7:07AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 25-29)
As we start the week, there are no big changes to the outlook. A disturbance and boundary left behind last night’s low pressure passage will trigger a few showers in eastern areas today before it clears out tonight and high pressure brings fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday. A cold front will cross the region Thursday with showers and still leaning toward an earlier timing on this. We feel the first of rapidly building heat by Friday as high pressure expands into the eastern US and drives out what little cool air arrives behind Thursday’s front. Forecast details…
TODAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers possible, favoring southeastern NH and eastern MA late morning through mid afternoon. Highs 70-77. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 52-59. Wind light N.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 76-83. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Patchy fog interior wetlands. Lows 48-53 interior valleys / wetlands, 53-58 elsewhere. Wind light variable.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Highs 77-84. Wind S 5-15 MPH.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers mainly morning to mid afternoon. Lows in the 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows from the upper 50s to middle 60s. Highs from the middle 80s to lower 90s except cooler some coastal areas.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 30-JULY 4)
A ridge of high pressure will dominate the weather and this is a hot pattern for this area with mainly dry weather. Exceptions are disturbances that travel over the ridge, which will be centered to the west of New England, sometimes can bring brief thunderstorm threats. Also some coastal areas can cool at times due to sea breezes.

DAYS 11-15 (JULY 5-9)
Similar pattern continues with heat and limited thunderstorm chances at first, and then a couple stronger disturbances may bring better thunderstorm chances and cut into the heat somewhat later in the period.

8:32AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 24-28)
In some places the warm front still has not passed as we don’t have a very strong push of warm air this time, so the cooler air at the surface has been tough do dislodge, much like what we often see in the winter and spring, but that warm/muggy air will finally get into all areas and then as a cold front approaches later we will see the risk of showers increase from later this afternoon into tonight, as indicated previously. After the front goes by we do see drier air tomorrow but cold air aloft and a boundary setting up near the eastern coastal areas will make development of showers probable during the afternoon and evening hours. Not expecting widespread rainfall but any of these showers may be briefly heavy. The next “interruption” comes in the form of a cold front sometime Thursday, and currently leading toward the first half of the day, but at day 5 there is not high confidence regarding the timing of a front. Forecast details…
TODAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers to general showers favoring late afternoon and evening. Humid. Highs 73-80. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.
TONIGHT: Cloudy with showers likely evening. Partly cloudy overnight. Patchy fog. Humid evening, drier overnight. Lows 58-65. Wind W 5-15 MPH shifting to N.
MONDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers possible. Less humid. Highs 70-77. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers early. Lows 52-59. Wind light N.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 76-83. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of showers mainly morning to early afternoon. Lows in the 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 29-JULY 3)
High pressure ridge takes over with building heat, mainly dry weather and only isolated thunderstorms possible.

DAYS 11-15 (JULY 4-8)
High pressure ridge dominating the weather should result in mainly dry weather and above to much above normal temperatures, but we’ll have the jet stream close enough to the north and the center of high pressure just far enough west to result in the possibility of disturbances and passing showers and storms at times, so will have to monitor for those, especially during the second half of the period.

9:03AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 23-27)
No changes to the weekend forecast as an approaching warm front makes today a cloudy and cool day with a few areas of rain moving through, however this is not going to be a washed-out day and there will be rather long episodes of rain-free time for many locations. A cold front follows this by late Sunday, allowing the day to be warmer and humid ahead of it, but also bringing showers and possibly a thunderstorm, especially late-day and evening. As drier air moves in by Monday behind the cold front we still eye a disturbance that will likely set off scattered showers that day. High pressure brings fair weather Tuesday and Wednesday.
TODAY: Mostly cloudy. A few periods of rain possible, but much of time rain-free. Highs 62-67 coast, 67-72 interior. Wind E 5-10 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A few episodes of showers. Increasingly humid. Lows 60-65. Wind light SE shifting to SW.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers to general showers favoring afternoon and evening. Humid. Highs 73-80. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy with showers likely evening. Partly cloudy overnight. Patchy fog. Humid evening, drier overnight. Lows 58-65. Wind W 5-15 MPH shifting to N.
MONDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers possible. Less humid. Highs 70-77. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows in the 50s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 28-JULY 2)
A front passes by early June 28 with a shower risk, then the pattern brings building heat and mainly dry weather with just a risk of isolated showers or thunderstorms at times as June ends and July arrives.

