Bostonians, brace yourselves for a classic New England weather swing this week, with the National Weather Service forecasting a range from sunny skies to a snow-rain mix. Starting today with clear and sunny conditions high at a brisk 40 degrees, locals can enjoy a brief respite from the winter chill, dipping only slightly tonight to a 28-degree low under mostly clear skies.
The mild reprieve continues into Wednesday, according to a statement from the National Weather Service, with the mercury inching up to a pleasant 44 degrees under more of that mostly sunny canopy. But those gentle west northwest winds, ambling between 5 and 7 mph, will be the quiet before the eventual turn.
As Thursday rolls in, cloud cover begins to assert itself, signifying a drop in temperatures with a high of 42 expected and slightly breezier conditions. The evening promises to usher in cooler air, heralding a frigid low of 21 that's likely to have Bostonians reaching for their extra blankets. Friday's sunshine, with a high near 36, offers slight relief before the weekend's complexities commence.
Saturday's partly sunny forecast, the night gives way to an early taste of what Sunday holds, as snowflakes and raindrops may join in a gray waltz, the temperature hovering around 28 degrees. Come Sunday, the likely snow-rain mix could meddle with weekend plans, chilling the high of 37 degrees with gusty winds, while Sunday night augurs more flurries and biting winds plummeting to an evening low of 23.
The stormy sequence is expected to clear by Monday, leaving Boston with mostly sunny skies and a high of 36 to start the new workweek. But as any New Englander knows, in Boston's winter scene, everything keeps changing. The sun's warmth is brief, often overshadowed by the unpredictable cold, clouds, and shifting winter weather.
