If your Saturday started with the trash barrels tap-dancing down the street, you weren’t alone. We’ve kicked off November on a brisk note: lingering mountain rain/snow showers tap early & a sun-and-cloud mix takes over. The notable player is the wind – strongest Saturday morning to mid-afternoon with many towns gusting 20–30 mph, and a brief 40–45 mph burst across central and northern Maine – before easing late day and overnight. Sunday isn’t windless, but it’s a step down: light in the morning, then a few afternoon gusts 20–25 mph as sunshine mixes the air again.
Temperatures run seasonably cool: 40s north and 50s south Saturday with a decidedly blustery feel. Saturday night dips to the 20s north and mostly 30s south (interior southern New England can touch the upper 20s; milder right on the south coast). Sunday brings 40s to low-mid 50s; less wind = better feel, though it’s still breezy.
Friendly reminder: we “fall back” this weekend – clocks turn back at 2 AM Sunday. The perk is a little extra morning light; the trade-off is a 4:36 PM sunset Sunday, so it gets darker in a hurry.
Game plan for Foxborough: For the Pats and Falcons at Gillette, expect it to feel like the lower 40s during tailgating with a west-northwest breeze near 10 mph and occasional higher gusts. Kickoff temps hover around or a touch over 50°, then we lose the sun early thanks to the time change.
Looking ahead, the wind shifts to a southerly/southwest flow Monday, which tugs milder air into New England. High, thin clouds filter the sun, and temperatures bounce into the mid to upper 50s. Moisture arriving from the south meets a cold front sliding in from the northwest – that tag-team spreads shower areas into the region by Monday evening and night. The front clears early Tuesday; mountains can squeeze out upslope rain and mixed snow showers Tuesday while the rest of us trend drier and seasonably cool.
Why the upslope? As air flows into the higher terrain, it’s forced to rise, cool and condense – a classic setup for lingering showers on the wind-facing slopes even after a front has moved through. It’s a familiar New England trick that keeps northern peaks unsettled a touch longer than the valleys.
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