Boston is about to see a string of unseasonably heat fall days earlier than one other chilly entrance pushes temperatures right into a extra regular vary heading into the weekend, in accordance with Nationwide Climate Service forecasts.
“It looks like a pretty nice start to the week,” stated NWS meteorologist Kyle Pederson. “We’re going to have temperatures (Monday) that are going to be quite warm, possibly even record breaking.”
Highs via Wednesday are forecasted to succeed in into the higher 70s, an uncommon break from the cool New England fall climate. Skies are predicted to stay sunny to principally clear via your complete week, with a light-weight breeze within the air, in accordance with NWS forecasts.
The excessive on Monday is forecasted to be 78 levels, the closest Boston could get to breaking a document temperature. The document excessive for the day was set at 82 levels, Pederson stated.
As temperatures rise all through New England this week, Pederson stated, Hartford, Connecticut could come closest to breaking a document. The expected excessive in Hartford is 80 levels on Monday, simply shy of town’s 82 diploma document for that day.
The nice and cozy temperatures and different components additionally current an elevated danger of fires within the Boston space and far of Massachusetts. NWS issued a Particular Climate Assertion on Sunday to warn residents in components of Suffolk, Middlesex, Norfolk, Worcester and different Massachusetts counties.
“There’s Special Weather Statements for elevated fire weather conditions for sure (Monday) and maybe into next couple days as well,” Pederson stated. “With the warm conditions, we also have really dry air out there, and wind (Monday) could be a bit gusty, like 15, 20 miles an hour.”
The advisory states that “conditions favoring wildfire development are again possible” and recommends individuals “use caution when handling ignition sources.”
“Be careful if you’re trying to set a campfire, or don’t dispose of like any lit cigarettes; that sort of thing,” stated Pederson. “Anything that could cause a fire, just take extra precautions in the next couple of days.”
Later within the week and into the weekend, Boston temperatures are anticipated to drop again down into cooler fall temperatures. Excessive temperatures are anticipated to vary from the 61 levels to 56 levels via Sunday, whereas lows dip into the low 40s and excessive 30s.
“It all changes Thursday,” stated Pederson. “We’ve got a big cold front coming in. Not anticipating a lot of rain with this cold front, but we’re bringing temperatures during the day back down into the upper 50s, low 60s. More seasonable.”
