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DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 22-26)
\nHumidity will remain high today, the cause of areas of fog and low clouds to start, and the trigger of a few showers and thunderstorms later, as we won’t see a cold front pass by the area until the early hours of Friday. Any of the thunderstorms that develop, especially the ones this afternoon, will have the capability of producing heavy rain, brief hail, gusty winds, and frequent lightning, but please note that while this activity can arrive and depart quickly, the vast majority of the region won’t see it (coverage will be fairly low). The shower coverage area may increase tonight as a weak wave of low pressure traverses the front, during tonight, before we finally see clearing and drying Friday. The atmospheric set-up is favorable for cooler weather this weekend and Monday, but it will also resemble somewhat of a block, with high pressure stronger to the north and elongated low pressure (northeast to southwest) settling just south of New England while weakening. This allows a dry northerly air flow for Saturday, but then allows the wind to turn more easterly Sunday-Monday, which will set up a contrast between coastal and inland areas, where the coastal areas (and some distance inland as well) prone to areas of low clouds and fog at times, while inland areas that may see patchy fog at night will enjoy sunshine more abundantly each of those 2 days, though high cloudiness may be on the increase by later Monday due to the timing of the next large scale system moving from the Midwest into the Ohio Valley.
\nForecast details…
\nTODAY: Areas of low clouds\/fog early morning. Sun\/cloud mix. Isolated afternoon showers\/thunderstorms. Humid. Highs 78-85 Cape Cod, 85-92 elsewhere. Wind SW up to 10 MPH, but can be variable and gusty near any storms.
\nTONIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Scattered to numerous showers with possible thunderstorms. Humid. Lows 63-70. Wind SW to W up to 10 MPH.
\nFRIDAY: Mostly cloudy early to mid morning with lingering showers eastern and southern MA, RI, and eastern CT. Clearing midday-afternoon. Drying out. Highs 78-85. Wind NW 5-15 MPH.
\nFRIDAY NIGHT: Clear. Patchy fog interior low elevations. Lows 55-62. Wind light N.
\nSATURDAY: Sunny. Highs 75-82. Wind N 5-15 MPH.
\nSATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog interior low elevations. Lows 53-60. Wind light NE.
\nSUNDAY: Variably cloudy with areas of fog coast. More sun inland. Highs 68-75, coolest coast. Wind E 5-15 MPH.
\nSUNDAY NIGHT: Variably cloudy with areas of fog coast. Partly cloudy with patchy fog inland. Lows 55-62. Wind E up to 10 MPH.
\nMONDAY: Partly sunny with areas of fog coast. Mostly sunny inland. Highs 70-75 coast, 75-80 inland. Wind light E.<\/p>\n
DAYS 6-10 (AUGUST 27-31)
\nLower confidence on this period, the final 5 days of August, as we start out with low pressure tracking south of the region, probably far enough to avoid a solid rain event, but possibly close enough for unsettled weather, then a transition to a more southerly air flow with higher humidity but a frontal boundary to the west with a shower\/thunderstorm risk for the balance of the period. This outlook will probably change and at least will be in need of some serious fine-tuning.<\/p>\n
DAYS 11-15 (SEPTEMBER 1-5)
\nThe differences between various medium range guidance are fairly remarkable for this time of year for the early part of September, which can often lead a forecaster to great confusion. When this happens, I tend to persist with the previous forecast, and for the early part of September this is above average temperatures, fairly humid air, and a few opportunities for showers\/thunderstorms between a broad trough in the Great Lakes and high pressure off the Atlantic Coast, but again not the highest confidence forecast with many tweaks to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
7:19AM DAYS 1-5 (AUGUST 22-26) Humidity will remain high today, the cause of areas of fog and low clouds to start, and the trigger of a few showers and thunderstorms later, as we won’t see a cold front pass by the area until the early hours of Friday. Any of the thunderstorms that develop, especially … Continue reading Thursday Forecast<\/span>