Bostonians can look forward to stretching out the dog days of summer with pleasant weather expected to continue through the weekend, as the National Weather Service forecasts highs around the low 80s and relatively calm winds from the west. The transition to the evening will bring mostly clear skies, with the temperatures dipping near the mid-60s.
The pace of the daylight shrinkage, over two and a half minutes per day, signals the impending turn of the season, a detail underscored by NBC Boston's report, which notes sunsets are now arriving before 7:30 p.m.; this subtle change, reminds us that September's rapid approach will further shorten our days by more than an hour and fifteen minutes so it's worth savoring these diminishing summer stretches. Saturday's weather remains mostly sunny, encouraging Boston residents to make the most of the outdoor activities before the chill whispers of fall.
Come Sunday, while still mostly sunny, a light and variable wind could pave the way for a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms toward the night, beginning an unsettled pattern that extends into Monday. Following a likely dry Sunday, the risk for precipitation jumps; the National Weather Service indicates a 60% chance of showers mainly after 5 p.m. on Monday, while NBC Boston concurs with the prediction, pointing to the looming cold air that may be responsible for these potential late-summer storms.
However, as Tuesday rolls in, so does a more hopeful forecast of partly sunny skies with a high near 76 degrees, easing into a clearer Wednesday that might serve as an invitation for Boston's populace to ease back into outdoor spaces, as the city resumes its fine weather pattern. The week promises to gradually stabilize weather-wise with clouds parting way to sunshine by Wednesday, and temperatures settling in the upper 70s, before the final days of August wink out, and as NBC Boston succinctly puts it, allowing us to "resume our fine weather starting next Wednesday."
