DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 6-10)

A parade of low pressure systems will impact our weather in the days ahead. One is just departing after having delivered a general coating of light snow last night. The departure of this system reinforces cold air and sets our region up for an inland icing issue for the next system, which arrives later this evening. While it warms aloft so that rain falls – maybe a little sleet/snow mix to the north at first, the surface will stay cold enough away from the coast so that the rain will freeze on contact with surfaces, creating a hazard for walking or driving on untreated surfaces into Wednesday morning before it finally warms just enough to eliminate the icing. The low responsible for this is not a strong one, and will attempt to pass just to our north only to elongate and redevelop just to our east. This prevents a more significant warm-up, so when colder air comes back in behind it, any untreated surfaces that are wet can ice up again at night as it clears. High pressure builds in with a one-day break for fair weather during Thursday. Friday, the next low pressure system takes a little different track, heading northeastward for the St. Lawrence Valley, passing to our north and pulling milder air into our region. What starts out as a fair weather day (maybe with a nice sunrise) turns cloudy, breezy, and milder with eventual rain showers arriving. As low pressure moves eastward, it will drag a cold front through the region and a bubble of high pressure will move across southeastern Canada. Meanwhile the next storm system, this one a little bit stronger, will move into the Great Lakes by Saturday. The front that went by later Friday will sit to our south as moisture associated with the Great Lakes low moves into our region, likely as a chilly rainfall Saturday afternoon. Currently, while it’s cooler than Friday, I think it will remain sufficiently mild enough to prevent icing on Saturday, but it is something we’ll have to keep an eye on for northern / interior areas of the WHW region, as it wouldn’t take much of a slightly colder scenario to result in at least a brief icing issue. Where it’s “day 5”, there isn’t more to say at this point, but just something to monitor as we get closer to it.

TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 31-38. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Cloudy. Late evening and overnight light rain and inland (I-95 belt westward) freezing rain likely. Lows 27-34 evening, then a slow overnight rise. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Cloudy morning with occasional rain, which can still be freezing rain early in the day in north central MA and southern NH away from the coast. Clouds break for sun at times afternoon with a passing rain shower possible. Highs 37-44. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Watch for icy spots on untreated surfaces. Lows 20-27. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-43. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 23-30. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Increasing clouds. Late-day rain showers. Highs 43-50. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Evening rain showers. Patchy fog overnight. Lows 33-40. Wind shifting to N and diminishing to under 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Cloudy. Afternoon rain likely. Highs 40-47. Wind N shifting to E up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 11-15)

Wet weather lingers into early January 11 before low pressure departs and a colder, drier westerly wind arrives. High pressure brings an interlude of dry, colder weather before unsettled weather chances return later in the period.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 16-20)

Trend is to have a battle zone between cold to north and milder to south nearby with additional unsettled weather chances, but far too soon to pick out any detail in this potential pattern.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 5-9)

This week’s pattern is unsettled but not stormy. In other words, several lower-impact systems will pass by. The first one we’ll deal with is a small low pressure area moving east southeastward through our region tonight, producing a light snowfall. The next one comes along later Tuesday to early Wednesday, taking a track just north of our area. This removes the colder air aloft so that what falls occurs as rain, but cold air trapped at the ground means some of this rain can freeze on surfaces in the early hours of Wednesday – something we’ll need to pay close attention to in regards to walking and driving on untreated surfaces. It then warms sufficiently enough to eliminate the icing issue as we move through the day Wednesday, but a few additional rain and snow showers can accompany the return of colder air as the low moves away. High pressure builds in with fair and seasonably chilly weather Thursday, but the weather becomes unsettled again by later Friday as the next low pressure system races east northeastward and starts tracking northwest of our region, dragging a frontal system toward us with milder air and a rain shower chance.

TODAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 21-28. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts early, then diminishing.

