As Boston hunkers down for a chilly Sunday, residents can look forward to an early hint of spring as temperatures are expected to hit a mild 60 degrees later this week, despite the impending rain. According to the National Weather Service, today's forecast is sunny with a peak at 38 degrees, and a south-bound westerly wind breezing through at 7 mph, offering a sharp contrast to the warmer days ahead.
While the mercury is set to rise starting Monday, with highs cresting into the low 50s, New Englanders should brace themselves for an incremental cloud cover, potentially ushering in a rain shower or a wisp of snow by Monday morning. NBC Boston reports that the day's warmth will be marred by the wind chill, which plans to make it feel more like the 20s, prying into the afternoon's calm, as per NBC Boston.
The forecast sees a cloudy Monday giving way to sunnier skies as the day progresses, with gusts potentially reaching 20 mph. Come Tuesday, locals should enjoy partly sunny conditions with temperatures flirting with the high 50s, a south wind gently gusting between 5 and 11 mph, setting the stage for the rain expected later in the night.
Midweek brings with it a 90% chance of rain, alongside a high of 59 degrees, though the pleasure of the anticipated warmth will be undercut, carrying wind gusts up to 40 mph, says NBC Boston. Wednesday night's downpour continues, locked in a tempestuous dance with the wind, burdening the shoulders of the city well into the night, trailing off only as Thursday dawns with the promise of a partly sunny and breezy day, lingering cooler air pushing back against the week's earlier warmth.
The week rounds out with sunny skies on Friday, with the high skating near 41 degrees, setting a stage for a mostly clear night as temperatures dip to around 30. With the weekend in sight, Saturday proffers mostly sunny conditions and a respectable high of 52, giving Bostonians a reprieve and a perhaps hopeful glimpse at an early spring. New Englanders should take note, as NBC Boston suggests that a warmer than normal trend could bless the region entering into March.
