9:09AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 16-20)…
A warm front will move into southern New England today, taking its time at first. You’ve heard talk of the threat of severe storms, and I will not downplay that, because there is a threat, but the atmosphere has presented us with a layer of warm and stable air to overcome first, and that may be quite preventative in storm development for several hours. Later, any storms that do form will favor western areas, but they cannot be rule out from migrating eastward later in the day into this evening. Once again, expect more isolated coverage of heavier activity versus a more general outbreak. Will monitor conditions this afternoon and update in the comments section if needed. The most unstable air will be around tonight as we are in the warm sector, with high humidity, and a cold front approaches. This may trigger some nighttime storms until the cold front crosses the region, which it should do by dawn or shortly thereafter on Wednesday, which will turn out to be a breezy day with lowering humidity but absent of an additional rain threat. The next shot at a few showers/storms will be later Thursday with the approach of another front, but this will have limited moisture to work with. High pressure overtakes the region and brings fair weather Friday and Saturday.
TODAY: Variably cloudy. Isolated light showers north and west of Boston this morning. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Any storms may be strong. Increasingly humid. Highs 77-82 South Coast, 83-88 elsewhere but likely late in the day. Wind SE to S 5-15 MPH, shifting to SW late.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 64-72, warmest urban areas. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Lowering humidity. Highs 78-86, coolest South Coast. Wind NW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers/thunderstorms mainly late-day. Lows 62-70, warmest urban areas. Highs 78-88, coolest South Coast.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 58-66, coolest interior valleys. Highs 78-88, coolest in coastal areas.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows 58-66, coolest interior valleys. Highs 78-88, coolest in coastal areas.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 21-25)…
High pressure should hang on for fair weather August 21. Slow-moving but weak front brings more humidity and a risk of showers August 22-23. Fair and drier August 24-25. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 26-30)…
Overall pattern looks mainly dry with limited shower/t-storm chances. Temperatures near to above normal.

9:40AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 15-19)…
A little drying at the surface today, and the edge coming off the heat means it will feel a little more comfortable today as a weak area of high pressure drifts over the region, but some mid and high level moisture will not allow it to be a totally sunny day. Humidity comes back as a warm front crosses the region Tuesday. The low pressure area parenting this front will also send its cold front across the area Wednesday. This frontal combo means a risk of a few rounds of showers and thunderstorms, but again not looking for a widespread beneficial rain. I have a slight concern for some stronger storms at least over interior areas later Tuesday, but will re-evaluate this going forward. Another weak area of high pressure moves in Thursday but a second cold front approaches later in the day, and it may help trigger a few showers and thunderstorms, though they will be the exception and not the rule (a phrase used quite often this summer). High pressure returns Friday making it a great summer day.
TODAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 78-85 South Coast, 85-92 elsewhere. Wind W to NW 5-15 MPH, diminishing later and allowing for some coastal sea breezes.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 62-69, warmest in urban areas. Wind light SE.
TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Episodes of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 77-82 South Coast, 83-88 elsewhere but likely late in the day. Wind SE to S 5-15 MPH, shifting to SW late.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 64-72, warmest urban areas. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 78-86, coolest South Coast. Wind SW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to NW.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers/thunderstorms mainly late-day. Lows 62-70, warmest urban areas. Highs 78-88, coolest South Coast.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 58-66, coolest interior valleys. Highs 78-88, coolest Cape Cod.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 20-24)…
High pressure brings great weather for the weekend August 20-21. Slow-moving but weak front brings more humidity and a risk of showers August 22-23. Fair and drier August 24.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 25-29)…
Overall pattern looks dry and warm.

