MA Weather: Frigid Temperatures Settle In For The Weekend

BOSTON, MA — Saturday dawned clear and sunny in Massachusetts, but bone-chillingly cold. The frigid temperatures are expected to last throughout the weekend, with feel-like temperatures reaching the negative double-digits overnight.

During the day Saturday, high temperatures are expected to peak just below 30 degrees, with wind chills in the single digits or below zero in much of the state. After the sun goes down, the temperature will plummet to the teens, with wind chills as low as negative 12 in the northwest corner of the state.

To help prevent hypothermia and other cold-borne emergencies, the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention recommends dressing in layers and limiting time outdoors, covering extremities and the face as much as possible. Older adults, small children and those who spend long periods of time outside are most at risk for hypothermia or frostbite.

The latest Boston-area forecast from the National Weather Service is below.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 14. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 31. Wind chill values as low as -3. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday
Cloudy, with a high near 34. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. North wind around 8 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 7 mph.