Waltham Forecast: Creeping Toward 60 Degrees Wednesday; Snow on Saturday Could Be Last Gasp of Winter

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Temperatures in Waltham on Wednesday could reach 57 degrees—something that last happened more than three months ago.

The warm spell will be short-lived, however, as lows will reach the 20s Thursday and Friday. There’s a chance of light snow Friday night and Saturday. It could be the last time we see snow this winter, as the first day of spring on March 20 approaches.

Here’s the latest forecast for Waltham, according to the National Weather Service:

• This Afternoon Partly sunny, with a high near 52. South wind around 9 mph.
• Tonight Rain, mainly before 2am. Patchy fog after 2am. Low around 37. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
• Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind around 8 mph.
• ThursdaySunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
• Thursday NightMostly clear, with a low around 22.
• FridayMostly sunny, with a high near 39.
• Friday NightA chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• SaturdayRain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Saturday NightA chance of rain, snow, and sleet. Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• SundayA chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Sunday NightA chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• MondayMostly sunny, with a high near 45.