DAYS 11-15 (JULY 3-7)
High pressure ridge dominating the weather should result in mainly dry weather and above to much above normal temperatures, but we’ll have the jet stream close enough to the north and the center of high pressure just far enough west to result in the possibility of disturbances and passing showers and storms at times, so will have to monitor for those.

7:11AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 22-26)
This post does not carry much change from what was posted at this time yesterday. Still looking at a warm front (Saturday) / cold front (Sunday) weekend, unsettled but not washed out. Still keeping the shower threat in the Monday forecast for one additional disturbance. Expecting fair weather beyond that into midweek as high pressure arrives. Forecast details…
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 68-75 coast, 75-82 inland. Wind light variable with sea breezes.
TONIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 55-62. Wind light SE.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. A few periods of rain possible, favoring mid morning through early afternoon. Highs 65-70 coast, 70-75 interior. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. A few episodes of showers. Increasingly humid. Lows 60-65. Wind light SE shifting to SW.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers to general showers favoring afternoon and evening. Humid. Highs 73-80. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.
MONDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers possible. Less humid. Lows in the 60s. Highs in the 70s.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows in the 50s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 27-JULY 1)
Expecting mainly dry weather for this period but will watch for small disturbances coming along a weaker jet stream in a general west to east flow. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JULY 2-6)
Much of this period looks dry with minimal shower and thunderstorm threat but always need to watch for disturbances with the jet stream not too far to the north. Temperatures generally above normal with a high pressure ridge in the eastern US.

7:14AM

COMMENTARY
The Summer Solstice occurred at 6:07AM EDT so it’s now officially summer by astronomical standards, lagging behind almost everyone else’s definition of the start of summer, and proving, though probably to no real benefit, once again why it doesn’t do us good to rush the seasons. Interesting how we’ve decided to ignore the real in favor of the made-up, but that’s how we do it in society I suppose.

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 21-25)
A disturbance that passed south of the region overnight exits early today with no more than few rain drops around Nantucket, but a frontal boundary coming down from the north along with a developing sea breeze will set up a wind convergence area and may trigger a few showers and maybe even a thunderstorm this afternoon and very early evening anywhere from the Boston and Worcester metro areas southward. High pressure will control the weather Friday but a light onshore flow will keep it on the cooler side of average. The weekend will be somewhat unsettled but not a washout. I would not cancel any plans at this point. We’ll see a warm front pass through the region by Saturday night, and ahead of it we’ll see abundant cloudiness and patchy rain, but a good amount of this rain may peel off to the east and push through southeastern areas from Saturday morning to early afternoon, leaving much of the region rain-free. Humidity spikes by early Sunday and by later Sunday a cold front will be moving through the region bringing a fairly widespread shower risk. Drier air arrives Monday but one additional disturbance passing through may still trigger a few showers, but that being 5 days away is far from a certainty. Forecast details…
TODAY: Variably cloudy morning with brief rain Nantucket. Partly sunny afternoon with isolated to scattered showers and possibly a thunderstorm in MA/RT/eastern CT. Highs 73-81, coolest coast. Wind light variable early then E 5-15 MPH except N 5-15 MPH over central MA to eastern CT.
TONIGHT: Clearing. Patchy fog interior wetlands. Lows 50-55 interior valleys, 55-60 elsewhere. Wind light variable.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 68-75 coast, 75-82 inland. Wind light variable with sea breezes.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 55-62. Wind light SE.
SATURDAY: Mostly cloudy. A few periods of rain possible, favoring southeastern areas from mid morning through early afternoon. Highs 65-70 coast, 70-75 interior. Wind SE 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers to general showers favoring afternoon and evening. Humid. Lows in the 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.
MONDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated to scattered showers possible. Less humid. Lows in the 60s. Highs in the 70s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 26-30)
Expecting mainly dry weather for this period but will watch for small disturbances coming along a weaker jet stream in a general west to east flow. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JULY 1-5)
Much of this period looks dry with minimal shower and thunderstorm threat but always need to watch for disturbances with the jet stream not too far to the north. Temperatures generally above normal with a high pressure ridge in the eastern US.

