'Unseasonably Cool' Weather In MA After Burst Of Warmth

MASSACHUSETTS — Put the gardening tools away and crank up the thermostat: Massachusetts is in for a major temperature swing after this weekend.

The National Weather Service office in Norton on Thursday cautioned residents not to get too used to the recent sunny, 60-degree weather. "Unseasonably cool" temperatures will start to invade around St. Patrick's Day.

Daytime highs over the first half of next week will struggle to reach the low 40s in most places across the state. Temperatures will go below freezing during nighttime hours, according to the weather service.

On top of the chilly weather, it'll be mostly gray and cloudy, with sun reemerging perhaps by Wednesday, according to the weather service.

For the first day of spring on Tuesday, expect partially cloudy skies, daytime highs in the low 40s and temperatures swinging into the high 20s on Tuesday night, according to the forecast.

But at least there's no snow in the forecast — for now.