HERE COMES THE SUN: DRIER, WARMER AHEAD
Bostonians can expect a week without reaching for a shovel or snowblower, as a warmer and quieter weather week makes its way through Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service.
The agency’s seven-day outlook for Boston shows little to no chance of rain until Saturday and temperatures with highs hovering around the high 30s to low 40s. Sunshine and clear skies kick off the week with a high of 39 degrees on Monday, with clouds entering during the evening and a low of 25 degrees.
Tuesday and Wednesday bring more of the same: sunny weather during the days with highs ranging from 36-39 degrees and nights with lows around 26 degrees. Tuesday night will be partly cloudy while Wednesday is mostly clear.
Thursday is projected to be sunny with highs in the mid 40s, with lows hovering around 32 degrees that night. Those highs continue into Friday, with a high near 49 degrees followed by a cloudy evening and a low around 39 degrees.
Though Saturday’s projections include a 30% chance of rain, the forecast also calls for some sun and highs near 54 degrees. NWS meteorologist Rob Megnia said those late-week highs are the only exception to a week filled with seasonable and non-impactful weather.
“It will be a bit drier and warmer than it is for the beginning of February,” Megnia said. “If you’ve experienced New England winters before, you know that no specific weeks are colder or warmer than others. Right now, we’re in an inactive period of inclement weather for the next week.”
Daytime winds throughout the week will be coming from the north and ranging between 9-13 mph in the first half of the week and from 6-14 mph during the back half of the week and projecting to hit that peak 14 mph on Saturday.