Quiet Weather Is Expected Through Christmas Across Western & Central Mass

For This Afternoon: Lots of sunshine is expected this afternoon with temperatures between 35 and 40 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 20 mph.

Tonight: An area of high pressure will control the weather throughout tonight with clear to partly cloudy skies expected. Low temperatures will be between 25 and 30 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 20 mph.

Thursday: A sunny and cold day is expected with high temperatures near 35 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Wind chill temperatures on Thursday will be in the low 20s making it a chilly day for sure.

Friday Through Christmas Day: A big high pressure system will remain in control of the weather from Friday right through not only the weekend but through Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. This means that quiet weather can be expected.

Friday will be sunny with high temperatures near 35 Degrees. Winds will be Northwest at 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 40 Degrees.

Turning to Christmas Eve, a weak weather disturbance looks to pass through the area. This means that skies will be cloudy and there may be some isolated rain showers around. High temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees.

Christmas Day looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 45 Degrees.

Heavy Rain & Strong Winds Expected From Very Late Tonight To Early Monday Afternoon

For The Rest Of This Afternoon: Cloudy skies are expected throughout the rest of this afternoon and it looks like any rain will hold off until around or just before sunset or so. Temperatures will be around 45 Degrees. Winds will be East at 8 to 16 mph.

Tonight & Monday: A strengthening low pressure system that’s now located near the South Carolina coast is expected to move north-northeastward reaching the area around Long Island by Monday morning and is then expected to track across western New England during the day on Monday. This storm system is expected to bring heavy rain with flooding and strong winds with gusts that are likely to reach 55-60 mph at times. The worst part of this storm is expected to occur from about 5 am Monday morning to about 1-2 pm Monday afternoon.

Strong Winds: Southeast winds are expected to steadily increase tonight from 15 to 25 mph this evening to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40-45 mph by late tonight.

These winds will reach their worst during the day on Monday with south to southeast winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 55-60 mph during the morning into the early afternoon hours and west to southwest winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 mph by mid to late afternoon hours.

Wind damage in the form of isolated to scattered downed trees with isolated to scattered power outages seems likely during Monday due to the strong wind gusts, especially with the very wet ground conditions.

Heavy Rain With Flooding: Rain will overspread the entire area this evening with heavy rain expected from just before sunrise Monday morning through all of Monday morning.

The combination of the strong winds and heavy rain will make for a very miserable and even dangerous Monday morning commute. Be prepared for slow going and the potential for lots of ponding on roads and some roads being flooded.

The rain is likely to continue through the first half of Monday afternoon and it’ll still be heavy at times. Rain then comes to an end around sunset or so Monday.

In addition to the rain, don’t be surprised to hear a rumble or two of thunder from time to time during Monday morning into early Monday afternoon.

Total Rainfall Amounts Of 2 to 3 inches is expected. These rainfall amounts will lead to the potential for not only street, highway and poor drainage flooding, but also the possibility of river and stream flooding across the region.

Temperatures tonight will be between 45 and 50 Degrees. Temperatures on Monday will be between 55 and 60 Degrees.

Tuesday: A mixture of sunshine and clouds can be expected throughout the day on Tuesday. In addition, a stray snow or rain shower is possible during the afternoon. High temperatures will be between 40 and 45 Degrees.

Wednesday Through Friday: A big high pressure system will be in control of the weather during the second half of this coming week. This is great news for those of you traveling, but it’s not good news for those of you dreaming of a White Christmas. Unfortunately, the chances of snow on the ground this Christmas are near zero.

Wednesday will be sunny to partly sunny with high temperatures near 40 Degrees.

Thursday and Friday both look partly sunny with high temperatures both days between 35 and 40 Degrees.

Christmas Weekend Weather Outlook: No weather problems are expected next weekend as a high pressure system remains in control of the weather.

Saturday looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 40 Degrees.

Christmas Eve looks partly sunny with high temperatures near 40 Degrees.

Christmas Day is expected to be partly sunny with high temperatures between 40 and 45 Degrees.

Rain With Quite A Bit Of Wind Is Expected Late Sunday Night Through Monday

For The Rest Of This Afternoon: Lots of sunshine is expected throughout the rest of this afternoon. Temperatures will be between 45 and 50 Degrees. Winds will be North at 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight: Skies are expected to become cloudy this evening as the wind flow turns into a southeasterly direction importing low-level moisture into the region. Cloudy skies are then expected during the after midnight hours of tonight.

Low temperatures will be near 35 Degrees. Winds will be East to Southeast at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunday will be a cloudy day as a strong low pressure system begins to move up the East Coast of the United States. Some scattered showers well out ahead of this storm will affect the area during the afternoon.

High temperatures will be between 45 and 50 Degrees. Winds will be East at 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night & Monday: A strong low pressure is going to bring rain and quite a bit of wind to the entire area, primarily late Sunday night through the day on Monday. While there will be heavy rain with this storm system, I do think that strong winds may end up being the bigger threat this time around.

A strong low pressure system will continue its trek up the East Coast of the United States during Sunday night with this storm system moving across western New England and eastern New York State during the day on Monday.

Scattered showers early Sunday evening will become a steady rain by about midnight Sunday night. Rain is then expected during the after midnight hours of Sunday night with the rain becoming heavy at times just before sunrise Monday morning. It’s also expected to become increasingly more windy Sunday night with South winds increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph late at night.

Monday looks like it’ll rain all day long with heavy rain likely throughout the morning. In addition to the rain, it is expected to be very windy, especially during the morning into the early afternoon hours with South winds of 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 50 to 55 mph at times. These very windy conditions will likely lead to isolated to perhaps scattered downed trees leading to isolated to scattered power outages.

The rain will come to an end by Monday evening with total rainfall amounts of 1.50 inches to 2.50 inches across the region. These rainfall amounts will lead to the potential for not only street, highway and poor drainage flooding, but also the possibility of river and stream flooding across the region. In fact, latest river stage guidance points to most rivers approaching flood stage with a few rivers reaching minor to moderate flooding. Also, be aware that Monday morning’s commute is likely to be one big mess due to the combination of heavy rain and very windy conditions. Be prepared for slow going and the potential for lots of ponding on roads and some roads being flooded.

Temperatures during Sunday night and Monday will be in the 50 to 55 Degree range.