Bostonians, brace yourselves for a week of weather mood swings—from cloudy and cool to warm and sunny, then back to the chance of showers. The National Weather Service reports that while today Bostonians can expect a mostly cloudy sky with a modest high near 58 degrees, the night will only partially clear up, leading temperatures to dip around 44.

The weekend forecasts don't promise any significant warmth, despite some dry air pushing in from the north, the onshore breezes are likely to sustain the cloud cover; as the weekend trudges on residents along the coast will be hard-pressed to see the mercury hit 60, according to an analysis by NBC Boston. Sunday in particular will paint a dreary picture, with showery conditions coupled with mostly cloudy skies are slated to make it a challenge to get temperatures climbing far into the 50s.

Looking forward to Monday, however, a silver lining emerges as conditions are set to warm up. The National Weather Service forecasts a climb to a high near 73, though the chance of showers before early afternoon will linger. Thinking ahead to Tuesday, the city is in for "mostly sunny" skies, with a high nearing 74, before nightfall might bring additional showers.

In a classic New England twist, despite a brief respite, the weather is expected to dovetail back into dampness midweek, albeit the mercury should maintain a decent average in the mid-60s; so while we’ll be dodging a few raindrops, the temperatures will, nonetheless be far from frigid. So whether it's fishing out rain boots or dusting off the sunglasses, Bostonians will be navigating a week of temperamental weather as if threading a needle, urging us all to prepare for four seasons in a week.