First Alert Weather

Clear week ahead; Wind gusts pick up on Tuesday; 

Sunshine will be replaced by clouds this afternoon as they move into the region from the west ahead of an approaching cold front. 

We’ll see temps on the seasonably mild side along with a gusty southwest wind, not as windy as yesterday with gusts up to 25mph.  Highs reach the upper 50s south, low to mid 50s northern New England.

Sunday, wind will be coming in from the Southwest blowing the smoke towards Salem and Peabody. 

The air and ground remain dry Sunday, fire risks stay elevated with a red flag warning across Southern New England through 6pm.

Rain is possible but not likely to make much of a dent in drought conditions across New England. Here’s your First Alert forecast.

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Dry conditions have been fueling fires and while we have some small chances for rain moving through, things are still mostly dry. Here’s your First Alert forecast.

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Due to the moderate to severe drought across much of the area, outdoor fires are not recommended, and extra care needs to be taken with any type of outdoor ignition sources, fire could catch and spread rapidly!

Winds will gust from the northwest up to 30-35 mph, which could cause brush fires to spread quickly.  Please practice fire safety through the day and avoid outdoor burning.

A Red Flag Warning remains in effect for much of southern New England, including Massachusetts, until 6 p.m. today. 

More wind starts off the weekend. Watch the video to see what else to expect.

With the end of Daylight-Saving Time, sunsets in Boston now fall between 4:11 and 4:30 p.m., which can feel like a shock. This time change aligns with the start of “solar winter”—the period from November 7 to February 5, when days are shortest, and the sun sits lowest in the sky. During summer months, the sun peaks in the sky…

Sun and clouds are in the forecast Tuesday. Watch the video to see what else to expect in the days ahead.

We remain cool Tuesday and we’ll finally see a chance for some beneficial rain with showers before things warm up again for Halloween. Here’s your First Alert forecast.

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As you travel about today, you’ll probably see and pick up the smell of smoke here and there.  The reason being is that the Boston area has been so dry during this fall season that it’s resulted in many brush fires, especially over the past couple of days due to low dewpoints and gusty winds. Dry leaves and underbrush...

It may be cold right now, but the Halloween forecast is looking great!

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Temperatures are dipping into the 30s for many at night and frost is possible across New England. More in your First Alert forecast.

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We’ll see improving conditions across southern New England this afternoon as a cold front moves off the New England coastline and drier air works in from the west. We’ll keep the threat for an isolated shower or sprinkle in the forecast through this evening, but overall, the afternoon will be mainly dry with some sunny breaks developing. Northern New...

Drier air is expected to work its way into the area later in the afternoon.

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Frosty mornings are expected this week, but at least Monday is the last time we’ll see rain for a while.

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