7:22AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 20-24)
A disturbance will pass south of the region tonight and early Thursday, bringing some cloudiness but it is still looking to me like the rain at worst skirts the South Coast but otherwise stays south of the region. Cannot rule out a pop up shower Thursday afternoon interior MA to RI and eastern CT as there will be a little air convergence there. By Saturday, a warm front moving through the region may bring a few patches of insignificant light rain to the region. Don’t cancel any plans. This will be followed by a cold front crossing the region later Sunday, which may end up as a cloudier but muggy day overall with a threat of showers and possible thunderstorms. Forecast details…
TODAY: Mostly sunny morning. Partly sunny afternoon. Highs 76-84, coolest coast. Wind light variable to SW but local coastal sea breezes.
TONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Brief rain possible South Coast. Lows 52-60. Wind light variable.
THURSDAY: Clouds most dominant southern areas early otherwise partly to mostly sunny. A pop up shower possible mainly mid to late afternoon central MA, RI, and eastern CT. Highs 75-83, coolest coast. Wind light E to SE except NE to N over central MA to eastern CT.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Clearing. Lows 50-55 interior valleys, 55-60 elsewhere. Wind light variable.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 75-80 coast, 80-85 inland. Wind light variable with sea breezes.
SATURDAY: Variably cloudy. Slight chance of brief light rain. More humid at night. Lows from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s, coolest coastal areas.
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers. Chance of thunderstorms. Humid. Lows in the 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 25-29)
Expecting mainly dry weather for this period but will watch for small disturbances coming along a weaker jet stream in a general west to east flow. A trough nearby early in the period means temperatures will start out slightly below normal and a ridge to the west later in the period translates into warmer weather arriving.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 30-JULY 4)
Much of this period looks dry with minimal shower and thunderstorm threat. Temperatures trending above normal.

7:25AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 19-23)
In comes the dry air today and this leads to a period of more seasonable weather over the next several days with temperature in each location dependent on wind direction and/or speed. For example, tonight will be a cool night over interior valleys as dry air is in place and wind drops to calm. Coastal areas will often be cooler during the second half of the week as the air flow will come the cooler ocean water. But other than a shower to start the day around Cape Cod and the Islands today, expect generally 5 days of dry weather ahead. Disturbance that threatened to bring light rain to the South Coast late Wednesday appears that it will stay too far south to do so. Summer arrives with the solstice at 6:07AM Thursday June 21. Forecast details…
TODAY: Partly cloudy morning including an early shower around Cape Cod, then sunnier afternoon. Highs 75-83. Wind NW 5-15 MPH gusting 20 MPH or greater at times.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 50-55 interior, 55-60 coastal areas and urban centers. Wind diminishing to calm.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 76-84, coolest coast. Wind light variable to SW but local coastal sea breezes.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 52-60. Wind light variable.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 75-83, coolest coast. Wind light E to SE.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to middle 80s, coolest coastal areas.
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Lows from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s, coolest coastal areas.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 24-28)
A disturbance comes through the region and brings the threat of showers June 24 followed by another threat of showers around June 27. Temperatures start the period near to even slightly below normal but end it near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 29-JULY 3)
Much of this period looks dry with minimal shower and thunderstorm threat. Temperatures trending above normal.

