As Bostonians shake off the remnants of winter, the first day of spring has brought with it more than just the promise of blooming flowers; the city has been swept by cool temperatures and brisk winds, according to NBC Boston. The forecast suggests highs in the upper 40s and while the sun might be tipping its hat in favor of warmth, gusts of wind are expected to add an extra chill in the air, a stark reminder that the threshold of seasons is often a tumultuous dance of past and future climates.
The cold isn't the only guest at this spring's opening ceremony, clouds are expected to gather flirtatiously with the skyline as they often do, but with minimal precipitation expected, the weather's bluff might not call for an umbrella just yet, this information coming directly from NBC Boston, who also notes that any significant showers are likely to be confined to the Worcester Hills by Wednesday evening. And as the night unfolds, the city will face gusty winds that may well send the wind chills plunging into the low 10s, and for those in Greater Worcester, the chill might nip sharply in the single digits.
The outlook from the National Weather Service does not imply a quick rebound into cozier climates either; Bostonians can expect sunny yet brisk conditions leading into the weekend with Thursday seeing a high near 41 and gusts as high as 36 mph. As the city transitions into the nighttime, the gusts are anticipated to persist, framing a mostly clear and notably breezy evening with lows skidding to around 24.
As the National Weather Service forecasts, Friday's demeanor is likewise sunny with highs tiptoeing around 43 degrees, however the night caps off with the chance of snow, as clouds stage a quiet takeover, judging by their predictive models, Boston could be caught in a weather whirlwind come Saturday with a blend of rain and snow likely if the storm flexing its muscles to the south decides to move in – this though, with models in disarray, the forecasters are adopting a wait-and-see approach.
In the days trailing the weekend, the city finds itself mostly in the hands of the sun with Sunday and Monday promising predominantly sunny conditions, a high near 40 on Sunday and creeping up slightly to 41 by Monday, a soothing patch of calm after what can only be described as an erratic seasonal handshake, meanwhile the nights follow a similar trend with partly cloudy skies and the mercury hovering in the high 20s, coming full circle to the brisk beginnings of the week.
