Saturday May 2 2026 Forecast (8:36AM)

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DAYS 1-5 (MAY 2-6)

Upper level low pressure plagues our weather this weekend, but not to the point of “washing it out”. What happens are 3 things that can result in some rainfall. The first is a disturbance moving through from southwest to northeast today that results in a couple of rounds of showers, a few of which can be briefly on the heavier side. There will be dry hours in between, so if you are doing outside activity, keep an eye on the sky / radar. Tonight, a low pressure area will move rapidly northeastward, passing to our southeast, but close enough for a period of rain from the MA South Coast to South Shore and particularly Cape Cod and the Islands. This exits by Sunday’s dawn, and Sunday is a day that the sun tries to return but then triggers diurnal cloud development which can lead to some pop-up showers under a cold pool aloft. Changes come after that as the upper low pulls out to the east in a less-blocky, more progressive pattern. High pressure sides south of New England and off the Atlantic Coast, providing a southwesterly air flow and warming for Monday and Tuesday. It stays mild to warm Wednesday but the weather will turn unsettled at that time with the approach of a trough and frontal system from the west, so the shower (and possible thunderstorm) chances return at that time.

TODAY: Considerably cloudy, limited sun. Showers are most likely this morning but additional passing showers are possible this afternoon. Highs 55-62, coolest South Coast. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A period of rain mainly MA South Coast to South Shore, favoring Cape Cod and Islands. Lows 45-52. Wind variable to NE 5-15 MPH, strongest over Cape Cod.

SUNDAY: Early-morning overcast southeastern MA otherwise some sunshine before clouds redevelop. Pop-up showers possible. Highs 54-61. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 42-49. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 58-65 South Coast, 65-72 elsewhere. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy ground fog. Lows 48-55. Wind SW up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 58-65 South Coast, 65-72 interior CT / RI / MA South Shore / Cape Ann MA, 72-79 elsewhere. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 51-58. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Showers possible, chance of thunderstorms, favoring areas west of I-95. Highs 66-73 except cooler South Coast to MA South Shore. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.

DAYS 6-10 (MAY 7-11)

A trough of low pressure and frontal system brings a good chance of showers and possible thunderstorms on May 7 before it moves out and cooler weather with a few pop-up showers later next week. Fair weather and moderating temps late period. Trend is for a less blocked and slightly more progressive pattern overall.

DAYS 11-15 (MAY 12-16)

Some blocking returns with odds favoring our region on the cooler side of it, but with somewhat limited wet weather chances.

66 thoughts on “Saturday May 2 2026 Forecast (8:36AM)”

  1. Thank you, TK. We are up to 48 from our low of 46. A bit of light rain but not enough to register in the bucket

  2. Wordle 5.
    Fell asleep in the recliner….again…so didn’t finish it till 2:30ish

  3. Thanks TK !

    Wordle: 2

    For once, my first guess was very productive, 3 letters all in the correct spot.

    Probably fail the next 3 days 🙂 🙂 🙂

      1. Thank you both and sure, I’ll share much later today to make sure everyone has had a chance to play.

  4. Good morning and thank you TK

    52 up from low of 48

    Ocean: 47

    WORDLE: 4
    Once again zilch on 1st word
    Got 2 in position on 2nd guess
    And wordle did not like my 3rd guess but gave me 4 in position allowing the solution on guess 4.

    Watching a new series on Netflix, man on fire. Not bad, not bad at all.

    I saw the movie man on fire. This series seems different to me. Different enough anyway.

  5. Wordle 3. Only 1 in first guess, wrong spot, but 3 after 2 and nailed it

  6. There’s a shower area in NE CT moving my way, but for the moment, in an area of mostly sunny skies. With the wind light, it sure is nice and warm in the sun on the deck.

  12. Thanks, TK.

    Very dry in London.

    Parched, frankly. Light rain is expected but none has materialized.

    More snow overnight in Nuuk, though the temps will be in the upper 30s today. Nuuk has had a colder March and April than January and February.
    Orla Joelsen on X: “Good morning from Nuuk, Greenland May 2, 2026 (9am) Temp: +2°C. https://t.co/ePOG83o00S” / X https://share.google/AWOZvlbuAiGWHrqy8

  16. JpDave, I think it’s late enough ….

    Bear in mind, I am random in what I start with a word. Rarely if ever repeat, literally the first 5 letter word that comes to mind …..