TONIGHT: Cloudy with light snow of up to 1 inch accumulation. Lows 13-20. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 31-38. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Pre-dawn light rain and away-from-coast freezing rain likely. Lows 27-34 evening, then a slow overnight rise. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Spotty light rain early. A rain or snow shower later in the day. Highs 40-47. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 20-27. Wind W 5-15 MPH.,

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-43. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 23-30. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Increasing clouds. Late-day rain showers. Highs 42-49. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 10-14)

A stronger low pressure area cuts through the Great Lakes with mild air and rain showers here January 10. As that system moves through eastern Canada we see colder, windy, and dry weather return January 11. Watching for additional unsettled weather with potential rain/mix/snow in the January 12-14 period, however major storminess is not expected.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 15-19)

No significant changes to the outlook at mid month with a pattern of variable temperatures. There have been a few medium range model hints of perhaps a more important storm nearby early or mid period, but not confident this takes place. Will monitor trends.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 4-8)

A small disturbance passing by the region today will produce a touch of light snow in some spots this morning and maybe a few additional snow showers later today. The next system in an active but not-too-stormy pattern comes along later Monday when a clipper low from the west northwest moves through with some light snowfall Monday night. This exits but leaves moisture behind with abundant cloud cover on Tuesday. Any clearing that day will be a bonus. Quickly following up that system will be another one heading more to the east northeast, passing to our north during Wednesday. This system brings warmer air in aloft so that some rain will occur, but colder air near the ground can result in some pockets of freezing rain over interior sections early Wednesday. Expect drier weather to move in behind this system for Thursday, along with some gusty wind and colder air returning.

TODAY: Cloudy start with light snow and a couple embedded moderate snow showers with under 1/2 inch accumulation, then clouds give way to sun west to east late morning on. Highs 25-32. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with an evening snow shower possible, then clearing. Lows 10-17. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

MONDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 21-28. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts early, then diminishing.

MONDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with light snow of up to 1 inch accumulation. Lows 13-20. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 28-35. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Pre-dawn light rain and away-from-coast freezing rain possible. Temperatures rise slowly into/through 30s. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light rain. Highs 40-47. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 20-27. Wind W 5-15 MPH.,

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 35-43. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 9-13)

Unsettled weather potential from late January 9 to early January 11 – mix/rain favored over snow but details TBD. Colder air returns behind that system. Next low pressure trough brings a chance of light snowfall late in the period.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 14-18)

Variable temperatures averaging around normal. Active pattern but continued indications for weaker systems and not major storms.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 3-7)

We are in an active pattern of minor systems. So while there are 3 disturbances to impact our weather in the next 5 days, none of them will produce major storminess. After high pressure brings fair, cold weather today, a weak disturbance from the west northwest will deliver some light snow or flurries early Sunday, and a few additional snow showers later Sunday. The next one will be a weak clipper low that has an active enough warm front for some light snowfall Monday night. The one following that will be a low pressure area that, reacting to a switch in the upper flow, will travel to our north, its warm front bringing some light snow/mix/rain Tuesday night into Wednesday.

TODAY: Sun/cloud mix. Highs 25-32. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A touch of light snow or flurries overnight with accumulations of under 1/2 inch. Lows 15-22. Wind W to variable up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. Lingering light snow or flurries possible early. Chance of a late-day snow shower, favoring areas north of I-90. Highs 25-32. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 10-17. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 21-28. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow or flurries. Lows 13-20. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 28-35. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Chance of light snow/mix/rain. Temperatures rise slowly into/through 30s. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light rain. Highs 40-47. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 8-12)

Fair, colder start to period. Unsettled weather potential late January 9 into January 10 and again later in the period with variable temperatures not too far from normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 13-17)

Variable temperatures averaging around normal. Active pattern but no major storminess indication at this time.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 2-6)

While we have several systems to track in the days ahead, the current weather pattern finds us in a more benign set-up, with no major storms. While clouds dominate to start today, expect the sun to return, and it will be blustery and cold early winter day. The weekend carries more cold, but it eases up slightly, with fair weather much of the time. A passing disturbance can bring some very light snow or flurries to the right early Sunday while a more formidable storm system passes well to our south and misses the region. Another fairly weak system approaches the region later Monday into Tuesday with a minor precipitation chances, mostly light snow, but we may have to watch for some light mix / icing later Tuesday as milder air tries to move in.

