Saturday May 30 2026 Forecast (8:29AM)

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DAYS 1-5 (MAY 30 – JUNE 3)

The well-advertised stormy Saturday is ongoing as a potent upper low and associated surface low pressure system move through our region. A little different than a more typical west-to-east or southwest-to-northeast storm track we see with many of our storm systems, this one, in response to the upper level flow on the eastern side of a large-scale omega block, has a south southeastward course, but because the surface low is interacting with its upper level partner, its own track includes a cyclonic loop. This somewhat anomalous and complex set-up was responsible for the different direction of delivery, so to speak. The system’s warm front moved through last evening from the northwest preceded by a period of rain in some areas. Last night (and still this morning to the south) we sit in the warm sector before the storm’s cold front whips in from the north and as the system rapidly matures (occludes), its southeastward movement will put us in a powerful back-lash which will have its greatest impact from southern NH through northern MA early on and shift to the south with time as the system progresses. It’s a rather small system in size, but what it lacks in size it makes up for in potency with a small area of heavy rainfall (this stays mostly to the north). Some of you may have been woken up by thunderstorms overnight but those moved out in time for some morning sunshine before a rapid deterioration in conditions. Strongest winds today will occur in higher elevations and along the coast, typical of what we might see in a winter storm. And speaking of winter, the anomalously cold air aloft with this system is causing some mountain snow to our north, and some of our highest elevations of southwestern NH will be close to or just cold enough to see some mixing of wet snowflakes with rain there if it comes down heavily enough – not unheard of in May, but quite rare in general, and even more so given we’re nearly at month’s end and under 48 hours from the start of June. Look for some downed tree limbs and in some cases whole trees as they are now leafed-out and more susceptible to strong wind gusts. This can lead to some power outages. Also, along the coast, splash-over can lead to areas of flooding especially late this morning to early this afternoon as some of the strongest winds coincide with high tide. All of this starts to settle down steadily from north to south later today and tonight as the low pressure system exits the region. We’re in for a “better” day on Sunday, but with the trough in place, and sunshine heating the land, and yet another disturbance dropping in from the north, we can see some shower and thunderstorm development by later in the day or during the evening. Most areas should get through most of the day without a rain threat, however. While the core of this disturbance goes by Sunday night, enough cold air aloft remains that we can see a few additional pop-up showers on Monday, to start the month of June (new month / same pattern). We still have enough chilly air above us to not be able to rule out a pop up shower on Tuesday. It will be Wednesday when I believe we can expect something in the way of full (or at least abundant) sunshine with high pressure in control.

TODAY: Early sun to the south followed by clouds and periods of rain while to the north overcast with drizzle and an area of heavier rainfall for a time favoring late morning to midday, heaviest northeastern MA and southeastern NH. Embedded thunder possible. Very slight chance of mixed rain and wet snow in highest elevations of southwestern NH. Temperatures fall to 38-45 northern MA and southern NH, coldest in higher elevations, and 46-53 elsewhere in the morning then recover to late-day highs 51-58 regionwide. Wind NE to N 15-25 MPH, gusts 35-55 MPH, strongest in coastal areas and higher elevations.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 46-53. Wind NW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts, diminishing overnight.

SUNDAY: Sun then quite a few clouds. Mid to late afternoon shower threat develops from north to south including a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs 62-69. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers. Lows 50-57. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated showers. Highs 65-72. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 50-57. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. An isolated shower possible. Highs 66-73. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 50-57. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 67-74. Wind W up to 10 MPH but coastal sea breezes possible.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 4-8)

Omega blocking pattern keeps our region under a trough of low pressure with a few shower chances and temperatures near to below normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 9-13)

Omega blocking pattern weakens slightly but remains in place with temperatures near to below normal and a couple unsettled weather chances.

127 thoughts on “Saturday May 30 2026 Forecast (8:29AM)”

    1. May I join you in the 5 car.
      My guesses threw me in the wrong direction, but finally got it.

  3. Good morning and thank you TK.

    Down to 51 here.

    Ocean: 55

    Wordle: 5. It turns out it was a word I was thinking of using as my 1st guess, but went with another one instead. Almost!!!

    Big gust of wind around 830.
    Still quite windy. Not much in the way of rain.

