A sunny but blustery start to Monday. Weather shift brings another warmup to New England this week.
A dry slot moved over Southern New England on Sunday afternoon, clearing out in time for the Patriots-Chargers wild card round game, while also allowing temperatures to rise quite a bit above average into the 40s. We are definitely experiencing a break from winter, and it’s going to last through the first half of the week.
Monday features sunny and chilly conditions, with temperatures in the mid- to upper 30s and a few 40-degree readings possible over the Cape and the islands. At times, the breeze will make it feel a little bit colder. The wind chills will dip into the teens during the morning commute, reaching the 20s late morning.
Temperatures will reach the mid and upper 30s on Monday across Southern New England.Boston Globe
Last year saw a lot of days with wind gusts over 30 mph, making it the windiest year for the Boston area, and it looks like we’re at least starting 2026 similarly for some of you. A wind advisory is in effect for Western Massachusetts from Sunday night into Monday morning.
Wind gusts may hover around 20 mph across New England on Monday.Boston GlobeMonday will be mostly clear across Boston with snow showers up north.Boston Globe
It won’t be that chilly Monday night, with readings down in the 20s. That’s actually a little bit above average for the second week of January.
New England warms up starting Tuesday
Looking ahead, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday will be even warmer. Our temperatures will likely run between 39 and 48 degrees across the region, with the mildest day likely on Wednesday. There’s not much melting to be had with a lot of the snow cover gone. At this point, any remaining snowbanks will continue to dwindle.
The forecast across Boston for the next seven days.Boston Globe
Some light precipitation could push into the region Tuesday night.
There could be some light precipitation pushing into the region Tuesday night.Boston Globe
This break in the cold weather is due to a relaxed jet stream that was coming from the northern latitudes in Canada, pulling in milder air from the Pacific.
The models agree that we’ll see a change in the configuration of this jet stream at the end of the week and into the weekend. A developing dip in the upper flow will allow the colder air to return. The inflection point between two different weather patterns can bring storminess, and the models are hinting at some sort of possible coastal development late in the week or early this weekend.
At this point, we could see a storm, but we could also see absolutely nothing besides blustery and dry conditions, so it’s pure speculation to forecast anything beyond the fact that it’s definitely going to get colder again. Ken and I will definitely be pondering the maps this week, and as soon as we have a handle on what may or may not happen, we’ll let you know. But forecasts are likely to change a bit in the coming days.
Greater Boston: Blustery and chilly with temperatures in the upper 30s for Monday, highs in the lower 40s with sunshine on Tuesday.
Central/Western Mass.: Breezy on Monday with highs in the 30s, along with sunshine and clouds. More sunshine for Tuesday with highs near or a little above 40.
Southeastern Mass.: Look for sunshine blending with clouds on Monday with highs in the 30s. Temperatures will be in the lower 40s with more sunshine Tuesday.
Cape and Islands: Sunshine mixes with clouds on Monday with highs near 40. Temperatures will be in the lower 40s on Tuesday with more sunshine and fewer clouds.
Rhode Island: Look for clouds and intervals of sunshine on Monday with highs of 35 to 40. Temperatures will be in the low 40s on Tuesday with sunshine
New Hampshire: Clouds and some snow showers in the mountains, otherwise dry with temperatures in the 20s up north and 30s south on Monday.
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