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 accumulations 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 a coating to 1 inch except 1 to 3 inches from Providence to just south of Worcester southwestward into eastern CT, tapering off from west to east around 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.