DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 10-14)

An area of high pressure just to our east will drift northeastward into Atlantic Canada today while weakening low pressure in the Upper Ohio Valley drifts toward New York, extending a warm front in our direction. This front will be responsible for increasing clouds as today moves along, and a period of precipitation tonight – rain coast, rain/mix/snow inland. Precipitation will be obliterated by mid level dry air during Friday morning, and we end up with just a mostly cloudy day. It won’t be until a second low organizes over the Mid Atlantic States and lifts northward, becoming quasi-stationary in a blocking pattern, that we get rain (some inland / higher elevation mix and snow at first) Friday night into Saturday. Additional low pressure will likely keep wet weather lasting longer, especially in coastal areas, into Sunday, with some improvement possible later on that day. Monday’s weather improves as high pressure brings dry, milder weather.

TODAY: Sun followed by clouds. Highs 51-58, coolest coast. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain except mix and wet snow possible interior sections mainly near and north of I-90. Lows 34-41. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 50-57, coolest coast. Wind SE to E up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT / SATURDAY / SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Areas of fog. Temperatures decline to 43-50 then remain steady. Wind E 10-20 MPH, higher gusts especially coastal areas.

SUNDAY: Cloudy with periods of rain and areas of fog / drizzle morning. Breaking clouds afternoon. Highs 45-52. Wind variable to N 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 38-45. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 57-64, coolest east of I-95. Wind N 5-15 MPH becoming variable under 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 15-19)

Mild April 15 but somewhat unsettled as a disturbance brings a warm front / cold front combo through the region. Dry, cool weather middle of next week. Watching potential unsettled weather to return later next week.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 20-24)

Pattern looks unsettled and cool but details are TBD.

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 9-13)

It’s a cold morning, but a bright day awaits. After morning lows sub-freezing through most of the region, we’ll recover back to 40+, still quite below normal for the date, along with a breeze that will add some chill, though counteracted a bit by the early April sun. One thing that will be above normal today: fire danger. It is fire season in our region now, peaking during the time just before the main tree leaf-out takes places, and especially high on dry, breezy days, when last year’s expired vegetation is vulnerable. Use caution with or avoid using outdoor flames or things that can cause sparks, if possible. After today’s nice weather today, we’ll see clouds increase tomorrow ahead of a warm front as high pressure moves offshore. It will stay dry during the day, but at night, a burst of moisture will move in. Enough cold air will be around that precipitation, falling as rain in the coastal plain, can be mixed with or even fall as a period of wet snow inland, especially higher elevation locations near and north of I-90. This exits Friday morning and clouds will thin out somewhat as some dry air battles the cloud deck. The result is that many of Friday’s daylight hours will be precipitation-free with even a bit of sunshine possible. The clouds thicken up ahead of a more organized low pressure area down the coast that will wheel its way north northeast, delivering a wet day on Saturday. This can linger into Sunday, especially in eastern areas, as a follow-up low center moves by the region. It may slide far enough east for later Sunday improvement, but that’s a wildcard at this point, and I’ll monitor trends.

TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 44-51. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 25-32. Wind light variable.

THURSDAY: Sun followed by clouds. Highs 51-58, coolest coast. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain except mix and wet snow possible interior sections mainly near and north of I-90. Lows 40-47. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 50-57, coolest coast. Wind SE to E up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT / SATURDAY / SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Areas of fog. Temperatures decline to 43-50 then remain steady. Wind E 10-20 MPH, higher gusts especially coastal areas.

SUNDAY: Cloudy with periods of rain and areas of fog / drizzle morning. Breaking clouds afternoon. Highs 45-52. Wind variable to N 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 14-18)

A brief shot of milder air early next week before a cold front brings a cool shot of air by mid to late week. This looks like an overall drier weather period with just a brief rain shower possible with the passing cold front April 15 and perhaps another minor system at the end of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 19-23)

Hints of split flow pattern with weak systems both north and south of our region, but have to watch systems to the south for enough northward movement for unsettled weather here.

