Marlborough Weather: A Sorry Forecast for the Week Ahead

The National Weather Service is predicting a pretty depressing forecast over the next week, with overcast skies and a significant chance of rain through Sunday.

Downpours on Sunday and Monday were just a glimpse of things to come. 

"We are stuck in a dreary pattern that lasts all week," says Harvey Leonard, chief meteorologist at WCVB-TV Channel 5 in Boston. "Low pressure just to our southwest is spinning moisture into New England repeatedly. The storm is cut off from any eastward movement most of the week, so our weather simply doesn't change."

We should see more of the same until Friday.

"By Friday, the storm will start to weaken a bit and/or begin inching eastward," said Leonard in his blog. "This may allow a bit of slightly drier air to wrap into the storm. This could bring a few sunny breaks although showers are still a possibility."

Genuine improvement appears to be vacant from the forecast until Sunday, when forecasts are calling for partly-sunny skies.  

At this point, it does not appear any major rainfall or flooding issues are expected in Marlborough, but Patch will update this story as needed. 

 If there is an upside to the dreary weather, the pollen count will be low to moderate this week. 

Here is the daily forecast from the National Weather Service:

Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. Low around 47. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Areas of fog. High near 56. Northeast wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. 

Tuesday Night: Showers. Areas of fog. Low around 49. Northeast wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. 

Wednesday: Showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind between 7 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

Wednesday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after midnight. Patchy fog. Low around 53. East wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 

Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. 

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

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