Race day will be dry, temps in the 50s
Boston Marathon athletes who have faced torrential downpours or excessive heat in past years can breathe a sigh of relief heading into Monday’s race.
Participants will get to enjoy near-optimal conditions for the first Patriots’ Day marathon since 2019. Temps are expected to be in the 50s, and it should be dry throughout the day. The only negative aspect of the forecast is a predicted headwind for the latter part of the race.
“It should be in the 40s for the elite runners at the start, and then we’re looking at temps in the lower 50s at noon, and then into the mid-50s for the afternoon highs,” said Danielle Knittle, an AccuWeather meteorologist. “That’s pretty much right in the wheelhouse, close to ideal temperatures for runners.
“We should see sunshine first thing, and then as we work our way into the afternoon, clouds should be building in, but rain will hold off for the area,” she added. “So it should be dry for the race.”
As the marathon gets underway, winds should start off from the west/ northwest in the light 4 mph to 8 mph range.
Then, winds will likely increase into the afternoon, around the 8 mph to 16 mph range from the east/northeast.
That means runners toward the end of the race could be dealing with a bit of a headwind.
“For the Boston Marathon, runners want a wind out of the southwest to get a tail wind,” Knittle said. “Dealing with this headwind should be the only downfall in terms of the forecast.”
It’s lucky that the marathon isn’t a day later because meteorologists are forecasting a nasty cold rain from Monday night into Tuesday as a strong spring coastal storm arrives.
Depending on the storm track, it is entirely possible that the interior higher elevation could see minor snow accumulations with a cold rain elsewhere.