Current radar at 6p.m. shows a slug of heavy rain poised to overspread Massachusetts


Rain, Rain......
.....We Need It! (a little)

A relatively quick hitting, although heavy slug of rain will affect the area overnight and the first part of tomorrow

As advertised earlier in the week, a coastal low is currently forming over the Atlantic and is set to pivot North-Northwestward over the next day or so bringing more of the soggy stuff to our neck of the woods.

The good news:

1. We need the rain.

After a very dry summer, we have been making up for some lost rain in October. For the year, we are ALMOST at average, with 32.57" of rain having fallen to date - about .75 " below the norm. We should close that gap significantly after Friday's storm departs.

and for you Sox fans

2. The rain looks to be GONE by the time the first pitch is thrown out at Fenway (~7 p.m. Friday), as we get into the dry slot of the storm. However, the winds will pick up out of the WNW, gusting close to 25 mph at times later in the evening. Could make things interesting on the mound tomorrow night.

After our coastal friend departs by Friday afternoon, conditions will remain a little unsettled through the first part of the weekend as cold air aloft will allow the possibility of an afternoon shower for Saturday. By Sunday and thereafter, our weather turns picture perfect for this time of year - with crisp nights and warm days, topped off with mostly sunny skies. Doesn't get much better than that!

No frost on the pumpkin in the forecast quite yet - we'll keep you updated as to when the first frost arrives.

And now for the detailed Lowell Area forecast:

Tonight: Cloudy. Rain becoming steadier, with heavier downpours and even an embedded thunderstorm possible. Low near 53.

Friday: Cloudy with morning rain, tapering off by early afternoon. Becoming partly cloudy by evening, with WNW winds at 10-15 mph gusting up to 25 mph for the latter half of the evening. High near 57.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy and continued breezy. Cool, with lows near 37.

Saturday: Partly sunny. High near 63.

Sunday: The pick of the weekend. Mostly sunny, light winds, and highs near 60.

Extended Outlook

Monday: Mostly sunny. High 60.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 59.

This is student meteorologist and WUML weather director John Webster for WUML Lowell 91.5 FM.