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 8-12)

Below normal temperatures will be the dominant feature the next 5 days. Also, a fairly unsettled pattern continues, but isn’t without some fair weather. First, low pressure tracks just north of our region this morning, and it drags a sharp cold front through with some snow and rain showers. Higher elevations of the interior may experience a burst of heavier snow that can coat some surfaces briefly, otherwise beyond some brief visibility reduction, there won’t be any negative impact from this activity. Of more importance today are the strong and gusty winds that set in behind the front, with gusts in the 35 to 50 MPH range, some minor wind damage and isolated power outages can occur. The wind will settle gradually tonight into Wednesday as high pressure approaches from the west and the gradient between it and Canadian low pressure loosens up over our region. But this is a cold air mass, and many areas tonight fall below freezing, recovering to sub-50 high temps in many areas Wednesday. But at least sunshine will dominate the sky on Wednesday, and being in that is a benefit at this time of year when cold air is present. High pressure moves over the region at night then offshore Thursday, allowing that day to be a bit milder – except expect coastal areas to be cooler with a light southeasterly air flow. A warm front will approach our region on Thursday, with increasing high and mid level clouds, but I expect the daylight hours to stay dry, with a chance of some spotty rain at night. This initial thrust of moisture will meet its demise up against the offshore high and a bit of a westward extension of the feature, so other than the patchy rain that night, despite a lot of cloud cover on Friday it may end up as another dry day. Our luck runs out though Friday night and Saturday as a stronger trough down the Atlantic Coast migrates northward and sends a more formidable low pressure system our way. While the timing is not great in terms of thwarting outdoor weekend plans, any precipitation we get is beneficial for continuing to reduce a longer-term dry spell that extends back into 2024. The Friday night / Saturday system does have the potential to begin as a mix of rain/sleet/wet snow in some interior higher elevations – something else I’ll keep an eye on.

TODAY: Cloudy through mid morning with additional rain/mix/snow showers. Many clouds and intervals of sun midday on. Highs 42-49. Wind variable 5-15 MPH, becoming W 15-25 MPH with gusts 35-50 MPH, strongest over open areas and higher elevations.

TONIGHT: Clearing. Lows 25-32. Wind NW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 45-52. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 25-32. Wind light variable.

THURSDAY: Sun followed by clouds. Highs 51-58, coolest coast. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-47. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 50-57, coolest coast. Wind SE to E up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT / SATURDAY: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Areas of fog. Temperatures decline to 43-50 then remain steady. Wind E 10-20 MPH, higher gusts especially coastal areas.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 13-17)

Low pressure moves northward passing just east of the region with additional wet weather expected to finish off the weekend on April 13. Faster or more eastward shifting of the system would result in earlier improvement, but that’s a long shot right now. Fair, milder April 14, briefly. Strong cold front returns below normal temperatures by middle of next week, but pattern looks a little more progressive and less wet.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 18-22)

Indications of a more progressive pattern – near to below normal temperatures, but more dry weather versus wet weather. Details TBD.

Originally written on April 9 2024

I have a long range planning side of me, and this was fully in effect years ago, at least a decade prior, when I’d read about the close pass of the path of totality of a solar eclipse on April 8 2024. Oh great, one of the climatologically cloudiest times of the year here in New England. What will our chances be to see this spectacle from any part of the six state region? Well, I couldn’t answer that question years in advance, so that part would have to be left up to chance, luck, or whatever you want to call it. Anyway, at that point I decided I’d definitely find a way to put myself in the path on that day, whichever way I could.

Fast forward to the middle 2010s, and a good friend of mine announces that she is building a house in a town to the east northeast of Burlington VT. At that time I remembered the eclipse just a handful of years away now, and looked it up – right in the path. So I said to my friend “you realize your house is going to be right in the path of totality of a solar eclipse?” and it was then that we made a plan to get together and watch it when the time came. So now, all we have to do is wait…

Fast-forward to 2024. The first couple months have passed, and we’re in March now, and we’re getting close to the time that I, as a weather forecaster, can start looking at the maps and models and get an idea of what the general weather pattern might be as we head toward and lead up to eclipse day. We’ve had a pretty miserably cloudy year so far, not completely atypical for this area, but it’s been cloudy a lot, a real lot. Ugh. The atmosphere has been cranky ever since the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption spewed an estimated 150 tons of water, in vapor form, into the normally very dry stratosphere. Water vapor is a greenhouse gas, and it was not too long before it had caused a global temperature spike and had an impact on many weather patterns and events. Is this thing somehow going to play a role in ruining the chance to witness the April 8 spectacle? This was my question. The answer would have to wait.

