Dry Air

One more wonderful day with mainly sunny skies and low temps ahead. Then, the return to more heat and humidity for most of the week. No significant rain is expected this week, so the drought goes on. 

Boston, MA forecast: 

Tonight: Clear and cool. Lows near 60 in Downtown Boston, 57 in JP and 51 outside the city. 

Sunday: Sunny until 3 PM, then increasing clouds. Highs near 72 at the beaches, 76 in JP and 79 inland. SE wind of 10-15 MPH. 

Sunday night: Cloudy with a few sprinkles possible. Lows in the mid 60's.

Monday: Cloudy until 9 AM, then clearing. Highs in the upper 70's. 

Tuesday: Warmer and more humid. Partly to mostly sunny with highs in the mid 80's. 

Wednesday: Partly sunny with scattered thunderstorms. Muggy with highs in the mid 80's. 

Tropics: A cluster of showers and storms 500 miles east of Puerto Rico is expected to become Tropical Storm Colin later this week. Stay tuned for more details. 

1 Day

1 Day, that is all we need to get through before refreshing air arrives on Thursday afternoon. Wednesday will be hot and more humid. The cold front arrives Thursday morning with showers and thunderstorms, then dry air comes in behind the front. This weekend looks great with sunny skies, low humidity and temps around 80.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clear, lows near 70 in Downtown Boston, 67 in JP and 61 in Westwood.

Wednesday: Hot and becoming more humid. Hazy with a high of 94. SW wind of 15-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH.

Wednesday night: Increasing clouds with lows in the mid 70's.

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms until 2 PM, then partial clearing. Muggy with highs in the mid 80's. SW wind of 10-15 MPH shifting to NW late in the day.

Friday: Sunny, highs around 80.

Saturday: Sunny, with highs in the low 80's.


Tropics: Still very quiet throughout the world.

Dry air ahead

A cold front came through this afternoon with showers. However, the stronger storms were south of New England. Behind the front is dry air from Canada. Although it will still be warm, it will feel better on Monday and Tuesday. One hot and humid day this week will be Wednesday, before comfy air moves back in for the end of the week. 

Boston, MA forecast: 

Tonight: Clearing with lows near 67 Downtown, 64 in JP and 58 in Westwood. 

Monday: A great day with sunny skies and low humidity. High 86. NW wind of 10-20 MPH. 

Monday night: Clear, with lows in the 60's. 

Tuesday: Sunny and warmer, but still low humidity. Highs around 90.

Wednesday: Partly to mostly sunny and humid. Highs in the mid 90's. 

Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely in the morning, then clearing. Highs in the mid 80's. 

Friday: Sunny, with highs in the upper 70's. 

Tropics: The tropics are expected to remain quiet through this week, but will become very active by the middle of August. 

Wet Friday night

A storm will approach from the west on Friday, giving the area a general rain in the afternoon and overnight. Then, the warm front will stall right over Boston on Saturday-making it a tricky temp forecast. Then, the cold front comes crashing through on Sunday with storms possible. Then, early next week relief sets in. 

Boston, MA forecast: 

Tonight: Clear, lows near 65 in Downtown Boston, 63 in JP and 55 in Westwoood. 

Friday: Increasing clouds until 3 PM, then rain. Highs near 80, but falling to 71 by 6 PM. SE wind increasing to 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH. 

Friday night: Rain with a few rumbles of thunder. Muggy with lows in the mid 60's. SE wind of 10-20 MPH. 

Saturday: Partly sunny with a risk of thunderstorms. Highs near 80 along the coast from Downtown Boston and points north , 86 in JP and 90 south and west of 128. East wind shifting to south at 10-20 MPH. 

Sunday: Hazy and humid with a risk of severe thunderstorms. Highs near 90. Depending on the exact timing of the cold front, it may become less humid in the afternoon. 

Monday: The day we have all been waiting for finally arrives. Sunny with highs around 80 with low humidity. 

New England Tornadoes: 4 tornadoes came through New England on Wednesday night. They were all rated EF1 tornadoes, tornadoes are rated on a scale from EF0 through EF5 with EF5 being the most severe.  3 went through Southeastern Maine and the other came through NE Connecticut. 

