Boston weather: Memorial Day looking mostly clear as period of warmer weather returns

The Boston area is set to kick off the week with a slightly cool but mostly clear Memorial Day according to National Weather Provision forecasts Moving forward here that storm system that s responsible for all that cloud cover and cool weather that s still going to be with us into Monday but we should see less cloud cover more like a mix of sun and clouds announced NWS meteorologist Andrew Loconto The trend starting Monday is to kind of move away from that sort of cloudy weather pattern towards nicer conditions Memorial Day is expected to be mostly sunny with a high of degrees in the Boston area NWS forecasts For those looking to get outside the holiday should remain cooler than average Loconto explained but a far cry from the unseasonably chilly weather from the last week Moving into Tuesday and Wednesday the weather is forecasted to become more typical of late May Loconto disclosed The days are expected to both remain sunny and dry NWS states The highs Tuesday and Wednesday will likely reach the mid- s NWS forecasts show with lows in the mid- s Tuesday and Wednesday are really pretty good days overall Loconto commented But moving into Thursday through the weekend it turns unsettled again which I know we re kind of sick of saying that because it s been feels like we can t get a break from having at least certain rain threat The best chances for rain Loconto explained appears to be Thursday and Saturday Thursday is expected to be mostly cloudy with a high in the low s NWS forecasts show The chance for rain increases moving into Thursday night It s going to be another pattern where it turns unsettled in periods of hit or miss showers and thunderstorms Loconto noted of the later half of the week heading into the weekend But it shouldn t be the soaking we had over the weekend Later in the week temperatures are expected to remain above normal Loconto announced Related Articles Trump approves FEMA catastrophe relief for states Red Sox Orioles series opener postponed to Friday due to severe weather NOAA predicts above average number of storms in hurricane season starting June Trump budget would cut ocean input and leave boaters anglers and forecasters scrambling for info More storms take aim at central US where various are digging out from tornado damage Friday is expected to be partially sunny with a high in the mid- s forecasts show Through the weekend temperatures may cool slightly towards the lower s NWS predicts As you close out the month of May towards the weekend into early the first couple days in June it does slowly cool off again to normal temperatures announced Loconto