As the days went by, I started to scrutinize “the models”, the common name for the computerized guidance we look at to aid in determining future weather. After some dicey looking runs, the major models came into agreement that a ridge of high pressure, maker of good weather, would be moving in just in time to provide favorable conditions. This was about 10 to 14 days ahead of the event. This is not always good news, because even though our guidance is “good” at predicting the patterns much of the time, it’s far from infalible, and quite often whatever you see depicted 2 weeks in advance is going to shift its timing at the very least, and a fair weather day depicted that far in advance ends up being the unfair day with a previously foul weather forecast being adjusted to the opposite. But as the days went by and the computer model runs kept on coming, this forecast didn’t really change. Can this really be? Can Texas, one of the more typically sunny areas, be threatened by clouds while New England, typically cloudy, is going to be mostly clear? As we started running out of days to count and model runs to scrutinize, it became apparent that we were going to luck out, and that only far western New England would have to deal with some thin clouds that might filter the spectacle a little, but certainly would still allow great observation, while areas to the east were perfect. Come eclipse day, and other than some freezing fog in the valleys of northern New England to start the morning, the sky was clear. This would largely hold, with the high, thin clouds making it into those western areas, but not causing much of a problem at all. We were going to win against climatology. Finally, something planned around the weather is going to go our way!

At this point in my story I’d like to shift focus back to my experience. Weeks in advance, I took the day of the eclipse off from work. Check. I made a list of what my travel partner – my son, and I would need to bring along. Check. I firmed up plans with my friend. Check. With the uncertainty of exactly how many people would be flocking to the path of totality at the last minute, the plan was to leave a couple hours before dawn on the day of the spectacle. We did that. It worked. The traffic up was minimal, and the sunrise over the White Mountains of New Hampshire was beautiful. After a brief stop for breakfast in the town of Littleton NH, it was time to head for Vermont, and in just under 1 hour from there, we arrived at the town of Morrisville, which sits east of Mount Mansfield of the Green Mountains. Having some time before the planned trip to my friend’s place, my son and I explored the towns around the area for a few hours. I had not been to Vermont since 1997, and it was a great feeling to return. I found that it was much like a normal day there – not too many extra people around. I’d expected to see more, but some of them did arrive late, after I got to my planned location. It was there that we then waited for the eclipse to begin…

My plan for this event was to take occasional pictures though a handheld filter for my phone camera. I wasn’t going for a set of professional-like images. I really just wanted to get a chronicle and largely experience it in real time. At 2:16 p.m. the very first sliver of sun was nibbled away by the moon’s encroachment. It was underway! A few high clouds had made their way into the sky above but they were not going to cause issues! The next 70 minutes were spent watching the moon make steady progress over our view of the sun’s disc, turning the sun into a thinning crescent as seen through protective eyewear. If you look at light through small openings projected onto a surface during this process, you see a collection of thinning crescent suns, because through these small holes are projected an image of the sun as it looks in the sky (the way a pinhole camera works). I took some photos of that phenomenon, and a series of filtered photos of the sun as it became more and more covered. And that was awesome. But then came the most incredible stretch of time, and the most anticipated of this event. During the 5 minutes before totality, the ambient light that had previously looked as you would expect on a sunny day suddently turned silvery and noticeably dimmed and the birds that were singing started to quiet down. This in itself was a surreal experience, especially when I could feel the air temperature starting to go down. The final moments were counted down, and then, at the arrival of totality, I liken it to an atmospheric dimmer switch being turned quickly down. My friend exclaims “there’s the dimond ring!” – an effect just a few seconds before totality in which there is a bright ring with one bright spot just as the last of the sun is being covered – a diamond ring. In seconds it is late twilight. The shadows, which were previously fuzzy, are no more. It’s as dark as it would be in the last twilight of evening or the first twilight of dawn. In the first few seconds after we darken to near-night, I happen to be looking just to the right of the blocked sun, and see the planet Venus come into visibility as if somebody turned its light switch on. Two seconds later, to the left of the sun, Jupter is suddenly visible. The thin veil of high clouds makes it harder to see Saturn and Mars, which are also shining nearby, and Mercury is lost in the high cloud filter, but would have been hard to see anyway. There is a faint comet far too dim to be seen, left of the sun, but I know it’s there, and even that adds to the event. Even a few bright stars are visibile in the dark sky canopy at mid afternoon. In a few moments, the horizon to the west is already brighter because many miles away the moon’s umbral shadow, still over us, has left that area. But it remains dark, where I am, for 3 minutes and a few seconds. During this time, the air is calm, and it’s incredibly quiet. The birds and other animals are silent. The only sounds I hear will be the sound of a group of people cheering totality in the distance. But I can hardly speak. My son, brought to a few tears, is speechless. It’s then that I notice I’m not far from shedding a few myself. But the fasincation of what I’m witnessing overrides that. In the temporary darkness, you can literally feel the air temperature falling, and it makes it down about 4 degrees during totality. You know that this is only short-lived, so you try to take it in, but you can never quite get enough before it’s suddenly ending, a quick “diamond ring” on the return side. Totality is ending. The landscape brigthens quickly, the stars and planets visible just seconds before are hidden again by sunlight. The peak is over, but the 3 minutes of totality I experienced was something I will never forget for the rest of my life. And this has an impact on you. Even with the peak behind us, I’m still in awe and trying to wrap my head around the experience the entire time the sun returns as the moon continues its transit, finally finishing at 4:30 p.m. And now I have to get my head back in the game enough to start what will be a very long drive back home. This is not going to take 3 1/2 hours. It’s going to be a lot longer. But that’s to be expected. And I honestly don’t care. For me, it was more than worth being where I was at the time I was. We depart at 4:50 p.m. and I drive most of the trip back, stopping for 2 breaks along the way, and after navigating the crush of cars departing the 100 mile path of totality, we make it home at 1:10 a.m., my son driving the final hour of the journey. And now it’s time to sleep for a few hours. I didn’t take the next day off. I have to be up at 6:30 and at work at 8:00. And I don’t care. That’s so insignificant compared to what I’ll be remembering for the rest of my life. 🙂

