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Forecast: A quick round of rain and snow on Friday

We made it to the new year with hardly a snowflake in sight. That will change on Friday, with a light (and wet) snowfall of no more than two inches.

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Jan 5, 2023

Cafe tables are half submerged as seawater floods Long Wharf in Boston during the storm on Dec. 23, 2022. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Rain and wind hit Mass., with potential for flash freezing into Saturday morning

A strengthening storm will emerge from the Midwest today, undergo rapid intensification (bombogenesis) and deliver us a dose of wind and rain, along with crashing temperatures.

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03:51Dec 22, 2022

Map of expected wind gusts. (National Weather Service)

Rain and damaging gusts could knock out power for some

Rain and strong wind gusts could knock out power and ruffle outdoor holiday decorations on Wednesday.

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02:50Nov 30, 2022

1st snowstorm of the season moving into Massachusetts

With an easterly wind and a relatively warm ocean, accumulating snow will be reserved for the interior, though some snowflakes will make an appearance in central Massachusetts and perhaps briefly...

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Nov 15, 2022

Projected rainfall totals across Massachusetts Friday. (Courtesy National Weather Service)

How Nicole, weakened to a tropical depression, will affect New England weather this weekend

Be prepared: Heavy rains will fall across Massachusetts late Friday. It's going to keep raining into Saturday, too. Temperatures will be in the 70s. Next week is expected to get...

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Nov 11, 2022

Greater Boston will enjoy mild weather for trick-or-treating Halloween night

Our weather pattern over the next couple of weeks will be on the mild side with above normal high and low temperatures. That includes for all spooky celebrations Monday night.

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Oct 31, 2022

Max wind gusts for Thursday night into Friday morning are shown. (Courtesy NWS Boston)

Storms will bring heavy rain, wind overnight into morning commute

Heavy rain and winds will move into Massachusetts Thursday night, bringing some much needed relief from the state's ongoing drought.

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Oct 13, 2022

The summit of Mount Washington on Sep. 15, 2022. (Courtesy Mount Washington Observatory)

A quick chill set an icy glaze atop Mount Washington

A cold front moved in from the northwest Thursday morning, creating a wintry scene on the region's highest peak.

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Sep 15, 2022

Labor Day weekend brings mostly pleasant late summer weather, with chance of thunderstorms

The weekend will start with some fantastic, mild temperatures, but look out for a chance of stormier weather on Sunday and Monday.

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Sep 2, 2022

(Courtesy Drought Management Task Force)

Almost 100 wildfires reported as drought extends

Chief Forest Fire Warden Dave Celino told the drought task force his department has received reports of 97 wildfires so far in August, a number that is likely to increase...

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Aug 23, 2022

The drought in Mass. is worse than in 2016

With little to no rain over the last week, it's no surprise that drought conditions have intensified and expanded across the region.

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Aug 18, 2022

A family waits for their frozen lemonade to be made in Boston Common on Aug. 5. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Brutal heat wave in Boston is set to end Wednesday

Temperatures barely dipped below 80 degrees overnight, and highs will reach the mid-90s by Tuesday afternoon. A heat advisory for nearly the entire state remains in place and is set...

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Aug 9, 2022

A weather app forecasting 90-degree weather. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Weekend forecast: As sweltering temps keep up, Boston could see a 6-day heat wave

On Saturday, the temperature is set to top out in the low 90s, despite a weak sea breeze kicking in during the afternoon. The ocean breeze will be held off...

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03:50Aug 5, 2022

A boy cools off in a fountain on the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston last summer. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Intense heat, humidity and possible thunderstorms in Boston

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu declared a heat emergency from Aug. 4 - Aug. 7. Heat advisories are in effect through 9 p.m. Friday, and will likely be issued again on...

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03:35Aug 4, 2022

Heat index to soar over 100 again this weekend

Boston's heat wave is official -- and it's only half way over.

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Jul 22, 2022

Children play in the Rings Fountain at the Greenway on a hot day. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Greater Boston broils under first extended heat wave of 2022

Tuesday marked the first day of scorching temperatures above 90 degrees in Greater Boston in what's expected to be an extended heat wave through the weekend. People across the region...

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03:40Jul 20, 2022

An extended heat wave begins in Boston on Tuesday

A heat wave is defined as three consecutive days or more with temperatures at or above 90 degrees. We’ll see six days in a row this time around.

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03:17Jul 19, 2022

(Courtesy Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs)

Mass. abnormally dry heading into July

Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Beth Card declared a "Level 2-Signficant Drought" in the northeast and southeast regions of Massachusetts.

Environment

Jun 27, 2022

A child runs through the fountain at the Christian Science Plaza in Boston in the summer of 2021. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)

Prepare for a hot and wet summer, New England

What the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Summer 2022 outlook means for New England.

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May 30, 2022

Eastham, MA - September 21: On September 21, 2021, it was the last day of summer as people enjoyed Nauset Light Beach in Eastham, MA, where the summer crowds have left for the season. A family walks past an umbrella planted on the beach. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

Expect good weather for Memorial Day weekend cookouts, beach days

The weather is generally going to cooperate for the entirety of the long weekend, bringing pleasant temperatures and little chance of daytime rain.

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May 27, 2022

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Forecast: A quick round of rain and snow on Friday

Rain and wind hit Mass., with potential for flash freezing into Saturday morning

Rain and damaging gusts could knock out power for some

1st snowstorm of the season moving into Massachusetts

How Nicole, weakened to a tropical depression, will affect New England weather this weekend

Greater Boston will enjoy mild weather for trick-or-treating Halloween night

Storms will bring heavy rain, wind overnight into morning commute

A quick chill set an icy glaze atop Mount Washington

Labor Day weekend brings mostly pleasant late summer weather, with chance of thunderstorms

Almost 100 wildfires reported as drought extends

The drought in Mass. is worse than in 2016

Brutal heat wave in Boston is set to end Wednesday

Weekend forecast: As sweltering temps keep up, Boston could see a 6-day heat wave

Intense heat, humidity and possible thunderstorms in Boston

Heat index to soar over 100 again this weekend

Greater Boston broils under first extended heat wave of 2022

An extended heat wave begins in Boston on Tuesday

Mass. abnormally dry heading into July

Prepare for a hot and wet summer, New England

Expect good weather for Memorial Day weekend cookouts, beach days