TODAY: Clouds give way to sun. Highs 22-29. Wind NW 5-15 MPH with gusts 20-30 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 10-17. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 25-32. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Clouds move in. A snow flurry before dawn. Lows 11-18. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Variably cloudy morning with a little light snow or flurries possible. Sun takes over later on. Highs 24-31. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 12-29. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 26-33. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow or flurries. Lows 18-25. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow / mix late. Highs 28-35. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 7-11)

Unsettled weather potentials January 7 and late January 9-10. Light mix / snow favored for first episode and mix / rain favored later in the period. No major storminess indicated. Temperatures somewhat variable but mostly near normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 12-16)

Variable temperatures averaging around normal. While the pattern looks a little more active for precipitation, there are still no strong indications of major storminess.

DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 1-5)

Happy 2026! The first day of the year will start with some additional snowflakes in the area, the first batch having moved in last night and dropped a coating to a couple inches (least to the north, most to the south). Other than Cape Cod, that’s mostly off to the east now at dawn, but a band of snow showers, some moderate to heavy, is moving eastward through the region, and while it’s fairly narrow, it can reduce visibility significantly for anybody traveling early to mid morning from west to east across the region. This will be followed by a slow clearing trend and falling temperatures from west to east today. Cold and dry weather with a west to northwest air flow will then dominate our weather Friday into the weekend. On Sunday, low pressure will pass well south of our region, and a smaller disturbance moving along to its north can bring our region a few snow flurries. Another northern stream disturbance will approach our area later Monday with clouds moving in and the potential for some light snow later on.

TODAY (NEW YEAR’S DAY): Cloudy start with light snow exiting southeastern MA early, and a band of snow showers, some moderate to heavy, moving west to east across the region early to mid morning with additional accumulation of up to but mostly under 1/2 inch. Clearing / increasing sun west to east after. Highs 25-32 morning, falling slowly afternoon. Wind W to NW increasing to 10-20 MPH, gusty late-day.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 11-18. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 22-29. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 11-18. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 25-32. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 11-18. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Sun / cloud mix. Chance of a snow flurry. Highs 24-31. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 12-29. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Increasing clouds. Chance of light snow late. Highs 26-33. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 6-10)

Unsettled weather potentials January 6, 7, and late January 9-10. Light mix / snow favored for first episodes and mix / rain favored later in the period. No major storminess indicated. Temperatures somewhat variable but mostly near normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 11-15)

Variable temperatures averaging around normal. While the pattern looks a little more active for precipitation, there are still no strong indications of major storminess.

DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 31 – JANUARY 4)

The final day of 2025 will be less windy than the penultimate day of the year was, but it will be a cold one, with dry conditions. Expect some cloudiness to interrupt the sun at times with an approaching trough. This evening as we get set to welcome 2026, we’ll have clouds increasing as a clipper system rounds the bend of a trough moving in and somewhere toward and mainly after midnight, snow will break out across the region, resulting in some accumulation (least northwest, more to the southeast), but not a major event. This tapers off to snow showers as low pressure starts to redevelop just offshore and moves away prior to noon on New Year’s Day. From Thursday afternoon through the coming weekend, the story will be cold and dry weather as high pressure moves in and delivers an abundance of polar air. A storm system is likely to pass well south of our area on Sunday with a shield of high clouds filtering the sun.

TODAY: Variably cloudy. Highs 27-34. Wind W 5-15 MPH, gusts around 20 MPH.

TONIGHT: Becoming cloudy. Snow late evening / overnight – a coating to 2 inches except 2 to 4 inches southeastern MA and southern RI. Lows 14-21. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY (NEW YEAR’S DAY): Partly sunny. Morning snow showers possible. Highs 24-31. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 11-18. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 22-29. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 11-18. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 25-32. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 11-18. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Sun and high clouds. Highs 25-32. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 5-9)

Watching January 5-6 for a clipper low potential. Later-period threat has trended to less of a threat with some uncertainty in the overall set-up. Temperatures mostly below normal, but may moderate late-period.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 10-14)

Variable temperatures averaging around normal. While the pattern looks a little more active for precipitation, there are no strong indications of major storminess at this point.

DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 30 – JANUARY 3)

We’re down to the final 2 days of 2025, and they will be cold ones. Today will be the windiest one as we’re under the back side of the circulation around a monster storm in Atlantic Canada. This was the system that brought us the unsettled weather yesterday. Today it brings us a strong wind, dry weather, and a chill, made more stinging by the wind. We’ll remain under the influence of the upper level trough that helped develop that storm into midweek. As we get ready to greet the coming year, a trough coming around the south side of the upper low will bring us some light snow or snow showers in the early hours of the first day of 2026. We should get through the evening hours and the count-down on Wednesday night without much happening, and winds by then will be lighter, although it will still be cold. Once the disturbance moves beyond our region Thursday, we’ll have a return of dry weather with continued cold into late week.