6:41AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 18-22)
A one-day stand for heat/humidity and a chance of thunderstorms today as a shot of summer comes in just ahead of a cold front that will then sink southward across southern New England tonight. As for timing of storms, any time after 2PM from north to south, but they may come in several waves into the nighttime hours. Don’t look for widespread severe weather. Despite the heat and humidity, some parameters are poor to marginal for severe weather so though storms in some areas may be strong to locally severe, this should be isolated and short-lived. Once this all pushes out of the region early Tuesday, a drying trend takes over. But the front will never get that far south of the region and a disturbance riding along it, though currently expected to stay far enough south to keep most of its rain out of the region, will likely spread cloudiness back into the area Wednesday, and brief rain may reach the South Coast area, before it clears out Thursday and the end of the week sees fair and warm weather. Forecast details…
TODAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms mid afternoon on. Humid. Highs 70-77 Cape Cod, 78-87 remainder of South Coast, 88-96 elsewhere. Wind W 10-20 MPH. Winds can be variable, strong, and gusty near any storms.
TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Patchy fog. Humid. Lows 66-74. Wind variable 5-15 MPH. Wind can be strong and gusty near any storms.
TUESDAY: Clearing. Lowering humidity. Highs 78-85. Wind NW to N 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 56-63. Wind light N.
WEDNESDAY: Increasing clouds. Risk of light rain South Coast at night. Highs 75-83. Wind light variable.
THURSDAY: Clearing. Lows from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 23-27)
High pressure brings fair weather June 23. Trough from the west brings a chance of wet weather June 24. Fair weather returns June 25-26 before the next risk of showers around June 27. Temperatures somewhat variable but averaging near normal overall.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 28-JULY 2)
Much of this period is expected to see dry weather with temperatures near to above normal.

7:29AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 17-21)
This Father’s Day morning I’m coming as close as I ever will to taking a day off and basically using yesterday’s blog as a copy/paste/edit because there really are no changes to the forecast anyway. Good timing. Beautiful day today, heat and humidity blast Monday, thunderstorm threat later Monday and Monday night (still have to work out the timing and more specific threats), heat departs and humidity drops off Tuesday, and more great weather middle of next week. Forecast details…
TODAY: Sunshine with a few high clouds at times. Highs 72-78 all coastal areas, 78-85 interior except 85-90 interior valleys. Wind light variable with sea breezes.
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Increasingly humid. Lows 58-67. Wind W up to 10 MPH.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Late-day or evening thunderstorms possible especially southern NH and northern MA. Humid. Highs 82-90 South Coast, 90-97 elsewhere. Wind W 10-20 MPH. Winds near any storms may be variable, strong, and gusty.
MONDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Scattered showers/thunderstorms. Any storms may be strong. Humid. Lows 65-72. Wind W 5-15 MPH but can be variable, strong, and gusty near any storms.
TUESDAY: Variably cloudy with possible showers morning. Clearing afternoon. Humid early, then drying. Highs 77-84. Wind NW to N 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 22-26)
This looks like a mainly dry period with one interruption possible around June 24 with the potential for some wet weather. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 27-JULY 1)
A brief shower threat around June 27 otherwise more of the same with mainly dry weather and temperatures near to above normal.

10:14AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 16-20)
Trying to fine-tune things regarding the heat and any thunderstorm chance timing for Monday and will continue to work on that. Latest thoughts on that are the MCS threat stays mainly in Maine early Monday but that may set up a boundary or pre-frontal trough that could kick of a line of storms pushing from north northwest to south southeast late Monday afternoon to Monday evening. High heat is a certainty, along with humidity, for Monday itself, but still the temperature details will again come down to the amount of cloudiness in the sky during the hours of maximum heating. Before all of this, we have a great weekend, though don’t expect 100% clear sky the entire time. We will see episodic high level cloudiness, the remains of thunderstorms way upstream in southern Canada and the upper Plains and Midwest. Again, as stated before, this is a typical pattern for this time of year. Still thinking that a little humidity and a shower risk hangs on at least part of Tuesday before dry air returns into midweek. Forecast details…
TODAY: Sunshine with intervals of high clouds. Highs 73-79 South Coast, 79-86 elsewhere. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear to partly cloudy. Lows 52-58 except 58-65 urban centers. Wind W under 10 MPH.
SUNDAY: Sunshine with a few high clouds at times. Highs 72-78 all coastal areas, 78-85 interior except 85-90 interior valleys. Wind light variable with sea breezes.
SUNDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Increasingly humid. Lows 58-67. Wind W up to 10 MPH.
MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Late-day or evening thunderstorms possible especially southern NH and northern MA progressing southward but probably weakening later evening into night. Humid. Highs 82-90 South Coast, 90-97 elsewhere. Wind W 10-20 MPH. Winds near any storms may be variable, strong, and gusty.
TUESDAY: Variably cloudy with possible showers morning. Clearing afternoon. Humid, then drying. Lows from the middle 60s to lower 70s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 21-25)
This looks like a mainly dry period with one interruption possible around June 24 with the potential for some wet weather. Temperatures near to above normal.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 26-30)
A brief shower threat around June 26-27 otherwise more of the same with mainly dry weather and temperatures near to above normal.