Tropical Storm Bonnie: Tropical Storm Bonnie has formed SW of Key West, FL with winds of 40 MPH. It is expected to make landfall near Miami, FL on Friday during the afternoon. Tropical Storm Warnings are in effect for Miami, Naples and Ft. Myers in south Florida.  Wind gusts up to 60 MPH are possible from Miami to Ft. Lauderdale along the East coast of Florida during the day. Also, wind gusts to 55 MPH are possible from Naples to Ft Myers on Friday night along the west coast on Florida. 

SEVERE Thunderstorm Watch

The NWS has issued a severe thunderstorm watch unitl 1 AM Thursday. Some storms over the next couple of hours may produce 70 MPH wind gusts and 2 inch hailstones. A TORNADO WARNING was issued earlier today for Worcester county, and a comfirmed tornado tuchdown in NH.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Severe thunderstorms possible until 1 AM, then partial clearing with scattered thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Some thunderstorms will produce 70 MPH wind gusts and large hail.

Thursday: A great day with mainly sunny skies and low humidity. High 89. NW wind of 20-30 MPH.

Thursday night: Clear, lows in the 60's.

Friday: Sunny until 3 PM, then thunderstorms possible. Humid with highs in the low 80's.

Saturday: Hazy, hot and humid. Highs in the mid 90's.

quick forecast

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clear early, then becoming mostly cloudy with a risk of a shower towards dawn. Lows in the mid 60's.

Wednesday: A shower or thunderstorm possible before 9 AM. Otherwise, partly to mostly sunny until 3 PM, then severe thunderstorms possible. Muggy with a high of 84. Suth wind of 10-15 MPH.

Wednesday night: Severe thunderstorms possible until 9 PM, then scattered showers until midnight. Then, clearing by dawn. Lows around 70.

Thursday: wall to wall sunshine with low humidity. Highs near 90.

Friday: Partly sunny with thunderstorms possible in the evening. Highs near 90.

Saturday: Sunny with highs in the low to mid 90's.

Tropics: A cluster of showers and storms is expected to become Tropical Storm Bonnie by Friday and head towards South Florida. Stay tuned for more details.

TORNADO WARNING!

A TORNADO WARNING Has been issued for Northern Worcester County, and far NW Middlesex county. The thunderstorm cell that contains the funnel cloud is currently entering the 495 belt, along route 2. It is near the town of Stow, MA. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING is in effect for All of Middlesex county-north and west of the city. It may be extended to include the city, but these storms tend to fall apart as they approach the coastline. IF a TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED get to the lowest level of your house, and stay away from windows. 

More updates later. 

Another Hot week

Today we got a break from the humidity, but it still reached 91 to complete the heatwave. Tomorrow humidity will increase ahead of a weak cold front. The cold front will set off a few showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. A few thunderstorms could be severe. The next system comes through on Tuesday night into Wednesday with more scattered showers.

Boston, MA forecast: 

Tonight: Mainly clear with lows near 70 in Boston and 62 in the suburbs. 

Monday: A mix of sun and clouds until 3 PM, then severe thunderstorms likely. Humid again with a high of 89. West winds of 15-25 MPH. Some thunderstorms will produce gusty winds of 50 MPH and frequent lightning after 3 PM. 

Monday night: Severe thunderstorms possible until 9 PM, then clearing. Humid with lows in the low 70's. 

Tuesday: Sunny and still humid. A sea breeze is likely in the afternoon, so highs near 82 at the coast and 88 inland. 

Tuesday night: Showers and thunderstorms likely after midnight. Muggy with lows in the 70's. 

Wednesday: Showers in the morning, then partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80's. 

Thursday: Sunny and less humid. Highs in the mid 80's. 

Friday: Sunny, highs in the upper 80's. 

Tropics: Watching 2 areas south of Puerto Rico that have a low chance of developing later this week, otherwise very quiet. I expect the tropics will get very active by early August. 

