The coldest temperatures will be just before sunrise, between 5 a.m. and 6 a.m., with some of the surfaces at or below freezing. Freeze warnings and frost advisories are in place across all six New England states.
Freeze warnings will be in effect overnight Thursday until Friday morning.Boston Globe
Afternoon highs will rebound slightly compared to Thursday, with Boston settling into the low 60s and most of New England following suit.
Highs on Friday will likely reach the low 60s across Southern New England.Boston Globe
If you have plans out on the town Friday night, you can expect clear skies and calm winds with overnight temperatures falling into the low 40s across Greater Boston.
The setup — bright skies but remaining cool
This high-pressure system is probably the strongest New England has seen this fall and will continue to bring bright skies during the course of the day. The good news is that the winds will rather calm.
High pressure slides west to east over New England, bringing bright skies region-wide.Boston Globe
There won’t be much to worry about weather-wise for Friday, except for the cold and the cold finish.
Strong high pressure will make for chilly mornings through the start of Sunday.Boston Globe
Weekend forecast — dry start, stormy finish
Here is where our weather begins to get tricky. Let’s start with the good news. Saturday looks to be completely dry everywhere. Greater Boston will see a mostly sunny start with some clouds filtering into the region throughout the afternoon. Northern New England will look to stay the sunniest the longest on Saturday — a good day to take in some fall foliage or visit the pumpkin patch.
Saturday will see high pressure lingering over the Gulf of Maine, setting up a dry day with some clouds entering late.Boston Globe
With a slight shift to a southerly flow, albeit weak, it will be enough to push our highs into the mid- to upper 60s across New England.
Highs on Saturday will reach the mid-60s across most of New England.Boston Globe
All eyes turned to Sunday when a coastal storm will turn into a classic nor’easter, slipping off the Atlantic coast and scattered periods of light to steady rain Sunday afternoon. The weather will deteriorate pretty quickly Sunday evening and into the night with strong, gusty winds ramping up and light and steady rain turning to pockets of heavy rain across Boston and the rest of Southern New England.
I’ll be monitoring how this nor’easter unfolds, and you can access the dedicated nor’easter tracker to get the very latest. You can see the latest rain totals, forecast wind gusts, flooding chances, and other potential impacts.
A nor’easter will bring showers into New England as early as mid-afternoon before ramping up the storm at night.Boston Globe
You should be able to enjoy the first half of Sunday if you have plans. Afternoon highs will end up reaching the low 60s before the clouds build and cap off the heating for the day.
Sunday will see temperatures likely reach the low 60s.Boston Globe
A separate high-pressure system will loom over eastern Canada, just north of the region, blocking the advancement of the nor’easter, setting up a soggy and stormy holiday on Monday. Wind conditions will continue to persist with scattered showers, spreading all throughout New England, with some dry stretches mixed in between, with overcast skies.
A nor’easter lingers just south of New England on Monday, making for a messy day.Boston Globe
Monday’s highs will range widely from the mid-50s to the low and mid-60s closer to the Cape.
Highs on Monday will only reach the 50s across most of New England.Boston Globe
Greater Boston: Sunny on Friday after a cold start. Highs in the low 60s. North and South Shores may only reach the upper 50s. Saturday stays dry with partly to mostly sunny skies and highs reaching the mid- to upper 60s. After a dry start on Sunday, the weather deteriorates with rain and building winds during the afternoon and into the night. Monday’s weather will continue with gusty winds and scattered pockets of rain.
Southeastern Mass.: Mostly sunny on Friday after a cold start with highs reaching the upper 50s and low 60s. Saturday stays dry with some increasing clouds and highs bumping to the mid-60s. Sunday sees a dry morning, followed by a wet afternoon and through the evening with gusty winds ramping up. Monday continues to see bouts of showers with windy conditions.
Central/Western Mass.: A sunny Friday on tap with highs reaching the low 60s, mid- to upper 50s across the Berkshires. Saturday begins with sunny skies with some clouds in the afternoon, with highs reaching the low to mid-60s everywhere. Sunday sees a quiet start followed by a stormy finish with scattered rain, pushing into the region and increasing winds. Monday continues stormy with scattered showers and pockets of rain with windy conditions.
Cape and Islands: Mostly sunny on Friday with highs reaching the upper 50s. Saturday brings a few more clouds into the picture with highs reaching the low and mid-60s. After a dry start on Sunday, scattered showers turn to pockets of rain into the night with strong winds ramping up. Monday will continue this stormy pattern.
Rhode Island: Sunny on Friday with highs reaching the upper 50s and low 60s. Saturday continues to see mostly sunny skies with a few more clouds in the afternoon as highs reach the mid-60s statewide. After a cloudy but dry start to Sunday, the weather deteriorates and scattered showers push into the region during the afternoon, and really ramp up to heavy rain and gusty winds Sunday evening. Monday will continue the stormy weather with strong winds and bouts of rain.
New Hampshire: A sunny end to the work week with highs reaching the upper 50s to low 60s. Saturday continues with sunny conditions and warmer temperatures to the mid-60s statewide. On Sunday, we see mostly cloudy skies with highs near 60 degrees and scattered showers pushing into the state during the evening. Scattered showers in pockets of moderate rain will fall throughout Monday.
Vermont/Maine: Sunny for both states on Friday. Highs will reach the low 60s for the most part. Saturday continues with mostly sunny skies and highs reaching the mid-60s. Sunday introduces more clouds as highs return to the mid-60s and scattered showers begin to push into both states later in the evening. Monday will continue with scattered pockets of rain and windy conditions.
A look at the forecast across Boston through the holiday on Monday.Boston Globe
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