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DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 5-9)

A mild interlude comes along with unsettled weather today into tomorrow, as a large and pretty strong low pressure area cranks through the Great Lakes and into eastern Canada. Its warm front may bring a quick batch of rain to areas mainly north and west of Boston before midday today, but the main batch of precipitation, in the form of widespread rain showers and embedded thunderstorms, will cross the region from west to east tonight. Thursday will be a transition day, starting mild with a few lingering rain showers as the cold front pushes through. A low pressure wave will form east and northeast of our region late Thursday and help draw colder air back into the region Thursday night, along with increasing wind. This will be accompanied by a few snow showers, which can linger into Friday morning. What will last through Friday is the strong and gusty wind, with Friday being a much colder day. Our weekend will turn out mostly dry and chilly. We’ll be in a westerly flow with a large storm in Atlantic Canada. A weak disturbance passing by on Saturday can produce a few snow showers. A storm system passing well south of the region Sunday doesn’t phase with mis-timed energy to its northeast and another area to its northwest, so that moves harmlessly out to sea with fair weather for our region to finish the weekend.

TODAY: Mainly cloudy. Brief light rain mainly north and west of Boston late morning. An isolated rain shower possible mainly west of I-95 afternoon. Highs 48-55, coolest South Coast. Wind S increasing to 10-20 MPH by late day, including higher gusts especially in coastal areas.

TONIGHT: Cloudy with widespread rain showers and a chance of a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. Lows 43-50. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Highs 51-58 by midday, falling to the 40s late-day. Wind W 5-15 MPH, shifting to N.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A few snow showers possible. Icy areas form on untreated surfaces. Lows 23-30. Wind N to NW increasing to 15-25 MPH with gusts 35-45 MPH.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. A passing snow flurry possible mainly morning. Highs 35-42. Wind NW 15-25 MPH, gusts 35-50 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, gusts 30+ MPH.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny. A possible snow shower. Highs 30-37. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 18-25. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 37-44. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 10-14)

Three disturbances to watch for precipitation potentials during this period. Temperatures near to below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 15-19)

Active pattern with variable temperatures – additional unsettled weather chances.

DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 4-8)

A warm-up starts today, both surface and aloft, as high pressure moves off the Mid Atlantic Coast and a warm front approaches from the west. We’ll see varying amounts of clouds ahead of this front in the southwesterly air flow, and these clouds will thicken up tonight. Some precipitation will travel mainly north of our area tonight, but we may be clipped by the southern end of a light rain early early Wednesday as the front passes by the region. Wednesday’s weather will be warmer, but cloudy with a ribbon of widespread rain showers moving in ahead of a cold front by later in the day. This front will take its time crossing the region, until about midday Thursday, but the main rainfall will occur Wednesday night when widespread showers fall and even some embedded thunderstorms can join them. A transition back to colder weather begins later Thursday with the passage of a cold front, but the day itself will still be fairly mild. The wildcard for that day is whether or not we see any significant clearing to really help boost the temperature before the chill-down. As the colder air arrives, another low pressure area will initiate nearby, but probably just too far east and north to produce anything more than brief mix to snow near our eastern coast or just offshore. I’ll watch this for the early hours of Friday. One thing that is more certain is the strong and gusty winds that result from intensifying low pressure moving away from our region but expanding its wind field from late Thursday evening through Friday. Daytime weather on Friday will be mainly dry, with just a low chance of a passing snow flurry in cold air advection. Chilly and breezy weather continues Saturday, but not as windy as Friday. As we get into the weekend, I’ll be eyeing a disturbance approaching from the west and low pressure passing to the south. The interaction, or lack-thereof, between these will be the determining factor in the sensible weather for the coming weekend. Currently, for Saturday I expect that we’ll just see some clouds, but dry weather.

TODAY: Sun/cloud mix. Highs 45-52. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 33-40 evening, rising slowly overnight. Wind S to SE up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy morning with brief light rain possible in southern NH and far northern MA. Overcast afternoon with widespread rain showers arriving west to east. Highs 48-55, coolest South Coast. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with widespread rain showers and a chance of a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. Lows 43-50. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Highs 51-58 by midday, falling to the 40s late-day. Wind W 5-15 MPH, shifting to N.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A brief period of mix to snow possible near the eastern coast. Icy areas form on untreated surfaces. Lows 23-30. Wind N to NW increasing to 15-25 MPH with gusts 35-45 MPH.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. A passing snow flurry possible. Highs 35-42. Wind NW 15-25 MPH, gusts 35-50 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, gusts 30+ MPH.

SATURDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 30-37. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 9-13)

Watching a storm passing to the south and a disturbance moving through from the west March 9 – current leaning is that they will not phase together and just a few snow showers are possible here with cold air dominating. Fair weather and continued below normal temperatures early next week. Unsettled weather with a milder trend toward the middle of next week.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 14-18)

Active pattern with variable temperatures – additional unsettled weather chances.

DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 3-7)

High pressure builds toward the Mid Atlantic Coast today and we remain in a cold northwesterly to westerly air flow, which then switches to a milder southerly air flow Tuesday as the high slides off the coast to our south. A warm front will send clouds our way Tuesday but most precipitation from it should pass across northern New England. Wednesday, we’ll be in a healthy southerly air flow ahead of a cold front, which will bring a ribbon of rainfall into our region during the afternoon and nighttime hours. As this slow-moving front pushes offshore Thursday, the shower threat will diminish but also become a snow shower threat by nighttime and into Friday as an upper level disturbance crosses the region. Surface low pressure will initiate too far north and east to have a major impact, with drier weather returning during Friday, along with a shot of colder air.

TODAY: Cape Cod clouds early, high clouds from the west later, otherwise plenty of sun. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, a few higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 19-26. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Highs 38-45. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 30-37 evening, rising slowly overnight. Wind S to SE up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy morning. Overcast afternoon with widespread rain showers arriving west to east. Highs 48-55, coolest South Coast. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with widespread rain showers. Areas of fog. Lows 43-50. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain showers. Highs 50-57 by midday, falling to the 40s thereafter. Wind W 5-15 MPH, shifting to N.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Scattered rain to snow showers. Icy areas untreated surfaces. Lows 23-30. Wind N 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of snow showers until midday. Highs 35-42. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 8-12)

A quick-moving low pressure area brings a chance of snow/mix March 8. Fair weather returns March 9. Additional unsettled weather possible thereafter including some snow/mix. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 13-17)

Active pattern with variable temperatures – additional unsettled weather chances.

DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 2-6)

Yesterday’s arctic cold frontal passage has delivered an air mass to the region that is reminiscent of our January weather pattern – dry and very cold. Bright sunshine will help offset the cold slightly if you manage to be in it but out of the biting wind that will work to make it feel colder than it is. High pressure building across the Mid Atlantic will extend itself northward far enough tonight into Monday so that while we remain cold, we’ll see the wind diminish somewhat. Dry weather will prevail with only some high level clouds crossing the region tonight with a weak disturbance aloft. High pressure builds offshore by Tuesday at which time we’ll start a notable warming trend, along with a sun / cloud mix – the clouds generated by warmer air aloft overrunning what is left of our cold surface air mass. Unsettled weather is going to be our midweek weather feature with a strong low pressure area tracking from the Midwest through the Great Lakes. We get its frontal systems – first a warm frontal passage with lots of clouds and maybe some brief light rain early Wednesday. Before its cold front arrives with a ribbon of significant rain later Wednesday to early Thursday, a push of very mild air should drive temps to 50+ over most of the region Wednesday. The details of Thursday’s weather are a little hard to bring into focus at this point. We will see that cold front move through and the initial burst of rain exit, and the beginning of a temperature fall. The question at this point is whether or not a wave of low pressure forms on the front south of our region and moves up, or forms closer to or even beyond our area. The former scenario could result in additional rain, changing to snow as the cold air arrives. The latter scenario would just feature a brief period of rain showers switching to snow showers with less precipitation. Fine-tuning of this part of the forecast will take place the next few days…

TODAY: Abundant sunshine. Highs 25-32. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-35 MPH.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 13-20. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 19-26. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Highs 38-45. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 30-37 evening, rising slowly overnight. Wind S to SE up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain early, favoring central MA and southern NH. Rain showers likely late-day, favoring areas west of I-95. Highs 48-55, coolest South Coast. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with widespread rain showers. Areas of fog. Lows 41-48. Wind S 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

THURSDAY: Cloudy. Rain showers likely early. Chance of rain/mix/snow showers late. Highs 48-55 early, then falling. Wind shifting to N 10-20 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 7-11)

Fair, colder March 7. Low pressure passing south of the region may be close enough to bring snow/mix to the region during a portion of the March 8-9 weekend, with fair and cold weather later in the period.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 12-16)

Active pattern with near to below normal temperatures leaves us vulnerable to storminess which can include mix/snow heading into mid March.

