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DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 17-21)
\nMid winter cold but bright sun today as high pressure in eastern Canada influences the weather here in southeastern New England. And the cold air this high supplies will play a role in the weekend weather as low pressure tracks into the Great Lakes Saturday then down the St. Lawrence Valley Sunday. Many times this track would produce rain here but with plenty of cold air in place and due to the quick movement of the precipitation shield with the low, the bulk of what falls will be in the form of snow – not a big storm but significant enough to warrant shoveling and plowing for a good part of the region. This will occur from the end of the afternoon Saturday through Saturday night. Warm enough air will get involved for a flip to the rain South Coast to about I-90 and perhaps up along I-95 to the northeast, and a brief mix to the northwest, occurring as the precipitation is ending from west to east. This means that rainfall on top of any snow that falls will be limited, which will be good news since more cold air will be set to move back in as this system departs, becoming quite entrenched for the start of next week.
\nForecast details…
\nTODAY: Sunny. Highs 18-25. Wind NW 15-25 mph, gusting over 30 MPH at times. Wind chill often below 10.
\nTONIGHT: Clear. Lows 5-12. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, gusting over 20 MPH at times. Wind chill often below 0.
\nSATURDAY: Increasing cloudiness. Highs 23-30. Wind variable under 10 MPH.
\nSATURDAY NIGHT: Overcast. Precipitation arriving early evening as snow west to east, turning to rain South Coast to I-90 belt and coastline and mixing with rain interior areas north of I-90 before ending pre-dawn. Snow accumulation 1-3 inches in areas that turn to rain, 3-5 inches in areas that mix with rain, with an isolated 6 inch amount possible higher elevations north central MA and\/or southern NH.
\nTemperature rising into the 30s. Wind NE 5-15 MPH evening, E-SE 10-20 MPH overnight.
\nSUNDAY: Cloudy at dawn with patchy drizzle and freezing drizzle northern MA and southern NH with breaking clouds elsewhere. Variably cloudy balance of day with isolated snow showers. Highs 36-43. Wind variable 5-15 MPH morning, NW 15-25 MPH with higher gusts afternoon.
\nSUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Isolated snow showers early. Lows 10-17. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill near to below 0.
\nMONDAY (MLK JR DAY): Sun and passing clouds. Isolated snow showers possible. Highs 22-29. Wind NW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts. Wind chill often 10 or under.
\nMONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 5-12. Wind NW 10-20 MPH early, diminishing late.
\nTUESDAY: Sunny. Highs 23-30. Wind N 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (JANUARY 22-26)
\nHigh pressure dominates January 22-23 with a cold start then slight moderation in temperature. Weakening low pressure approaches and moves through, bringing the threat of some precipitation anytime in the January 24 to early January 26 time frame with temperatures not too far from normal. <\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (JANUARY 27-31)
\nThis period is a lower confidence outlook, but we’ll have to watch for a strung out area of low pressure to bring a precipitation threat the first couple days of the period, a break, then another storm threat later in the period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:21AM DAYS 1-5 (JANUARY 17-21) Mid winter cold but bright sun today as high pressure in eastern Canada influences the weather here in southeastern New England. And the cold air this high supplies will play a role in the weekend weather as low pressure tracks into the Great Lakes Saturday then down the St. Lawrence … Continue reading Friday Forecast<\/span>