Bostonians woke up to the remnants of rain today, with scattered showers before 10 a.m., followed by isolated rains in the afternoon under a cloudy sky. According to the National Weather Service, temperatures were moderate, peaking at 57 degrees, while a gentle south wind blew through the city at 7 to 10 mph. As the day progressed, however, those gusts picked up, potentially reaching 20 mph, though the chance of precipitation remained low at 30%.
As night falls, Bostonians might want to grab extra blankets—the temperature is expected to drop near the freezing mark around 30 degrees, accompanied by brisk westerly winds gusting up to a sharp 37 mph, and in a report by NBC Boston, the strong winds are just beginning with winds forecasted to peak near 50 mph on Friday when that large storm moves northeast, and those winds seem likely to persist through to Saturday, though it's predicted that they won't be as intense, still there could be gusts reaching 45 mph due to the strong spring sun inducing atmospheric mixing.
In light of the impending gusts, the National Weather Service has issued a wind advisory effective from 7 p.m. this evening until 7 p.m. the next day, warning of west winds with the ferocity of 20 to 30 mph and gusts that could reach up to 50 mph; such conditions are anticipated across a wide area including parts of northern Connecticut, eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and western Massachusetts, and parts of Rhode Island.
The advisory cautions that "gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects" and may lead to downed tree limbs and subsequent power outages, Bostonians are advised to be wary especially those driving high-profile vehicles and to securely fasten any outdoor objects that could become airborne, the wind will temper gradually by Sunday and in a stroke of meteorological appeasement, Boston should experience a storm-free weekend with temperatures scaling up to near 60 by Tuesday which may very well be the pick of the week according to the wind patterns and the warmth to be ushered in by the next mild storm drawing near the city, as per the observations of NBC Boston's weather team.