8:25AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 14-18)…
Back into the heat today but a cold front approaching from the northwest will ignite additional isolated to scattered thunderstorms. Monday-Thursday, the front will be hanging out nearby, probably staying just far enough south for dry weather Monday, sliding northward for a couple days of shower threats Tuesday-Wednesday, then back to the south again for dry weather Thursday.
TODAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 76-82 Nantucket, 82-90 South Coast, 90-97 elsewhere. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm early. Humid. Lows 65-74, warmest urban areas. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Humid. Highs 77-83 South Coast, 84-91 elsewhere.
TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Chance of showers. Humid. Lows 60-70, warmest urban areas. Highs 78-86, coolest South Coast.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 60-68. Highs 76-84, coolest Cape Cod.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Less humid. Lows 60-68. Highs 77-86, coolest Cape Cod.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 19-23)…
High pressure will dominate with fair weather August 19-21. A few showers are possible August 22-23 with more humidity. Temperatures above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 24-28)…
Warm to hot, limited shower/storm chances.

8:39AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 13-17)…
Your reading assignment was far too long yesterday, so let’s shorten things up today by saying that the overall thought process remains the same: Unsettled weather is the general theme for this period but not a whole lot in the way of widespread rainfall. Still working out some timing issues so the forecast beyond tomorrow is moderate confidence. We’ll be bisected by a front today, as we talked about yesterday, and that will make the weather range widely from northeastern portions of the forecast area to southwestern locations. Still expecting us to get back into the hotter air mass for tomorrow before a front comes back and takes the heat out of the picture for a few days to start the new week. My uncertainty lies in the precipitation chances during the Monday-Wednesday period. Playing the less versus more scenario for now. Updates to come as always.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy southeastern NH through northeastern and east central MA with a risk of a few showers. Elsewhere variably cloudy with scattered showers/thunderstorms, some of which may be strong. Humid. Highs 75-82 coastal NH and eastern MA, 83-92 elsewhere. Wind NE 5-15 MPH over southeastern NH and eastern MA, S to SW 5-15 MPH in areas further west and southwest.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of a few showers. Isolated heavier thunderstorms possible central MA to southwestern NH. Humid. Lows 62-72, warmest far west and southwest of Boston. Wind variable up to 10 MPH becoming SE to S in most areas overnight.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 75-80 Nantucket, 80-88 South Coast, 88-95 elsewhere. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, favoring the morning. Humid. Lows 64-74. Highs 77-85.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Less humid. Lows 60-70, warmest urban areas. Highs 78-86.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. More humid. Lows 60-68. Highs 76-84.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 18-22)…
Speeding timing up with a weak front bringing a risk of showers August 18 then fair weather dominating August 19-21 as high pressure takes over. Warm/muggy and a risk of showers/thunderstorms for August 22.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 23-27)…
Warm to hot, limited shower/storm chances.