SEVERE Thunderstorm WARNING

A line of severe thunderstorms are headed towards Boston. The first one hit at around 815, but more are on the way. These storms are going to produce breif wind gusts and small hail. Take shelter now! The heat and humidity will continue through the rest of the weekend.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Severe thunderstorms until 10 PM, then clearing. Lows around 70.

Saturday: Hazy, hot and humid for my 19th birthday. High 95. Severe thunderstorms possible after 4 PM. These storms are going to produce small hail, wind gusts to 5o MPH and lightning.

Saturday night: Severe thunderstorms possible until 9 PM, then clearing. Lows in the 7o's.

Sunday: Hazy, hot and humid. High 93.

Monday: Hazy until 4 PM, then severe thunderstorms likely. Still humid with Highs around 90.

Posted at 850 PM.

Rain out- Heat back

Heavy rain fell south of Boston - 2 inches in one hour in some locations. Causing streets to flood in the Taunton area. However, the bulk of the heavy rain missed the Boston area today. Tomorrow fog will burn off in the morning, allowing temps to reach close to 80 along the coast, and around 85 inland. Then, a strong line of storms are possible on both Friday and my 19th birthday, Saturday.

Rain Totals: Inches

Taunton, MA: 4.0
Rehoboth, MA: 2.55
Attelborro, MA: 2.25
JP: 1.0
Logan: 0.9


Boston, MA area forecast:

Tonight: Low clouds and fog. Lows in the mid to upper 60's.

Thursday: Fog until 10 AM, then becoming mostly sunny. Humid with highs near 80 in Downtown Boston, 83 in JP and 86 in Westwood. NE wind of 10-20 MPH.

Thursday night: Clear and muggy, lows in the upper 60's.

Friday: Sunny until 3 PM, then isolated severe thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the low 90's.

Saturday: A nice start to my birthday, but severe thunderstorms likely in the evening. Hazy and humid with highs around 90.

Sunday: Early clouds, then clearing. Less humid with highs in the upper 80's.

Tropics: The Atlantic remains silent, with no development expected over the next couple of days.

Humidity continues

A storm will come in from the west with a warm front and bring us widespread showers and thunderstorms from early evening Tuesday into Wednesday morning. The end of the week will be hot and humid again.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Partly cloudy and muggy. Lows around 70.

Tuesday: Hazy until 4 PM with a slight risk of a thunderstorm, then showers and thunderstorms. Still hot and muggy with highs in the upper 80's. SW wind of 10-20 MPH.

Tuesday night: Showers and thunderstorms. Muggy with lows around 70. South wind of 10-20 MPH with gusts to 30 MPH.

Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms until 9 AM, then slow clearing. Muggy with highs in the mid 80's.

Thursday: Hazy, hot and humid. Highs in the upper 90's.

Friday: Hazy, hot and humid with highs in the mid 90's. A slight risk of an afternoon thunderstorm.

Tropics: Atantic is expected to remain quiet through the week.

No Tropical Storm yet

A cold front from the west is delivering us showers and storms from the west. Finally our lawns will get some water, as it rains most of this afternoon and tonight. Then, the low pressure off the Carolina coast will come NE towards southern New England. It may be named Tropical Storm Bonnie this afternoon. Either way a period of rain and gusty winds are possible along the coast and the Cape-depending on the exact track of the low. I will be visiting my dad in Keene, NH area-where showers may end early this evening. Behind the cold front somewhat drier air will come in. However, it will be hot again early next week.

Alert: Flood Advisory now in effect until 6 PM Saturday.


Boston, MA forecast:

Today: Showers and thunderstorms. Muggy with a high of 87. SW wind of 10-20 MPH.

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered showers after midnight. Depending on the track of the low coming up the coast a period of rain and wind around dawn is possible. Lows in the 60's. NE wind possibly as highs as 15-25 MPH along the coast and Cape.

Sunday: A period of rain and wind possible before 9 AM, then slow clearing. Highs around 80. NE wind possibly around 20 MPH early quickly dropping to arorund 10 MPH.

Sunday night: Mostly cloudy with lows in upper 60's.

Monday: Suuny, but hot and still sticky. Highs in the upper 80's.

