Jackie Layer

After a gorgeous and fair spring day across New England, clouds will thicken overnight tonight ahead of the next system that will bring rain, heavy at times, for Friday and Saturday.

A fantastic Opening Day is on tap across New England today as high pressure dominates, bringing another sun-filled day. The Boston Red Sox take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at 2:05 p.m. with temperatures in the upper 40s by first pitch and reaching into the low to mid 50s by game’s end.

Police say a Massachusetts teenager who was reported missing in Newton Tuesday has been found safe.

After a foggy and cloudy start to the day, that fog has at least burned off, but a few clouds have stuck around – but not enough to keep from shining through. This afternoon will be absolutely beautiful under more sunshine than clouds with highs in the mid to upper 60s to pockets of 70 degrees.

Saturday Night: Turning cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Showers. Cool. Highs in the upper 50s. Monday: Mostly cloudy. Showers. Cool. Highs in the mid 50s.

The first half of the weekend features a warm-up under a mix of sun and clouds by the afternoon with highs near 70 south, 60s north.

Saturday: Early fog, then sun. Highs in the 60s to near 70. Saturday Night: Patchy fog. Lows in the 40s to near 50. Sunday: Mostly cloudy, spotty showers. Highs in the 50s to near 60.

At least we started off with some sun Friday morning before the clouds built in ahead of the rain showers that engulfed our Friday afternoon. In the evening, we will start to see the showers wane, reducing to mist later at night, which means the evening commute will be a slow go due to reduced visibility and some ponding.

Friday night: Rain tapers to sprinkles & fog. Upper 40s. Saturday: Warmer. Developing sun. Near 70. Sunday: Cooler. Varying clouds and sun. Few scattered showers. Upper 50s.

What a beautiful Tuesday we have in store. There will be plenty of sunshine and high temperatures stretching to near 70 degrees for the interior with slightly cooler temperatures along the immediate coastline due to a sea breeze.

A super stretch of sunny weather has arrived for today and tomorrow as high pressure builds this weekend, allowing ample sunshine and a warming trend.

A super stretch of sunny weather is ahead. Friday was a day of transition across New England. It was still snowing in the mountains of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, while the rest of New England saw a mix of sun and clouds with a few sprinkles.

Over the course of the day today, we can expect quite a few locations along the immediate coastline to stretch into the low to mid-50s, with the interior remaining in the 40s with the wind direction out of the west-southwest at 10-15 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Passing sprinkle. Mid 30s. Tomorrow: Sun & clouds. Low to mid 50s. Thursday: Rain returns. Cool, windy & raw. Low to mid 40s.

For our Tuesday, we’ll start off with some sunshine south, lingering showers north, before a few spotty showers pop up in the afternoon as a weak frontal boundary propels in from the west.

Tuesday: Drier start, mostly cloudy with an afternoon shower or two. Highs near 50 at the coast, upper 40s for the interior. Overnight Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with lows in the 30s. Wednesday: Some peeks of sun with highs in the 50s.

There are impressive rainfall totals for southern New England, especially for some towns in Connecticut, central Massachusetts and along the Boston Marathon route.

Tonight: Downpours end this evening. Mostly cloudy. Mid 40s. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy with a passing sprinkle. Low 50s. Wednesday: Mostly sunny. Mid 50s.

A cold end to the weekend is setting the table for a wet and windy Boston Marathon.