DAYS 1-5 (MARCH 1-5)

I used to love the concept of the meteorological seasons, and while I don’t loathe it, it doesn’t hold the appeal it once did, other than “hey it’s kind of neat to fit a season into 3 calendar months, 4 times over (March-May, June-August, September-November, December-February). I’ve morphed into really just appreciating the natural shifts and the way our own solar system marks its time by what it shows us in our sky and what we see in our surroundings. All of that said, today marks the start of “Meteorological Spring”, for what it’s worth, and today will also bring a spring preview – not that we didn’t already have some of that during the mild interlude this week, during the last several days of February. But it continues today, followed by a harsh reminder in under 24 hours that it is still actually winter, when we see our high temperatures on Sunday 25 to 30 degrees colder than what we see today. Ouch! How does this come about? Well, a warm front moved through the region overnight. If you were up late, you may have seen some wet snow, even with some accumulation, well north and west of Boston, which was then a light mix / rain as you got closer to the city and just a little light rain at most from the city southward. While today’s weather features plenty of clouds, it does feature mild air in the warm sector between the aforementioned warm front and an approaching cold front. The latter will pass by later today, and up until that time we can see a few rain showers around. But it will be mild, with many areas topping 50 for a high temperature. The exception this time will be the South Coast and Cape Cod, where some sub-50 highs will the result of a southwesterly wind coming off chilly ocean water. Once the front passes by later on though, the arrival of the cold is immediate. A snow shower may occur in parts of central and northern MA into southern NH, otherwise a clearing process will begin as the temperature performs a free-fall dive. This sets us up for a bright but biting cold Sunday with much of the region staying sub-freezing all day. This comes along with wind that will make it feel colder, only offset slightly by the higher-angle sun which will shine without interruption, other than a few passing fractocumulus clouds. That’s your weekend – a tale of two seasons. Looking into the early to mid portion of next week, we keep the cold, lose the wind, and gain a few clouds Monday as a weak disturbance passes by, but not with enough moisture to cause any precipitation. Surface high pressure builds from the Midwest to the Mid Atlantic later Monday and Tuesday, with our region on the northern periphery of it. The result here is fair weather but some varying amounts of clouds, and also a noticeably less cold Tuesday. By Wednesday, the next low pressure area is heading into the Great Lakes, and its warm front brings an overcast with a good chance of at least a period of rain.

TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Passing rain showers possible. Highs 48-55, coolest South Coast. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, gusts 20-30 MPH.

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy early with a passing snow shower possible mainly I-90 belt northward, then clearing. Lows 17-24. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, gusts 25+ MPH.

SUNDAY: Sunshine with a few passing clouds. Highs 25-32. Wind NW 10-20 MPH with gusts around 30 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 13-20. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 19-26. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Highs 38-45. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 30-37 evening, rising slowly overnight. Wind S to SE up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy. Chance of rain. Highs 43-50. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 6-10)

Low pressure moving from the Great Lakes to southeastern Canada brings a cold front through the region with rain showers likely during March 6. Wildcard potential: Watch for low pressure wave coming up along the front as it turns sharply colder which can bring a period of rain/mix/snow later that day or at night. Fair, colder March 7. Low pressure passing south of the region may be close enough to bring snow/mix to the region during a portion of the March 8-9 weekend, with fair and cold weather later in the period.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 11-15)

Active pattern with near to below normal temperatures leaves us vulnerable to storminess which can include mix/snow heading into mid March.

