Cape Cod weather forecast: Work week starts iffy, but sun to break through

Attention campers: the Cape Cod work week will begin with clouds and rain but with reasonably nice days to follow. Now get out there and achieve greatness!

Or, at least take time to notice the daffodils, now appearing all over the Cape, with cheery yellow blooms on the way. Monday will start cloudy, with rain in the forecast that night, according to the National Weather Service, with high temps nudging 50 degrees. Hold onto your hats: there is chance of SNOW Tuesday night. We'll be seeing clouds and rain give way to sun on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. So far the forecast calls for rain this weekend.

Temperatures are expected to be seasonable through that time frame -- mid to upper 40s during the day, dipping down to the 30s at night. So cranking up the wood stove at night might be a good idea to take the chill off. Although my wood supply is dwindling, yet another year of bad planning!

Has this March been warmer than usual on Cape Cod?

According to data from a Hyannis-based volunteer observer for the National Weather Service, temperatures on Cape Cod in March have averaged 43.9 degrees (through March 24). This is above the normal average temperature for March, which is 36.1 degrees. Of note, we have had no measurable snow so far this March, according to the Hyannis observer.

Check the radar!

One fun way to keep track of impending weather (especially storms) is to dial up the National Weather Service's Local KBOX Enhanced Radar Map for our region. It lets you see what might be coming and when it's going to arrive. This can be particularly helpful when tracking fast-moving summer thunderstorms and plus, the graphics are cool!    

Here is the Hyannis forecast from the National Weather Service:

Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly between 11 p.m. and 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of rain, mainly before 9 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. North wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday night: A slight chance of rain before 3 a.m., then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind 6 to 11 mph becoming west in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. North wind 11 to 13 mph.

Wednesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 45. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

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