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 7-11)

A wave of low pressure along a frontal boundary south of our region brings some rain and non-impactful snow to the region today, into part of tonight. Another disturbance has to cross the area early Tuesday with an additional round of rain and snow showers, before it exits to the east and drier, colder air arrives through Wednesday. High pressure builds over the region later Wednesday, shutting down a gusty wind that arrives on Tuesday. The next low pressure system approaches from the southwest sending clouds into the region as the high moves offshore on Thursday, and this system, while weakening, should maintain enough identity for an unsettled day Friday.

TODAY: Cloudy. Episodic rain/sleet/snow – frozen favoring interior higher elevations but possible anywhere, with brief slushy accumulation potential. Temperatures fall to 34-41 early then recover slightly to late highs 38-45. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Episodic rain/mix/snow (frozen most likely north of I-90). Lows 33-40. Wind N to variable 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of rain/mix/snow showers, diminishing with time. Highs 41-48. Wind variable 5-15 MPH becoming NW 10-20 MPH, increasing to 15-30 MPH with gusts 35-45 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 26-33. Wind NW 15-25 MPH, higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 45-52. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 25-32. Wind light variable.

THURSDAY: Sun followed by clouds. Highs 51-58, coolest coast. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT / FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows 40-47. Highs 50-57. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 12-16)

Unsettled weekend April 12-13 – highest wet weather threat is Saturday, some improvement possible Sunday. Fair, milder interlude early next week before another quick round of unsettled weather leads fair, cool weather in late period. Many details TBD.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 17-21)

Overall pattern is cooler again. One or 2 episodes of unsettled weather are possible with an active weather pattern.

NOAA / NWS Staffing Discussion (April 7-13 2025)

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 6-10)

Unsettled early spring weather continues, but there is a break in sight. You’ll need patience if you long for a nice fair weather day, however. First, we continue to be impacted by a frontal boundary and passing low pressure area today. The boundary which sat south of the region keeping us cool as the rain moved in yesterday will lift into the region today, allowing some brief warming mainly from the South Coast to the I-90 belt and maybe a bit further north. But it’s short-lived, and the boundary will head back south tonight. Rain showers will be most prominent in the region until midday, after which we will see a dry interlude for most of this afternoon and evening, while clouds continue to dominate. Any sun that breaks out before it sets would be a bonus, and would also allow it to get milder than forecast. Either way, chilly air comes back tonight and dominates through midweek. An additional wave of low pressure combined with the colder air brings some rain, sleet, and snow to the region at times Monday. I am not expecting an issue with accumulation of sleet or snow, but if it comes down heavily enough it could coat some surfaces temporarily. With surface temperatures above freezing, we won’t see the ice-up typical of what we’d see in winter. Nevertheless, if you do end up with a briefly slushy surface, use caution. One more disturbance has to go through the area early Tuesday, and a potent trough trailing from low pressure passing across northern New England can bring a band of snow/mix/rain showers, then just a few flurries/sprinkles behind it during the balance of the day Tuesday. Finally, a fair weather day Wednesday as low pressure moves away and high pressure approaches, but this means a gusty breeze is likely along with cool air dominant – though the sun will feel quite nice being at its almost mid-April angle. By Thursday, high pressure starts the day overhead with a chilly morning but then slides offshore, and while it turns out milder, we’ll see clouds advance ahead of our next “unsettled weather threat”. More on this in the next section after the detailed forecast through the next 5 days.

