Quiet Weather Is Expected Through Saturday; Snow Showers Or Even A Burst Of Snow Is Possible Sunday Morning Across Western & Central Mass

For Tonight & Friday: Clear to partly cloudy skies are expected throughout tonight. Low temperatures will be around 20 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Friday looks to be sunny to partly sunny day with high temperatures around 40 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny skies are expected throughout the day on Saturday and it will be mild. High temperatures will be between 45 and 50 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 10 to 20 mph.

Snow Showers Or Even A Burst Of Snow Is Possible On Sunday Morning: The weather has gotten a little more interesting in terms of snow chances on Sunday morning.

An Arctic cold front is expected to sweep across the region during Sunday morning. While the amount of moisture with this front will be somewhat limited, there will be a fair amount of energy and forcing associated with the front.

Because of this, some of the weather forecast guidance such as the GFS model and the NAM model are now pointing towards the possibility of a decent burst of snow to occur during Sunday morning that drops a quick 2 to 4 inches of snow accumulation.

Other weather forecast guidance such as the European model shows much less energy and forcing associated with the front. Because of this, widespread snow showers would occur during Sunday morning leading to about an inch or so of snow accumulation.

At this point, I’m leaning more towards the idea of widespread snow showers rather than the burst of accumulating snow. Reason why is because it’s somewhat uncommon to see that sort of a burst of snow the GFS/NAM is putting out with an Arctic front. That being said, I will be watching the weather for Sunday in case it does trend towards a snowier forecast.

So, my forecast for Sunday is that I expect widespread snow showers throughout the morning & then it’ll turn sharply colder during the afternoon. Snow amounts Sunday morning look to average around one inch. Temperatures on Sunday will be in the low to mid 30s during the morning, but will fall through the 20s during the afternoon.

Monday: An Arctic air mass will be in place across the area during the day on Monday.

Skies during the day on Monday will be sunny with high temperatures only between 20 and 25 Degrees.

Still Watching A Possible Storm For Around Tuesday Into Wednesday Of Next Week: The weather forecast guidance seems to be trending towards the idea of a low pressure system to track near or right over Southern New England sometime between Tuesday and Wednesday. The exact track of this low pressure system is going to be crucial in determining how it’ll impact our weather.

Some of the weather forecast guidance such as the GFS model forecasts the low pressure system to track right over central and southern New England. This would lead to a messy mixture of snow, ice and rain to occur across the entire area from late Tuesday into Wednesday.

Other weather forecast guidance such as the European model forecasts the low pressure system to track near or just south of the south coast of New England. This would lead to snow and ice to occur from Tuesday afternoon into the day on Wednesday.

What we do know about the storm from Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday is that it could track right over or near Southern New England. What we don’t know yet is exactly what types of precipitation and how much of each precipitation type might fall. I do think that this storm does have the potential to bring a very messy mixture of snow, ice and probably even rain to the entire area starting Tuesday afternoon and continuing through Tuesday night and into part of Wednesday.

This storm will be watched very closely & I will have more updates as needed.

The Weather Turns Quiet Through This Weekend; An Active Weather Pattern Looks Possible Next Week Across Western & Central Mass

For Tonight: A secondary frontal system is expected to push through the area during tonight. This front is expected to bring a few scattered snow showers to the area between about 11 pm and 2 am. Any scattered snow showers may produce a quick dusting to perhaps up to one-half of an inch of snow accumulation.

Low temperatures will be around 25 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at 10 to 15 mph before midnight and West at 10 to 15 mph after midnight.

Thursday Through Friday: It appears that a low pressure system tracking from the Ohio Valley will pass well south of our area during Thursday afternoon and Thursday night. Because of this, we will more than likely miss out on any snow from it.

Thursday looks partly sunny during the morning with a mixture of sunshine and clouds expected during the afternoon. High temperatures will be between 35 and 40 Degrees. Winds will be West at 6 to 12 mph.

Thursday night looks clear to partly cloudy with low temperatures between 15 and 20 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at around 10 mph.

Friday looks sunny to partly sunny with high temperatures between 35 and 40 Degrees. Winds will be Southwest at around 10 mph.

This Weekend: No significant weather problems are expected throughout this weekend.

Saturday looks partly sunny with high temperatures around 45 Degrees.

A cold front is expected to push through the area during Saturday night bringing with it some scattered snow showers. Low temperatures will be around 25 Degrees.

Sunday looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 35 Degrees.

Turning To Next Week: The weather pattern next week continues to look cold, wintry and active as there’s the possibility of two storms to closely watch – one around Monday afternoon and Monday night and a second storm possibly affecting the area around next Wednesday.

