With a quiet, though at times very cold, weather week behind us, we look towards a weekend that will bring with it much warmer temperatures along with unsettled weather. Looking into the long term, forecast models are hinting at a possible strong coastal low/Nor’easter hitting the area about 10 days from now. Of course, this far out, forecasts will vary wildly, as has been the case the last week or so with forecast models. However, if the right conditions combine, we could see our first big snow event of the season.

Rest of today – clouds increasing steadily during the day with an approaching storm system. High temperatures about normal in the low-40s.

Saturday – the first portion of a storm system for this weekend moves in during the day Saturday, however, precipitation will be limited during the day due to a lack of significant lift in the atmosphere. Cloudy, with high temperatures in the mid-40s.

Sunday – the bulk of the rain will arrive along with a warm front Sunday. Periods of heavy rain are possible throughout the afternoon, tapering off during the evening hours. Depending on if we get any breaks in the clouds, we could see temperatures approach 60ºF during the day.

Monday – once the the low pressure system above exits the area, pulling through a trailing cold front, temperatures will once again plummet back into the upper-30s with clear skies.