1:17AM

A series of troughs and a cold front set off scattered thunderstorms Tuesday, providing quite a show for some people in southern NH, eastern MA, and even parts of  RI. As of midnight, the final showers are exiting via far southeastern New England, and a dry air mass is settling in, but it’s only going to be here for a day, Wednesday – the pick of the week. Although plenty of bright sun and dry air will dominate, there will be a gusty breeze to go along with it.

But wait! Just when you are about to say “I could take days like this all summer…” the weather will throw a curve ball and we’ll see a rapid turn to unsettled weather Thursday that will then last into if not through the coming weekend. Thursday itself may become a volatile weather day, as there is potential for a couple rounds of strong thunderstorms. This may repeat in some areas on Friday and additional showery weather may linger through the weekend. The details of the unsettled stretch to end the week are unknown but will be worked out.

In the mean time…………….. forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

TODAY: Sunny. Highs upper 70s to middle 80s. Wind NW 10-20 MPH with higher gust.

TONIGHT: Clear evening. Clouds increasing west to east overnight. Lows 61-66. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Episodes of showers and thunderstorms. Highs 75-80. Wind SE-S 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Episodes of showers and thunderstorms. Low 64. High 78.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 62. High 75.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 62. High 74.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 59. High 83.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 61. High 84.

4:51PM

This one doesn’t last long, folks, and it never really gets that hot either. We’ve felt the humidity come back and temperatures have climbed into the 80s in many areas today, and this will again be the story for tomorrow, but the humidity will make a quick exit tomorrow afternoon and evening after a cold front passes. The thunderstorm threat this go-around is minimal for eastern MA, southeastern NH, and RI, because of the timing of advancing storms today/tonight (they fade with the setting sun and it’s also not that unstable in this area), and tomorrow the front coming through shortly after noon versus late day or evening will not allow very much time for widespread big storms to form. Though there is still the threat of a few strong storms ahead of and along the front, so it is unwise to let our guard down at this point.

The front coming through Tuesday sets the area up for a windy/warm/dry day Wednesday. This nice weather will be short lived, however, as a low pressure trough and a series of disturbances returns unsettled weather to the region during Thursday, lingering through the end of the week.

Forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

THROUGH SUNSET: Hazy sun & a few clouds. Humid. Temperatures mainly upper 70s to lower 80s, coolest south-facing coastal areas. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.

OVERNIGHT: Variably cloudy. A few showers and a very slight chance of a thunderstorm, mainly north and west of Boston. Warm and muggy. Lows upper 60s to lower 70s. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy through midday with a few passing showers and a slight chance of a few isolated stronger thunderstorms. Mostly sunny for the rest of the day. Starting humid then drying out. Very warm. Highs 80-90, coolest Cape Cod & Islands. Wind SW 5-15 MPH shifting to NW 10-20 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Mild, drier. Lows 60-65. Wind NW 10-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Warm and dry. Highs 80-85. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.

THURSDAY: Increasing clouds. PM showers. Low 61. High 80.

FRIDAY: Cloudy. Showers likely. Low 64. High 76.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 64. High 77.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Low 63. High 76.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Low 61. High 83.

10:37PM

A warm front will cross the region Monday morning with the slight chance of a few showers and thunderstorms. This will open the door to a very warm and humid air mass which will dominate the region Monday into Tuesday, though a series of troughs and a final cold front coming through later Monday through late Tuesday will cause several chances for showers and thunderstorms, but lead to a mild and dry day on Wednesday. By Thursday, a trough of low pressure will approach, and a series of weak low pressure areas will move through with an unsettled and cooler ending to the week ahead.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

OVERNIGHT: Clouds move in. Slight chance of a few showers and thunderstorms late. More humid. Lows 60-65. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. Muggy and very warm. Highs 85-90, lower 80s Cape & Islands. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Warm/muggy. Lows 65-70. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Hot and still humid. Highs around 90, 80s Cape & Islands. Wind SW 10-20 MPH shifting to NW.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Low 61. High 82.

THURSDAY: Increasing clouds. Low 60. High 80.

FRIDAY: Cloudy. Showers likely. Low 62. High 76.

SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 62. High 75.

SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Low 64. High 74.

1:23PM

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

THIS AFTERNOON: Mostly sunny. Highs from the 70s coastal areas to near 80 inland. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows from the middle 50s inland valleys to around 60 coast. Wind light SE.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs from the upper 70s south-facing coastal areas to 80-85 elsewhere. Wind S-SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Scattered showers & thunderstorms. Low 66. High 86.

