Boston Marathon runners in for ‘pretty nice’ warm, dry day with ‘light sustained winds’

Runners and spectators at the Boston Marathon are in for pretty nice race day conditions Monday according to National Weather Amenity forecasts For Monday we re looking at a pretty nice day overall mentioned National Weather Organization meteorologist Emily McMinn We should start the morning off in the mid- s or so about sunrise and increase to high s maybe around for a peak for the day on Monday for temperatures Throughout the day skies are expected to remain mostly sunny NWS forecasts show There should be pretty light sustained winds starting out northerly in the morning before turning westerly and southerly in the afternoon hours McMinn commented Westerly winds are generally considered more favorable tailwinds for Boston Marathon runners The breeze is expected to remain around five to seven miles per hour McMinn commented with foreseen gusts picking up late afternoon to early evening to a max around miles per hour Near sunset Monday McMinn stated the city may see selected sprinkles moving in for the nighttime hours The rain should not affect any of the runners the meteorologist added This year s marathon should be cooler than last year when the marathon Monday was the hottest day of April with a high of degrees The average high for mid-April is around degrees with an average low around degrees The rest of the week is expected to remain warmer with showers moving in on Tuesday according to forecasts Tuesday is going to be off and on showery through the day but should see a high around the low s so still pretty warm noted McMinn The showers are expected to move out later in the afternoon McMinn added before Wednesday kicks off a period of dryness for largest part of the week and nice reprieve for majority folks Related Articles Boston weather More rainy days warmer weather incoming La Nina exits after three weak months leaving Earth in neutral context state Storms tore up two of America s bulk iconic trails Federal cuts have disrupted repairs Wild weather week Boston to see snowy windy days within coming week Wild weather expected across Midwest South gets a rare high-risk designation the greater part severe category Wednesday through Friday are expected to see highs in the upper s with partly sunny to partly cloudy skies Winds are expected to remain light throughout the latter half of the week Friday will be mostly a repeat with the exception that we ll start to see a cold front moving through Friday evening and possibly certain showers to start the weekend off McMinn revealed Even the ducks were wearing running shoes Sunday in the Constituents Garden Libby O Neill Boston Herald