A freeze warning has been issued for parts of Massachusetts as the weather forecast calls for temperatures to plummet in the Boston area on Friday.

DEDHAM, Mass. — A fall nor’easter is expected to hit Massachusetts this weekend and linger for multiple days, bringing heavy rain, strong wind gusts, and the risk of flooding in coastal communities. Enjoy the sun on Friday and Saturday because the will take a nasty turn come Sunday, according to the Boston 25 Weather Team.

The National Weather Service issued a storm watch for the Massachusetts coastline, including Cape Cod Bay, Nantucket Sound, Vineyard Sound, Buzzard's Bay, and Ipswich Bay. It'll be in place from the afternoon of Sunday, Oct. 12, through the evening of Monday, Oct. 13.

With a slight shift to a southerly flow, albeit weak, it will be enough to push our highs into the mid- to upper 60s across New England.

Boston is set to kick off the week with high temperatures likely to near records, before seeing a round of rain around mid-week and a cooler period headed into the weekend, the National Weather

Gusts 40-55 mph are expected Sunday night and Monday along the coastline, strongest on the Cape and Islands. Monday will stay soggy, blustery, and cool. The nor’easter will be slow to shift, leading to showery weather through Tuesday.

After an unseasonably warm stretch for October, the coolest air of the season so far is moving in. But high winds and rain are likely to cap the long weekend.

The Boston area is expected to see a dry and sunny week incoming, with cooler temperatures around mid-week, according to National Weather Service forecasts.

AccuWeather released its winter forecast for the 2025-2026 season, and Massachusetts residents are in for a snowy one. The forecasting website has predicted the Boston region will experience more snow than last year, though it may still be less snow than the historical average.