Massachusetts is expected to see sunny and dry weather to start the week, before more unsettled conditions take hold and bring a chance for soaking rain.
Temperatures on Monday and Tuesday are expected to be well above normal for Western Massachusetts and interior New England, but sea breezes should keep conditions much cooler along the coast. Away from the coast, forecasters expect highs in the 60s or even low 70s, with temperatures dipping to the low to mid 50s in coastal areas.
The warmer-than-normal conditions are thanks to an area of high pressure anchored off the coast of Maine and New Hampshire…