7:18AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 15-19)
A disturbance will take its time moving through the region from north to south today which will be somewhat unsettled and on the cool side. Quick change for the weekend as a warmer westerly fair flow takes over. A quick shot of heat for Monday which may be lead in by a shower or thunderstorm in the early hours and ended by a few showers and storms Monday night or early Tuesday before the heat eases, although the humidity that arrives for Monday may be slow to depart on Tuesday as this particular front will not come charging through with a big push of dry air immediately. Forecast details…
TODAY: Mainly cloudy morning with scattered to widespread showers. Slow clearing trend north to south afternoon. Highs 68-75. Wind E to NE 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy ground fog. Lows 50-55 except 55-60 urban areas. Wind light N.
SATURDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 78-85. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly to mostly clear. Lows 58-65. Wind light W.
SUNDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 78-83 Cape Cod, 84-89 elsewhere. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
MONDAY: Pre-dawn shower or thunderstorm possible. Sun and clouds day. Nighttime shower or thunderstorm possible. Humid. Lows from the middle to upper 60s. Highs from the middle 80s to middle 90s, coolest South Coast.
TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm favoring southern areas. Humid. Lows from the middle 60s to lower 70s. Highs in the 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 20-24)
Mainly dry and seasonable much of this period then some wet weather may arrive late in the period.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 25-29)
A couple disturbances will bring brief shower and thunderstorm threats but overall dry weather with temperatures near to above normal.

7:09AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 14-18)
An upper level trough will swing through New England from northwest to southeast later today through early Friday bringing some cloudiness and triggering a few showers, though most of the time will be dry and comfortable. A great weekend is coming up with plenty of sun and a warm up, and by Monday the heat will be on, the degree of which will be determined by the amount of sunshine, which is a wildcard based on debris cloudiness from thunderstorms in the Great Lakes and adjacent southern Canada – a pattern fairly typical of this time of year. An approaching front from the north may trigger storms here by later Monday. Forecast details…
TODAY: Mostly to partly sunny. Highs 75-82. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 55-62. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.
FRIDAY: Variably cloudy with a possible shower early, then partly to mostly sunny. Highs 73-80. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 50-57. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 75-80 Cape Cod, 80-85 elsewhere. Wind W 5-15 MPH.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 70s to upper 80s, coolest Cape Cod.
MONDAY: Partly sunny. Humid. Chance of late-day thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s South Coast, upper 80s to middle 90s elsewhere.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 19-23)
Humidity and a shower threat may linger into early June 19 before drying out. A disturbance may bring a shower around June 21 or 22 otherwise mainly dry and seasonable weather expected during much of this period.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 24-28)
Wet weather threat early in the period when it will be coolest, then seasonable to warmer thereafter and will watch for a disturbance around the middle of the period with a shower threat.

