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Todays Weather in Boston - Wednesday - 13 May 2026
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Boston heads into one of its warmest weekends of spring, with Saturday highs tracking into the mid-seventies and a Friday rain system clearing the way. Plus, northeast Massachusetts has escalated to Level Two Significant Drought — what that means for your weekend and beyond.
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After a wet Friday, Boston is heading into one of the warmer weekends of the spring so far. Saturday temperatures are tracking into the mid-seventies, and if the sun breaks through early enough, areas west of the city could push close to eighty degrees.
The reason any of this is possible is Friday's rain system pulling away. That departing system does two things.
If you're planning outdoor time for Saturday, the practical read is straightforward. Leave the heavy layers behind.
There's a second signal worth tracking here, and it runs against the pleasant weekend framing. As of Friday, northeast Massachusetts and Nantucket County have been classified under Level Two Significant Drought.
Earlier in the week, temperatures stayed close to seasonal norms. Nothing dramatic either way.
The two things worth watching as the weekend develops are the early Saturday sun timing and any updates on drought classification. The sun timing decides whether western suburbs see eighty degrees or stay in the mid-seventies.
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