NOAA / NWS Staffing Discussion (March 24-30 2025)

DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 4)

We close out February today with a day that features sun, passing clouds, chilly air, and a gusty breeze, but one hazard on the ground this morning is patches of black ice on untreated surfaces that did not dry from yesterday, in areas that temperatures have temperatures in the mid 30s or lower (surface temperatures can be 32 or lower). Watch out for that until mid or late morning when the combination of dry air, sun, and wind should largely eliminate it. As we start March, we’ll do so in a pattern with frequent changes. Saturday will be an unsettled day as low pressure moves rapidly west to east, passing just to our north. Its warm front may provide a burst of snow with minor accumulation in southern NH and parts of northern MA in the early morning hours, with some lighter mix/rain to the south, before we get into a mild interlude with a sun/cloud mix, and possibly a rain shower to accompany the low’s passing cold front later in the day. Sunday and Monday will feature dry weather, cold air, and a gusty wind as we get a delivery of polar air from Canada. High pressure brings a more tranquil Tuesday but clouds will start to increase ahead of our next low pressure visitor…

TODAY: Sun and passing clouds. Highs 40-47. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Clouding up. Pre-dawn snow/mix north with up to 1 inch of snow in southern NH, lighter mix/rain south. Lows 28-35. Wind N up to 10 MPH shifting to SE.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy morning with precipitation tapering off quickly. Variably cloudy afternoon with a passing rain shower possible. Highs 48-55. Wind SE up to 10 MPH shifting to SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts midday, then NW late-day.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 27-34. Wind NW 15-25 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 15-22. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 16-23. Wind NW under 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 38-45. Wind variable to SE up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 5-9)

Low pressure (most likely track through Great Lakes) brings unsettled weather to start the period, followed by a shot of colder air, then a winter weather chance around March 8-9.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 10-14)

Two additional storm systems can impact the region with precipitation. Temperatures near to below normal.

DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 3)

As we close out February and start March, we’ll do so with an active weather pattern that brings frequent changes in the weather. I’m writing this blog this morning while in atrial fibrillation and waiting for my corrective meds to kick in so I’m going to be quick, then expand on this in comments later. One system moves through today, low pressure passing to north, brief snow/mix to the north otherwise rain at times. It clears out tonight – watch for black ice formation on surfaces that do not dry off. Friday’s a fair but windy and colder day. The next system races in, similar in track, on Saturday with some snow to the north, rain to the south at first, then generally a rain event as the warm front makes it through most of the region before the cold front comes charging along. Behind this system comes a shot of cold air with below normal temperatures, and a return to dry weather into early next week.

TODAY: Cloudy. Brief snow/mix northern MA / southern NH to rain, otherwise periods of rain tapering to showers. Highs 45-52. Wind variable up to 10 MPH then SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Breaking clouds. Watch for black ice formation on untreated surfaces. Lows 28-35. Wind SW 5-15 MPH with higher guts, shifting to NW.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. A slight chance of a passing brief rain or snow shower. Highs 37-44.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Clouding up. Pre-dawn snow/mix north, rain south. Lows 28-35. Wind N up to 10 MPH shifting to SE.

SATURDAY: Cloudy morning with mix to rain north, rain south, then scattered rain showers. Mostly cloudy afternoon with additional passing rain showers possible. Highs 40-47. Wind SE to SW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 15-25 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 15-22. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 30-37. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 4-8)

Fair weather early period. Unsettled potential mid to late period. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 9-13)

Two additional storm systems can impact the region with precipitation. Temperatures near to below normal.

DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 2)

Watch for black ice on untreated surfaces until mid morning!

High pressure provides fair and mild late winter weather during today. Low moves quickly across the region Thursday with unsettled weather. This system may bring a burst of snow north / rain south initially before just some rain showers. Cold air returns at night and may cause some black ice formation as it clears out. Friday, a secondary cold front coming through can produce a rain or snow shower as it leads colder air back into the region. Another quick-moving system delivers some snow and rain Saturday before departing Sunday. More details on the weekend soon.

TODAY: Sunny start, then a sun/cloud mix. Highs 43-50. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Clouding up. Lows 28-35. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Cloudy. A period of snow/mix north of I-90, rain I-90 belt south, then scattered rain showers. Highs 45-52. Wind variable up to 10 MPH early, then SW 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Breaking clouds. Lows 28-35. Wind SW 5-15 MPH shifting to NW.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. A passing rain or snow shower possible. Highs 36-43. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows 25-32. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Cloudy. Snow to mix/rain, tapering to rain showers. Highs 38-45. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Breaking clouds. Lows 18-25. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 28-35. Wind NW 15-25 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 3-7)

Fair weather early period. Unsettled potential mid to late period. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 8-12)

Two additional storm systems can impact the region with precipitation. Temperatures near to below normal.

DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 25 – MARCH 1)

A late winter mild spell, rare this winter, will be ours for a few more days. Today and Thursday will be the mildest of the next 3, but also the most unsettled with frontal systems moving through with unsettled weather chances. Today’s is a late-day rain shower chance with an approaching weak low pressure area and attendant frontal system. Thursday’s chance is higher than today’s for the region overall – most coverage, and longer-lasting. There may be just enough cold air around so that Thursday’s “event” can start as snow/mix for areas away the South Coast before it’s a rain shower event from there. Between these, Wednesday’s a fair weather day but a few degrees less mild than the other two as a brief shot of modified Canadian air passes through. Friday’s delivery of Canadian air will be stronger, along with a cold front that may produce a rain or snow shower. As we welcome March on Saturday, we will do so with the arrival of another low pressure area via the Great Lakes with rain/mix/snow resulting.

TODAY: Mostly cloudy. A passing rain shower possible late-day. Highs 43-50. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. A rain shower possible eastern areas very early. Lows 26-33. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 39-46. Wind SW 10-20 MPH shifting to NW.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 27-34. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Cloudy. Chance of snow/mix/rain (best chance snow/mix north of I-90) early, then rain showers likely. Highs 43-50. Wind variable up to 10 MPH early, then SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 22-29. Wind W 10-20 MPH.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. A passing rain or snow shower possible. Highs 36-43. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows 25-32. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Cloudy. Snow to mix/rain. Highs 33-40. Wind NE to SE 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 2-6)

Temperatures below normal. Unsettled weather then improving March 2. Fair weather interlude March 3-4. Unsettled weather returns March 5-6.,

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 7-11)

Unsettled weather and below normal temperatures will be dominant during this period. Details TBD.

DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 24-28)

February’s final five will present a manageable late winter weather pattern. Temperature, for a change, will spend the majority of this period floating around above the long term average – something we haven’t seen much of this winter. We won’t be breaking any records, but despite a couple of episodes of unsettled weather (Tuesday and Thursday) that come in the form of rain showers, it’ll be a pretty nice winter stretch with a dominant westerly flow and a lack of Canadian cold, though it does start to make a comeback on Friday. This may be accompanied by a few rain to snow showers. Before that happens, this milder stretch will allow our fairly widespread ice-packed snow cover to loosen up and start to shrink up. By mid to late week, most walkways and roads that still have ice and snow should have lost most of it. A down-side to this pattern. It’s “pot hole weather”. While some urban and immediate coastal areas hang slightly above freezing at night, the daytime warming and nighttime freezing cycle will result in an increase in pot holes. Keep an eye out for your car rims and suspensions!

TODAY: Cloud / sun mix. Highs 38-45. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 26-33. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. A passing rain shower possible. Highs 43-50. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 26-33. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 39-46. Wind SW 10-20 MPH shifting to NW.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 27-34. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Highs 44-51. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 22-29. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. A passing rain and snow shower possible. Highs 36-43. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (MARCH 1-5)

March starts with the return of a colder pattern. Rain/mix/snow potential on the March 1-2 weekend, and another low pressure impact is possible by the end of the period, with fair weather in between.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 6-10)

Unsettled weather and below normal temperatures will be dominant during this period. Details TBD.

DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 23-27)

If winter were a rock concert, the storm of last weekend and the follow-up freeze was the last song of the main set, and as we finish up the final weekend of the month and head down the home stretch of the month into the coming week, it’s the pause between the main set and the encore. The question will become how many songs are in the encore, but that’s not going to be answered for a while. The “break” is what we get this period. High pressure slides off the Mid Atlantic Coast today as a mid level disturbance departs our region with clouds giving way to more sun. The early to middle portion of the week will feature a modest warming trend through Tuesday, reversing to a modest cooling trend during midweek. Monday’s previously-discussed disturbance appears to be weak enough to not cause any precipitation – just some clouds. Tuesday, the next one moves through and may produce a rain shower late in the day, with milder air in place. Another one comes along Thursday, and there’s a bit more uncertainty with the track, though while it will be a little colder than the Tuesday one, it will be a marginal temperature situation, but probably a fairly weak system, with a threat for light rain/mix/snow, to be fine-tuned.

