We’re Getting Muggied

10:28PM

Upper level low pressure will drop into the Great Lakes and spin around for a few days before lifting out into Canada late in the weekend. High pressure will hold strong in the western Atlantic. A cold front will settle across southern New England Friday then try to come back as a warm front Saturday, with a final front arriving from the west Saturday night into Sunday. The movement of this final front will determine Sunday’s weather, but suffice it to say that the next 3 days will feature unsettled weather with episodes of showers and thunderstorms and tropical humidity. The question is how much dry air from the west arrives during Sunday.

Perseid Meteor Shower: Meteors are visible, weather-permitting, during the overnight hours this weekend, with Saturday night being the peak and Sunday night a close second. The problem may be cloud cover. If we get lucky, some clear sky areas will work in at just the right time, so that some of the meteors will be visible. The best time to view, if the sky cooperates, will be between midnight and dawn Saturday night/Sunday morning and again Sunday night/Monday morning.  Let’s hope for a few breaks.

Updated forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

OVERNIGHT: Partly cloudy then becoming mostly cloudy with areas of fog. Humid. Lows from the middle 60s to lower 70s. Wind S under 10 MPH.

FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy but partly cloudy episodes possible. Occasional showers and thunderstorms, not raining all the time. Wettest period is likely Friday night into early Saturday morning. Tropical humidity. Highs 76-83. Lows 63-68. Winds S up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Additional showers and thunderstorms, ending west to east. Still humid. Highs 80-85. Wind S-SW 10-15 MPH

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 83.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 63. High 84.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. PM showers. Low 64. High 85.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. AM showers. Low 63. High 81.

It’s August And We Know It

9:16PM

Nothing out of the ordinary to report in the weather department in southern New England. A cold front will slowly approach from the northwest Thursday, then move through the region by late Friday only to turn around and head back to the north as a warm front during Saturday. Finally another cold front from the west will sweep it all away by the end of the weekend. Positioning and timing of fronts will determine the weather at any given time and place during this period. Summarizing, most thunderstorm activity associated with this conglomeration of fronts will take place well north and west of Boston Thursday, still mostly north and west of Boston but a little closer to the city by later Friday, pushing south and east at night. A more general rain area may move across the region as the front returns northward early Saturday, finally followed by another storm threat west to east later Saturday. Leaning optimistic that everything gets out of here Saturday night and Sunday ends up as a rain-free day in the forecast area.

Additional typical August weather is on tap for the first half of next week.

Forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

TONIGHT: High clouds depart leaving the sky clear. A few fog patches forming overnight. Humid. Lows 63-68. Wind S under 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Slight chance of afternoon thunderstorms mainly well north and west of Boston (interior southern NH and north central MA). Humid. Highs 85-90. Wind S-SW 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Muggy. Lows 67-72. Wind SW under 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Scattered afternoon thunderstorms mostly Boston north and west in the afternoon, probably pushing south and east late day and evening. Humid. Highs 83-88. Wind SW 10-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy with morning rain or showers ending southwest to northeast. Partly sunny with afternoon thunderstorms developing west to east. Low 66. High 82.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 62. High 82.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 61. High 83.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 62. High 84.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Low 64. High 85.

Tuesday AM Update

7:21AM

Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH. Full discussion later today.

TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs from upper 70s South Coast to middle 80s inland areas. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 60-65, few upper 50s inland valleys. Wind light variable.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the 80s. Wind S-SW 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Low 66. High 86.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 64. High 79.

SATURDAY: Cloudy. Showers likely. Low 63. High 77.

SUNDAY: Clearing. Low 61. High 80.

MONDAY: Sunny. Low 58. High 82.

Monday AM Update

2:46AM

Updated just to remove out-dated discussion and time periods and leave the forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms ending over far southeastern areas in the morning. Increasing sunshine otherwise. Lowering humidity. Highs 80-85. Wind W 10-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Cooler and drier. Lows upper 50s to lower 60s. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly to partly sunny. Dry morning, bit more humid later. Highs upper 70s to middle 80s. Wind variable becoming S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 88.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Low 66. High 84.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. PM showers/thunderstorms. Low 66. High 80.

SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Low 64. High 81.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated showers/thunderstorms. Low 66. High 83.

The Week Ahead 2.0

4:47PM

Well I tried earlier, with confidence, to say that eastern MA and nearby areas would be largely storm-free this afternoon, but some pop up downpours have already proven this to be an incorrect postulation of events. And as of 4:30PM, a broken line of thunderstorms approaching Route 495 from the west is further proving my solution of today’s weather quite inaccurate.

