Lots to track this weekend. We start quiet and sunny Saturday, chilly at daybreak (20s to low 30s), with clouds increasing from west to east. The first light precipitation sneaks into far western New England 2–4 PM, and spreads east Saturday evening and night. For central and southern New England, temperatures are above freezing, so this arrives as chilly rain; the heaviest falls 9 PM through the first half of the overnight. In northern New England, expect a wintry start- a mix or snow – with pockets of light freezing rain possible (all it takes is a trace to create slippery travel). Areas of concern include the Lakes Region of NH (Newfound Lake) through Plymouth/Mount Washington Valley, northern VT, and into western ME. Those slick spots are most likely late Saturday evening into pre-dawn Sunday.
Overnight, northern New England slowly trends to rain as temps sneak up, but a quick change happens Sunday: a dry slot punches into central/southern New England (many of us dry out by morning with some sun breaking out), while colder air and a growing W–NW wind flip northern areas back to snow. By Sunday afternoon and night, upslope snow kicks along the spine of the Greens, the Whites, and into northern Maine. That upslope continues into Monday, adding to totals even as the broader region turns blustery and colder.
Snow & ice amounts: By Sunday morning, a coating to 3 inches is common across northern VT, far northern NH, and northwest ME. As upslope adds Sunday night into Monday, look for 6–12 inches across the Northeast Kingdom/Jay Peak and parts of northern Maine, with localized higher pockets. Brief icing (a trace) remains possible at onset Saturday evening–night from central/northern VT through Plymouth–MWV and into western ME, and in a few interior cool spots of southern New England near freezing.
Rainfall (melted): ~0.5″ (give or take) for much of central and southern New England, with higher amounts toward the far north.Wind: Sunday afternoon–evening brings 30–40 mph gusts (higher over hilltops and on Martha’s Vineyard/Nantucket; 40–45 mph in the mountains). Monday remains blustery with frequent 30–40 mph gusts and wind chills in the 20s–low 30s (teens far north).
Temperatures: Saturday 30s north / 40s south, then rise overnight. Sunday tops in the 50s (C/SNE) and 40s (north) before falling in the afternoon; Sunday night drops to the 20s–low 30s. Monday holds in the 30s–low 40s, and Tuesday turns a touch less harsh with sun and a few clouds (lingering upslope snow along the far-north VT border).
The Drought Monitor continues a gradual improvement across northern New England, though extreme drought persists in parts of western VT, eastern NH, and coastal-to-Turnpike ME – this weekend’s precipitation helps. Nationally, an atmospheric river targets California with 3–6″+ and burn-scar flash-flood risk, while the southern Plains bake in record warmth ahead of a front and cooler air behind.
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