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Tuesday's Last Clear Day Before Midweek Rain Hits Boston
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Greater Boston gets one clean weather window Tuesday — lower 60s, clouds, and wind — before rain, fog, and cold sweep in by Thursday. Here's what to wear, when to go out, and how to prep your commute for the week ahead.
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Tuesday is the day to use. Before the rain moves in and conditions unravel toward the end of the week, Greater Boston gets one clean shot at decent weather, and it's today.
Before you assume it's smooth sailing, the wind picture needs attention. Strong wind warnings remain in effect into Tuesday, particularly over Cape Cod.
On the temperature side, lower sixties for the high sounds reasonable for May, but the clouds and wind will make it feel cooler than the number suggests. Layering is the practical answer.
The more important shift is what follows Tuesday. Rain is moving in by midweek, and the pattern turns unsettled from there.
For commute planning, Tuesday is relatively straightforward with the caveats already noted. By Wednesday the transition begins, and by Thursday you're looking at fog, wet pavement, and reduced visibility on the roads.
The two things to track from here: how quickly the rain arrives Wednesday, and whether those wind warnings extend beyond Tuesday or stay concentrated on the Cape. Both of those will sharpen the picture for the back half of the week.
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