Here’s your Mother’s Day weekend forecast – The Boston Globe

May weekends are busy ones and the upcoming one is no exception. There are many graduations, outdoor parties, proms, of course Mother’s Day, and that doesn’t include the plethora of regular activities that take place. So let’s get to the weather and see how it’s going to cooperate.

If you’re starting your weekend on Friday, that day looks fantastic with plenty of sunshine and temperatures into the 60s. It might be a bit breezy at times, but generally it’s just a really picture-perfect May Day.

Saturday is an interesting weather day. There’s a very weak weather system that will cross the area, bringing significant cloudiness. This means we will see limited sunshine. It will be in the 60s, so pretty much seasonable.

The question is how much rainfall New England will get, if any. We are in a very dry pattern, and even when I look at the models and see a couple of showers, I’m thinking they’re not going to make it into the eastern parts of Massachusetts.

If you look at the total rainfall over the next 10 days, it’s significantly less in Eastern and Central Southern New England as compared to Western and Northern New England. I think there is a chance of showers on Saturday, but it’s limited, so it will not be a washout, but please be aware that there could be a few.

Sunday is, of course, Mother’s Day. Right now, it looks like we will have clearing skies with a return to sunshine, and it will be fairly mild with temperatures in the 60s and 70s.

It will turn a little bit cooler on Monday and Tuesday of next week. As a side note, if you are buying plants for Mom, be sure that you are watering as you plant them because the soil is drying out quite a bit.

Greater Boston: Clouds and a couple of showers on Saturday, but most of the time it’s dry with highs in the 60s. Sunshine returns for Sunday with highs in the 70s.

Central/Western Mass.: Scattered showers on Saturday with temperatures in the 60s. A blend of clouds and sun on Sunday with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s.

Southeastern Mass.: Look for mostly cloudy skies on Saturday and a brief shower with highs in the 60s. Sunshine returns on Sunday with highs in the lower 70s.

Cape Cod and the Islands: Temperatures in the 50s and 60s over the weekend, coolest at the coast. Look for clouds on Saturday, with sunshine and clouds on Sunday.

New Hampshire: Look for cloudy skies with scattered showers on Saturday. Highs in the 50s to the north and 60s to the south. Sunshine on Sunday with highs in the 60s north and 70s to the south.

Rhode Island: Mostly cloudy skies on Saturday with a brief shower and highs in the 60s. Temperatures will be in the 60s over South County on Sunday, but 70s north and west with sunshine.

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