South Coast

Lawmakers for Massachusetts’ South Coast all had a single word in mind when they gathered Monday to cut the ribbon on a brand-new Freetown commuter rail station: “surreal.” Passenger rail service to Taunton, New Bedford and Fall River is not here yet but is visible on the horizon, set to begin by the end of 2023 after decades of discussion…

The oldest commercial airport terminal in New England still in active use is set to be replaced, as the state commits money to fund a new terminal and control tower at New Bedford Regional Airport. New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell and State Representative Bill Straus have received commitment from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for design and project funding for…

Thursday night: Partly cloudy, patchy fog, low in the 60s, 50s north and west. Friday: Mostly cloudy, spot showers, high in the low 70s, cooler at the shore.

Thursday afternoon: Mostly cloudy with spotty sprinkles and showers. Brighter north and west. Temperatures in the low 70s, cooler at the shore with a breeze from the east 10-15 mph. Overnight: Partly cloudy, patchy fog, low in the 60s, 50s north and west. Friday: Mostly cloudy, spot showers, high in the low 70s, cooler at the shore.

Northern New England, hit so hard by severe weather Wednesday, is enjoying the best weather on Thursday. High pressure in Canada pushed the storm-generating cold front to the South Coast of New England, where heavy weather Thursday morning caused some damage from Buzzards Bay to Cape Cod. Clouds and a few showers are lingering south, with beautiful blue skies and low humidity north....

From the NBC10 Boston First Alert Weather Center… Today (Thursday): AM downpours, PM shower. Bit humid. Highs in the 70s. Overnight Thursday Night: Chance isolated shower. Lows around 60. Friday: Isolated showers. Highs in the 70s. Cape Cod Radio Forecast: Today (Thursday): Occasional showers, scattered evening downpours. Bit humid. Highs near 75. Overnight Thursday...

The Eastern Equine Encephalitis threat in southern New England finally comes to an end Friday night. After an especially difficult season with the mosquito-borne illness, a hard freeze is expected all the way to the South Coast of New England overnight Friday, which will result in either the death or hibernation of what’s left of the over 50 species of...

Our next storm has shown up on our exclusive First Alert 10-day forecast for days and still looks to move in sometime later Monday and last through Tuesday, likely bringing a combination of rain and snow with the greatest chance of snow starting north, but a possibility for mixing or a change even in southern New England by the storm’s...

Today (Friday): Wintry wind with sun & clouds. Highs in the 30s, wind chill 20s.
Overnight Friday Night: Clear, hard freeze, wind diminishes. Lows in the 20s.
Saturday: Chilly, bright, much less wind. Highs near 40.
Sunday: Breeze returns, increased clouds, highs 50-55.

Although Wednesday started as another day of clouds and drizzle with patchy fog, there are changes in the weather pattern we’ll notice in the days ahead. The storm in our nation’s mid-section dropping accumulating snow on Chicago will move northeast, with the counter-clockwise flow of air around it pulling a southerly wind up the East Coast, grabbing both warmth and...

Today (Wednesday): AM Drizzle to a few sprinkles under clouds. Highs in the 60s.
Overnight Wednesday Night: Occasional showers, fog. Lows around 60.
Thursday: Showers, windy, mild. Highs in the 60s.

An October gale developing across the Carolinas will wobble north toward the Mid-Atlantic overnight Tuesday. With an area of high pressure to our north, a gusty onshore flow will develop off the Atlantic Ocean. We’re expecting wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph, possibly up to 40 mph across the Islands. Low temperatures will drop into the mid-50s south, the...

Temperatures may be dropping, but in New Hampshire, concerns of EEE are on the rise.

Even though Hurricane Dorian is still centered just off the Carolina coast, a Tropical Storm Watch is now in effect for Cape Cod and the Islands.

Yesterday’s strong to severe thunderstorms came with the leading edge of some nice dry air from Canada.

Hurricane Dorian continues to work northward, paralleling the coasts of Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas. By Friday night the storm will be passing southeast of Nantucket, bringing some impacts to New England.