10:06AM
Cold weekend, especially tomorrow. But already feeling cold today in comparison to many recent days in the remarkably warm pattern that has persisted for quite some time.
Though we are not diving into a consistently cold pattern, we are no longer in the persistent warmth, and even though some additional mild days are in the near future, there will be plenty of seasonable to colder-than-normal days as well.
The upcoming pattern features several weather events of mostly minor nature: 1) An ocean-effect snow event later today through early Sunday that may whiten the coastal areas of MA and even give up to a few inches of snow to parts of southeastern MA and Cape Cod. 2) A cold front passing through Monday night with rain/snow showers but probably no snow accumulation. 3) A midweek storm that odds favor mostly rain for the Boston area. 4) A late week storm in which the jury is still out regarding rain vs. snow. As we get to Christmas weekend there may be some combo of disturbance with cold air for at least some snow showers to be possible. So since a mild Monday will melt any snow that falls in coastal New England this weekend, the last chances for any kind of white Christmas for the Boston area and most of southern New England come between Friday and Christmas Day itself.
Updated Boston Area Forecast…
TODAY: Partly sunny. Bands of snow showers (may initially mix with rain) developing near the coast and especially south of Boston during the afternoon. High near 40 briefly. Wind N-NE 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy with periods of snow showers near the coast, most numerous South Shore with up to 1 or 2 inches possible (Cape Cod may see 3 or 4 inches). Partly cloudy inland. Low 15-20 inland, 20-25 coast. Wind NE-N 5-15 MPH gusts to 20 MPH.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. High 27-32. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Low 15-20 inland, 20-25 coast. Wind NW up to 10 MPH.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy. High 40-45. Wind SW 10-15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain and snow showers. Low 30-35. Wind W 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. High 35-40. Wind NW-N 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Cloudy. Mix to rain. Low 31. High 42.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 27. High 42.
FRIDAY: Cloudy. Mix to snow. Low 32. High 38.
SNEAK PEEK: Chance of snow showers with temperatures near to slightly below normal over Christmas Weekend (Saturday December 24 & Sunday December 25).