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Hurricane Arthur is attempting to take over the day but nothing takes away from the fact that it’s the birthday of the United States of America! Happy Birthday!<\/p>\n
Arthur is weakening while accelerating northeastward and will pass just southeast of Cape Cod tonight as a category 1 hurricane. As previously mentioned, heavy rain will be the main impact of the system, 1-3 inches in most of the area but 3+ inches possible in some parts of east coastal MA\/NH, but especially southeastern MA including Cape Cod. Strongest winds remain offshore, but tropical storm force wind gusts are possible over Cape Cod and the Islands. The best chance for gusts of wind at or above 40 MPH will be from the Cape Cod Canal eastward with a risk of 50 MPH gusts on the Outer Cape and Nantucket. Arthur’s rain scoots out rapidly from west to east overnight tonight followed by clearing. This sets up a fantastic weekend with warm and dry air dominating both Saturday and Sunday. The warmest of the 2 days will be Sunday. There may be some fair weather clouds popping up Saturday as the air above will be slightly cooler and there will be moisture left behind on the ground for the sun to heat up. Sunday will probably be 100% sunny.<\/p>\n
Next week, warm, muggy, periods of thunderstorms as we get into a Summery southwesterly flow and a frontal system tries to press into the region from the northwest.<\/p>\n
Updated forecast for southeastern New England…<\/p>\n
THIS AFTERNOON: Cloudy. Showers\/rain and embedded thunderstorms becoming widespread, heavy at times. Muggy. Highs in the 70s. Wind variable 5-15 MPH but becoming NE to N 15-25 MPH with higher gusts Cape Cod and the Islands.<\/p>\n
TONIGHT: Cloudy with rain and embedded thunderstorms, heavy at times especially east coastal MA through Cape Cod, ending west to east overnight followed by rapid clearing. Humid. Lows in the 60s. Wind N to NW 5-15 MPH inland, 15-30 MPH coast, gusts 40 MPH or higher possible Cape Cod and Nantucket.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY: Clouds Cape Cod at dawn then clearing. Sunny start elsewhere, then some fair weather clouds popping up for a mix of sun and clouds before they dissipate late day. Highs 75-83. Wind NW 10-20 MPH with higher gusts.<\/p>\n
SATURDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear. Lows 55-62. Wind NW 5-15 MPH, diminishing.<\/p>\n
SUNDAY: Sunny. Highs 83-88 except cooler Cape Cod. Wind W 5-15 MPH.<\/p>\n
MONDAY: Mostly to partly sunny. Chance of showers\/thunderstorms evening and night. Low 64. High 87.<\/p>\n
TUESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: Partly sunny. Daily risk of showers\/thunderstorms. Lows in the 60s. Highs in the 80s.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1:04PM Hurricane Arthur is attempting to take over the day but nothing takes away from the fact that it’s the birthday of the United States of America! Happy Birthday! Arthur is weakening while accelerating northeastward and will pass just southeast of Cape Cod tonight as a category 1 hurricane. As previously mentioned, heavy rain will … Continue reading Arthur Day? \/ Great Weekend!<\/span>