Short term: Thunderstorms will cross much of eastern MA, southern NH, and parts of RI, between 4:30PM and 6:30PM. Although many of the storms will be weakening, some may produce gusty winds and very heavy rain

Remainder of the week ahead discussion, unchanged from previous post:

A cold front will cross the region from west to east during the first half of Monday, bringing with it showers and thunderstorms. I’m not expecting severe storms as this front will be arriving at the time furthest away from maximum heating, and because of somewhat more stable air ahead of it than what would be seen if the wind were more from the southwest or west. Either way, some of the showers and storms may contain gusty winds and downpours with brief flash flooding possible. Hopefully most of this will take place before Monday morning commute time and impact will be minimal.

Once the front clears the region, a quick shot of cooler and drier air will move in for the end of the day Monday through Tuesday morning. The humidity may actually start to increase again later Tuesday but should not be too noticeable. This slow process of becoming more humid will continue Wednesday into Thursday. Wednesday looks like a fair weather day as weak high pressure remains in control. Starting Thursday and lasting into the weekend, things are a little less certain. A trough of low pressure is expected to drop into the Great Lakes Thursday and Friday. The question is, does it sit there for a while, move eastward right through the Northeast, or something in between? Obviously many people have outdoor plans, and also the nights of the 11th and 12th are important for star gazers as it will be time for the Perseid Meteor Shower. It’s too far away to start talking about detailed sky conditions. I hold out hope that if the trough holds back in the Great Lakes and high pressure off the East Coast is strong enough, we may see a pure tropical flow from the south, and though this often is a pattern of scattered showers and storms, we also see periods of clearer, haze-free sky as the air is coming from the tropics versus the more polluted Midwest. Plenty of time to figure out what will happen next weekend.

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Updated forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

THROUGH EVENING: Showers and thunderstorms crossing the region west to east, weakening with time, but still locally heavy downpours and gusty winds occurring in some locations. Temperatures cooling through the 80s into the 70s. Wind S 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Another band of showers and thunderstorms moving in from the west mainly after midnight. Lows around 70. Very humid. Wind S 10-15 MPH and gusty.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms ending west to east morning. Clearing west to east midday and afternoon. Humid morning, less humid in the afternoon. Highs 80-85. Wind S shifting to W 10-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Cooler and drier. Lows upper 50s to lower 60s. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly to partly sunny. Dry morning, bit more humid later. Highs upper 70s to middle 80s. Wind variable becoming S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 88.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Low 66. High 84.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. PM showers/thunderstorms. Low 66. High 80.

SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Low 64. High 81.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated showers/thunderstorms. Low 66. High 83.

The Week Ahead

11:39AM

With today’s (Sunday’s) weather pretty much set to be warm, muggy, but storm-free, it’s time to look ahead. Regarding today, however, we’ve seen much low cloudiness during the morning but breaks with sun coming out and going back in. As the sun heats the ground we’ve started to see these clouds make a transition into more cumulus type (puffy) clouds versus the stratus (flatter and less defined) that we had earlier across much of the RI, eastern MA, and southern NH area. A moderate breeze coming out of the south today is going to keep the atmosphere a little more stable than yesterday, and with the absence of a defined sea breeze boundary, getting showers and thunderstorms to form during the day today will be more difficult. The chance is not 0%, but it is low enough in my mind to leave them out of the forecast. If something does pop up during the day, I’ll update through comments underneath this post as well as on the WHW Facebook page.

Looking ahead…

A cold front will cross the region from west to east during the first half of Monday, bringing with it showers and thunderstorms. I’m not expecting severe storms as this front will be arriving at the time furthest away from maximum heating, and because of somewhat more stable air ahead of it than what would be seen if the wind were more from the southwest or west. Either way, some of the showers and storms may contain gusty winds and downpours with brief flash flooding possible. Hopefully most of this will take place before Monday morning commute time and impact will be minimal.

