A sprawling storm system tracking northwest over the great lakes will influence our weather later this week with warm temperatures and showers.

Warmer Temperatures on the Horizon

Today's beautiful fall weather is hard to beat. With crystal blue skies, warm sunshine, and temperatures in the lower 60s, conditions were just perfect for October across the greater Lowell region.


A large storm system moving slowly over the Great Lakes and into Canada will begin to affect our area by the tail end of the week and into the first part of the weekend. Winds out ahead of the system are from the southwest, and those winds will be ushering in some warmer air by the end of the week. However, along with the warmer temperatures, we will likely see some rain and even possibly a thunderstorm come late Thursday and into Saturday.


To our readers north of town, the National Weather Service has issued a FROST ADVISORY for southern coastal New Hamphire.


Temperatures just north of the Massachusetts border will dip down very close to the freezing mark tonight, with clear skies and light winds allowing for radiational cooling. Cover any tender vegetation, or bring it indoors if you can.


Patchy frost is a possibility in some of the lower lying areas in northern Massachusetts as well, although this does not look to be a widespread event.


And now for the forecast:



Tonight: The "Triple Cs!" Clear Cool and Calm. Low near 35.


Wednesday: Patchy morning fog. A couple areas may see some frost on the pumpkin as well. Mostly clear in the morning, with increasing cloudiness by afternoon. Highs near 65.


Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy. Not as cold, with lows near 45.


Thursday: Mostly cloudy and warmer. Slight chance of a shower. Highs near 70.


Friday: Continued mostly cloudy, with a chance of showers. During the overnight, some of the showers could contain heavy downpours and even a rumble of thunder. High 72.


Extended Outlook


Saturday: Cloudy with a chance of showers, especially in the morning. High 71.


Sunday: Pick of the weekend! Morning clearing giving way to afternoon sunshine. High near 68.


For WUML Lowell 91.5 Fm this is WUML weather director and Umass Lowell student meteorologist John Webster.