Boston’s Columbus Day begins cloudy and foggy, but the forecast calls for a dry, brighter afternoon with a high in the low 70s. The National Weather Service Boston/Norton office expects fog to fade by about 10 a.m., followed by mostly sunny skies and light north winds. That is an improvement on the wetter holiday outlook reported earlier by Hoodline.
A warm holiday afternoon, then a changing pattern
The forecast high is above Boston’s October 12 normal high of 63 degrees, while Hoodline forecast a Sunday-night low near 53 degrees, above the 49-degree normal low listed in NWS climate records. The evening is expected to be partly cloudy. Tuesday brings a chance of showers, followed by a sunnier midweek break; rain is expected to return Friday, with stronger winds and much cooler conditions forecast for Saturday.
The climate report also puts Boston’s month-to-date precipitation through October 11 at 1.44 inches, just 0.04 inch above the 1.40-inch normal. That is a snapshot of rainfall so far this month, not evidence that this week’s forecast system is unusual.
A past gust offers perspective, not a prediction
A separate Northeast storm on October 29–30, 2017, produced a reported 55 mph gust at Boston-Logan Airport, according to The Weather Channel. That observation is from a different storm and cannot establish how strong this week’s system will be—or whether similar conditions will occur at Logan. One past event is not evidence of a trend.
The National Weather Service Boston/Norton discussion describes marine forecasts and Small Craft Advisories alongside the changing weather. Those are relevant to boaters, not a substitute for land-based alerts: the NWS says its marine forecast and warning services cover coastal waters. Check the latest Boston/Norton forecast discussion for updates as the week progresses.