TODAY: Cloudy with rain showers and areas of drizzle / fog until midday. Mostly cloudy afternoon with a slight chance of a passing rain shower. Highs 48-55 north of I-90, 55-62 I-90 southward. Wind variable 5-15 MPH, SW for a while I-90 belt southward.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Rain shower chance increases overnight. Patchy fog. Lows 37-44. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Cloudy. Episodic rain/sleet/snow – frozen favoring interior higher elevations but possible anywhere, with brief slushy accumulation potential. Temperatures fall to 34-41 early then recover slightly to late highs 38-45. Wind N to NE 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Rain/snow showers possible overnight. Lows 33-40. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of rain/mix/snow showers, diminishing with time. Highs 41-48. Wind variable 5-15 MPH becoming NW 10-20 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 28-35. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 45-52. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 25-32. Wind light variable.

THURSDAY: Sun followed by clouds. Highs 51-58, coolest coast. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 11-15)

Uncertainty on whether or not an initial low will impact the region April 11 with unsettled weather before a larger system takes shape to the south then moves up into the region during the April 12-13 weekend with more widespread precipitation and a return to below normal temperatures. Optimistic for a return to fair and slightly milder weather later in the period.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 16-20)

Overall pattern is cooler again. One or 2 episodes of unsettled weather are possible.

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 5-9)

And now back to “reality”. I hope you enjoyed the warm interlude yesterday, because the overall pattern is a cool one for a while, and most certainly this 5-day period. We have an unsettled weekend but it’ll have a dry start and a dry finish. It’s from midday today to early afternoon Sunday that we have some occasional wet weather to contend with as a wave of low pressure moves through the region and pulls a warm front toward the region later today. That frontal boundary will manage to get into southern portions of our region for a while on Sunday as the low moves by, but it doesn’t look like it’ll get all the way through, before being pushed back to the south. This sets up more of a temperature contrast across the region for Sunday. Monday, another wave of low pressure comes along with the front to the south, bringing an episode of rain, except potential sleet and snow anywhere north of I-90 for a while. This should move by quickly enough and during daylight to prevent any accumulation of frozen stuff from it. We’ll have another small but potent disturbance and surface low reflection moving through the area Tuesday. Had this system been quicker and/or further south than it’ll likely be we’d have been talking about some folks breaking out snow shovels, and while some snow or snow showers can occur in parts of the region Tuesday morning along with some mix/rain, the system should be another daylight-occurring quick-mover to prevent “trouble”, with just some lingering sprinkles/flurries by afternoon as the system moves away and a chilly northwesterly air flow takes over. This will set us up for a fair but chilly day Wednesday as high pressure builds in.

TODAY: Thickening overcast. Rain arrives west to east midday on, may start as sleet southern NH. Highs 43-50. Wind N shifting to E up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Areas of fog. A late-night batch of heavier showers / thunderstorms may occur closer to the South Coast region. Temperatures steady in 40s. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Cloudy with rain showers and areas of drizzle / fog until midday. Mostly cloudy afternoon with a slight chance of a passing rain shower. Highs 48-55 north of I-90, 55-62 I-90 southward. Wind variable 5-15 MPH, SW for a while I-90 belt southward.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Rain shower chance increases overnight. Patchy fog. Lows 37-44. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Cloudy morning with periods of rain, may mix with snow interior higher elevations. Mostly cloudy afternoon. Temperatures fall to 35-42 early, then late-day highs 43-50. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Rain/snow showers possible overnight. Lows 33-40. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of rain/mix/snow showers, diminishing with time. Highs 41-48. Wind variable 5-15 MPH becoming NW 10-20 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 28-35. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 45-52. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 10-14)

High pressure hangs on to start the period with fair weather expected. Watching later April 11 through the April 12-13 weekend for unsettled weather as low pressure evolves and may be slower-moving than previous systems. Fair weather should return by the end of the period as it departs. Temperatures generally below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 15-19)

Overall pattern is cool. One or 2 episodes of unsettled weather are possible.

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 4-8)

