Thunderstorms

Beautiful summer weather is on tap for much of New England to kick off our week, with highs topping out well into the 80s to around 90. The thunderstorm risk Monday is very low, although we can’t rule out a stray shower or storm in far northern New England. Tuesday will be just as hot, except in northern New England,...

Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued Friday afternoon in parts of Massachusetts, including in the Boston area, as well as New Hampshire and Maine; others may pop up. See severe weather alerts in your area here. Those thunderstorms and other showers Friday afternoon and evening are being caused by a disturbance over the region. Some storms may contain heavy rain…

It’s going to be another stormy afternoon in southern New England. These developing storms maintain the possibility to produce strong wind gusts of up 70 mph, frequent lightning, hail and torrential rainfall.

It’s going to be another stormy afternoon in southern New England. These developing storms maintain the possibility to produce strong wind gusts of up 70 mph, frequent lightning, hail and torrential rainfall.

Wednesday: Highs in the upper 70s to low 80s. Thunderstorms in the evening. Wednesday night: Lows in the upper 50s-60s. Mainly dry after 10 pm. Thursday: Sunny morning, cooler drier air in place. Slight chance for isolated “light” shower. Highs in the upper 70s to maybe low 80s in a few spots.

A cold front and upper-level area of low pressure will help to trigger showers and strong to severe thunderstorms across New England this afternoon and evening. A severe thunderstorm watch is in place for parts of Massachusetts and Connecticut and all of Rhode Island through 8 p.m. A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for parts of Connecticut through 2:45…

Today (Wednesday): Warm & humid, some AM sun to PM scattered storms. Localized flash flooding possible south. Highs 80-85. Overnight Wednesday Night: Clearing. Lows around 60. Thursday: Pleasant, less humid air. Fair sky, chance PM sprinkle. Highs 75-80.

Today: Warm & humid, some AM sun to PM scattered storms. Localized flash flooding possible south. Highs 80-85. Tonight: Clearing. Lows around 60. Thursday: Pleasant, less humid air. Fair sky, chance PM sprinkle. Highs 75-80.

The same weather front that generated widespread thunderstorm activity, with heavy rain, lightning, and wind damage last night, is only slowly pressing to the south and east today. Areas that got the worst of the weather last night and early this morning, in western and northern New England, get off a little bit easier today. The remains of last...

Today: Warm & humid, some AM sun to PM scattered storms. Localized flash flooding possible south. Highs 80-85. Tonight: Clearing. Lows around 60. Thursday: Pleasant, less humid air. Fair sky, chance PM sprinkle. Highs 75-80.

Today: Warm & humid, some AM sun to PM scattered storms. Localized flash flooding possible south. Highs 80-85. Tonight: Clearing. Lows around 60. Thursday: Pleasant, less humid air. Fair sky, chance PM sprinkle. Highs 75-80.

There were severe thunderstorm warnings in all New England states Tuesday night, except Connecticut. The warnings impacted York County in Maine, as well as Berkshire, Hampden and Franklin counites in Massachusetts. Much of Vermont was affected by the severe weather warnings, including these counties: Lamoille, Caledonia, Orange, Orleans, Essex, Addison, Rutland, Bennington, Chittenden, Windsor, Washington, and Franklin. And many counties…

Tuesday: Humid and warm sun. Slight chance of afternoon showers. Highs 85-90. Tuesday night: A period of scattered showers and thunder. Lows in the 60s. Wednesday: Humid, scattered thunderstorms, a few could become severe. Highs in the lower 80s. Thursday: Less humid, pleasant. Sun and clouds. Highs in the middle to upper 70s.

After an incredible late spring and early summer stretch of weather, days like today have become harder to come by in July. Sunshine and temperatures well into the 80s, even pushing 90° is forecast.  A flow of air thousands of feet above our heads, driven by the jet stream steering winds aloft, is blowing from western Canada to the Great…

Today: Humid and warm sun. Slight chance PM shower. Highs 85-90. Tonight: A period of scattered showers & thunder. Lows in the 60s. Wednesday: Sticky, numerous PM storms. Highs in the 80s.

Just as one front moves offshore to our east and we see some sunshine today, the next front is right on our doorstep. We will see more showers and thunderstorms by this afternoon and tonight. We do not have very much fog around this morning for a change, which means plenty of sunshine through about lunchtime before building cumulus...

Today: Humid and warm sun. Slight chance PM shower. Highs 85-90. Tonight: A period of scattered showers & thunder. Lows in the 60s. Wednesday: Sticky, numerous PM storms. Highs in the 80s.

Today: Humid and warm sun. Slight chance PM shower. Highs 85-90. Tonight: A period of scattered showers & thunder. Lows in the 60s. Wednesday: Sticky, numerous PM storms. Highs in the 80s.

Our dismal, wet and unsettled stretch of weather continues Monday, with clusters of showers and a few downpours across New England, though not as widespread as Saturday or Sunday. The upper-level energy and surface low will gradually shift away from the region Monday night, allowing for improvement Tuesday. Any additional rainfall Monday in areas that are already waterlogged will mean...

Monday: Morning showers to clusters of downpours with occasional thunder. Humid. Highs in the 70s. Monday night: An early shower to partial clearing. Patchy fog. Lows in the 60s. Tuesday: Humid sunshine to isolated late day thunder north and west. Highs 85-90. Wednesday: Sun and building clouds. Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms, some of which could be strong. Highs around 80.