Winter officially ends later this week, but that does not mean that we are done with wintry weather.
The week is starting off on a wet, but mild note as a cold front approaches the region. Rain will taper off to showers this morning, ending this evening as the cold front moves through. The airmass behind the front isn’t that cold to begin with, so although we’ll turn cooler, it won’t be that bad. High pressure builds in for Tuesday with some sunshine and temperatures that are closer to where they should be in mid-March. By Wednesday the high will move off to the east, with a wind off the still-chilly Atlantic bringing some cooler air back in along with some clouds. Another system will also be approaching from the west, but this won’t get here until later Thursday, which happens to be the first day of Spring. The Vernal Equinox occurs at 5:01am Thursday, marking the official end of winter. This front will bring in some rain late Thursday and Thursday night. A wave of low pressure will ride up along the front early Friday, bringing in just enough colder air for the rain to change to snow across the interior before ending. Will there be any accumulation? It’s possible, but it’s still a bit early for that, as we’re not even completely convinced yet that the rain will even change to snow. More details on this system will be forthcoming in our Weekend Outlook on Thursday. High pressure builds in with drier weather later Friday and early Saturday, then another weak system passes by to the south later Saturday and Saturday night with some clouds and possibly a shower or two. Drier weather should return on Sunday.
Monday: Rain during the morning, possibly heavy, tapering off to showers during the afternoon. High 52-59.
Monday night: Showers ending from northwest to southeast. Low 32-39.
Tuesday: Gradual clearing. High 50-57, cooler across east-facing coastal locations.
Tuesday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 32-39.
Wednesday: Sunny in the morning, clouds start to move back in during the afternoon. High 51-58, cooler across east-facing coastal locations.
Wednesday night: Becoming mostly cloudy. Low 34-41.
Thursday: Cloudy and becoming breezy with showers possible late in the day. High 51-58, cooler across Cape Cod
Thursday night: Showers likely, possibly changing to snow across the interior late at night. Low 32-39.
Friday: Rain or snow ending, breezy. High 41-48.
Saturday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds, slight chance for a shower at night, breezy. High 49-56.
Sunday: Becoming partly to mostly sunny. High 49-56.
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