8:10AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 12-16)…
Complex forecast as a frontal boundary gets involved in the forecast during the next several days. Its position will make a big difference in local weather. It looks like today the entire southern New England region will still be in the heat, like yesterday, as the front will be to the north, but a little wave of low pressure moving along it, and off the coast of Maine by evening, combined with a little nose of high pressure extending southeastward from eastern Canada, will push this front south southwestward across southern NH and into eastern MA tonight into Saturday. It will come to a stop somewhere in a line from southern MA or northern RI back across east central MA to southwestern NH most likely, hanging there for a good part of Saturday before returning back northeastward across the region by early Sunday. So areas that end up on the other side of the front after it passes will be cooler Saturday, while areas that are not reached by the front will stay rather hot, and then the heat will be in general control over most of the region again by Sunday as the front moves back the other way. But another wave of low pressure moving along the boundary sometimes between Sunday night and the middle of Monday will pull the front southward again, but this time being more orientated in a “traditional” way so that it comes through from northwest to southeast. End result? We should get into a slice of drier air by late Monday or certainly Tuesday. As for showers/thunderstorms during this period, that is a complex puzzle as well. I think the area as a whole will fall short of getting greatly beneficial rain, but some areas will see at least one round of decent showers and thunderstorms. Details will have to be worked out on a day-by-day basis, so I can say that today’s activity will be isolated to scattered, can occur any time, but will favor the afternoon to early evening, when any storms that occur can be strong to severe, so keep an eye out for changing conditions. Saturday’s greatest storm risk will be closer to the South Coast and back through central MA and southwestern NH where the hot/muggy air is, with more cloudiness but less rain risk further north and east. Sunday will carry a risk of isolated to scattered showers/thunderstorms as the region gets back into the hot/muggy air. We’ll have to see if a more organized area of showers/storms occurs at some point Sunday night and/or Monday, depending on the timing of the front as it makes its second southward push. A bubble of high pressure should bring a break in the action by Tuesday, based on current timing. Again please check for updates as timing of location of the front, and resultant showers/storms is hard to pin point. Lastly, for late tonight and early Saturday, which is the second peak period for the Perseid Meteor Shower, we will have to keep an eye on cloudiness that may still be around from afternoon / evening thunderstorms. I think most of it should exit, but then there will be the issue of possible low cloudiness coming down from the north and northeast with the passage of the front during the late evening and overnight hours. So no area is a lock for clear sky, but some areas may end up ok for several hours. Updates will be posted in the comments section as well as on the WHW Facebook page.
TODAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy with very isolated showers and a slight risk of thunderstorms through midday. Partly sunny during the afternoon with isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Any storms may be locally strong to severe. Very humid. Highs 75-82 Nantucket, 82-90 South Coast, 90-97 elsewhere. Wind SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.
TONIGHT: Variably cloudy with a risk of showers/thunderstorms early evening. Partly cloudy to mostly clear late evening. Overnight, possible deck of low clouds at least coastal NH and eastern MA but may spread inland somewhat by dawn. Patchy fog. Very humid. Lows 62-70 in areas that saw rain late-day and evening as well as coastal NH and northeastern MA, 70-77 urban areas and any areas in southern MA, RI, and interior NH that did not see late-day rain.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy southeastern NH through northeastern and east central MA with a risk of a few showers. Elsewhere variably cloudy with scattered showers/thunderstorms, some of which may be strong. Humid. Highs 75-82 coastal NH and eastern MA, 83-92 elsewhere. Wind NE 5-15 MPH over southeastern NH and eastern MA, S to SW 5-15 MPH in areas further west and southwest.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of a few showers. Isolated heavier thunderstorms possible central MA to southwestern NH. Humid. Lows 62-72, warmest far west and southwest of Boston. Wind variable up to 10 MPH becoming SE to S in most areas overnight.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 75-80 Nantucket, 80-88 South Coast, 88-95 elsewhere. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, favoring the morning. Humid. Lows 64-74. Highs 77-85.
TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Less humid. Lows 60-70, warmest urban areas. Highs 78-86.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 17-21)…
More humid with showers possible August 17. Next shower risk late August 19 to early August 20. Drier at the end of the period. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 22-26)…
Still looking for another build of heat/humidity with few chances for showers/storms.