The first storm system that we’re going to have to watch is forecast to track northeastward from the Ohio Valley. Weather forecast guidance are not in good agreement, which is normal for a 5 day forecast, on where this storm might track & how it might affect our area.

Some of the weather forecast guidance show this low pressure system tracking well south of our area, which would lead to no snow at all. Other weather forecast guidance show this low pressure system tracking right across our area, which would lead to several inches of snow occurring sometime from Monday afternoon through Tuesday.

At this point, I’m leaning towards the idea of a close enough track of the first low pressure system to bring some snow to the area during Monday afternoon and Monday night. Snow amounts of perhaps 2 to 4 inches could occur.

The second storm system that will need to be watch is expected to follow closely behind the first. This second storm system might affect the area during the day next Wednesday. How this second storm affects our area will be highly dependent on its track. One thing that I’ve noticed in the data is that this second storm might end up being a “warmer” system & thus it might bring a mixture of snow, ice and even some rain to the area during next Wednesday.

There’s not much else to say about this second storm system except that it could be messy in terms of snow, ice and even some rain next Wednesday.

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1 To 2 Inches Of Snow Is Expected During Wednesday Morning Across Western & Central Mass (Issued: Early Tuesday Afternoon 2/24/2026)

For The Rest Of This Afternoon & Tonight: Sunny to partly sunny skies are expected throughout the rest of this afternoon. Temperatures will be around 30 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 20 mph.

Skies will start out clear to partly cloudy this evening, but will become cloudy during the after midnight hours as a fast moving low pressure system approaches us from the west. Low temperatures will be between 10 and 15 Degrees. Winds will be West at 10 to 15 mph before midnight and Southwest at around 10 mph after midnight.

1 To 2 Inches Of Snow Accumulation Is Expected During Wednesday Morning: A fast moving low pressure system is expected to cross Southern New England during Wednesday morning. This storm will bring snow to the entire area throughout Wednesday morning.

Snow is expected to overspread Western Mass between 5 and 7 am Wednesday morning. The snow is then expected to overspread Central Mass between about 6 and 8 am Wednesday morning.

The snow will then continue throughout Wednesday morning and it may come down at a moderate intensity at times. Given that temperatures will be well below freezing during Wednesday morning, the snow should have no problems sticking to roads. Because of this, slick road conditions and slow going is expected during the Wednesday morning commute.

The snow is expected to quickly end around midday Wednesday with skies remaining cloudy throughout Wednesday afternoon.

Snow amounts look to average around 1 to 2 inches or so across the entire area. It is possible that parts of the Worcester Hills could see isolated amounts of around 3 inches or so.

High temperatures during Wednesday afternoon will be around 35 Degrees. Winds on Wednesday will be Southwest at 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday Through Friday: As we get into Thursday, we will be watching another storm system that’ll be moving east-northeastward from the Ohio Valley. The track of this low pressure system is going to have to be watched, in case it tracks across our area.

Most recent weather forecast guidance seem to suggest this low pressure system will slide well south of New England. If this turns out correct, then we’d be looking at no snow at all or a very glancing blow during Thursday night into Friday.

For now, this is what I’m thinking in terms of weather:

Thursday looks partly sunny during the morning with some increase in clouds during the afternoon. High temperatures will be between 35 and 40 Degrees. Winds will be West to Northwest at 7 to 14 mph.

Thursday night looks cloudy and there may be some periods of light snow during the after midnight hours. Low temperatures will be near 20 Degrees.

Friday looks to include some periods of light snow during the morning that might lead to a couple of inches of snow. That said, there’s a decent chance that this storm will track well south of the area & if so, then there would be no snow at all during Friday morning. Skies then will be cloudy during the afternoon. High temperatures Friday will be near 35 Degrees.

This Weekend: No significant weather problems are expected throughout this weekend.

Saturday looks partly sunny with high temperatures between 40 and 45 Degrees.

Sunday looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 40 Degrees.

Turning To Next Week: The weather pattern next week looks active and wintry as I will be keeping a close eye on the possibility of a storm impacting our area sometime between Monday and Wednesday of next week.

There is actually going to be a couple of low pressure systems to watch next week. The first one is expected to track near or south of our area on Monday and Monday night. The second low pressure system then looks to closely follow the first one and track somewhere across our area on Wednesday of next week. The exact track of both storm systems are highly uncertain and this is pretty common for a 6-8 day forecast.

Some of the weather forecast guidance show the first low pressure system just missing our area to the south, but then show the second low pressure system affecting our area with snow and ice on Wednesday of next week.

Other weather forecast guidance show both low pressure systems missing our area completely.

The weather next week will be something that I’ll be keeping a close eye on. While there is a chance of even more winter weather during the first half of next week, there’s just as equal of a chance for both systems to miss our area. Either way, I will be keeping you updated on the latest in the coming days.