MA Weather: 60-Degree Swing Next Week As Temperatures Shoot Up

Winter isn't nearly over yet, but at least that brutal cold spell is. The polar vortex that brought so much misery to so many people has snapped, and people will get the opportunity to enjoy winter outside next week.

Every day from Super Bowl Sunday to Friday has high temperatures over 40 degrees, with some reaching the mid-50s. In some places, that will be close to a 60-degree temperature swing in a matter of days.

That isn't to say to bust out the flip-flops. Boston's average high in February is 39 degrees, with the average low being 25 degrees. That's according to currentresults.com, which took the Boston averages from 1980-2010 from the NOAA National Climatic Data Center.

And even though Boston has gotten far less snow than it usually does this winter, February is historically a fairly snowy month. Snow falls on an average of about five days in February for an average total of 10.9 inches, according to currentresults.

We will likely stay in the clear the rest of next week.

"Highs should reach well above normal early next week before colder weather returns by [Wednesday,]" the National Weather Service said. "Next real chance for precipitation will be late next week."

Boston-area forecast via NWS:

Friday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. West wind around 8 mph.

Friday night - Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind around 6 mph.

Saturday - Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Wind chill values as low as -1. Southwest wind around 8 mph.

Saturday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Sunday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Light and variable wind.

Sunday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Monday - Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday - Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tuesday night - Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday - Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

Wednesday night - Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 3 to 5 mph.

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