Tuesday: Sunny in the morning, then increasing clouds in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80's.

Finally Some Rain!

It has been very hot and humid over the last several days and Friday will be humid again. However, a cold front will come in from the west on Saturday. At the same time a storm that is forming off the Carolina coast will come up towards the Cape and bring us more rain and perhaps wind. It may become tropical-stay tuned for more details Tomorrow. Saturday night into Sunday seems to be the most rainy time. Once the cold front clears the coast, drier air will come in.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clear in the evening, then fog along the coast after midnight. Stuffy with lows in the low 70's.

Friday: Fog until 9 AM along the coast with an isolated thunderstorm, then becoming partly sunny. Becoming cooler, but sitll humid with highs near 80 Downtown, 83 in JP and 88 in Westwood. South wind of 10-20 MPH.

Friday night: Still need the AC with lows around 70.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Muggy with highs in the mid 80's. SE wind shifting to NE at 10-15 MPH.

Saturday night into Sunday: It may become a bit wild on Cape Cod and the coast-possibly including Boston. It all depends on the strength and track of the low tracking towards New England. Either way, showers and thunderstorms likely as the cold front stalls just to our west. Still muggy with lows in the 70's on Saturday night. Highs in the mid 80's on Sunday. Stay tuned for more details.


Monday: Very warm, but not humid. Sunny with highs near 90.


Tropics: Tropical Deppresion 2 with winds of 35 MPH made ladfall a couple of hours ago near where Alex came ashore last week. No name is uesed unless it reaches Tropical Storm status at any point- which is 40 MPH. It will cause more flooding along the Rio Grande as the river is already well over flood stage. The next name on the 2010 Atlantic season list is Bonnie.

Heatwave conditions

It hit 100 today in Boston, at Logan airport. In Westwood it may have been a bit over 100, either way it was very hot and humid. The heat and humidity will continue through Friday, although some relief will be felt at the beaches. Relief for all of us will come this Saturday when a sharp coldfront comes through.

Highs Today:

Concord, MA: 101
Boston: 100 ( Record is 101 set in 1911)
Brookline: 99

Highs in NE today:
Baltimore: 104 ( Record)
Newark, NJ: 104
New york, NY: 103 (record)
Manchester, NH: 102 (record)
Burlington, VT: 95 ( Record)

Boston, MA area forecast:

Tonight: Clear and stuffy. Lows in the mid 70's.

Wednesday: Hazy, hot and humid with a sea breeze. A slight risk of a thunderstorm. Highs near 90 at Logan, 93 in JP and 97 in Westwood.

Wednesday night: Another uncomfortable night with lows in the 70's.

Thursday: Hazy, hot and humid again with a risk of a thunderstorm. Highs in the low to mid 90's.

Friday: Hazy, hot and humid. Highs around 90.

Saturday: Mostly cloudy with severe thunderstorms likely as the cold front we have all been waiting for comes through. Still humid with highs in the mid 80's.

100!

The worst of the heatwave will be Tuesday with hot temps and high humidity. Most inland locations will reach the mid to upper 90's. Right at the beaches temps will fall from the low 90's at 2 PM to the mid 80's by late afternoon. Then, a backdoor low pressure center will come down and cool us down right at the coast, but inland it will mid 90's again. Full relief will come this weekend when a sharp cold front comes in from the west.





Alert: A Heat Advisory in effect from 12 PM to 7 PM Tuesday.



Highs Today:

Groton: 100

Townsend: 100

Manchester, NH: 99

Bedford, MA: 98

Norwood: 97

JP: 95

Logan: 91

Falmouth: 88


Boston, MA area forecast:



Tonight: Clear, but beccoming more humid. Lows in the low to mid 70's.



Tuesday: Hazy, hot and humid. Highs near 93 in downtown Boston, 96 in JP and 98 in Westwood. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80's on Cape Cod. Heat index as high as 105 in the afternoon. NW wind of 10-15 MPH, but shifting to east in the afternoon.



Tuesday night: Clear and muggy. Warm with lows in the mid 70's.



