Bostonians, brace yourselves for a brief chill followed by a warm embrace from Mother Nature, as the weather takes us on a roller coaster ride this week. According to the National Weather Service, we're looking at sunny skies today with a high near 32 degrees and the calm before the warmth, with a low around 22 tonight, winds are expected to be westward and gentle at 5 to 7 mph before becoming calm, Tuesday promises a mostly sunny day that kicks off a warming trend, reaching highs near 48 degrees as southwestern winds gently pick up between 6 and 13 mph.
As we hit midweek, temperatures are all set to take an unseasonable hike, "#WednesdayWisdom" might translate to "grab an umbrella," with a 70% chance of rain, likely kicking off after noon, as reported by the National Weather Service. Clouds and a high near 57 degrees set the stage for a potentially wet evening which is expected to set in rainfall and southerly winds gusting as high as 26 mph, a full-on drenching is certain come nightfall, with 100% chance of rain and slightly stronger gusts.
Thursday won't let us put away the rain gear just yet, with rain likely mainly before 9 a.m., leading into a mostly cloudy day with a high near 58, those southerly breezes lingering though lessening in intensity, according to the same forecast, a silver lining appears as we head into Thursday night, featuring only a 30% chance of rain before 9 p.m. and temperatures taking a dip to around 30 degrees. Friday ushers in a return to the dryer and cooler side of things, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 43 predicted, while brisk westerly winds keep the air crisp.
Out with the rain and in with the chill, heading into the weekend, we can anticipate partly sunny conditions with a high near 47 on Saturday, as mentioned by both the National Weather Service and echoed by NBC Boston, which notes a "two-day cool down" leading to a chilly but mainly dry weekend with highs ranging upper 30s to low 40s, the wind will make its presence known throughout, with gusts picking up speed, potentially reaching over 20 mph at times, keeping the air nippy and reminding us that despite the recent inclines in temperature, winter's grip loosens slowly.
Sunday stays steady in the consistent cadence of the season, granting us mostly sunny conditions with a high near 42, and winds blowing westward at 7 to 10 mph to close the week, setting the stage for a classic New England week marked by variability and the reminder that here, weather forecasts are but a sketch of what nature might render in our skyline.
