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We’ll manage a couple of nice days this week, but some more not-so-nice days as well.

An upper-level low departs today and high pressure starts to build in with milder weather, but a few more showers are possible this afternoon, mainly north of the Mass Pike. Tuesday looks even warmer, but low pressure will start to move toward the region, with showers likely at night and into Wednesday. Showers may linger into early Thursday, but as low pressure pulls away we’ll start to clear out and turn milder once again. Friday looks to be dry and mild, then another system may move in with rain and cooler weather again on Saturday. Conditions should start to improve on Sunday.

Editorial note: There will likely not be a Weekly Outlook published this week on Thursday.

Monday: Morning sunshine, then some afternoon clouds with a few showers possible, mainly north of the Mass Pike. High 64-71, a little cooler along the coast.

Monday night: Plenty of clouds with showers ending in the evening, becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Low 47-54.

Tuesday: Partly sunny early, then becoming cloudy in the afternoon with showers possible late in the day, breezy. High 73-80, cooler along south-facing shorelines.

Tuesday night: Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Low 52-59.

Wednesday: Cloudy with more showers. High 61-68.

Thursday: Becoming partly sunny. High 61-68, a little cooler along the coast.

Friday: Partly sunny. High 63-70, a little cooler along the coast.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. High 59-66, a little cooler along the coast.

Sunday: Becoming partly sunny. High 65-72, a little cooler along the coast.

Better enjoy these next two days, because much of this week won’t be that great.

An upper-level disturbance pulls away from the region this morning, bringing an end to any lingering showers, then skies will start to clear out, with much milder air moving in. A weak front dropping down from the north may trigger a few showers or even a thunderstorm this afternoon, but they’ll be brief and not that widespread. Tuesday is most certainly the pick of the week. High pressure builds in with lots of sunshine, allowing temperatures to get well into the 70s, though coastal locations will be much cooler as a seabreeze kicks in. With water temperatures still only in the 40s to lower 50s, places right at the shoreline will drop back to the 50s during the afternoon.

Low pressure moves into the Great Lakes on Wednesday, sending a frontal boundary towards the region. We’ll see some showers developing, with cooler air starting to move back in. That front will stall out and we’ll see waves of low pressure riding along it for Thursday and Friday, producing more showers while likely keeping temperatures quite chilly for early May. South of that front, temperatures will be quite a bit milder. It could lift northward at times, bringing that milder air back into parts of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts, while the rest of the region stays rather cool, but picking out when (or if) that will happen several days in advance is not that simple. It won’t be raining the entire time, and neither day will likely be a washout, but it won’t exactly be beach weather either. There are some indications that high pressure may try to build in for later Saturday and Sunday with drier air and improving weather, but other models want to keep low pressure nearby with more rain and cool conditions. We’re going to be cautiously optimistic for now, but should have a better idea when we publish our Weekend Outlook Thursday afternoon.

Monday: Any lingering showers end early, then becoming partly sunny, another shower or thunderstorm possible late in the day. High 69-76, cooler across Cape Cod.

Monday night: Gradual clearing. Low 48-55.

Tuesday: Sunshine and a few clouds. High 70-77, cooler at the coast.

Tuesday night: Clear during the evening, clouds start to move in overnight. Low 45-52.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with some showers likely. High 59-66, coolest at the coast.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy and breezy with more showers. High 58-65, a little cooler at the coast.

Friday: Breezy and cool with a chance for some additional showers. High 52-59.

Saturday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, breezy, chance for a few more showers. High 53-60.

Sunday: Partly sunny, breezy, slight chance for a shower. High 58-65, coolest at the coast.

Temperatures will ride a bit of a rollercoaster this week, rather typical for Spring in New England.

We’ll start the week off on a warm note with high pressure in control, providing us with partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures, though a seabreeze will keep coastal areas significantly cooler in the afternoon. A backdoor cold front moves in Monday night, resulting in much cooler temperatures across the region for Tuesday and Wednesday. Another system moves in from the west bringing in some showers Tuesday night into Wednesday morning. We may see some clearing during the afternoon, but it will remain cool.