Once the front clears the region, a quick shot of cooler and drier air will move in for the end of the day Monday through Tuesday morning. The humidity may actually start to increase again later Tuesday but should not be too noticeable. This slow process of becoming more humid will continue Wednesday into Thursday. Wednesday looks like a fair weather day as weak high pressure remains in control. Starting Thursday and lasting into the weekend, things are a little less certain. A trough of low pressure is expected to drop into the Great Lakes Thursday and Friday. The question is, does it sit there for a while, move eastward right through the Northeast, or something in between? Obviously many people have outdoor plans, and also the nights of the 11th and 12th are important for star gazers as it will be time for the Perseid Meteor Shower. It’s too far away to start talking about detailed sky conditions. I hold out hope that if the trough holds back in the Great Lakes and high pressure off the East Coast is strong enough, we may see a pure tropical flow from the south, and though this often is a pattern of scattered showers and storms, we also see periods of clearer, haze-free sky as the air is coming from the tropics versus the more polluted Midwest. Plenty of time to figure out what will happen next weekend.

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Updated forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

THIS AFTERNOON: Partly to mostly sunny. Humid. Highs 78-89, coolest around the Islands and immediate south-facing coastal areas, warmest interior MA and southern NH away from the Seacoast. Wind S 10-15 MPH with higher gusts.

TONIGHT: Clouds arriving west to east by midnight, some lower clouds from the south over Cape Cod and the Islands. Showers and thunderstorms arriving west to east after midnight. Any storms may produce gusty winds and heavy rain with brief flash flooding. Very humid. Lows around 70. Wind S 10-15 MPH with higher gusts.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms ending west to east morning. Clearing west to east midday and afternoon. Humid morning, less humid in the afternoon. Highs 80-85. Wind S shifting to W 10-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Clear. Cooler and drier. Lows upper 50s to lower 60s. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly to partly sunny. Dry morning, bit more humid later. Highs upper 70s to middle 80s. Wind variable becoming S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 88.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Low 66. High 84.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. PM showers/thunderstorms. Low 66. High 80.

SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Low 64. High 81.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated showers/thunderstorms. Low 66. High 83.

Saturday Forecast Update

1:14PM

Sea breeze today. Storms can fire up near the boundary of this sea breeze (mainly south, west, and northwest of Boston) and further west in the heat (air mass storms). Any storms that form today will likely be non-severe but can produce flash flooding where they occur, as they will be slow-moving storms that rain themselves out nearly in place at times. Most areas will see little or nothing.

Tonight, any activity quiets down with no solar heating to be had. The air mass will be warm and muggy.

Sunday will be a dry day. No storms are likely to form during the day save for a slight risk of a pop up isolated storm over the hilly terrain. The main action will approach late at night from the west, with a cold front. The timing of this front, late Sunday night and early Monday, will probably eliminate the threat of severe weather and may significantly limit thunderstorms overall. We will probably see a nasty squall line coming out of NY State late Sunday evening that will then begin to weaken as it makes the trip across New England. I’ll keep an eye on any activity, in case.

Once we get that front by on Monday, it looks like a couple of warm and more comfortable August days heading into the middle of next week.

Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are most likely in RI, interior MA, and southwestern NH. Any storms may produce torrential rain and local flash flooding. Highs from near 80 coast to near 90 inland. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Muggy. Lows upper 60s to lower 70s. Wind light S.

SUNDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Humid. Highs 85-90 except upper 70s to lower 80s south-facing coastal areas. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy with showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Partly to mostly sunny in the afternoon. Low 67. High 85.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 61. High 83.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 84.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Low 61. High 82.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 62. High 78.

August Weather In August? Stop The Presses!

10:21PM

Typical August pattern.

The players during the next several days: High pressure off the Atlantic Coast, a cold front that slides down from the NW Friday and early Saturday then returns northward as a warm front late Saturday into Sunday, another cold front that moves in from the west Sunday night into Monday.

The play (a.k.a. the forecast) for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

OVERNIGHT: Mostly clear, bright moon. Patchy fog late. Humid. Lows 65-70. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Any fog dissipating early. Sunshine then developing clouds. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon may become more widespread along and south of the Mass Pike in the evening. Humid. Highs from near 80 South Coast to near 90 elsewhere. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Any showers and storms to the south ending, clouds may linger there. Partly cloudy elsewhere. Patchy fog. Humid. Lows 65-70. Wind variable 5-10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Partly to mostly cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon, mainly RI and southern MA. Slight chance of isolated showers or thunderstorms elsewhere. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s, coolest South Coast. Wind S 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. A few isolated showers. Patchy fog. Humid. Lows 65-70. Wind S-SW up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Chance of showers. A band of heavier showers/storms may approach from the west later in the day or at night. Highs in the 80s. Very humid. Wind S-SW 10-20 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers/thunderstorms. Low 67. High 82.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers/thunderstorms. Low 66.  High 85.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Low 68. High 84.

