Bostonians can expect a notably sunny Friday before the skies turn gloomier over the weekend, as a stretch of pleasant weather takes a brief hiatus to make way for rain and thunderstorms. According to the National Weather Service, today in Boston will be partly sunny with a high near 74 degrees, although a shift in the breeze will bring an east wind 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon. As the evening approaches, the chance of rain increases, particularly after 5 a.m., with potential thunderstorms following by noon on Saturday, with new rainfall amounts between a quarter and half an inch possible, the southwest wind may reach up to 15 mph, and there's an 100% chance of precipitation.
The current weather pattern suggests that the recent trend of rainy weekends is set to continue, which, as NBC Boston reported, has been consistent over the past six weeks; this forthcoming stretch of wetter weather does not seem to break the mold with four out of the last six weekends having measurable rain. Shifting weather dynamics will keep temperatures below the anticipated 80-degree mark in Boston due to an oncoming sea breeze that'll cool down the afternoon highs, yet we're still aiming for a high of 70.
Looking into the soaked weekend, Saturday's forecast involves rain that arrives early and persists into the early afternoon, though the heavy clouds aren’t expected to clear until Saturday night, transitioning to a brighter but cloud-filled Sunday with a small chance of afternoon showers and breezy, cooler conditions boasting highs only in the upper 50s. However, the dreariness isn’t slated to last long as Monday marks the beginning of another warm-up, and by Tuesday or Wednesday, highs might once again reach around the 80-degree mark.
The remainder of the forecast, courtesy of the National Weather Service, prescribes a blended bag of conditions following the wet weekend. Sunday night brings only a slight chance of showers before 10 p.m., followed by mostly cloudy skies and a low around 48, as northwest winds blow at 8 to 10 mph, with stronger gusts up to 21 mph; the workweek is set to kick off on an upbeat note with sunny skies on Monday and a high near 71 degrees, while Tuesday and Wednesday hold the promise of tops in the upper 70s, with partly to mostly sunny skies officially ringing in a return to warmer days ahead so Boston residents are encouraged to make the best of the weather oscillations and stay safe out there.
