Saturday Evening Weather Update Regarding A Possible Storm Late Next Week Across Western & Central Mass

Since social media is abuzz & filled with hype regarding the possibility of a storm late next week, I wanted to give everyone "my take" on what could occur.

The weather setup for late next week is expected to consist of an area of low pressure forming over the Mid-Atlantic states on Thursday. This low pressure system is then expected to track northeastward and move near Southern New England as we get into Thursday night and Friday. At the same time this is occurring, there is the possibility of cold air being pulled into the area while it rains. If, and this is a HUGE if, this does occur, it could lead to temperatures eventually being cold enough to support the rain changing to some wet snow later Thursday night and during Friday.

MY TAKE ON THIS IS THAT a cold rain will begin during Thursday evening and continue through the rest of the night Thursday night. This rain could mix with or even change to wet snow by the predawn hours of Friday morning. Wet snow or a mixture of rain and wet snow is then possible during Friday morning. As we get into Friday afternoon, it’s possible that the wet snow or mix rain and snow could change back to a cold rain. All precipitation will come to an end sometime on Friday night or Saturday morning.

Now, the areas that I think has the higher chances of seeing wet snow late Thursday night and Friday morning will be across areas of Central Mass that are north of the Mass Pike & especially in the Worcester Hills & also across the Hilltowns & the Berkshires of Western Mass.

I don't even want to discuss possible snow accumulations for a couple of reasons - First, any snow will likely be pretty wet & slushy in content & because of this, it would have a really hard time accumulating. The second reason is because this is still a 6 day forecast & putting snow amounts in a 6-day forecast is pretty irresponsible & would be plain hype. Beware of any social media weather pages that are posting snow maps. They are pure hype & should be viewed as such.

BOTTOM LINE IS THAT this potential storm is still some 6 days away and because of this, the uncertainty with the forecast is moderate to high. Because of this, changes to the forecast are almost guaranteed & thus, I will be sending out updates on the latest in the coming days as needed.

Showers Will Continue Throughout Today Across Western & Central Mass

It's going to be a rather unsettled day across all of Western and Central Mass as a frontal boundary hangs around near our area.

TODAY: Lots of clouds, along with quite a bit in the way of scattered shower activity can be expected throughout today across Western and Central Mass. High temperatures today will be near 60 Degrees. Winds will be North to Northwest at around 10 mph.

TONIGHT: Cloudy skies are expected throughout tonight. In addition, scattered showers are expected all night long. Low temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at around 10 mph before midnight and West to Northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph after midnight.

Turning to SUNDAY, it is expected that the day will start out cloudy & it's possible there could be an isolated shower around during the morning. During Sunday afternoon, skies are expected to gradually become sunny to partly sunny. Additionally, it is expected to be windy throughout the day on Sunday. High temperatures will be between 55 and 60 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30-35 mph.

MONDAY - A weak upper-level weather disturbance is expected to cross the region during Monday. This means that cloudy skies can be expected throughout the day on Monday. In addition, it is possible that there could be a few showers around from time to time. High temperatures will be near 50 Degrees. It is expected to be windy on Monday with West to Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

Rain, Moderate To Heavy At Times, Will Continue Through This Afternoon & Tonight Across Western & Central Mass (Posted at 10:30 am Friday 11/6/2026)

Rain is now falling across all of Western and Central Mass at the time of this post. The rain is falling at a moderate to heavy rate across the region. Even a thunderstorm has occurred here in Sturbridge over the past 30 minutes.

The rain is expected to continue through all of this afternoon and all of tonight. The rain is expected to fall at a moderate to heavy intensity at times during the rest of this morning through this afternoon & into this evening.

Temperatures this afternoon will be in the middle 60s & low temperatures tonight will be near 50 Degrees.

The rain is expected to come to an end by or just before sunrise Saturday morning. Saturday is then expected to be cloudy & I expect to see some scattered showers from time to time during the day. High temperatures will be between 55 and 60 Degrees.

Sunday looks cloudy & overall dry. That said, it is possible that there could be a very isolated shower in a couple of spots, but again most areas should stay dry on Sunday. High temperatures will be between 50 and 55 Degrees.