Astronomical spring begins Friday with the vernal equinox at 10:46 AM, and the weather will certainly be appropriate as the warming trend that began Thursday continues into Friday and the rest of the weekend. Friday will be a very pleasant day, even just beyond being Friday; after a low around 40°, temperatures will warm to the low-to-mid-70s in the afternoon with plenty of sunshine to be had.

The weekend is looking pretty good if not quite warm for this point in the year, particularly Sunday, as temperatures return to the 80s. Sunshine will feature prominently in the forecast, but an uptick in clouds as a disturbance rolls by Saturday is not out of the question. A lack of moisture will keep us rain-free, though. Saturday’s highs peak in the low 80s while Sunday peaks in the mid-80s; we’ll be within 3° of the record of 88° set in 2011.

Looking for rain? There’s a slight chance with a backdoor front Tuesday into Wednesday, but a dearth of moisture will make that difficult. The new Drought Monitor released today continues to keep much of the Tri-County area in severe drought, save for a sliver along the northern borders of Berkeley and Dorchester that are in moderate drought. Any rain is helpful, though hopefully with no severe weather shenanigans coming with.

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