DAYS 1-5 (JULY 18-22)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today we deal with areas of fog, smoke, and a thunderstorm threat, along with continued high humidity. This happens as a weak cold front heads toward the region and some of the smoke that entered the region both surface and aloft hangs around for a while today. The early-day fog will dissipate where it’s occurring. This afternoon and early evening we’ll have to watch for the development of showers and thunderstorms, mainly near and west of the I-95 belt. They likely never make it to southeastern MA and most of RI though with the timing too late and not enough momentum before they dissipate. The frontal boundary will be crossing those same areas tomorrow through about midday though and can help initiate a few isolated showers in the regions missed today before it moves offshore. Otherwise, expect a warm and generally rain-free day Wednesday, still humid but the dew point will be down a few notches over today, maybe enough to notice. Sunshine will become dominant on Wednesday, but there may still be some lingering smoke in the air before it gets pushed out. Thursday, we’ll see the return of cloudiness ahead of the next trough, but right now it looks like it will be a rain-free day across the region. That trough moving into the area on Friday brings a surge of higher humidity and a much better chance of at least scattered showers and thunderstorms. It starts to move off to the east Saturday, but is close enough with high enough humidity lingering that we can’t rule out some additional pop up showers and storms that day, but with less coverage than Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TODAY: Limited sun due to both clouds and wildfire smoke both surface and aloft. Areas of fog early. Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon favoring areas near and west of I-95. Any storms can be strong. Highs 81-88, cooler South Coast. Dew point 65+. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Chance of a shower or thunderstorm early. Patchy fog. Lows 66-73. Dew point 60+. Wind W up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY: Partly sunny RI and southeastern MA until midday with an isolated shower possible, otherwise mostly sunny. Areas of smoke\/haze. Highs 80-87, coolest coast. Dew point 60+. Wind W up to 10 MPH but coastal sea breezes possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. A few fog patches in lower elevations. Lows 60-67. Dew point 60+. Wind W under 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY: Sun followed by clouds. Highs 77-84. Dew point 60+. Wind variable to SE up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
THURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog and shower chance increasing late. Lows 66-73. Dew point 65+. Wind S up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms. Highs 76-83. Dew point 70+. Wind S 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
FRIDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy. Chance of a shower early. Patchy fog. Lows 66-73. Dew point 65+. Wind SW up to 10 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SATURDAY: Partly sunny. Isolated showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs 80-87. Dew point 60+. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 6-10 (JULY 23-27)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fair, lower humidity July 23-24 with a modified Canadian air mass here. Return to higher humidity and shower\/t-storm chances mid to late period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
DAYS 11-15 (JULY 28 – AUGUST 1)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
General pattern favors a weak trough Great Lakes to Northeast with a few opportunities for showers\/storms, somewhat humid but a couple drier interludes, and no sustained major heat.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
DAYS 1-5 (JULY 18-22) Today we deal with areas of fog, smoke, and a thunderstorm threat, along with continued high humidity. This happens as a weak cold front heads toward the region and some of the smoke that entered the region both surface and aloft hangs around for a while today. The early-day fog will … Continue reading Tuesday July 18 2023 Forecast (7:15AM)<\/span>