      1. I know. I really was hoping to use that word then at the last minute another word came to mind and I went with it. Oh well. Closest I ever came to getting it in 1 guess. Maybe someday.

  4. Before the current rain shield arrived, we had what amounts to heavy drizzle, being blown sideways by the wind, prompting me to coin the term “drizzard”. Yup, we were having a drizzard here on Woods Hill. 🙂

  6. Thanks, TK!

    Nothing here yet. We must still be under a “Drizzard Watch.” 🙂

  7. Thanks, TK.

    Airing out my apartment. It’s now 58F inside. Last time that happened this time if year was June 1 and 2, 2015.

    Snowing in the mountains. 3 weeks removed from the solstice. I wonder what the bears up there think.
    Mount Washington Observatory (MWOBS) on X: “It’s snowing and blowing on the summit this morning. Winter weather will continue through the weekend. #NHwx #mountains #snow #blowingsnow #snowinMay https://t.co/gUAAYBKbuC” / X https://share.google/FtgXTHVVLkdNTsAt9

  11. About 2-3am last night, I believe, while we had a few more downpours past through, the ones south of Plymouth were thunderstorms and we had perhaps 10-15 mins of southern horizon lightning and the thunder was loud, with some of that rolling rumbling.

    1. I don’t think we had any here. If we did, I am so OUT when sleeping, I’d never here it unless there was a strike next door. 🙂

  16. Thank you, TK. We are down to 44 from our overnight 58. 0.11”rain Wind gusting into mid 30s. Love hearing wind whistle.

  18. Wordle 3…

    The wind gusts here are pretty strong. A few branches have come off the trees. Perfect running weather in my opinion lol

  22. AJ on Ch. 5 has storm potential for Thursday coming up from the south with cooling temperatures but the other tv mets have sunny and pleasant conditions for that day.

    1. I like AJ. Hmmm, wonder if he is correct. I also wonder what model he is placing his faith in?????

      I can’t see one. Must be the GFAJ model. 🙂

  25. Yet another series to watch. This one is called
    Spider-Noir and is available on Amazon Prime
    and stars Nicolas Cage, one of my favorites. Not bad at all.
    It is an interesting variation of Spider Man, an older retired spider man.

    So, I am now watching 2 series at the same time, switching back and forth. NEMESIS and SPIDER-NOIR. I like them both and cannot pick one, so I watch which ever one I fancy at the moment. And at the moment, it is SPIDER-NOIR.

      1. A few raindrops here and there but for the most part it was dry. Much better than I anticipated!

  33. Thank you TK. Fascinating to watch this event. I am sort of looking at everything … models, radar, webcams, and plain looking out the window. I am sure the blocking with this kind of a north to south event, at this point in the year, has happened before … I just don’t remember when.

    1. There have been quite a number of such events in our April to June history during omega patterns.

      This particular one is on the potent side of the average.

  35. 47.7. I can feel the cool wind blowing through the house.

    Power back, Tom?

    So glad you had a great night last night, Sue!

    1. Marshfield is having some issues Vicki & reports of water entering the esplanade, been getting alerts from them regarding conditions, Duxbury is having issues as well with trees & wires down

        1. I’m heading out to Big Y in Kingston & will see the conditions here & Duxbury on the way . Probably the last time going to this Big Y as one is opening up outside my neighborhood on Thursday , I can’t wait , it will be a smaller size store but the convenience is awesome

  38. 46 here now . I really don’t want to turn on the heat & not enough firewood leftover for a fire

  39. I wonder what the bears in the White Mountains are thinking. Maybe time to go back to bed (hibernation). I realize animals don’t think like we do. But there must be some confusion.

  40. This is the coldest I’ve experienced on May 30th. June 1 and 2 in 2015 were chilly, 49F, but not as windy. If someone were to tell me it’s November 30th I’d believe them, except of course the vegetation and light.

  41. Anyone one know if we just experienced an earthquake? Had a loud rumbling here that shook the house and am seeing reports from other areas of the state.

    2. I checked and didn’t see an earthquake. Maybe too soon to show. Tons of folks in this area Felt it too

      1. Interesting….

        Could it have been a strong anomalous wind gust that traversed the entire area?

  44. Perhaps what we all experienced was a sonic boom from a super sonic jet flying overhead OR perhaps it was a meteor hidden by the cloudiness????

