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MA Weather: Widespread Weekend Storm To Hammer New England
There will be widespread precipitation from Saturday afternoon to early Sunday, but rising temperatures may mean just a lot of rain.
A weekend storm with a chance of snow will interrupt an otherwise sunny late January stretch. Forecasters said rising temperatures are likely to make this primarily a rain event, but the chance for snow exists in higher elevations.
The widespread rain will start Saturday afternoon and persist through the evening into early Sunday. Temperatures aren't expected to hit freezing all day Saturday — and will straddle the line into Sunday — meaning you should opt for an umbrella over a shovel. You can see the expected precipitation time in the simulated radar below, via the National Weather Service.
There has not been much snow this winter, with a few inches last weekend among the worst in January. That isn't likely to change through the end of the month; The weather will stay relatively sunny and hover around 40 degrees in the days after the storm.
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When making your plans for this weekend, plan on being inside Saturday afternoon & overnight. A weekend storm will bring widespread rain to southern New England, with a chance for snow only in the highest elevations, more so in northern New England pic.twitter.com/MWLhCNp2XY
— NWS Boston (@NWSBoston) January 23, 2020
Boston-area forecast via NWS
Thursday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.
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Friday - Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday - Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 42. Light northeast wind becoming east 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night - Rain, mainly before 2am. Low around 38. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday - Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light northwest wind.
Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
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