Rhode Island Ties Record For Coldest March 28

RHODE ISLAND — 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 close to a century since it's been that cold in Rhode Island this late in the month, according to the National Weather Service.

Monday's high temperature of 34 degrees tied the record for the lowest high temperature on record for March 28 set all the way back in 1926, the NWS said.

Providence wasn't the only city to see close to record cold Monday: Boston tied its record of 33 degrees set in 1893, while Worcester broke its 1966 record by one degree at a chilly high of 27 degrees.

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 60 degrees Thursday and Friday after reaching the high 40s on Wednesday.

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

Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph.

Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 48. West wind 8 to 11 mph.

Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 5 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday
A chance of rain, mainly after 5 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Thursday Night
Rain likely before 1 a.m., then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m., then rain likely after 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Friday
A chance of rain before 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 pecent.

Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind around 15 mph.

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

Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming northwest after midnight.