7:27AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 11-15)…
High pressure aloft brings the heat and humidity for the next few days, at least through Saturday, to southern New England. Thunderstorm chances will be limited as a frontal system will stay pretty far to the north for the next 3 days and storm triggers would really just be air mass heat and humidity. Also, it being fairly warm aloft sometimes limits the lifetime of single storms, making it more difficult for them to form clusters or lines and stay more organized or last longer. Regardless, though coverage of storms will be very low, any location that does see a storm could experience torrential rain, lightning, and gusty wind, so watch for any pop up storms if you will be outside, and even more importantly, try to avoid over exertion in the hot, humid conditions. Stay hydrated and out of the sun whenever possible. A front is expected to eventually slip southward and may trigger a few more showers and thunderstorms at some point on Sunday, but as of now I have my doubts about this activity being widespread or long lasting. Our best shot at a widespread area of rain may come during the morning hours of Monday as a low pressure wave moves along the front just after it settles to the south. A REMINDER! The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks during the next 2 late nights / early mornings (tonight / Friday early AM, Friday night / Saturday early AM). Best viewing is accomplished by removing yourself from light pollution to as dark an area as possible, and looking high in the northeastern sky toward the constellation Persius between midnight and first light. There may be some haze present, and a few areas may have patchy fog, but with luck the sky should be generally clear otherwise on both nights though I’m more confident in tonight.
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Remote risk of a few showers and thunderstorms in CT and RI, and possibly extreme southern MA, through early afternoon. Humid. Highs 82-88 Cape Cod and immediate South Coast, 89-98 elsewhere. Wind light S to SW.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy ground fog. Humid. Lows 68-79, warmest in urban areas. Wind light SW.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 82-88 South Coast, 88-96 elsewhere. Wind light SW.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Humid. Lows 67-78, warmest urban areas. Wind light SW.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 80-88 South Coast, 88-96 elsewhere. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 66-77, warmest urban areas. Highs 80-92, coolest Cape Cod.
MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, favoring the morning. Humid. Lows 64-74. Highs 77-84.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 16-20)…
Some mid period humidity and a possible shower/thunderstorm risk between fair and somewhat drier weather to start and end the period.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 21-25)…
A re-building of heat and humidity this period, but timing of any accompanying showers and thunderstorms is uncertain. Likely very limited rainfall.

9:01AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 10-14)…
A disturbance passing through the region this morning and early afternoon is the gateway to higher humidity, which will last for several days, through and probably beyond this 5-day period, and some heat as well, especially Thursday through Saturday. Rain chances will be limited, with today being the greatest chance overall in terms of coverage, as the disturbance moves through. But even as it does so, on the larger scale it will be weakening. As humidity comes up, during and after the passage of the disturbance, isolated heavier showers and thunderstorms may pop up, but expect coverage of heavier rain to be fairly isolated. A few of these may linger into this evening but again in very isolated areas. As the heat takes over tomorrow, it will likely be stable enough, despite the humidity, to limit or eliminate storm chances, but the risk should return Friday in a limited fashion, and perhaps a little more on Saturday as a front from the north gets closer. The position of this front is uncertain a few days out, but it looks like it should slip southward by early Sunday and knock the heat down several notches but allowing the humidity to remain fairly high. I’m not nearly sold on a widespread rain for Sunday, but other than today, that day carries the highest rain risk.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy through midday with a couple areas of rain and showers. Embedded thunder possible in isolated heavier rain areas. Partly sunny mid afternoon on with isolated showers and thunderstorms. Any storms could be briefly strong but in localized areas. later Increasingly humid. Highs 78-86. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy with a slight risk of an isolated shower or thunderstorm early, then mostly clear. Humid. Lows 62-67 except 67-72 urban areas. Wind SW under 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Humid. Highs 82-88 Cape Cod and immediate South Coast, 89-97 elsewhere. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Humid. Lows 66-77, warmest in urban areas. Wind light SW.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 82-88 South Coast, 88-96 elsewhere.
SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 66-77, warmest urban areas. Highs 80-94, coolest Cape Cod.
SUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 66-77, warmest urban areas. Highs 80-92, coolest Cape Cod.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 15-19)…
Rain risk early August 15 then drying trend with fair weather returning through August 17 before humidity returns later in the period with a risk of isolated thunderstorms.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 20-24)…
Fair, cooler, less humid early in the period. Heat and humidity likely return again later in the period.

