Boston residents are facing a mixed bag of weather this week, with more wind and a possibility of snow before Christmas Day, NBC Boston reports. Today brings increasing clouds and a high near 38 degrees, as winds shift from the west to the southwest, with gusts potentially up to 28 mph, according to the latest National Weather Service forecast.
The chilly weekend continues as temperatures are expected to hover in the upper 30s near 40 degrees, though the brisk winds with gusts reaching 30-35 mph at times, it will feel more like the 20s and low 30s, as Saturday's cold breeze moves through the city. The first day of winter on Sunday, marks a slight reprieve with highs in the mid 40s, but the brisk west wind will still make it feel several degrees cooler.
With a cold front on its heels, Monday is set to see actual temperatures in the lower 30s, despite skies remaining mostly sunny, but the real concern is an expected drop in the feels-like temperatures, which are predicted to sink into the single digits in the morning. A shift in weather is anticipated as we march towards Tuesday, with snow predicted to hit us before noon, then morph into a mixture of rain and snow between noon and 1pm, and settle as rain likely after 1pm with a chance of precipitation is 80%, the National Weather Service details confirm.
Although details remain scant on how much snow Bostonians might need to shovel, the mention of snow gives way to the question on everyone's minds - will we see a white Christmas? However, as temperatures warm, snow will likely switch to rain—how much accumulation we're talking about, that remains to be seen, so keep a weather eye on the horizon.
Looking ahead to the Yuletide festivities, the weather appears to be taking a turn for the better, with dry conditions and mostly cloudy skies forecast for both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day; temperatures on the 25th are expected to ascend to the low 40s after starting off in the mid 20s in the morning. "Enjoy your weekend!" concludes the report from NBC Boston, providing a note of optimism to Greater Boston's residents who may be wondering what weather to expect as they make their holiday plans.
