Massachusetts weather forecast: ‘Fairly dry week’ and cooler conditions

The ultimate week of April must be moderately dry and a bit cool for this time of 12 months within the Bay State.

Monday is anticipated to be hotter than Sunday, as temps climb into the mid-50s together with extra breaks of solar.

Onshore winds for at the least the primary half of the day ought to hold temps cooler, within the 50s, alongside the coast, although that’s an enchancment over the 40s on Sunday.

Then after temps hit 60 through the day on Tuesday, a frontal system ought to carry durations of regular rain and overcast circumstances for later within the day into early Wednesday. Forecasters are anticipating a wet morning commute on Wednesday, but it surely ought to development drier for the second half of the day.

Cooler temps within the 50s and usually cloudy circumstances proceed by means of the remainder of the workweek into Saturday.

“It must be a reasonably dry week aside from the possibility of showers on Tuesday and Wednesday,” stated Alan Dunham, meteorologist on the Nationwide Climate Service’s Boston workplace.

Sunday was the beginning of the Nationwide Climate Service’s Extreme Climate Preparedness Week forward of the lively summer time season. All through the week, the Nationwide Climate Service will likely be sharing information about extreme climate and methods folks can put together themselves.

The primary day of the week centered on extreme thunderstorms.

“We suggest that lifeguards at seashores and swimming pools have hand-held lightning detectors,” the Nationwide Climate Service wrote. “The identical is true for athletic coaches, camp administrators, and parks and recreation staff. Even with out gear, you may shield your self by transferring indoors to a spot of security on the first rumble of thunder. For those who can hear the thunder, the storm is normally shut sufficient so that you can have the potential to be struck by lightning.”