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DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 23-27)
\nHigh pressure provides very pleasant late December weather today, favoring for work commutes, errands, and any travel. On Saturday, Christmas Eve, a low pressure system will track eastward across southeastern Canada, dragging a cold front through New England, producing a period of rain, though some brief mix is possible in higher elevations of north central MA and southwestern NH. Another area of high pressure brings very nice weather for Christmas day, Sunday. The next system, similar to that of Saturday in track but somewhat weaker, will bring the chance of rain showers late Monday before fair weather returns on Tuesday.
\nTODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 39-46. Wind W 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.
\nTONIGHT: Mostly clear evening. Clouds arriving overnight. Lows 25-33. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
\nSATURDAY: Mostly cloudy through early afternoon with late morning mix\/rain higher elevations of central MA and southwestern NH, midday and early afternoon rain elsewhere. Partial clearing west to east late. Highs 40-47. Wind SW 10-20 MPH shifting to W in the afternoon.
\nSATURDAY NIGHT – CHRISTMAS EVE: Partly cloudy evening. Mostly clear overnight. Lows 22-30. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nSUNDAY: CHRISTMAS DAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 38-45. Wind W 10-20 MPH.
\nMONDAY: Increasing clouds. Late-day and evening rain showers. Lows 28-35. Highs 40-47.
\nTUESDAY: Sun\/clouds. Breezy. Lows 28-35. Highs 40-47.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 28-JANUARY 1)
\nTiming is likely to bring next system as a rain event into the region about December 29 followed by a shot of colder air to end 2016. Progressive pattern likely brings the following low pressure system into the region to begin 2017 on an unsettled note but will fine-tune.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 2-6)
\nNo significant changes to the large scale pattern with a couple systems bringing precipitation threats with rain favored over snow and temperatures generally above normal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2:23AM DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 23-27) High pressure provides very pleasant late December weather today, favoring for work commutes, errands, and any travel. On Saturday, Christmas Eve, a low pressure system will track eastward across southeastern Canada, dragging a cold front through New England, producing a period of rain, though some brief mix is possible in … Continue reading Friday Forecast<\/span>