Overview
- Sunshine and a south wind Thursday lift inland highs into the 50s and keep the Cape in the 40s, with gusts over 20 mph raising a quick-spread brush-fire risk.
- Friday turns warmer into the 60s for many, though the south coast, Cape, and islands stay cooler under a southwest breeze.
- A weak cold front brings scattered, light showers after midnight Friday night that end around daybreak Saturday.
- Skies clear for a mostly sunny weekend with afternoon highs near 60 and a cooler edge at the coast from sea breezes.
- Forecasters expect a bigger warm-up early next week into the 70s with a possible run toward 80 on Tuesday in Boston, which typically reaches its first 80 in early May.