Quick Update

2:56PM

Hi all!

Under the weather yesterday and part of today. Feeling better. Going to update quickly now and more fully later.

Will review all comments from previous post in a while, and if anybody has any comments awaiting moderation I will get to those this evening. Thanks for your patience!

Eastern MA, southern NH, RI forecast…

REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON: Partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms with local downpours. Most areas rain-free. Temperatures 70s immediate coast to 80s elsewhere. Wind variable 5-15 MPH with coastal sea breezes.

TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the 60s. Wind light SW.

FRIDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 85-90. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Isolated showers. Low 66. High 88.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Late-day thunderstorms. Low 68. High 86.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms. Lows 67. High 82.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 62. High 82.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 60. High 81.

July Ends Wet, August Starts Humid

11:14PM

I blew this one. Never expected solid rain to get into eastern MA the way it did. However, blown forecast aside, the rain is beneficial, so it’s not a bad thing all together. Anyway, this mini sorta tropical low pressure area will be gone before we know it, exiting via the Gulf of Maine by early Wednesday. A second mini low will have to be watched as it may take a similar track or a track slightly further east later Thursday, otherwise, the coming several days will feature a typical August pattern as the new month gets underway, warm temperatures, increased humidity, and a few episodes of showers and thunderstorms. The most likely days for showers/storms will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Monday. Friday and the weekend will likely be rain-free in just about all locations.

Eastern MA, southern NH, and RI forecast…

OVERNIGHT: Rain ending southwest to northeast but remaining mostly cloudy with patchy fog. Humid. Lows 62-67, mildest city and coast. Wind N 5-10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Decreasing clouds in the morning then redeveloping clouds by afternoon with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing, favoring southern NH and the 495 belt in MA. Highs in the lower to middle 80s, some 70s south-facing coastal areas. Wind variable to S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Humid. Lows 65-70. Wind light S.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the middle 80s., cooler some coastal areas. Wind S-SW 5-15 MPH but some coastal sea breezes.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 67. High 89.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 68. High 86.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 67. High 87.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low 69. High 84.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Low 66. High 85.

Tropical Toss

11:50PM

Well for a few days I’ve been calling for dry weather Monday and Tuesday, and for the most part that continues to be the case. However, a small tropical-type low pressure area will come northward in the western Atlantic on Tuesday and Tuesday night and scrape Cape Cod and the Islands with a shield of rain during this time. I’m not expecting this rain to make it all the way to Boston. It should stay just offshore. Watching it, in case…

As August gets underway, warmth and humidity will be the general rule, along with a daily risk of showers and thunderstorms, but this risk will not be too high, and much of the time any given location will be rain-free. We do, however, have to watch for the possibility of one more batch of tropical moisture near Cape Cod and the Islands late Thursday or Thursday night.

Updated forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

OVERNIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 61-66. Wind light variable.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny to mostly cloudy. Rain or showers developing during the afternoon over Cape Cod and the Islands. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s, coolest in coastal areas. Wind variable to SE 5-15 MPH, becoming more E 10-20 MPH over Cape Cod and Islands late.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A period of rain and possible thunder Cape Cod and Islands. Some rain or showers may expand across southeastern MA perhaps up to near Boston briefly. Lows 63-68. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, mainly near 495 north of the Mass Pike through southern NH. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Slight chance of rain Cape Cod and Islands at night. Low 65. High 82.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated PM thunderstorms. Low 65. High 85.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 66. High 87.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Late-day thunderstorms. Low 67. High 84.

The Week Ahead

10:10PM

Low pressure pulls away to start the next week, and last 2 days of July will be dominated by a very small high pressure area, bringing mostly dry weather with mild to warm temperatures and mostly moderate humidity Monday & Tuesday.

The first 5 days of August, Wednesday through Sunday, will feature generally warm but humid weather with a daily risk of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms as weak high pressure sits off the East Coast and a weak trough of low pressure dominates the Northeast, with minor disturbances moving through it.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

OVERNIGHT: Variably cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows upper 50s to middle 60s. Wind N under 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Highs middle 70s coast to lower 80s inland. Wind variable to SE around 10 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows 62-67. Wind S under 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Highs upper 70s coast to lower 80s inland. Wind S around 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Daily risk of scattered showers and thunderstorms. Lows 60-65. Highs 75-85, coolest coastal areas.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY: Isolated showers and thunderstorms mainly afternoon hours. Lows upper 60s. Highs in the 80s.

