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DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 26-30)
\nThe pattern remains similar to what we’ve been seeing with a general storm track across the Great Lakes into southeastern Canada. These systems drag their fronts through New England and produce our precipitation threats, often rain-dominated, but sometimes other precipitation types occur depending on timing and local conditions. We’ll be dealing with 2 of these systems during this period, one today to early Tuesday, and another one on Thursday. If the moisture sneaks in quickly enough, some spotty flakes of snow and pellets of ice may develop in parts of the region during the day today as clouds become dominant. By evening and tonight, warm enough air will result in just rain showers, although cold air trapped near the ground may allow any of that rain to freeze on some surfaces in interior northern MA into southern NH for a while before it eventually warms up enough there to eliminate that issue. This system will push offshore putting an end to the rain showers early Tuesday. A period of dry weather will follow through Wednesday. But the quick-moving pattern brings the next system in on Thursday. For now, this system looks like largely a rain event as a redevelopment of low pressure on the passing front will likely be occurring too late and in the wrong position to be the type of system that would result in significant snowfall. However, cold air moving in quickly on the back side may mean a brief period of snow for some areas at the end, provided moisture hangs around long enough. The end of the week should end up dry but much colder.
\nTODAY: Clouding up. Spotty light snow\/sleet showers possible midday and afternoon. Late-day highs 30-36 southern NH and northern MA and 37-44 southeastern MA and RI. Wind light S.
\nTONIGHT: Cloudy. Rain showers likely except brief freezing rain possible in portions of southern NH and interior northern MA. Patchy fog. Temperatures rise to 38-48. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.
\nTUESDAY: Mostly cloudy early to mid morning with rain showers ending. Partly to mostly sunny late morning on. Highs 47-54. Wind W 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
\nTUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 24-31. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nWEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 33-40. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
\nTHURSDAY: Cloudy. Rain showers likely, may end as mix\/snow some areas at night. Lows 22-30. Highs 38-45.
\nFRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Windy. Lows 22-30. Highs 30-38.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (DECEMBER 31-JANUARY 4)
\nNew Year’s Eve outlook: Dry and cold. New Year’s Day outlook: Snow\/mix to rain but does not look like a strong weather system. Another system may bring precipitation, favoring rain, later January 2 into January 3. Should dry out by the end of the period.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 5-9)
\nSame general pattern with 1 or 2 precipitation threats. Rain favored over snow but far too early for any high confidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
2:48AM DAYS 1-5 (DECEMBER 26-30) The pattern remains similar to what we’ve been seeing with a general storm track across the Great Lakes into southeastern Canada. These systems drag their fronts through New England and produce our precipitation threats, often rain-dominated, but sometimes other precipitation types occur depending on timing and local conditions. We’ll be … Continue reading Monday Forecast<\/span>