TUESDAY: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers & thunderstorms. Low 66. High 86.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 82.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 60. High 81.

FRIDAY: Partly sunny. Low 63. High 84.

9:36PM

High pressure to the north and a wave of low pressure to the south will combine to bring more clouds, and east wind, and cool air through Friday. More sun and a warming trend will result from high pressure sinking southward over the weekend. Humidity will make a come back early next week, along with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, but no major heat.

Forecast for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

OVERNIGHT: Variably cloudy. Lows 60-65. Wind E under 10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy morning, thickest clouds south with a slight chance of a few rain drops, thinner clouds north. Partly to mostly sunny afternoon. Highs from the upper 60s to middle 70s, coolest coastal areas. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly clear. Lows from the middle 50s to lower 60s, coolest inland valleys. Wind NE under 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs from the upper 70s to lower 80s, coolest coastal areas.  Wind NE-N 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows in the middle 50s inland valleys to lower 60s most locations. Wind light variable.

SUNDAY: Mostly sunny in the morning. Partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs in the lower to middle 80s. Wind W-SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 66. High 84.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 67. High 86.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 61. High 82.

THURSDAY:  Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 83.

2:04AM

Forecast update for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH. Discussion later today.

TODAY: Cloudy periods from around the Mass Pike southward, most sun to the north. Warm and less humid. Highs around 80. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Cooler, drier. Lows around 60. Wind NE 5-10 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy.  Chance of light rain near the South Coast of MA and in southern RI. Cool and dry. Highs in the 70s. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 57. High 80.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 61. High 85.

MONDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 65. High 84.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers. Low 62. High 81.

WEDNESDAY: Sunny. Low 66. High 88.

1:05AM

A 24-hour transition out of heat and humidity to somewhat cooler and drier weather will take place during the course of Wednesday as a cold front settles southward through southern New England.  This front will set off some scattered thunderstorms, the first threat having been realized over parts of southern NH and briefly into northeastern MA Tuesday evening, a second threat possible in the wee hours of Wednesday morning, and finally a third threat mainly near and south of the Mass Pike during the afternoon and evening hours Wednesday. Even into Thursday, some clouds may linger in South Coastal New England as the front will not be that far away. Enough of a push southward should allow a refreshing airmass to move in Thursday night through Saturday. The small area of high pressure that is at the center of this airmass will quickly settle to the south, allowing humidity to return Sunday, and a front from the west will bring the chance of showers and thunderstorms as early as Sunday night into Monday, based on current timing (still several days to pinpoint).

Forecast for eastern MA,  southern NH, and RI…

OVERNIGHT: Variably cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Warm/muggy. Lows in the 70s, few upper  60s. Wind W 5-15 MPH with higher gusts.

WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny through midday, then mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms developing especially near and south of the Mass Pike by mid afternoon, continuing mostly in southern MA and RI through evening, less of a chance to the north. Highs in the upper 80s to lower 90s but  may cool back toward 80 in some areas north of the Mass Pike during the afternoon. Wind variable up to 10 MPH but some higher wind gusts around any storms.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Mild and slightly less humid. Lows in the 60s. Wind variable to N up to 10 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy to partly sunny in southern MA including Cape Cod as well as RI, and partly to mostly sunny in areas to the north. Warm and less humid. Highs in the lower to middle 80s. Wind N 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny to  partly cloudy. Low 60. High 79.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 58. High 81.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 62. High 86.

MONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Low 66. High 82.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Low 65. High 84.

7:43PM

We get into the real heat in southern New England for one day, Tuesday. Though Wednesday may still be hot, it won’t likely be as hot, as at least some clouds, showers, and thunderstorms will be around, as a cold front drops through the region from the northwest. This front will hang not far south of the region through Thursday, so bringing complete clearing into the region is not something I am going to do right now. That will have to wait until Friday, when a push of cooler, drier air will invade the region, lasting through Saturday. High pressure sinks to the south by Sunday, when it will already start warming up again. This may lead to another bout of heat and humidity early next week.

Forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy & hazy. Mild & muggy. Lows 65-70. Wind light variable.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy & hazy. Hot & humid. Highs 94-99, some 80s Cape Cod/Islands. Wind SW increasing to 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy & hazy. Slight chance of thunderstorms late. Very warm & muggy. Lows 72-77. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mostly south of the Mass Pike, early to mid morning. Partly sunny late morning through early afternoon. Mostly cloudy again remainder of afternoon with showers and a chance of thunderstorms mainly south of the Mass Pike again. Remaining humid and very warm. Highs in the 80s, may touch 90 in a few areas that get enough sun. Wind variable 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Sunshine north, clouds south. Low 64. High 82.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 60. High 80.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 59. High 80.

SUNDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 62. High 85.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 65. High 90.

9:26PM

For eastern MA, southern NH, and RI

HEADLINES… Showers fizzle, heat will sizzle. First half of week is hot, second half is not.

DISCUSSION… A disturbance is crossing New England tonight, but does not have too much support with it, and this has resulted in most showers and what few thunderstorms have occurred remaining on the weak side, with some of the activity fizzling out as it moves across the region. One more impulse of energy coming along from the west later at night may ignite a few more showers and storms after midnight, but these should not be too widespread. High pressure ridging will build over the region Monday and Tuesday with the heat coming on in. Tuesday will be especially hot, with some record highs possible. The next thunderstorm threat comes with the arrival of a cold front on Wednesday.  The timing of this front will determine the coverage and severity of thunderstorms. Early indications are that the front will be early enough so that the atmosphere does not reach its full potential destabilization in southern NH and much of northern and central MA, while areas further to the south in MA and RI may see a greater risk of stronger thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. Something to watch…

By the 2nd half of the week, a more refreshing and seasonably warm air mass from Canada will dominate, and it looks fabulous around here.

FORECAST…

TONIGHT: Mostly to partly cloudy. Scattered showers and a few  isolated thunderstorms. Warm and humid. Lows around 70. Wind SW under 10 MPH, gusty near any storms.

MONDAY: Partly to mostly sunny. Hot and humid. Highs from the middle 80s to lower 90s, hottest inland, with some cooling along coastal areas during the afternoon hours. Wind NW-N around 10 MPH with coastal sea breezes.

MONDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy. Warm and muggy. Lows from the upper 60s to middle 70s. Wind variable to SW under 10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Very hot and humid. Highs from the upper 80s Cape Cod and Islands to middle 90s interior southern NH and eastern MA as well as northern RI. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Variably cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Low 75. High 90.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 84.

FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 61. High 81.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 62. High 82.

SUNDAY:  Partly cloudy. Low 63. High 84.

8:39AM

A disturbance is crossing the region this morning. This disturbance has a little more punch than I expected it to, giving me a bit of a wake-up call with extensive clouds and even some scattered showers and isolated downpours around southern New England. The clouds will be the most prominent feature of this disturbance and not so much any rainfall as it hangs around and then finally wanders away during the course of today.

The only tweaks to the previous forecast besides for today will be to add a risk of thunderstorms to Sunday afternoon as it looks like the atmosphere will be a little more  primed to pop something. Also going to bump temperatures up slightly for the first half of next week.

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

TODAY: Mostly cloudy this morning except a few sunnier areas just south of Boston with a slight chance of a few additional mainly isolated showers. Partly sunny this afternoon. Highs around 90 most areas, slightly cooler Cape Cod & Islands. Wind W up to 10 MPH.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Humid. Lows 65-70. Wind SW under 10 MPH.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny and hazy. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Hot and humid. Highs around 90. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy AM. Mostly sunny PM. Low 70. High 91.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 71. High 93.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny AM. Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms late day. Low 72. High 95.

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 66. High 88.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 64. High 85.

3:37PM

Here we are. High pressure ridge now dominating as we enter a long stretch of very warm to hot weather, including some humidity for at least a few of the days (this weekend). The only real rain threat I see is from a few thunderstorms that may visit as disturbances pass, current timing about Sunday night and middle of next week.

Forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING: Haze/smoke aloft filtering the sun. Highs upper 80s to  around 90. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

TONIGHT: Haze/smoke aloft. Partly cloudy. More humid. Lows 63-68. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Hazy sunshine. Hot, humid. Highs upper 80s to lower 90s. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Clear but hazy. Warm and muggy. Lows upper 60s to around 70. Wind light SW.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny and hazy. Hot and muggy. Highs in the lower 90s. Wind SW 10-15 MPH.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy AM. Mostly sunny PM. Low 68. High 89.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 69. High 91.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny AM. Partly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms late day. Low 70. High 93.

