Rain today, weather tomorrow, snowfall totals – NBC Boston

Buckle up! We’re following a roller coaster ride of weather here in Boston for the next several days, starting with rain, then snow, and some dangerously cold temperatures afterward.

Rain today in the Boston area:

Grab your rain gear! We are tracking a cold front that will bring scattered rain to the area Saturday afternoon.

Some heavy rain is possible in the evening, but severe weather is not expected.

Some areas will see more rain than others, but overall we expect about a quarter to a half inch of rain today. The rain will push east later this evening.

High temperatures will rise into the low to mid 40s this afternoon with breezy south winds, gusting to 25-30 mph.

Snow Sunday through Monday – Expected Totals, Timing:

Mother Nature is brewing a winter storm that will likely affect Massachusetts with snow starting on Sunday. In fact, Sunday is a first alarm day.

We are keeping an eye on an area of ​​low pressure that is expected to move up the east coast. Most likely, the low will remain offshore as it tracks north, and as temperatures drop from the upper 30s to the lower 20s in Boston Sunday night, we will see some accumulation.

As for the big question, how much snow will we get For Boston and much of Greater Boston, including the coastal North Shore and much of the South Shore, we will likely see between 3 and 6 inches of snow. Parts of Central Mass. could see between 5 and 8 inches of snow. Communities on the Cape and islands will likely see smaller amounts of snow – for now, a coating of up to 2 or 3 inches of snow is possible.

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Could these forecast totals change? Absolutely! The amount of snow will eventually come down to the track of the storm.

If the low stays offshore or wobbles east, we’ll likely get more snow as colder air mixes in. However, if low pressure tracks along our coast, rain could put a cap on some of the snow potential for some coastal areas, pushing the highest snow totals further inland into the interior parts of the Commonwealth. So we still have some time to fine-tune the forecast.

Snow showers will continue Sunday into Monday, likely ending before 11:00 a.m. 7 or 8. Most of Monday will be dry, but slick patches are likely on roads, bridges and sidewalks. High temperatures will be in the lower 20s.

Winter storm snow map and live radar:

Here’s what the rain and snow will look like across New England on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Dangerously cold temperatures

Get ready for the coldest air of the season early to mid-week next week.

Right now, First Alerts are being issued for Tuesday and Wednesday, when arctic air will dive towards our area and give way to morning low temperatures with single digits on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. Wind chill values ​​will be negative.

It’s cold weather that you don’t want to play with. Start thinking about your pets, your family and your elderly neighbors during this long stretch of weather.

Highs will return to the low to mid 30s next Friday.