Thursday has the biggest question marks at this point. Some models indicate high pressure building in with some sunshine and warmer weather return. Other models have the backdoor cold front stay to our south with much cooler weather and possibly another round of showers as another weak disturbance moves through. Friday looks to be a dry day, but once again temperatures will be dependent on the position of that backdoor cold front. If the front stays to our north, we could end up much milder than what our forecast shows. Another system will move in from the west next weekend with a period of showers likely, mainly late Saturday into early Sunday. Temperatures both days will be dependent on when the rain both moves in and moves out, but will likely end up close to or a little below where we should be in early May.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 60-67 along the coast, 68-75 inland.

Monday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, slight chance for a shower. Low 44-51.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy. High 53-60 coolest along the coast, possibly even cooler from the North Shore to the New Hampshire Seacoast.

Tuesday night: Cloudy with some showers likely. Low 41-48.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, showers ending in the morning. High 50-57, coolest along the coast.

Thursday: Partly sunny, slight chance for a shower. High 63-70, cooler along the coast.

Friday: Partly sunny. High 62-69, cooler along the coast.

Saturday: More clouds than sun with some showers possible, especially late in the day. High 60-67.

Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with a chance for some showers. High 58-65.

Much, but not all, of the upcoming week will feature dry weather and cooler than normal temperatures.

We start the week off on a chilly note with high pressure in control, but it will bring us plenty of sunshine today and Tuesday. Some clouds start to move in by Tuesday evening as a cold front moves in from the west. We’ll turn milder ahead of the front for Tuesday and Wednesday, but will also have some rain showers to contend with on Wednesday. This does not look like a heavy rain event, but it will be a wet day, especially during the morning. We may start to clear out by late in the day, with gusty winds ushering cooler air back in for Wednesday night and Thursday. High pressure builds in for Friday with sunshine, lighter winds, and cool temperatures. We’ll start to warm up a bit on Saturday as the high slides off to the east, then another cold front approaches on Sunday with another round of showers possible. However, if that cold front moves in slower, as some models suggest, not only could the day end up dry, it could end up quite mild as well.

Monday: Plenty of sunshine. High 51-58.

Monday night: Clear skies. Low 30-37.

Tuesday: More sunshine, clouds start to move in late in the day. High 56-63, cooler along the coast.

Tuesday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, showers possible toward daybreak. Low 37-44.

Wednesday: Showers likely through early afternoon, skies start to clear out late in the day, becoming breezy. High 56-63.

Thursday: Lots of sunshine, breezy. High 49-56.

Friday: Sunshine continues. High 54-61.

Saturday: Partly sunny, breezy. High 58-65.

Sunday: More clouds than sun, chance for showers, breezy. High 60-67.

We’ll start the week with some great weather, but it may not end that way.

We start the week with nearly ideal conditions for Patriots Day – mostly sunny skies, lighter winds, and temperatures that are 5-10 degrees above normal. It might be a tad warm for the Marathon runners, but for everyone else it’ll be fantastic for outdoor activities. Tuesday is shaping up to be a similar day with more sunshine and mild temperatures with high pressure still in control. Wednesday is when things start to change. A low pressure system that will produce severe weather across the nation’s mid-section over the next couple of days will head towards the Great Lakes, sending clouds our way. With high pressure off to our north, we’ll remain dry for much of the day, but winds will become onshore, so it will turn much cooler along the coast, though it will remain fairly mild once you head farther inland. A secondary low pressure system will begin to develop across the Mid-Atlantic states late Wednesday, passing south of the region Thursday, with some showers expected. Friday may end up being a dry day with that system meandering around well to the south. A cold front brings in some more showers for Saturday, then it looks like high pressure will build in with dry weather for Sunday.

Monday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, breezy in the afternoon. High 64-71.

Monday night: Clear skies. Low 40-47.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny. High 58-65.

Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 37-44.

Wednesday: Morning sun, then increasing afternoon clouds. High 57-64, a little cooler along the coast.

Thursday: More clouds than sun, breezy, showers possible in the afternoon. High 49-56.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance for a shower, mainly near the South Coast. High 52-59.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, showers possible, mainly in the morning. High 55-62.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, breezy. High 52-59.