New England Storm Center

07/06/2026

June 9, 1953 stands out as one of the most infamous days in New England's weather history. This day is often remembered for the Worcester tornado, the strongest New England tornado ever recorded, but that was just one of multiple strong tornadoes in the region that day.

When looking back at New England’s weather history, June 9th, 1953 stands out as one of the most infamous weather days in the region’s history.

06/06/2026

Scattered thunderstorms remain expected to fire up later this afternoon and push east through the evening. Stronger storms will be capable of damaging winds. Secondary threats will be hail and torrential rainfall. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for Berkshire and Litchfield counties.

06/06/2026

After a morning round of showers for northernmost New England, the afternoon and evening will grow increasingly unsettled as storms move through. There is potential for some strong to severe storms as well.

A cold front and attendant low pressure will remain across northern New England today.

06/06/2026

A cold front and attendant low pressure will remain across northern New England on Saturday. This will provide the basis for cooler and unsettled weather across the northern half of New England. Across central and southern New England, another warm day is on tap with mainly dry conditions for most of the day.

As the low pressure system works just to the north of New England, a round of scattered to widespread light rain and showers is likely to move west to east across northernmost New England in the morning. After this round, some breaks of sun will be likely, which will build some instability and allow for another round of scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms throughout the afternoon.

For the southern half of New England, this time frame (morning through mid-afternoon) is expected to remain dry for most in this area. A surface trough ahead of the cold front may provide enough lift for a few showers or storms in the afternoon when combined with the heat and increased humidity, but this should remain isolated.

As the system continues to move southeastward, the cold front will slowly be brought south later in the day and into the evening. This will help support scattered storms moving south into central and southern New England during this time. The exact timing of when storms drop south remains a question. As it stands, the best chance for storms in southern New England remains late in the afternoon through the evening (from north to south), with some lingering into the overnight hours.

There will be some potential for stronger to severe storms across much of New England as well. There’s a bit of a disconnect with severe storm ingredients, which will limit the overall potential for New England as a whole. The best chance for mid-afternoon storms and showers (when instability is generally highest) will be across northernmost New England, but better dynamics will be across southern and central New England, when storms will move through later.

Overall, the best chance for some stronger storms will be across interior southern New England, along with southern Vermont and southwest New Hampshire. With that said, anywhere in New England could see a stronger storm, outside of eastern Maine, where the atmosphere will be more stable. The biggest threat, by and large, will be strong, straight-line winds.

05/06/2026

A front will bring a few rounds of showers and storms through the weekend, but plenty of dry hours will exist between these waves. The highest storm potential will be late afternoon/evening Saturday and Sunday afternoon.

There’s not much change in the overall air mass over New England today, with very warm to hot temperatures remaining in place.

05/06/2026

A frontal boundary will begin to sag southward later Thursday and Friday, which will bring it into northernmost Maine. This will bring cooler temperatures to northern Maine, along with the possibility of a few showers. Everyone else will remain toasty and dry Friday, with a repeat of Wednesday and Thursday.

This cold front sagging south will push into northern New England on Saturday. This will result in a cooling trend from Saturday through Monday from south to north. Saturday looks to be another very warm day at least for the southern half of New England as a southerly flow continues ahead of the front's arrival. For the north, cooler temperatures will begin to filter in amid more clouds and unsettled weather.

Saturday will be unsettled across the northern tier of New England with the potential for a morning round of showers followed by scattered to widespread afternoon showers and storms. The frontal boundary will be very slow-moving, so the southern half of the region will likely be warm and dry for most of the day. Spotty thunderstorm activity remains likely across southern New England late in the day and evening.

As the front sags south Saturday night and Sunday, a period of widespread unsettled weather is likely across all of New England. The day is unlikely to be an all-day washout, but multiple periods of scattered showers and storms are likely to move across the region throughout the day. A widespread quarter of an inch, give or take a few tenths, is favored.

