MA Ties, Breaks Records For Coldest March 28

BOSTON — After a few weeks of sunshine and springlike temperatures, a polar vortex dipped down from Canada Monday, bringing a shock of wintry air to Southern New England. It's been more than a century since Boston was this cold this late in the month, according to the National Weather Service.

Boston's high temperature of 33 degrees tied the record for the lowest high temperature on record for March 28 set all the way back in 1893, the NWS said. Worcester, meanwhile, set a new record with a bone chilling high of just 27 degrees, breaking the previous record of 28 degrees set in 1966.

Massachusetts wasn't the only place to see record-low highs on Monday. Providence tied its lowest high temperature record of 34 degrees, set in 1926.

Don't expect much of a warm-up on Tuesday, with highs only expected to reach the high 30s. Springlike weather will come back in the second half of the week, however, rising to the low 60s Thursday and Friday after reaching the high 40s on Wednesday.

Here's a look at the latest Boston-area forecast from the National Weather Service.

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 17 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.

Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind around 11 mph.

Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 10 p.m., then a slight chance of rain after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday
A slight chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly between midnight and 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind around 14 mph.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 53. West wind 14 to 16 mph.

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.