Bostonians are looking ahead to a weekend that could bring a mix of sun and stormy skies, swinging between seasonal warmth and potential flooding concerns in some areas. According to the National Weather Service's forecast, today may see scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon following a mostly sunny morning with a high near 83 degrees and wind gusts as high as 23 mph, with a moderate chance of precipitation at 30%. weather.gov also predicts a cloudy night ahead with a 50% chance of precipitation, which could bring between a tenth and quarter of an inch of rain, though higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.
Shifting into tomorrow, the outlook indicates a cooler and cloudier day, with a high near 65 degrees and a continuous chance of scattered showers particularly between noon and 3pm, as per the National Weather Service. The ambiguity surrounding the frontal boundary's position could be the difference between another warm day and one marked by cooler scattered storms, according to CBS News Boston, which notes If it stays up in New Hampshire and Vermont, tomorow will be another warm and humid day and also mainly storm-free however, a southward shift would mean the storms could affect Boston.
The beginning of the working week doesn't seem to offer much respite from the unsettled conditions, with Monday and Tuesday expected to carry a likelihood of showers and persistently cloudy skies. Despite the potential dreariness, a shift might be on the horizon. A possible pattern change driven by a large area of low pressure could shake up the weather pattern early next week, prompting several days of rainfall but potentially leading to clearer skies later on. This potential change as hinted by atmospheric models, might influence not just Boston but portions of the Midwest and Northeast, as reported by CBS News Boston.
As for those in Massachusetts planning outdoor activities, the advice from CBS News Boston is to "stay tuned to updated forecasts," with the weather's whims likely to influence any weekend plans with the mixed bag of possible sunshine and oncoming storms, the variable weather could prove a foil or a favor.
