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DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 3-7)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
August in New England. The sun angle may not be as high as it was in June and July, but we’re still in the midst of summer and we get some of our best “summer weather” around this time of year. And some of that will indeed take place during this 5 day period, but there will be a couple of “less-nice” days as well. We start with a hot and day today in a humid southwesterly air flow ahead of a trough, that will pass by and dry the air out a bit with a wind shift to west. Humidity will start to rise again later tonight and Tuesday as another trough approaches from the west – the very trough of low pressure that will steer a weakening Tropical Storm Isaias up (mostly just inland) along the East Coast today and Tuesday, the center passing just west of the WHW forecast area, probably between the Connecticut & Hudson Rivers Tuesday night. This track keeps much of the rainfall in advance of the system light and patchy with only an embedded heavier shower possible during the day, and the main storm impact will be a band or two of showers \/ downpours (possible thunder) Tuesday evening, also when the strongest wind will occur. We’re not going to see any widespread damaging winds from this – it will be too far west and too weak, but gusts in the 40 to 50 MPH range are definitely possible, favoring the South Coast. This system exits overnight, and by the time the sun comes up it’ll be a memory except for a gusty westerly breeze, transporting some drier air into the region behind it. Wednesday will be a very nice summer day, despite some forecasts you may have seen to the contrary. High pressure builds in for a nice Thursday too, but this high will be centered a bit north of the region and during Friday, a frontal boundary and weak disturbance to the south will be close enough for some cloudiness, but probably no rain except possibly a few South Coast showers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Mostly sunny to partly cloudy. A very slight risk of isolated showers or thunderstorms central MA and southwestern NH. Humid. Highs 80-87 South Coast, 87-94 elsewhere. Wind SW 5-15 MPH, higher gusts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Partly to mostly cloudy. Risk of a shower or thunderstorm late evening and overnight, favoring areas southwest and west of Boston. Humid. Lows 67-74. Wind S 5-15 MPH, higher gusts possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy. Episodes of showers, a few of which may be heavy. Slight risk of a thunderstorm. Humid. Highs 78-85. Wind S 10-20 MPH, gusts 25-40 MPH possible especially by late in the day favoring the South Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy evening with showers likely, a few downpours probable, and a risk of thunderstorms. Clearing overnight. Humid. Lows 67-74. Wind S 15-25 MPH with gusts 35-45 MPH favoring the South Coast and higher elevations evening, shifting to SW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts overnight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY: Sun and passing clouds. Less humid. Highs 81-88. Wind W 10-20 MPH and gusty early, diminishing to 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Clear. Lows 62-69. Wind W up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY: Sunny to partly cloudy. Highs 80-87, but turning cooler in some coastal areas during the afternoon. Wind variable up to 10 MPH with coastal sea breezes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY NIGHT: Increasing clouds. Lows 60-67. Wind E to SE under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Slight risk of showers South Coast. Highs 77-84, coolest coast. Wind SE up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 8-12)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
High pressure drifts back to the south providing fair weather for the August 8-9 weekend. High pressure then shifts south of the region with an increase in humidity and a slight risk of showers and thunderstorms August 10-12, maybe highest around the end of the period as a frontal boundary arrives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 13-17)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weak blocking pattern – high pressure north and low pressure south, probably with this region influenced more by high pressure with dry weather, but a more persistent northeast to east air flow keeping heat at bay. Still not the highest amount of confidence on this forecast. A high pressure area that shifts to the south, which may happen later in the period, could quickly open the door to a shot of heat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:29AM DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 3-7) August in New England. The sun angle may not be as high as it was in June and July, but we’re still in the midst of summer and we get some of our best “summer weather” around this time of year. And some of that will indeed take place during … Continue reading Monday August 3 2020 Forecast<\/span>