After a record setting day with high temperatures for Christmas eve. Rudolph will be needing to lead tonight as areas of fog will form. We will see temperatures a bit lower with highs in the upper 50s to low 60s for Christmas still well above average. We will see temperatures heading into the mid 40s to low 50s Saturday after some cooler air moves in from the northwest. An area of low pressure will form and give the region periods of rain Saturday night ending early Sunday morning. This low pressure will drag cooler air down to allow temperatures to be in the 30s for highs on Monday.
Merrimack valley weather has issued a winter weather precaution for late Monday night through Tuesday night. Please look on the warning and watch page. The icon is on the top of the page.
An area of low pressure traveling up the Ohio valley to great lakes, will transfer to an area of low pressure off the coast. The timing of the transfer will be a major factor in precipitation type and amount. More details as we get closer but it looks to effect the region late Monday night through Tuesday evening. The increasing chance of a moderate winter weather event has increased to the precautionary level. The areas shaded in yellow have a chance of seeing a moderate snow event within the time of Monday night through Tuesday night
Precaution in and effect for the Merrimack valley (also for anyone west or north of i95)
Forecast for the Merrimack Valley
Christmas day.mostly to partly cloudy highs in the 50s to low 60s
friday night cloudy chance of showers, lows in the mid to upper 30s
Saturday. partly to mostly cloudy chance of showers late highs in the mid 40s to low 50s
Saturday night: mostly cloudy periods of rain, lows in the mid to upper 30s
Sunday cloudy chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s to low 50s
Sunday night. chance of rain and snow showers, mainly northwest sections, otherwise becoming partly cloudy lows in the upper 20s to low 30s
Monday mostly to partly cloudy highs in the 30s
Monday night. increasing clouds chance of snow after midnight lows in the low to mid 20s but upper 10s to low 20s northwest sections
Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. snow and/or rain likely with a chance of sleet and freezing rain. Highs in the 30s
Tuesday night chance of rain,sleet and snow lows in the upper 20s
Wednesday. Mostly to partly cloudy highs in the 30s
Wednesday night mostly to partly cloudy lows in the upper 20s to low 30s
Thursday mostly cloudy chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in the 30s to low 40s
Hope all have a Merry Christmas, more updates as we get closer
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