8:28AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 9-13)…
One more day of low humidity and lots of sun, though some clouds arrive later in the day as the first signs of increasing warmth and moisture aloft arrive. This portends a change in the weather, and we’ll feel it in the form of several days of increased humidity, more heat, and some opportunities for showers and thunderstorms, however these will be limited, at least initially. The first shot at unsettled weather comes fairly early Wednesday as the humid air makes its arrival and a disturbance rapidly crosses the region. This may bring an area of at least light rain but possibly some embedded heavier from west to east during the mid morning to early afternoon Wednesday. Later in the day rain will be hard to find and while a few isolated showers and thunderstorms may pop up, odds favor them being far west and north of much of southern New England and probably weakening before they’d have any chance to travel into the region. At this point, Thursday looks shower/thunderstorm-free, with only isolated to scattered activity expected Friday and Saturday. Although any storms that could potential form late in the week could be quite heavy, expect this once again to be the exception rather than the rule.
TODAY: Mostly sunny through early afternoon then partly cloudy mid afternoon on. Highs 79-85 coast, 86-91 interior. Wind light variable with coastal sea breezes.
TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 60-65 except 65-70 urban areas. Wind light S.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy through midday with a couple areas of rain or showers. Partly cloudy later in the day. Increasingly humid. Highs 78-84 South Coast, 85-91 elsewhere. Wind S to SW 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a slight risk of an isolated shower or thunderstorm early, then mostly clear. Humid. Lows 62-67 except 67-72 urban areas. Wind SW under 10 MPH.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Humid. Highs 80-88 coastal areas, 88-96 interior. Wind SW to S 5-15 MPH.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 64-74, warmest urban areas. Highs 80-86 coast, 87-94 interior.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 64-74, warmest urban areas. Highs 80-92, coolest Cape Cod.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 14-18)…
Humid with a shower/thunderstorm risk August 14. Drying trend August 15-16 with fair weather. Fair, warm, increasingly humid August 17-18.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 19-23)…
Shower/thunderstorm risk may come early in the period breaking the humidity with a cooler/drier mid period before heat and humidity returns later in the period.

9:25AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 8-12)…
High pressure dominates today and Tuesday with plenty of sunshine along with warm and dry air. A frontal system will arrive Wednesday with more cloudiness, humidity, and the risk of showers and thunderstorms. Will watch the potential for some strong storms, but at this point my feeling is that once again this will be the major exception, and that coverage of evening general shower and thunderstorm activity will be low. A brief break Thursday with slightly drier but hotter weather will be followed by another risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms and humid conditions on Friday.
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 80-88, coolest Cape Cod. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 60-68, coolest interior valleys. Wind light N.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 82-90, coolest coastal areas. Wind light variable with light sea breeze in coastal areas.
WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers/thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 62-70. Highs 78-88, coolest South Coast.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Less humid. Lows 62-70. Highs 78-85 South Coast, 86-93 elsewhere.
FRIDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. More humid. Lows 62-70. Highs 78-88, coolest South Coast.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 13-17)…
Humid weather and a daily risk of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms during the weekend of August 13-14. Trending drier August 15-17. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 18-22)…
Cooler weather possible for a few days early to mid period, then building heat and humidity may return with the emergence of the Bermuda High later in the period.

8:12AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 7-11)…
High pressure retakes the weather today but a weak disturbance passing through from northwest to southeast later in the day will bring some cloudiness including the remote risk of a passing shower in southeastern NH and/or northeastern MA. Sun will dominate Monday and Tuesday with dry air. Humidity creeps up Wednesday and that day may feature a few showers and thunderstorms from an approaching cold front, which will slip south of the region by Thursday when we go right back to dry conditions (or stay there in areas that miss Wednesday showers).
TODAY: Sunshine dominates through early afternoon then some cloudiness arrives especially southern NH and eastern MA with a remote risk of a passing shower before sunset in southeastern NH and northeastern MA. Highs 80-88. Wind NW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 60-68. Wind light NW to N.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 78-86. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 58-67, coolest interior valleys and warmest urban areas. Highs 80-88, coolest coast.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms late day. More humid. Lows 60-68. Highs 82-90, coolest coast.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 60-68. Highs 82-90, coolest coast.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 12-16)…
A front in the area August 12-14 brings more humidity and the risk of a few showers and thunderstorms, though it does not look like any widespread rain. Fair and less humid August 15-16. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 17-21)…
Continued lower confidence forecast – still looking fairly dry with a possible cooling trend.