TODAY: Sun/cloud mix. Highs 25-32. Wind W 15-25 MPH, frequent gusts 25-35 MPH, occasional gusts 35-55 MPH – strongest in higher elevations of southwestern NH and central MA.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 13-20. Wind W 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-35 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 27-34. Wind W 5-15 MPH, gusts around 20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Snow showers or occasional light snow overnight – generally after midnight. Lows 13-20. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY (NEW YEAR’S DAY): Partly sunny. Morning snow showers possible. Highs 24-31. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 11-18. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 22-29. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 11-18. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 25-32. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 4-8)

Watching January 5-6 for a clipper low potential and the very end of the period for the potential for a more formidable low pressure threat. The first one would most likely bring a light snow threat. With medium range uncertainty I cautiously lean toward a track mostly south of our region for the second threat.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 9-13)

Variable temperatures averaging around normal. Dry weather favored to start. Precipitation threat increases later period.

DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 29 – JANUARY 2)

As you start your day today, the earlier it is the higher chance you encounter icy surfaces from the Boston area west and north, and less likely you do along the immediate coast heading southward from Boston to Cape Cod to coastal RI. It’s very important to note that in some areas a temperature anywhere from 33 to as high as the lower 40s might initially make you think there’s no ice on the ground, but due to recent very cold weather, the surface temperatures can remain at or below freezing for a while when the adjacent air has warmed above freezing. This means surfaces in those areas can still be icy for a while! Test all surfaces you’re about to walk on whenever possible! The “melt-line” will progress unevenly north and northwest during the morning as a warm front lifts through the region, while occasional rainfall continues, more in liquid than freezing form but with less coverage for a while before it increases again with the approach and passage of a cold front, trailing strong low pressure passing well to our north in southeastern Canada. Monday night, it dries out and turns cold and windy, with many surfaces able to dry off, but ones that do not and are untreated will become icy. We then will be in a cold pattern for the last couple days of December 2025 and the first couple days of January 2026 as a broad low pressure trough sits over our region. Strongest wind will occur on Tuesday with some gusts in the 40 to 60 MPH range possible, strongest in higher elevation and exposed coastal areas. A disturbance’s timing and resultant snow shower chance has trended a little faster from the afternoon of January 1 to more of a morning event. Still may need to tweak this timing but this is the current expectation.

TODAY: Cloudy including areas of fog through mid afternoon with surface ice gradually melting to the north and west, periodic rain northern MA and southern NH, a few rain showers to the south initially, then widespread rain showers west to east early to mid afternoon. Clouds start to break from west to east at end of day. Highs 35-42 in southeastern NH and north central MA and 43-50 elsewhere. Wind SE to S increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to W from west to east later in the day.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. A passing snow shower possible. Lows 15-22. Wind W 15-25 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 25-32. Wind W 15-25 MPH, frequent gusts 25-35 MPH and occasional gusts 40-60 MPH possible.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 13-20. Wind W diminishing to 10-20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 27-34. Wind WNW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts in the morning.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Overnight snow showers possible. Lows 13-20. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY (NEW YEAR’S DAY): Partly sunny. Morning snow showers possible. Highs 24-31. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT / FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows 10-17. Highs 23-30. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 3-7)

Dry, cold start to the period. Watching the January 5-7 time frame for potential unsettled weather.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 8-12)

Drier weather returns, then another system with a precipitation threat again later in the period, based on current trends. Temperatures variable, but averaging near normal.

DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 28 – JANUARY 1)

A very cold start to your Sunday as a clear sky and light wind over new snow cover promoted ideal conditions for the temperature to drop significantly. As the sun was about to rise this morning, low temps of around 0 were observed in some of the suburbs and rural areas especially well west and northwest of Boston, and in a few normally colder pockets to the southwest too. The majority of the region saw low temperatures in the upper single digits to teens, while urban areas and Outer Cape Cod to Nantucket were in the 20s. This was a good morning to see an example of Martha’s Vineyard being a better radiator than Nantucket, with 7 a.m. temperatures of 11 and 24, respectively. It will be a cold day today though a notable recovery off the morning lows will occur, and we’ll see sun starting to become filtered and eventually fading behind increasing cloudiness ahead of the next storm system coming to impact the region. This one is different from the many clipper type systems we’ve seen. This one is a Great Lakes cutter which travels east northeastward through the Great Lakes with rapid intensification, eventually redeveloping and passing well to our north through southeastern Canada during Monday. This storm’s warm front will bring a surge of rain into our region later this evening into the overnight hours. The issue is at the onset the temperature in a good portion of our region will be below freezing, promoting icing. The icing threat includes all but coastal RI and far southeastern MA (Plymouth County, Cape Cod, Islands) where the temperature should climb above freezing prior to the rain’s arrival and stay there. Where it starts as freezing rain, a transition to non-freezing rain will take place as we see a gradual temperature rise, generally from southeast to northwest across the region, but this means that slippery untreated surfaces will exist into commute time Monday for many areas, so caution is warranted if walking and/or driving. Ice accretion of 0.10 to 0.25 inch can be expected, with highest amounts from north central MA to southwestern NH. It is in these areas were we could see a few weakened tree limbs come down. Elsewhere, I’m not expecting any impact such as that, other than the slippery surfaces. A taper-off of the rainfall will occur as the warm front goes by, but the front may never quite get far enough north to completely allow the rain to end in parts of far northern MA and southern NH. Either way, the system’s cold front will charge eastward across the region during the afternoon with additional rain showers but no more icing, as temperature will finally have climbed above to well above freezing (mildest to the south). The front’s passing will put an end to the rain showers but will introduce another cold air mass along with increasing wind which will have shifted to the west. A secondary front will move through later Monday night and early Tuesday morning with a snow shower chance. This sets the stage for a cold episode Tuesday and midweek – which includes New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. While mainly dry weather is expected Tuesday during the day through early Thursday, I’ll be watching a disturbance to come along with a snow shower chance during the afternoon on the first day of 2026.

TODAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 32-39. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Cloudy with freezing rain arriving except non-freezing rain southeastern MA and coastal RI, then a slow transition to non-freezing rain from southeast to northwest during the overnight hours. Lows 27-34 evening, then a slow temperature rise from southeast to northwest. Wind N under 10 MPH, eventually shifting to SE 5-15 MPH from southeast to northwest.

MONDAY: Cloudy through mid afternoon with any icy patches melting to the north and west, periodic rain northern MA and southern NH, a few rain showers to the south initially, then widespread rain showers west to east early to mid afternoon. Clouds start to break from west to east at end of day. Highs 35-42 in southeastern NH and north central MA and 43-50 elsewhere. Wind SE to S increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to W from west to east later in the day.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. A passing snow shower possible. Lows 15-22. Wind W 15-25 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 25-32. Wind W 15-25 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 13-20. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 27-34. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 13-20. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY (NEW YEAR’S DAY): Variably cloudy. Afternoon snow showers. Highs 25-32. Wind W to NW 10-20 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 2-6)

Passing disturbance may bring a few snow showers to the region early January 2. Larger low pressure system may threaten with some precipitation by later in the period – January 5 and/or 6. Temperatures near to below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 7-11)

Drier weather returns, then another system with a precipitation threat again later in the period, based on current trends. Temperatures variable, but averaging near normal.

DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 27-31)

