Another week filled with upper-level lows and cooler than normal temperatures is expected.

A cold front continues to push offshore this morning, with any lingering showers across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod ending, with skies starting to clear out from west to east during the afternoon. High pressure builds in for Tuesday with drier weather, but with an upper-level low still overhead we’ll see plenty of clouds in the afternoon after morning sunshine, but it should remain dry. High pressure moves offshore on Wednesday, allowing milder air to move in, but we’ll also have increasing clouds as low pressure moving into the Great Lakes sends a warm front our way. Most of the day should remain dry, but we’ll see showers move in by evening ahead of a cold front trailing the low that will be moving across Quebec by this point. A wave of low pressure will develop along the front and get caught underneath an upper-level low pressure area, meaning more showers on Thursday. That low will move out for Friday, but the upper-level low remains in place, meaning more clouds, and possibly a few more showers. High pressure moves off the Southeast Coast on Saturday as another low pressure area moves into the Great Lakes, sending another warm front our way. This should allow milder and drier air to move in for the weekend.

Monday: Showers ending across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod this morning, becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. High 58-65.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 38-45.

Tuesday: Sunny in the morning, some clouds around during the afternoon. High 56-63.

Tuesday night: Clear during the evening, increasing clouds overnight. Low 41-48.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, breezy, showers may develop from west to east late in the day. High 55-62.

Wednesday night: Cloudy with showers likely. Low 46-53.

Thursday: Scattered showers. High 59-66.

Thursday night: Plenty of clouds with more showers around. Low 44-51.

Friday: Some morning showers, then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon with another pop-up shower possible. High 60-67.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 67-74.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 70-77.

Some warmer weather is finally heading our way, but it’s not going to last that long.

High pressure slides off the Mid-Atlantic coastline today, providing us with sunshine and warmer temperatures thanks to increasing southwest winds. Southwest winds increase even more on Tuesday, with many locations likely getting into the 70s or even lower 80s, though places near the South Coast and Cape Cod will be cooler as southwest winds will be blowing off of the still-chilly Atlantic (water temperatures are in the lower to middle 50s off the South Coast). We will see clouds start to move in though as a cold front begins to march eastward from the Great Lakes. As that cold front moves in on Wednesday we’ll see showers developing from west to east. We need all the rain we can get to help put a dent on the ongoing drought, and while widespread showers are likely ahead of the front later Wednesday and Wednesday night, they probably won’t be that heavy. Thursday is a bit of a question mark at this point. The front will likely slow down as it moves offshore and a wave of low pressure will ride along it. Some models bring in a period of heavier rain and chilly temperatures, others keep the system farther offshore, with just some showers across mainly Cape Cod and possibly southeastern Massachusetts, similar to what we had early Sunday, and others keep all of the rain offshore. We’re leaning towards the drier scenario for now, as that has been the more common occurrence for the past few months (“when in drought, leave it out”). Cooler weather settles in for Friday behind that front, then another upper-level trough of low pressure moves in for the weekend, with a few showers possible each afternoon, especially Saturday, while temperatures remain a little below normal.

Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, breezy. High 63-70, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Monday night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 47-54.

Tuesday: Morning sun, increasing afternoon clouds, breezy. High 73-80, cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Tuesday night: Becoming partly to mostly cloudy, breezy. Low 51-58.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, breezy., showers developing from west to east during the late morning and afternoon. High 63-70, a little cooler across the South Coast and Cape Cod.

Wednesday night: Plenty of clouds, showers taper off overnight. Low 44-51.

Thursday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine, chance for a few showers, mainly across southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod. High 57-64.

Thursday night: Any showers end during the evening, becoming partly cloudy overnight. Low 39-46.

Friday: Partly to mostly sunny, breezy. High 55-62.

Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds, chance for a shower or two in the afternoon. High 57-64.

Sunday: Partly sunny. High 59-66.

Much of the upcoming week will feature quiet weather, with a warmup in store.

The week starts off on a chilly note, which is good for the people participating in the Boston Marathon, and not so good for those watching it. An upper-level low pressure area will cross the Northeast, so after some morning sun, clouds will quickly fill in with a few showers likely popping up in the afternoon. With the cold air in place, especially aloft, we could see some graupel or even sleet with some of the showers that develop. High pressure builds in for Tuesday with more sunshine, but temperatures will remain on the chilly side. Low pressure heading into southern Canada will send a warm front our way for Tuesday night and Wednesday with more clouds and a few showers, but the warm front may never get this far north, so we’ll stay on the cool side. With the cool air in place, some of these showers could be snow showers before daybreak Wednesday across interior locations. A cold front follows later Wednesday, but the airmass behind that front doesn’t look too cold, so we’ll be on the mild side for Thursday. For the end of the week and the weekend, a big upper-level low over Atlantic Canada will drift westward, bringing some clouds back in along with cooler temperatures. A disturbance rotating around the low may bring in a few showers on Sunday, but for the most part we should remain dry. However, we also need to watch a low pressure area moving out of the Great Lakes. The upper level low should deflect it south and west of the region, but at least a few models bring it closer, possibly bringing in some much-needed rainfall, especially to southern and western portions of the region. This is something we’ll be watching as the week goes on to see how it evolves.

Monday: Some morning sun, then becoming partly to mostly cloudy with some widely scattered showers in the afternoon, possibly containing some graupel or sleet. High 45-52.

Monday night: Showers end in the evening, gradual clearing overnight. Low 27-34.

Tuesday: Sunshine and some afternoon clouds. High 44-51.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy during the evening, then increasing clouds, chance for a few late-night showers, possibly snow showers across the interior. Low 31-38.

Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, chance for a morning shower. High 45-52.

Wednesday night: Partly to mostly cloudy. Low 36-43.

Thursday: Partly sunny. High 56-63.

Thursday night: Partly cloudy. Low 37-44.

Friday: A mix of sun and clouds. High 54-61.

Saturday: Partly sunny. High 51-58.

Sunday: Intervals of clouds and sun, chance for a few showers. High 52-59.