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DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 11-15)…
\nHigh pressure aloft brings the heat and humidity for the next few days, at least through Saturday, to southern New England. Thunderstorm chances will be limited as a frontal system will stay pretty far to the north for the next 3 days and storm triggers would really just be air mass heat and humidity. Also, it being fairly warm aloft sometimes limits the lifetime of single storms, making it more difficult for them to form clusters or lines and stay more organized or last longer. Regardless, though coverage of storms will be very low, any location that does see a storm could experience torrential rain, lightning, and gusty wind, so watch for any pop up storms if you will be outside, and even more importantly, try to avoid over exertion in the hot, humid conditions. Stay hydrated and out of the sun whenever possible. A front is expected to eventually slip southward and may trigger a few more showers and thunderstorms at some point on Sunday, but as of now I have my doubts about this activity being widespread or long lasting. Our best shot at a widespread area of rain may come during the morning hours of Monday as a low pressure wave moves along the front just after it settles to the south. A REMINDER! The Perseid Meteor Shower peaks during the next 2 late nights \/ early mornings (tonight \/ Friday early AM, Friday night \/ Saturday early AM). Best viewing is accomplished by removing yourself from light pollution to as dark an area as possible, and looking high in the northeastern sky toward the constellation Persius between midnight and first light. There may be some haze present, and a few areas may have patchy fog, but with luck the sky should be generally clear otherwise on both nights though I’m more confident in tonight.
\nTODAY: Mostly sunny. Remote risk of a few showers and thunderstorms in CT and RI, and possibly extreme southern MA, through early afternoon. Humid. Highs 82-88 Cape Cod and immediate South Coast, 89-98 elsewhere. Wind light S to SW.
\nTONIGHT: Mostly clear. Patchy ground fog. Humid. Lows 68-79, warmest in urban areas. Wind light SW.
\nFRIDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 82-88 South Coast, 88-96 elsewhere. Wind light SW.
\nFRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Humid. Lows 67-78, warmest urban areas. Wind light SW.
\nSATURDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 80-88 South Coast, 88-96 elsewhere. Wind SW 5-15 MPH.
\nSUNDAY: Variably cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 66-77, warmest urban areas. Highs 80-92, coolest Cape Cod.
\nMONDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers, favoring the morning. Humid. Lows 64-74. Highs 77-84.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 16-20)…
\nSome mid period humidity and a possible shower\/thunderstorm risk between fair and somewhat drier weather to start and end the period.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (AUGUST 21-25)…
\nA re-building of heat and humidity this period, but timing of any accompanying showers and thunderstorms is uncertain. Likely very limited rainfall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:27AM DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 11-15)… High pressure aloft brings the heat and humidity for the next few days, at least through Saturday, to southern New England. Thunderstorm chances will be limited as a frontal system will stay pretty far to the north for the next 3 days and storm triggers would really just be air … Continue reading Thursday Forecast<\/span>