Good morning. Maine. I'm DJ Huzz.
That 20-degree chill you stepped into this morning? Don't be fooled. We're staring down a massive 30-degree temperature swing by tomorrow afternoon.
In the next 24 hours. Right now, the sun is doing its job. Eastern Massachusetts climbs to 39 degrees. Head toward Worcester and you hit 41. Out in the Berkshires, you'll top out at 42 degrees — that's 4 degrees above normal for late February.
Tonight stays quiet with mostly clear skies. You'll drop to 23 degrees in the east, 24 in central areas. and a colder 19 out west.
Saturday is the absolute pick of the weekend. Eastern Massachusetts soars to 50 degrees. Central areas hit 51. Western Massachusetts tops out at 53 degrees. Just watch for patchy fog before 10 A.M. It's the kind of day that makes you think spring arrived early.
But enjoy it. Because Sunday flips the script.
A cold front sweeps through with a chance of light snow. Most areas see a coating to an inch. The high terrain could pick up 2 to 4 inches. Temperatures crash during the day — starting in the mid-30s, then falling into the 20s by afternoon.
Sunday night turns bitter. Lows plummet to 12 degrees in the east. Central and western areas drop to 7 or 8 degrees. That's single-digit territory.
Monday stays cold with highs only in the mid-20s despite sunny skies.
In Here's your heads-up for week ahead, it's a roller coaster. Mild today and Saturday, then snow and arctic cold Sunday into Monday. We moderate back toward 40 degrees by midweek, but another system could bring mixed precipitation Tuesday into Wednesday.
In Sunrise is at 6, 24 A.M. We're gaining nearly 3 minutes of daylight each day now.
Grab that extra jacket for Sunday morning. That's your forecast — we'll be back tomorrow.
For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast as confidence improves.
Stay safe, stay prepared. and enjoy the day.