It’s all over ‘cept the ocean effect! Here we are heading down the home stretch of 2025 and these last 5 days are going to establish the fact that winter is most certainly underway, having arrived officially with last Sunday’s solstice, and more visibly with last night’s snowfall, which deposited a general couple to several inches across most of the WHW forecast area, depending on your location. Minimum amounts according to available reports at the time of this writing (WHW forecast area only) are a little under 2 inches in parts of the Merrimack Valley and southeastern NH to between 3 and 6 inches in many areas to the southwest of Boston. Anybody reading this is encouraged to report your snow amount and at least approximate location in the comments. What this system has left for our area today are some ocean-effect snow bands that will deposit additional accumulation of up to an inch or two mainly from the MA South Shore to Cape Cod, before the wind shifts around to northwest and puts an end to that “post-script” event. The sky will begin a clearing trend to the northwest this morning and it will progress south and east through midday into afternoon when a fair amount of sun is expected across the region. The last place to see the clearing will be Cape Cod. Tonight, a clear night and light wind allows it to get rather cold. The snow cover will allow temperatures away from moderating influences (oceanside, urban areas) to undercut guidance numbers. The next weather system we have to contend with spreads its clouds into our region Sunday, which starts sunny and ends cloudy, but remains dry during the daylight hours and into the evening. It is between 8:00 p.m. and midnight that it will have warmed up enough so the arrival of precipitation will be rain, but in some areas away from the coast that rain is going to be in the form of freezing rain with cold air trapped there for several hours. It won’t be until sometime Monday morning that these areas warm adequately with the passage of a warm front to melt any ice accretion. While I am not looking for icing that is enough to create tree damage and power outages, any untreated surfaces can be quite slippery for walking and driving early Monday before conditions improve. Our region will only be in the warm sector of low pressure that tracks well northwest of us, then redevelops as it heads into southeastern Canada. Its cold front will bring a band or two of rain showers through the region during the day Monday, and the timing may be quick enough that areas to the west of Boston are drying out with breaks in the clouds by the end of the day. It will clear out and get much colder Monday night, and once again we’ll have to watch for icy spots on untreated surfaces that cannot dry out in time from an increased westerly wind blowing the cold air into the region. Tuesday and Wednesday will feature blustery, cold, but dry conditions as we are in a west to northwest flow and cold air mass from Canada. Current timing suggest the wind should start to slacken as we get to Wednesday evening, perhaps making it a bit easier to be outside for those doing so during New Year’s Eve celebrations.

TODAY: Cloudy start including additional snow showers with a coating to 2 inches additional accumulation MA South Shore to Cape Cod. Clearing northwest to southeast starting by late morning. Highs 23-30. Wind NE to N early then N to NW up to 10 MPH except 10-15 MPH Cape Cod.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 5-12 inland low elevations, 12-19 elsewhere. Wind variable under 10 MPH

SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 32-39. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with freezing rain (inland) and rain (coast) developing. Lows 29-36 evening then a slow temperature rise overnight. Wind N to E under 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely midday into afternoon. Highs 38-45. Wind E shifting to S increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to W late-day from west to east.

MONDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 15-22. Wind W 15-25 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 25-32. Wind W 15-25 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 13-20. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 27-34. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 1-5)

A trough brings a good chance of snow showers for the opening day of 2026, then watching for another precipitation threat later in the period after a cold, dry interlude.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 6-10)

A few hints the pattern gets a little more active with moisture-filled systems, but I’m hesitant to buy into these guidance trends yet, so for now just keeping the outlook for a few mostly minor systems valid, with variable temperatures averaging out around the normal for this point in the winter season.

DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 26-30)

Today will be a cold and blustery day behind a cold front that passed through the region yesterday. Winds will subside later on as high pressure moves closer to the region. Clouds start to move in later today ahead of a clipper low that will dive southeastward and pass south of our region early Saturday. This system will deliver a swath of light to moderate snow to our region late tonight and early Saturday, with the lighter snowfall and lesser amounts northeast and a period of more moderate snowfall with a bit more accumulation further southwest. As the system departs Saturday morning, there may be a few hours where the South Shore of MA through Cape Cod can experience some ocean-effect snow showers with additional minor snow accumulation, so there may be a few bands of accumulation that exceed the area’s general amount, which will still be on the light side either way. With cold air in place, this will be a generally light and fluffy snow where it accumulates and rather easy to remove. The next low pressure area has a different flight plan as the upper winds will have shifted and will take it through the Great Lakes into southeastern Canada later Sunday, to redevelop over Maine and head into Atlantic Canada during Monday. The impact on our region will come in two bursts. The first will be a light rain and icing event Sunday night into early Monday. Icing (freezing rain) is most likely away from the immediate coast and can cause some hazardous travel conditions, coinciding with commute time on Monday morning. Shortly thereafter, the warm front causing this will lift northward and through the region, with a brief shot of milder air, but helping to melt any icing that took place. The storm’s cold front will swing through during midday and afternoon with numerous rain showers, followed by a wind shift to west and the return of cold air Monday night. Additional icing up of untreated surfaces can take place, though the wind and return to dry weather will help dry off many of these surfaces before a freeze-up can occur. Tuesday’s weather will be dry, cold, and windy behind that system.

