‘Fairly dry’ but cooler this week
The final week of April should be rather dry and a bit cool for this time of year in the Bay State.
Monday is expected to be warmer than Sunday, as temps climb into the mid50s along with more breaks of sun.
Onshore winds for at least the first half of the day should keep temps cooler, in the 50s, along the coast, though that is an improvement over the 40s on Sunday.
Then after temps hit 60 during the day on Tuesday, a frontal system should bring periods of steady rain and overcast conditions for later in the day into early Wednesday. Forecasters are anticipating a rainy morning commute on Wednesday, but it should trend drier for the second half of the day.
Cooler temps in the 50s and generally cloudy conditions continue through the rest of the workweek into Saturday.
“It should be a fairly dry week other than the chance of showers on Tuesday and Wednesday,” said Alan Dunham, meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Boston office.
Sunday was the start of the National Weather Service’s Severe Weather Preparedness Week ahead of the active summer season. Throughout the week, the National Weather Service will be sharing facts about severe weather and ways people can prepare themselves.
The first day of the week focused on severe thunderstorms.
“We recommend that lifeguards at beaches and pools have hand-held lightning detectors,” the National Weather Service wrote. “The same is true for athletic coaches, camp directors, and parks and recreation workers. Even without equipment, you can protect yourself by moving indoors to a place of safety at the first rumble of thunder. If you can hear the thunder, the storm is usually close enough for you to have the potential to be struck by lightning.”