      1. AI overview

        AI Overview +1 The loud booming sound and shaking felt across Massachusetts and Rhode Island were caused by an unconfirmed atmospheric disturbance—widely believed to be a sonic boom.The incident sparked widespread alarm, prompting hundreds of residents to call local authorities and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). However, the USGS confirmed there was no seismic activity or earthquake in the region.Because seismic equipment did not pick up the event, experts believe the vibrations and house-rattling noise were the result of a rapid pressure wave from an aircraft breaking the sound barrier or a similar atmospheric event. Police and emergency management agencies continued to investigate but reported no injuries or structural damage.You can track future regional seismic events on the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Map or monitor alerts via the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency.

        2. OK, one more….

          The loud noise and shaking reported across Massachusetts and Rhode Island was caused by a large meteor (or bolide) that entered the atmosphere and caused a sonic boom.Key Details of the EventTime: The incident happened just after 2:00 p.m. EDT.The Noise: Residents stretching from New Hampshire down to Rhode Island reported a massive “explosion-like” sound or sonic boom.The Shaking: Many witnesses reported feeling the ground vibrate and hearing windows and buildings rattle.Official Cause: The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) confirmed that there was no seismic activity or earthquakes in the area. Instead, weather satellite data (GOES-19 GLM) detected a very large, anomalous atmospheric flash consistent with a meteor entering Earth’s atmosphere east of Boston.

  48. My initial thought was superbolt and resultant thunder based on the elevated convection off the MA East Coast, but once I had the reports of it being heard as far away as southeastern NY and western CT, then the bright splotch detected on the satellite picture, my thoughts immediately went to bolide (exploding meteor).

    Explosion appears to have taken place at a very high altitude over water east of Plymouth County to near the outer tip of Cape Cod.

    1. It should nudge up right into the evening then steady out.

      This is the type of anomalous system that has core cold during the event, and allows “milder” air outside of it to invade the region it occupied soon after it vacates it.

      Not the same thing as a winter type storm that draws in a cold air mass in its wake.

  52. Well, when I issued my not-so-scientific predictions for 2026 on January 1, I couldn’t have been any more wrong about this weekend. 😉

  53. TK one more question about Monday in southern nh. Do you see it more as a dry day with occasional showers or a day when it feels damp all day as dry weather tries to push out the moisture? Ty

    1. Dry as in low dew points.
      Isolated to scattered showers, favoring afternoon, but I think coverage is under 30%. The only issue is they may be orographically enhanced so hilly / mountainous areas may stand a slightly better chance at some.

  54. Pete explained the meteor also. Not sure I’d shared. I’ll try and find a link

  57. I don’t know if this has been mentioned here today but the meteor was confirmed by NASA and the American Meteor Society.

  59. I “evacuated “ to upstate NY to golf because I could not handle another late winter like Saturday like last weekend. It was quite a windy day there but mostly dry. I just returned home to a 39 degree wind chill and am having a JP Dave moment. This is beyond freaking ridiculous!!!! Every time I have played 18 holes this spring it has been freezing – so tired of being cold on the golf course. My timing with golf and weather could not be any worse this spring

    1. So sorry. Playing golf in the cold was never a problem for me. I have played in 10 degree weather. I wore a coat over a ski sweater and took the coat off to swing. Got some really good roll with many of the golf shots. 🙂

      1. Big smile here. Mac would have said the same. Weather took a back seat to the Game

    2. How is a spring that is featuring milder and drier than average weather “beyond freaking ridiculous”?

      There is nothing about this spring that makes it overall exceptional. We’ve had so many that have been far “worse”, if you’re going by the wet and cold meaning worse idea. 🙂

      Yes, yesterday was an exceptionally chilly day and quite stormy for late May, but yesterday also does not represent the entirety of New England’s meteorological spring of 2026.

      Stats do not lie. 🙂

      1. Speaking of statistics, I have a guess as to why people think this is an unusual spring. I don’t know this for a fact, but I have a feeling that the standard deviation of the temperature is greater than usual. It’s those outliers that get people’s attention.

        Do you have any data on this?

    2. Yes. Several locations across northern Worcester County and back to the west of there a little bit. No measurable in MA, just traces.

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