9:32AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 6-10)…
Today’s storm threat: We have a pre-frontal trough, which in layman’s terms is a line of lower pressure and lift, like a front, moving slowly south southeastward into MA from northern New England, which carries some showers on it as of mid morning. These will fade with time and this line, as it continues to drop southward through MA toward CT and RI, will be the focal point for new showers and thunderstorms by the middle of the day and certainly the first half of the afternoon. The cloudiness with the initial showers may limit development north of the Mass Pike as this trough moves through that region, especially since there hasn’t been much, if any, sunshine to heat the lower atmosphere and destabilize it. The storms that do fire up in southern MA and moving into CT and RI may be quite strong, and locally severe. I still believe this will be the exception rather than the rule even in that region, and that the worst of the weather will be confined to rather isolated locations. But since it is a summer weekend, if you are in this area pay very close attention to changing weather today. But what about the actual cold front? Yes that still has to come through as well and will be moving along later this afternoon and early evening, but will only have the ability to initiate isolated to scattered storms. The best support for this may stay up across Maine but still cannot rule out an isolated shower or storm anywhere else as this front passes. By dusk, all activity will have dissipated or moved away. After the bit of action around today, we go back into the quiet pattern of dominant high pressure Sunday into the middle of next week.
TODAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers mid to late morning from southern NH and northern MA into east central MA with a remote risk of an isolated heavier thunderstorm in eastern MA. Redeveloping showers/thunderstorms most likely in a broken line near the Mass Pike then moving southeastward through southern MA, CT, and RI during the early to mid afternoon hours. Any storms may be strong to locally severe. Elsewhere just an additional isolated shower or thunderstorm possible through early evening. Humid. Highs 78-85 coast, coolest Cape Cod, and 86-92 elsewhere, warmest Merrimack Valley and southwestern NH. Wind SW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy early, then mostly clear. Less humid. Lows 62-70, warmest in urban areas. Wind W to NW 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny, except some cloudiness in southern NH and eastern MA late day. Highs 80-88. Wind NW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 60-68. Wind light NW to N.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 78-86. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 58-67, coolest interior valleys and warmest urban areas. Highs 80-88, coolest coast.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 60-68. Highs 82-90, coolest coast.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 11-15)…
Current timing brings a weak front through the region August 11 with only a remote shower/thunderstorm risk then another stretch of fair weather is expected with temperatures generally near to above normal. Perseid Meteor Shower occurs early to mid period so will be keeping an eye on sky conditions for late-night viewing.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 16-20)…
Lower confidence forecast at this point but still looks fairly dry though temperatures may temporarily trend cooler.

7:35AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 5-9)…
High pressure slips off to the south today and sunshine will dominate. It will be warmer than the last few days and you may notice humidity creeping up, especially by tonight, ahead of a cold front. This front will pass through from northwest to southeast on Saturday. One line of dying or nearly dissipate showers/storms may be around early in the day, probably not producing much of anything. A second line or a couple clusters of storms will develop as the front nears and passes, but it may not turn into a solid area of storms, and only spotty areas may see a briefly stronger storm or at least heavy downpour. In other words, many areas may get missed, or not much. Will watch it as there is a marginal risk for an isolated severe storm either way. High pressure returns to domination after that.
TODAY: Sunshine. Highs 78-85 South Coast and Cape Cod, 86-92 elsewhere. Wind S 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Increasing clouds. More humid. Lows 62-70, warmest in urban areas. Wind SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.
SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers morning. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms afternoon but ending northwest to southeast late in the day. Any storms may be strong. Humid. Highs 78-85 South Coast and Cape Cod, 86-92 elsewhere. Wind SW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to NW later in the day from northwest to southeast.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Less humid. Lows 62-70, warmest in urban areas. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY: Partly cloudy morning. Mostly sunny afternoon. Highs 78-83 immediate coast, 83-88 interior. Wind NW to N 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 58-65. Highs 78-85.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 60-67. Highs 80-87.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 10-14)…
A frontal system somewhere mid period may produce a shower or thunderstorm otherwise dry. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 15-19)…
No major changes to an overall dry and fairly warm pattern.