    Today was …… sting

    1. I do pretty much the same. I am always popping 5 letter words into my head and most times I have a word the night before.
      Today I started with scope which yielded nothing.
      Then I went with blank and got 2 in position. Then
      I tried brunt but wordle said Sorry, nope. Then I got the correct word. That 1st guess is oh so critical, but I don’t like using the same word over and over.

      btw, getting the last 3 letters in position with 1st guess provides a tremendous advantage. Nice going again!!!

      1. Also,
        I am at the same time trying to get it in one. It has eluded me to date.

      1. That actually might help. We need to remember what got us here. Mazzulla needs to use Garza and Hugo more tonight. If he makes the adjustments, Celtics win big IMO. Enjoy the game!

  20. Rarely watch derby. Too much abuse. Not from all but too much overlooked. I did watch today and Mac’s 19 was winner

  21. Well, we have the 13-20 Red Sox to get us to the Patriots in September 🙁 🙁 🙁

    1. Go Sox!

      .500 team by season’s end, maybe even just over. 🙂

      Bruins over-achieved. Pleased with their season.

      Celtics were a disappointment, but that’s life.

      As I’ve said many times, and maintain, Boston fans were spoiled for 2 decades. We’ll survive. 😛

        2. Nothing, in theory, IF people are able to put things into perspective. Most people lack that ability. I do not lack that ability.

    2. I wish we could fast forward past the Red Sox and on to Patriots training camp about 2.5 months away. I am looking forward to another winning season and postseason, in spite of the tougher schedule.

      I’m still looking forward to next Celtics season. With a healthy Tatum along with Brown and the rest, they’ll be ok. :mrgreen:

      I also hope the Celtics get a Christmas Day game next season! ❄️ 🙂

      1. Why would you want to fast forward through summer? No way. Go Red Sox! Long live summer!

        Also, my world revolves around far more than Boston sports teams and complaining when they don’t win every game of the season every season. 😉

      2. P.S. … There is no guarantee that the Pats will have a winning season this year upcoming. They still have to go out and play, and “past performance does not guarantee future results”. This is ALWAYS true. They still have to actually play the games, and can be beaten by anybody just as they can beat anybody. It won’t be all one-sided, trust me. Enjoy what you have. 🙂

  22. Grazing of offshore storm in progress. The rain is about as far northwest as it’s going to get.

    This is not breaking news, but Sunday will not be a rainy day in Boston, but that’s no surprise here.

    There may be a few instability showers, however.

  23. London is as dry as I’ve ever seen it. Even in August 2019 it wasn’t this parched. The measly shower or two last night did nothing. Maybe some more rain on the way later today?

    To TK’s point, no doubt Boston fans were spoiled for more than two decades, BUT from my vantage point some 3,000 miles away, this has been a troubling couple of weeks for the local teams.

    It started with the strange soap opera that is the Russini-Vrabel thing. How this impacts the Patriots remains to be seen. Probably minimal. But with a much tougher schedule on tap, just making the playoffs may be an uphill task.

    Celtics’ implosion was historic. The C’s have never lost a series in the history of the franchise after going up 3-1. Head-scratcher, especially losing at home like they did. Bird et al. didn’t lose on the parquet floor in the playoffs (well, very rarely), even in the waning years of the ten-year dynasty.

    Red Sox look rather dismal. Undertalented. In some disarray. It’s still early, but my sense is the team is headed nowhere.

    Though disappointing, the Bruins’ loss to the Sabres didn’t bother me that much. Buffalo is really good this year. The B’s weren’t expected to even make the playoffs yet had an excellent regular season. I think the future is bright with a few more roster additions.

    1. The Celtics were bound to have something like that happen eventually. It finally did. They’ll move on, trust me. 🙂

      The Sox are the Sox. And they will still end up right around or just over .500 by game 162.

      Bruins: Not disappointed at all. They over-achieved this season and were beaten by a much better playoff team than they are right now.

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