The Boston area will see less rain in the beginning of the next week as fall weather sets in, according to National Weather Service forecasts.

“We’ll be starting off the week drying out compared to what we’ve seen the last few days,” said NWS meteorologist Candice Hrencecin. “And then our next chance for rain comes up like midweek, late Wednesday into early Thursday, and then those chances could linger a little bit early Friday.”

Greater Boston will see cooler “seasonable” fall temperatures as the week kicks off, according to NWS forecasts, with highs in the mid to upper 60s and lows in the 50s. Temperatures may “creep up” towards 70 degrees later in the week around Thursday and Friday, Hrencecin added.

The dryer weather Monday and Tuesday follows a coastal flood advisory for the region Sunday, which resulted from the higher ties with the full moon and the persistent northeast winds. As the full moon ends and tides lower, Hrencecin said, the flooding risk is expected to wane.

“We do have an elevated rip current risk and possible rough surf going into Tuesday due easterly wind,” said Hrencecin.

The risk means people in the area should stay out of the water, Hrencecin said.

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A moderate chance of rain returns around Wednesday night and keeps up through Thursday, according to forecasts.

“The big note is we’ve got more rain coming middle the week,” said Hrencecin.

Predictions show the late rain should “set up for a possibly drier weekend,” Hrencecin added, but the forecasts are still uncertain that far out.

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