7:11AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 13-17)
Low pressure passes north of the region today and tonight, dragging a warm front through the region this afternoon with a few showers. By the time a cold front passes through overnight, the showers/thunderstorms with it will have weakened to just a few isolated showers, although a few downpours may still accompany it. Dry air returns Thursday after a brief shot of humidity later today into this evening, but a cold pool of air with an upper level trough has to come through the region late Thursday into Friday and may trigger an additional shower, favoring northern and eastern areas. The weekend will be dry and will start to heat up. Forecast details…
TODAY: Clouding over. Scattered showers midday to late afternoon from west to east. Greatest risk of a moderate or heavy shower South Coast. More humid. Highs 70-75 South Coast, 76-81 elsewhere. Wind SW 10-20 MPH and gusty.
TONIGHT: Variably cloudy. Isolated showers, mainly late evening from west to east with a brief downpour possible. Humid evening, less humid overnight. Lows 57-64. Wind SW 5-15 MPH with higher gusts, shifting to west.
THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 75-82. Wind W 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
THURSDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Isolated showers. Lows 55-62. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.
FRIDAY: Variably cloudy with a possible shower early, then partly to mostly sunny. Highs 73-80. Wind NW 10-20 MPH.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows in the 50s. Highs from the middle 70s to middle 80s, coolest Cape Cod.
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows from the middle 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the upper 70s to upper 80s, coolest Cape Cod.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 18-22)
Brief heat ends with a thunderstorm threat June 18 and showers that may linger into early June 19. Another system may bring a shower threat before the end of the period with temperatures closer to or slightly below normal before warming at the end of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 23-27)
Another brief cool-down early in the period and an additional wet weather threat about June 24 before a fair and warmer period of weather.

7:18AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 12-16)
High pressure sinks south of the region today and brings a warmer southwesterly air flow today. A low pressure area passing north of New England Wednesday will drag its warm front / cold front duo through here but timing will not allow any powerful thunderstorms to get going as the warm frontal showers will take place mostly mid morning to early afternoon and any shower/storm threat from the cold front comes too late in the evening, as there is otherwise not a lot of support other than warm and humid air and some daytime heating for such activity. Drier air returns for the remainder of the week but a pool of chilly air above will trigger some clouds both Thursday and Friday, and though I expect most shower activity to be in the mountains Thursday and Maine Friday, can’t rule one out into southern NH or northeastern MA Thursday. Forecast details…
TODAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 73-78 South Coast, 79-84 elsewhere. Wind SW 10-15 MPH, gusts 20-30 MPH at times.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear evening. Increasing clouds overnight. Lows 55-62. Wind SW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy through early afternoon with a couple periods of showers most likely from mid morning to around noon. Variably cloudy mid afternoon on. Humid. Highs 73-78 South Coast, 79-84 elsewhere. Wind SW 10-20 MPH, higher gusts.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Isolated showers or thunderstorms possible before midnight. Patchy fog. Lowering humidity. Lows 55-62. Wind SW 5-15 MPH shifting to W.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Slight risk of a shower late-day in southern NH and northeastern MA. Highs 75-82. Wind W 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.
FRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s. Highs from the middle to upper 70s.
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows in the 50s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 17-21)
Heat builds June 17-18 but low humidity and dry weather June 17 followed by higher humidity and the risk of showers/thunderstorms June 18. Generally fair and seasonably warm weather is expected for the remainder of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 22-26)
A brief cool down early in the period followed by a wet weather threat mid period before fair and seasonable weather returns.

7:33AM

DAYS 1-5 (JUNE 11-15)
High pressure centered to the north brings an easterly air flow today, which will be the coolest day, and we also have some cloudiness around to start, which will break up as the day goes on. High pressure sinks to the south and a warmer westerly flow arrives Tuesday, turning southwest and adding humidity and the only shower and thunderstorm threat of the week on Wednesday ahead of a cold front. Once this front goes by it’s back to dry weather for the remainder of the period as another high pressure area builds in. Forecast details…
TODAY: Cloud-dominant start leading to a sun-dominant finish. Highs 65-70 coast, 70-75 inland. Wind E to SE 5-15 MPH.
TONIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 53-62, coolest interior valleys and mildest urban areas. Wind light variable.
TUESDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 75-80 South Coast, 80-85 elsewhere. Wind SW to W 5-15 MPH.
TUESDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Lows 60-67. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
WEDNESDAY: Partly cloudy. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm. More humid. Highs 78-86. Wind SW 10-20 MPH.
THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows in the 50s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.
FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows in the 50s. Highs from the upper 70s to middle 80s.

DAYS 6-10 (JUNE 16-20)
At this point it looks like a largely dry period with temperatures near to above normal. Will have to watch for passing shower or thunderstorm threats around the middle and end of the period.

DAYS 11-15 (JUNE 21-25)
Fair with a slight cool down early period, a period of rain may follow that as warmer air tries to make a return.