Sunday Forecast Update

1:21PM

This is basically a carry-forward of the forecast issued yesterday, as I have made only tiny tweaks at this point. A new update for the week ahead will be posted this evening.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Humid. Highs upper 60s coastal areas to middle 70s inland. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partial clearing north to south. Patchy fog. Still humid. Low 60-65. Wind N up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Less humid. Highs 80-85. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows 63-68. Wind S 5-10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. More humid. Highs 80-85 inland, 70s coast. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Daily chance of showers and thunderstorms. Overnight lows 65-70. Daytime highs 75-85, coolest in coastal areas.

Soggy Saturday Evening, Sunday Too?

6:34PM

Some places get beneficial rain, and some places get localized flooding in a situation like this. Heavy showers and thunderstorms which developed over western New England during the day Saturday have moved slowly eastward and finally made it into parts of eastern New England (still yet to cross parts of RI and southeastern MA as of 6PM). The leading edge of this zone, especially south of the Mass Pike, has the heaviest thunderstorm activity, and the slow-moving nature of these storms is resulting in some flash flooding. This will continue to move across RI and portions of MA especially south of the Mass Pike during the first couple hours of Saturday evening, with mostly moderate to occasionally heavy but more beneficial rain to the north. Later tonight, activity will subside. However, with low pressure riding along a front just to the south, expect clouds and occasional showers to last through Sunday.

Monday & Tuesday will bring a break as a small area of high pressure builds in.

Starting Wednesday, tropical moisture will make a comeback and stay for at least a few days, bringing humid weather and daily shower and thunderstorm threats.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

THROUGH EARLY EVENING (REMAINING DAYLIGHT): Thunderstorms advance eastward across RI and southeastern MA with downpours and local flash flooding. Elsewhere, rain and showers with a chance of a few additional rumbles of thunder. Temperatures in the upper 60s to middle 70s. Wind light variable.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Weakening thunderstorms arrive on Cape  Cod as mostly showers with a few rumbles of thunder. Elsewhere, showers and rain diminishing. Areas of fog. Humid. Lows in the middle to upper 60s. Wind light variable to NE.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Periodic showers. Humid. Highs upper 60s coastal areas to middle 70s inland. Wind NE up to 10 MPH.

SUNDAY NIGHT: Partial clearing north to south. Patchy fog. Still humid. Low 60-65. Wind N up to 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Less humid. Highs 80-85. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Lows 63-68. Wind SW 5-10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. More humid. Highs 80-85. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Daily chance of showers and thunderstorms. Overnight lows 65-70. Daytime highs 75-85, coolest in coastal areas.

Friday Forecast Update

3:19PM

Pardon the delay in updating today. Several issues prevented me from getting here when I planned to. Hope everybody is having a great day!

The front that moved into the region is sitting across southern New England with warm/muggy air over far southern areas and mild but still humid air just to the north. This will fuel a few showers and thunderstorms through evening, with most thunder activity to the south (RI and southeastern MA), with mostly just showers to the north where the air is more stable. This setup will be similar into Saturday though the front will sag more to the south with time, and also into Sunday when the front should be just offshore and a wave of low pressure ripples along it. Although the weekend will not be a wash-out, it looks unsettled.

Early next week, a break comes for the final 2 days of July. As August begins the middle of next week, it looks like we enter a pattern of humidity, showers, and thunderstorms.

Updated forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

REMAINDER OF FRIDAY AFTERNOON: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny with most sun south of the Mass Pike (mainly RI & southeastern MA). Scattered showers and thunderstorms, greatest chance of storms with a few heavy downpours in RI and southeastern MA. Temperatures ranging from the upper 60s in coastal areas north of Boston to the middle 80s RI and southeastern MA. Wind variable from light NE in areas to the north of Boston to SW up to 15 MPH in areas to the south.

TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Chance of showers. Lows 60-65. Wind light variable.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms, mostly in the afternoon. Highs in the 70s except some lower 80s interior RI.  Wind E 5-15 MPH, except S in some far southern areas.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows 60-65. Wind light E-NE.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Highs in the 70s. Wind light E-NE.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 61. High 81.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Low 63. High 82.

WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY: Chance of showers and thunderstorms each day. Lows in the 60s. Highs in the 80s.

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