TODAY: Clouds give way to sun. Highs 36-43. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Clouds return. Lows 24-31. Wind SW under 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Cloud / sun mix. Highs 38-45. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 26-33. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. A passing rain shower possible. Highs 41-48. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 26-33. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 39-46. Wind SW 10-20 MPH shifting to NW.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 27-34. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain/mix. Highs 35-42. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (FEBRUARY 28 – MARCH 4)

Colder trend. Low pressure moving through with unsettled weather at the start of the period. Additional unsettled weather from low pressure impact on the March 1-2 weekend, but details TBD.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 5-9)

Highest potential for unsettled weather March 5-6, again March 8. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 22-26)

Over the next several days, you’ll experience a temperature moderation, but a “modified moderation”, so to speak, due to much of the region having a few to several inches of an ice-crusted snow cover. This reflects a lot of incoming sunlight back to space and doesn’t allow it to do as efficient a job at heating, despite its higher / increasing angle. So a high temperature that would have been 50, for example, in a bare ground situation, may only be 46 or 47. But still, we will be moderating, and those 40+ temps are coming to much of the region early next week, even as early as tomorrow in the coastal plain where the snow cover is the thinnest or incomplete. But even today, still a chilly one, won’t feel as cold as recent days with somewhat less wind. We’ll see some patchy clouds around early today then abundant sun as the weather is controlled by a high pressure area to the south (Mid Atlantic Coast). A moisture-starved disturbance will move through our region tonight and early Sunday with lots of clouds, but no precipitation. These clouds break for sun during Sunday midday and afternoon as high pressure slides off the Mid Atlantic Coast, but despite it being a few degrees “warmer” that today, it won’t feel it due to a kick-up in the breeze once again. Looking ahead, our mild interlude is good for 3 additional days, Monday through Wednesday, during which time it will be mostly fair, but variably cloudy. We will stand the chance to see a brief rain or snow shower late Monday and a better chance at a few rain showers later Tuesday from a couple disturbances passing to our north, and a cold front swinging through the region early Wednesday will probably produce only some clouds, but will also mark the end of our brief break (more in the next section, after the detailed forecast).

TODAY: Limited sun morning / abundant sun afternoon. Highs 32-39. Wind W 5-15 MPH, gusts around 20 MPH.

TONIGHT: Clouds return. Lows 17-24. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY: Lots of clouds morning / sun and clouds afternoon. Highs 36-43, mildest along the coast. Wind SW 10-15 MPH, gusts up to 25 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 22-29. Wind SW diminishing to under 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Slight chance of a passing late-day rain or snow shower. Highs 38-45. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts possible.

MONDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of a snow shower, mainly north. Lows 25-32. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of a rain shower. Highs 40-47. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 26-33. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 39-46. Wind SW 10-20 MPH shifting to NW.

DAYS 6-10 (FEBRUARY 27 – MARCH 3)

Colder trend. Watching two potential low pressure impacts for snow/mix/rain chances February 27-28, and March 1-2.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 4-8)

Highest potential for unsettled weather March 5-6, again March 8. Temperatures below normal.

DAYS 1-5 (FEBRUARY 21-25)

Time for a breather – a break from the active pattern and persistent cold. While today itself will be a breezy and chilly day, the pattern during the next 5 days will be fairly quiet in comparison to recently experienced weather. This weekend, high pressure dominates with more tranquil conditions and a temperature moderation. The milder interlude lasts into early next week, although we’ll have a couple disturbance to pass through between later Monday and sometime Tuesday that can produce a few snow and rain showers, but no major issues. And that’s about it! Enjoy the break!

TODAY: Cloud / sun intervals. Highs 25-32. Wind NW 10-20 MPH and gusty.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 13-20. Wind NW to W up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 32-39. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 15-22. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-42. Wind SW up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 21-28. Wind SW up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of a rain or snow shower late-day. Highs 37-44. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of a snow shower, mainly north. Lows 25-32. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of a rain shower. Highs 39-46. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (FEBRUARY 26 – MARCH 2)

Colder trend. Watching two potential low pressure impacts for snow/mix/rain chances February 27-28, and March 1-2.

DAYS 11-15 (MARCH 3-7)

Highest potential for unsettled weather March 5-6. Temperatures below normal.