Salem's Weekend Weather Forecast

SALEM, NH - Call it the calm before the storm – literally.

Weather forecasters, including the crew at AccuWeather.com, suggest that Saturday is going to be the better of the two weather days this weekend, with sunny skies and highs in the lower 80s. Rain, according to the National Weather Service, will bracket the weekend, both on Friday and again on Sunday.

The rain on Sunday could get heavy at times: “Some communities in the mid-Atlantic and southern New England could be hit with strong wind gusts, hail and frequent lightning strikes,” according to Alex Sosnowski, a forecaster with AccuWeather.com.

The forecast

Tonight: Cloudy with possible showers early tomorrow morning with highs in the mid-50s.

Friday: Showers and thunderstorms possible in the morning and maybe even some fog but otherwise cloudy with highs in the mid-70s. Overnight lows will be in the 50s with possible showers.

Saturday: This appears to be the best day of the weekend: Sunny skies with highs in the lower 80s. Cloudy at night with temps in the upper 50s.

Sunday: Cloudy and rainy, mainly in the afternoon with temps in the low 70s. The rain is expected to continue into the evening and also on Monday.

The latest weather forecast including current temperatures and conditions can be found on the front page of every Patch.com site.

Graphics courtesy of AccuWeather.com.