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DAYS 1-5 ( JULY 24-28)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite an active pattern in the last few weeks with frequent episodes of showers and thunderstorms, we have managed to find ourselves in a basically unchanged “abnormally dry” to “moderate drought” status according to the latest Drought Monitor data. There are exceptions – a portion of southeastern MA, eastern CT, and Nantucket, that are not showing any significant dryness at this time. However with no switch to a pattern that is going to provide a series of widespread, beneficial rainfall, I don’t expect much to change over the next few weeks, and we may yet seen an expansion of dryness in the longer term. We will revisit this, but now to focus back on the regional weather in the shorter term, i.e., the next 5 days. The cold front that brought another round of thunderstorms to a good portion of the region yesterday sits just offshore this morning. Some higher level moisture is still streaming northeastward and will be responsible for a fair amount of high and some mid level cloudiness for a while today, though we will see it move out eventually. In addition, the lower level air flow only being weakly from the north will allow for some sea breeze development during the afternoon, and these may provide enough convergence to pop a few showers mainly across RI, eastern CT, and adjacent areas of southern MA, so I cannot make today a totally dry forecast for the southeastern New England region. I can do that tomorrow though, as a dry and stable air mass will be in place as high pressure centered over the Great Lakes extends itself into southern New England. This keeps winds light enough so that we may again see some sea breezes, but not enough moisture for any showers. Want more summer heat? Regardless of your answer, it’s coming back Sunday and lasting into early next week. This will come along with an increase in humidity once again as high pressure moves to the south of New England. A series of troughs approaching from the north will provide an increasing risk of mainly afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms Monday through Tuesday, though that risk may come down a little bit on Wednesday as slightly drier air sneaks in behind one of them. That’s a detail I’m not confident of yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Lots of clouds with limited sun morning. Fewer clouds with more sun afternoon, but isolated showers possible eastern CT, RI, and nearby southern MA. Less humid. Highs 78-85, coolest coastal areas. Wind N up to 10 MPH except coastal sea breezes developing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy southern MA southward with a slight risk of a shower early, otherwise mostly clear. Patchy fog forming in lower elevation areas (valleys, swamps, riverbeds, bogs). Lows 56-63. Wind variable under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs 82-89, cooler in some coastal areas. Wind variable up to 10 MPH except some coastal sea breezes developing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy fog interior lower elevations. Lows 60-67. Wind variable up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. More humid. Highs 86-93, cooler Cape Cod. Wind W 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Humid. Lows 66-73. Wind W up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Slight risk of isolated thunderstorms late in the day. Humid. Highs 90-97 except cooler South Coast and Cape Cod. Wind WSW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
MONDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Slight risk of a shower or thunderstorm early. Humid. Lows 68-75. Wind SW up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly afternoon and evening. Humid. Highs 88-95 except cooler South Coast and Cape Cod. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (JULY 29 \u2013 AUGUST 2)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Warm to hot with a risk of showers and thunderstorms July 29 then a push of drier air is possible by July 30. Still uncertainty but cannot rule out a cooler\/unsettled final day of July if we get low pressure south and high pressure north to set-up. Improvement would follow for the August 1-2 weekend. Still a lot of tweaking potential with this part of the forecast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 3-7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mostly zonal flow, seasonably warm to hot weather and a couple shower and thunderstorm opportunities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:32AM DAYS 1-5 ( JULY 24-28) Despite an active pattern in the last few weeks with frequent episodes of showers and thunderstorms, we have managed to find ourselves in a basically unchanged “abnormally dry” to “moderate drought” status according to the latest Drought Monitor data. There are exceptions – a portion of southeastern MA, eastern … Continue reading Friday July 24 2020 Forecast<\/span>