Turning to The Sun

Posted by Pete Bouchard

That front took its time scooting offshore, but when it did, the dry air was right behind.

Dewpoints are dropping through the 50s this afternoon/evening as the dry air moves in. The end result is a refreshing airmass and some beautiful days ahead.

Expect tons of sun both Tuesday and Wednesday. I'm seeing highs in the low 70s both days. With the sun nearly at its highest point in the sky, the UV indes will be high and the days will be longest. These are the times we covet in New England for their beauty. Get out and enjoy!

Then the weather starts slipping on Thursday. Showers should move in by afternoon, and steadier rain is possible into the night and all day Friday. At issue is a semi-tropical (no name yet) system moving out of the Gulf of Mexico. Doesn't look like a powerhouse storm, but there's A LOT of water at stake here.

So how are you reading into the weekend forecast? What hints is Pete dropping on the 7day? Is it really totally washed out Saturday? Hey, I know the weekends are precious in summer (we only have 13 left), so let me put it to you bluntly: I promise nothing and I'm giving you the bleakest, wettest forecast. (Yeah, I'm Mr. Sunshine.) We'll fine tune the timing - perhaps even hurrying the rain out of here sooner - later in the week, so don't cancel afternoon plans on Saturday just yet. The week is young, and with heavy rain moving out of the Gulf of Mexico and riding up the Eastern Seaboard, anything's fair game.

Pete

Rainy Days & Mondays

Posted by Jeremy Reiner

Showers and downpours for this morning & much of the afternoon will prevent us from reaching 90 (even 80) but now we will need to get rid of this humidity. That will take some time as the rain itself is obviously contributing to the humidity. Some of that rain will be locally heavy this morning so be careful while out on those streets (either by car, bike or foot). Most towns will pick up half an inch of rain through the day but some will get upwards of an inch with those localized downpours. Some drier weather arrives after 3pm to salvage some dry hours today.

Storms To End The Heat

Posted by Chris Lambert

Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Middlesex and Worcester County as well as all of southern New Hampshire until 8:00PM.

From Sun to Storms To Cooler Weather

Posted by Chris Lambert

Location is everything today as New England shows it's varied weather depending on where you are.  

One More Time

Posted by Chris Lambert

Back to back to back beach days in the book, and now we look to add one more. 

Temperatures today once again cracked the 90 degree for many areas, but with a bit of a breeze, it didn't feel all that bad in the shade.  Of course, if you had to work outside in the sun, then it was a different story. Other than an isolated evening shower near the MA/NH border, west of 495, there's not much precipitation to talk about.  Tonight is mild and muggy with patchy fog developing overnight, locally dense down across SE Mass.