A blast of warmth will hit Massachusetts on Monday, but forecasters are eyeing a turbulent week of spring weather — with rain, hail and thunder in the mix.
The weekend’s “crummy and raw” conditions finally moved out Monday morning, according to National Weather Service forecasters. This left behind some patches of fog, especially in Eastern Massachusetts, which were expected to clear after sunrise.
The day began at a wide range of temperatures across the state with some western and central parts in the high 20s, and lower areas in the mid-40s.
“Plentiful sunshine” in the daytime is expected to send temperatures soaring into the 60s and even into the 70s for some parts of the state. No fire weather concerns are expected after the damp weekend, forecasters said.
And though that warm weather should last into Tuesday, experts say the day could be pockmarked by hail.
Increasing clouds Monday night may bring a light rain early Tuesday morning, but the precipitation is expected to give way to dry and overcast skies to start the day. Overnight temperatures are expected in the mid to upper 40s.
Tuesday’s daytime highs will be in the mid-50s to lower 60s and moments of sunshine are on the radar, forecasters said.
However, scattered showers with the chance for small hail, thunder and lightning could pop up in the afternoon for Western Massachusetts, and may reach out to the eastern part of the state.
The precipitation is expected to die out by sundown on Tuesday, as a cold front moves across the state that night, forecasters said.
Though this will limit the chances for rain later in the week, forecasters said, daytime temperatures on Wednesday may only reach the upper 40s and low 50s across the region.
Thursday is expected to be much of the same with the chance for 30 mph wind gusts, as forecasters look ahead to another warmup on Friday and Saturday — and another cold front moving in Sunday morning.
