Bostonians brace for a jubilant swarm of umbrellas as the city teeters on the edge of a rainy spell, with the National Weather Service projecting a spritz of precipitation and a dip in temperatures throughout the week.

The forecast, textually etched into the ether by the National Weather Service, heralds a partly sunny Monday, with a high chirping near 42 degrees. But beware – gusts could catapult as high as 26 mph, making that spring air feel nippier than a handshake with a snowman.

As nightfall cloaks the city, clouds will play peekaboo, flirting with the concept of rain. Tuesday's forecast dials up the drama, hinting at a 30 percent chance of showers post-noon with the day's high skirting the 40-degree mark, as the city taps its foot in sync with the northeast winds of 14 to 16 mph.

NBC Boston sings a similar tune, forecasting a chilly Monday, with the mercury lounging in the upper 30s. Temperatures may play coy, feeling like the low 30s, thanks to a brash dance of breezes reaching up to 35 miles per hour along the coast.

The remainder of the week doesn't stray far from this soggier script. A 60 percent chance of rain ensnares Wednesday night, graduating to an 80 percent certainty of rain come Thursday, predicts the National Weather Service. While the city has already imbibed almost 7 inches of rain since the start of March, the skies seem indifferent to our pleas for respite.

However, not all forecasts foretell an unceasing barrage from the heavens. NBC Boston forecasts a more indulgent scenario, with high pressure taking the helm over the Easter weekend. The benevolent overlord assures drier days, albeit with a side of bluster, and the prospect of temperatures coyly flirting with the low 50s – a fleeting warm reprieve in a city swaddled in spring's capricious embrace.