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DAYS 1-5 (SEPTEMBER 12-16)
\nAn old frontal boundary will sit over the region today and Thursday, providing some focus for shower and thunderstorm development. High pressure strengthens over the region at the end of the week and erodes the boundary and replaces unsettled weather with fair weather. Meanwhile, the Hurricane Florence watch continues as the powerful hurricane nears the Carolinas where it looks like there will be a landfall, the details of which (speed and direction of storm) are still somewhat unknown. There will be serious storm surge, rainfall, and wind in that area, with major impact. One possible positive aspect may be that the storm may, after intensifying some today, start to weaken and briefly make a turn to parallel the coast before eventually landfalling. This could expand the area impacted by surge but at the same time lessen the level of it. It also would mean slightly lesser wind impact if the weakening were significant enough. Rainfall is always a wildcard and we’ll have to see where heavier bands set-up and move. If we ever hear from the remnants, it will not be before the end of this 5-day period. Forecast details…
\nTODAY: Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms, favoring RI and eastern MA this morning, and favoring areas closer to the South Coast this afternoon. Highs 70-78. Wind NE 5-15 MPH.
\nTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Scattered showers. Lows 60-67. Wind light NE.
\nTHURSDAY: Mostly cloudy. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms, favoring the morning hours. Highs 70-78. Wind light NE to E.
\nTHURSDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog. Lows 60-67. Wind light variable.
\nFRIDAY: Partly sunny. Highs 72-80. Wind light variable.
\nSATURDAY & SUNDAY: Mostly sunny. Lows from the upper 50s to lower 60s. Highs from the middle 70s to lower 80s.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (SEPTEMBER 17-21)
\nA risk of some wet weather front a front moving through from the west and possibly some moisture associated with Florence anywhere from later September 17 through September 19, then a shot of cooler\/drier air to end the period.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (SEPTEMBER 22-26)
\nA more progressive pattern, warming up early in the period, a risk of showers following that, and then a cool down to end the period.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:16AM DAYS 1-5 (SEPTEMBER 12-16) An old frontal boundary will sit over the region today and Thursday, providing some focus for shower and thunderstorm development. High pressure strengthens over the region at the end of the week and erodes the boundary and replaces unsettled weather with fair weather. Meanwhile, the Hurricane Florence watch continues as … Continue reading Wednesday Forecast<\/span>