Wednesday: A low pressure system will back up from SE Canada and give us a threat of thunderstorms. Still hazy, hot and muggy with highs around 87 in Boston and 92 in Westwood.



Thursday: Hazy and humid. A little cooler with highs in the mid 80's.



Friday: Similar to Thursday with sunny skies and highs in he mid 80's.



Tropics: Watching a cluster of thunderstorms near where Alex formed. It is expected to track into the Gulf of Mexico this week.

Heatwave Ahead!

Happy 4th of July! A summer airmass is headed this way. First, it will become hot, then the humidity comes in. Temps in the mid to UPPER 90's. will last through all of next week. I don't see relief until a cold front next weekend. Also, night time temps will only fall into the mid 70's by dawn. Now is the time to install the AC. Most days will be dry, although a stray storm is possible middle of the week.

Boston, MA forecast:

Tonight: Clear, lows near 68 downtown, 66 in JP and 58 in the suburbs.

4th of July: Sunny and hot, high 94-even at the beaches. NW wind around 10 MPH.

Sunday night: Warm and clear for the fireworks displays. Lows around 70- time to install the AC.

Monday: Hazy and hot and a bit more humid. High 96, SW wind of 10-20 MPH.

Tuesday: This may be the hottest day of the week with temps soaring to near 100! It will be full sunshine, but heat index values will approach 110!

Wednesday: Hazy, hot and humid. Highs in the mid 90's, but heat index will be well over 100. A small risk of a thunderstorm in the afternoon.

Thursday and Friday: Hazy, hot and humid. Highs in the mid 90's.

Tropics: Watching a cluster of storms off the New Orleans coast. It may develop over the next couple of days.

Special- 4th Of July Weekend

This weekend will feature mainly sunny skies all weekend, but temps will begin to rise towards 90 degrees. I expect humidity to rise as well throughout the weekend. Temps in the 90's will last all through next week. So, the place to be this weekend will be the Cape. On the Cape it will be cooler because of the wind over the bay. However, northern New England will be just as warm and as bright as here in Southern New England this weeekend. It will be warm and muggy for fireworks displays on Sunday night. Scroll to the end to see the update on former Hurricane Alex.


Boston, MA 4th of July weekend forecast:

Tonight: Clearing and a bit chilly. Lows near 57 Downtown, 54 in JP and 47 in the coolest suburbs.

Friday: A great day with wall to wall sunshine and low humidity. High 78. SW wind of 10-15 MPH.

Friday night: Clear, lows in the 50's .

Saturday: Sunny and turning hot. More humid with highs around 90, including the north and south shores. SW winds around 15 MPH.

4th of July: Time to install the AC. Hazy, hot and humid with a high of 93- including the north and south shores. Clear, but warm and muggy for fireworks.

Monday: Another triple H day with highs in the mid 90's.


Cape Cod, MA weekend forecast:

Friday: Sunny, highs in the low 70's. SE wind around 10-15 MPH.

Friday night: Clear and a bit chilly, lows in the low 50's.

Saturday: Head to the beach! Sunny with highs in the low 80's. SW wind around 20 MPH off the bay will keep it cooler than the city.

4th of July: Hazy and humid. Highs in the mid 80's. Still a great beach day!

Monday: Sunny, but still humid. Highs around 80.


Plymouth, NH (all of interior Northern New England) 4th of July weekend forecast:

Friday: Sunny with highs in the mid to upper 70's.

Friday night: Clear, lows in the mid to upper 40's.

Saturday: Sunny and hot. Highs in the upper 80's, cooler at the mountain tops. Becoming humid too.

4th of July: Hazy, hot and humid. Highs in the mid 90's- cooler on mountain tops

Monday: Another triple H day with highs in the mid 90's.


Alex: Hurricane Alex made landfall as a Category 2 Hurricane with winds of 105 MPH at 10 PM Wednesday night. It made landfall around 100 miles south of the TX/ Mex border. Brownsville, TX avoided the hurricane force winds, but have close to 10 inches of rain. Major flooding all over Texas, even as far north as Houston. We are currently watching a low pressure system in the northern Gulf of Mexico for tropical development.