Boston Marathon Weather
Forecasts call for cool, windy conditions for the 130th Boston Marathon on Monday, with temperatures expected to rebound into the mid‑50s by Wednesday. (Local outlets note a chilly, breezy race day is likely and the Boston Athletic Association has live‑tracking tools while Runner’s World lists broadcast and streaming details.) (wmur.com) (boston.com) (runnersworld.com)
Boston Marathon runners are heading into a chilly, windy Monday, with forecasters calling for blustery conditions along the Hopkinton-to-Boston course. (weather.gov) The National Weather Service office in Norton said Monday should be “anomalously cool for mid-April,” with northwest winds of 10 to 15 mph, gusts of 25 to 30 mph, and highs in the mid to upper 40s across eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island. (weather.gov) That forecast lines up with Boston’s broader seven-day outlook, which shows a high near 60 on Sunday, then a cooler pattern Monday before temperatures recover to the upper 50s by midweek. (weather.gov) The race itself is set for Monday, April 20, 2026, when the Boston Athletic Association stages the 130th Boston Marathon presented by Bank of America. The event remains the world’s oldest annual marathon, with the first race held in 1897. (baa.org 1) (baa.org 2) Weather matters more in Boston than in many loop courses because the marathon runs 26.2 miles point-to-point, starting in Hopkinton and finishing on Boylston Street in Boston. A steady northwest wind can change how exposed runners feel over long stretches of the route. (baa.org) The Boston Athletic Association said about 30,000 participants will depart Hopkinton across the morning, and 2026 uses a six-wave start instead of the four-wave format used in prior years. The first competitive starts begin shortly after 9 a.m. Eastern. (baa.org 1) (baa.org 2) Spectators and families can follow runners through the Boston Athletic Association’s mobile app, which the association says includes live tracking, course maps, and leaderboards. (baa.org) For viewers at home, the Boston Athletic Association’s spectator page says ESPN2 will carry live national coverage from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Eastern on race day, with additional coverage on ESPN platforms. (baa.org) By Wednesday, the chill should ease. The National Weather Service forecast for Boston calls for a high near 58, a noticeable rebound after a colder Patriots’ Day on the course. (weather.gov)
