24)

Colder pattern, and perhaps a better shot of a more significant storm system during this period of time. I’ll be monitoring trends in here to see how things eventually present themselves as right now there is far too much uncertainty to add anything else to the outlook.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 9-13)

Low pressure moves from the Great Lakes into southeastern Canada today. Before we see the main effects from that, we have a chilly morning with patchy fog (ice fog in some locations with temperatures below freezing). There were already some icy areas from yesterday’s melt-water freezing only added to where there was freezing fog. If you venture out early, watch for icy untreated surfaces. This will improve quickly however as a southerly air flow ahead of the aforementioned low pressure area pushes milder air in. The cold front trailing this low will move across our region from west to east late today into this evening, producing scattered rain showers. The front moves through and introduces slightly colder air to the region overnight into Saturday as another low pressure area heads for the eastern Great Lakes. The cooler air that follows the cold front will hang out at low levels as the follow up low elongates and redevelops just south of our region Saturday night and early Sunday, producing mostly rain in our area, but with air just cold enough for a little sleet and or freezing rain over portions of interior southern NH and northeastern to north central MA Saturday night before the temperature warms sufficiently for just plain rain. This will taper off on Sunday as low pressure moves offshore and away from the region. Consolidation of the elongated low and intensification of it will pull colder and drier air into the region with more wind later Sunday into Monday. A few snow showers may occur later Sunday in response to the intensifying low pressure area heading through Atlantic Canada and some lingering instability over our area. Fair and seasonably chilly weather dominates our region early next week.

TODAY: Fog patches and icy spots on untreated surfaces early this morning, otherwise sunshine and patchy clouds, followed by clouds increasing later. Late-day rain showers west of I-95 belt. Highs 42-49. Wind variable under 10 MPH early, then S increasing to 5-15 MPH, higher gusts late-day.

TONIGHT: Lots of clouds with scattered rain showers followed by patchy fog during the evening hours. Clearing overnight with icy patches on untreated surfaces. Lows 30-37. Wind shifting to N and diminishing to under 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Sunshine followed by increasing clouds. Rain arrives southwest to northeast by late-day. Highs 38-45. Wind N up to 10 MPH inland, E up to 10 MPH coast except SE 5-15 MPH Cape Cod.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain likely but may be mixed with sleet interior northern MA and southern NH evening. Patchy fog. Lows 31-38 evening, then rising slowly. Wind E up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Cloudy early with a chance of rain until mid morning. Clouds break late morning leading to a sun/cloud mix afternoon and a chance of a late-day mix/snow shower. Highs 40-47 in the morning, falling into the 30s afternoon. Wind variable 5-15 MPH shifting to W increasing to 15-25 MPH with higher gusts during the afternoon.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 20-27. Wind W 15-25 MPH, gusts 30-45 MPH, strongest in higher elevations.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 33-40. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 19-26. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-42. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 14-18)

Trough in the east trends the region colder. Indications are for a storm track mostly offshore but will keep an eye on it.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 19-23)

Maybe a better shot at a more significant winter storm around mid or late period, but too early to be confident. Overall pattern does favor colder weather.