While the week should start out dry in Massachusetts, rain is on track to return in the form of a “late spring Nor’easter” — and bring along with it “unseasonably cool” temperatures.
Temperatures were in the 40s and low 50s on Monday morning across most of the state, with wind gusts reaching up to 30 mph, according to the National Weather Service.
The chillier and breezy weather is expected to continue throughout the day. Though some southern parts of the state near the Connecticut and Rhode Island borders may reach the 60s, hillier areas and the North Shore “could really struggle” to warm up past the 50s.
Western Massachusetts should see breaks of sunshine in the cloud coverage on Monday, but northern parts and Eastern Massachusetts are expected to be more overcast, forecasters said.
There is a chance for “periodic, hit-or-miss light rain showers” on Monday, but forecasters are predicting most of the day to be dry.
That may change by Tuesday, forecasters warn.
Monday night could be quite cold, with temperatures falling to the low to mid 40s and the possibility for “wind chills get to near the freezing mark.”
Though sunshine is expected to start off the day on Tuesday, increased breezes should bring clouds back with heavier coverage in Eastern Massachusetts.
Temperatures are projected to stay in the low 60s, and the coastline of Eastern Massachusetts “could struggle to even get to the mid 50s,” forecasters said.
“On-and-off periods” of drizzling rain could also be on deck for those coastal areas, though the rest of the state should remain dry, forecasters said. This spotty rain might continue overnight on Tuesday.
The cold weather is projected to continue throughout the rest of the week, with the chilliest days coming on Wednesday in the 60s and on Thursday in the low 50s, forecasters warn.
The real wet weather is projected to hit later in the week, as forecasters eye a “late spring Nor’easter” forming on the ocean.
The Nor’easter may start sometime overnight Thursday into Friday and could bring “periods of heavy rainfall and gusty winds.”
While still uncertain for exact timing and locations, the storm’s center is projected to be right over southeastern Massachusetts. Eastern Massachusetts could see up to an inch of rain in 24 hours, forecasters said.