7:33AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 4-8)…
High pressure remains in control through Friday. A cold front crosses the region Saturday with only limited shower and thunderstorm activity. High pressure regains control after that.
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 75-80 coast, 80-85 interior. Wind light variable to light SE.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy ground fog. Lows 58-63 interior, 63-68 coast/urban areas. Wind light SE to S.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. More humid. Highs 78-83 South Coast, 84-89 elsewhere. Wind S up to 10 MPH.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Risk of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65-73. Highs 80-90, coolest South Coast.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Lows 62-70. Highs 80-90, coolest Cape Cod.
MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 60-68. Highs 78-88, coolest Cape Cod.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 9-13)…
A mainly dry pattern. Only a risk of a few showers/storms about the middle of the period with a passing front. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 14-18)…
No major changes in the pattern. Lack of rain. Temperatures near to above normal.

7:27AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 3-7)…
High pressure dominates through Friday with fair weather and a warming trend. It starts out comfortable then heat and humidity builds by Friday, though humidity will be more noticeable by later Thursday. A cold front brings a risk of passing showers and thunderstorms Saturday, with timing still favoring the early to middle part of the day except southeastern areas (Cape Cod) which may see a risk of showers/storms later. Fair weather returns Sunday with lower humidity.
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 75-80 coast, 80-85 interior. Wind light NE shifting to SE.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy ground fog. Lows 58-63 interior, 63-68 coast/urban areas. Wind light SE to S.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. More humid. Highs 78-83 South Coast, 83-88 elsewhere. Wind S up to 10 MPH.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Humid. Lows 64-72. Highs 82-94, coolest Cape Cod.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Risk of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 65-73. Highs 80-90, coolest South Coast.
SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Lows 62-70. Highs 80-90, coolest Cape Cod.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 8-12)…
Temperatures slightly cooler early in the period then warming, with mainly dry weather.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 13-17)…
Warmer start, risk of showers/thunderstorms mid period, then cooler later in the period with dry weather.

7:23AM

DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 2-6)…
A final disturbance producing some rainfall in southwestern NH, central MA, and northern RI as of this writing about 7:00AM is rapidly weakening and much of the rainfall will dissipate as it tries to push eastward this morning, but some areas will be wet for a while further east as well – just not any beneficial rain for much of the region. Drier air will gradually work in during the day today and eventually clouds will give way to sun, then high pressure will be in control through Friday with fair weather and a warming trend. Humidity eventually makes a come back by later Thursday and Friday ahead of a cold front. This front will cross the region Saturday, with timing early enough that the shower and thunderstorm threat will end during the afternoon from northwest to southeast.
TODAY: Mainly cloudy with showers likely but diminishing as they push eastward during the morning. Decreasing clouds and increasing sun this afternoon. Highs 76-83, coolest in coastal areas. Wind E to NE up to 10 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 58-66, coolest interior valleys. Wind light NE to N.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows 60-68. Highs 78-88, coolest Cape Cod.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. More humid. Lows 62-70. Wind 80-92, coolest Cape Cod.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Risk of evening or nighttime thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 64-72. Highs 82-94, coolest Cape Cod.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Risk of morning and midday thunderstorms. Less humid late. Lows 65-73. Highs 80-90, coolest South Coast.

DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 7-11)…
Temperatures near to below normal with mainly dry weather as a series of troughs drop out of eastern Canada, too far east to produce rain but delivering a few cooler air masses.

DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 12-16)…
Variable temperatures, averaging closer to normal. Limited shower and storm risks.