Get ready for some cold air moving in. A high air pressure system is settling over Massachusetts Saturday night, meaning temperatures are expecting to drop fast, likely into the 20s in most places.
Saturday afternoon, there were some light rain showers but those are moving out to the east and are planning to linger the longest across the South Coast and Cape and Islands before clearing out in the evening.
The cold front is expected to clear out remaining cloud cover, though most areas won’t see much daylight before sunset.
Winds are dropping less than 5 mph Saturday night, with temperatures dropping into the mid-20s for most of southern New England, with mid-30s for the Cape and Islands and low 20s in the higher elevations of western Massachusetts.
Sunday will start with generally clear conditions, but clouds will increase throughout the day as a low pressure system passes through the James Bay region, bringing a cold front through southern New England.
By Sunday afternoon, scattered light rain showers are expected across the region, with some snow possible mixing in across higher elevations of northwestern Massachusetts.
High temperatures on Sunday could reach the mid-40s for most areas, the National Weather Service reports. Winds could pick up, blowing from the northwest with gusts up to 20 to 25 mph.
Sunday night temperatures will stay cool, generally in the high 20s to low 30s.
Looking further into the week of Thanksgiving, Monday is expected to be dry, but rain could return late Tuesday.
Wednesday will be the warmest day of the week, possibly reaching the 50s and maybe even the low 60s if the sun comes out.
However, there is a chance of rain showers late Wednesday into the night before a cold front moves in and clears things up.
Thanksgiving Day on Thursday will be drier but much cooler and breezy as the cold front moves out to sea.
The coldest and windiest parts of the week are supposed to be Friday and Saturday, the National Weather Service said. High temperatures will only reach the mid-30s to low 40s.
The wind will be stronger on Friday, possibly hitting advisory levels, with gusts reaching over 45 mph in the hills.
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