TODAY: Sunshine followed by increasing high clouds. Highs 21-28. Wind NW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, diminishing during the afternoon.

TONIGHT: Clouds thicken. Snow arrives late evening into overnight from west to east, accumulating 1 to 3 inches except 3 to 5 inches in most of RI, south central MA, and eastern CT, tapering off west to east toward dawn. Lows 15-22. Wind calm to NE under 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Lots of clouds early with a period of snow showers possible MA South Shore to Cape Cod with additional minor snow accumulation possible, otherwise a sun / cloud mix. Highs 25-32. Wind NE to N 5-15 MPH shifting to NW.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 16-23. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 32-39. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with freezing rain (inland) and rain (coast) developing. Lows 30-37 evening then a slow temperature rise overnight. Wind N to E under 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely midday into afternoon. Highs 38-45. Wind E shifting to S increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to W late-day from west to east.

MONDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 15-22. Wind W 15-25 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 25-32. Wind W 15-25 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 31 – JANUARY 4)

A snow shower threat December 31 and again a time or two in the early days of 2026, otherwise a cold, dry pattern.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 5-9)

Variable but overall near normal temperatures with a couple disturbances to bring some unsettled weather, but no indication of major storms at this time.

DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 25-29)

A cold front passes through today and brings the chance of a few snow showers (rain or snow showers south of Boston where temperatures are more marginal). A colder air mass arrives behind this for Friday and Saturday. A clipper low will come along and deliver a minor snow event late Friday to midday Saturday, with the best chance of accumulation snow to the southwest of Boston. This will be followed by a break, before the next low pressure area tracks north of our area and brings a mix to rain event Sunday night into Monday. There may be some icing involved in that system but details need to be worked out.

TODAY (CHRISTMAS DAY): Variably cloudy. Chance of a passing snow shower in the morning except mix/rain shower Cape Cod midday. An additional passing snow flurry is possible in the afternoon mainly north of I-90. Highs 35-42. W to NW 10-20 MPH.

TONIGHT: Clouds decrease. Lows 12-19. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Clouds increase. Highs 22-29. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Light snow develops. Lows 15-22 evening, rising slowly overnight. Wind variable to NE under 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Cloudy with some light snow in the morning, favoring Boston south and west. Partial clearing afternoon. Highs 24-31. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 16-23. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 32-39. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Snow/mix/rain potential. Lows 30-37 then a slow temperature rise. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Cloudy with a chance of rain in the morning. Breaking clouds in the afternoon. Highs 38-45. Wind variable to SW 5-15 MPH becoming W 10-20 MPH with higher gusts in the afternoon.

DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 30 – JANUARY 3)

A snow shower threat December 31. A light snow or mix threat January 1 or 2. Otherwise, a mainly dry and cold pattern to end 2025 and start 2026.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 4-8)

Variable but overall near normal temperatures with a couple disturbances to bring some unsettled weather, but no indication of major storms at this time.

DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 24-28)

Today we’re on the back side of redeveloped low pressure exiting via the Gulf of Maine, but an inverted trough behind this low will pivot southward and result in some snow shower activity from northeastern MA to Metro Boston to the MA South Shore to Cape Cod (where rain or snow showers are possible) from late morning to mid afternoon. Where snow showers are strong enough, accumulations of a coating to 1 inch can occur, but I am not expecting any significant travel impact from these. We’ll also see some strong wind gusts today in association with the offshore storm system, but these will start to settle down later on. Christmas Eve tonight will be fairly quiet with just some clouds around but no precipitation expected. A trough and cold front will move through from northwest to southeast during Christmas Day and again brings the chance of some snow shower activity (rain or snow showers South Coast if it occurs that far south), but again I’m not expecting any travel issues other than perhaps some briefly lower visibilities. This system will also create some gusty winds, and more notably introduce a much colder air mass for Thursday night and Friday, but with dry weather. The next low pressure system upstream dives southeastward via the Great Lakes and passes to our south. Guidance once depicted this as a fairly robust snow/mix producer for our region, but as is often the case, it can be overdone, and what this system is going to do for us is produce a light snowfall, favoring areas southwest of Boston, during Saturday morning and midday. I’m expecting minor snow accumulation from this system at best, but it will be a snowfall with no mix as cold air will remain in control. The next low approaches on Sunday but currently the timing looks slow enough that we won’t see anything precipitation during the daylight hours from it, just increased cloud cover, with a variety of precipitation possible at night – details of that TBD.

