new england weather

Thunderstorms continue to roll through New England, mainly southern New England this evening as a cold front moves through.  This will bring us a dramatic cool down for the rest of our 10-day forecast and highs in the 70s in Boston by tomorrow.  Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in Massachusetts but have since expired. See the latest severe weather...

Our heat wave continues in Boston with Monday being day five.  Tomorrow is our last day of 90+ and we may actually get close to 100.  Then a dramatic cool-down follows and we fall to highs in the mid 70s with an onshore wind.  In the meantime, this hot streak has given us a few records. One noteworthy record...

This Evening: Hot & humid with clouds & sun, a few storms. Temps around 90, feeling like 95.
Overnight Friday Night: Any storms dwindle, muggy, patchy fog. Lows around 70.
Saturday and Sunday: Hazy, hot, humid with sun & clouds to a few PM/evening storms. Highs in the 90s, heat index around 100°.

The month of July ended up drier and warmer than usual this year.  All of southern New England experienced a warmer and drier month, with a couple top five spots.  Boston ended up fourth driest (0.62″), tied for third warmest (77.5 degrees) July on record.  Providence ended up third driest (0.46″), fourth warmest (77.2 degrees). Hartford tied for the seventh…

Sunday night: Increasing clouds, bit muggy, isolated shower south. Lows upper 60s.
Monday: Very warm, sun & clouds, isolated PM shower. Highs mid to upper 80s.

Tonight: Increasing clouds, bit muggy, isolated shower south. Lows upper 60s
Monday: Very warm, sun & clouds, isolated PM shower. Highs mid to upper 80s.

Sunday night: Increasing clouds, bit muggy, isolated shower south. Lows upper 60s
Monday: Very warm, sun & clouds, isolated PM shower. Highs mid to upper 80s.

Boston ended a seven-day stretch of 90-degree days on Monday, and here we are with a midweek “cool” down with highs in the 80s and very comfy air.  But in our 10-day forecast we see signs of another warmup and maybe another heat wave setting up in New England.  Why? It’s about the jet stream. The jet stream is...

With another 90-degree day in Boston, the city’s seven-day stretch of extreme heat ends. It was the longest stretch of 90+ degree heat since 2013. The assist in the drop of temperatures is in part due to a cold front that’s triggered rain and severe thunderstorms across the region this afternoon and evening. Most of these storms will bring heavy…

Sunday Evening: Breezy, muggy, and hot. Temps falling through the 90s.
Overnight (Sunday Night): Breezy, muggy, and warm, isolated storm. Lows mid to upper 70s.
Monday: Breezy, humid, more clouds than sun, few AM showers and storms, widespread PM showers and storms, some severe. Highs near 90.

Tonight: Some showers & storms. Lows in mid 70s.
Monday: Some showers, possible storms early, then stronger activity after midday onwards. Highs in upper 80s to low 90s. Breezy.

Saturday: Hot sun, not too humid, isolated storm. Highs in the 90s. Sunday: Sweltering heat & humidity, sun & clouds, isolated storm. Highs 95°-100°, dangerous heat index 100°-105°.

We know it’s hot, but how hot is it!? Record heat? Not in the northeast.  But a record-long stretch of 90-degree temps could fall in some places.  And some overnight warm, low temperature records may fall as well.  Friday Boston officially hit day four of a heat wave.  A heat wave is defined in New England as three days...

This Evening: Scattered rain and thunderstorms, humid. Temps around 80.
Overnight Monday Night: Showers/thunder ending. Lows around 70, 60s north.
Tuesday: Becoming mostly sunny, except scattered PM thunder Northern New England. Highs around 90.

Sunday Night: Warm & muggy, isolated shower early. Lows around 70.
Monday: Cloudy, scattered showers, downpours, & storms, humid, breezy. Highs upper 70s to mid 80s. Monday Night: Scattered showers, downpours, & storms exit late, breezy. Lows upper 60s.
Tuesday: Stray AM shower, hot & humid. Highs low 90s.

Sunday Night: Warm & muggy, isolated shower early. Lows around 70.
Monday: Cloudy, scattered showers, downpours, & storms, humid, breezy. Highs upper 70s to mid 80s. Monday Night: Scattered showers, downpours, & storms exit late, breezy. Lows upper 60s.
Tuesday: Stray AM shower, hot & humid. Highs low 90s.

Sunday night: Warm & muggy, isolated shower early. Lows around 70.
Monday: Cloudy, scattered showers, downpours, & storms, humid, breezy. Highs upper 70s to mid 80s.
Monday Night: Scattered showers, downpours, & storms exit late, breezy. Lows upper 60s.
Tuesday: Stray AM shower, hot & humid. Highs low 90s.

Breezy, warm, and humid conditions will be with us Sunday evening with a few isolated showers and thunderstorms. Most will remain dry, but keep a close eye to the sky if you have any outdoor plans through early tonight. Beyond that into tonight, most of the showers and storms will decay as we lose the heating of the sun setting…

Friday night: Partly cloudy and comfortable, some patchy fog. Lows in the low 60s.
Saturday: Sunshine and clouds, warm. Highs in the mid 80s, cooler coast.
Sunday: Very warm, more humid, clouds and sun, PM sct’d showers and t-storms. Highs upper 80s.

Tonight: We drop to upper 50s, clear skies, light wind becoming E. Sunday: Mostly sunny skies with light ENE wind, highs in upper 70s for Boston & Coasts, 80s inland.