MA Weather: Snow, Ice Return To Forecast In Messy Week

Monday's the day to get outside this week, as clouds, rain and snow speckle the forecast the rest of the way. Forecasters are looking at end-of-the-week precipitation, with a wintry mix possible as temperatures head toward freezing.

Rain is expected throughout the day Thursday and Friday, and although temperatures will hover in the 40s — and even 50 — much of the time, forecasters are looking at the possibility of snow Thursday morning.

The first week of February will look much of January did: much warmer than normal. High temperatures will be in the 40s every day until Saturday.

Clouds will clear Monday, giving way to a lot of sun and 48 degrees in the Boston area, but clouds will be a factor the rest of the way. Some sort of rain/snow combination appears to dominate the much of the first of the half of the February forecast.

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It appears we could see another month without much snowfall, however, as high temperatures through at least Feb. 17 are forecast to be in the 40s, save for this Saturday.

Boston-area forecast via NWS

Today - Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Light west wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight - Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday - A chance of rain, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night - A chance of rain, mainly after 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday - A chance of rain and snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night - Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday - Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 2pm. High near 39. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday Night - Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday - Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night - A chance of rain and snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 7 mph.

Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday - A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.