Significant Weather Outlook: Monday, January 26, 2026 3 PM
Weekly Significant Weather Outlook for Southern New England
Last week was certainly interesting building up to the major snow storm that will finally wind down this evening! It’s possible that later this coming week could turn out interesting as well.
It looks like fairly tranquil weather, albeit colder than average, for Tuesday through Friday or Saturday. There will likely be a coastal or offshore storm this weekend. How close to the coast this storm may track remains uncertain. Different forecast models and the same models from one run to the next depict different tracks – some a complete miss, some with significant snow limited to the Cape and Islands, and still others with significant snow across most/all of southern New England. Notably, there are quite a few ensemble runs from the ECMWF, GFS, and Canadian models that project an intense coastal storm close enough to the coast for a major impact on southern New England. This is a flag to monitor later trends. Also, the morning astronomical high tides are relatively high Sunday and Monday. Thus, even a storm somewhat offshore might this time have a greater impact on the coastline should there be a significant strong east or northeast wind. It will likely be at least a few days before confidence grows in one likely track or another. Should a threat of a major storm increase in the coming days, then will start a series of weather blogs.
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Message issued January 26, 2026 by:
Bob Thompson
Retired National Weather Service Meteorologist
Blue Hill Observatory and Science Center Board member
