DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 16-20)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A back-door cold front pushed across our region yesterday afternoon and evening and a disturbance brought some overnight showers and thunderstorms to portions of the WHW forecast area. That activity pushed offshore before dawn and we now sit in the maritime cooled air, with warmer air lurking just to the southwest, poised to make a run back into the region today. It will be partially successful in this. The greatest temperature rise will occur where the front can most easily make progress northeastward – interior southern and western portions of the WHW forecast area, i.e., southwestern NH, central MA, and interior RI and eastern CT, while areas closer to the coast and especially to the east stay in the cooler air. The next disturbance approaches our area later today and this evening, and with the help of the contrasting air masses will trigger more showers and possible thunderstorms, favoring southern NH into northern MA. As the disturbance triggers a wave of low pressure on the boundary which then slides offshore to our east on Friday, additional showers and perhaps a few thunderstorms will favor areas mostly west of I-495 and south of I-90 during the day before it all sinks to the south, leaving us with a cool, maritime air mass lingering into the start of the weekend with more tranquil but rather cloudy and cool conditions for Saturday. We’re not done with the quick changes though at that point, as low pressure tracking northeastward and passing to our northwest on Sunday attempts to pull warmer air back into the region once again, with its trailing cold front that moving across the region with a good chance of showers and embedded thunderstorms. What remains in question is the timing of this, especially the shower and t-storm threat for Sunday. Some guidance suggest earlier, other guidance later. I’ve been leaning toward afternoon and evening and continue to do so based on the latest information I trust most, but still I don’t rule out earlier timing and I remind you to check back as I update this. Regardless of the timing of the cold front and its associated rainfall on Sunday, what does not change is the arrival of a cool, dry air mass for Monday – aka Patriots Day – an important day here for outdoor events, especially the Boston Marathon and a home Red Sox game – both long standing traditions. So right now while rain is not in the forecast, it does look like a cool and breezy day. More detail to come regarding this day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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TODAY: Cloudy morning. Mostly cloudy with a few breaks of sun possible well inland in the afternoon. Patchy drizzle favoring coastal areas. Slight chance of a shower, but a better chance of showers and possible thunderstorm toward day’s end favoring southern NH and northern MA regions. Highs ranging from 52-59 coast to 75-82 well inland, warmest likely northeastern CT and south central MA. Wind E under 10 MPH but shifting to SW from southwest to northeast all except southeastern NH and far eastern MA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely, favoring southern NH through northern and central MA, including possible thunderstorms. Areas of fog. Lows 50-57. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms, especially morning to mid afternoon, favoring areas well west to southwest of Boston. Highs 58-65 except cooler in some coastal areas. Wind variable up to 10 MPH trending to NE 5-15 MPH from north to south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 45-52. Wind variable to NE to E up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Highs 52-59. Wind E up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Lows 45-52 evening, may rise overnight. Wind E shifting to S 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Showers and possible thunderstorms arrive west to east during the day. Highs 52-59 South Coast, 60-67 elsewhere. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy with showers and possible thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy overnight. Lows 42-49. Wind SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to NW from west to east.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY – PATRIOTS DAY: Sun and passing clouds. Highs 52-59. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (APRIL 21-25)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
High pressure brings dry, cool weather early to mid period. Low pressure trough brings a later-period wet weather threat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (APRIL 26-30)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Early period wet weather potential before a drying trend. Temperatures below normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (APRIL 16-20) A back-door cold front pushed across our region yesterday afternoon and evening and a disturbance brought some overnight showers and thunderstorms to portions of the WHW forecast area. That activity pushed offshore before dawn and we now sit in the maritime cooled air, with warmer air lurking just to the southwest, … Continue reading Thursday April 16 2026 Forecast (6:59AM)<\/span>