For baseball fans, today is a big day in Boston – Red Sox opening day, and many of these over the years have occurred with a chilly ocean breeze, temperatures in the 40s, or otherwise conditions less pleasant than what we will see today, and that is NO ocean wind and a temperature of 60+ for first pitch. Leading up to that it will be mainly cloudy for several hours across the region, even some showers near the South Coast closer to a frontal boundary, but there will be a clearing trend as we reach midday onward, resulting in a nice early spring day with above normal temperatures. But that can’t last, right? Right! A different world awaits us tomorrow as high pressure to the north and a warm front approaching from the southwest combine to chill us down and return clouds and eventual wet weather to the region. Periodic rain arrives by midday west to east on Saturday, and occasional wet weather will be with us not only through Sunday but also into a portion of Monday as low pressure passes to our north. The aforementioned warm front will get into the region by early Sunday, but how far north it gets is the question. It looks like a lock to pass the South Coast, and maybe up into the I-90 belt, but getting beyond that will be a struggle, and even if it does so, it will be a very brief occurrence before the passing low pulls the boundary back to the south later Sunday and Monday. Another low pressure wave riding along that boundary will be what continues our rain chance through Sunday night into Monday, and the arrival of colder air can result in a change to mix/snow in some interior higher elevations for a portion of Monday, depending on how long the precipitation hangs around. Eventually, it does dry out. But on Tuesday, another small but potent low pressure system will move through the Northeast. Its exact track will determine details, but a broad view summary this far in advance is that we’ll have a chilly day with rain/mix/snow showers around the region. Details can be focused in as we get closer to it.

TODAY: Cloudy morning including some rain showers near the South Coast. Increasing sun north to south midday on, but clouds linger South Coast. Highs 54-61 Cape Cod and other water-modified areas, 62-69 elsewhere. Wind W to NW 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Clouds return southwest to northeast. Lows 36-43. Wind NW to N up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Thickening overcast. Rain arrives west to east midday on, may start as sleet southern NH. Highs 43-50. Wind N shifting to E up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Areas of fog. Temperatures steady in 40s. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers most likely in the morning including patchy fog. An additional rain shower possible during the afternoon. Highs 48-55 north of I-90, 55-62 I-90 southward. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain showers likely. Chance of a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Lows 43-50. Wind variable 5-15 MPH becoming N.

MONDAY: Cloudy morning with periods of rain, may mix with snow interior higher elevations. Mostly cloudy afternoon. Temperatures fall to 35-42 early, then later-day highs 43-50. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 33-40. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of rain/mix/snow showers. Highs 41-48. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 9-13)

Fair weather interlude April 9, followed by additional unsettled weather – details TBD. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 13-17)

Brief warmer interlude early period, then a return to cooler weather again. Briefly fair weather likely followed by additional unsettled weather as well.

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 3-7)

We will be impacted today and tonight by a warm front / cold front combo parented by low pressure passing to our north. This low is part of the same large scale system giving a severe weather outbreak to portions of the South and Southeast to southern Midwest as well as some major flooding. We see a much less potent version of its weather with showers and a few thunderstorms around at times today and tonight. This comes along with a shot of much milder air after yesterday’s chill. And as the cold front sags and slows just south of our region through Friday, it will remain mild. The idea is still the same for lingering clouds and some showers favoring the South Coast for a part of Friday, but a clearing trend will develop as the day goes on, and it will be a mild day – pretty much the easy pick of this week – and as previously mentioned, nice for the Red Sox home opener, especially compared to how it can be this time of year. Enjoy Friday, baseball game or not, because more unsettled weather is ours for the coming weekend into Monday with a low pressure area tracking to our north and sending its frontal boundaries our way. A warm front approaches Saturday with a wet afternoon and evening. Sunday may be similar to today – briefly into the warm sector and showery, and while cooler air returns some showers can linger into Monday.

TODAY: Cloudy through midday with areas of fog and drizzle – rain showers most likely mid morning through midday with a slight chance of thunder. Mostly cloudy mid afternoon on with breaks of sun possible. Highs 50-57 South Coast, 58-65 elsewhere. Wind variable under 10 MPH becoming SW and increasing to 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Patchy fog in lower elevation locations. A passing shower or thunderstorm possible during the mid to late evening. Lows 47-54. Wind W diminishing to under 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning with a chance of rain showers south of I-90. Clouds thin for more sun northwest to southeast in the afternoon. Highs 55-62 Cape Cod and other water-modified areas, 63-70 elsewhere. Wind W to NW 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear evening. Increasing cloudiness overnight. Lows 36-43. Wind NW to N up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Thickening overcast. Rain arrives west to east midday on, may start as sleet southern NH. Highs 43-50. Wind N shifting to E up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Areas of fog. Temperatures steady in 40s. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers most likely in the morning including patchy fog. An additional rain shower possible during the afternoon. Highs 58-65 except cooler South Coast. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Chance of a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Lows 50-57. Wind SW to variable 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. A possible rain shower. Temperatures steady in the 50s. Wind variable to NW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 8-12)

Dry early in the period. Unsettled weather mid to late period. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 12-16)

Additional unsettled weather most likely mid to late period once again. Temperatures variable – a brief warmer interlude possible in overall cool pattern.

