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.
Thank you TK!
Good morning and thank you TK
Up to 32 here after low of 25
Ocean: 45
Wordle: 4
Wordle in 4, squareword in 7.
Who cares. Snow!!
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.
Awesome everyone. May I please join you in the 4 car
Join us please – it’s shaping up to be a great ride today, especially if no one is driving. 🙂
Hahahaha. We fortunately found our driver
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Light snow falling and it is very picturesque. Only about a half inch on the ground.
Sounds nice Jimmy. Absolutely nothing here yet. You are very lucky you’re generally in a good location for snow.
Thanks TK !
Wordle: 4
The magic hour is 2 hours away.
Whoa. It’s the day of 4s. This is fun.
Now ONE HOUR!!!!
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Four seems to be the number of the day. Getting pretty crowded in the little engine that COULD!!!
Great job all!
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
HRRR depicts some Norlun type action tomorrow PM
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=hrrr&p=ref1km_ptype&rh=2025122312&fh=30&r=us_ne&dpdt=&mc=
Whole thing, Kuchera total
https://www.pivotalweather.com/model.php?m=hrrr&p=snku_acc-imp&rh=2025122312&fh=36&r=us_ne&dpdt=&mc=
White Christmas around Boston Area, HIGHLY UNLIKELY!!!
Not Bad out today old salty in your neighborhood, I’m at the clinic again .
Local radar
https://radar.weather.gov/station/KBOX/standard
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
Thank you TK!
Wordle: 3 (can we hire a driver so I can join the fun with the rest of you?)
Awesome engineer Sue.
Great job.
Congratulations!
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?
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Two here didn’t recover from last storm.
~30
At first glance, I though that was a wind speed of negative 30, like the negative snowfall prediction you mentioned yesterday.
🙂
There are actually FLAKES flying here. 🙂
Thanks, TK!
Happy Christmas Eve Eve! 🙂
Just started flurrying here in the Silver City!
Happy vacation. And mac always said if there is a Christmas Eve, there needs to be a Christmas Adam. So happy Christmas Adam. ❤️
Flurrying here.
Just a few more minutes until Break, Tom???
YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
Have a restful and well-deserved vacation and a Merry Christmas, Tom!
Thanks !!
Merry Christmas to you and your family !!
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.
My beach season never ends. I was in the water (feet only) at sunrise on Sunday. 🙂
To me winter is the best time at the beach. But there is no time that isn’t great. I miss Humarock
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.
Thanks, TK.
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