Once we get past today, much of the week will be fairly quiet weatherwise. Today will not be quiet at all though.
A strong cold front moves through early this morning, with rain ending by midday as the front pushes offshore. Gusty winds west behind the front usher much cooler air into the region. After a mild start, temperatures will drop through the morning. They may level off a little towards midday, especially as the rain ends, then we’ll drop again by late afternoon and evening as skies clear out. High pressure builds in for Tuesday with plenty of sunshine and seasonably cool temperatures. Another cold front moves through on Wednesday, but it will be starved for moisture, so it will only generate a few clouds, and possibly a stray snowflake or two. High pressure returns for Thursday through the weekend. We’ll be rather chilly on Thursday as the high builds in, then temperatures slowly moderate. There is one potential fly in the ointment. Many of the models generate a pretty potent storm in the Gulf of Mexico toward the end of the week or the weekend, and try to have it start moving up the coast. However, the big high sitting in place will slow down that storm’s progress by acting as a roadblock. Some models don’t have the rain with the system ever get up here, so wait until Monday or Tuesday, and some have it move in as early as late Sunday. We’re leaning toward the drier scenario for now, but obviously should have a better idea when we publish our Weekend Outlook on Thursday.
Monday: Rain ending by midday, some late-day clearing is possible, windy. High 40-47 early, except warmer across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, where temperatures drop during the morning, then hold steady in the lower to middle 40s for early afternoon.
Monday night: Becoming mostly clear with diminishing winds. Low 25-32.
Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine. High 37-44.
Tuesday night: Clear skies. Low 28-35.
Wednesday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 37-44.
Thursday: Sunny, breezy, and chilly. High 31-38.
Friday: Mostly sunny, breezy again, milder. High 43-50.
Saturday: Partly sunny. High 41-48.
Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun. High 43-50.
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