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 2-6)

High pressure sits over us now but we’re already seeing high clouds stream in ahead of our next low pressure system. We’re in a cold air mass and the air will not warm up all that much today, but at least there will be less wind. The clouds ahead of a warm front will thicken up later, and the rain that arrives later tonight may start out as sleet anywhere from the I-90 belt northward. It will be too warm aloft to promote any snowflakes. Rain tapers off as the warm front passes by Thursday morning, and the day will feature a lot of clouds but also some sun, and a passing rain shower or two can take place as a cold front slides through the region. This front will stall just south of our area later at night through Friday, allowing additional cloudiness to roam through the region Friday, and perhaps some additional rain shower activity closer to the South Coast. Still optimistic that Fenway stays dry for the Red Sox home opener. Now let’s just hope they show up for it. 😉 …… Heading into the weekend, it looks like we start out ok Saturday, but take a turn back to unsettled later that day through Sunday as the frontal boundary sitting nearby invites a wave of low pressure to move along it and through our area. The details of the weekend are still to be determined, but it looks chilly Saturday, dry morning, less dry afternoon, and it remains to be seen if we bust into the warm sector for a brief time on Sunday, but it’s possible. Either way, it’s an unsettled day with some wet weather too.

TODAY: Sun often filtered, then dimmed, then blotted out before day’s end. Highs 40-47. Wind N shifting to E up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Rain arrives late evening, may start as sleet I-90 north. Lows 33-40. Wind E up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Variably cloudy. Early rain ends. Scattered to isolated rain showers mid morning to mid afternoon. Highs 55-62 but 48-55 South Coast. Wind variable to SW increasing to 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Patchy fog in lower elevation locations. Lows 46-53. Wind W diminishing to under 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers south of I-90 through midday. Highs 57-64. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 35-42. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Clouding over. Rain arrives west to east in the afternoon, may start as sleet southern NH. Highs 42-49. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Periods of rain. Areas of fog. Temperatures steady in 40s. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Highs 58-65 except cooler South Coast. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 7-11)

Dry, cooler to start next week then a brief warm-up potential by midweek. Late-week unsettled and cooler weather returns.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 12-16)

Low pressure impact potential start and end of period, fair weather between when we may have a mild interlude in an otherwise cool pattern.

DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 1-5)

Welcome to the second month of “Meteorological Spring”. But don’t be a fool. 😉 It’s still early spring, and our weather will act much like it ahead. Today, a cold front moving offshore is slowed by a low pressure wave, holding some rain over Cape Cod, but as this wave moves by, the front will be pulled eastward and clearing will follow, but it will be cooler than yesterday with a gusty breeze, in trade-off for the return of the sunshine. High pressure builds in tonight into Wednesday, the core of a chilly air mass, which you’ll surely feel when you step out the door in the morning. Clouds move in tomorrow ahead of a warm front, parented by low pressure that will track east northeastward through the Great Lakes and down the St. Lawrence Valley through Friday. The warm front is expected to produce a swath of precipitation Wednesday evening – mainly rain, but may be mixed with sleet and/or snow from northern MA into southern NH as cold lingers. Thursday, the cold front will sag southeastward across the region. It’ll be a milder day but we’ll likely have to dodge some rain showers as well. The front will be sluggish pushing off to the south, barely clearing the South Coast by Friday. That day will still be fairly mild, but may feature a lot of clouds hanging on, especially in southern areas, even some rain near the South Coast. I remain optimistic about dry weather for the Red Sox home opener that afternoon with dry weather, mild air (for early April), but potentially limited sun – we’ll have to see how far south the clearing can get. Any clearing that takes place late Friday and Friday night will be reversed on Saturday as the next system, similar to the midweek one, approaches with a return of clouds and eventually wet weather.

TODAY: Cloudy start including some lingering light rain across Cape Cod, then increasing sun west to east but still some passing fair weather clouds. Highs 48-55. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-35 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 27-34. Wind NW to N diminishing to under 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 40-47. Wind N to NE up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. A period of rain, may be mixed with sleet and/or snow north of I-90. Lows 33-40. Wind NE to E up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Variably cloudy. Periodic rain showers. Highs 55-62 except 48-55 Cape Cod / South Coast. Wind variable up to 10 MPH early, then SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain showers ending in the evening. Partly cloudy overnight. Patchy fog developing. Lows 45-52. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of lingering rain showers along the South Coast. Highs 55-62. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 35-42. Wind N up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Clouding up. Rain by late-day. Highs 47-54. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 6-10)

Unsettled weather to start and end the period with a dry interlude between. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 11-15)

Low pressure impact potential early to mid period with below normal temperatures, then a drier, milder trend indicated for later in the period.

DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 31 – APRIL 4)

Dense fog greets many early this morning, especially just north of an advancing warm front. This front will get north of the region soon and put an end to the fog blanket. Lots of clouds will dominate today but it will be much warmer than yesterday, even if it doesn’t seem that way north of the front early on. A band of rain and embedded thunderstorms will accompany the passage of a cold front tonight. Dry, cooler weather greets the first of April. Another low pressure area passes to our north at midweek. Its warm front returns clouds to the region Wednesday with some nighttime precipitation (some frozen potential north, rain south). Briefly warmer on Thursday but rain showers will be around with a cold front sagging through the region. This front doesn’t get too far to the south on Friday, but far enough that dry weather returns in time for the Red Sox home opener, along with air that is relatively mild for early April!

TODAY: Widespread fog with areas of drizzle through mid morning, then mostly cloudy with a chance of a few passing rain showers. Highs ranging from near 50-57 South Coast, 58-65 most areas, except 65-72 potential interior valleys with any breaks of sun. Wind nearly calm early, then S increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Rain showers likely including a chance of thunderstorms, ending from west to east overnight. Lows 42-49. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts, shifting to W from west to east.

TUESDAY: Sun/cloud mix. Highs 48-55. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH and gusty.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 25-32. Wind N up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 40-47. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. A period of snow/mix/rain likely. Lows 33-40. Wind E up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Partial sun morning. Mostly cloudy with rain showers afternoon. Highs 55-62, cooler South Coast. Wind variable becoming SW 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with rain showers ending in the evening. Partly cloudy overnight. Patchy fog developing. Lows 45-52. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Sun/cloud mix. Highs 55-62. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 5-9)

Cooler, unsettled April 5-6 weekend with a frontal boundary in the region – details TBD. Dry, cool weather early to mid next week.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 10-14)

Cool pattern, another low pressure system impacts region around mid period, details also TBD.

NOAA / NWS Staffing Discussion (March 31 – April 6 2025)

DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 30 – APRIL 3)

We continue to be chilled on the cold side of a sharp frontal boundary to our southwest today. It’s been cold enough in the past 24 hours for some snowflakes to be observed as far south as the Boston area and some sleet as far south as Outer Cape Cod, but most of the time we’ve just seen some drizzle and a few periods of rain – with some icing in parts of southern NH. The latter should become less of an issue today as the temperature very slowly rises away from the freezing point in the portions of southern NH that are sitting right about 32 now, though we still stay pretty chilly across the region during the day with an overcast sky and patches of drizzle around. The steadier rain / freezing rain in southern NH will depart soon. Another batch of rain will cross the region tonight as the frontal boundary to the southwest is pulled north and northeast by low pressure in the Great Lakes, and we finally end up in the warm sector for Monday. But this warm sector is not going to be full of sunshine and 70+ temperature air. Look for 60s for most areas, but ocean-influenced cooler air along the South Coast, lots of clouds, and a few rain showers, until a band of showers and potential embedded thunderstorms move across the region west to east at night with a cold front as low pressure heads into southeastern Canada. Dry, cooler air returns behind that front Tuesday to start out April. The next low pressure system heads into the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Valley by midweek. A warm front approaches later Wednesday with clouds and some precipitation. We should get briefly into the warm sector of this low on Thursday before its cold front brings rain showers to the region. Timing of this is a little uncertain and something I’ll fine-tune over the next few days.

TODAY: Overcast. Areas of fog. Rain / freezing rain southern NH into far northern MA tapering off by mid morning. Patchy drizzle at any time, anywhere, but favoring I-95 eastward. Temperatures steady 33-40, rising slowly late-day. Wind NE to E up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Overcast. Areas of fog. Periods of rain. Temperatures rise slowly into 40s. Wind E to SE up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Passing rain showers possible. Highs 50-57 South Coast, 58-65 elsewhere. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Rain showers likely including a chance of thunderstorms, ending from west to east overnight. Lows 42-49. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts, shifting to W from west to east.

TUESDAY: Sun/cloud mix. Highs 48-55. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH and gusty.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 25-32. Wind N up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 40-47. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. A period of snow/mix/rain likely. Lows 33-40. Wind E up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Partial sun morning. Mostly cloudy with rain showers afternoon. Highs 55-62, cooler South Coast. Wind variable becoming SW 10-20 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 4-8)

Back to cool weather, dry at first, then another low pressure area impact mid period, before dry weather returns at the end of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 9-13)

Cool pattern, another low pressure system impacts region around mid period, details TBD.