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 66. High 88.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 64. High 85.

3:48PM

You’ll notice some unwatered lawns starting to brown up. Topsoil has been drying out with a lack of regular rain lately. This will go on for at least a few more days and possibly longer, if what minor to moderate shower and thunderstorm threat that presents itself around Monday doesn’t produce very much.

As for the air (humidity), it’s been pretty dry in that department too, but that will be changing this weekend as a muggy airmass finally comes for a visit.

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

REMAINDER OF AFTERNOON: Sunshine & some clouds. Warm and dry. Temperatures holding in the 80s except 70s some coastal areas. Wind variable around 10 MPH with coastal sea breezes.

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Mild and comfortable. Lows near 60 except middle 60s urban areas. Wind light S-SW.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Hot but still lacking humidity. High around 90 most areas, lower to middle 80s Cape & Islands. Wind SW-W 5-15 MPH.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Mild and slightly more humid. Lows middle to upper 60s. Wind W-SW around 10 MPH.

SATURDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Haze, heat, and humidity more dominant. Highs reach the lower 90s most areas, holding 80s some coastal areas that face south. Wind SW-S 5-15 MPH.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny and hazy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms late day or night. Low 68. High 88.

MONDAY: Partly sunny and hazy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Low 70. High 89.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 68. High 90.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 66. High 88.

THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers or thunderstorms. Low 68. High 88.

3:17PM

See the previous discussion, because at this time I see no need to change anything. Just adding a couple days early next week to the forecast for eastern MA, RI, & southern NH…

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows from the middle 50s inland  to lower 60s coast. Wind light variable.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs from 75 east-facing coastal areas to 85 well inland. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy to mostly clear. Low 60-65, some 50s inland valleys. Wind light variable.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. High 75 coast to 85 inland. Wind variable around 10 MPH with sea breezes.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 64. High 88.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 68. High 88.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Low 68. High 86.

MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 66. High 88.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 65. High 87.

9:06PM

High pressure holds strong enough, I believe, to keep the region mainly dry for the foreseeable future. The position of the high pressure at the surface being a little further north for a time at midweek along with low pressure to the south will bring a wind in off the ocean, keeping east coastal areas somewhat cooler. A more southwesterly flow late in the week will bring some heat into the region along with an increase in humidity.

Forecast for eastern MA, southern NH, and RI…

TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows drop to around 50 inland valleys to lower 60s in Boston. Wind light variable.

TUESDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 82-87 except cooler south-facing coasts. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows from the middle 50s inland  to lower 60s coast. Wind light variable.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Highs from 75 east-facing coastal areas to 85 well inland. Wind E 5-15 MPH.

THURSDAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. Low 61. High 75 coast to 85 inland.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Low 64. High 88.

SATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Low 68. High 88.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. Low 68. High 86.

7:06PM

A weak trough in eastern Canada will push a westerly jet stream flow over New England with dry weather for much of the coming week. This flow will relax later in the week as some of the heat that has plagued the Midwest tries to edge toward the region. Before that can happen, it will be comfortable for a good portion of the week, with no significant rain threats. It looks like a disturbance on Tuesday will pass south of the region, far enough so that rain does not work into the region, and an ocean breeze at midweek may help to pop a few showers as it runs up against opposing winds inland, but this is a low probability. It remains unclear if any showery weather will accompany the return of humidity at the end of the week. That will be something to monitor. Going to keep the forecast mainly dry through Saturday and introduce a shower and thunderstorm threat for next Sunday when we could be hearing from either or both a front from the north and tropical moisture from the south.

Forecast for the week ahead for eastern MA, RI, and southern NH…

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy evening. Mostly clear overnight. Lows dropping to the upper 50s inland areas, near 60 at the coast and lower to middle 60s  urban centers. Wind NW under 10 MPH.

MONDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to middle 80s. Wind W 5-15 MPH.

MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower to middle 60s. Wind SW 5-10 MPH.

TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s, coolest at south-facing coastal areas. Wind S up to 10 MPH.

WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of an isolated afternoon shower inland areas. Low 60. High 75 coast to 83 inland.

THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of an isolated afternoon shower inland areas. Low 60. High 75 coast to 83 inland.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny and hazy. Low 63. High 86.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny and hazy. Low 67. High 89.

SUNDAY: Variably cloudy and hazy. Chance of showers/thunderstorms. Low 68. High 89.