Bostonians should gear up for a week of grey skies and wet weather ahead as forecasters predict a mix of cloudy days and showers, with a significant storm bringing heavy rain and wind gusts mid-week. According to the National Weather Service, today Boston will see mostly cloudy conditions with a high near 56 degrees. By tonight, the clouds persist with temperatures dropping to around 40.
The pattern of clouds continues into Tuesday, though with cooler highs expected near 47. By Tuesday night, rain begins to make an entrance, pegged at a 40 percent chance post-8pm. Things take a turn for the worse, Wednesday into Thursday, where a bracing storm is due to bring in gusty winds over 40 miles per hour, and a downpour is inevitable. Meanwhile, winds are expected to be breezy to downright blustery, peaking with gusts as high as 36 mph on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.
As per the analysis by NBC Boston, locals might witness a short reprieve from the rain on Tuesday, but the relief is fleeting. The upcoming storm's severity peaks midweek, and accompanying the heavy rain is the potential for a changeover to snow in higher terrains like the Worcester Hills and the Berkshires come early Thursday.
The storm system moving through the area brings not only rain, snow potential, but also the risk of coastal flooding due to the combination of the storm surge and high tide on Thursday morning. But after the storm rolls out, the city is forecasted to dry out. Bostonians can expect a clearer shift in the weather with sunny skies reported to be on the horizon for the following Monday, just in time for the solar eclipse, a sight likely to be unhindered by any clouds.
