DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 2-6)

Today we find ourselves with chilly and raw weather under a solid overcast as high pressure in eastern Canada, having driven a cold front southwestward by quite a distance, provides us with a flow of maritime polar air. A disturbance passing by this morning brings additional rainfall before that departs and we’re just left with patchy leftover drizzle from midday on. High pressure to our north slips eastward on Friday while low pressure moves through the Great Lakes into east central Canada. This allows that frontal boundary to make the long trek back to the northeast, and while we start the day much like today ends, it does turn warmer from southwest to northeast (modified in some coastal areas of course). Other than maybe an early-morning shower, we can expect rain-free conditions on Friday with eventual breaking clouds. Looks like a “go”, at least in terms of the weather, for the Red Sox home opener Friday afternoon. We’ll see if it’s a “go” for a good performance! The mild air hangs around for Friday night and early Saturday before high pressure follows the departing low in eastern Canada. This drives a frontal boundary back to the south and we chill-down again from northeast to southwest during the day on Saturday. The cycle repeats as we go through Saturday night and Sunday (Easter for those celebrating), but this time the next low’s timing is a little faster through the Great Lakes and into Canada. This does drag the front back through as a warm front at some point Sunday morning to midday, before the cold front quickly follows. This doesn’t leave a lot of time for warming up / clearing out, though some areas can see a bit of sun before showers arrive with the cold front. This front will clear the region with chilly, dry weather moving in for Monday.

TODAY: Overcast. Areas of fog until midday. Periods of rain this morning, can be mixed with sleet in parts of central MA higher elevations and southern NH. Patchy drizzle this afternoon. Temperatures decline to 34-41 then remain steady. Wind NE 5-15 MPH, strongest along the coast.

TONIGHT: Overcast. Areas of fog. Patchy drizzle. Chance of a shower before dawn. Temperatures steady 36-43. Wind NE to E up to 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Cloudy morning. Clouds break for partial sun afternoon. Highs 48-55 coast, 56-63 inland, occurring mid to late afternoon. Wind E to SE up to 10 MPH morning, shifting to SW 5-15 MPH afternoon.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 47-54. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Partial sun early, then mainly cloudy. Chance of a shower. Highs 48-55 South Coast, 55-62 elsewhere in the morning, then falling into the 40s from northeast to southwest during the afternoon. Wind SW to variable, shifting to N and NE 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Cloudy. Patchy drizzle. Lows 37-44. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Cloudy with patchy drizzle and fog early, a few breaks of sun possible mid to late morning, then mainly cloudy with showers likely from northwest to southeast midday on. Highs 48-55 South Coast, 56-63 elsewhere, occurring around midday. Wind E under 10 MPH early, shifting to SW increasing to 5-15 MPH, then shifting to NW at similar speeds later in the day.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Breaking clouds. Lows 37-44. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Sun / cloud mix. Highs 50-57. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 7-11)

Springtime pattern of changeable weather. Upper disturbance moves through April 7 with a few rain / sleet / snow showers followed by high pressure and fair weather the next day with temps below normal. Fair, milder April 9. Cold front moves through with shower chance then turning cooler again April 10 before a quick rebound and milder weather again at the very end of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 12-16)

Up and down temperatures, a couple of unsettled periods of weather during mid month.