Tuesday December 23 2025 Forecast (8:40AM)

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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.

77 thoughts on “Tuesday December 23 2025 Forecast (8:40AM)”

    1. I also got Wordle in 4.

      Do you often get Squareword in so few? I’ve played for about six months and have just four 7s. I got it in 8 today, which is pretty good for me.

        1. Join us please – it’s shaping up to be a great ride today, especially if no one is driving. 🙂

      2. My two most frequent scores for squareword are 7 or 8. I’ve gotten 6 twice, 9 is common, 10 means I was off my game….

  4. Thanks TK
    Light snow falling and it is very picturesque. Only about a half inch on the ground.

    1. Sounds nice Jimmy. Absolutely nothing here yet. You are very lucky you’re generally in a good location for snow.

  7. Four seems to be the number of the day. Getting pretty crowded in the little engine that COULD!!!

    Great job all!

    1. A favorite book of my younger brothers. We tend to gift it to those we know who are expecting. I rarely hear it mentioned. A few happy tears. Thank you for the memory

  10. Thank you TK. 32 from 22 and the prettiest and finest snow I remember seeing. No accumulation

    As my niece reminded me this morning that Mac would always say..

    Happy Christmas Adam

  12. Do you think Christmas decorations will be at risk if the wind is going to kick up tomorrow morning? How high do you see gusts in Natick?

    Thanks TK.

      1. At first glance, I though that was a wind speed of negative 30, like the negative snowfall prediction you mentioned yesterday.
        🙂

  14. Thanks, TK!

    Happy Christmas Eve Eve! 🙂

    Just started flurrying here in the Silver City!

    1. Happy vacation. And mac always said if there is a Christmas Eve, there needs to be a Christmas Adam. So happy Christmas Adam. ❤️

  16. Thanks TK! So more snow to north in Maine and now possibly South Friday night on Long island and there may be just bare ground along South Coast. Oh well. Hey the afternoons are getting longer and we have turned the corner towards beach season – a long way off but we re heading there.

  17. Short range guidance is trending a little more snow shower filled for Thursday. This is something I’ve been watching for a couple days now and started to include it in the outlook this morning. Pretty vigorous disturbance and cold front to come through that day.

  19. Still early but looking at the 12z guidance NY MIGHT increase the lead in the snowfall standings after the Friday night Saturday morning system.
    NY 2.9
    BOS 1.3

  20. Keep the snow showers away on Thursday please. The smallest amount can result in the hubby having to work.

    1. I do not miss snow removal at all Sue . Once I received my promotion 4 yrs ago mandatory snow was removed from my duties . I could still be on the snow crew but 14 yrs was enough , I hope he gets to stay home . I’d be in on a night like tonight salting , no thanks

  21. snow and rain OR extremely WET snow falling. I was just out it is mostly frozen hitting the windshield of car, but melting rapidly.

    37 here

    1. Hearing it’s slippery down my way at home . I’m still at work doing an 18 hr shift that started at 5AM.

      2. They treated roads here a bit ago. And we are rhe furthest streets south of Sutton. And a small neighborhood so I expect driving is not great here either

  25. Had to drive out to Westwood. SNOW till Dedham, then rain and snow and now RAINING in Westwood. Car thermometer reads 33. Still raining. Go figure.

  26. Looking out the window at the parking lot lights, I would mostly rain mixed with some snow here.

    Either way, yet another disappointing Clipper!

    I am wondering if late Friday-early Saturday can be salvaged for a post-Christmas snow event? Eric didn’t sound promising though.

  28. For the past hour or so it has been mixed rain and snow going to all rain when lighter and all snow when a bit heavier, else mixed.
    Looks to be more snow than rain now with temp at 34.5,

  29. Awesome early season skiing conditions at wawa. Packed powder and it snowed the entire time. Great night of skiing with my brothers and Dad. First time having us all on the slope togeather since 2019 and first time since jan 4, 2024 i been skiing. Roads certainly covered in snow

  31. Visited my sister in Philadelphia in Feb. 2024. She got 5 or 6 inches of snow the weekend I was there. Boston got zilch. On my Amtrak ride back to Boston the snowpack dwindled to nothing. This Friday’s system looks similar.

    It’s been a long relative snow drought for Boston.

  34. Good coating of snow here- sometimes light, sometimes nice big flakes, definitely enough to make the roads slippery and go out and play in a bit! Thanks for the delivery!!

    Also, Sclarke I answered your squareword question above but not until several hours later so it might have been lost in the shuffle

    1. Older daughter said driving out here very slow. Roads not cleared.

      I’ll look for squared response from you too. I was wondering what it is

      1. Oh, yes, it’s a variation on Wordle that I like a lot- it’s a 5×5 square so you have to guess five words but the words have to work down the columns as well as across. Squareword.org

        Yeah I took my daughters out to find houses with Christmas lights and they were very excited to drive in the snow and then they got nervous when it started sticking and getting slippery so we turned around and then went and played in the snow when we got back.

        1. Thank you for the explanation. I’ll try it

          I have So many memoirs or driving to see Christmas lights with my brother and mom and dad. And then with Mac and our kids. And then later with our grandkids.

          So happy you had snow. That makes it extra extra special.

  36. Hopefully Boston south will get theirs Friday into Saturday. This appears to be the best opportunity to date.

  37. NY looks to widen its lead on BOS in the snowfall standings with the upcoming system coming Fri night into Sat morning.

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