Boston residents can look forward to a mix of cloudy skies and sunny periods in the coming days, with varying prospects for rain and possibly even snow, particularly in certain areas of Massachusetts. According to the National Weather Service, today's forecast in Boston includes mostly cloudy conditions with highs near 52 degrees, accompanied by a northeast wind around 8 to 14 mph. As the evening approaches, skies will clear up with a drop to around 37 degrees.
Further into the week, sunshine takes over on Wednesday with slightly higher temperatures, but as the week progresses, conditions are expected to shift. Thursday ushers in more clouds and a substantial chance of rain by nightfall. Rain is likely, mainly after midnight, and the winds will change to southeast at 6 to 8 mph, with a high probability of precipitation pegged at 80%. The rain will continue into Friday morning followed by a possibly brisk wind with gusts reaching up to 29 mph.
NBC Boston reports a storm system approaching from the west later in the week, which could potentially bring rain changing into snow in higher elevations, particularly in western Massachusetts by Friday morning. "It’s entirely possible that we see rain switch to snow in the higher elevations of western Mass. by Friday morning," they observed. As for those in the Worcester Hills, predictions remain uncertain, but a changeover from rain to wet snow is also a possibility. If the storm intensifies rapidly, minor accumulations could ensue.
Residents are advised to stay tuned for updates as forecasts can evolve. Bostonians will enjoy a mostly sunny weekend with temperatures climbing back up again, reaching up to 57 degrees on Saturday. Sunday continues the trend, with mostly sunny skies and highs near 54. However, moving into next week, expect partly sunny conditions, with a high near 50 degrees but, with winds shifting south in the afternoon.
