There’s not much to talk about weather-wise in Southern New England for a change. The weather will be dry and seasonable or slightly warm through Christmas, and likely until the end of the week. The system that arrives this weekend is much more likely to bring rain than snow.
Expect dry skies on Christmas Eve and Day. Highs will be in the low 40s on Tuesday. The temperature will dip into the 20s Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. Look for a blend of clouds and sun on Christmas with the temperature climbing from the mid 20s at dawn to near 40 in the afternoon.
The weather stays dry on Thursday with clouds increasing in the afternoon. Showers are possible Friday afternoon and night. Right now, it looks too mild for snow that has an impact on travel. It will more likely be a rain/snow mix or light rain showers. More than 0.1″ of rain is not likely.
Saturday will be dry with highs in the 40s. A stronger storm system may bring rain on Sunday. It’s highly unlikely that the precipitation will be snow. The storm track favors highs in the 40s to low 50s with the best chance of rain Sunday afternoon, but that timing could change as we get closer to the weekend.
The overall theme does not favor any big storms early next week. Odds are the New Year will not come in with snowy or frigid weather. That’s still more than a week out, so I’ll keep an eye on it.
