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A big storm pulling away but large in size will be responsible for a variably cloudy & windy Saturday and as high pressure tries to build in Sunday there will be more sunshine, but wind will still be a factor due to the contrast between the departing low and the arriving high. This weekend will also be on the chilly side, feeling more like December. This chilly air will set the stage for what may be a white Christmas for southern New England. Cold high pressure will hold on Monday, Christmas Eve Day, with plenty of sun and cold air. Low pressure moving out of the Ohio Valley is expected to take a track just south of New England Tuesday, Christmas Day, producing a swath of snow across southern New England. There may be some rain involved along the South Coast and Cape Cod due to mild ocean temperatures. This will not be a big storm but does have the potential to put down up to a few inches of snow in some locations. Looking ahead a little, there is still the potential for a larger storm of some sort at midweek next week. The track is still uncertain, so details will be left out for now.
Updated forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…
THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy. Isolated rain and snow showers. Highs around 40. Wind W 15-25 MPH gusting over 30 MPH.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 20s. Wind WNW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 30s. Wind NW 15-25 MPH with higher gusts.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows from the middle 10s inland valleys to middle 20s coastal and urban areas. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-40. Wind N 5-10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT – CHRISTMAS EVE: Increasing clouds. Snow developing. Lows 22-27. Wind NE 5-10 MPH.
TUESDAY – CHRISTMAS DAY: Cloudy. Snow, except rain or snow South Coast & Cape Cod, ending in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to a few inches possible. Highs in the 30s. Wind NE 10-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. PM snow or rain. Low 25. High 35.
THURSDAY: Cloudy. Snow or rain. Low 32. High 40.
FRIDAY: Clearing and windy. Low 28. High 38.