Occasional Rain Changes To Occasional Light Snow By 3-4 pm This Afternoon With Snow Persisting Into Early This Evening Across Western & Central Mass (Posted at 12:35 pm Thursday 3/12/2026)

On and off rain, which will be mixed with sleet and snow will occur across the entire area over the next 2-3 hours or so.

This mix of rain, sleet and snow is expected to change to all snow by about 3-4 pm or so this afternoon. Occasional light snow is then expected to continue through late this afternoon and early this evening.

The snow looks to come to an end across the entire area from west to east between about 8 pm and 10 pm this evening.

Snow accumulations from late this afternoon through early this evening will average from a dusting to perhaps up to one inch. It should be noted that any snow accumulation will occur on grassy and non-pavement surfaces. Roads and other paved surfaces will likely stay wet as the snow is likely to melt on contact. Because of this, I'm not really anticipating any sort of slick roads due to the snow.

Showers & Maybe A Thunderstorm Is Expected Tonight Across Western & Central Mass; Maybe Some Snow Showers Late Thursday Afternoon Into Early Thursday Evening (Posted Wednesday Afternoon 3/11/2026)

For Tonight: A strong cold front now located over the Ohio Valley is expected to push eastward tonight reaching southern New England by Thursday morning.

Widespread showers out ahead of this front will overspread the entire area during this evening. These widespread showers are then expected to continue throughout the overnight hours of tonight. Additionally, a thunderstorm or two is a possibility between about 9 pm and 3 am.

Low temperatures tonight will be near 40 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Thursday: That strong cold front will push through the area during Thursday morning.

Scattered rain showers can be expected throughout Thursday morning as temperatures fall from the low 40s and into the upper 30s.

We are going to have to watch for some snow showers that might occur on the backside of that strong cold front. These snow showers may occur across the region during the mid and late afternoon hours of Thursday into early Thursday evening. If we do see snow showers, they may lead to a dusting to perhaps up to one inch of snow accumulation. Any snow that does accumulate will do so on grassy and other non pavement surfaces.

Temperatures during Thursday afternoon will fall into the low to mid 30s.

Winds on Thursday will be West at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.

Friday Through Saturday: Skies are expected to start out sunny to partly sunny during Friday morning, but will become cloudy during Friday afternoon. High temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 10 to 20 mph.

A frontal system is expected to move across northern New England during Friday night into Saturday morning. I do think that a majority of the snow shower activity with this front will stay just to our north. That said, a few isolated snow showers are a possibility during Friday evening, especially across the northern Worcester Hills. Low temperatures Friday night will be between 25 and 30 Degrees.

Saturday looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 45 Degrees.

Sunday: Partly sunny skies are expected throughout the day on Sunday. High temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees.

Heavy Rain Possible Sunday Night Into Monday: A strong cold front is expected to push through the region during the day on Monday. This front will bring with it widespread showers with locally heavy rainfall and perhaps a couple of thunderstorms starting late Sunday night and continuing through the day on Monday. Rainfall totals of around one inch or so seems possible across the entire area. This could lead to some river and stream flood issues during the first half of next week, especially given that the rivers and streams are already rising due to snow melt. This is something that’ll need to be watched.

Low temperatures Sunday night will be around 40 Degrees. High temperatures Monday will be around 55 Degrees.

A Return To More Seasonable Temperatures Expected By Thursday & Friday Across Western & Central Mass (Posted Late Tuesday Afternoon 3/10/2026)

For Tonight: Generally partly cloudy skies are expected throughout tonight. Low temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees. Winds will be West at around 10 mph.

Wednesday: Wednesday will feel much different than the record high temperatures in the 70s that we’ve had this afternoon.

Skies during Wednesday will be cloudy and there may be some scattered showers during the afternoon. High temperatures will be around 55 Degrees. Winds will be Southeast at around 10 mph.

Thursday Through Friday: A strong cold front is expected to push through the area during early Thursday morning. This front will bring with it some scattered showers during the morning hours of Thursday. Colder air will work into the region once this front moves through & skies should become partly sunny by Thursday afternoon. Morning high temperatures of around 45 Degrees will fall into the upper 30s during the afternoon. Winds will be West at 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Clear skies are expected on Thursday night with low temperatures near 20 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 20 mph.

Friday looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 40 Degrees.

A fast moving frontal system will cross the region during Friday night. This means that some scattered snow showers can be expected from time to time during Friday night. Low temperatures will be between 25 and 30 Degrees.

This Weekend Into Early Next Week: Partly sunny skies are expected on Saturday with high temperatures around 45 Degrees.

Cloudy skies are expected on Sunday with high temperatures between 45 and 50 Degrees.

An area of low pressure and its attached frontal system will move through the area during Sunday night and Monday. This weather system has the potential to bring rain, which may be heavy at times, to the entire area from late Sunday night through all day Monday. There are indications that around one inch of total rainfall could occur during late Sunday night and Monday. Low temperatures Sunday night will be near 40 Degrees. High temperatures Monday will be near 55 Degrees.