04/06/2026

LATE WEEK WARMTH & CALM WEATHER

Tomorrow and Friday will be very similar to today, in terms of tranquil weather and warm temperatures. Highs will range from the mid 70s in the higher terrain and immediate coast to the mid and upper 80s across much of the rest of New England. Warmth will peak on Friday for most, with widespread 80s to low 90s region-wide. On top of this, the air mass is expected to stay mostly comfortable, with dew points in the 40s and 50s, keeping humidity in check during this time.

The ridge of high pressure at the surface will help keep New England dry as systems will be defected around the region for the rest of the work week. A frontal boundary will be held north of New England through Thursday and a coastal storm will be directed well south of New England, far enough away that it does not need to be watched at all. The frontal boundary will begin to sag southward Friday, which will bring it into northernmost Maine. This will bring cooler temperatures to northern Maine, along with the possibility of a few showers. Everyone else will remain toasty and dry Friday.

WEEKEND FRONT

After this, things do take a turn by the weekend once again. That cold front sagging south will push into northern New England on Saturday. This will result in a cooling trend from Saturday through Monday from south to north. At this point, Saturday looks to be another very warm day at least for the southern half of New England as a southerly flow continues ahead of the front's arrival. For the north, cooler temperatures will begin to filter in amid more clouds and unsettled weather.

The day will be pretty unsettled across much of the northern half of New England with the potential for scattered morning showers followed by widespread showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Despite this, the day is unlikely to be an all-day washout, as breaks are likely between the showers and storms. The timing of the front will also determine whether or not some of these storms push into central and southern New England late in the day and evening. At this point, this does look to occur, but a majority of the day is likely to be dry, with only some storm activity pushing south later in the day.

The front will continue its march south Saturday night and Sunday. The scattered daytime activity on Saturday will likely fill in and morph into a more widespread shower event across New England late Saturday night through Sunday. This will come as low pressure forms along the boundary as it moves through the region. Most of Sunday looks wet for much of New England, with multiple rounds of showers likely, along with a period of steady rain.

LOOKING AHEAD

A ridge is expected to rebuild near the central United States early next week. This large and strong ridge is expected to peak in strength near James Bay (at the southern end of Hudson Bay) across southern Canada. This will support rebuilding warmth across the central and eastern United States next week. It will likely remain cooler Monday under the lingering trough, with the coolest temperatures of this stretch likely. The ridge and recovery is likely to begin on Tuesday. With the center of the ridge closer to the Great Lakes and central United States, this area is the most favored for above average temperatures next week.

03/06/2026

A stretch of weather very reminiscent of early summer is now taking shape for New England (which makes sense given the date). This will last through Saturday for many before a cold front sinks south.

The very stubborn trough and cold pool New England has been under has finally given way to firm ridging, both aloft and at the surface.

02/06/2026

Heading into the middle of this week, ridging from the west will have nudged fully into New England. This will continue the warming trend and bring an overall dry and quiet stretch of weather for much of the latter part of the week. Temperatures on Wednesday are likely to nudge a notch warmer than Tuesday.

Thursday and Friday will see the warmest temperatures of this stretch with mid 70s north to mid and upper 80s south each day. The air mass is expected to stay mostly comfortable, with dew points in the 50s, keeping humidity in check during this time. The ridge of high pressure at the surface will help keep New England dry as systems will be defected around the region, at least initially.

As of now, the ridge looks to continue to flatten moving into the weekend. This will allow for a frontal boundary and system to the north to slowly sag southward. This will result in a cooling trend from Saturday through Monday from south to north. At this point, Saturday looks to be another very warm day at least for the southern half of New England as a southerly flow continues ahead of the front'a arrival.

The front will likely trigger scattered showers and storms Saturday afternoon across the north. These storms are favored to drop southward later in the day Saturday, with central and southern New England holding off until late in the day or evening, but this will depend on the front's timing which is not set in stone at this point. Saturday night and Sunday will likely favor more widespread showers and a period of rain across New England. Cooler temperatures will be seen region-wide Sunday and Monday before a quick rebound thereafter.

02/06/2026

(Meteorological) summer has arrived once again. After a chilly and dreary closeout to May, June is favored to feature warmer temperatures relative to averages and generally more summery stretches.

It is now meteorological summer.