TODAY: Variably cloudy. Possible snow showers eastern MA, favoring Cape Ann to South Shore, and rain or snow showers Cape Cod. Highs 33-40. Wind N to NE 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.

TONIGHT (CHRISTMAS EVE): Partly cloudy. Lows 20-27. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

THURSDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY): Variably cloudy. Chance of a passing snow shower in the morning except mix/rain shower Cape Cod midday. An additional passing snow flurry is possible in the afternoon mainly north of I-90. Highs 35-42. W to NW 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Clouds decrease. Lows 12-19. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Clouds increase. Highs 22-29. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Light snow develops. Lows 15-22 evening, rising slowly overnight. Wind variable to NE under 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Cloudy with some light snow in the morning, favoring Boston south and west. Partial clearing afternoon. Highs 24-31. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 16-23. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Increasing clouds. Highs 32-39. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 29 – JANUARY 2)

Rain/mix/snow event ends December 29, followed by a cold pattern with another 1 or 2 disturbances bringing light snow or snow shower chances heading from the end of 2025 to the start of 2026.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 3-7)

Variable but overall near normal temperatures with a couple disturbances to bring some unsettled weather, but no indication of major storms at this time.

DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 23-27)

A quickly-moving low pressure area travels our way from the west today, and redevelops just to our east tonight before moving away via the Gulf of Maine on Wednesday. This system will bring a light snowfall to a good portion of the region, with minor snowfall accumulation and limited travel impact from midday into evening today, but marginal temperatures near the coast and especially from the South Shore to South Coast means some rain will be involved there just some slushy coatings of snow in those locations. An inverted trough and more northeasterly (onshore) flow tonight to midday Wednesday does bring the chance of additional snow showers to eastern areas with rain or snow showers toward Cape Cod before colder air arrives there. Wednesday night ( Christmas Eve) will feature dry weather but with a gusty breeze and colder air. A trough will scoot across the region on Christmas morning (Thursday) and bring the chance of a band of snow showers (rain or snow showers south of I-90) to the region before dry weather returns. We then turn our attention to an upstream low pressure system that will be moving our way later Friday to impact the region Friday night and Saturday morning, based on current expected timing. My expectation for this system is a weaker low center tracking far enough south so that our impact is minor with a generally light snowfall across the region, but some mixed precipitation toward the South Coast. There is still time for a little shifting / changing of track and resultant weather with this, so check updates.

TODAY: Cloudy. Periods of light snow except mix/rain coastal areas especially south of Boston midday on. Snow accumulation coatings to around 1 inch, but 1 to 2 inches possible inland areas north of Route 2. Highs 35-42. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Additional snow showers favoring the NH Seacoast to northeastern MA. Lows 22-29. Wind variable to N 5-15 MPH with higher gusts overnight.

WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Possible snow showers eastern MA, favoring Cape Ann to South Shore, and rain or snow showers Cape Cod. Highs 33-40. Wind N to NE 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT (CHRISTMAS EVE): Partly cloudy. Lows 20-27. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.

THURSDAY (CHRISTMAS DAY): Variably cloudy. Chance of a passing snow shower in the morning except mix/rain shower Cape Cod midday. Highs 35-42. W to NW 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Clouds decrease. Lows 12-19. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Clouds increase. Highs 22-29. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Light snow develops. Lows 15-22 evening, rising slowly overnight. Wind variable to NE under 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of light snow until midday, may mix with rain South Coast. Highs 28-35. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 28 – JANUARY 1)

Next low pressure system impacts the region December 28 with a snow/mix/rain chance – details TBD depending on the track of low pressure. Drier, cold weather expected for the last few days of 2025. Watching an unsettled weather potential for the first day of 2026 but timing is far from certain on that.

DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 2-6)

Variable but overall near normal temperatures with a couple disturbances to bring some unsettled weather, but no indication of major storms at this time.